CCEW Charity Commission profile

LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION

Registered charity 1104917 · organisation 4008834

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 July 2004
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
05143284
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£12,676,365
Latest expenditure
£11,950,724
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: EFL House, 10-12 West Cliff, Preston, Lancs, PR1 8HU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.lfe.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The provision of quality, education, training and development for the benefit of individual apprentices

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2026
Date Annual Return Received
8 April 2026
Date Accounts Received
8 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,676,365
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,950,724
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2025
Date Annual Return Received
15 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
15 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,877,174
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,737,457
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2024
Date Annual Return Received
25 March 2024
Date Accounts Received
25 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,654,716
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,588,882
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2023
Date Annual Return Received
12 April 2023
Date Accounts Received
12 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,675,843
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,358,416
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 April 2022
Date Annual Return Received
28 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,184,005
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,941,748

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
8 April 2026
Total Gross Income
£12,676,365
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,950,724
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
10114802
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
15 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£11,877,174
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,737,457
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
9751053
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
25 March 2024
Total Gross Income
£11,654,716
Total Gross Expenditure
£11,588,882
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
8978868
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
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 70001 80000
1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
2
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
12 April 2023
Total Gross Income
£9,675,843
Total Gross Expenditure
£9,358,416
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
7527715
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
28 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£8,184,005
Total Gross Expenditure
£7,941,748
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
2
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
6238481
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
2
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
1
Count Volunteers
0

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 July 2024
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2025
Ar Due Date
30 April 2026
Ar Received Date
8 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
12475580
Income Investments
200785
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
12676365
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,950,724
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11950724
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
30333
Expenditure Support Costs
3693700
Expenditure Depreciation
11608
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£3,724,715
Assets Total Fixed
10025
Assets Own Use
10025
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,751,358
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,036,668
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,724,715
Creditors One Year Total Current
3036668
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,549,896
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
3724715
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
3724715
Count Employees
93
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2023
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2024
Ar Due Date
30 April 2025
Ar Received Date
15 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
11637446
Income Investments
239728
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11877174
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,737,457
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11737457
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24841
Expenditure Support Costs
3347161
Expenditure Depreciation
11739
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,999,074
Assets Total Fixed
21633
Assets Own Use
21633
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,878,310
Assets Total Liabilities
£2,900,869
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,999,074
Creditors One Year Total Current
2900869
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,166,412
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2999074
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2999074
Count Employees
83
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2022
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2023
Ar Due Date
30 April 2024
Ar Received Date
25 March 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
11519341
Income Investments
135375
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
11654716
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£11,588,882
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
11588882
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
37971
Expenditure Support Costs
3214323
Expenditure Depreciation
33591
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,859,357
Assets Total Fixed
33371
Assets Own Use
33371
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,295,321
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,469,335
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,859,357
Creditors One Year Total Current
3469335
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£4,732,384
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2859357
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2859357
Count Employees
76
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2021
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2022
Ar Due Date
30 April 2023
Ar Received Date
12 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
9668258
Income Investments
7585
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
9675843
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£9,358,416
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
9358416
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
31072
Expenditure Support Costs
2537232
Expenditure Depreciation
83795
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,793,523
Assets Total Fixed
31788
Assets Own Use
31788
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£6,668,444
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,906,709
Assets Current Investment
3786920
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,793,523
Creditors One Year Total Current
3906709
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,881,524
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2793523
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2793523
Count Employees
56
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 July 2020
Fin Period End Date
30 June 2021
Ar Due Date
30 April 2022
Ar Received Date
28 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
8178139
Income Investments
5866
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
8184005
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£7,941,748
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
7941748
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
24489
Expenditure Support Costs
2104689
Expenditure Depreciation
101314
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,476,096
Assets Total Fixed
124577
Assets Own Use
124577
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£5,688,037
Assets Total Liabilities
£3,336,518
Assets Current Investment
1257988
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,476,096
Creditors One Year Total Current
3336518
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,600,319
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2476096
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
2476096
Count Employees
30
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2004-07-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 02/06/2004AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 05/07/2004AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 30/07/2010AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10/08/2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07/09/2012 as amended on 09 Oct 2025
Charitable Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, FOR APPRENTICE FOOTBALLERS, PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS AND RETIRED PROFESSIONAL FOOTBALLERS.
Area Of Benefit
NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
399135
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
LEAGUE FOOTBALL EDUCATION LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

12 Official extract

Charity Policy

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