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Matchroom Charitable Foundation

Registered charity 1167276 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MATCHROOM SPORT CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, MATCHROOM SPORT FOUNDATION

Latest income
£1.7m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £476,883, which the trustees note are held ready for distribution to selected charities. The trustees explicitly state that the charity does not have a policy regarding the retention of reserves and deem the need to hold reserves unnecessary due to the absence of staff or significant overhead costs. The charity's principal risk is identified as its reliance on ticket sales from partner companies to determine the level of donations received.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Matchroom Charitable Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£1.7m
Total spending
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£1.9m
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~19.7 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Ireland · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£1.7m£1.2m
30/06/2024£1.7m£856k
30/06/2023£926k£604k
30/06/2022£362k£499k
30/06/2021£641k£461k

Common questions

Is Matchroom Charitable Foundation financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £476,883, which the trustees note are held ready for distribution to selected charities. The trustees explicitly state that the charity does not have a policy regarding the retention of reserves and deem the need to hold reserves unnecessary due to the absence of staff or significant overhead costs. The charity's principal risk is identified as its reliance on ticket sales from partner companies to determine the level of donations received. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Matchroom Charitable Foundation?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Matchroom Charitable Foundation as a grant recipient include THE PRIORY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
THE PRIORY FOUNDATIONFY2024£28k

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
ZOREYA TZEDOKOS1£312k
THREE PILLARS TRUST1£40k

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