Independent examinerfs report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Moseley Rugby Communty Foundation
On accounts for the year
ended
31 March 2025
Charity no
(If any)
1107396
Set out on pages
1and2
Respective responslbllltles The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The
of trustees and examiner charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section
144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent
examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to..
examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
to lollow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity
Commission (under sects'on 145(5}Ib) of the Charrties Act, and
to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
8a818 of independont My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the
examlner's statement Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records
kept by the charity and 8 comparison of the accounts presented with those records.
It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts,
and seeking explanations from the trustees conceming any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required In an
audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a
'true and fairf view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement
below.
Independent exarnlnerfs In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
statement 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the
requirements".
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities
Act,. and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply
with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Datè:
Name:
David Jonathan Hanby
Relevant professional
quallflcatlonls) or body lif
any):
ACCA
Addrèss:
Langard Lifford Hall
Lifford Lane. Kings Norton, 8irmingham
B30 3JN
Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.
Glve here brief details of
any Items that the examlner
wishes to disclose.
CHARITY COMMISSION
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## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year 1 April 2024 **To** 31 March 2025
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|From|1|April|2024|To|31|March|2025|
|Section A Reference and administration details|
|Charity name|MOSELEY RUGBY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION|
|Other names charity is known by|
|Registered charity number (if any)|1107396|
|Charity's principal address|C/O MOSELEY RUGBY CLUB|
|BILLESLEY COMMON|
|BIRMINGHAM|
|Postcode|B13 0PT|
|ee|
|Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity|
|Dates acted if not for whole|Name of person (or body) entitled|
|Trustee name|Office (if any)|
|year|to|appoint|trustee|(if any)|
|1|J A JORDAN|
|2|I WARD|
|3|A CAESAR|CHAIRMAN|
|4|J RICHARDS|
|5|D G WARREN|
|6|C E ROBINS|TREASURER|
|7|
|8|
|9|
|10|
|11|
|12|
|13|
|14|
|15|
|16|
|17|
|18|
|19|
|20|
|=|
|Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)|
|Name|Dates acted if not for whole year|
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## Section A Reference and administration details
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
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Type of adviser Name Address
ACCOUNTANTS LANGARD LIFFORD LIFFORD HALL, LIFFORD LANE, KINGS NORTON,
HALL LIMITED BIRMINGHAM, B30 3JN
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**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
CONSTITUTION Type of governing document DATED 1 OCTOBER 2004 AND AMENDED 7 FEBRUARY 2011 (eg. trust deed, constitution) TRUST How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
ELECTED BY TRUSTEES
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
The objectives of the organisation are to further such charitable purposes for the benefit of the inhabitants of Birmingham and the surrounding area as the Executive Committee see fit from time to time, in particular but not exclusively by:
- Developing their capacity and skills in such a way that they are better able to identify and help meet their needs and to participate more fully in society.
- Providing or assisting in the provision of facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth,
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- age, infirmity or disability, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
- Preserving and protecting their health by encouraging participation in healthy recreation and providing facilities for the playing of rugby and other sports.
- Advancing their education and offering training opportunities in employability.
Moseley RCF is the charitable foundation arm of Birmingham Moseley Rugby Club, originally established in 2004 to work with local schools to improve and protect the health of children in and around the Inner-City area of Birmingham.
**Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)**
**Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)**
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You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
**Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year**
From April 2024 to March 2025 the following activities were undertaken as a result of funding from: -
- Selly Oak Constituency
- St Marys Lodge
- Brickability
- Embark
- The RFU
- Sport Birmingham
- Fundraising Events – Golf Day, BMRFC Hospitality Events, Tommo’s Walk
A Walking Rugby Project - Goes from strength to strength. The session runs every Thursday evening on the back pitch. From an initial 6 participants we now have 40 signed up with a core of 20 regulars. All have joined the club as social members and have doubled the takings on the bar on a Thursday evening. We have held 'fixtures' with other clubs and have advised on setting up Walking Rugby sessions at some clubs.
Community Sports Festivals - We have run a Sports Festival at Easter and a Summer Holiday Project to introduce the community to a range of different games showcasing the club facilities, particularly the beach volleyball arena. 253 young people attended our camps this year with 20 sports being delivered.
The Girls Development Rugby Project - Funded by The Telegraph and the RFU introducing girls to T1 Touch rugby
The Bags of Character Project - Is an investment by the Foundation in equipment and training to enable us to enhance the Foundation's offer to schools and for the Club to use for corporate days at the club for our sponsors and companies in general. The project enables training in team building, development of resourcefulness and resilience, leadership and problem solving.
Rugby United Project – Funded by the RFU to encourage youngsters from the BAME community to take up rugby. Delivered in schools by our community coaches. We have taken rugby into boxing and MMA gyms and worked in collaboration with Murabiyoon Sports to take rugby into Islamic schools.
Schools Project – So far this year we have worked with 41 schools and 5,322 pupils as part of the following initiatives:
- Established new T1 rugby school leagues for year 7 boys, Y7-9 girls and Y5-6 mixed at 16 schools in total. More schools have applied to join next year.
- Delivered staff CPD sessions in 5 local schools to increase confidence in teaching rugby.
- Delivered rugby leaders programme in several schools.
- Hosted festivals in summer term for 10 schools working with local Schools Games Officers.
- Hosted a girls schools league final with 70+ girls and 150+ parents and staff attending.
- Attended PE Leads meetings with local schools to keep up to date with schools plans and funding
- Ran a work experience programme hosting 20 students from local secondary schools for work experience doing maintenance work at the club.
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## Section D Achievements and performance
As a result of all the schools work that we have successfully undertaken we have:
- Embedded rugby in the curriculum of 8 secondary schools
- Increased participation in sports – 45 players from the local schools have joined our mini and junior section. 12 schools attended Birmingham Moseley home games.
- Been selected by RFU to deliver as one of their National School Rugby Manager roles.
Professional Development Projects we have –
- Attended quarterly meetings with community departments from other Championship and National 1 clubs.
- Delivered mentoring and coaching advice to Moseley M&J coaches to improve standards.
- Developed an age appropriate training structure for assessing our young players and giving structure for the coaches. Coaches at U13U16 to provide to provide ratings on platers so that promising players can be identified.
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Section E
Financial review
Brief statement of the
charlty's policy on reserves
The trustees maintain reserves as low as posslble, In order that any
grantsldonations received ar8 Utilised as soon as possible for the benefit
of the foundation's objectives.
The charity's policy on resee5 is to maintain enough cash in the bank to
continue its operations for the foreseeable future.
Details of any funds materially
in def Iclt
None.
Further financial review details {Optlonal Information)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about:
the charity's principal
sources of funds {including
any fundraising).,
how expenditure has
supported the kgy objectives
of the charity,,
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional infonmation
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Posltlon {eg Secretary, Chair,
etc)
DAVID WARREN
TRUSTEE
Date
19.1 2
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