WEST HAM UNITED FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1114458 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEST HAM UNITED COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST, WEST HAM UNITED IN THE COMMUNITY
To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of football and other sports capable of improving health.To provide facilities for sport of such persons who have need by reason of their age, infirmity or disablement, social and economic, in the interests of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £56,255 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in total net assets of £507,484. The Trustees maintain that unrestricted reserves are within the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, noting that the ideal reserve level is between £200,000 and £500,000. The going concern basis is supported by the charity's reliance on grant funding and continued financial support from West Ham United Football Club Limited.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three and six month’s expenditure (held: £507k)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Operating lease with West Ham United Football Club Limited
“On 28 May 2024, the charity entered into an operating lease with West Ham United Football Club for a period of twenty five years for the occupation of the redeveloped premises at Beckton at a minimum rent of £25,000 per annum.” — page 39
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by F Winter & Co LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
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Corporate structure
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — West Ham United Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Company officers (Companies House)
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- BORQUAYE, Isaac Charles Bortey — director, appointed 23/05/2025not on trustee list
- JALLOH, Fatima Tebah Adama — director, appointed 28/11/2024not on trustee list
- ZIA, Emaan — director, appointed 28/11/2024not on trustee list
- HAYES, Jeffrey Christopher — director, appointed 19/12/2019on trustee list
- FERDINAND, Jackie Lorraine — director, appointed 16/03/2018on trustee list
- BRANDMAN, Henri — director, appointed 14/12/2015on trustee list
- CROOK, Jeremy Ian — director, appointed 05/03/2014on trustee list
- GABRIEL, Marie Sylvia, Dame — director, appointed 23/01/2013on trustee list
- MOLLETT, Andrew John — director, appointed 23/01/2013not on trustee list
- MOLLETT, Andrew John — secretary, appointed 23/01/2013
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.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (67% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- ANDY MOLLETTchair
- Henri Brandman
- JEREMY CROOK
- Jackie Ferdinand
- Jeffrey Hayes · trustee of 1 other charity
- MARIE GABRIEL · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Essex · Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is WEST HAM UNITED FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £56,255 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in total net assets of £507,484. The Trustees maintain that unrestricted reserves are within the stated policy target of three to six months' expenditure, noting that the ideal reserve level is between £200,000 and £500,000. The going concern basis is supported by the charity's reliance on grant funding and continued financial support from West Ham United Football Club Limited. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by F Winter & Co LLP.
Who funds WEST HAM UNITED FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WEST HAM UNITED FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE APAX FOUNDATION, ST PAUL'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION, EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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