DEPTFORD LIONESSES

Registered charity 1193472 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our aim is to increase the participation of young girls playing football and non-contact boxing improving community cohesion and their physical and mental wellbeing. Our vision is to finally end the disadvantage girls are currently facing by being part of a team, making new friends, growing and developing every girl who comes through our door improving their confidence and abilities.

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Latest income

£65k

Latest spending

£76k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £497 for the year ended March 2025, with total funds carried forward increasing from £11,356 to £497. The trustees affirm the charity's status as a going concern based on its continued financial stability and strategic plans.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient to mitigate risks and meet organizational commitments, while also ensuring a portion of reserves are readily accessible if needed (held: £249)

“This policy emphasizes the maintenance of reserves at a level sufficient to mitigate risks and meet organizational commitments, while also ensuring a portion of reserves are readily accessible if needed.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rochelle Joseph- Brownchair
Alize Elliston-Stanford
Cali Elliott

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

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
20/03/2025	£65k	£76k
20/03/2024	£116k	£130k
22/01/2023	£70k	£85k
22/01/2022	£70k	£49k

Common questions

Is DEPTFORD LIONESSES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £497 for the year ended March 2025, with total funds carried forward increasing from £11,356 to £497. The trustees affirm the charity's status as a going concern based on its continued financial stability and strategic plans. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DEPTFORD LIONESSES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DEPTFORD LIONESSES as a grant recipient include BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION, NFL FOUNDATION UK, DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION	FY2023	£47k
NFL FOUNDATION UK	FY2024	£16k
BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION	FY2022	£16k
DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED	FY2025	£14k
DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED	FY2022	£8k
DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED	FY2024	£8k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Sport England	13/03/2025	£10k	Girls active in sport
UK government	13/03/2025	£10k	Girls active in sport
Sport England	21/04/2022	£8k	Jubilee Fund - No girls should miss out
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/07/2021	£8k	Boxing for girls in Deptford
Sport England	17/05/2021	£7k	Euro 2021 RTP