STREET SOCCER ACADEMY
The charity's principal activities are:- the advancement of education;- to promote social inclusion; and- the promotion of participation in healthy recreation through sport and in particular (but without limitation) the provision of football based activities
Objects
1) ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, WITH A BROADLY BASED CHRISTIAN ETHOS. PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM GENERALLY, BUT AT THE TRUSTEES DISCRETION THE REST OF THE WORLD, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE LEARNING BY DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE (BY MEANS OF ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, LOW ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT, LACK OF EMPLOYMENT OR TRAINING) AND/OR MARGINALISED PEOPLE (BY MEANS OF SOCIAL STANDING/STATUS), THROUGH THE CONTINUAL DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPABILITIES, COMPETENCIES, SKILLS AND UNDERSTANDING IN SUBJECTS OF EDUCATIONAL VALUEFOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'CHRISTIAN ETHOS' MEANS THE FUNDAMENTAL VALUES BASED ON THE TEACHINGS, ATTITUDES AND PRACTICES OF MAINSTREAM CHRISTIAN DENOMINATIONS OF ENGLAND & WALES.2) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION, BASED UPON BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES. PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM GENERALLY, BUT AT THE TRUSTEES DISCRETION THE REST OF THE WORLD, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE 'BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES' MEANS IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) THE PRINCIPLES OF INTEGRITY, EXCELLENCE AND COMPASSION.SOCIALLY EXCLUDED MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY). 3) PROMOTION OF PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION THROUGH SPORT AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION) THE PROVISION OF FOOTBALL BASED ACTIVITIES, PRIMARILY IN THE UNITED KINGDOM GENERALLY, BUT AT THE TRUSTEES DISCRETION THE REST OF THE WORLD.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £304,689, which is within the trustees' stated policy target of retaining between 6 and 12 months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase to £10,820 and held significant cash reserves of £272,799, indicating strong liquidity and compliance with its reserves policy.
What the accounts disclose
“unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity should be between 6 and 12 months of the expenditure.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- 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
Trustees
- David Mark Kruczekchair
- Rev David Graham Wynd
- Sebastian Aaron Rowe
- Simon Dixon
- Trevor William Shortt
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £357k | £347k |
| 31/12/2024 | £341k | £345k |
| 31/12/2023 | £387k | £339k |
| 31/12/2022 | £316k | £280k |
| 31/12/2021 | £263k | £231k |
Common questions
Is STREET SOCCER ACADEMY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £304,689, which is within the trustees' stated policy target of retaining between 6 and 12 months of expenditure. The charity reported a net income increase to £10,820 and held significant cash reserves of £272,799, indicating strong liquidity and compliance with its reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/08/2021 | £132k | Street Soccer Academy Regional Centres |
| Sport England | 08/06/2012 | £4k | Accrington Regional Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/03/2011 | £10k | Coach Education Programme |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SISTERS OF MERCY SUNDERLAND | 1 | £210k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £15k |
| MAN GROUP PLC CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| TEES VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
| CEO SLEEPOUT | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- STREET KIDS EDUCATION INITIATIVE
- MIDDLESBROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION
- THE STREET SOCCER FOUNDATION
- FUND FOR ACTION THROUGH EDUCATION
- SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- THE STREETLY ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STREET SOCCER ACADEMY | £357k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| STREET KIDS EDUCATION INITIATIVE | £27k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| MIDDLESBROUGH FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION | £2.6m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE STREET SOCCER FOUNDATION | £291k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FUND FOR ACTION THROUGH EDUCATION | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUFFOLK COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £950k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |