MANCHESTER UNITED FOUNDATION

Charity overview
Activities - how the charity spends its money
To provide a schools football programme which has a lasting contribution to the wellbeing of young people through their engagement in physical activity. To deliver opportunities to young people in partnership with other organisations to improve their conditions of life. To create and develop strategic partnerships locally, regionally and nationally in areas of health, education and social justice.
Income and expenditure
Data for financial year ending 30 June 2024
Total income:
£6,939,936
Donations and legacies | £2.56m | |
Charitable activities | £3.05m | |
Other trading activities | £1.11m | |
Investments | £224.37k | |
Other | £0 |
Total expenditure:
£6,276,772
Raising funds | £1.34m | |
Charitable activities | £4.94m | |
Other | £0 |
£0 investments gains (losses)
Total income includes £38,595 from 4 government grant(s)
Charitable expenditure
Charitable expenditure with investment gains
Charitable expenditure
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Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.
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Raising funds and other expenditure | £1.34m | |
Charitable expenditure | £4.94m | |
Retained for future use | £663.16k |
People

110 Employee(s)
11 Trustee(s)
Employees with total benefits over £60,000
Number of employees | |
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£70k to £80k | 2 |
£130k to £140k | 1 |
Fundraising
Trading
Trustee payments
What, who, how, where
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Disability
- Overseas Aid/famine Relief
- Amateur Sport
- Economic/community Development/employment
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
- The General Public/mankind
- Provides Human Resources
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
- Provides Advocacy/advice/information
- Throughout England And Wales
Governance
- 09 March 2007: Standard registration
No other names
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service
11 Trustee(s)
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Richard Arnold | Chair | 11 September 2013 |
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Jonathan Badyal | Trustee | 19 March 2025 |
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Saul Becker | Trustee | 19 March 2025 |
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LOTTIE BIRDSALL-STRONG | Trustee | 01 October 2023 |
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CHRISTOPHER ADELE ABOEL SAAG | Trustee | 01 October 2023 |
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MONICA SHAFAQ | Trustee | 01 October 2023 |
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Collette Marie Roche | Trustee | 28 March 2019 |
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TARUN KAPUR | Trustee | 05 September 2011 |
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DAVID MAPLES | Trustee |
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VIRGINIA BUCKLEY | Trustee |
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EAMONN HOLMES OBE | Trustee |
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Financial history
Financial period end date
Income / Expenditure | 30/06/2020 | 30/06/2021 | 30/06/2022 | 30/06/2023 | 30/06/2024 | ||
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Total gross income | £3.91m | £4.24m | £5.90m | £6.92m | £6.94m | |
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Total expenditure | £4.30m | £4.19m | £5.52m | £5.59m | £6.28m | |
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Income from government contracts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | |
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Income from government grants | £6.00k | N/A | N/A | £52.51k | £38.60k | |
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Income - Donations and legacies | £1.36m | £1.62m | £1.20m | £2.79m | £2.56m | |
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Income - Other trading activities | £603.21k | £443.80k | £2.20m | £1.26m | £1.11m | |
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Income - Charitable activities | £2.66m | £2.17m | £2.49m | £2.80m | £3.05m | |
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Income - Endowments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Investment | £228 | £3.90k | £6.64k | £75.15k | £224.37k | |
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Income - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Income - Legacies | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Charitable activities | £3.63m | £3.61m | £3.94m | £4.41m | £4.94m | |
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Expenditure - Raising funds | £672.68k | £580.49k | £1.57m | £1.18m | £1.34m | |
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Expenditure - Governance | £19.49k | £16.16k | £17.45k | £18.60k | £19.49k | |
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Expenditure - Grants institution | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Investment management | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Expenditure - Other | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 |
Assets and liabilities
Definitions for assets and liabilities
These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.
Long term InvestmentsInvestments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.
These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liabilityThis is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.
Total liabilitiesThese are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.
Asset / Liability | 30/06/2020 | 30/06/2021 | 30/06/2022 | 30/06/2023 | 30/06/2024 | ||
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Own use assets | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Long-term investments | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Other assets | £7.38m | £6.90m | £8.68m | £9.84m | £10.63m | |
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Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | £0 | |
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Total liabilities | £2.02m | £1.49m | £2.89m | £2.72m | £2.85m |
Accounts and annual returns
Title | Reporting year | Date received | Received | Download |
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Annual return | 30 June 2024 | 09 April 2025 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2024 | 09 April 2025 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 June 2023 | 19 April 2024 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2023 | 19 April 2024 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 June 2022 | 27 April 2023 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2022 | 27 April 2023 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 June 2021 | 30 April 2022 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2021 | 30 April 2022 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Annual return | 30 June 2020 | 30 April 2021 | On Time | |
Accounts and TAR | 30 June 2020 | 30 April 2021 | On Time | Download Open in new window |
Governing document
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 13/06/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/03/2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/12/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/01/2014
Charitable objects
3 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE: (A) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING PHYSICAL HEALTH; AND (B) 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; AND (C) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL CAPACITIES AND ENABLE THEM TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED. (D) THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH A CHARITABLE PURPOSE OR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AND IF MORE THAN ONE IN SUCH PROPORTIONS AND SUCH MANNER AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
Area of benefit
NOT DEFINED.
Contact information
- Address:
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Manchester United Foundation
Old Trafford
Sir Matt Busby Way
MANCHESTER
M16 0RA
- Phone:
- 0161 868 8600
- Email:
- enquiries@mufoundation.org
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