Sport & Physical Activity Education & Young People 2024
Oxford United in the Community

Impact Report 2023-24

Oxford United in the Community (charity no. 1125173) is the official charity of Oxford United Football Club, operating across Oxfordshire. The 2023/24 Impact Report covers Premier League Kicks, disability football, refugee integration through Oxford Phoenix FC, prison rehabilitation at HMP Bullingdon, and primary school programmes, with social value rising 88% to just under £1 million in a year that culminated in the club's Championship promotion.

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Premier League Kicks (young people aged 8–18 at risk in Blackbird Leys and partner venues across Oxfordshire, in partnership with Oxfordshire Youth and Thames Valley Police); Premier League Primary Stars (PE, PSHE, literacy and numeracy in primary schools); Disability football in partnership with Abingdon & Witney College (30+ adult participants with learning differences, twice weekly); The Manor Club (social events for over-50s and U's fans, tackling loneliness); Oxford Phoenix FC (football for refugees and asylum seekers, twice-weekly training, in partnership with Refugee Resource and Asylum Welcome); Twinning Project at HMP Bullingdon (10-week football rehabilitation programme); Elite Development Centre (invitation-only youth coaching pathway to Oxford United Academy); Skills Centres; Holiday Camps; Girls Only Camps; After School Clubs; Mascot and Guard of Honour matchday experiences; season ticket donation scheme via OxVox

📊Key Metrics

Total income £365,980 and total expenditure £418,619 (year ended 30 June 2024, charity no. 1125173); 56% of income generated through trading activity reinvested into community programmes; estimated social value increased 88% year-on-year to just under £1 million Key Metric 1
Over 300 participants in Premier League Kicks programme (venues increased from 2 to 4); 26 prisoners trained across 2 cohorts at HMP Bullingdon with 20 achieving FA Level 1 coaching qualification Key Metric 2
54 Premier League Kicks participants engaged with workshops on knife crime, gambling and mental health; 13 targeted 1:1 pupil interventions delivered via Premier League Primary Stars across 4 primary schools Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Girls from Premier League Kicks at Blackbird Leys qualified for the Premier League Kicks Cup national final at St George's Park after winning a regional qualifier in Portsmouth; Oxford United inclusion squad played first ever competitive fixture (vs Northampton Town Community Trust)
  • Oxford United won promotion to the Championship in May 2024; 15 deserving programme participants enjoyed a VIP trip to the League One Play-Off Final at Wembley; MOU signed with the Joey Beauchamp Foundation to develop mental health provision across Oxfordshire
  • Oxford Phoenix FC refugee football programme delivered in partnership with Refugee Resource, Asylum Welcome and Oxfordshire FA; Thames Valley Police Neighbourhoods Conference invited Trust to present on Premier League Kicks community impact; one HMP Bullingdon graduate secured employment at a club charity following programme completion

📍Geography

South East

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