THE NATIONAL LEAGUE TRUST

Registered charity 1145603 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE FCT, THE FOOTBALL CONFERENCE TRUST

The development and delivery of community projects to benefit young people, those who may be disadvantaged through age, disability or their circumstance. These projects include sports, education and health activities and are delivered by football clubs or their charities who are members of The National League. This support is in the form of grant aid and advice. We are active in England & Wales.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £12,291 for the year ended 31 May 2025, resulting in total funds carried forward of £1,174,337. The trustees confirm that free reserves are held for future grant claims and support costs, with an uncommitted reserve of £100,000 maintained at all times. Per the auditors' report, 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 audited by Blackthorns. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Nabila Zulfiqarchair
• Emma Elizabeth Joussemet
• Joan Diane Roberts
• Martin Edwin Thacker · trustee of 1 other charity
• Paul Graham Fairclough
• Terence Angus

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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• LONDON YOUTH SPORTS TRUST LIMITED income £199k
• The National Football Trust income £12.0m
• TRENT BRIDGE COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST income £187k
• BROMLEY FC COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST income £501k
• WEMBLEY NATIONAL STADIUM TRUST income £1.4m
• THE SPORTS COUNCIL TRUST COMPANY income £4.0m

Side by side with its peers

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