LOVE OF THE GAME

Registered charity 1202462 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LOTG

The objects of the CIO are:For the public benefit the protection and preservation of good health, in particular, but not exclusively, by:A. Funding and providing support for research into the efficacy of approaches used to prevent, mitigate and manage concussion-related injuries including but not limited to persistent concussion syndrome and early onset dementia in England and Wales and by fun

Objects

FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF GOOD HEALTH, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY:A. FUNDING AND PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH INTO THE EFFICACY OF APPROACHES USED TO PREVENT, MITIGATE AND MANAGE CONCUSSION-RELATED INJURIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO PERSISTENT CONCUSSION SYNDROME AND EARLY ONSET DEMENTIA IN ENGLAND AND WALES AND BY FUNDING RESEARCH INTO NEW MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES AND TREATMENTS OF CONCUSSION-RELATED INJURIES PROVIDED THAT THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH ARE DISSEMINATED TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE.B. EDUCATING MEDICAL PRACTITIONERS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN THE BEST METHODS FOR THE DIAGNOSIS, CARE AND TREATMENT OF PERSONS WITH CONCUSSION-RELATED INJURIES.C. EDUCATING ABOUT AND PROMOTING ACCESSIBILITY TO TREATMENT THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FUNDING TO CENTRES PROVIDING CARE AND TREATMENT TO PERSONS WITH CONCUSSION-RELATED INJURIES.D. RAISING AWARENESS AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC OF ALL AREAS OF CONCUSSION-RELATED INJURIES.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £13,126 for the year, resulting in unrestricted funds falling from £646 to a deficit of £12,480. The trustees report that the charity had no reserves during the period, although a new policy to set aside 10% of future donations was agreed in early 2025. The organization remains dependent on donations and a £25,000 interest-free loan to cover its obligations.

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

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Stuart Thomas Bagshawchair
• Michelle Louise Wells MBE
• Prof Michael Christopher Parker · trustee of 1 other charity
• Sally Elizabeth Pettipher
• Simon Dalton Shaw MBE

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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