The Killie Community Social Value Impact Report 2025

This is The Killie Community's first Social Value Impact Report, marking 10 years since its origins as the community arm of Kilmarnock FC. The 2024-25 report covers youth outreach, inclusion, health & wellbeing across Kilmarnock and East Ayrshire, generating £6.33m social value at a £1:£21.39 SROI ratio.

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📋About

Youth outreach (Gamechangers 683 participants; School Holiday Programme 556; Killie Kickers/Kids; Pitchin' In; Off the Bench); inclusion (ASN football; Football Memories with Alzheimer Scotland 174 participants; Walking Football 50+; Walk & Talk; Get Together warm space; 3,600+ free match tickets); health (Beat to Treat cardiac screening; FFIT weight management; Prostate FFIT; Weigh to Go) Custom geography from upload: United Kingdom

📊Key Metrics

£6,330,872 total social value; SROI of £1:£21.39 (independently assessed by Collins McHugh) Key Metric 1
6,022 total people engaged; 1,760 under-18s engaged through youth programmes; 3,939 participants via Sport for All strand Key Metric 2
Improved children's wellbeing £1,681,400; increased community cohesion £1,443,250; increased physical activity £924,694; attendance at cultural events £788,785; reduced loneliness £623,770; improved mental health £617,232 Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • £2,303,191 value against tackling poverty & inequality; £2,165,696 against improving community wellbeing; £1,842,400 against supporting children & young people (aligned to East Ayrshire Council Kilmarnock Strategic Vision 2022–27)
  • Crime reduction value £89,883; employment value £55,233; apprenticeships £52,936; volunteering £19,585; first Social Value Impact Report published (charity's 10th anniversary year)
  • 683 in Gamechangers programme; 174 Football Memories attendees; 43 ASN participants; charity rebranded from Kilmarnock FC community arm to The Killie Community; new Community Hub and pitch now open

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2025 Enhanced

Impact Review 2024/25

£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 1
28,692 people took part in activities; 307,544 visits to sessions; 17,793 sessions delivered
Key Metric 2
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 on HAF camps
Key Metric 3
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
2025 Enhanced

Impact Report 2025

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 being young people in schools
Key Metric 1
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 2
70% agreed they made positive changes to their life as a result of CUF activity; 63% of adult participants felt a strong sense of community/belonging, 2% above the national average; 78% agreed they feel more motivated to be physically active (Forever United older adults programme)
Key Metric 3
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
2025 Enhanced

Impact Report 2024-25

6,744 participants engaged across education, social inclusion, employability, heritage and health programmes in 2024/25
Key Metric 1
37,357 hours of positive activity delivered; £3.9 million in social value generated
Key Metric 2
4,805 pupils supported across 58 education settings; 300+ young people referred across six Engage hubs in Northampton, Kettering, Corby and Milton Keynes
Key Metric 3
89% of young people attending Engage programme made positive steps; 92% of employability learners moved to positive progression