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Sheffield United Community Foundation Impact Report 2024-25

Sheffield United Community Foundation is the official charity of Sheffield United FC, committed to tackling inequalities and improving lives across Sheffield. The 2024-25 Impact Report reveals a year of significant growth — over 13,000 participants, £2.5m invested in communities, and 23 programmes delivered across education, employability, participation and wellbeing through 74 partnerships.

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About

Premier League Primary Stars; Premier League Kicks; Premier League Inspires; disability football; holiday camps; youth hubs; active through football; nature-based Blades; curriculum support; grassroots FC; joy of moving; healthy families; weight management; esports; mental health support; employability programmes

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 Over 13,000 total programme participants in 2024-25
Key Metric 2 £2,530,545 invested in local communities across Sheffield
Key Metric 3 23 dedicated programmes delivered across Education, Employability, Participation and Wellbeing

Key Outcomes

  • 76 Foundation staff and 74 partner organisations working together to improve lives across Sheffield
  • Communities across Sheffield inspired, educated and empowered through 23 targeted programmes
  • Greater social mobility achieved through innovative collaboration tackling health, education and employment inequalities

Geography

Yorkshire and the Humber

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
21,212 people engaged with in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
17,708 people played some form of rugby through Foundation programmes
Key Metric 3
More than £9,000 raised through Foundation Day; 9,000+ given back to grassroots rugby clubs
88% of girls in the Girls Tackle Rugby programme reported feeling more confident, per independent research with Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
£3,112,419 raised to deliver projects in 2024/25; total income £2,920,000 and total expenditure £2,850,000 (year ended 31 August 2024)
Key Metric 2
28,692 people took part in activities; 307,544 visits to sessions; 17,793 sessions delivered
Key Metric 3
More than 16,000 young people engaged across early years and primary programmes; 34 Premier League Primary Stars partner schools; over 7,000 healthy meals provided...
Blackpool FC Sports College A Team won the CEFA league title 2024/25; BFC School received 'Good' Ofsted rating in November 2024; Norbreck Primary Academy reached EFL Utilita Kids Cup National Final at Wembley, winning Regional Finals unbeaten
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Total income £659,217 and total expenditure £674,216 (year ended 30 June 2025, charity no. 1137275); 10,252 individuals engaged across the 2024/25 season, with 9,713...
Key Metric 2
82% of participants reported positive impact on mental wellbeing; 84% on physical wellbeing; 82% on sense of community; 86% made new friends since joining
Key Metric 3
70% agreed they made positive changes to their life as a result of CUF activity; 63% of adult participants felt a strong sense of...
56.7% of young people hardly ever or never feel lonely vs national average; 94% of participants feel welcome, safe and included; CUF participants ranked higher than Cambridge and UK averages for happiness, life satisfaction and worthwhile life
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
6,744 participants engaged across education, social inclusion, employability, heritage and health programmes in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
37,357 hours of positive activity delivered; £3.9 million in social value generated
Key Metric 3
4,805 pupils supported across 58 education settings; 300+ young people referred across six Engage hubs in Northampton, Kettering, Corby and Milton Keynes
89% of young people attending Engage programme made positive steps; 92% of employability learners moved to positive progression