Since it first began reporting across the 2020-21 season, the club’s official charity has generated more than £170 million in healthcare savings, contributed more than £36 million into the local economy, and supported a total of 529,000 people.
Focused on tackling social inequalities and raising aspirations in the Liverpool City Region and beyond, LFC Foundation has garnered a combined social value of £364.79 million since 2020.
Last season alone it supported 145,617 people, an increase of more than 18,000 on the previous year and almost three times the number reached in 2020-21. This vital support includes delivering 11,040 sessions and 693 community events across 315 community venues, including 206 schools, totalling the equivalent of 68 hours of delivery every day.
More than half of the participants were from the top 20 per cent most-deprived areas in the country, reflecting the Foundation’s focus on communities with the greatest need, while the extensive healthcare savings demonstrate the long-term impact of its programmes on mental wellbeing and physical health, with the aim of significantly reducing demand on health services.
One of the most tangible examples of this impact is in its community health provision. Through the Smile Squad programme, 1,547 children received dental screenings across last season, with more than 500 referred for follow-up treatment, enabling families to access high-demand NHS care.
Other programmes highlighted in this year’s report span health, education, employability and community engagement. Initiatives such as On Target, Sound Minds, Honeysuckle FC and Premier League Kicks continued to support young people and adults across the region, while the Foundation’s international partnerships reached 19,230 people through work in Tanzania, Ethiopia, the Republic of Ireland and New York.
Through Red Neighbours, LFC Foundation also donated more than £500,000 worth of essential food hampers, stadium tours and matchday experiences last season and supported the delivery of 1,000 free meals per week, prepared by the LFC kitchens, to community members.
