Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 22 August 2005
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 05122343
Financial period: 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income: £3,677,897
Latest expenditure: £3,662,680
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: AMERICAN EXPRESS STADIUM, VILLAGE WAY, FALMER, BRIGHTON, BN1 9BL

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation uses the power of football to engage and inspire people to make good life choices and help reduce inequalities in our local communities. We deliver award-winning educational and outreach programmes that improve people's wellbeing, supports learning and offers inclusive opportunities for everyone to get active and play football.

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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: 30 April 2026
Date Accounts Received: 30 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,677,897
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,662,680

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: 28 April 2025
Date Accounts Received: 28 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,581,344
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,576,745

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: 30 April 2024
Date Accounts Received: 30 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,896,325
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,873,895

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: 28 April 2023
Date Accounts Received: 28 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,729,998
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,688,003

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: 5 May 2022
Date Accounts Received: 5 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,142,810
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,114,945

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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: 30 April 2026
Total Gross Income: £3,677,897
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,662,680
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £12
Income From Government Grants: £191,134
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 80001 90000: 1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 1
Count Volunteers: 400

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: 28 April 2025
Total Gross Income: £3,581,344
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,576,745
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £11
Income From Government Grants: £190,556
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 70001 80000: 1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 1
Count Volunteers: 350

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: 30 April 2024
Total Gross Income: £3,896,325
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,873,895
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £22
Income From Government Grants: £590,723
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 80001 90000: 1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000: 1
Count Volunteers: 250

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: 28 April 2023
Total Gross Income: £3,729,998
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,688,003
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £17
Income From Government Grants: £837,211
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: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 500

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: 5 May 2022
Total Gross Income: £3,142,810
Total Gross Expenditure: £3,114,945
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 4
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £11
Income From Government Contracts: 338429
Income From Government Grants: £304,508
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Salary Band 80001 90000: 1
Count Volunteers: 500

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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: 30 April 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 811511
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2832149
Income Investments: 34237
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3677897
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £215,966
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,446,714
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3662680
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 16593
Expenditure Support Costs: 117925
Expenditure Depreciation: 13830
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £753,586
Assets Total Fixed: 34751
Assets Own Use: 34751
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,496,682
Assets Total Liabilities: £761,228
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £770,205
Creditors One Year Total Current: 761228
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,021,872
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 753586
Funds Restricted: 16619
Funds Total: 770205
Count Employees: 149
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: 28 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 825488
Income Other Trading Activities: 83170
Income Charitable Activities: 2631629
Income Investments: 41057
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3581344
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £194,428
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,382,317
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3576745
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 26599
Expenditure Support Costs: 104212
Expenditure Depreciation: 12375
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £745,860
Assets Total Fixed: 36779
Assets Own Use: 36778
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,400,472
Assets Total Liabilities: £682,263
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £754,988
Creditors One Year Total Current: 682263
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £942,754
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 745860
Funds Restricted: 9128
Funds Total: 754988
Count Employees: 193
Consolidated 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: 30 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 906300
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2966422
Income Investments: 23603
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3896325
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £243,342
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,630,553
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3873895
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 24829
Expenditure Support Costs: 84150
Expenditure Depreciation: 30150
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £750,389
Assets Total Fixed: 37588
Assets Own Use: 37587
Assets Long Term Investment: 1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,583,739
Assets Total Liabilities: £870,938
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £750,389
Creditors One Year Total Current: 870938
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,140,544
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 742896
Funds Restricted: 7493
Funds Total: 750389
Count Employees: 184
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: 28 April 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 964624
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2762718
Income Investments: 2656
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3729998
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £172,505
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £3,515,498
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3688003
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 21857
Expenditure Support Costs: 98238
Expenditure Depreciation: 44238
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £722,455
Assets Total Fixed: 31586
Assets Own Use: 31586
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,563,065
Assets Total Liabilities: £866,692
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £727,959
Creditors One Year Total Current: 866692
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,204,594
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 722455
Funds Restricted: 5504
Funds Total: 727959
Count Employees: 169
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: 5 May 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 491735
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 2647410
Income Investments: 3665
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 3142810
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £209,725
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £2,905,220
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 3114945
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 21786
Expenditure Support Costs: 78156
Expenditure Depreciation: 48156
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £658,099
Assets Total Fixed: 75824
Assets Own Use: 75824
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £1,395,520
Assets Total Liabilities: £785,380
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £685,964
Creditors One Year Total Current: 785380
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £1,101,188
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 679341
Funds Restricted: 6623
Funds Total: 685964
Count Employees: 172
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: West Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: East Sussex
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Brighton And Hove
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: Brighton & Hove Albion Foundation
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2005-08-22T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 7 MAY 2004 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 21 JULY 2005 AS AMENDED 31 JANUARY 2006 as amended on 05 May 2020 as amended on 06 Dec 2022 as amended on 26 Jun 2023
Charitable Objects: The Charity’s objects are for the benefit of the inhabitants of the City of Brighton and Hove, Sussex and elsewhere: 2.1 the advancement of education; 2.2 the preservation and protection of good health; 2.3 to provide or assist in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for the recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life; and 2.4 to promote such other purposes as are charitable under the law of England and Wales from time to time in particular but without limitation through an association with football.
Area Of Benefit: CITY OF BRIGHTON AND HOVE, EAST SUSSEX AND WEST SUSSEX.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 444170
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: BRIGHTON & HOVE ALBION FOOTBALL IN THE COMMUNITY

Charity Name Id: 444168
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: ALBION IN THE COMMUNITY

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds 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: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Risk management