Leicester Tigers Foundation

Charity 1160077

Leicestertigers.com/community/foundation

Overview

Summary

Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

Leicester Tigers Foundation appears to be a sport-rooted civic organisation whose role extends beyond participation in rugby or recreation. It uses the identity, values and reach of Leicester Tigers to connect education, health, inclusion and heritage, framing sport as a practical route into wider social support. Its charitable objects suggest an intentionally broad remit: helping people facing exclusion while also strengthening community wellbeing, skills and participation.

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Operational geography

Sources:ONSCivic AtlasAI-assisted

Coverage: Regional

Operational areas:

    Evidence and reasoning
    Supporting evidence
    Remaining uncertainties
    • The Charity Commission record directly states that the Foundation operates in Birmingham City, but it does not identify Birmingham delivery programmes, venues, partner organisations, wards or recognised places.
    • No evidence located identifies a physical service site in Birmingham. The Charity Commission record says the charity does not own or lease land or property; this does not rule out delivery from schools, community venues or partner sites.
    • The available evidence supports Birmingham as part of a wider multi-county operational footprint, rather than demonstrating that the Foundation's activity is citywide within Birmingham specifically.
    • No current Birmingham-specific partnership was evidenced, so it is not possible to assess whether partners materially extend the Foundation's reach within particular parts of the city.
    Additional evidence needed
    • A current Foundation annual or impact report listing Birmingham programmes, delivery venues, schools, community settings, participant numbers or local authority contract areas.
    • Official Foundation or partner programme pages confirming current delivery locations in Birmingham.
    • Confirmation from the Foundation of whether its Birmingham activity is delivered across the city, in selected districts, or through a limited number of host venues.

    Areas of work

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Amateur Sport
    • Arts/culture/heritage/science
    • Disability
    • Economic/community Development/employment
    • Education/training
    • General Charitable Purposes
    • Other Charitable Purposes
    • Recreation
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

    Who they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Children/young People
    • Elderly/old People
    • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
    • Other Defined Groups
    • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
    • People With Disabilities
    • The General Public/mankind

    How they help

    Source:Charity Commission
    • Other Charitable Activities
    • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides Services

    Discoveries involving this organisation

    The Atlas has not published any Discoveries involving this organisation yet.

    Observations

    Sources:Civic AtlasAI-assisted

    • Sport appears to be the entry point, not the endpoint

      The Foundation appears to use sport as a trusted means of engaging people in broader educational, health and inclusion outcomes, rather than concentrating solely on amateur sport provision.

      Why it matters

      This suggests the organisation may be a bridge between sporting participation and wider civic support, potentially reaching people who would not initially engage with conventional education, health or advice services.

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      • “It uses the power and values of sport to change lives through Education, Health, Inclusion and Heritage.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “Its objects include education, good health, amateur sport and social inclusion.”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • Its remit spans prevention and response to exclusion

      The Foundation appears designed both to reduce risks of social exclusion and to support people already experiencing its effects, across issues including poor health, hardship, discrimination, limited skills and family breakdown.

      Why it matters

      This breadth may make it relevant to organisations working across multiple stages of disadvantage, but it also raises questions about which needs and groups it prioritises in practice.

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      • “Its objects include preventing social exclusion, relieving the needs of socially excluded people and assisting them to integrate into society.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      • “The definition of social exclusion includes unemployment, financial hardship, ill health, discrimination, poor educational attainment, family breakdown, poor housing and crime.”

        Source:Charity Commission

    • Heritage may be a distinctive fourth pillar

      Including heritage alongside education, health and inclusion may indicate that the Foundation sees local identity and the club's history as resources for belonging, engagement or learning, not merely as cultural preservation.

      Why it matters

      This could distinguish the Foundation from other sport-for-development organisations and create opportunities for collaboration with cultural, educational and community-history groups.

      Show evidence

      • “Its four pillars are Education, Health, Inclusion and Heritage.”

        Source:Organisation

      • “Its charitable activities include arts, culture, heritage and science.”

        Source:Charity Commission

      Remaining uncertainties

    • Which communities, neighbourhoods or age groups receive the greatest focus in practice.
    • How the Foundation delivers services directly versus through schools, charities or other partners.
    • Whether its heritage work contributes to inclusion or operates as a separate strand.

      Additional evidence needed

    • Programme-level information showing activities, reach, outcomes and participant groups.
    • Information on delivery partners, referral routes, geographic coverage and funding relationships.
    Charity Commission profile
    Source:Charity Commission

    Activities

    We are the official charity of Leicester Tigers, using the power and values of sport to change lives. Through our four pillars, Education, Health, Inclusion and Heritage, we deliver high-quality programmes that engage, inspire and educate, helping support young people to achieve their potential, promoting healthier lifestyles and championing inclusivity.

    Charity objects

    THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE: A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION B) THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT BY PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION D) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).