STUDENTS RUGBY FOOTBALL UNION

Registered charity 1087986 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SRFU

SRFU administers, supports and develops Rugby Union for students at universities and other higher education institutions in England. It works with member clubs and partners to support safe, inclusive participation, good practice, governance, competitions and the development of student rugby.

Objects

TO ADMINISTER, FOSTER, ENCOURAGE, EXTEND AND CONTROL RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL ("THE GAME") FOR THE MORAL, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT OF STUDENTS AT UNIVERSITIES AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION WITHIN ENGLAND

Area of benefit: ENGLAND

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net expenditure of £11,241, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves from £86,056 to £74,815. The trustees state that the England Students programme was supported by reserves following a loss of funding from the RFU, with plans to develop it into a self-sustaining programme. The auditor confirmed the use of the going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Patrick Craigchair
• Andrew James Speed
• Daisy Hopkins
• Katy Storie · trustee of 1 other charity
• Mark Hyndman
• Robert Scully · trustee of 1 other charity
• Rosie Williams · trustee of 1 other charity
• Shaunagh Brown

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

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