Common Goal
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Common Goal's work fits organisations that use football to build life skills, leadership and inclusion among young people, and its stated geographic priority is around the world.
- It works with community organisations using football for social change, and it vets potential members for high-quality programmes, strong local roots and alignment with its values and standards, so an organisation that does not use football in this way is unlikely to fit.
- The Charity Commission register shows £387,966 in annual giving, but no grant range is stated, so a realistic request size cannot be judged from the published information.
- There is no publicly published application process; the structured application to join the community and the vetting that follows suggest a screened route rather than an open grant round, so check your alignment with its values and standards before you write.
Overview
Common Goal is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1141803).
Common Goal (UK) Ltd, the UK affiliate of Common Goal, aims to help disadvantaged young people and support community development through football. It has over 200 community members active in more than 100 countries worldwide, 12 of whom are based in the UK. The charity allocates UK funds to partners, programmes and projects.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Common Goal (UK) Ltd, the UK affiliate of Common Goal, helps disadvantaged young people and supports community development through football. It uses football to develop life skills and values, and pursues youth leadership, anti-discrimination, social integration and peace-building. The charity allocates UK funds to partners, programmes and projects to support this work around the world. Its wider approach is to connect and support a global community, strengthening ecosystems and expanding safe, high-quality opportunities for young people through football. It works with community organisations using football for social change; potential members are vetted for high-quality programmes, strong local roots and alignment with its values and standards. The issues it highlights include gender inequality, racism, climate change, inclusion and mental health.
Themes
- Youth development
- Gender equity
- Climate action
- Mental health
- Social integration
- Anti-racism
- LGBTQ+ inclusion
Geographic Focus
Priority: Around the world.
How to apply
Community organisations seeking to join the Common Goal community complete a structured application. Potential members undergo rigorous vetting for trusted-partner status, high-quality programmes and strong local roots.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- Organisations seeking to join must align with Common Goal’s values, principles and standards.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- International
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £0 | £0 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £130,164 | £87,726 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £497,323 | £452,527 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £405,819 | £404,348 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £520,527 | £555,315 | £387,966 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- common-goal.org
- common-goal.org/our-work · read on 31 October 2026
- common-goal.org/faq · read on 31 October 2026
- common-goal.org/projects · read on 31 October 2026
- common-goal.org/imprint · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Common Goal?
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Contact
- +49 30 78006240source
- info@common-goal.orgsource
- Unit 3, Roman Way, Bath Business Park, Peasedown St John, Bath BA2 8SGsource
- common-goal.org
Applying to Common Goal?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- +49 30 78006240source
- info@common-goal.orgsource
- Unit 3, Roman Way, Bath Business Park, Peasedown St John, Bath BA2 8SGsource
- common-goal.org