SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY PROGRAMME

Registered charity 1108538 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SWFCCP

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Latest income
£2.9m
Latest spending
£2.8m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated £2,517,419 of income and incurred £2,451,716 in expenditure, resulting in a net movement in funds of £73,890. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £1,114,363, which the trustees consider a success against their policy target of six months' expenditure. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months annual resources expended (held: £1.1m)
SWFCCP to strive to build up free reserves (unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible assets) to a target of at least six months annual resources expended. — page 10
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: SWFC Ltd made payments on behalf of the charity, reimbursed by the charity.
During the year Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Limited made payments on behalf of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Community Programme amounting to £1,340,070 (2023 £1,260,388) which were reimbursed to Sheffield Wednesday Football Club by Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Community Programme. — page 36
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Limited charged goods and services to the Community Programme amounting to £125,359 (2023 £93,549). — page 36
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: SWFC Ltd charged goods and services to the charity.
During the year Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Limited made payments on behalf of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Community Programme amounting to £1,340,070 (2023 £1,260,388) which were reimbursed to Sheffield Wednesday Football Club by Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Community Programme. — page 36
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Limited charged goods and services to the Community Programme amounting to £125,359 (2023 £93,549). — page 36
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: SWFC Ltd provided facilities and support at no cost.
During the year Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Limited made payments on behalf of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Community Programme amounting to £1,340,070 (2023 £1,260,388) which were reimbursed to Sheffield Wednesday Football Club by Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Community Programme. — page 36
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Limited charged goods and services to the Community Programme amounting to £125,359 (2023 £93,549). — page 36
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: SWFC Community Programme Holdings Ltd charged pitch hire to SWFC Ltd.
During the year Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Limited made payments on behalf of Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Community Programme amounting to £1,340,070 (2023 £1,260,388) which were reimbursed to Sheffield Wednesday Football Club by Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Community Programme. — page 36
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club Limited charged goods and services to the Community Programme amounting to £125,359 (2023 £93,549). — page 36
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: SWFC Community Programme Holdings Limited
Subsidiaries SWFC Community Programme Holdings Limited Registered office: England Nature of business: Development and operation of a sports facility
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Roddis Taylor Robinson. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£2.9m
Total spending
£2.8m
Reserves (reported)
£1.3m
Employees
92

Reported reserves equal ~5.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Barnsley · Derbyshire · Doncaster · Nottinghamshire · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£2.9m£2.8m
31/08/2024£2.5m£2.5m
31/08/2023£3.0m£2.1m
31/08/2022£2.3m£1.9m
31/08/2021£1.6m£1.3m

Common questions

Is SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY FOOTBALL CLUB COMMUNITY PROGRAMME financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity generated £2,517,419 of income and incurred £2,451,716 in expenditure, resulting in a net movement in funds of £73,890. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £1,114,363, which the trustees consider a success against their policy target of six months' expenditure. The auditors confirmed that the financial statements give a true and fair view and identified no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Roddis Taylor Robinson.