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]