Financial summary — year ending 30 June 2026
Total income
£5.12m
▲ +26% YoY
Total expenditure
£4.26m
▲ +11% YoY
Income & expenditure · FYE 30 June 2026
| £ (actuals) | FYE Jun 2026 |
|---|---|
| Income — trading | |
| Camps | £43,262 |
| College | £14,821 |
| School | £193,552 |
| Subscriptions | £650,517 |
| Leagues | £107,665 |
| Interest received | £30,938 |
| Other | £5,824 |
| Total trading income | £1,046,579 |
| Income — fundraised | |
| Fundraised income | £4,070,947 |
| Total income | £5,117,526 ▲ +26.4% vs FY25 |
| Expenditure | |
| Employee costs | £2,083,773 |
| Subcontractor costs | £318,174 |
| Consultants | £188,462 |
| Direct costs (facilities, kit, refs, food) | £738,110 |
| Property | £216,024 |
| Advertising & promotion | £49,184 |
| Travel | £121,953 |
| Software | £84,586 |
| Fundraising events cost | £248,472 |
| Bookkeeping & accountancy | £61,395 |
| Other | £154,126 |
| Total expenditure | £4,264,258 ▲ +11.0% vs FY25 |
Source: BFF management accounts, year ending 30 June 2026. Year-on-year comparisons are drawn between the 24/25 audited accounts and the 25/26 management accounts; some movement is to be expected once the 25/26 figures are restated in statutory format and audited.
Organisational chart
How the team is structured, current as of May 2026.
Organisational chart · May 2026
This chart is current as of May 2026. To keep it readable, some front-line roles are not shown: each Senior Football Coach (Manager) leads a team of four to six full-time Lead Coaches and between five and fifteen part-time coaches. We are also actively recruiting for a number of additional roles as the organisation grows.
Board of trustees
Our board brings together senior leadership from professional sport, finance, media, law, education and impact investing to guide Bloomsbury’s governance and growth.
CC
Charlie Cowen
Chair of the BoardChair
A strategy consultant with senior leadership experience across sport and business. He was a Partner at the strategy consultancy Portas Consulting, advising organisations including UEFA, the FA and the Football Foundation, and most recently served as Director of the Men’s Professional Game at the England and Wales Cricket Board. Earlier in his career he led the commercial team and New York office of an AI fintech company.
EW
Ed Woodward
Trustee
A qualified accountant and former J.P. Morgan investment banker who went on to serve as CEO of Manchester United, one of the world’s largest and most complex sports businesses. Ed brings deep expertise in business strategy, commercial leadership and financial management to the board.
SB
Samantha Bunis
Trustee
A marketing and communications leader with expertise in brand growth, digital transformation and partnerships. She sits on the executive team at the Football Foundation and is a Non-Executive Director of the RAF Museum.
TJ
Theepan Jothilingam
Trustee
Head of EMEA Equity Research at BNP Paribas and a prize-winning financial analyst. He provides the board with expertise across finance, human resources and risk.
MA
Murad Ahmed
Trustee
Technology News Editor at the Financial Times and its former Sports Editor, with deep knowledge of the football industry. Co-founder of FT Scoreboard and co-chair of the FT’s Business of Football summit.
ED
Emma Davies
Trustee
Chief Investment Officer at Guy’s & St Thomas’ Foundation, previously co-CEO of Octopus Ventures and founding CIO of Big Society Capital. Emma brings expertise in finance, ESG and impact investing.
AD
Ali Durban MBE
Trustee
A leadership coach, school co-founder and system leader. She co-founded Gesher School and its Assessment Centre, pioneering multi-disciplinary support for young people with ADHD, autism and other learning differences, and chairs the SEND Council for the Foundation for Education Development.
GP
Gareth Price
Trustee
A senior legal professional and former Global Managing Partner of Allen & Overy, one of the world’s leading international law firms. Gareth brings extensive experience in leadership, governance and international law.
AD
Dr Arabella Duffield
Trustee
Dr Duffield holds a PhD in Public Health and spent a decade working across Africa and Asia for the UN and international NGOs. She recently completed her term as Vice Chair of Save the Children UK and is currently Chair of Weizmann UK.