HULL FC RUGBY COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1118258 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HULL FC FOUNDATION
Engage, Educate and Inspire people of all ages using Hull FC community initiatives.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £140,390 for the year ended 30 November 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £176,589 to £36,199. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy targeting three to six months of operating expenditure, with unrestricted reserves held at £35,840 at year-end. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant with applicable standards.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between three and six months of operating expenditure (held: £36k)
“It is the policy of the Foundation that unrestricted reserves, which have not been designated for a specific purpose, should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six months of operating expenditure.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 30 November 2025)
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Hull FC Community Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Steve Prescott Foundation — “In 2015, Hull FC waived away any sponsorship opportunities for the front of the away shirt, instead giving up the space to the Steve Prescot…” (source page)
- Hull FC Community Foundation — “The Hull FC Community Foundation is the official charity of Hull FC and delivers a range of projects under the four pillars of Participation…” (source page)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- THIRKILL, Stephanie Emily — director, appointed 02/01/2025not on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
4 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/11/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (88% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Adam Pearson
- Antony Nigel Sutton · trustee of 1 other charity
- Kirk Yeaman
- Stephanie Emily Thirkell
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: East Riding Of Yorkshire · Kingston Upon Hull City · North East Lincolnshire · North Lincolnshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is HULL FC RUGBY COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £140,390 for the year ended 30 November 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £176,589 to £36,199. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy targeting three to six months of operating expenditure, with unrestricted reserves held at £35,840 at year-end. The independent examiner confirmed that no matters gave cause to believe the financial statements were materially non-compliant with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds HULL FC RUGBY COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name HULL FC RUGBY COMMUNITY SPORTS & EDUCATION FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITY FOUNDATION, THE THOMAS WALL TRUST.
Known funders
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