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THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION BENEVOLENT FUND

Registered charity 299012 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To alleviate hardship for individuals connected to the game of association football

Objects

TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO PERSONS WHO ARE OR WERE CONNECTED WITH FOOTBALL AND WHO REQUIRE SUPPORT WHETHER BY REASON OF POVERTY OR AGE OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY.(FOR DETAILS, SEE CLAUSE 2 OF TRUST DEED).

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£155k
Latest spending
£177k
Registered
1988
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that net assets increased to £6,331,168, supported by a 12% rise in investment income to £155,328. The Trustees consider the current level of reserves adequate to fulfill the Charity’s objectives, noting the balance sheet strength ensures independence from Football Association Limited. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £445,811 after covering grants and administrative costs.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to maintain the Charity’s ability to fulfil its objectives in the long term (held: £6.3m)
“The reserves policy aims to hold sufficient reserves to maintain the Charity’s ability to fulfil its objectives in the long term.” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Football Association Benevolent Fund and Football Association Limited are considered to be related parties due to having senior officials in common. There were no transactions with The Football Association Limited in the year.
“The Football Association Benevolent Fund and Football Association Limited are considered to be related parties due to having senior officials in common. There were no transactions with The Football Association Limited in the year.” — page 13
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Roddis Taylor Robinson. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£155k£177k
31/12/2023£139k£158k
31/12/2022£110k£151k
31/12/2021£134k£188k
31/12/2020£135k£164k

Common questions

Is THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION BENEVOLENT FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that net assets increased to £6,331,168, supported by a 12% rise in investment income to £155,328. The Trustees consider the current level of reserves adequate to fulfill the Charity’s objectives, noting the balance sheet strength ensures independence from Football Association Limited. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £445,811 after covering grants and administrative costs. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Roddis Taylor Robinson.

Funders of similar charities

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

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION1£1.1m
STREETGAMES UK1£500k
MISSION INDIA1£75k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUST1£58k
PORT VALE FOOTBALL CLUB FOUNDATION1£11k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION BENEVOLENT FUND£155k—0above—no doubt
THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION FY2025£128.2m——above—no doubt
SHROPSHIRE FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£532k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FOOTBALL LEAGUE (COMMUNITY) LIMITED FY2025£15.7m——unclear—no doubt
MIDDLESEX COUNTY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION LIMITED FY2025£1.6m——unclear—no doubt
THE ARMY FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION FY2025£335k—0unclear—no doubt

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