OLD COVENTRIANS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
Amateur Rugby Union and Bowls
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CLUB ARE TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PLAYING AMATEUR RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS IN COVENTRY AND WARWICKSHIRE ("FACILITIES" MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES);
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on unrestricted funds of £23,752 for the period ended 31 July 2025, compared to a loss of £31,499 in the prior year. Total funds stood at £671,063, with the trustees noting a commitment to maintaining liquid reserves equal to at least 75% of the previous year's operating costs. The trustees plan to implement a budget review process to better balance financial spend against revenues.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity’s principal sources of funds are membership subscriptions, ground and clubhouse rentals and donations, including donations from its wholly owned trading subsidiary.” — page 6
“The Trustees have committed to maintaining retained reserves of easily liquidated assets which amount to at least 75% of the previous financial year’s operating costs, in order to mitigate against financial risks.”
“The charity owns 100% of the issued share capital of OCRFC (Trading) Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales.” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- John Tolleychair
- Ben Fletcher
- Charlotte Elizabeth Burns
- GRAHAM BURGOYNE
- Joanne Louise Banks
- Jordan Diston
- Joseph James Manning
- Michael John Leavers
- PETER JAMES OWEN
- Tony Johnson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £183k | £207k |
| 31/07/2024 | £150k | £182k |
| 31/07/2023 | £162k | £166k |
| 31/07/2022 | £147k | £134k |
| 30/04/2021 | £107k | £64k |
Common questions
Is OLD COVENTRIANS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on unrestricted funds of £23,752 for the period ended 31 July 2025, compared to a loss of £31,499 in the prior year. Total funds stood at £671,063, with the trustees noting a commitment to maintaining liquid reserves equal to at least 75% of the previous year's operating costs. The trustees plan to implement a budget review process to better balance financial spend against revenues. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- CLWB RYGBI YR WYDDGRUG / MOLD RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
- WINSCOMBE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
- UKAF RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
- DORKING RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED
- OXFORDSHIRE LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION
- DEVONPORT SERVICES RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OLD COVENTRIANS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB | £183k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLWB RYGBI YR WYDDGRUG / MOLD RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB | £286k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WINSCOMBE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB | £114k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| UKAF RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB | £186k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DORKING RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED | £760k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OXFORDSHIRE LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION | £131k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |