FEATHERSTONE ROVERS FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1118452 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FEATHERSTONE SPORTS AND EDUCATION FOUNDATION
To equip the local community with the skills to lead fulfilled healthy and active lifestyles through the power of Rugby League and the Featherstone Rovers brand. To support the community of Featherstone and former 5 Towns area to ensure everyone has the right to develop skills to maximise their potential regardless of age, gender, religion, economic status, sexual orientation & ethnic background
Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charitable foundation remains operational and successful despite the administration of its parent club, the Featherstone Rovers RLFC. The trustees report that the budget is achievable and aim to maintain reserves equivalent to six months of running costs, in line with Charity Commission recommendations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months’ worth of running costs
“The aim is to increase the fundraising potential of the Foundation and also retain the reserves of six months’ worth of running costs as recommended by the Charity Commission.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The club has unfortunately gone into administration, but the Foundation is still running a very successful charity.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Featherstone Rovers Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
- Andrea Margaret Watson
- BRIAN WATSON
- Chris Alan Heinitz
- Ken Taylor
- Linda Thornley · trustee of 1 other charity
- Mark Andrew Pawson
- Maureen Tennant King
- Neil Lindsay Rush
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barnsley · City Of Wakefield · Kirklees · Leeds City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is FEATHERSTONE ROVERS FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charitable foundation remains operational and successful despite the administration of its parent club, the Featherstone Rovers RLFC. The trustees report that the budget is achievable and aim to maintain reserves equivalent to six months of running costs, in line with Charity Commission recommendations.
Who funds FEATHERSTONE ROVERS FOUNDATION?
Funders whose own accounts filings name FEATHERSTONE ROVERS FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include Prosper Wakefield District Ltd, COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WAKEFIELD, Moto Foundation.
Known funders
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