Finance Score: -12
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 6
  • Excess reserves: -4
  • Positive trading contribution: +2;Accounts overdue -5
  • Fundraising costs high: -5
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +3
Overall GiG Score: -7 ?

DORKING RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED 

The Charity's objects are to promote community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities and an inclusive environment for all ages and genders for the playing of rugby union football and also to promote any purpose that is charitable according to the laws of England and Wales
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £1,831,545 available, equivalent to 44 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • Latest accounts are overdue for filing
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
30/06/22£530£498£32£241£1,884£1,83244.111147
30/06/21£541£237£303£70£1,852£1,82492.21190
30/06/20£541£301£240£99£1,554£1,27050.7090
30/06/19*£445£412£33n/an/an/an/an/a98
30/06/18£428£403£26£0£0£0n/a095
30/06/17£365£356£10£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/16£334£341£-6£0£0£0n/a00
30/06/15?£336£317£19£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/14£249£246£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/13£664£320£344£190£1,230£1,2024500
31/07/12*£463£271£192£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/11*£298£218£80£0£0£0n/a00
31/07/10*£260£228£32£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 118.8%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 48.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 15%
Liabilities/Income: 61%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 44.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3
Asset Split ?
Established: 15 years

www.dorkingrfc.com

secretary@dorkingrfc.com

07768600734

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies HouseX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • General Charitable Purposes
GiG Classification
  • Sports activities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Surrey,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 11 employees
  • 147 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
Sport England£85,131
London Marathon Charitable Trust£53,000
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Sport England - Expansion and improvement of rugby facilities
£25,131 13/11/2020
17
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Expansion and improvement of rugby facilities. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus ....more
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£10,000 10/06/2020
4
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Rugby Union
Sport England - Expansion and improvement of rugby facilities
£50,000 20/01/2020
17
Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Expansion and improvement of rugby facilities. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus ....more
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Rugby Rehabilitation and Medical Centre
£53,000 02/01/2020
Towards the enhancement of the Dorking Rugby Football Club gym with new exercise and gym equipment. A larger gym with new equipment will increase the range of activities they offer to current members ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Accessible Facilities
£10,000 07/08/2019
12
Accessible Facilities
Sport England - Youth Development Project
£4,800 07/04/2011
Funding under Sport England's Sportsmatch funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Youth Development Project'. This project lists its main activity as Rugby Union.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 36-76
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 14/04/2009, number: 1129119
  • Registered at Companies House on 05/02/2009, number: 06811339
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
13 returns made; AR19: 74 days late, AR12: 89 days late, AR11: 201 days late, AR10: 566 days late,
Main office

LYNTON
42 The Avenue
TADWORTH
KT20 5AT

Objectives

TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND AN INCLUSIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR ALL AGES AND GENDERS FOR THE PLAYING OF RUGBY UNION FOOTBALL PARTICULARLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN THE MOLE VALLEY (AREA OF BENEFIT) ANDTO PROMOTE ANY PURPOSE THAT IS CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BE DETERMINED BY THE TRUSTEES IN THEIR SOLE DISCRETION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

MOLE VALLEY

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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