THE EALING TRAILFINDERS FOUNDATION
The Ealing Trailfinders Foundation uses the Ealing Trailfinders brand, our professional players and staff to help people in West London and beyond, of all ages, to enhance their lives through participation in sport and physical activity.
Objects
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE IN EALING AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS:• TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY BY FACILITATING THE PLAYING OF RUGBY UNION AND OTHER PHYSICAL AND/OR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES.• TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT AND PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE THE NEED FOR SUCH ACTIVITIES BY REASON OF YOUTH, AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE.• TO ADVANCE AND ASSIST THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER PURPOSE CURRENTLY RECOGNISED AS ‘CHARITABLE’ AND ANY NEW CHARITABLE PURPOSESWHICH ARE SIMILAR TO ANOTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £30,101, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of maintaining funds equivalent to twelve to eighteen months of expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £1,637 for the period and had no employees, relying instead on volunteers and trustees for delivery.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between twelve and eighteen month's expenditure” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- Thomas James Peter Robertschair
- Anthony Joseph Corish
- Jonathan David Hall
- Luke Stannard
- Martin Aitchison
- Rosalind Fagan
- Samuel Liu
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £37k | £36k |
| 31/12/2023 | £54k | £41k |
| 31/12/2022 | £75k | £101k |
| 31/12/2021 | £74k | £29k |
Common questions
Is THE EALING TRAILFINDERS FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £30,101, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of maintaining funds equivalent to twelve to eighteen months of expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £1,637 for the period and had no employees, relying instead on volunteers and trustees for delivery. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 18/08/2025 | £10k | The Movement Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2023 | £10k | Ealing Trailfinders Disability Activity and Inclusion |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/08/2021 | £3k | The Ealing Trailfinders Foundation Diversity Sports Project |
| Sport England | 04/01/2021 | £6k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| UK government | 04/01/2021 | £6k | ALB-Sport England-COVID19 Return to Play |
| Sport England | 01/04/2020 | £9k | Rugby for young people in Hammersmith |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 05/11/2019 | £9k | "Unconcealing Ealing: find the heritage of Ealing Trailfinders Rugby Club" |