3 July 2026: Ahead of the 2026/27 season, a number of infrastructure works continue to take place around Bloomfield Road – building on the improvements made last summer. New state-of-the-art LED floodlights, supplied and installed by Musco Lighting, are being installed in readiness for the new season. Musco Lighting is used by top level English […]

Blackpool FC Community Trust (BFCCT) generated £31,259,939 in social value during the 2024/25 season. The figures, published as part of the English Football League’s (EFL) annual social impact reporting, demonstrate the significant contribution made by BFCCT’s education, health, wellbeing and community programmes across Blackpool and the Fylde Coast. The football club’s charity generated almost £13 […]

2 May 2026: Blackpool Football Club can announce that CEO Julian Winter has left his position by mutual agreement. On his departure, Julian Winter said: “Now we have reached the end of the season, Simon and I have agreed that it is the right time for me to step aside, giving the Club the opportunity […]

To my fellow Blackpool supporters, Back in mid March, I came to you all with a request. To show up with a passion and determination to help get our players over the line and towards League One safety. You all delivered. Our turnaround in form, particularly at Bloomfield Road where we signed off at home […]

Simon Sadler, owner of TBT Racing, has announced his support for Racing Welfare by funding the full salary of a Lambourn-based Welfare Officer for a 12-month period, from April 2026 to April 2027. Widely recognised as the “Valley of the Racehorse” and home to a large concentration of trainers, stable staff and industry workers, Lambourn […]

On Monday 20th April, Simon visited the University of Manchester to meet with 25 Sadler Bursary and Sadler Access Bursary Scholars currently studying in their first and second years. The visit offered the chance to hear directly from the scholars about their experiences at university, how the bursary is supporting them day to day, and […]

Animal welfare is an important cause for Simon, his wife Gillian and their children, reflecting a shared belief in giving care and protection to those who need it most. Their support focuses on organisations working to prevent cruelty, improve standards of care and deliver lasting change for animals that are vulnerable or mistreated. For many […]

Education has long been a central pillar of Simon’s philanthropic work, rooted in a belief that access to high‑quality learning environments can shape confidence, ambition and opportunity beyond the classroom. His approach reflects a wider commitment to giving back to the communities and institutions that have played a formative role in his own life, and […]

Simon is a longstanding supporter of LAP Research, a UK charity dedicated to funding pioneering research into diseases of the liver, pancreas, gallbladder and biliary system – collectively known as hepato‑pancreato‑biliary (HPB) disease. These conditions are often complex, under‑researched and life‑limiting, yet receive far less attention than other major disease areas. Founded in 2009 by […]

Simon and his wife Gillian were proud to support Cancer Research UK (CRUK) and its flagship philanthropic initiative, More Research, Less Cancer – the largest fundraising campaign ever launched by a UK charity. Launched in February 2024, the campaign aims to raise £400 million from major donors to help accelerate a new “golden age” of […]

Over the next nine games, every tackle, every run, every moment will matter. The players know they must play with the utmost effort.