CCEW Charity Commission profile

LIVERPOOL FC FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1096572 · organisation 3998023

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
18 March 2003
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
04587220
Financial period
1 June 2024 – 31 May 2025
Latest income
£10,112,911
Latest expenditure
£7,835,644
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Liverpool FC Foundation, Anfield Road, Liverpool, Merseyside, L4 0TH

Website recorded by the regulator: http://foundation.liverpoolfc.com/ (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

We deliver a range of initiatives that inspire people from all walks of life to make positive change happen for themselves and their communities. We engage people in our programmes through their passion for football, sport and Liverpool FC. Our initiatives fall into four main focus areas sporting participation,improving life chances, inspiring social action, supporting partner charities.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2026
Date Annual Return Received
24 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
24 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,112,911
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,835,644
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2025
Date Annual Return Received
26 March 2025
Date Accounts Received
26 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,161,917
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,099,753
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,063,994
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,631,250
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2023
Date Annual Return Received
14 March 2023
Date Accounts Received
14 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,373,183
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,038,707
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 March 2022
Date Annual Return Received
25 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
25 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,724,282
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,660,108

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Due Date
31 March 2026
Ar Received Date
24 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£10,112,911
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,835,644
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£374,340
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
251
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Due Date
31 March 2025
Ar Received Date
26 March 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,161,917
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,099,753
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Grants
£341,345
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
1
Count Volunteers
90
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2023
Ar Due Date
31 March 2024
Ar Received Date
25 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,063,994
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,631,250
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£251,348
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
0
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
149
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2022
Ar Due Date
31 March 2023
Ar Received Date
14 March 2023
Total Gross Income
£6,373,183
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,038,707
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£10
Income From Government Grants
£408,883
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
193
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2021
Ar Due Date
31 March 2022
Ar Received Date
25 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£3,724,282
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,660,108
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Agreement Professional Fundraiser
Yes
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£387,298
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
Yes
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
2
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Volunteers
150

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2025
Ar Due Date
31 March 2026
Ar Received Date
24 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2939123
Income Other Trading Activities
3647491
Income Charitable Activities
3386724
Income Investments
139573
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
10112911
Income Legacies
1055546
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,597,560
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,238,084
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7835644
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
351750
Expenditure Governance
25100
Expenditure Support Costs
1823574
Expenditure Depreciation
25180
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£250,000
Assets Total Fixed
55304
Assets Own Use
55303
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£7,973,644
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,081,497
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£6,947,451
Creditors One Year Total Current
1081497
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£5,860,508
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
6444754
Funds Restricted
502697
Funds Total
6947451
Count Employees
95
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2024
Ar Due Date
31 March 2025
Ar Received Date
26 March 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1690411
Income Other Trading Activities
2821037
Income Charitable Activities
3554766
Income Investments
95703
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8161917
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,144,892
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,954,861
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7099753
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
301231
Expenditure Governance
11200
Expenditure Support Costs
1694890
Expenditure Depreciation
3662
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£250,000
Assets Total Fixed
39501
Assets Own Use
39500
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,576,546
Assets Total Liabilities
£945,863
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,670,184
Creditors One Year Total Current
945863
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,808,904
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
4192392
Funds Restricted
477792
Funds Total
4670184
Count Employees
86
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2023
Ar Due Date
31 March 2024
Ar Received Date
25 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1135209
Income Other Trading Activities
2782062
Income Charitable Activities
3126968
Income Investments
19755
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7063994
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£1,532,609
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,098,641
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6631250
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
416000
Expenditure Governance
25585
Expenditure Support Costs
974710
Expenditure Depreciation
4167
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£150,000
Assets Total Fixed
39513
Assets Own Use
39513
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,247,985
Assets Total Liabilities
£679,478
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,608,020
Creditors One Year Total Current
679478
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,744,604
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3326369
Funds Restricted
281651
Funds Total
3608020
Count Employees
82
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2022
Ar Due Date
31 March 2023
Ar Received Date
14 March 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1393097
Income Other Trading Activities
2242041
Income Charitable Activities
2737127
Income Investments
0
Income Other
918
Income Total Income And Endowments
6373183
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£997,305
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,041,402
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5038707
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
60000
Expenditure Governance
9300
Expenditure Support Costs
1162789
Expenditure Depreciation
45931
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,501,397
Assets Total Fixed
66354
Assets Own Use
66353
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£3,956,215
Assets Total Liabilities
£847,294
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,175,275
Creditors One Year Total Current
847294
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,251,922
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2651396
Funds Restricted
523879
Funds Total
3175275
Count Employees
71
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 June 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 May 2021
Ar Due Date
31 March 2022
Ar Received Date
25 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1037195
Income Other Trading Activities
172497
Income Charitable Activities
2513657
Income Investments
0
Income Other
932
Income Total Income And Endowments
3724281
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£195,026
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,465,082
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3660108
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
60000
Expenditure Governance
8400
Expenditure Support Costs
849354
Expenditure Depreciation
11051
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,365,069
Assets Total Fixed
88909
Assets Own Use
88908
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,586,922
Assets Total Liabilities
£835,031
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,840,800
Creditors One Year Total Current
835031
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,277,548
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1515069
Funds Restricted
325731
Funds Total
1840800
Count Employees
56
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
United States
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
North America
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Senegal
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Africa
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Liverpool City
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Merseyside
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Thailand
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Asia
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LIVERPOOL FC FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2003-03-18T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM & ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 11 NOV 2002 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION 20 FEB 2003 AND SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE 9 SEPT 2010 CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 15 SEPTEMBER 2010. as amended on 12 May 2021
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITYãS OBJECTS ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY, BOTH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF LIVERPOOL AND MERSEYSIDE AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS:1)TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION OF FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH.2) TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.3)TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND OTHER PERSONS THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY.4) FOR THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN EACH CASE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.
Area Of Benefit
LIVERPOOL AND MERSEYSIDE AND THEIR SURROUNDING AREAS.

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
461334
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LIVERPOOL F. C. COMMUNITY SCHEME

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Investment
Policy Name
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Investing charity funds policy and procedures