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Coundon Court FC Social Impact Report 2025/26

Coundon Court FC's first ever Social Impact Report for 2025/26, produced with support from Birmingham County FA, values the Coventry community club's contribution at GBP 1.9M in social value, with 457 players across junior and adult pathways and 94% of children saying football at the club makes them happier.

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About

Coundon Court Football Club (Charity No. 1216836) is a community football club in Coventry offering junior and adult football from U7s through to adult teams, using football to build confidence, life skills and community connections.

Key Metrics

Social value GBP 1.9M total social value generated by the club in 2025/26, including GBP 1.1M in health value
Players 457 players across the club, including 450+ active players and 198 active youth players from U7s to U18s
Children happier 94% of children say football at Coundon Court FC has made them happier, with 90% reporting wider wellbeing benefits
Charity fundraising Nearly GBP 2,500 raised for Comic Relief with almost 100 players involved, plus 41 children supported through a Green Innovation Grant kit scheme

Key Outcomes

  • GBP 1.9M of social value created for the Coventry community through inclusive grassroots football.
  • 457 players from U7s to adults given an inclusive, supportive environment to play, coach and volunteer.
  • Kit re-sold to players for just GBP 1 and 41 children supported through a Green Innovation Grant, removing cost barriers to participation.

Geography

West Midlands

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Delivered 11,474 sessions supporting 12,949 individuals across 40 programmes, generating 324,160 total engagements in 2025
Key Metric 2
Health & Wellbeing programmes delivered 270 sessions supporting 1,168 individuals, generating 7,315 engagements
Key Metric 3
Raised £50,714.49 net through the Foundation Fixture 2025 and £36,156.03 through the Fundraising Dinner (GBP)
Talking Tactics mentoring participant Jamie's confidence, aspirations and self-esteem grew significantly through one-to-one mentoring and mental health support
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
754 unique young people registered for Sport and Life Skills programmes (+114% vs 2022-23)
Key Metric 2
16 Locally Trusted Organisations delivered the programme, up from 9 in 2022-23
Key Metric 3
2,650 sessions held by delivery organisations in 2023-24
72% of young people reported 'getting on better at school or college' following engagement
Impact Snapshot
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Close to 2,000 participants supported in 2024/25 across youth, prison and environmental programmes
Key Metric 2
826 students from 10 state schools took part, 67% female, with 70% of partner schools in the most deprived areas (IMD 1-4)
Key Metric 3
184 serving or released prisoners engaged through the 'Boats not Bars' reducing-reoffending programme
85% of young people improved their mental wellbeing and 83% felt more confident through the youth programme
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
21,212 people engaged with in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
17,708 people played some form of rugby through Foundation programmes
Key Metric 3
More than £9,000 raised through Foundation Day; 9,000+ given back to grassroots rugby clubs
88% of girls in the Girls Tackle Rugby programme reported feeling more confident, per independent research with Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport