TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1113725 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Spurs in the Community, THF

Increase and widen participation across a range of sports, education and physical activity initiatives;Promote health and wellbeing;Support the continual improvement of educational attainment of children and young people;Help with training, development and employment opportunities; Contribute to community regeneration;Create opportunities for young people that help enhance their lives

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

Latest income
£3.2m
Latest spending
£3.3m
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £25,592 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total net assets of £5,558,121. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains unrestricted general reserves of £2,725,170 and designated funds of £2,466,274, which the trustees consider adequate to cover running costs for at least twelve months if income streams ceased. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: £60,001 - £70,000” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: £60,001 - £70,000” — page 38
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Charitable activities (44% of income)
“Total income 1,802,496 36,000 1,407,281 3,245,777 2,471,395” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least a twelve-month period if income streams where to cease completely (held: £2.7m)
“The policy is that the level of free reserves (i.e. unrestricted and undesignated funds) is intended to potentially cover any shortfall in the medium-term funding plans and cover the Foundation’s running costs for at least a twelve-month period if income streams where to cease completely.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income from Tottenham Hotspur Football and Athletic Co. Limited of £36,000
“During the year, income from Tottenham Hotspur Football and Athletic Co. Limited of £36,000 (2024: £36,000) was recognised by the Foundation.” — page 43
“The Club absorbed costs relating to the Foundation with regard to the cost of the CEO's Salary along with a gifting of Kit for all Foundation staff.” — page 43
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Club absorbed CEO salary and gifted kit
“During the year, income from Tottenham Hotspur Football and Athletic Co. Limited of £36,000 (2024: £36,000) was recognised by the Foundation.” — page 43
“The Club absorbed costs relating to the Foundation with regard to the cost of the CEO's Salary along with a gifting of Kit for all Foundation staff.” — page 43
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Tottenham Hotspur Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£3.2m
Total spending
£3.3m
Cost of raising funds
£14k
Reserves (reported)
£2.7m
Employees
56

Reported reserves equal ~10.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (82% 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: 0.4% 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: Barnet · Enfield · Essex · Haringey · Waltham Forest

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£3.2m£3.3m
30/06/2024£2.2m£2.4m
30/06/2023£2.2m£2.5m
30/06/2022£2.6m£2.5m
30/06/2021£2.2m£2.3m

Common questions

Is TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £25,592 for the year ended 30 June 2025, resulting in total net assets of £5,558,121. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains unrestricted general reserves of £2,725,170 and designated funds of £2,466,274, which the trustees consider adequate to cover running costs for at least twelve months if income streams ceased. The independent auditor confirmed that the use of the going concern basis of accounting is appropriate and identified no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOUNDATION earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery18/02/2025£700kRegular Grant 2025
Postcode Lottery01/12/2023£700kRegular Grant 2024
Postcode Lottery29/03/2023£700kRegular Grant 2023
Postcode Lottery16/03/2022£600kRegular Grant 2022
Sport England05/10/2016£4kWalk to Fitness
Sport England16/04/2015£92kShape up with Spurs
The National Lottery Heritage Fund17/09/2014£1.7m"Percy House: Regeneration through Heritage and Enterprise"
Sport England09/07/2013£6kDegree programme Football Team
Sport England11/08/2011£7kPremier League 4 Sport (PL4S)
Sport England18/01/2011£160kDREAMS Project
Sport England09/09/2010£28kPremier League 4Sport (PL4S)
Sport England31/07/2009£50kPremier League 4 Sport (PL4S)

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR FOUNDATION£3.2m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
FULHAM FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION FY2025£2.9m——above—no doubt
HARTLEPOOL UNITED COMMUNITY SPORTS FOUNDATION FY2025£199k—0unclear—no doubt
WEST HAM UNITED FOUNDATION FY2025£3.9m——unclear—no doubt
MANCHESTER UNITED FOUNDATION FY2025£8.7m——above—no doubt
HUDDERSFIELD TOWN FOUNDATION FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt

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