FOLKESTONE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB

Registered charity 1171276 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Playing and promoting Rugby Union within the Shepway district to all members of the community enabling all abilities to participate, improve their physical fitness, develop their personal skills and community values.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CLUB ARE:1. TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR PLAYING RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL AND OTHER SPORTS. ("FACILITIES" MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES);2. TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY ("THE OBJECTS").

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's trading arm remains the critical income generator to enable the club to meet its primary objectives. The trustees report that the club continues to battle against increasing costs but has benefited from hosting festivals and hiring out car park space. The document notes that sponsorship is not a guaranteed source of income, yet the club has secured a new partnership with MOTIS to support its operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Conflicting interests
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANDREW MARTIN PIPER PARMENTER
• Christopher Mark Walker
• GLENN DAVID FOREMAN
• KENNETH LENNON
• Liza cayley
• MARK ALAN EDWARDS
• OLIVER SMITH
• Roger Smith
• Simon Cloke
• Steve Cribbens

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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