TRACK ACADEMY
Track Academy helps young people realise they are more than the circumstances they are born into, fulfil their true potential and develop as positive members of their community. Track Academy?s strategic headings namely; Educational Support; Athlete Development and Mentoring helps young people are affected by the social and economic condition of both the environment and the people around them.
Objects
TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE ABOVE THE AGE OF 11 LIVING IN GREATER LONDON BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: (A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £2,890 for the year ended 30 November 2025, with total income of £207,953 against costs of £205,063. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £61,692, while the charity is working towards a reserves policy target of six months of unrestricted reserves. The independent examiner reported no material matters coming to their attention regarding the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity is working towards having 6 months unrestricted reserves.” — page 6
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
- Paying staff
- 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)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2025
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £13,600 — grants £13,600 (1); 7% of the £207,953 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/11/2024
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £9,700 — grants £9,700 (1); 3% of the £365,845 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Frederik Reynaertchair
- Alecia Blackfrord
- Marion Delille
- Michael Adams
- Rosie Beadle
- STEVE MCKOY
- Tayla Brade
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/11/2025 | £208k | £205k |
| 30/11/2024 | £366k | £283k |
| 30/11/2023 | £296k | £347k |
| 30/11/2022 | £199k | £300k |
| 30/11/2021 | £325k | £166k |
Common questions
Is TRACK ACADEMY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £2,890 for the year ended 30 November 2025, with total income of £207,953 against costs of £205,063. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £61,692, while the charity is working towards a reserves policy target of six months of unrestricted reserves. The independent examiner reported no material matters coming to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TRACK ACADEMY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TRACK ACADEMY as a grant recipient include WEMBLEY NATIONAL STADIUM TRUST, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST, PERSONAL BEST FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WEMBLEY NATIONAL STADIUM TRUST | FY2023 | £33k | Two years (£15,000; £17,500) unrestricted funding |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | FY2026 | £3k | Mount Fund - Community Youth Services |
| WEMBLEY NATIONAL STADIUM TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | for athletics taster days |
| PERSONAL BEST FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | Penguin Sports |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 17/12/2025 | £14k | Track for All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/10/2025 | £254k | On-Track (RC) |
| Sport England | 02/09/2024 | £15k | Skillsbuilder |
| Sport England | 12/12/2022 | £250k | Together Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/01/2022 | £223k | Back to Movement |
| Sport England | 02/11/2021 | £250k | Back to Movement |
| UK government | 04/09/2020 | £50k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| Sport England | 12/08/2020 | £9k | SheDoes |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/02/2020 | £10k | On-Track |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/07/2015 | £9k | Track Academy Mentoring Programme |
| Greater London Authority | 03/01/2015 | £2k | Grant to Track Academy |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GUY'S AND ST THOMAS' FOUNDATION | 1 | £992k |
| PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION | 1 | £550k |
| JOSEPH ROWNTREE FOUNDATION | 1 | £500k |
| MISSION44 | 1 | £220k |
| THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION | 1 | £216k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £160k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £120k |
| BUPA FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
Charities like this
- STREET SOCCER ACADEMY
- THE UK CAREER ACADEMY FOUNDATION
- TUTORING TO THRIVE
- THE ROCK ACADEMY FOUNDATION
- Stride UK Foundation Limited
- THE ADVOCACY ACADEMY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TRACK ACADEMY | £208k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STREET SOCCER ACADEMY | £357k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| THE UK CAREER ACADEMY FOUNDATION | £2.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TUTORING TO THRIVE | £25k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROCK ACADEMY FOUNDATION | £71k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Stride UK Foundation Limited | £240k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |