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Preston North End Community and Education Trust

Preston North End Community and Education Trust Impact Report 2025/26

Preston North End Community and Education Trust's 2025/26 Impact Report covers July 2025 to June 2026, a year in which the Trust invested £1.98 million in the community, engaged 16,765 people and delivered 41 programmes across 15,542 delivery hours. Working with Collins McHugh and using the HACT Social Value Bank and HM Treasury Green Book principles, the Trust calculates £16.6 million of social value generated, or £9.23 returned for every £1 invested. The report covers Community Engagement (1,643 participants, including 1,072 young people in Premier League Kicks), Education and Employment (5,537 individuals supported, including 2,910 Premier League Primary Stars pupils) and Health and Wellbeing (5,804 individuals across 16 programmes), alongside personal stories from participants, staff and volunteers.

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About

Preston North End Community and Education Trust (PNECET) is the official charity of Preston North End Football Club, based at Deepdale. Its mission is to improve the health, education and life opportunities of people across Preston, South Ribble and the surrounding areas, guided by its 2024 to 2027 strategy, North End Together. It works across three areas: Community Engagement, Education and Employment, and Health and Wellbeing, from supporting children aged two to the armed forces community. Registered charity no. 1130773.

Key Metrics

£16.6 million of social value generated across Preston in 2025/26
£9.23 of social value returned for every £1 invested
16,765 people engaged across 41 programmes
15,542 delivery hours in 2025/26
£1.98 million invested in the community

Key Outcomes

  • 72% of Champions mentoring participants had no further arrests, and 10 young people returned to education
  • 64% of Adult Healthy Weight participants achieved 5% weight loss
  • 100% pass and progression rate at the Preston Centre of Sporting Excellence
  • 31% of contracted staff (14 of 45) progressed into employment through a PNECET programme or pathway

Geography

North West

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