CACT Impact Report 2024-2025

Official charity of Charlton Athletic FC, founded 1992. One of the leading EFL community trusts in England, working across health, education, employment, youth provision and disability in south-east London and Kent. The 2024-25 impact report records a record £83.6m social value and £7.6m charitable spend.

Report snapshot
£83,630,780 total social value generated — £11.02 returned for every £1 invested (independently verified by University of Greenwich) Key Metric 1
28,000+ participants engaged; £7,589,000 committed charitable spend (highest in CACT's 33-year history) Key Metric 2
1,110 mentees supported across south London and Kent; 3,170 cost-of-living referrals; 186 mental health programme participants Key Metric 3
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📋About

Education; health improvement; youth engagement; mentoring; disability sport (Short Breaks); Live Well Greenwich; Young Greenwich; cost-of-living support; employment programmes; Youth Engagement Vehicle Programme Custom geography from upload: United Kingdom

📊Key Metrics

£83,630,780 total social value generated — £11.02 returned for every £1 invested (independently verified by University of Greenwich) Key Metric 1
28,000+ participants engaged; £7,589,000 committed charitable spend (highest in CACT's 33-year history) Key Metric 2
1,110 mentees supported across south London and Kent; 3,170 cost-of-living referrals; 186 mental health programme participants Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • 89% of Short Breaks participants improved mental and emotional wellbeing; 85% of Young Greenwich Learning Hub participants improved educational aspirations
  • 382 young people volunteered through Young Greenwich; £13,660 in fuel vouchers distributed to vulnerable households
  • EFL League One Community Project of the Season 2024-25 (Youth Engagement Vehicle Programme); social value up £34m+ since 2021/22 report

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2025 Enhanced

Impact Report 2024/25

20,204 total engagements; 1,621 hours of free sporting activity; 5,457 free meals provided; 468 young people engaged through Youth Hub with 1,222 hours of free youth provision
Key Metric 1
100% of Cancer Prehab participants reported improved resilience and ability to cope with treatment; 100% of Strong Start participants achieved weight reduction targets and adopted sustainable exercise routines; 90% of Cancer Prehab participants reported better mental wellbeing
Key Metric 2
Named EFL League Two Community Club Organisation of the Year 2025; won Community & Charity Organisation of the Year at Wyre Business Awards 2024; Sports College CEFA side crowned CEFA North West Champions at Wembley 2025; Veterans Community Garden awarded Level 4 Thriving certificate at North West in Bloom
Key Metric 3
80% of Football4All participants reported stronger friendships and reduced loneliness; 61% of Champions referrals have better understanding of anti-social behaviour; 90% of Early Years participants improved social interaction; 92% of teachers reported greater confidence through supported PE delivery
2023

Impact Report

2,250 participants engaged over the year and 75 schools partnered with the Foundation
Key Metric 1
981 holiday camp participants; 456 hours of delivery within health and wellbeing projects
Key Metric 2
31 schools received Premier League Primary Stars sessions; 22 school partnerships; 20 hours per week of after-school clubs across 19 sessions in 11 schools
Key Metric 3
Improved sport participation and progression through scholarships, EPP, development centres and girls’ pathways
2024

Impact Report 2024

£520,114 total income reported for financial year ending 31 August 2024
Key Metric 1
£544,667 total expenditure reported for financial year ending 31 August 2024, all recorded as charitable expenditure
Key Metric 2
23 employees, 5 trustees and 6 volunteers reported in the 2024 charity return
Key Metric 3
Improved personal development opportunities for young people through sport and training