Whyteleafe Football Club

What Whyteleafe Football Club does

Whyteleafe Football Club is a non-league community football club based at Church Road, Whyteleafe, Surrey, England, competing in the Pitching In Isthmian League South East. The club operates a multi-tier product portfolio including the senior men's first team (currently 4th in the league), Whyteleafe Women (launched 2016, competing in the London & South East Regional Premier Division with multiple league championships and an FA Women's Cup appearance), U18 youth teams, and the Saturday Soccer Club youth coaching programme for boys and girls aged 4-14 delivered in partnership with Teknika. The club holds FA Charter Standard accreditation, indicating compliance with Football Association quality benchmarks for coaching, safety, and facilities.

The club's core physical asset is an FA-approved 3G full-size artificial pitch, divisible into two 9-a-side or three 5-a-side layouts, with a secondary training area configurable as three 5-a-side or one 7-a-side pitch, all floodlit. The pitch underpins a separate facility-hire revenue stream and is available 8am-10pm daily. Adjacent to the pitch is a clubhouse licensed for private functions (parties, christenings, wakes, corporate events), equipped with Wi-Fi, three flat-screen TVs, and a projector. The Church Road ground was purchased in 2020 by Liverpool FC legend Ian Rush and Irama, making Rush the club's landlord and aligning the asset with the grassroots-focused Ian Rush Foundation.

Whyteleafe FC operates as a private, not-for-profit community organisation under a management committee (Chairman Mark Coote; Vice Chairman & General Manager Clive Davis) with five disclosed employees. Revenue is generated from a diversified set of small streams: matchday and season tickets (Adults £5, Concessions £2, Under 12s £1, 2020/21 pricing), sponsorship (main kit sponsor Express Medicals plus a roster of local business sponsors including Roger Lugg & Co, Rendezvous Café, Let's Stay Home, and women's team sponsors), pitch and clubhouse hire, the Sponsor a Player scheme (£75 per season), the Saturday Soccer Club (£7.50 per session), and merchandise via the online store. No financial figures are publicly disclosed, and there is no institutional funding or parent-company structure.

Name

Whyteleafe Football Club

Legal name

Whyteleafe Football Club

Website

https://theleafe.co.uk

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Whyteleafe Football Club is a community non-league football club in Whyteleafe, Surrey, fielding a men's first team in the Isthmian League South East, a women's team, youth squads and Saturday Soccer Club coaching, with revenue from sponsorship, tickets, pitch and clubhouse hire, and player sponsorship schemes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Football Club

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Team & Club Coaching (seasonal team coaching) (HSADAEAF)

Keywords

• Community football club
• Grassroots football programs
• Pitch hire services
• Youth football coaching
• Clubhouse event hire

Headquarters

HQ city

Whyteleafe

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship: Sponsorship revenue from businesses sponsoring the club, including main kit sponsor Express Medicals, and various business sponsors for different teams and initiatives.
2. Pitch and Facility Hire: Revenue from hiring out 3G pitches to clubs, schools, colleges, and businesses. Pitches available from 8am to 10pm daily with floodlighting.
3. Clubhouse and Event Hire: Revenue from hiring out the clubhouse for private functions including parties, christenings, wakes, and corporate events. The venue offers Wi-Fi, three flat screen TVs, and projector technology.
4. Saturday Soccer Club: Youth coaching sessions for boys and girls aged 4-14, run in partnership with Teknika, generating revenue at £7.50 per session.
5. Sponsor a Player Scheme: Fans can sponsor players for £75 per season, with funds supporting the first team.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Whyteleafe Football Club is a non-league community football club competing in the Isthmian League South East at Church Road, Whyteleafe, Surrey. It operates senior men's, women's, and youth teams, runs youth coaching via the Saturday Soccer Club in partnership with Teknika, and commercially hires out its FA-approved 3G artificial pitch and licensed clubhouse to other clubs, schools, businesses, and private event bookers. Revenue is generated through sponsorship, ticket sales, pitch and venue hire, youth coaching fees, merchandise, and a sponsor-a-player scheme.

Product overview

Whyteleafe Football Club is a community football club operating a multi-team structure with a unified product portfolio centered around football participation and community engagement. The core offering comprises the First Team competing in the Isthmian League South East, supplemented by Women's football, Youth football (including Saturday Soccer Club coaching for ages 4-14), and facility hire services. The club's 3G pitch and clubhouse enable matchday operations, youth development programs, and venue rental for events. Revenue streams include sponsorship, merchandise sales, pitch hire, and the Sponsor a Player initiative. The product ecosystem is deliberately designed to serve players from youth through to senior level while generating community engagement and commercial returns through facility utilization.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Saturday Soccer Club

Quantifiable outcome

• Women's team achieved league championships in first two seasons and reached FA Women's Cup
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ian Rush / IramacoreOthersLiverpool FC legend Ian Rush, along with Irama, purchased the Church Road ground making him the club's new landlord. Ian Rush launched the Ian Rush Foundation in 2018 with a stated desire to help develop football at grassroots level.
• TeknikacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSaturday Soccer Club is run in conjunction with Teknika, a fully qualified coaching organization that provides youth football coaching for boys and girls aged 4-14.
• Express MedicalscoreOthersExpress Medicals (EML) is the UK trusted Occupational Health provider and main club sponsor for the Whyteleafe First team. They provide drug and alcohol testing, occupational health, and wellbeing services. Currently in their second season as main sponsor.
• Roger Lugg & CominorOthersLocal accounting firm in Caterham that has supported the club for over 40 years, providing financial advice and accountancy services.
• Rendezvous CaféminorOthersLocal café in Whyteleafe (Wellesley Parade, Godstone Road) that sponsors the club. Open 6:30am-3pm Monday to Saturday serving traditional English breakfasts and lunches.
• Let's Stay Home (Cocktail Gift Service)minorOthersLocal business delivering fresh cocktails for gifts and celebrations. Donates 10% of profits from orders using Leafe Code 1575 to Whyteleafe Football Club.
• Women's Team Sponsors (King Concrete, SheCanPlay, Stone Interiors, The Hair Sanctuary)minorOthersSponsors for the Whyteleafe Women's team for the 2019/2020 season, supporting the women's football program.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cray Wanderers FC: Historic non-league club competing around the same Isthmian / National League South level as Whyteleafe, with a similar community ownership ethos and shared coaching connections (Assistant Manager Mark Dacey previously coached there).
• Burgess Hill Town FC: Another Isthmian South East side and recent Whyteleafe opponent, offering a near-identical small-town, community-ground, non-league football proposition.
• Dulwich Hamlet FC: Prominent non-league club in the Isthmian League pyramid with a strong community fanbase and modern artificial pitch facilities — comparable to Whyteleafe in tier, community orientation, and 3G venue investment; also a former coaching home of Mark Dacey.
• Corinthian-Casuals FC: Historic non-league / Isthmian-affiliated community football club with a similarly strong emphasis on amateur ethos, youth pathway, and grassroots development at a comparable tier.
• East Grinstead Town FC: Direct league rival of Whyteleafe in the Isthmian South East, currently sitting above them in the same league table; operates a comparable community / youth football model from a single Sussex ground.
• Three Bridges FC: Isthmian South East competitor and a recent transfer destination for Whyteleafe winger Andrew Sesay; operates a similar non-league community football structure at the same competitive tier.
• Folkestone Invicta FC: Isthmian League club playing at a comparable Step 3/4 level with a community-ground identity, youth setup, and matchday-revenue model closely resembling Whyteleafe's.
• Sittingbourne FC: Isthmian South East rival that recently played Whyteleafe in league fixtures; comparable in tier, scale, and community-club operating model.
• Carshalton Athletic FC: Another Isthmian League South East / non-league Surrey-based community football club operating men's, women's, and youth teams from a single local ground — directly comparable in tier, geography, and community-club model.
• Horsham FC: Sussex-based non-league club at a similar tier with strong youth development and a 3G pitch offering — closely mirrors Whyteleafe's mix of playing and facility-hire revenue.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/whyteleafe-football-club

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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