Track Academy Annual Report 2024

Track Academy is the only athletics charity in England to combine elite track coaching with education, mentoring and life skills support. Based at Willesden Sports Centre in London and serving young people aged 5 to 21, the charity provides a 360-degree approach to youth development, helping student-athletes from disadvantaged backgrounds succeed both on the track and in life.

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📋About

Athletic coaching for young people aged 5–21; education and mentoring sessions; life skills programmes; holiday activity schemes; after-school athletics; support for disadvantaged young people through sport

📊Key Metrics

Young people aged 5–21 supported through athletics and education at Willesden Sports Centre Key Metric 1
New Chief Executive Officer appointed, Patrik Ewe, driving forward the charity's growth Key Metric 2
Holiday schemes, mentoring and life skills sessions delivered alongside athletic programmes Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Young athletes building confidence, resilience and discipline on and off the track
  • Disadvantaged young people in London gaining qualifications and life skills through sport
  • Next generation of athletes and community leaders supported in some of London's most deprived areas

📍Geography

London

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