The Football Trust was a Government funded body to improve the safety of sports stadiums in the United Kingdom.
It was set up by the Labour Government in 1975, with the assistance of the pools companies and the English Football League. Its original primary purpose (when it was known as the Football Grounds Improvement Trust) was to assist with the costs of implementing the Safety of Sports Grounds Act 1975.
In October 1990, Chancellor of the Exchequer John Major reduced tax on the pools competitions such as "spot the ball" to help fund the trust.
It was chaired by Tom Pendry.
Club Grant (£) Aston Villa 3,476,361 Blackburn Rovers3,453,437 Chelsea4,402,949 Coventry City3,465,131 Derby County4,641,487 Everton2,465,325 Leeds Utd2,583,373 Leicester City2,712,447 Liverpool3,362,691 Man Utd3,692,619 Middlesbrough4,210,311 Newcastle3,418,275 Sheffield Wednesday4,299,086 Sunderland4,454,354 Arsenal3,072,167 Bristol City2,328,531 Nottingham Forest2,267,384 Tottenham Hotspur3,519,216 West Ham4,068,663 Wembley2,057,253
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The Trust was wound up in 2000 and replaced with the Football Foundation.
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