What Street Soccer (scotland) Limited does

Street Soccer (Scotland) Limited is a Scottish-registered charity (charity number SC048756, company number SC357262) founded in 2009 in Edinburgh by David Duke MBE. It uses football as an engagement mechanism to deliver wraparound support services for adults and young people facing social exclusion, including people experiencing homelessness, those in addiction recovery, asylum seekers, and individuals involved in the justice system. The organisation runs more than 60 free weekly football sessions across Scotland and London, complemented by housing support, mental health services, food provision, accredited education (SCQF Level 5 qualifications), and employability programmes. Since founding it has engaged 25,000+ players, added 1,000+ new players in 2025, and delivered 50,000+ annual session attendances; it is a two-time Homeless World Cup winner (2007 and 2011).

The organisation's infrastructure centres on the Change Centre Dundee (opened 2021), a multi-purpose venue combining football facilities, creative studios, and community space. Recent product and service additions include doof Studios (a music and creative hub launched in late 2025), the Kitback social enterprise reselling pre-loved football shirts, a dedicated Women's Programme, a prison programme, an asylum-seeker programme, and accredited training delivered in partnership with education bodies. Notable ambassadors include Sir Alex Ferguson, Andy Robertson, and Erin Cuthbert, and the charity has extended into Northern England via Northern Selection Trials hosted with the Middlesbrough FC Foundation for Team England's Homeless World Cup preparation.

Revenue is generated through a diversified charitable model: multi-year trust and foundation grants (Aberdeen Group Charitable Trust three-year partnership, Hunter Foundation, National Lottery, Sport Scotland, Creative Scotland), corporate sponsorships (Burness Paull, Malcolm Group, Cuvva, Ripple Effect), individual donations, social-enterprise trading income (Kitback, doof Studios), and venue hire at Change Centre Dundee. Headcount is in the 11–50 range with approximately 80% of staff reported to have lived experience of social exclusion, and six new roles have been announced for 2026, indicating active capacity build-out.

Name

Street Soccer (scotland) Limited

Legal name

Street Soccer (Scotland) Limited

Website

https://streetsoccer.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Street Soccer (Scotland) Limited is a Scottish charity using football to deliver wraparound support services—housing, mental health, education, and employability—for adults and young people facing social exclusion across Scotland and London, having engaged 25,000+ players since 2009.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Inclusion Charity Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940), Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Sports and Recreation Instruction (61162)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900)

akta.pro primary industry

Sports Fundraising & Development Services (Foundations, NIL Collectives Support) (MPAKAKAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Cause, Community & CSR-Linked Sports Partnerships (Foundations, Youth Programs) (MPAKALAJ)

Keywords

• Social inclusion football
• Homeless support services
• Charity community programmes
• Wraparound support services
• Sport for change

Headquarters

HQ city

Edinburgh

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: Street Soccer generates revenue through one-off and regular donations from supporters. Gift Aid increases donations by 25%. The organization also benefits from challenge events, EasyFundraising, Give As You Live, PayPal Giving Fund, and payroll giving schemes.
2. Kitback (Pre-loved Football Shirts): Kitback is a social enterprise selling donated pre-loved football shirts. 100% of proceeds support Street Soccer players. Products range from vintage Scotland shirts to club merchandise from Celtic, Rangers, and English Premier League clubs. Pop-up shops and e-commerce drive sales.
3. Change Centre Dundee Venue Hire: The Change Centre Dundee generates revenue through pitch bookings, event space rental, and kids birthday parties. All revenue is reinvested into community programmes. Birthday party packages range from £180-£360.
4. Foundation and Trust Funding: Street Soccer receives significant grant funding from organizations including Aberdeen Group Charitable Trust (3-year partnership), The Hunter Foundation, Sport Scotland, Scottish Government, National Lottery Community Fund, and Creative Scotland. Funding supports specific programmes including the Pathways Project and women's programming.
5. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorship: Corporate sponsors support Team Scotland and Team England for the Homeless World Cup. Sponsors include Burness Paull Foundation, The Malcolm Group, Cuvva, The Ripple Effect, The David Yarrow Family Foundation, and Wasserman Foundation. Partnership tiers include shirt sponsorship and PR support.
6. doof Studios Music Hub: Community DJ and music production studio at Change Centre Dundee operated in partnership with Turn The Tables. Studios available to hire from £5/hour. Breathwork sessions at £10/ticket with proceeds supporting Street Soccer programmes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Street Soccer uses football as an engagement tool (30% of activity) combined with comprehensive wraparound off-pitch support services (70%) including housing support, specialist mental health provision, food provision, emotional support, signposting, education, and employment pathways. The organization delivers free, inclusive, trauma-informed football drop-in sessions 365 days a year across Scotland and London for adults and young people facing social exclusion, homelessness, mental health challenges, unemployment, and criminal justice involvement.

Product overview

Street Soccer is a charitable social enterprise operating as a single unified organisation rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. The core offering consists of free, inclusive football drop-in sessions and wraparound support services delivered across Scotland and London. Key products include: the Core Football Programme (free drop-in sessions); Kitback (a social enterprise selling pre-loved football shirts); Change Centre Dundee (a community hub venue); Team Scotland and Team England (national teams competing at the Homeless World Cup); Street45 Women's Programme; Prisons Programme; and SCQF-accredited personal development courses. The organisation also offers venue hire services including kids parties and pitch bookings at Change Centre Dundee. All revenue-generating activities fund the core charitable mission of supporting socially disadvantaged people through football.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kitback: A social enterprise that sells pre-loved and new football shirts, with all proceeds supporting Street Soccer players. Ships to UK and EU addresses.
• Change Centre Dundee

Products and services

• Street Soccer Core Programme Free, inclusive, trauma-informed football drop-in sessions open to everyone of all ages and backgrounds, delivered across Scotland and London. Offers structure, support and community for people facing social exclusion, with 30% football and 70% wraparound off-pitch support including housing, mental health, food, and education.
• Kitback Social Enterprise

Quantifiable outcome

• 89% of players feel Street Soccer has improved their wellbeing and health (Scotland)
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

19 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Turn The TablescoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 December 2025Music charity operating doof Studios at Change Centre Dundee. Partnership began 2022, creating permanent DJ and music production hub for Dundee community.
• MFC FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 15 May 2025Partnership with Middlesbrough FC and Middlesbrough Council to launch Northern Selection Trials for Team England 2025 Homeless World Cup, expanding player selection beyond London.
• Wasserman FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Serve Day partnership with Street Soccer London. Wasserman staff delivered professional development, speed networking, and inclusive football/netball activities for players.
• YMCA EdinburghcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for Leith United Programme, based at Leith Community Centre, connecting people experiencing social disadvantage with local support and services.
• Middlesbrough Football ClubminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in Northern Selection Trials for Team England, providing venue at Middlesbrough Sports Village.
• Middlesbrough CouncilminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupporting Homeless World Cup Northern Trials in Middlesbrough.
• Everyone ActiveminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports village venue provider for Northern Selection Trials.
• Robertson Construction TaysidecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivered refurbishment of doof Studios through Dundee City Council Wish Portal and additional charitable support. Worked with contractors including Gowrie Contracts, W.B.S. Keillor, JGM North, Veitchi Flooring, Scott and Simpson, Carter Ceilings, and Binn Group.
• AlphaTheta (Pioneer DJ)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDonating equipment to doof Studios to expand DJ and music production learning opportunities.
• Timorous BeastiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlasgow-based luxury textile creators collaborating with Street Soccer and O'Neills on limited edition Berkeley Blooms design football shirt celebrating hope and positive change.
• O'NeillscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSportswear brand manufacturing the Street Soccer x Timorous Beasties limited edition collaboration shirt.
• Kingdom WorksminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDelivery partner in Fife providing employability support including forklift and dump truck licences for players.
• Phoenix Futures FifeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization attending Fife Community Network event and collaborating on support services.
• Five Gully FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization attending Fife Community Network event.
• Clad Up ProjectminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization attending Fife Community Network event.
• Doon the BeachminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCharitable organization based in Stevenston providing catering at Summer Series Ardrossan event.
• Winton Rovers FCminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFootball club venue hosting Summer Series Ardrossan event.
• Jericho HouseminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey delivery partner in Greenock region since 2011, supporting people in the area.
• Morton in the CommunityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGreenock Morton FC's community arm attending Greenock Community Network event.

Scale indicators32 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• StreetGames: UK charity supporting sport in disadvantaged communities, operating doorstep 'doorstep sport' sessions similar to Street Soccer's drop-in model. Closely comparable in outreach approach and beneficiary profile.
• The Change Foundation: UK charity using sport to create positive change for young people facing disadvantage in London and other cities. Directly comparable as a sport-for-development organisation delivering free sessions combined with wraparound personal development support.
• Foundation of Light: Sunderland AFC's official charity using sport to deliver education, health, and community programmes in the North East of England. Comparable in operating free community sport combined with personal development and employability support.
• Greenhouse Sports: London-based charity using sport (multi-sport coaching) to improve outcomes for young people from low-income communities. Comparable in combining sport with mentoring, education support, and personal development, with similar school-and-community delivery.
• Homeless World Cup Foundation: International social enterprise that organises the annual Homeless World Cup tournament in which Street Soccer fields Team Scotland and Team England. Direct operational counterparty and the most structurally linked peer given shared mission and competitive context.
• Active Communities Network: UK charity using sport and physical activity to engage underserved communities, including migrants, refugees, and people at risk of exclusion. Comparable target population and outreach-led delivery model.
• Sported: UK-wide network supporting community sport groups to survive and thrive, particularly those working with disadvantaged young people. Comparable as a sport-for-development intermediary operating across the UK with funded regional programmes.

Others

• Centrepoint: Major UK charity supporting young people experiencing homelessness. Not a sport-for-change organisation, but addresses the same core beneficiary population through housing, health, and employability support and competes for overlapping funder pools.
• Crisis: National UK charity working with people experiencing homelessness, including through Christmas campaigns and Skylight centres. Listed in Street Soccer's stakeholder set and pursues overlapping mission outcomes (housing, health, inclusion) through non-sport delivery.

Broad incumbents

• Tottenham Hotspur Foundation: Premier League club foundation delivering sport-for-change programmes across North London, overlapping with Street Soccer London in boroughs such as Lambeth and Southwark. Larger and better resourced but pursues a similar sport-plus-personal-development proposition.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/streetsoccerscotlandofficial
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/street-soccer-scotland-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/streetsoccerscotland

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Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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