Solihull Moors Foundation

Registered charity 1177282 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as COMMUNITY MOORS

THE CIO'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL AND THEIR SURROUNDING AREAS:(1) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH

Objects

THE CIO'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF BIRMINGHAM, SOLIHULL AND THEIR SURROUNDING AREAS: (1) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH (FACILITIES IN THIS CLAUSE 3 MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES); (2) TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (3) TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH HEALTHY RECREATION AND SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT; (4) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION) OF CHILDREN AND OTHER PERSONS THROUGH SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Solihull, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£894k
Latest spending
£775k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £69,545 for the year ended 30 June 2025, reversing a previous deficit. However, the trustees report that the continuation of operations is contingent upon ongoing financial support from the football club, indicating a dependency risk. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £69,545, which it aims to maintain to meet day-to-day running costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: create an internal line of credit to manage cash flow and sustain operations (held: £70k)
“The primary objective of this policy is to create an internal line of credit to manage cash flow and sustain operations.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The continuation of the charity's operations, is contingent upon ongoing financial support from the football club.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 19
“Within other creditors, is an amount owed to Solihull Moors Football Club of £112,607 (2024:£323,204) for activities carried out.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025

  • Volunteers: 200
  • Government income: £127,504 — grants £127,504 (7); 14% of the £894,087 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024

  • Volunteers: 200
  • Government income: £198,537 — grants £198,537 (12); 30% of the £665,481 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Volunteers: 200
  • Government income: £269,702 — grants £269,702 (269,702); 37% of the £734,105 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Solihull Moors Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

Total income
£894k
Total spending
£775k
Reserves (reported)
£70k
Employees
6

Reported reserves equal ~1.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (86% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Solihull

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£894k£775k
30/06/2024£665k£725k
30/06/2023£734k£833k
30/06/2022£513k£707k
30/06/2021£185k£31k

Common questions

Is Solihull Moors Foundation financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net surplus of £69,545 for the year ended 30 June 2025, reversing a previous deficit. However, the trustees report that the continuation of operations is contingent upon ongoing financial support from the football club, indicating a dependency risk. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £69,545, which it aims to maintain to meet day-to-day running costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Solihull Moors Foundation?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Solihull Moors Foundation as a grant recipient include UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation, THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITY, THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATION, THE SAINTBURY TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
UBS UK Donor-Advised FoundationFY2021£100k
UBS UK Donor-Advised FoundationFY2021£100k
UBS UK Donor-Advised FoundationFY2020£50kCharitable activities
THE ALAN EDWARD HIGGS CHARITYFY2023£5kTowards our Ability Counts project: sporting & social opportunities for children with disabilities
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2022£4k
THE SAINTBURY TRUSTFY2024£3kRelief of those in Need by reason of Youth, Age, Ill-Health, Disability, Financial Hardship or other Disadvantage
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
BARCHESTER HEALTHCARE FOUNDATIONFY2024£2kRefreshments for 42 weeks for the Elderly Health and Wellbeing Club for this charity supporting the over 65's.
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE DWF FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1kPersonal and Community Empowerment

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/01/2025£17kBringing Families Together
Sport England14/08/2024£13kSolihull Foster Families Activity Programme
Sport England16/05/2023£13kSolihull Active Families
The National Lottery Community Fund18/11/2022£10kWomen’s Wellbeing & Support Project
Sport England11/03/2022£10kJubilee Fund - Women's Health & Fitness
The National Lottery Heritage Fund20/01/2022£10k"A history of Solihull Moors FC"
Sport England07/12/2021£10kCOVID19 Return to Play
The National Lottery Community Fund17/09/2021£3kElderly People's Lunch Club
The National Lottery Community Fund09/07/2021£10kFootball Sessions for Children Young People and Adults with Downs Syndrome

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Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CITIZENS ADVICE SOLIHULL BOROUGH LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
Solihull Moors Foundation£894k—0unclear—noted
CITIZENS ADVICE SOLIHULL BOROUGH LTD FY2025£265k—0unclear—no doubt
SOLIHULL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025£277k—0above—no doubt
BARLOW MOOR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2026£544k—0above—no doubt
ANUGRAHAM FY2024£1.1m—0unclear0.2%no doubt
FC HARTLEPOOL FY2025£293k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.