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NEWCASTLE UNITED FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1124896 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Through our sporting, education, personal development and health programmes, we help people to be more active, tolearn, to be more employable, to be healthier, to make connections and to reach their potential.

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

Latest income
£7.9m
Latest spending
£7.8m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves of £1,892,288 exceed the trustees' stated policy target of three months' running costs (£1,584,000). The charity reports a net income surplus for the year and confirms adequate resources to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £1.9m)
“The trustees seek to maintain the level of free reserves to cover at least three months' running costs of current activities and monitor the position twice a year. Under this calculation, the target level of reserves at the end of 31 July 2025 would be £1,584k.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: NUFC donation to charity
“During the year, NUFC made a donation amounting to £317,822 (2024: £201,597). This is NUFC’s contribution to NUF’s staff remuneration package and the reduction represents a move away from reliance on the one-off annual bonus to externally benchmarked salary levels from 24/25. The charity also received fees from NUFC of £75,000 (2024: £75,000). Other payments made by the charity to NUFC during the year amounted to £269,609 (2024: £275,745) including stadium tours, match tickets for resale, together with recharges of costs incurred on the charity's behalf, including IT costs, staff time, telephone usage and office supplies.” — page 40
“NUFC is also a significant donor to the charity, through other quantifiable gifts in kind such as complimentary and discounted match day tickets and hospitality, matchday advertising and staff resources, all of which amounted to £666,700 (2024: £714,941).” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: NUFC gifts in kind
“During the year, NUFC made a donation amounting to £317,822 (2024: £201,597). This is NUFC’s contribution to NUF’s staff remuneration package and the reduction represents a move away from reliance on the one-off annual bonus to externally benchmarked salary levels from 24/25. The charity also received fees from NUFC of £75,000 (2024: £75,000). Other payments made by the charity to NUFC during the year amounted to £269,609 (2024: £275,745) including stadium tours, match tickets for resale, together with recharges of costs incurred on the charity's behalf, including IT costs, staff time, telephone usage and office supplies.” — page 40
“NUFC is also a significant donor to the charity, through other quantifiable gifts in kind such as complimentary and discounted match day tickets and hospitality, matchday advertising and staff resources, all of which amounted to £666,700 (2024: £714,941).” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Subsidiary recharges
“During the year, NUFC made a donation amounting to £317,822 (2024: £201,597). This is NUFC’s contribution to NUF’s staff remuneration package and the reduction represents a move away from reliance on the one-off annual bonus to externally benchmarked salary levels from 24/25. The charity also received fees from NUFC of £75,000 (2024: £75,000). Other payments made by the charity to NUFC during the year amounted to £269,609 (2024: £275,745) including stadium tours, match tickets for resale, together with recharges of costs incurred on the charity's behalf, including IT costs, staff time, telephone usage and office supplies.” — page 40
“NUFC is also a significant donor to the charity, through other quantifiable gifts in kind such as complimentary and discounted match day tickets and hospitality, matchday advertising and staff resources, all of which amounted to £666,700 (2024: £714,941).” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Subsidiary salary recharges
“During the year, NUFC made a donation amounting to £317,822 (2024: £201,597). This is NUFC’s contribution to NUF’s staff remuneration package and the reduction represents a move away from reliance on the one-off annual bonus to externally benchmarked salary levels from 24/25. The charity also received fees from NUFC of £75,000 (2024: £75,000). Other payments made by the charity to NUFC during the year amounted to £269,609 (2024: £275,745) including stadium tours, match tickets for resale, together with recharges of costs incurred on the charity's behalf, including IT costs, staff time, telephone usage and office supplies.” — page 40
“NUFC is also a significant donor to the charity, through other quantifiable gifts in kind such as complimentary and discounted match day tickets and hospitality, matchday advertising and staff resources, all of which amounted to £666,700 (2024: £714,941).” — page 40
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Newcastle United Foundation Projects Limited
“The financial statements consolidate the results of the charity and its wholly owned subsidiaries, Newcastle United Foundation Projects Limited (company number: 10423688), on a line-by-line basis.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by RSM UK Audit LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Newcastle United Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

Funders the charity credits

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

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
NCGFamily Learning Provision FY26 for NCG01/05/2026£700k

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 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 31/07/2025)

Total income
£7.9m
Total spending
£7.8m
Cost of raising funds
£471k
Reserves (reported)
£10.9m
Employees
152

Reported reserves equal ~16.8 months of spending — in the top quarter 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: 6.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Canada · Durham · Estonia · Gateshead · Italy · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · Norway · Saudi Arabia · South Tyneside · Switzerland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£7.9m£7.8m
31/07/2024£7.4m£7.3m
31/07/2023£6.4m£6.2m
31/07/2022£8.0m£5.5m
31/07/2021£8.3m£3.5m

Common questions

Is NEWCASTLE UNITED FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves of £1,892,288 exceed the trustees' stated policy target of three months' running costs (£1,584,000). The charity reports a net income surplus for the year and confirms adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by RSM UK Audit LLP.

Who funds NEWCASTLE UNITED FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NEWCASTLE UNITED FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE HARRISON FOUNDATION, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY, THE REECE FOUNDATION, Sir Graham Wylie Foundation, MICHAEL CARRICK FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARRISON FOUNDATIONFY2023£501k
THE HARRISON FOUNDATIONFY2024£194k
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITYFY2022£150kChildren’s Cancer Project Coordinator
THE REECE FOUNDATIONFY2024£81k
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITYFY2022£75kGreat North Children’s Hospital Project Co-ordinator
Sir Graham Wylie FoundationFY2023£50kNU Futures programme / Graham Wylie Foundation Room
THE REECE FOUNDATIONFY2023£40k
MICHAEL CARRICK FOUNDATIONFY2022£35kGrant funding of activities
MICHAEL CARRICK FOUNDATIONFY2023£22kGrant funding of activities
THE REECE FOUNDATIONFY2022£21k
MICHAEL CARRICK FOUNDATIONFY2024£12kDelivery of projects which aim to use the power of football to offer young people the opportunity to pursue their interest in playing, leading and coaching.
MICHAEL CARRICK FOUNDATIONFY2025£12kDelivery of projects which aim to use the power of football to offer young people the opportunity to pursue their interest in playing, leading and coaching.
CEO SLEEPOUTFY2024£10k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUSTFY2022£10k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUSTFY2025£10k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE HARRISON FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUSTFY2024£5k
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2023£3k
FRAZER TRUSTFY2023£2kChildren
FRAZER TRUSTFY2022£2k
FRAZER TRUSTFY2025£2kLeisure activities, animals and wildlife
FRAZER TRUSTFY2024£2kLeisure activities, animals and wildlife
UBS UK Donor-Advised FoundationFY2021£1k
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2024£0

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery18/02/2025£600kRegular Grant 2025
The National Lottery Community Fund20/03/2024£119kWellbeing Connected
Postcode Lottery06/03/2024£600kRegular Grant 2024
Postcode Lottery29/03/2023£550kRegular Grant 2023
Community Foundation North East26/01/2023£1kGrant to Newcastle United Foundation
Community Foundation North East12/01/2023£750Grant to Newcastle United Foundation
Community Foundation North East07/07/2022£3kGrant to Newcastle United Foundation
Postcode Lottery16/03/2022£450kRegular Grant 2022
Community Foundation North East03/02/2022£1kA grant to Newcastle United Foundation
Community Foundation North East20/01/2022£750A grant to Newcastle United Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund17/02/2021£300kGame Changer
UK government01/04/2019£30kKnife Crime Community Fund 2019-20
Community Foundation North East27/01/2019£500NHSA
Community Foundation North East12/10/2018£500Tyne and Wear High Sheriff Award
UK government03/09/2018£21kKnife Crime Community Fund 18-19
Sport England15/05/2018£10kFit Club
The National Lottery Heritage Fund28/03/2018£10k"NUF Sharing Heritage - Murray House"
Community Foundation North East10/02/2018£250General charitable purposes
Community Foundation North East26/01/2018£2kKicks - using football and sport to inspire young people
Community Foundation North East19/12/2017£500Tyne & Wear High Sheriff Award
Community Foundation North East19/07/2017£10kGirls Kicks
The National Lottery Community Fund09/02/2017£304kFamily Football Continues
Community Foundation North East14/12/2016£500Tyne and Wear High Sheriff Award 2016-17
The National Lottery Community Fund25/08/2016£10kNewcastle United Foundation - ‘Festival of Football’
Community Foundation North East23/03/2016£3kTowards Kicks Project - Berwick staff salaries

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION1£525k
The Trillium Trust UK1£30k
PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION1£25k
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED1£15k
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES1£12k
MAN GROUP PLC CHARITABLE TRUST1£10k
TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£3k
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST1£500

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NEWCASTLE UNITED FOUNDATION£7.9m——above—no doubt
NEWCASTLE RUGBY FOUNDATION FY2025£706k——above—no doubt
MANCHESTER UNITED FOUNDATION FY2025£8.7m——above—no doubt
PETERBOROUGH UNITED FOUNDATION FY2025£720k—0below—no doubt
NEWCASTLE BENFIELD JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB FY2025£253k—0unclear—no doubt
MIDDLESBROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION FY2025£2.6m—0above—no doubt

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