Registered charity · No. 1079309Charitable company
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The Football Foundation
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Football Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
The Football Foundation (number 1079309) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does The Football Foundation do?
The Charity's current and on-going activities are:to put in place a new generation of modern facilities in parks, local leagues and schools;to provide capital/revenue support to increase participation in grass roots football, andto strenghten the links between football and the community and to harness its potential as a force for good in society.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Football Foundation
Answers The Football Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are The Football Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?
The Football Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports 14 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£150,001–£200,000
1
£120,001–£130,000
1
£110,001–£120,000
1
£90,001–£100,000
1
£80,001–£90,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
2
£60,001–£70,000
7
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does The Football Foundation's money come from?
The Football Foundation reported £128m total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £123m (96%), investments £3m (2%), other income £1.9m (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£123m · 96%
Investments£3m · 2%
Other income£1.9m · 2%
Does The Football Foundation receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for The Football Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
The Football Foundation reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register does not record The Football Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
The Football Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Organisations.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is The Football Foundation registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Football Foundation yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists The Football Foundation as a registered charity (number 1079309) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is The Football Foundation's charity number?
The Football Foundation's charity number is 1079309. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1079309?
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What does The Football Foundation do?
The Charity's current and on-going activities are:to put in place a new generation of modern facilities in parks, local leagues and schools;to provide capital/revenue support to increase participation in grass roots football, andto strenghten the links between football and the community and to harness its potential as a force for good in society.
Does The Football Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Football Foundation. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to The Football Foundation?
The Football Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.footballfoundation.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is The Football Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Football Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports 14 employees paid more than £60,000, including 3 employees paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £150,001–£200,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does The Football Foundation's money come from?
The Football Foundation reported £128m total income for the year ending 31 March 2026. The largest sources were charitable activities £123m (96%), investments £3m (2%), other income £1.9m (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Football Foundation?
The register does not record The Football Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are The Football Foundation's trustees paid?
The Football Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Football Foundation previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Football Foundation: The Football Trust Charitable Trust.
When was The Football Foundation registered as a charity?
The Football Foundation was entered on the register on 9 February 2000. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03876305).