CCEW Charity Commission profile

CHELSEA FC FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1129723 · organisation 4045525

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
19 May 2009
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06858117
Financial period
1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
Latest income
£4,525,967
Latest expenditure
£4,214,064
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: CHELSEA FOOTBALL CLUB, STAMFORD BRIDGE, FULHAM ROAD, LONDON, SW6 1HS

Website recorded by the regulator: www.chelseafc.com/foundation (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Chelsea FC Foundation is the official charity affiliated to and supported by Chelsea Football Club, providing (i) sports coaching and facilities for participation in football, other healthy sports and recreation; (ii) educational services, including social inclusion and anti-racism projects; (iii) support for other charitable initiatives, including the environment and welfare of children.

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
16 March 2026
Date Accounts Received
16 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,525,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,214,064
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
27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,612,201
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,074,677
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
2 April 2024
Date Accounts Received
2 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,678,406
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,098,178
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
25 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,978,309
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,461,299
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
1 February 2022
Date Accounts Received
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,692,200
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,373,578

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
16 March 2026
Total Gross Income
£4,525,967
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,214,064
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
2
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
36680
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 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
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
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£8,612,201
Total Gross Expenditure
£8,074,677
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
4
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
27145
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
3
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
1
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
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
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
2 April 2024
Total Gross Income
£7,678,406
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,098,178
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
3
Count Govt Grants
£0
Income From Government Contracts
42394
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
5
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
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
25 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,978,309
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,461,299
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
3
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
36300
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
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
1 February 2022
Total Gross Income
£5,692,200
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,373,578
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
8
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
306415
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
4
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
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
16 March 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
2731073
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1594015
Income Investments
108315
Income Other
92564
Income Total Income And Endowments
4525967
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,214,064
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4214064
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
300000
Expenditure Governance
27520
Expenditure Support Costs
427739
Expenditure Depreciation
69654
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,710,392
Assets Total Fixed
156379
Assets Own Use
156379
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,439,355
Assets Total Liabilities
£589,001
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£4,006,733
Creditors One Year Total Current
589001
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,009,926
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2710392
Funds Restricted
1296341
Funds Total
4006733
Count Employees
72
Consolidated 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
27 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
2308160
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6058731
Income Investments
144697
Income Other
100613
Income Total Income And Endowments
8612201
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£8,074,677
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
8074677
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
23540
Expenditure Support Costs
1081711
Expenditure Depreciation
23728
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£929,059
Assets Total Fixed
231879
Assets Own Use
231878
Assets Long Term Investment
1
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,634,498
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,656,564
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,209,813
Creditors One Year Total Current
1656564
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,929,634
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2309083
Funds Restricted
900730
Funds Total
3209813
Count Employees
122
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
2 April 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
2150730
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5501341
Income Investments
26335
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
7678406
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,098,178
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6098178
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
602787
Expenditure Depreciation
20895
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,200,000
Assets Total Fixed
59615
Assets Own Use
59615
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£4,317,890
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,220,199
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,157,306
Creditors One Year Total Current
1220199
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£3,867,294
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2589778
Funds Restricted
567528
Funds Total
3157306
Count Employees
90
Consolidated 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
25 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
400481
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5396273
Income Investments
0
Income Other
181555
Income Total Income And Endowments
5978309
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,461,299
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6461299
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
803509
Expenditure Depreciation
16679
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,577,078
Assets Total Fixed
47840
Assets Own Use
47840
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,837,823
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,308,585
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,577,078
Creditors One Year Total Current
1308585
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£2,277,834
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1210373
Funds Restricted
366705
Funds Total
1577078
Count Employees
90
Consolidated 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
1 February 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1539890
Income Other Trading Activities
2903581
Income Charitable Activities
1070924
Income Investments
0
Income Other
177805
Income Total Income And Endowments
5692200
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,373,578
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6373578
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
37782
Expenditure Support Costs
949416
Expenditure Depreciation
19329
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£666,100
Assets Total Fixed
58249
Assets Own Use
58249
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,982,652
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,280,440
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,760,461
Creditors One Year Total Current
1280440
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,387,801
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
666100
Funds Restricted
1094361
Funds Total
1760461
Count Employees
96
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Surrey
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

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

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
CHELSEA FC FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2009-05-19T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 25 MARCH 2009 AS AMENDED ON 16 AUG 2018AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20 MAY 2022 as amended on 20 May 2022
Charitable Objects
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 CLAUSE MEANS LAND BUILDING EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES);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 WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY; AND4. 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
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONALLY AND OVERSEAS.

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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