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| Founded | 6 September 2001 |
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| Type | Registered Charity |
| Headquarters | Beacon of Light |
| Location | |
Area served | North East England |
Official language | English |
Key people | Sir Bob Murray CBE |
Employees | 130 |
| Website | foundationoflight.co.uk |
The Foundation of Light (Previously called the SAFC Foundation) is a Registered Charity in the United Kingdom, and is the independent charitable foundation of professional football club Sunderland A.F.C. It is the biggest football charity in the UK.[1]
It was founded on 6 September 2001 by Sunderland chairman Bob Murray. The charity's patron is the Duchess of Edinburgh[2] and the Chief executive officer is Lesley Spuhler OBE.[3]
- ^ "SAFC Foundation founded — Sir Bob Murray". www.sirbobmurray.com. Archived from the original on 2 January 2022. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ "Sunderland AFC gets royal recognition". Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 6 November 2018.
- ^ Ford, Coreena (17 May 2015). "Business Interview: Lesley Spuhler, chief executive of the Foundation of Light". journallive. Retrieved 6 November 2018.