Finance Score: 8

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 4

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 14

NEWCASTLE RUGBY FOUNDATION

The Newcastle Rugby Foundation work across the North East and Cumbria to make rugby the positive difference that changes lives for good.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
30/06/23		£603	£638	£-35	£6	£369	£369	6.9	18	30
30/06/22		£640	£675	£-35	£12	£404	£404	7.2	19	50
30/06/21		£463	£385	£79	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/20		£422	£437	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/19		£489	£386	£104	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/18		£473	£272	£201	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/17		£356	£395	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/16		£603	£476	£127	£0	£248	£248	6.2	16	0
30/06/15		£324	£278	£46	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/14		£218	£194	£24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/13		£145	£122	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/12		£141	£129	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/11		£115	£140	£-25	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/10		£135	£173	£-39	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/09		£224	£231	£-7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/08		£190	£206	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/07	*	£190	£206	£-15	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
30/06/06	*	£329	£182	£146	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 5%
Liabilities/Income: 3%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 6.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 13.9

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 20 years

www.newcastle-falcons.co.uk

melanie.magee@newcastle-falcons.co.uk

01912142810

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Provides financial or material assistance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Newcastle Upon Tyne City, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Sunderland,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Heritage Fund	£98,500
County Durham Community Foundation	£10,000
Cheshire Community Foundation	£4,940

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Cheshire Community Foundation - Thunder Fit
£4,940	05/06/2021	Newcastle Rugby Foundation utilises the power of sport to engage and positively impact long-term lifestyle change in our supporters from local communities in greatest need. 'Thunder Fit' is a 12 week well-being programme designed to address the ....more Newcastle Rugby Foundation utilises the power of sport to engage and positively impact long-term lifestyle change in our supporters from local communities in greatest need. 'Thunder Fit' is a 12 week well-being programme designed to address the negative physical health and mental wellbeing issues that covid and lockdowns have had our rugby league supporters in the North East. The grant funding will match fund the Foundations investment to pay for project staff, facilities and some small capital equipment costs such as Thunder branded t-shirts and step counters for individual participants on the programme.
County Durham Community Foundation - Newcastle Rugby - Family Future Fit
£10,000	02/12/2020	To improve the physical and mental health of a variety of age groups in Darlington.
National Lottery Heritage Fund - Grant to Newcastle Rugby Foundation
£98,500	26/02/2020	History of North East Rugby League
Sport England - Rugby League Local Development Project 2016-17
£85,205	12/02/2016 13	Funding under Sport England's NGB Funding 2013-17 funding programme for a Revenue project titled Rugby League Local Development Project 2016-17. This project is a Rugby League project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 10/11 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 34-73

DAVID IAIN RAMAGE Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Director

JAMES WILLIAM PONTON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

JACK SPOOR Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Accountant

JEFFREY ANDREW BALL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Investment Manager

LISA JAYNE HAMILTON-MURRAY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Deputy Principal

MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER HOGAN Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Consultant

MICHAEL LEONARD STEPHENSON Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Company Director

ROBERT WILLIAM VICKERS Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Sportsman

STEPHEN PAUL SAVAGE Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Local Government Officer

SUNIL MEHRA Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Company Director

TRACY LYNCH Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Greggs Foundation Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/01/2005, number: 1107851
Registered at Companies House on 27/10/2004, number: 05271148

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

18 returns made; AR07: 182 days late, AR06: 128 days late,

Main office

KINGSTON PARK
BRUNTON ROAD
KENTON BANK FOOT
NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
NE13 8AF

Objectives

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND, IN PARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF TYNE AND WEAR, NORTHUMBERLAND, COUNTY DURHAM AND CUMBRIA AND THEIR SURROUNDING AREAS:-3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND, INPARTICULAR, THE INHABITANTS OF THE NORTH EAST AND CUMBRIA AND THEIR SURROUNDINGAREAS:-3.1. TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THEPLAYING OF RUGBY UNION, RUGBY LEAGUE AND OTHER SPORTS (FACILITIES IN THIS CLAUSE 3MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES);3.2. TO PROVIDE AND ASSIST IN PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SPORT, RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIMEOCCUPATION OF SUCH PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED FOR SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIRYOUTH, AGE, ETHNICITY, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMICCIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THEOBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; AND3.3. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SUCH MEANS AS THETRUSTEES THINK FIT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAW OF CHARITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TYNE AND WEAR, NORTHUMBERLAND, COUNTY DURHAM AND CUMBRIA

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