ROCKETS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1195281 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CRAMLINGTON ROCKETS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, CRAMLINGTON ROCKETS RLFC

To support the local community in and around Cramlington in Northumberland through the provision of facilities for particpation in sport, community and healthy recreation. The charitable name of rugby league club, Cramlington Rockets RLFC.

Objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF TYNE AND WEAR AND NORTHUMBERLAND AND THEIR SURROUNDING AREAS, THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:3.1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH PARTICIPATION IN SPORT AND HEALTHY RECREATION TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL CAPACITIES.3.2 TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PLAYING OF 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 (IN PARTICULAR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE) OR FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR HEALTH, WELLBEING AND CONDITIONS OF LIFE;3.3 THE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES AS BEING IN FULFILMENT OF THE CHARITY’S 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 FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £1,444 for the year, with total income falling significantly to £58,179 from £335,008 in the previous period. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £44,224, which the trustees consider prudent given potential liabilities. The charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding its financial stability.

Automated summary of the FY2024 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 policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Rockets Community Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• Jeffrey Andrew Ballchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Douglas James Kay
• John Downes
• Karen Louise Clark
• Robert Thomas Phillips

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

Operates in: Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Northumberland · South Tyneside

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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