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
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity accumulated a deficit of £10,896 for the year ended 30 June 2023, reversing a surplus from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity is reliant on continued financial support from Gloucester Rugby Limited, which is not intended to be withdrawn in the foreseeable future. Unrestricted reserves stood at £22,246, which is below the stated policy target of three months of administration costs.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“It is 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 FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Income and expenses recharged from Gloucester Rugby Limited, a connected company.
“During the year income and expenses amounting to £Nil (2022 - £47,915) and £250,271 (2022 - £290,485) respectively were recharged from Gloucester Rugby Limited, a connected company, to the Gloucester Rugby Foundation. During the year the Gloucester Rugby Foundation paid a total of £300,500 (2022 - £205,221) to Gloucester Rugby Limited in respect of these transactions. At the year-end Gloucester Rugby Limited was owed £9,903 (2022 - £60,132) by the charity, which is disclosed within other creditors falling due in less than one year.” — page 18
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Gloucester Rugby Foundation (matched by registered charity number).
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).
Trustees
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?
The accounts state that the charity accumulated a deficit of £10,896 for the year ended 30 June 2023, reversing a surplus from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the charity is reliant on continued financial support from Gloucester Rugby Limited, which is not intended to be withdrawn in the foreseeable future. Unrestricted reserves stood at £22,246, which is below the stated policy target of three months of administration costs. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.
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