RUGBY FOR HEROES
To provide financial and personal support to servicemen and women to help them make the transition from military service back into civilian life. This includes designated transition courses using the sport of Rugby as a means to assist with this transition process as well as providing financial support to individuals & other like minded charities by way of a formal grant application process.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £42,403, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover administration costs for six to eight months, aligning with their current policy of retaining a minimum of six months' reserves. The charity reported a net surplus of £5,404 for the year, driven by a significant increase in fundraising income. The trustees have set a future goal to increase reserves to a minimum of 12 months to further maintain financial security.
What the accounts disclose
Trustees
- Simon Baileychair
- Austin Spencer Lewis
- Christian Sion Phillips
- Graham Paul Quant
- Karen Kraus
- Miles Alastair Greenslade
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £227k | £222k |
| 29/02/2024 | £150k | £132k |
| 28/02/2023 | £260k | £258k |
| 28/02/2022 | £186k | £181k |
| 28/02/2021 | £81k | £78k |
Common questions
Is RUGBY FOR HEROES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves increased to £42,403, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover administration costs for six to eight months, aligning with their current policy of retaining a minimum of six months' reserves. The charity reported a net surplus of £5,404 for the year, driven by a significant increase in fundraising income. The trustees have set a future goal to increase reserves to a minimum of 12 months to further maintain financial security. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds RUGBY FOR HEROES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RUGBY FOR HEROES as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS WARWICK.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS WARWICK | FY2025 | £191 | Charitable Donations from Woodloes Community Café |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| ARMED FORCES COVENANT FUND | 2 | £2.5m |
| WARRANT OFFICERS' & SERGEANTS' MESS SCHOOL OF ELECTRICAL & MECHANICAL ENGINEERS | 1 | £1.1m |
| Moto Foundation | 1 | £550k |
| WALKING WITH THE WOUNDED | 1 | £79k |
| THE BAND TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| LLOYD'S PATRIOTIC FUND | 1 | £45k |
| THE STRATTON NO2 CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £25k |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £20k |
Charities like this
- HELP FOR HEROES
- UKAF RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
- ARMY RUGBY UNION TRUST
- ROYAL NAVY RUGBY UNION
- FORCES SUPPORT LIMITED
- GLOBAL RUGBY PLAYERS' FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RUGBY FOR HEROES | £227k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HELP FOR HEROES | £22.8m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UKAF RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ARMY RUGBY UNION TRUST | £885k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| ROYAL NAVY RUGBY UNION | £647k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FORCES SUPPORT LIMITED | £2.3m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |