NEWCASTLE UNITED FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1124896 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · Wikidata: Q61932744

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.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE TO 1) ADVANCE AND ASSIST IN ADVANCING EDUCATION.2) PROMOTE OR ASSIST IN PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION.3) PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THOSE FOR WHOM THE FACILITIES ARE PROVIDED;4) RELIEVE SICKNESS AND DISABILITY AND TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH; AND5) PROMOTE ANY OTHER PURPOSE WHICH IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO ENGLISH LAW.

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL

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

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

Registered contact address: Newcastle upon Tyne, North East, England (from the postcode on the register)

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.

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
Conflicting interests
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
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025

Volunteers: 25
Government income: £644,340 — grants £644,340 (15); 8% of the £7,900,755 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 3 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1; £80,001–£90,000: 1)
Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024

Volunteers: 15
Government income: £518,088 — grants £518,088 (15); 7% of the £7,404,436 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1)
Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023

Volunteers: 32
Government income: £664,161 — grants £664,161 (15); 10% of the £6,380,690 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 2 (£60,001–£70,000: 1; £70,001–£80,000: 1)
Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

In the news

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

Teen transformed by Newcastle United Foundation-run project bbc.co.uk · 03/06/2026
Parkdean Resorts and Newcastle United Foundation Create Career Pathways for Young People in North East hospitalityandcateringnews.com · 27/05/2026
Sir Keir Starmer travels to Tyneside and visits Newcastle United Foundation themag.co.uk · 23/04/2026
Newcastle United Foundation honour Premier League commu... newcastleunited.com · 19/03/2026
Emma Kelly becomes Newcastle United Foundation Ambassador newcastleunited.com · 19/02/2026
Women take part in Walking Football tournament at Newcastle United Foundation for White Ribbon Day chroniclelive.co.uk · 27/11/2025
Latest. Newcastle United Foundation celebrate Newcastle United community at fundraising dinner newcastleunited.com · 18/11/2025
Armchair signed by Carabao Cup winners to be auctioned off for Newcastle United Foundation chroniclelive.co.uk · 03/10/2025

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

Leadership, per the charity’s website

John Marshall OBE — Chair (source)
Steve Beharall — Chief Executive Officer (source)
Andrew Foster — Managing Director (source)
Helen Wilson — Director of Finance and Systems (source)

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).

Newcastle United Football Club — “With continued and invaluable support from Newcastle United Football Club and the Premier League, we work together to change lives.” (source page)
Premier League — “With continued and invaluable support from Newcastle United Football Club and the Premier League, we work together to change lives.” (source page)
Alan Steel Foundation — “Funders and Partners Alan Steel Foundation” (source page)
Byker Community Trust — “Byker Community Trust” (source page)
Community Foundation — “Community Foundation” (source page)

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.

Buyer	Contract	Awarded	Value
NCG	Family Learning Provision FY26 for NCG	01/05/2026	£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 4.7 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 (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (07/08/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (20/06/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

JOHN MARSHALLchair
Darren Eales
David Hopkinson
Foluwashola Ameobi · trustee of 1 other charity
James George Ryan · trustee of 1 other charity
Kerry Sinclair
Michael Roger Thompson
Michelle Percy
Scott Bullock
Simon Capper Mr
Thomas Shanks

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 end	Income	Spending
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 FOOTBALL FOUNDATION, UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation, THE HARRISON FOUNDATION, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY, THE REECE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION	FY2021	£2.0m	Single Fund
THE HARRISON FOUNDATION	FY2023	Unverified read£501k
UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation	FY2020	£500k	Charitable activities
THE HARRISON FOUNDATION	FY2024	£194k
THE HARRISON FOUNDATION	FY2025	£192k
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY	FY2022	£150k	Children’s Cancer Project Coordinator
THE REECE FOUNDATION	FY2025	£91k
THE REECE FOUNDATION	FY2024	£81k
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE HOSPITALS NHS CHARITY	FY2022	£75k	Great North Children’s Hospital Project Co-ordinator
Sir Graham Wylie Foundation	FY2023	£50k	NU Futures programme / Graham Wylie Foundation Room
THE REECE FOUNDATION	FY2023	Unverified read£40k
MICHAEL CARRICK FOUNDATION	FY2022	£35k	Grant funding of activities
CEO SLEEPOUT	FY2025	Unverified read£34k
MICHAEL CARRICK FOUNDATION	FY2023	£22k	Grant funding of activities
THE REECE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£21k
MICHAEL CARRICK FOUNDATION	FY2025	£12k	Delivery 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 FOUNDATION	FY2024	£12k	Delivery 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 SLEEPOUT	FY2024	£10k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST	FY2022	£10k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST	FY2025	£10k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST	FY2021	£10k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST	FY2023	£10k
THE HARRISON FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k
THE JOHN HORSEMAN TRUST	FY2024	£5k
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION	FY2023	£3k
FRAZER TRUST	FY2022	£2k
FRAZER TRUST	FY2024	£2k	Leisure activities, animals and wildlife
FRAZER TRUST	FY2025	£2k	Leisure activities, animals and wildlife
FRAZER TRUST	FY2023	£2k	Children
UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation	FY2021	£1k
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION	FY2024	amount not stated

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	18/02/2025	£600k	Regular Grant 2025
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/03/2024	£119k	Wellbeing Connected
Postcode Lottery	06/03/2024	£600k	Regular Grant 2024
Postcode Lottery	29/03/2023	£550k	Regular Grant 2023
Community Foundation North East	26/01/2023	£1k	Grant to Newcastle United Foundation
Community Foundation North East	12/01/2023	£750	Grant to Newcastle United Foundation
Community Foundation North East	07/07/2022	£3k	Grant to Newcastle United Foundation
Postcode Lottery	16/03/2022	£450k	Regular Grant 2022
Community Foundation North East	03/02/2022	£1k	A grant to Newcastle United Foundation
Community Foundation North East	20/01/2022	£750	A grant to Newcastle United Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/02/2021	£300k	Game Changer
UK government	01/04/2019	£30k	Knife Crime Community Fund 2019-20
Community Foundation North East	27/01/2019	£500	NHSA
Community Foundation North East	12/10/2018	£500	Tyne and Wear High Sheriff Award
UK government	03/09/2018	£21k	Knife Crime Community Fund 18-19
Sport England	15/05/2018	£10k	Fit Club
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	28/03/2018	£10k	"NUF Sharing Heritage - Murray House"
Community Foundation North East	10/02/2018	£250	General charitable purposes
Community Foundation North East	26/01/2018	£2k	Kicks - using football and sport to inspire young people
Community Foundation North East	19/12/2017	£500	Tyne & Wear High Sheriff Award
Community Foundation North East	19/07/2017	£10k	Girls Kicks
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/02/2017	£304k	Family Football Continues
Community Foundation North East	14/12/2016	£500	Tyne and Wear High Sheriff Award 2016-17
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/08/2016	£10k	Newcastle United Foundation - â€˜Festival of Footballâ€™
Community Foundation North East	23/03/2016	£3k	Towards 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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE APAX FOUNDATION	1	£320k
THE BLOOM FOUNDATION	1	£220k
ST PAUL'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION	1	£90k
THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION	1	£40k
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED	1	£20k
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£15k
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES	1	£12k
THE JOICEY TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

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

MANCHESTER UNITED FOUNDATION income £8.7m
SHEFFIELD UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION income £2.5m
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Y.M.C.A. income £1.5m
WEST HAM UNITED FOUNDATION income £3.9m
NEWMARKET COMMUNITY CHURCH income £104k
UNITED THROUGH SPORT income £125k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
NEWCASTLE UNITED FOUNDATION	£7.9m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
MANCHESTER UNITED FOUNDATION FY2025	£8.7m	—	—	above	—	no doubt
SHEFFIELD UNITED COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FY2025	£2.5m	£70,000 to £80,000	2	above	—	no doubt
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE Y.M.C.A. FY2026	£1.5m	—	—	below	—	no doubt
WEST HAM UNITED FOUNDATION FY2025	£3.9m	—	—	unclear	—	no doubt
NEWMARKET COMMUNITY CHURCH FY2025	£104k	Under £50,000	0	above	—	no doubt

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