Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 4

Support Score: 1

Fundraising costs low: +3

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 8

BRISTOL RUGBY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

FOREVER SPORT 38 wk Primary school PE & school sportBRIGHT SPARKS 38 wk secondary education programme for 12-16 yr oldsCAMPS Extra curricular rugby training for 8-16 yr oldsSUPER SUNDAY Extra curricular club development prog for 8-16 yr olds EAGLE PROJECT 12 wk rugby activity Yr 9 girlsSPECTRUM 38 wk prog for SEN childrenAREA OF DELIVERY: SW of England

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from a grant maker
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Established: 14 years

https://www.bristolbearsrugby.com/community

ccapel@bristolbearsrugby.com

01179581651

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

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
31/08/22		£599	£503	£95	£3	£241	£212	5.1	16	10
31/08/21		£405	£396	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/08/20		£488	£470	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	8
31/08/19		£483	£471	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	12
31/08/18		£556	£553	£3	£16	£107	£100	2.2	17	15
31/08/17		£500	£477	£24	£17	£104	£104	2.6	16	0
31/08/16	*	£422	£383	£39	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/15		£510	£497	£13	£13	£42	£13	0.3	6	0
31/08/14		£334	£321	£13	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/13		£253	£261	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/12	*	£214	£222	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/11		£166	£134	£32	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

Show more rows -->

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 88%
Reserves/Spending: 5.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 3.9

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

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

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Bristol City, North Somerset, South Gloucestershire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

16 employees
10 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.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Bristol Rugby Community Foundation
£95,130	23/10/2018 36	This project will provide wheelchair rugby and basketball sessions to disabled young people. It will increase self-belief, increase friendships between peers and raise aspirations.
Quartet Community Foundation - Golden Memories
£2,500	11/09/2018 12	Toward the Golden Memories project, a set of social interaction sessions aimed at older people affected by social isolation, loneliness, depression and those living with dementia, that combines ....more Toward the Golden Memories project, a set of social interaction sessions aimed at older people affected by social isolation, loneliness, depression and those living with dementia, that combines reminiscence activities with light physical activity.
Sport England - Bristol Wheelchair Rugby Club
£10,000	09/02/2017 12	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Bristol Wheelchair Rugby Club'. This project is a Wheelchair Rugby project, with a focus on beneficiaries ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Bristol Wheelchair Rugby Club'. This project is a Wheelchair Rugby project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Bristol Wheelchair Rugby Club
£10,000	09/02/2017 11	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Bristol Wheelchair Rugby Club. This project is a Wheelchair Rugby project, with a focus on beneficiaries with ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Bristol Wheelchair Rugby Club. This project is a Wheelchair Rugby project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-66

CHARLES PATRICK RUSSELL-SMITH (Chair) Appointed: 2010, Occupation: None

KEVIN JONES Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Partner - Solicitor

MIKE LEA Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeships: BRISTOL DRUGS PROJECT LIMITED, MAKE Southwest, BRISTOL CATHEDRAL TRUST,

NICHOLAS SEAN FENTON-WELLS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant

THOMAS DARREN TAINTON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Operating Officer

VICKI LONG Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Head Of Treasury Accounting And Reporting

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 10/08/2010, number: 1137395
Registered at Companies House on 04/06/2010, number: 07273748

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

12 returns made; AR16: 5 days late, AR12: 18 days late,

Main office

Ashton Gate Stadium
Ashton
BRISTOL
BS3 2EJ

Objectives

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC GENERALLY AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE WEST OF ENGLAND, WALES AND 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 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 PURPOSES WHICH ARE SIMILAR TO ANOTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

THE WEST OF ENGLAND, WALES AND SURROUNDING AREAS

Data Sources