Sport & Physical Activity Education & Young People
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Blackpool FC Community Trust

Impact Review 2024/25

Blackpool FC Community Trust is the official charity of Blackpool FC, based at Bloomfield Road Stadium in Blackpool, Lancashire. The 2024/25 Impact Review highlights £3.1 million raised and 28,692 participants across a wide portfolio spanning early years, primary and alternative education, community health, disability sport, veterans' provision and girls' football, with the BFC School achieving a Good Ofsted rating and the FA Girls' ETC securing a three-year funding extension.

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Tiny Tangerines (18 months–7 years); sports camps and dance camps; Holiday Activity and Food (HAF, 300 participants per day across 12 venues); Premier League Primary Stars; Fit2Go Year 4 health programme; Unstoppable PSHE/Safer Streets programme; BFC School (alternative education, Good Ofsted rating Nov 2024); Blackpool FC Sports College; Premier League Kicks; Premier League Inspires; Tower Above disability sport; Masters and Walking Football; Sporting Memories; Cost of Living support; Veterans Activities; Cancer Awareness; Stars Camp; Girls' Football Development Centre; FA Girls' Emerging Talent Centre (75+ girls, funding extended 3 years); Get Vocal; Engage4Change; Get FIT Keep FIT; Active Minds; Move More; Walk and Talk; Extra Time; Heads Up mental health; esports; birthday parties

Key Metrics

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 on HAF camps

Key Outcomes

  • 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
  • FA Girls' Emerging Talent Centre secured three-year funding extension with 75+ girls enrolled, several progressing to girls' academies; Montgomery Academy sports facilities taken on for community use outside school hours
  • Cancer pre-habilitation sessions launched January 2025; Active Minds football sessions for mental health expanded; men's 5-a-side leagues grown; 1,500+ Christmas presents wrapped and delivered to 35 Blackpool schools by first-team players

Geography

North West

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