Sport & Physical Activity Education & Young People 2024
Swindon Town FC Community Foundation

Impact Report 2024

Swindon Town FC Community Foundation is the official charity of Swindon Town FC, delivering community programmes across Swindon and Wiltshire through sport, education, health and social inclusion. Their 2024 impact report documents 4,012 sessions averaging 11 per day, £12.3m in social value (up 37% year-on-year), and a wide programme portfolio anchored by Foundation Park — the only community-use covered sporting facility in central Swindon.

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4,012 community sessions and events delivered throughout 2024 — averaging 11 per day; 61,467 aggregate participants actively engaged in sport and physical activity; Foundation Park estimated footfall of 8,622,146 in 2023/24 Key Metric 1
£12,330,716 of social value generated in 2023/24 — up from £9,035,162 in 2022/23 (a 37% increase); £7,152,890 of that social value directly related to health programmes; 52% increase in sports participation programme attendance since 2022/23 Key Metric 2
91% of social inclusion programme participants reported improved mental wellbeing; 92% of education participants reported more positive attitudes towards education; 93% of health participants reported improved understanding of how to live a balanced lifestyle Key Metric 3
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Premier League Primary Stars (2,527 participants); C6 Football & Education; Premier League Kicks; Girls-Only Kicks; Disability Sessions; Refugee Sessions; Extra Time (older adults); Football Fans in Training; Sporting Memories Café; Foundation Centres (talent pathway); Premier League Fans Fund; Foundation Park (community hub) Custom geography from upload: Swindon / Wiltshire

📊Key Metrics

4,012 community sessions and events delivered throughout 2024 — averaging 11 per day; 61,467 aggregate participants actively engaged in sport and physical activity; Foundation Park estimated footfall of 8,622,146 in 2023/24 Key Metric 1
£12,330,716 of social value generated in 2023/24 — up from £9,035,162 in 2022/23 (a 37% increase); £7,152,890 of that social value directly related to health programmes; 52% increase in sports participation programme attendance since 2022/23 Key Metric 2
91% of social inclusion programme participants reported improved mental wellbeing; 92% of education participants reported more positive attitudes towards education; 93% of health participants reported improved understanding of how to live a balanced lifestyle Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • C6 boys' team won the National Cup; girls' team reached the National Cup Final; Extra Time men's group celebrated 15th anniversary; Football Fans in Training participants lost 100kg+ combined; Francis Abijo earned STFC U18 scholarship; GIRLS-Only Kicks team qualified for national finals
  • Swindon Year 6 students are 1.4% below the national average for overweight/obesity — a key context stat; only FA Emerging Talent Centre licence in Wiltshire held by STFC Community Foundation; 3,019 hours of community pitch use booked at Foundation Park in 2024
  • Premier League Fans Fund launched February 2024 targeting ethnically diverse and underrepresented communities; 2 employment/volunteering opportunities provided to participants with Down's Syndrome via WorkFit; 90% of participants reported improved knowledge of other cultures and backgrounds

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