ARMY RUGBY UNION TRUST
Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £328,490 for the year ended 31 August 2022, with total unrestricted funds of £1,713,881. The trustees have adopted a reserves strategy to grow reserves to cover one year's annual net operating costs, noting that the budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient to continue as a going concern despite declining revenue from ticket sales.
What the accounts disclose
“The Management Board continue to endorse a revised Reserves Strategy to grow the Trust's Reserves to cover one year's annual net operating costs.” — page 7
“The ARU trustees will continue to monitor the impact of declining revenue and or sponsorship on the activities of the ARU Charitable Trust.” — page 6
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/05/2015)
Trustees
- Dr James Cookchair
- Andrew JC Geary OBE
- Giles Malec
- Marc Wilding
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £885k | £865k |
| 31/08/2024 | £1.0m | £941k |
| 31/08/2023 | £1.1m | £994k |
| 31/08/2022 | £1.1m | £796k |
| 31/08/2021 | £128k | £198k |
Common questions
Is ARMY RUGBY UNION TRUST financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £328,490 for the year ended 31 August 2022, with total unrestricted funds of £1,713,881. The trustees have adopted a reserves strategy to grow reserves to cover one year's annual net operating costs, noting that the budgeted income and expenditure are sufficient to continue as a going concern despite declining revenue from ticket sales. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by DJH Mitten Clarke Audit Limited.