LEICESTER NIRVANA FC
Leicester Nirvana is a football club that caters for children from the age of 5 years through to men's, encompassing a mini soccer section, a junior section and a youth section. Also provided is a specific participation development academy for community members not in organised football. Additional focus is given to community development and advocacy, to support social change and empowerment.
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF LEICESTER BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING FOOTBALL.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity had a net surplus of £36,973 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total funds carried forward of £36,973. The trustees report that the charity is in a healthy position due to effective cost control and confirm there are no concerns about continuing as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The funds the charity holds is to ensure that it has sufficient reserves to cover the costs of managing and administering the charity for the following year.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Zakir Hajatchair
- Mahomed Hashim
- Shehbazkhan Pathan
- Umar Valli
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £169k | £134k |
| 30/06/2024 | £114k | £115k |
| 30/06/2023 | £74k | £71k |
Common questions
Is LEICESTER NIRVANA FC financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity had a net surplus of £36,973 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total funds carried forward of £36,973. The trustees report that the charity is in a healthy position due to effective cost control and confirm there are no concerns about continuing as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LEICESTER NIRVANA FC?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LEICESTER NIRVANA FC as a grant recipient include SAMWORTH BROTHERS COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMWORTH BROTHERS COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY FUND | FY2024 | £6k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 01/06/2020 | £0 | COVID19 - Active Together (Crowdfunding) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE IAN AND CLARE MATTIOLI CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £93k |
| BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION | 1 | £36k |
| THE EVERARD FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| Advance Nottingham | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB TRUST LIMITED
- RAMGARHIA BOARD LEICESTER & LEICESTERSHIRE
- NORTHANTS FUNDAMENTAL FOOTBALL CLUB
- LEICESTER TIGERS FOUNDATION
- NEW FORDLEY JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB
- LEICESTER RIDERS FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEICESTER NIRVANA FC | £169k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEICESTER CITY FOOTBALL CLUB TRUST LIMITED | £2.0m | more than £80,001 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| RAMGARHIA BOARD LEICESTER & LEICESTERSHIRE | £1.2m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| NORTHANTS FUNDAMENTAL FOOTBALL CLUB | £117k | — | 0 | below | 3235.0% | no doubt |
| LEICESTER TIGERS FOUNDATION | £432k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEW FORDLEY JUNIORS FOOTBALL CLUB | £452k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |