The Chelsea Players' Trust

Registered charity 1120214 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE CHELSEA PAST PLAYERS TRUST

To relieve in cases of need, hardship or distress persons who are or have been employed or engaged by Chelsea FC plc or its associated entities and the families and dependents of such persons including, but without limitation, any person who is or has been a player, manager or member of the medical, coaching or scouting staff whether at first team, reserve team or youth academy level.

Objects

3. OBJECTS THE OBJECTS ARE TO RELIEVE IN CASES OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED OR ENGAGED BY CHELSEA FC OR ITS ASSOCIATED ENTITIES AND THE FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS OF SUCH PERSONS INCLUDING, BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, ANY PERSON WHO IS OR HAS BEEN A PLAYER, MANAGER OR MEMBER OF THE MEDICAL, COACHING OR SCOUTING STAFF WHETHER AT FIRST TEAM, RESERVE TEAM OR YOUTH ACADEMY LEVEL (THE "OBJECTS").

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE: NATIONALLY AND OVERSEAS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £540,923, which the trustees consider satisfactory for future donations. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £174,699, driven by donations and investment income exceeding charitable expenditure. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Dr Julian Redhead
• Lord Daniel Finkelstein OBE · trustee of 1 other charity
• Neil Bath
• RICHARD DAMIAN KING

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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