YORK CITY FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1159325 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

York City FC Foundation's mission is to transform lives and develop connections within the community, whilst advocating for active, health and happy living. The Foundation delivers impact through the following primary channels: strengthening our Community, promoting Health and Wellbeing and Inclusion, and empowering Diversity within York and North Yorkshire.

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

Latest income

£590k

Latest spending

£580k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £10,088 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £46,704. However, the trustees note that reserves remain below their stated policy target of three months' expenditure, indicating a reliance on continued funding streams to maintain operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £47k; policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure)

“Reserves continue to be below this target level, and the trustees continue to focus on strategies to build funds, whilst continuing to deliver the range of high quality programmes and services.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: The Foundation occupies part of the York Community Stadium and has use of the name and badge of York City Football Club.

“The Foundation is closely related to York City Football Club. The Foundation has use of the name and badge of York City Football Club and occupies part of the York Community Stadium. The Trustees are grateful for the support the football club are able to give.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income

£590k

Total spending

£580k

Reserves (reported)

£47k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~1.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

JOHN PATRICK MCGHEEchair
Damien Smith
Emma Whiting
Julie-Anne Uggla
Mark Coulson
Michael Anthony Jackson

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

Operates in: City Of York · North Yorkshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/06/2025	£590k	£580k
30/06/2024	£504k	£511k
30/06/2023	£489k	£487k
30/06/2022	£397k	£380k
30/06/2021	£297k	£280k

Common questions

Is YORK CITY FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved an overall surplus of £10,088 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with unrestricted funds increasing to £46,704. However, the trustees note that reserves remain below their stated policy target of three months' expenditure, indicating a reliance on continued funding streams to maintain operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	19/06/2020	£9k	COVID-19 CEF
City of York Council	—	£4k	Youth Service grant
City of York Council	—	£7k	Yorpart Grant
City of York Council	—	£2k	Ward Committee Grant
City of York Council	—	£462	Acomb Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£197	Clifton Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£1k	Fishergate Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£2k	Heworth Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£2k	Heworth Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£1k	Heworth Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£2k	Huntngton Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£3k	Strensall Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£4k	Strensall Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£4k	Strensall Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£462	Westfield Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£2k	Haxby & Wiggington Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£8k	Strensall Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£5k	Westfield Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£2k	Huntington Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£1k	Clifton Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£739	Heworth Without Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£3k	Guildhall Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£3k	Haxby Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£3k	Huntington Ward Grant
City of York Council	—	£3k	Micklegate Ward Grant