CCEW Charity Commission profile

PALACE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1125878 · organisation 4041581

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
15 September 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06664142
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£3,301,847
Latest expenditure
£3,216,746
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Crystal Palace Football Club 2010, Selhurst Park Stadium, Holmesdale Road, LONDON, SE25 6PU

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR FOOTBALL AND MULTI-SPORTS DEVELOPMENT, SOCIAL INCLUSION, HEALTH & EDUCATION, DISABILITY & WOMEN'S FOOTBALL, AND WORKING WITHIN A BROAD AGE SPECTRUM OF DELIVERY FOR 3 TO 19 YEAR OLDS.

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
7 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,301,847
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,216,746
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
25 February 2025
Date Accounts Received
25 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,001,681
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,828,381
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
12 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
12 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,680,127
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,542,341
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
8 February 2023
Date Accounts Received
8 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,586,878
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,423,871
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
21 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,221,202
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,016,542

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
7 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,301,847
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,216,746
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
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
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
1
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
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
75
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
25 February 2025
Total Gross Income
£3,001,681
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,828,381
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£11
Income From Government Grants
£289,802
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
63
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
12 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,680,127
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,542,341
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£8
Income From Government Grants
£265,463
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 90001 100000
1
Count Volunteers
61
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
8 February 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,586,878
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,423,871
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
£6
Income From Government Grants
£405,484
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Volunteers
55
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
21 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£2,221,202
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,016,542
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
£4
Income From Government Grants
£351,589
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 Volunteers
50

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
7 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
356707
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2903102
Income Investments
42038
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3301847
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£228,276
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,988,470
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3216746
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14038
Expenditure Support Costs
815135
Expenditure Depreciation
17410
Gain Loss Investment
24149
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,265,212
Assets Total Fixed
611108
Assets Own Use
67753
Assets Long Term Investment
543355
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,179,168
Assets Total Liabilities
£525,064
Assets Current Investment
694248
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,265,212
Creditors One Year Total Current
525064
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£313,905
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1265212
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1265212
Count Employees
111
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
25 February 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
405585
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2572628
Income Investments
23468
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
3001681
Income Legacies
40000
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£231,218
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,597,163
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2828381
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
699928
Expenditure Depreciation
17677
Gain Loss Investment
33648
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,180,111
Assets Total Fixed
577949
Assets Own Use
56981
Assets Long Term Investment
520968
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,177,128
Assets Total Liabilities
£574,966
Assets Current Investment
828001
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,180,111
Creditors One Year Total Current
574966
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£193,365
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1180111
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1180111
Count Employees
100
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
12 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
341910
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2335881
Income Investments
2336
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2680127
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£158,546
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,371,488
Expenditure Other
12307
Expenditure Total
2542341
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9200
Expenditure Support Costs
748980
Expenditure Depreciation
17322
Gain Loss Investment
-12307
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,006,811
Assets Total Fixed
545209
Assets Own Use
57578
Assets Long Term Investment
487631
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£904,784
Assets Total Liabilities
£443,182
Assets Current Investment
254716
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,006,811
Creditors One Year Total Current
443182
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£568,094
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1006811
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1006811
Count Employees
101
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
8 February 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
341503
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2245225
Income Investments
150
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2586878
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£150,024
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,273,847
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2423871
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9400
Expenditure Support Costs
622443
Expenditure Depreciation
15480
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£869,025
Assets Total Fixed
55338
Assets Own Use
55338
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,359,113
Assets Total Liabilities
£545,426
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£869,025
Creditors One Year Total Current
545426
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,265,740
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
869025
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
869025
Count Employees
91
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
21 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
573432
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1647724
Income Investments
46
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2221202
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£76,472
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,940,070
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2016542
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9613
Expenditure Support Costs
617953
Expenditure Depreciation
20490
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£677,150
Assets Total Fixed
50085
Assets Own Use
50085
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,077,983
Assets Total Liabilities
£422,050
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£706,018
Creditors One Year Total Current
422050
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,033,337
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
677150
Funds Restricted
28868
Funds Total
706018
Count Employees
88
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
104
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Disability
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PALACE FOR LIFE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-09-15T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 05 AUG 2008AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 02 MAR 2011AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19 JUN 2017AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 10 MAY 2019 as amended on 29 Aug 2025
Charitable Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY, BOTH IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND OVERSEAS AND IN PARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF LONDON AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS:3.1 TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH (FACILITIES IN THIS ARTICLE 3 MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES);3.2 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, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;3.3 TO RELIEVE SICKNESS AND TO PRESERVE AND PROMOTE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH HEALTHY RECREATION AND SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT;3.4 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION) OF PEOPLE THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY; AND3.5 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 DECIDE.?
Area Of Benefit
LONDON

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
506081
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CRYSTAL PALACE FC FOUNDATION
Charity Name Id
372729
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CRYSTAL PALACE FC COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

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