OLD COVENTRIANS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

Registered charity 1166051 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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);

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£183k
Latest spending
£207k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“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
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least 75% of the previous financial year’s operating costs (held: £671k)
“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.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: OCRFC (Trading) Ltd
“The charity owns 100% of the issued share capital of OCRFC (Trading) Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 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: Coventry City · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE HISCOX FOUNDATION1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CLWB RYGBI YR WYDDGRUG / MOLD RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OLD COVENTRIANS RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB£183k—0unclear—no doubt
CLWB RYGBI YR WYDDGRUG / MOLD RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB FY2025£286k—0unclear—no doubt
WINSCOMBE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB FY2026£114k—0within—no doubt
UKAF RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB FY2025£186k—0unclear—no doubt
DORKING RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED FY2025£760k—0unclear—no doubt
OXFORDSHIRE LAWN TENNIS ASSOCIATION FY2025£131k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.