We proudly welcomed His Majesty King Charles III to N17 today on an official visit to celebrate the positive socio-economic impact of the Club on its local area.
In addition to providing a world-class home for the Football Club and a wide range of major events, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is driving the regeneration of one of the capital’s most deprived areas.
An in-depth analysis carried out by Ernst & Young in 2023 revealed an increase in nearly £200m Gross Value Added (GVA) and nearly 2,000 additional jobs supported per annum across a tri-borough area of Haringey, Enfield and Waltham Forest as a direct result of the stadium’s events and activities, compared to an equivalent report commissioned in 2015 while the Club played at its old White Hart Lane home.
Headline figures include:
£344m GVA (£296m in Haringey specifically), in comparison to the £120m GVA per annum being generated in 2015
£1.2bn of investment in the stadium and surrounding area to date – the largest private sector investment in Haringey
An estimation that the Club’s socio-economic impact will continue to grow in the years to come, with an estimated £585m GVA and 4,300 jobs supported during the 2026/27 season
Alongside this, Tottenham Hotspur Foundation – the Club’s official charitable body – delivers a wide range of free, innovative programmes every day to engage some of our community’s most vulnerable groups, including children in care, those leaving the criminal justice system, students at risk of exclusion and residents recovering from serious illness, generating £19 million of social value for Haringey, Enfield and surrounding London boroughs.
On arrival, His Majesty was greeted by Club Chairman, Daniel Levy, Tottenham Hotspur Foundation Chair of Trustees, Donna-Maria Cullen and MP for Tottenham, David Lammy, alongside local civic dignitaries, before being introduced to number of community groups and local residents that have benefitted from the opportunities provided through the delivery of the stadium.
These include students from the London Academy of Excellence (LAET) – a state-funded Sixth Form located on the stadium campus and co-sponsored by the Club, sending local students from disadvantaged backgrounds to the country’s top Universities - in addition to local businesses that have seen increased footfall and economic activity thanks to the wide range of major events now arriving in N17.
His Majesty was then introduced to the Club’s Men’s and Women’s team captains – Heung-Min Son and Bethany England – Efe Obada, British-Nigerian NFL player of the Washington Commanders and Phoebe Schecter, GB Women’s Flag Football team captain, who escorted him out of the players’ tunnel to a special Tottenham welcome from an audience of local school students gathered in the stands.
From pitchside, His Majesty observed a session of The Huddle Project – a unique collaboration between Tottenham Hotspur Foundation, NFL Foundation and Nike that sees football and flag football, alongside wellbeing activities, delivered to 11-18 year olds throughout the Tottenham area – taking place on the stadium pitch.
After meeting with project participants, His Majesty was presented with commemorative gifts by both the Club and NFL - a replica of the Club’s historic original golden cockerel statue and a ball from the NFL London Games.
Before departing the stadium, His Majesty observed a kit design workshop for local students, led by Nike - demonstrating the employment and skills aspect of The Huddle Project – and met with local young people who have gained employment as a result of the stadium, with the help of Tottenham Hotspur Foundation.