Impact Report 2024/25

Fleetwood Town Community Trust is the official charity of Fleetwood Town FC, delivering sport, health, education and social inclusion programmes across the Fylde Coast. Their 2024/25 impact report — the first year of a new three-year strategy — covers 20,204 engagements, 5,457 free meals, and standout programmes including Cancer Prehab, a new Youth Hub, and a Veterans Community Garden, earning them EFL League Two Community Club Organisation of the Year.

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📋About

Premier League Kicks (292 sessions); Premier League Primary Stars (560 sessions); Cancer Prehab; Strong Start (weight management); Football4All (disability); Dementia Dance; GoBeyond; Champions (anti-social behaviour); Youth Hub; Veterans Community Garden; Joy of Moving; Active Travel; Sports College (BTEC + Foundation Degree); PE & School Sport; Try Sport; Transport to Matches scheme Custom geography from upload: Fleetwood / Fylde Coast

📊Key Metrics

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

Key Outcomes

  • 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
  • 85% of PE and School Sport participants increased physical activity levels; 1,200 unique participants across Sports Camps; 2,557 Joy of Moving and Healthy Heads unique participants; 4,000 PE and School Sport sessions delivered; 228 Active Travel sessions delivered
  • Corporate partnerships generated £47,777 in volunteering social value and £360,052 in fundraising/donation social value via Friends of the Trust scheme (launched 2023); new 2025-2028 strategy launched January 2025; 24-mile charity walk from Fleetwood to Morecambe raised funds for veterans

📍Geography

North West

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