--- title: "The National Football Trust — charity 1184825 | CharityCompare" description: "The National Football Trust (charity 1184825): income £12m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-national-football-trust retrieved: 2026-10-09T18:57:21.133Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1184825Charitable company NF # The National Football Trust Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The National Football Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include the advancement of health or saving of lives, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1184825&subId=0) Work at The National Football Trust? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-national-football-trust&type=claim&name=The%20National%20Football%20Trust) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The National Football Trust? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £12,024,069 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £10,105,074 Registered charity number 1184825 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Wembley Park Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Quick answer The National Football Trust (number 1184825) 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 National Football Trust do? The Charity's objects (Objects) are for the benefit of the public generally and, in particular, the inhabitantsof England to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of association football and other sports capable of improving health. The Charity will lease sites and then contract an operator to manage the facilities. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The National Football Trust Answers The National Football Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The National Football Trust's highest-paid staff paid? The National Football Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 4 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £200,001–£250,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £90,001–£100,000 | 1 | | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The National Football Trust's money come from? The National Football Trust reported £12m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £8.2m (69%), trading and fundraising events £3.1m (26%), donations and legacies £485k (4%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£8.2m · 69% - Trading and fundraising events£3.1m · 26% - Donations and legacies£485k · 4% - Other income£133k · 1% - Investments£75k · 1% ### Does The National Football Trust receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for The National Football Trust. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. The National Football Trust 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 National Football Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. The National Football Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 8 August 2019 Company number [11535526](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11535526) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The London Football Trust Where it says it operates Throughout England ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services. 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 National Football Trust registered for? The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The National Football Trust yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The National Football Trust. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The National Football Trust? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. 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The register data used for this profile lists The National Football Trust as a registered charity (number 1184825) 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 National Football Trust's charity number? The National Football Trust's charity number is 1184825. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1184825? Search 1184825 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The National Football Trust do? The Charity's objects (Objects) are for the benefit of the public generally and, in particular, the inhabitantsof England to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of association football and other sports capable of improving health. The Charity will lease sites and then contract an operator to manage the facilities. Does The National Football Trust have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The National Football Trust. 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 National Football Trust? The National Football Trust does not list a website in its register entry. Its official Charity Commission entry lists its contact details — CharityCompare never processes donations. How much is The National Football Trust's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The National Football Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 4 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £200,001–£250,000 (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 National Football Trust's money come from? The National Football Trust reported £12m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £8.2m (69%), trading and fundraising events £3.1m (26%), donations and legacies £485k (4%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The National Football Trust? The register does not record The National Football Trust as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are The National Football Trust's trustees paid? The National Football Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. What was The National Football Trust previously called? The register lists this previous name for The National Football Trust: The London Football Trust. When was The National Football Trust registered as a charity? The National Football Trust was entered on the register on 8 August 2019. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 11535526). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). 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