Rugby Borough Sports Trust Limited
Education, association football and multi sports environment facilities in the community and surrounding areas
Objects
THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT GENERALLY BUT WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE INHABITANTS OF RUGBY AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS:3.1 TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF FOOTBALL AND SUCH OTHER SPORTS OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WHICH IMPROVE FITNESS AND HEALTH (FACILITIES IN THIS ARTICLE 3 MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES);3.2 TO ADVANCE AMATEUR SPORT BY PROMOTING FOOTBALL AND SUCH OTHER SPORTS OR GAMES WHICH PROMOTE HEALTH BY INVOLVING PHYSICAL OR MENTAL SKILL OR EXERTION AND WHICH ARE UNDERTAKEN ON AN AMATEUR BASIS;3.3 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR BY PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY AND FACILITIES FOR PLAYING ASSOCIATION FOOTBALL AND SUCH OTHER SPORTS OR PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES WHICH IMPROVE FITNESS AND HEALTH SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO THE FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £78,509 for the year, resulting in total funds carried forward of £2,997,742. The trustees are satisfied with the financial position and consider reserves appropriate to safeguard continuity, with no material uncertainties affecting the going concern assumption.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees maintain reserves at a level considered appropriate to safeguard the continuity of the charity's activities” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Has a trading subsidiary
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2024 (received 10/07/2025, 10 days after the 30/06/2025 due date); year ending 31/08/2022 (received 03/07/2023, 3 days after the 30/06/2023 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- BRIAN CRINIGANchair
- Lewis Graham Taylor
- Maxwell Turner
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £198k | £100k |
| 31/08/2024 | £239k | £114k |
| 31/08/2023 | £125k | £58k |
| 31/08/2022 | £61k | £52k |
| 31/08/2021 | £236k | £69k |
Common questions
Is Rugby Borough Sports Trust Limited financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £78,509 for the year, resulting in total funds carried forward of £2,997,742. The trustees are satisfied with the financial position and consider reserves appropriate to safeguard continuity, with no material uncertainties affecting the going concern assumption. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Rugby Borough Sports Trust Limited?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Rugby Borough Sports Trust Limited as a grant recipient include THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 24/08/2016 | £2k | New Pitches and Secondary Drainage at Kilsby Lane |
| Sport England | 15/08/2016 | £371k | Community Sports Pitch |
| Sport England | 17/06/2014 | £65k | New Pitches and Secondary Drainage at Kilsby Lane |
| Sport England | 13/11/2012 | £9k | More Games More Participation Project |
| Sport England | 22/12/2011 | £50k | More Games More Participation Project |
| Sport England | 14/09/2010 | £7k | Sports Facilities Equipment |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LOCAL TRUST | 1 | £683k |
| THE SURREY CRICKET BOARD | 1 | £19k |
| THE COVENTRY GENERAL CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| THE BARBARA WARD CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE TOY TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £1k |
| THE DWF FOUNDATION | 1 | £1k |
| DUMBRECK CHARITY | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- THE RUGBY SCHOOL GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST
- R1 SPORTS FOUNDATION
- BARROW ISLAND COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST LTD
- COVENTRY RUGBY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LTD
- BARNES RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
- WORTLEY RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rugby Borough Sports Trust Limited | £198k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE RUGBY SCHOOL GENERAL CHARITABLE TRUST | £358k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| R1 SPORTS FOUNDATION | £79k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| BARROW ISLAND COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST LTD | £68k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COVENTRY RUGBY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LTD | £146k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARNES RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB | £399k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |