RUGBY LEAGUE CARES
Registered charity 1150763 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £236,856 for the year ended 31 December 2022, increasing its net assets to £499,470. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds of £499,470 significantly exceed the stated policy target of maintaining at least one month's management, administration, and support costs. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: at least one month's management, administration and support costs (held: £499k)
“It is the policy of the Trustees for the Charity to maintain unrestricted funds of at least one month's management, administration and support costs. Unrestricted funds at 31 December 2022 were £499,470 (2021: £262,614).” — page 10
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Howard Matthews Partnership.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Rugby League Cares (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Chris Rostron — Chief Executive (source)
- Nigel Hansford — Finance Director (source)
- Steve McCormack — Director of Wellbeing (source)
- Emma Goldsmith — Director of Community (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£634k
Reported reserves equal ~5.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Trustees
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is RUGBY LEAGUE CARES financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £236,856 for the year ended 31 December 2022, increasing its net assets to £499,470. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds of £499,470 significantly exceed the stated policy target of maintaining at least one month's management, administration, and support costs. The auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Howard Matthews Partnership.
Who funds RUGBY LEAGUE CARES?
Funders whose own accounts filings name RUGBY LEAGUE CARES as a grant recipient include THE RISMAN FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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