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Wembley Stadium Foundation Impact Report 2026

Wembley Stadium Foundation's Impact Report 2026 covers the first year of its Anyone Can strategy, with seven strategic partners, 54 funded Brent community projects, 2,700 football kits for 220 teams and 2,515 Brent pupils visiting the Learning Zone.

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About

Wembley Stadium Foundation is the independent charity of Wembley Stadium, awarding grants to increase participation in sport, movement and the performing arts for young people. Report launch confirmed by the organisation's LinkedIn post of 15 Oct 2026.

Key Metrics

Brent projects funded 54 Love Where You Live projects were funded in Brent, and the 18 finished projects enabled 1,776 residents to take part.
Learning Zone visits 2,515 primary school pupils from Brent made a half-day visit to the Learning Zone inside Wembley Stadium.
Football kits 2,700 football kits were distributed to 220 youth teams from every county in England.
Stadium Box guests 96 young people watched a match from the Wembley Stadium Foundation Box, and 89% had never been to Wembley before.
Girls in football 2,423 girls took part across 537 sessions with Bloomsbury Football Foundation, and 83% reported improved physical health.
Young leaders 52 young leaders on the FA Leadership Academy delivered community projects reaching over 1,800 young people.
Strategic partners 7 strategic partners received multi-year funding to increase youth participation in sport and the arts.

Key Outcomes

  • Young people reported growing confidence and a stronger sense of belonging connected to Wembley.
  • Eastside Educational Trust arts residencies reached 410 children and festivals attended by 1,380 pupils and families.

Geography

England

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
Key Metric 1
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