THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1173338 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ESFA

Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £34,219 for the year ended 30 June 2024, with unrestricted funds totaling £2,096,795. The trustees report that the organization is financially sound and has a reasonable expectation of continuing in operational existence for the foreseeable future. However, the Honorary Auditors highlight that the association faces a significant risk if a major sponsor is lost, noting that difficulties may arise in such a scenario.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£76k)
Two individual staff members received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000. — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 2
Two individual staff members received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of more than £60,000. — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with Football Association Limited
The association is affliated to the Football Association Limited and transactions between the parties are detailed in the statement of financial activities and notes. — page 34
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Honorary Auditors noted that Committee Meetings are often not quorate.
HAs noted that Committee Meetings are often not quorate. — page 21
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: English Schools’ FA Trading ltd. T/A ESFA Enterprises
Dawn also maintained the records for the ESFA’s dormant subsidiary company, English Schools’ FA Trading ltd. T/A ESFA Enterprises. — page 3
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Lancaster Haskins Limited.

Leadership, per the charity’s website

Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.

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

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.2m
Cost of raising funds
£102k
Reserves (reported)
£2.2m
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~22.2 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£1.3m£1.2m
30/06/2024£1.3m£1.2m
30/06/2023£1.3m£1.2m
30/06/2022£1.1m£1.1m
30/06/2021£850k£666k

Common questions

Is THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £34,219 for the year ended 30 June 2024, with unrestricted funds totaling £2,096,795. The trustees report that the organization is financially sound and has a reasonable expectation of continuing in operational existence for the foreseeable future. However, the Honorary Auditors highlight that the association faces a significant risk if a major sponsor is lost, noting that difficulties may arise in such a scenario. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Lancaster Haskins Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE ENGLISH SCHOOLS' FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION earn?

Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

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