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Kings Arms FC Raises £8,500 for Teenage Cancer Trust Through Charity Match
A summer football fixture has delivered far more than a final score. Kings Arms FC has helped raise £8,500 for young people facing cancer, turning a charity match at the Pirelli Stadium in Burton into a major act of community support.
The donation was presented during a special visit to Leicester Royal Infirmary, where representatives gathered outside Ward 27, the Teenage Cancer Trust Unit. The moment marked the end of months of planning, sponsorship, match-day effort, and generosity from supporters who came together for a cause much bigger than football.
A charity match built around local effort
The fundraising total came from a highly anticipated summer fixture hosted at the Pirelli Stadium in Burton. The match brought together the event’s two main sponsors, with T&T Assets Group taking on Century Security Group.
On the pitch, the game carried all the energy expected from a local football rivalry. Players competed with purpose, supporters filled the day with noise, and Kings Arms FC helped give the occasion a clear focus from start to finish.
Yet the real result was never only about who scored or who lifted bragging rights. The match gave a local sporting event a wider purpose. Every ticket, donation, gesture of support, and sponsor contribution helped build the final figure.
Community sport often works best when it feels personal. People turn up because they know the club, the players, the sponsors, or the families involved. That closeness can make a charity match especially powerful. It gives people a simple way to help, while still enjoying something that feels familiar and positive.
In this case, that familiar setting became the foundation for a donation that will support young patients during deeply difficult moments.
The handover at Leicester Royal Infirmary
The work came full circle when Kings Arms FC representatives visited Leicester Royal Infirmary to hand over the funds. The group gathered directly outside Ward 27, the Teenage Cancer Trust Unit, for a formal presentation of the donation.
A novelty cheque for £8,500 was proudly displayed at the handover. It was made out to Leicester Hospitals Charity and dated 14 July 2026, marking the fundraising achievement in a clear and memorable way.
The photos from the visit show a smiling group of fundraisers, charity representatives, and NHS nursing staff. Among them was a representative wearing a T&T Assets shirt, a reminder of the sponsor support that helped make the day possible.
The location gave the donation extra meaning. Presenting the funds outside the unit connected the summer match directly with the young people it aims to help. It also gave players and supporters a visible reminder of why their effort mattered.
For many grassroots clubs, charity work can sometimes feel like an add-on to the season. Here, it became a central part of the club’s identity. Kings Arms FC helped show that a football club can be a gathering point for support, not just a team on a pitch.
Supporting young people with cancer in Leicestershire
The funds are being directed towards the Robbie Anderson Cancer Trust, an organisation highlighted during the handover. A large banner at the presentation set out the trust’s ongoing mission to improve the quality of life for young people fighting cancer in Leicestershire.
That mission matters because cancer care for teenagers and young adults is not only about treatment. Young patients may need emotional support, age-appropriate spaces, practical help, and the chance to feel seen during a frightening and isolating time.
The donation from Kings Arms FC, raised through the charity match, will help provide comfort, specialised care, and essential resources for young people and their families.
A gift of £8,500 can have many effects inside a hospital and charity setting. It can help improve patient experience, support services linked to wellbeing, and back the people who care for young patients every day. The exact use of the funds sits with the receiving charity and hospital partners, but the purpose is clear: to make life a little easier for young people facing serious illness.
The setting outside Ward 27 also placed NHS staff at the heart of the story. Nurses and hospital teams often witness the daily reality of treatment, recovery, uncertainty, and resilience. Their presence at the handover showed how closely charity support sits alongside clinical care.
The title achievement, Kings Arms FC Raises £8,500 for Teenage Cancer Trust Through Charity Match, is more than a headline. It reflects a chain of effort that ran from the pitch in Burton to a specialist unit in Leicester.
Why this fundraising success matters
There is something direct and honest about a charity football match. People understand the format. They know what they are supporting. They can see the players, meet the organisers, and share the day with others who care about the same cause.
That is why the Kings Arms FC fundraiser stands out. It combined several things that local communities do well:
A clear cause
Support focused on young people with cancer and the services around them.
Strong sponsor backing
T&T Assets Group and Century Security Group did more than lend their names. They took part in the event itself.
A familiar setting
Football gave supporters an easy, welcoming reason to attend.
A visible result
The £8,500 cheque made the impact clear to everyone involved.
Local fundraising does not need to be complicated to be meaningful. It needs people willing to organise, sponsor, play, attend, donate, and keep the purpose at the centre of the day. Kings Arms FC managed to bring all of those parts together.
A proud result for Kings Arms FC and the wider community
The £8,500 donation shows what can happen when a local football club, sponsors, supporters, charity teams, and healthcare staff pull in the same direction.
For Kings Arms FC, the charity match was a sporting event with a lasting purpose. For the sponsors, it was a chance to put community support into action. For the young patients connected to Ward 27 and the Robbie Anderson Cancer Trust, it represents care, comfort, and practical help during an incredibly hard chapter.
The final score from the match may fade with time. The impact of the donation will last much longer.
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