England Athletics Annual Report 2025
England Athletics is pleased to share its Annual Report 2025. As we reflect on the past twelve months, this report highlights the collective achievements of our athletes, clubs, volunteers, and partners who continue to help us drive the sport forward.
From grassroots development to elite performance, we’ve strengthened our commitment to inclusivity, sustainability, and community engagement - ensuring athletics remains a vibrant and accessible sport for all. This Annual Report celebrates the milestones reached and sets the stage for the opportunities ahead.
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Clubs
- A total of 1,454 clubs and 446 member bodies affiliated to EA during 2024/25 – growth on the previous 12 months of 60 clubs and member bodies.
- We continued to roll out themed funding rounds to support member clubs to the value of around £100,000.
Competition
- We licensed over 1,800 track
and field and cross-country
competitions during 2024. - Over £300,000 was invested
into domestic competition
providers at national, area
and local level.
Talent
- New talent strategy launched – securing £5.8 million from Sport England between 2025 and 2029.
- Talent hubs have been
established in Leeds,
Birmingham, Loughborough
and North London
Participation
- Membership increased during 2024/25 to 177,441 registered athletes and runners. This reflects growth on the previous 12 months of over 4,000.
- Over 30,000 young people engaged across club, school and community settings.
Coaches and Officials
- Over 3,200 new coaches qualified and over 1,000 officials obtained new qualifications.
- 6% increase of licensed coaches and leaders – a total of over 21,000, and a 19% increase in licensed officials – a total of around 4,000.