DALLAGLIO RUGBYWORKS
As Trustees report
Objects
(1) THE CHARITY?S OBJECTS (?OBJECTS?) ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING: (A) TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: A. ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS; B. ADVANCING EDUCATION; C. RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT; D. PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS. (B) TO ADVANCE ANY OTHER SUCH EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND WALES AS THE TRUSTEES SHALL DECIDE. (2) NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a surplus of £18,531 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income increasing to £2,098,221 from £1,679,617 in the prior year. Free reserves stood at £549,947, which the trustees state equate to four months of future costs, sitting within their stated policy target of covering four to six months of expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.
What the accounts disclose
“1 employee had emoluments over £60,000 in the year to 31 July 2025” — page 30
“Our free reserves at 31% July 2025 were £549,947 (2024: £483,364) and equate to 4 months of future costs.” — page 9
“During the year, Dallaglio 8, a company in which L B N Dallaglio was a director, received £6,600 for the appearances of L B N Dallaglio at RugbyWorks events.” — page 34
“During the year, Sporting 8 Limited, a company in which the CEO of the charity, Zenna Hopson, is a director, operated events in order to raise funds for the charity.” — page 34
“During the year, Dallaglio 8, a company in which L B N Dallaglio was a director, received £6,600 for the appearances of L B N Dallaglio at RugbyWorks events.” — page 34
“During the year, Sporting 8 Limited, a company in which the CEO of the charity, Zenna Hopson, is a director, operated events in order to raise funds for the charity.” — page 34
“The charity owns the whole of the issued share capital of Dallaglio Events Limited, a company registered in England. The subsidiary is used for non-primary purpose trading activities.” — page 11
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "within" (FY2024) to "below" (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 16
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£90,001–£100,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 21
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£90,001–£100,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 43
- Government income: £11,959 — contracts £11,959 (1); under 1% of the £1,477,298 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£90,001–£100,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Rachel Maguire — Chair of the Board of Trustees
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)
Trustees
- Agnes Phuong-Mai Fenton
- John Verdi d'Abbro
- Keir Stephenson
- Nick Theakstone
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £2.1m | £2.1m |
| 31/07/2024 | £1.7m | £1.7m |
| 31/07/2023 | £1.5m | £1.5m |
| 31/07/2022 | £1.7m | £1.4m |
| 31/07/2021 | £1.2m | £985k |
Common questions
Is DALLAGLIO RUGBYWORKS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £18,531 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income increasing to £2,098,221 from £1,679,617 in the prior year. Free reserves stood at £549,947, which the trustees state equate to four months of future costs, sitting within their stated policy target of covering four to six months of expenditure. The accounts were prepared on a going concern basis with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Rogers Spencer.
Who funds DALLAGLIO RUGBYWORKS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DALLAGLIO RUGBYWORKS as a grant recipient include THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST, IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION, GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION, THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, EAST HEAD IMPACT.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £330k | |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £330k | Grants to Youth Endowment Fund interventions |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £200k | Youth |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £97k | Young People & Education Programme |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £93k | Young People & Education Programme |
| EAST HEAD IMPACT | FY2024 | £79k | Co-funding Enhanced Employment Programme |
| EAST HEAD IMPACT | FY2023 | £76k | Enhanced Employment Programme |
| EAST HEAD IMPACT | FY2022 | £50k | Co-fund the development of Player Profiles digital app. |
| THE ACCESS FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £45k | Deliver digital skills workshops to 240 young people excluded from school. |
| BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £40k | |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | FY2023 | £15k | Work with young people |
| NFL FOUNDATION UK | FY2024 | £13k | |
| THE DILKES FAMILY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | For 12-months to support core costs. |
| THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITY | FY2024 | £6k | |
| MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | |
| Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation | FY2024 | £1k | Grant |
| Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation | FY2025 | £1k | Grant to Organisation |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/12/2025 | £95k | RugbyWorks Extracurricular |
| Sport England | 16/04/2024 | £247k | 2024 Pilot Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/08/2023 | £10k | MH - RugbyWorks - out of school provision |
| UK government | 01/07/2023 | £85k | NCS Trust Community Grants Dallaglio RW |
| UK government | 01/07/2023 | £102k | NCS Trust Community Grants Dallaglio RW |
| Sport England | 20/01/2022 | £55k | Digital Engagement Offer |
| The Mercers' Company | 11/06/2020 | £282k | Grant to Dallaglio RugbyWorks |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DALLAGLIO RUGBYWORKS | £2.1m | — | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| GAMLEARN | £310k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DIGLIS LANE TRUST | £324k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE DULWICH SOCIETY | £35k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WYMONDHAM COMMUNITY RUGBY TRUST | £967k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MARCUS MARGULIES CHARITABLE TRUST | £893k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |