£1.7m
100+
generated in
socio-economic
value each year.
children supported every term.
337
£30,000
registered girls playing, with teams from U7-U14, plus a Women’s team.
allocated for bursaries each season.
£1.7m
generated in socio-economic
value each year.
100+
children supported every term.
337
registered girls playing,
with teams from U7-U14,
plus a Women’s team.
£30,000
allocated for bursaries each season.
Reducing barriers to structured football
We believe football should be accessible to everyone, regardless of financial circumstances. Through sponsorship, fundraising and donations, our bursary fund now provides over £30,000 of support each year, helping over 100 children per term access structured football.
In 2026, London Football School CIO became a registered charity, strengthening our commitment to transparency as demand for support continues to grow.
Our impact at a glance
Our impact
at a glance
Overall, our club generates £1.7M in socio-economic value every year.
Source: England Football; Portas Consulting Socio-economic Model
£393K
Generated from 463 youth players. This comes from reduced obesity and mental health issues, lower youth crime and NEET figures, plus over £270K in direct participant spending.
£132K
Generated from 45 adult players, through improved wellbeing, healthcare savings from better physical health, and direct spending on football participation.
£1.2M
Generated from 127 members of the workforce, through paid employment, volunteer contribution, wellbeing benefits and thousands
of hours supporting the club and community.
£1.4M
total economic value
£76K
player wellbeing value
£97K
value generated from volunteering hours
£140K
total health value
£33K
total social value
£203K
total wellbeing value
How you can help
Sponsorship packages
Support LFS through sponsorship and help more young people access football through our bursary programme. ⟶
Donate
Make a one-off donation or support our bursary programme with a monthly contribution. ⟶
Support through easyfundraising
Support the LFS community at no extra cost by raising funds every time you shop online through easyfundraising.
Community & Partners Lead
Meet Isabel, our Community & Partnerships Lead. She works across partnerships, funding and the development of our bursary programme, helping us grow our impact across the wider community.
To discuss supporting or partnering with LFS, email isabel@londonfootballschool.co.uk
The Joe Saumarez Smith Memorial Match
Joe was a founding member of the LFS Dads’ Sunday football team. A marauding wing back, Joe embodied the LFS ethos that football is for everyone.
The annual memorial match has been created in his memory to enable others to enjoy the competition and forge the friendships which LFS promotes.
LFS AnniBursary Quiz Night 🧠
In May 2026, we celebrated our 10 Year AnniBursary event, bringing together players, parents, coaches, staff, supporters and friends of the club to mark a decade of London Football School.
The evening featured an interactive quiz, live auction, raffle, comedy and magic, with everyone coming together to celebrate the people and community that have helped shape LFS over the last 10 years.
We were also delighted to raise around £4,000 for the newly registered LFS bursary charity, helping ensure that children who may otherwise be unable to afford football can continue to access our programme. It was a memorable evening and a fantastic way to celebrate the club’s past while looking ahead to an exciting future.
LFS Film Night 🍿🎬
In May 2024, we hosted a private screening of the amazing documentary film ‘Next Goal Wins’ with thanks to producer & LFS Parent, Mike Brett & the fantastic Pleasance Theatre, Islington.
It was a real pleasure to have Eli Mengem from Copa 90 join us to ask the questions with Eden Lentin, an LFS Player who both jointly lead the Q+A absolutely brilliantly.
The raffle prizes were donated from Misha Sher (LFS Parent and player representative), our sponsors Meat NW5, the National Hemp Service, and the Pleasance Theatre. Thank you all so much!
LFS Bike Ride 🚴
In May 2023, to celebrate that we’d been recognised by the Premier League as a grassroots club they’re supporting, we cycled to all the London Premier League & Championship clubs by bicycle in one day.
9 London stadiums visited, 82km cycled, 24 riders and many more people involved making it a memorable event for an excellent cause.
Thank you so much to everybody who sponsored the bike ride.
Tottenham Hotspur → West Ham United → Millwall → Crystal Palace → Fulham → Chelsea → Brentford → Queens Park Rangers → Arsenal