HITCHIN RUGBY LIMITED

Registered charity 1159772 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HITCHIN RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

The charity was created to promote community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for the playing of rugby union primarily but without limitation for the benefit for the local communities of Hitchin, Stevenage and Letchworth.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£344k
Latest spending
£329k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £14,942 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £344,114 against total expenditure of £329,172. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £296,699, while restricted reserves stood at £368,538, resulting in total funds carried forward of £665,237. The financial position is supported by tangible fixed assets valued at £375,080 and net current assets of £300,156.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (51% of income)
Charitable activities 176,222
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 22
During the year Hitchin RFC Trading Limited (the subsidiary company) donated £34,096 (2024 - £37,907) to the charity. At the end of the year Hitchin RFC Trading Limited owed the charity £55,559 (2024 - £32,092). — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Hitchin RFC Trading Limited
The charity owns 100% of Hitchin RFC Trading Limited (Company no. 08850399). The purpose of this company is to carry out the trading activities on behalf of the charity. — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£344k£329k
31/03/2024£218k£215k
31/03/2023£283k£290k
31/03/2022£312k£263k
31/03/2021£153k£142k

Common questions

Is HITCHIN RUGBY LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £14,942 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £344,114 against total expenditure of £329,172. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves increased to £296,699, while restricted reserves stood at £368,538, resulting in total funds carried forward of £665,237. The financial position is supported by tangible fixed assets valued at £375,080 and net current assets of £300,156. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England04/04/2016£10kCommunity Rugby Experience Programme
Sport England03/07/2015£150kNew Changing Rooms
Sport England03/01/2012£40kNew Training floodlights