LFC Foundation has published its newest social impact report, marking five years of independently verified reporting and celebrating a major milestone — supporting more than 500,000 people since it first began tracking its impact in 2020/21.
Across that time, the club’s official charity has generated more than £170 million in healthcare savings, contributed £36 million to the local economy, and reached a total of 529,000 people through its wide-ranging programmes. In total, the Foundation has delivered a combined social value of £364.79 million over five years, reflecting its mission to tackle social inequalities and raise aspirations across the Liverpool City Region and beyond.
The 2023/24 season was its biggest yet. The Foundation supported 145,617 people — up by more than 18,000 on the previous year and nearly triple the number reached in its first year of reporting. This included 11,040 sessions and 693 community events delivered across 315 venues, among them 206 schools. In practical terms, the charity is now delivering the equivalent of 68 hours of support every single day.
More than half of all participants came from communities ranked among the 20% most deprived areas in the country, underscoring the Foundation’s focus on supporting those with the greatest need. The scale of its healthcare impact also highlights how programmes aimed at improving physical and mental wellbeing are reducing long-term pressure on local health services.
One of the clearest examples is the Foundation’s expanding community health work. Through its Smile Squad initiative, 1,547 children received dental screenings last season, with more than 500 referred for further NHS treatment — helping families access vital care at a time of growing demand.
This year’s report also shines a spotlight on programmes across health, education, employability and community engagement. Initiatives such as On Target, Sound Minds, Honeysuckle FC and Premier League Kicks continued to support both young people and adults, while the Foundation’s international partnerships reached 19,230 people through work in Tanzania, Ethiopia, the Republic of Ireland and New York.
Closer to home, the Foundation’s Red Neighbours team donated more than £500,000 worth of essential food hampers, stadium tours and matchday experiences, and alongside LFC Kitchens delivered 1,000 free meals every week to community members.
Reflecting on the publication of the fifth report, Matt Parish, LFC Foundation CEO, said:
“Reaching our fifth impact report is a really important milestone for us. We made a commitment back in 2020/21 to be fully open about the difference we are making, and that transparency continues to shape everything we are doing today.
“Over that time, we have generated more than £360 million of social value, with over £170 million in healthcare savings, and we have supported over half a million people. We’re now working with nearly three times as many people each season as when we started this journey, and much of that support is reaching communities with the greatest need.
“I’d like to thank everyone who makes this possible – the club, the players, our supporters, trustees, valued partners, and of course our Foundation team who deliver life-changing work every day.”
The report also sets out LFC Foundation’s plans for the next five years. Its 2025-30 strategy focuses on improving health, championing learning and enhancing employability, with an ambition to support 500,000 people per season, expand its international work into 10+ countries, and continue leading the way on research, evaluation and impact measurement.
Dr Simon Bowers, trustee of LFC Foundation, added:
“Having five years of independently verified data gives us a really clear picture of the impact the Foundation’s programmes are having on people’s health. The benefits reported by participants each season are consistently positive, and when you set that alongside the healthcare savings of more than £170 million over five years, it shows how meaningful and important this work is.
“The level of transparency in the reporting gives us confidence that the programmes we deliver are genuinely improving people’s lives and easing pressure on local health services.”
Read the LFC Foundation’s 2024-25 impact report in full here.
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