# ASTON VILLA FOUNDATION

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1152848
- **Other names:** VILLA IN THE COMMUNITY
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** July 12, 2013
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1152848


## Contact

- **Address:** ASTON VILLA FOOTBALL CLUB PLC, TRINITY ROAD, BIRMINGHAM
- **Postcode:** B6 6HE
- **Phone:** 01213272299
- **Email:** foundation@avfc.co.uk
- **Website:** https://www.avfc.co.uk/foundation



## Activities

**Objects:** 3.1 TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS CAPABLE OF IMPROVING HEALTH (FACILITIES IN THIS ARTICLE MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES);  3.2 TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, GENDER, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;  3.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING ACADEMIC, SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL) OF CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL CAPACITIES AND ENABLE THEM TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED; AND  3.4 TO PAY OR APPLY THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY TO SUCH BODIES AND/OR TO SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES WHICH ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN LAW AND IN SUCH PROPORTIONS IN SUCH MANNER AND SUBJECT TO SUCH TERMS

**Activities:** To pay or apply the funds of the organisation to such bodies and/or to such charitable purpose which are exclusively charitabel in law and in such proportions and manner and subject to such terms and conditions as the directors may in their uncontrolled discretion determine.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Human Resources, Provides Services, Other Charitable Activities
- **What:** Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives, Amateur Sport, Economic/community Development/employment, Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity, Recreation
- **Who:** Children/young People, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Birmingham City
- Coventry City
- Dudley
- Sandwell
- Solihull
- Staffordshire
- Walsall
- Warwickshire



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | £2895179 | £2958551 | £2151875 | 88 |
| June 30, 2024 | £3271632 | £3028222 | £2215247 | 87 |
| May 31, 2023 | £2701113 | £2447166 | £1971838 | 80 |
| May 31, 2022 | £2381463 | £1887550 | £1717890 | 70 |
| May 31, 2021 | £1558378 | £1505855 | £1223977 | 64 |



## Trustees

- Ben Hatton — appointed Nov. 7, 2023
- Francesco Calvo — appointed April 8, 2026
- PRITESH PATTNI — appointed Oct. 14, 2014
- Rachel Pavlou — appointed Feb. 28, 2017
- Richard Stevens — appointed Nov. 7, 2023
- Victoria Helen Wilkes — appointed Aug. 25, 2022