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The Scottish Professional Football League Trust

SC041121Registered charity from 15 December 2009
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Information about this charity:
Charity Information Operations Annual Submissions Income and Expenditure Charity Trustees
Charity Information:
Address Hampden Park
Glasgow
Postcode G42 9DE
Website www.spfltrust.org.uk
Regulatory Type Standard
Link to Companies House https://beta.companieshouse.gov.uk/
Object:
The Company shall operate for the advancement for the public benefit of the following charitable purposes or objects : 3.1 the advancement of public participation in sport and, in particular, the promotion of participation by members of the public in healthy sporting activities , including, but not limited to, football; 3.2 the advancement of citizenship or community development and, in particular the provision of support for community-based facilities and activities undertaken by football clubs; 3.3 the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended; and 3.4 the advancement of any of the above purposes or objects by the giving of grants or the provision of funding to persons undertaking projects, initiatives and/or activities which further any of the above objects and are wholly charitable within the meaning of the Taxes Acts and also section 7 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 or any statutory amendment or re-enactment thereof..
Operations:
What the charity is set up to do and how it does this:
The SPFL Trust’s mission is: Through the power of football, we will make a difference by empowering our clubs and community trusts to create opportunities at the heart of their communities that bring people together and change lives for the better. The objectives of the Trust are: · To use the power of football for the advancement of citizenship and community development. · To use the power of football for the advancement of public participation in sport. · To use the power of football to provide, or assist in the provision of, recreational facilities and activities that improve the quality of life, health, wellbeing and opportunities of the people and communities they serve. In pursuit of these objectives, the Scottish Professional Football League Trust (SPFL Trust) works in close partnership with the Scottish Professional Football League (SPFL), the Scottish Women’s Premier League (SWPL), ATCs, funders, public bodies and a wide range of community partners across Scotland.
Charity Status: Active
Constitutional Form: Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)
Constitutional Form Date: 15 Dec 2009
Main Operating Location: Glasgow City
Number of Staff: 9
Number of Volunteers: 0
Purposes: "the advancement of citizenship or community development", "the advancement of public participation in sport", "the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended"
Beneficiaries: "No specific group, or for the benefit of the community", "Other charities or voluntary bodies"
Annual Submissions:
Year End Income Expenditure Annual Return Received Latest Annual Reports and Accounts
31 May 2022 £830,998 £1,073,519 11 Jan 2023
31 May 2023 £567,878 £1,324,792 21 Dec 2023
31 May 2024 £1,161,291 £1,271,113 29 Oct 2024
31 May 2025 £1,344,989 £1,413,484 23 Feb 2026
31 May 2026 £1,170,924 £1,383,378 25 Sept 2026 Download
If an annual return has been received on time (within nine months of the Year End Date), the 'Annual Return Received' box is green   . If an annual return is late, the box is red   .
Income and Expenditure:
Charity Trustees:
First Name Last Name
Ian Maxwell
Fiona McIntyre
Paul Wedlock
Ben Miller
Murdoch MacLennan
Charles Barnett
Calum Beattie
Ruth Boyle
Rucelle Soutar
Derek McGowan
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