THATCHAM RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

Registered charity 1151545 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TRFC

Providing recreational opportunities for the Thatcham area and surrounding villages through the playing of Rugby Football. Offering activity to all age groups from U6 to U16, Colts, Senior Rugby, and also non-contact Walking Rugby.

Objects

PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION, IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF RUGBY FOR THE BENEFIT OF PEOPLE LIVING IN THATCHAM AND SURROUNDING AREAS.

Area of benefit: THATCHAME AND SURROUNDING AREAS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: West Berkshire, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£71k
Latest spending
£80k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £332,729 to £323,580 due to a net movement in funds of (9,149). The charity holds tangible fixed assets valued at £349,420 and has unrestricted reserves of £323,580. The trustees report that reserves will be used to improve welfare facilities within the sports pavilion.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: Thatcham Rugby Football Club owns 100% of shareholding in Red and Blue Trading Limited. The limited company runs the club's bar facilities and distributes profits to the club. Distributions in the year to 31 May 2025 totalled £1,270 (2024 - £1,441). At the balance sheet date the amount due from Red and Blue Trading Limited was £0 (2024 - £503)
“Thatcham Rugby Football Club owns 100% of shareholding in Red and Blue Trading Limited. The limited company runs the club's bar facilities and distributes profits to the club. Distributions in the year to 31 May 2025 totalled £1,270 (2024 - £1,441). At the balance sheet date the amount due from Red and Blue Trading Limited was £0 (2024 - £503)” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Red and Blue Trading Limited
“Thatcham Rugby Football Club owns 100% of shareholding in Red and Blue Trading Limited.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024

  • Volunteers: 40
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023

  • Volunteers: 30
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/05/2025£71k£80k
31/05/2024£77k£57k
31/05/2023£62k£63k
31/05/2022£66k£82k
31/05/2021£73k£44k

Common questions

Is THATCHAM RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £332,729 to £323,580 due to a net movement in funds of (9,149). The charity holds tangible fixed assets valued at £349,420 and has unrestricted reserves of £323,580. The trustees report that reserves will be used to improve welfare facilities within the sports pavilion. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund01/09/2016£840Thatcham Schools Tournament 2016
Sport England18/11/2014£50kThatcham Community Rugby Pavilion

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
GRANTSCAPE1£33k
MISS W E LAWRENCE 1973 CHARITABLE SETTLEMENT1£5k
Moto Foundation1£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THATCHAM TORNADOES FOOTBALL CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THATCHAM RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB£71k—0unclear—no doubt
THATCHAM TORNADOES FOOTBALL CLUB FY2025£112k—0unclear—no doubt
TOPSHAM RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB FY2026£401k—0above—no doubt
KENDAL RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED FY2025£82k—0unclear—no doubt
COBHAM RUGBY & SPORT ASSOCIATION FY2025£277k—0above—no doubt
THATCHAM MEMORIAL FOUNDATION FY2025£98k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.