Registered Charity Number 1179170

Help us support sport in our community

Finish Line Fund is a charity providing free defibrillators and health and wellbeing support to Southend-on-Sea and East Essex sporting bodies.

Our impact

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How can we Support You?

If you are located in the Southend-on-Sea or East Essex area, and your needs align with our objectives, we may be able to help. Start the process with a grant application.

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Finish Line Blog

Stay up to date with latest news, event reports and blog posts related to the support we provide.

News

Thank you Western Front Association, Southend

A big thank you goes to the Western Front Association, Southend-on-Sea Branch who presented us with a donation at their monthly meeting on the evening of 18th March. Finish Line

March 18, 2025

News

Supporting KL Performance

On Monday, 18th March, we were delighted to be invited to see the young athletes of KL Performance going through their drills at one of their sessions. The group was

March 18, 2025

Photo of somebody providing life saving care about to remove the patients bra (not a real person).

First Aid

Closing the UK’s CPR Gender Gap

International Women’s Day is as good a time as any to highlight an area demanding our attention: the significant gender gap in bystander CPR. Shockingly, women are significantly less likely

March 8, 2025

People we've helped

A selection of testimonials from our beneficiaries.

“The grant application process has always been quick and easy to complete, and we've always been notified of the outcome of these in a timely manner. All of our members (currently just short of 100), have benefitted from the funding provided by the Finish Line Fund to-date and we are extremely grateful to them.”

South Woodham Runners

"The application process is simple, quick and easy, the team communicated to us throughout and we were thrilled to receive a grant for 50% of a new defibrillator - we champion Finish Line Fund whenever and wherever we can!"

South Woodham Ferrers parkrun

"Recognizing the importance of having a defibrillator in the studio, I decided to apply for a Finish Line Fund grant. The application process turned out to be straightforward and hassle-free. I was elated upon receiving the news that my grant application was accepted, knowing that the studio would now benefit from the additional safety measure of a defibrillator. "

Symmetry and Movement

“I’m so grateful to the Finish Line Fund for covering the costs of Trinity Silvers’ warm up kits. It’s great to see the boys looking so smart as they warm up for their matches. Building a good team spirit is important and these tops have helped the boys feel part of a unit. We couldn’t have covered the cost for everyone without the generous help of the Finish Line Fund”

Trinity Football Club

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