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the arsenal foundation

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. The Arsenal Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Hackney, Haringey, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

Activities & Mission

To relieve sickness or distress of any persons including, in particular among those who may be injured while participating in any sportTo promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilitiesTo advance the education of children and other personsTo relieve poverty, hardship and economic deprivation within the community

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£498,431
Latest Expenditure
£727,473

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 58.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.9%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 15.4%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,270,886
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £740,305
Raising Funds £39,725
Governance £80,655
Grants to Institutions £627,279
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£498,431£727,4730 / 0
2023£1,270,886£780,030£740,305£1,840,970£860,3691 / 0
2022£1,119,835£807,153£774,654£1,350,114£434,2961 / 0
2021£266,859£330,1100 / 0
2020£386,038£1,351,3140 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers