THE STREET SOCCER FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1189558 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE STREET SOCCER FOUNDATION CIC
The Street Soccer Foundation is an award-winning sport-for-change (football-led) charity operating nationwide throughout England running personal development programmes (the Street Soccer Academy & Street Soccer School) - both which fuse football coaching, mindset training, and mentoring support, to help improve the lives of vulnerable and homeless young people across the country.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £48,531 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £9,119. This decline from the previous year's £57,650 was attributed to a strategic shift away from public sector income towards developing a new private sector campaign. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirmed the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources to meet its obligations in the medium term.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: minimum of three months core expenditure (held: £9k)
“The trustees consider it prudent to maintain an adequate level of unrestricted reserves to cover the charity’s contractual commitments and provide sufficient working capital and have set this at minimum of three months core expenditure.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee is remunerated for services provided to the charity.
“One of the trustees is remunerated for services that he provides to the charity. The job description and remuneration are agreed by independent trustees.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Briony Chaplin, spouse of Keith Chaplin-Mabbutt, the Chief Executive Officer of the charity, is a qualified Graphic Designer and Trained Mentor. During the year she received total payments of £11,650 (2024 £9,425) from the charity for her work in support of the Foundation.
“Briony Chaplin, spouse of Keith Chaplin-Mabbutt, the Chief Executive Officer of the charity, is a qualified Graphic Designer and Trained Mentor. During the year she received total payments of £11,650 (2024 £9,425) from the charity for her work in support of the Foundation.” — 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.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Street Soccer Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Shaun Shariff Baileychair
- Laurence Hayes
- Martin Dieter Flick
- Terence John O'Brien
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE STREET SOCCER FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £48,531 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves of £9,119. This decline from the previous year's £57,650 was attributed to a strategic shift away from public sector income towards developing a new private sector campaign. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirmed the charity remains a going concern with adequate resources to meet its obligations in the medium term. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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