Gloucester Rugby Foundation
Registered charity 1165303 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as 4Ed Foundation, GLOUCESTER RUGBY COMMUNITY CHARITY, GLOUCESTER RUGBY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, GRCF, Gloucester Rugby Charitable Foundation
The Gloucester Rugby Foundation aims to Engage, Educate & Inspire the local community to bring about positive social impact & new opportunities for all through sport.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £58,428 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £872,871 and expenditure of £931,299. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient forecast income and resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future, indicating no immediate threat to going concern status despite the operational loss.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose emoluments amounted to over £60,000 for the period and to whom retirement benefits are accruing under a defined benefit scheme was: 2025 2024 Total Total £ £ £60,000 - £70,000 1 7” — page 17
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (66% of income)
“Donations and legacies 3 108,593 463,467 572,060 154,998” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of administration costs (held: £26k)
“Itis the objective of the charity to increase unrestricted funds to the level required to provide sufficient funds to cover administration costs for a period of three months.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Gloucester Rugby Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (66% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Gloucestershire · Herefordshire · Somerset · Wiltshire · Worcestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is Gloucester Rugby Foundation financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £58,428 for the year ended 30 June 2025, with total income of £872,871 and expenditure of £931,299. The trustees confirm that the charity has sufficient forecast income and resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future, indicating no immediate threat to going concern status despite the operational loss. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Gloucester Rugby Foundation?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Gloucester Rugby Foundation as a grant recipient include COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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