FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1111639 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FULHAM FC COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST, FULHAM FC FOOTBALL AND COMMUNITY SCHEME LIMITED

Provide high quality sports coaching and participation activities to young people in and out of formal education. Use sport to reach groups such as those who have social or physical disadvantages and provide a variety of opportunities for young people to gain key life skills and qualifications. Partner with local, regional and national organisations to promote a healthy and active lifestyle

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£2.9m
Latest spending
£2.7m
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a total unrestricted surplus of £195,107 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income rising by 13% to £2,891,037. The charity holds free reserves of £1,374,200, which the trustees note is above their stated policy target of three months of operating expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Donations from Fulham FC for kit provision and overheads.
“During the period, £75,554 was received from Fulham Football Club to meet costs associated with kit provision and overheads incurred in expanding and improving our engagement with underrepresented groups.”
“In addition, the Foundation received donations totalling £70,000 from former Fulham FC players.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from former Fulham FC players.
“During the period, £75,554 was received from Fulham Football Club to meet costs associated with kit provision and overheads incurred in expanding and improving our engagement with underrepresented groups.”
“In addition, the Foundation received donations totalling £70,000 from former Fulham FC players.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Azets Audit Services Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Fulham Football Club Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Total income
£2.9m
Total spending
£2.7m
Cost of raising funds
£102k
Reserves (reported)
£1.4m
Employees
123

Reported reserves equal ~6.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (74% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.5% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bromley · Croydon · Hammersmith And Fulham · Kingston Upon Thames · Lambeth · Lewisham · Merton · Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£2.9m£2.7m
31/08/2024£2.6m£2.3m
31/08/2023£2.6m£2.4m
30/06/2022£1.9m£1.8m
30/06/2021£1.6m£1.6m

Common questions

Is FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a total unrestricted surplus of £195,107 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income rising by 13% to £2,891,037. The charity holds free reserves of £1,374,200, which the trustees note is above their stated policy target of three months of operating expenditure. The auditor confirmed that the financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Azets Audit Services Limited.

Who funds FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include The Trillium Trust UK.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
The Trillium Trust UKFY2025£20k
The Trillium Trust UKFY2024£10k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation15/07/2023£3kGrant to Fulham Football Club Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund05/08/2022£10kFulham Memories
Sport England24/08/2018£40kSatellite clubs
The National Lottery Community Fund20/04/2018£10kSporting Welcome
Sport England22/08/2017£43kSatellite clubs
Sport England31/07/2009£35kPremier League 4 Sport

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with MANCHESTER UNITED FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION£2.9m——above—no doubt
MANCHESTER UNITED FOUNDATION FY2025£8.7m——above—no doubt
MIDDLESBROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION FY2025£2.6m—0above—no doubt
CLUB DONCASTER COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION FY2025£2.0m——unclear—no doubt
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOUNDATION FY2025£3.2m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
WEST HAM UNITED FOUNDATION FY2025£3.9m——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.