Grimsby Town Foundation

Registered charity 1123447 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GRIMSBY TOWN FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY SPORTS AND EDUCATION TRUST

THE CHARITY PROMOTES COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR, AMONGST OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS,THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH. THE CHARITY ADVANCES THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. ITS CORE ACTIVITY PROGRAMME INCLUDES SCHOOLS COACHING, HOLIDAY COURSES, AFTER AND PRE SCHOOL COACHING AND EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMES

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£605k
Latest spending
£711k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £105,730 for the year ended 31 May 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit of £125,085. Total income increased to £605,497, while total funds decreased to £185,075. The trustees confirm that the charity is operating 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

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2025)

Total income
£605k
Total spending
£711k
Reserves (reported)
£12k
Employees
18

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£605k£711k
31/05/2024£512k£637k
31/05/2023£771k£816k
31/05/2022£1.2m£990k
31/05/2021£609k£477k

Common questions

Is Grimsby Town Foundation financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £105,730 for the year ended 31 May 2025, an improvement from the previous year's deficit of £125,085. Total income increased to £605,497, while total funds decreased to £185,075. The trustees confirm that the charity is operating on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund21/06/2022£99k"#RememberWhenGTFC"
The National Lottery Community Fund22/04/2020£10kReaching For Inclusion
UK government03/09/2018£30kKnife Crime Community Fund 18-19
UK government£20kKnife Crime Community Fund 17-18