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Restart Restart Rugby Rugby
Unaudited Unaudited Annual Annual Report Report and and
Financial Financial Statements Statements
31 31 January January 2025 2025
Company Company Registration Registration Number Number 05179792 05179792 (England (England and and Wales) Wales) Charity Charity Registration Registration Number Number 1113160 1113160
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Contents Contents
| Reports Reports |
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| Reference and administrative information Reference and administrative information |
1 |
| Trustees' report Trustees’ report |
2 2 |
| Independent examiner's report Independent examiner's report |
9 9 |
| Financial statements Financial statements |
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| Statement of financialactivities Statement of financial activities |
10 10 |
| Balance sheet Balance sheet |
11 11 |
| Statement of cash flows Statement ofcash flows |
12 12 |
| Principal accounting policies Principal accounting policies |
13 13 |
| Notes to the financial statements Notestothefinancialstatements |
16 16 |
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Trustees’ Trustees' report report Year Year ended ended[31] 31 January January 2025 2025
| Trustees Trustees |
J Beard (Chair) J Beard (Chair) |
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| C Alabaster (Appointed 8 May 2025) C Alabaster (Appointed 8 May 2025) |
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| M Campion M Campion |
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| D Cook D Cook |
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| J Haskell J Haskell |
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| E Jackson E Jackson |
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| M Lambert (Appointed4 March 2025) M Lambert (Appointed 4 March 2025) |
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| c-M Roberts C-M Roberts |
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| Address Address |
c/o Buzzacott c/o Buzzacott |
| 130 Wood Street 130 Wood Street |
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| London London |
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| EC2V 6DL EC2V 6DL |
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| Company registration number Company registration number |
05179792 (England and Wales) 05179792 (England and Wales) |
| Charity registration number Charity registration number |
1113160(England and Wales) 1113160 (England and Wales) |
| Independent Examiner Independent Examiner |
Murtaza Jessa Murtaza Jessa |
| Trustient Chartered Accountants Trustient Chartered Accountants |
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| 29 Dennis Lane 29 Dennis Lane |
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| Stanmore Stanmore |
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| Middlesex Middlesex |
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| HA7 4JS HA74JS |
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Trustees’ Trustees'[report] report[Year] Year ended ended[31] 31[January] January 2025 2025
The The Trustees Trustees (who (who are are directors directors[of] of[the] the charity charity[for] for the the purposes purposes of of the the Companies Companies Act) Act) present present[their] their[report] report[(which] (which is[is] a a[directors'] directors’[report] report for[for][the] the purposes purposes of[of] company company law)[law)] together together with with financial financial statements statements[for] for the the year year ended ended 31 31 January January 2025. 2025.
The The financial financial statements statements have have been been prepared prepared[in] in accordance accordance with[with][the] the accounting accounting policies policies set set
out out on on pages pages 13 13 to[to] 15 15 of of the the attached attached financial financial statements statements and and comply comply with with the the charitable charitable company’s company's Memorandum Memorandum and and Articles Articles[of Association,] of Association, applicable[applicable] laws laws and and the[the] requirements requirements of of Accounting Accounting and and Reporting Reporting by by Charities: Charities: Statement Statement of of Recommended Recommended Practice Practice applicable applicable to to charities charities preparing preparing their their accounts accounts in in accordance accordance with with the the Financial Financial Reporting Reporting Standard Standard applicable applicable in in the the United United Kingdom Kingdom and and Republic Republic of of Ireland Ireland (FRS (FRS 102). 102).
Status and incorporation
Status Status and and incorporation incorporation The The company company is[is][limited] limited by by guarantee guarantee[(no.] (no. 05179792) 05179792) and and a a[registered] registered charity charity[(no.] (no.[1] 113160) 1113160) governed governed by[by][its] its Memorandum Memorandum and and Articles Articles[of] of[Association.] Association. The The directors directors of[of] the[the] charity charity are are its its Trustees Trustees for for the the purposes purposes of of charity charity law law and and throughout throughout this this report report are are collectively collectively referred referred[to] to as as the the Trustees. Trustees.
Trustees Trustees The The Trustees Trustees served served throughout throughout the[the] year year except except where where shown: shown:
| Trustee Trustee |
Appointed I Resigned Appointed / Resigned |
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| J Beard (Chair) J Beard (Chair) |
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| C Alabaster C Alabaster |
Appointed 8 May 2025 Appointed 8 May 2025 |
| M Campion M Campion |
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| D Cook D Cook |
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| J Haskell J Haskell |
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| E Jackson E Jackson |
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| M Lambert M Lambert |
Appointed 4 March2025 Appointed 4 March 2025 |
| C-M Roberts C-MRoberts |
For For[the] the purposes purposes[of] of company company law, law, the the Trustees Trustees listed listed above above are are the the directors directors of of the the company. company.[There] There must[must][be] be at[at][least] least[three] three[Trustees,] Trustees, one one third[third][of] of[whom] whom must[must] retire[retire][at] at each[each] AGM, AGM, although although[they] they are are[free] free[to] to be[be][reappointed.] reappointed. The The Trustees Trustees are are able able[to] to appoint appoint new new Trustees. Trustees. The The induction induction for for any any new new[Trustee] Trustee[consists] consists of of them them being being made made aware aware of of their their responsibilities responsibilities and and[of] of[the] the charity's charity's aims aims and and objectives. objectives. All All trustees trustees are are expected expected to[to] carry carry out out[their] their duties duties and and responsibilities responsibilities diligently. diligently. Objectives Objectives and and public public benefit benefit The The main main objectives[objectives][for] for which which Restart[Restart] Rugby Rugby was was[established] established are are[to] to promote promote the[the] relief relief of[of] sickness, sickness, of of mental mental or or physical physical disability, disability, of of stress stress and and of of hardship hardship of of people people who who are are involved involved or or were were[formerly] formerly involved involved[in] in[the] the game game[of] of rugby[rugby] union union football[football] who who by[by] reason reason[of] of their[ their] age, age, infirmity,[infirmity,] disablement, disablement,[poverty] poverty or or social social and and economic economic circumstances circumstances have have need[need][of] of such such relief; relief; and and[to] to advance advance the[the][physical] physical education education and and health health of[of] both both children children and and adults[adults] by by encouraging encouraging and assisting and assisting[the] the provision provision[of opportunities] of opportunities and and facilities facilities for[for] the[the][playing] playing[of] of rugby[ rugby] union union football football at at all all levels. levels.
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Objectives Objectives and and public public benefit benefit (continued)[(continued)] The The public public benefit benefit guidance guidance published published[by] by[the] the[Charity] Charity Commission Commission[sets] sets out[out] two[two] key[key] priorities:[priorities:]
- ¢ the the organisation organisation must must have have an an identifiable benefit identifiable benefit ¢ • the the benefit benefit must must be be to[to] the the public public or or a a section section[of the] of the public. public. The The Trustees Trustees have have reviewed these reviewed these requirements requirements and and are are satisfied satisfied[that] that the[the] Charity's Charity's[activities] activities comply comply[with] with these these requirements. requirements.
Organisation Organisation
The The Trustees Trustees[of] of[Restart] Restart Rugby Rugby outsource outsource[the] the operational[operational] management management[of] of[the] the[Charity] Charity[to] to[a] a
combination combination[of the] of the Rugby Rugby Players Players Association Association (RPA) (RPA) and and an an[external] external consultant. consultant.[This] This[is] is[ felt] felt
to to be be the the most most cost-effective cost-effective model model to to help help reduce reduce the the possibility possibility of of unnecessary unnecessary cost cost of of
overheads overheads and and a a duplication duplication of[of administration] administration services services[provided,] provided, whilst[whilst] still[still] operating[operating] as as an an
independent independent entity.[entity.] A A Fundraising Fundraising Executive Executive for for Restart Restart Rugby Rugby focuses focuses on on their their primary primary objective objective[of] of sourcing sourcing[external] external[fundraising] fundraising and and donations. donations.
The The Trustees Trustees[retain] retain overall overall control control over over[the] the Charity's Charity’s activities. activities.[The] The day-to-day[day-to-day] activities activities of[of]
the the Charity Charity are are reported reported to[to] the Trustees the Trustees[at] at each each meeting meeting of of the the Trustees, Trustees, with[with] Board Board packs packs
provided provided[to] to the[the] Trustees Trustees ahead ahead of[of] each each[board] board meeting[meeting] containing containing significant[significant][information] information as as
to to all all activities activities carried carried out out on on the the Charity’s Charity's behalf. behalf.
Trustee Trustee meetings meetings[to] to discuss discuss[the] the activities activities[of] of Restart[Restart] Rugby Rugby are are held[held] at[at] least least[four] four times times per per calendar calendar year. year.
Key Key management management personnel[personnel] The The Trustees Trustees consider consider[that] that they[they][comprise] comprise the[the] key[key] management management[of] of the[the][Charity] Charity in[in] charge charge[of] of directing directing and and controlling,[controlling,] running and running and operating operating the the Charity. Charity.
All All members members of[of the] the Board Board[of] of Trustees Trustees[give] give[their] their time[time] voluntarily voluntarily and and[receive] receive no no[benefits] benefits[ from] from the the charity.[charity.]
Achievements Achievements and and performance performance
There There are are[few] few careers careers[that] that carry carry[the] the level level[of] of[uncertainty] uncertainty as as[that] that[of] of a a[professional] professional rugby rugby
player player but but due due to to the the work work of of Restart Restart Rugby, Rugby, past past and and present, present, men men and and women women players players have have a a[vital] vital support support[network which] network which helps helps them them[to] to deal deal with[with] challenges challenges whilst whilst playing playing and and to[to] prepare prepare[for] for[ and] and[re-adjust] re-adjust[ in] in[the] the[ world] world[ beyond] beyond[rugby.] rugby. The[The][ work] work[ supporting] supporting players[players][and] and[ former] former
players players has has continued continued throughout throughout the the year year together together with with the the continual continual development development of of the the structures structures of[of the] the[Charity] Charity.
Fundraising Fundraising activity activity was was slightly slightly higher higher compared compared to[to] the the prior[prior] year year although although still still low low by by historical historical standards, standards,[with] with unrestricted unrestricted[fundraising] fundraising income income[totalling] totalling E219,106 £219,106 compared compared to[to] E203,845 £203,845 in in[the] the[prior] prior year. year. The The reduced reduced fundraising fundraising continues continues[to] to be be spread spread across across both both annual annual events events e.g. e.g. RPA RPA Awards,[Awards,] and and[one-off] one-off[3rd] 34 party party fundraising fundraising events.[events.] The The trustees trustees remain remain mindful mindful of of the the challenges challenges faced faced in in raising raising funds funds from from traditional traditional fundraising fundraising events, events, and and whilst whilst[it] it is is hoped hoped these these can can be be improved improved next next year, year, additional additional sources sources of of funding funding need need to to be be explored. explored.
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Achievements Achievements and and performance performance (continued)[(continued)]
Wellbeing Wellbeing grants grants of[of] £23,530 E23,530[(2024:] (2024: E90,774) £90,774) were were awarded awarded[to] to 46 46 recipients recipients in in[the] the year, year, and and general general grants grants of[of E] £7,500[ 7,500] (2024:[(2024:] El £15,214)[5,214)] were were awarded awarded[to] to 3[3] recipients recipients in[in][the] the year. year. The The[24] 24 hour hour Confidential Confidential Counselling Counselling Service Service[also] also continued continued throughout throughout the[the] year. year.
The The charity charity[also] also contributed[contributed][E] £148,478 148,478[(2024:] (2024: E87,304) £87,304)[to] to the[the] players[players] insurance insurance costs. costs.
The The unrestricted unrestricted funds funds at[at] the the end end[of the] of the year year were were down down from from El 99,374 £199,374 at[at][31] 31 January January 2024 2024
to to E87,318 £87,318 at at 31 31 January January 2025. 2025.
In In February February 2025, 2025, post post this this year year end, end, Restart Restart Rugby Rugby received received further further restricted restricted grants grants from from the the RFU RFU and and PRL PRL to to support support current current and and former former men men and and women women professional professional players. players. Financial Financial review review of of the the year year The The Charity[Charity] is[is] largely largely dependent dependent upon upon income income generated generated by[by] fundraising fundraising events events and and[this] this is[is] a a[key] key performance performance indicator indicator for for[the] the Charity. Charity. The The Trustees Trustees were were disappointed disappointed[with] with[the] the fundraising fundraising performance[performance][of] of[the] the Charity Charity[in] in[the] the year year under under review review and and[will] will[look] look to[to][further] further improve improve fundraising fundraising[during] during[the] the course course of of the[the] next next financial financial year. year.
A A net[net] decrease decrease in[in] unrestricted unrestricted funds funds[of] of £112,056[ El][ 12,056] was was recorded recorded in[in] the the financial financial year year[(2024:] (2024: decrease decrease[of] of[E] £172,060).[ 172,060).] Total Total unrestricted unrestricted income income in[in][the] the year year[to] to 31[31] January January 2025 2025 was was £219,106 219,[106] (2024:[(2024:] £206,859).[206,859).][Total] Total expenditure expenditure[amounted] amounted[to] to[€339,406] £339,406[(2024:] (2024: £659,378)[E659,378)][of] of which which E £187,752 187,752 (2024:[(2024:] €464,855) £464,855) were were grants grants made made in in accordance accordance with[with][the] the Charity's Charity's objectives. objectives.
Reserves Reserves[policy] policy and and going going concern concern The The balance balance[of] of funds funds as as[at] at 31[31] January January 2025 2025 was was £92,898 E92,898[(2024:] (2024: €213,198). £213,198). This This was was comprised comprised of of E5,580 £5,580 (2024: (2024: E13,824) £13,824) restricted restricted funds funds and and E87,318 £87,318 (2024: (2024: €199,374) £199,374) unrestricted funds unrestricted funds or or[free] free reserves. reserves. The The Trustees Trustees continue continue to[to] support support and and challenge challenge all[all] that[that] Restart[Restart] Rugby Rugby[is] is doing[doing][ in] in[providing] providing assistance assistance[to] to past past and and present present[professional] professional rugby rugby[players] players[in] in need need[of] of support. support. Despite Despite various various economic economic challenges challenges that that have have affected affected a a number number of of Premiership Premiership clubs clubs in in recent recent seasons, seasons, the[the] deep deep[impact] impact[this] this[had] had on on the[the][professional] professional game game and and the[the][players] players directly,[directly,] delivery delivery of[of][ all] all[key] key[elements] elements[of] of Restart[Restart][Rugby's] Rugby’s support support area area[has] has continued continued and and in[in][the] the case case of of the the financial financial year year under under review, review, the the reach reach and and impact impact of of the the Charity Charity continue continue to to grow. grow. The The restricted restricted funding funding received received in in prior prior years, years, and and subsequent subsequent to to 31 31 January January 2025, 2025, from from the the RFU, RFU, PRL PRL and and[PWR] PWRis[is] vital[vital][to] to[for] for the[the] sustainability sustainability of[of the] the Charity. Charity.
The Trustees The Trustees are are[of the] of the[opinion] opinion[that] that the[the] resources resources[they] they[retain] retain and and anticipate anticipate receiving receiving[in] in the[the]
future future will will enable enable them them[to] to meet meet the the current current and and future future requirements requirements of[of ] the the Charity. Charity.
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Reserves Reserves policy policy and and going going concern concern[(continued)] (continued)
The The Trustees Trustees continue continue[to] to remain remain mindful[mindful] of[of][the] the continued continued growth[growth] and and development development[of] of[the] the professional professional game game but but also also its its precarious precarious financial financial position and position and its its longer-term longer-term sustainability.[sustainability.] This This[will] will[directly] directly impact impact[professional] professional[players] players as as a a result result and and therefore[therefore][the] the likely likely increase increase in[in] the the future future requirement requirement to to support support current current and and former former players players in in accordance accordance with with the the Charity's Charity’s stated stated objectives. objectives. The The Trustees Trustees also also remain remain particularly particularly mindful mindful of of the the current current economic economic environment. environment. As As[in] in previous previous years, years, whilst whilst dialogue dialogue continues continues[with] with other[other][stakeholders within] stakeholders within the the[professional] professional game, game,[the] the Trustees Trustees continue continue[to] to[believe] believe[that] that[it] it is[is] prudent prudent[ to] to continue continue[to] to[build] build its its base base level level[of] of unrestricted unrestricted reserves. reserves.
As As detailed detailed in[in] the the accounting accounting policies policies on on pages pages[13] 13 and and 15,[15,] the[the] Trustees Trustees have have[concluded] concluded
that that the the Charity Charity will will be be able able to[to] continue continue[to] to operate operate as as a a going going concern concern despite despite the[the] very very
challenging challenging economic economic circumstances circumstances faced faced by by the the game game and and the the wider wider economy. economy. The The Trustees Trustees have have concluded concluded[it] it[is] is[therefore] therefore appropriate appropriate for[for] the[the] Charity[Charity] to[to] continue continue to[to] prepare prepare its[its]
accounts accounts on on the[the] going going concern concern[basis.] basis.
Risk Risk management management and and plans plans[for] for future future periods periods
The The Trustees Trustees have have reviewed reviewed major major[risks] risks[to] to which which Restart[Restart] Rugby Rugby is[is] exposed. exposed. The The Trustees Trustees review those review those risks risks[that] that they[they] consider consider may may affect the affect the Charity[Charity] on on an an annual annual basis[basis][with] with a a view[view]
to to identifying identifying means means of of mitigating mitigating the the potential potential impact impact on on Restart Restart Rugby Rugby should should any any of the of the
risks risks materialise. materialise.
The The[key] key[risks] risks for for[the] the Charity, Charity, as as[identified] identified[by] by[the] the Trustees, Trustees, are are defined defined below[below] together together with[with] the the principal principal ways ways[in] in which which[they] they are are mitigated:[mitigated:]
Due Due to[to][the] the landscape[landscape][of the] of the fundraising fundraising calendar, calendar, the[the] ability[ability] to[to] reach reach fundraising fundraising targets targets for[for]
the the Charity Charity continues continues to to be be largely largely dependent dependent on on the the success success of the of the RPA RPA Events Events Programme Programme and and[the] the support support[of] of the[the][RFU] RFU and and Premiership Premiership Rugby Rugby in[in] order order to[to] provide provide[funds] funds for[for] Restart Restart
Rugby. Rugby. The The impact impact[of] of this this risk risk continues continues to[to] be be reviewed. reviewed.
As As[well] well as as generating generating income, income,[the] the Trustees Trustees recognise recognise[the] the need need to to review review the the charity’s charity's expenditure expenditure levels levels and and cost cost[control] control processes processes on on a a regular regular basis.[basis.] The The Trustees Trustees have have[also] also considered considered the the primary primary strategic,[strategic,] business business and and[operational] operational risks risks which which the the Charity[Charity] faces faces and and are are satisfied satisfied that that the the controls controls and and processes processes have have been been established established to to ensure ensure the the minimisation minimisation of of those those risks. risks. The The financial financial position position of of the the Charity Charity is is currently currently[modest.] modest. The The trustees trustees review review forecasts forecasts on on a a[regular] regular basis[basis] and and are are able able[to] to reduce reduce grants grants[if] if insufficient[insufficient] funds[funds] are are[held.] held. This This would[would][not,] not, of[of ] course, course, be be desirable, desirable, and and[the] the trustees[trustees] continue continue[to] to work work[hard] hard[to] to secure secure future future funding funding[to] to enable enable it[it] to[to] meet meet the[the] needs needs of[of][ all] all players. players.
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Risk Risk management management and and plans plans for for future future periods periods (continued) (continued)
Throughout Throughout[the] the year, year, regular regular assessment assessment has has been been taken taken by by the the Board Board of of Trustees Trustees to to consider consider the the implications implications to to the the ongoing ongoing financial financial health health of of the the Charity Charity alongside alongside the the wellbeing wellbeing of of its its beneficiaries. beneficiaries. In-person In-person attendees attendees at[at] fundraising fundraising events events and and match match day day
crowds crowds have have reverted[reverted] back back[to] to pre-pandemic pre-pandemic levels levels and, and, subsequently, subsequently, events events related related to to the the
sporting sporting calendar calendar are are back back in in full full operation. operation. Whilst Whilst[there] there remains remains[the] the current current economic economic
challenges challenges that that may may impact impact[the] the public's public’s ability ability to to donate donate to to the the Charity Charity alongside alongside the the financial financial health health within within the the domestic domestic game, game,[to] to mitigate mitigate this this risk, risk, Restart Restart Rugby Rugby and and the the RPA RPA continually continually review review their their event event management management process process to to ensure ensure the the highest highest standard standard is is
experienced experienced[by] by those those[attending] attending[the] the events. events. On On a a broader broader scale, scale, the the Charity Charity continues continues to to be be in in discussion discussion with with other other stakeholders stakeholders within within the the professional professional game game in in order order to to explore explore other other collaborative fundraising collaborative fundraising initiatives initiatives[to] to help[help] mitigate mitigate against against any any increased increased risk risk that that may may[arise.] arise.
As As[in] in previous previous years, years,[the] the Charity Charity must must be be able able[to] to raise[raise] funds funds in in line line with with its its fundraising fundraising
strategy strategy in in these these uncertain uncertain times, times, which which is is activated activated through through the the Charity’s Charity's dedicated dedicated fundraising fundraising resources. resources. The The success success[of] of activating activating new new fundraising fundraising areas areas and and game-wide game-wide ongoing ongoing support support through through other other stakeholders stakeholders within within the the professional professional game gameis is critical critical for for the the Charity Charity to[to] be[be][in] in a a position position[to] to support support worthy worthy recipients, recipients, however however the the increase increase in in[financial] financial hardship, hardship,[injury] injury and wellbeing and wellbeing cases cases within within professional professional rugby rugby continues continues to to rise rise year year on on year year and and these these statistics statistics mean mean that that is is likely likely to to result result in in a a significant significant increase increase in in applications applications being being received received and and subsequent subsequent demand demand[for] for the[the] funds funds[of] of Restart[Restart] Rugby. Rugby. With With the the current current unstable unstable climate climate of of the the professional professional game game and and the the area area of of support support being being so so difficult difficult to to predict, predict, the the Charity Charity continues continues[to] to work work closely closely with with[the] the RPA RPA[in] in[the] the implementation implementation of of player player welfare welfare provisions provisions during during their their careers careers to to assist assist pre pre and and post-retirement post-retirement from from the the professional professional game. game.
General General[financial] financial and and operational operational risks risks continue continue to to be be monitored monitored by by the the Trustees. Trustees. These These risks risks are are mitigated mitigated through through the the monitoring monitoring of of fundraising fundraising strategies strategies and and targets targets alongside alongside
the the control control[of] of the the current current and and future future financial financial outlook outlook of the of the Charity. Charity. It It is is considered considered that that the the necessary necessary skills skills and and experience experience amongst amongst the[the][Restart] Restart Rugby Rugby Trustees Trustees enables enables[it] it[to] to address address
the the most most likely likely risks risks and and to to highlight highlight any any occasions occasions where where additional additional external external support support may may
be be required. required.
Investment Investment[policy] policy The The Trustees Trustees have have[the] the power power to[to] invest invest[in] in relevant relevant assets assets as as they they see see fit. fit. For For the the time time being, being,
the the Trustees Trustees intend intend to to continue continue to to hold hold a a small small surplus surplus of of cash cash in in short short term term deposit deposit accounts. accounts.
Grant Grant making making policy policy Restart Restart Rugby’s Rugby's grant grant making making activities activities contribute contribute to to the the achievement achievement of of its its aims aims and and objectives objectives[by] by assisting assisting current[current] and and former former[players] players in in their their time time of of need. need.
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Fundraising Fundraising statement statement
The The Charity Charity aims aims to to achieve achieve best best practice practice in in the the way way in in which which it it communicates communicates with with
supporters. supporters. It It takes takes care care with with both both the the tone tone of of its its communications communications and and the the accuracy accuracy of of its its
data data[to] to minimise minimise the the pressure pressure on on supporters. supporters. The The charity charity is is registered registered with with the the Fundraising Fundraising
Regulator Regulator and and adheres adheres to to the the Code Code of of Fundraising Fundraising Practice. Practice. It It applies applies best best practice practice to to protect protect supporters’ supporters' details details and and never never sells sells data; data; it[it] never never swaps swaps data data with with other other organisations organisations
and and ensures ensures that[that][its] its communication communication preferences preferences can can be be changed changed[at] at any any time.[time.] The The charity charity manages manages its its own own fundraising fundraising activities activities and and does does not not employ employ the the services services of of professional professional fundraisers. fundraisers. The The charity charity undertakes undertakes[to] to react react[to] to and and investigate investigate any any complaints complaints regarding regarding its its fundraising fundraising activities activities and and[to] to learn learn from from them them and and improve improve its its service. service. During During the the year, year, the the charity charity received received no no complaints complaints about about its[its] fundraising. fundraising.
Statement Statement of of trustees'[trustees'] responsibilities responsibilities The The Trustees Trustees (who (who are are[also] also directors directors[of] of Restart Restart Rugby Rugby for for the the purposes purposes of of company company law) law)
are are responsible responsible for for preparing preparing the the Trustees' Trustees’ report report and and the the financial financial statements statements in in
accordance accordance with with applicable applicable law law and and United United Kingdom Kingdom Accounting Accounting Standards Standards (United (United
Kingdom Kingdom Generally Generally Accepted Accepted Accounting Accounting Practice). Practice).
Company Company law[law][requires] requires the[the] Trustees Trustees[to] to prepare prepare financial financial statements statements for for each each financial[financial] year year which[give] a true and fair view[of][the] state[of][affairs] of the charitable and of the which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company company and of the income income and and expenditure expenditure[of] of[the] the charitable charitable company company for for that that period. period. In In preparing preparing these these financial financial statements, statements,[the] the Trustees Trustees are are required required to: to:
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¢ select select suitable suitable accounting accounting policies policies and and then then apply apply them them consistently; consistently;
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¢ observe observe the the methods methods and and principles principles in in the the Accounting Accounting and and Reporting Reporting by by Charities: Charities: Statement Statement[of] of Recommended Recommended Practice Practice applicable applicable to to charities charities preparing preparing their their accounts accounts in in accordance accordance[with] with[the] the[Financial] Financial Reporting Reporting Standard Standard applicable applicable to[to] the the United United Kingdom Kingdom and and Republic Republic[of] of[Ireland] Ireland (FRS (FRS 102); 102);
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make make judgements judgements and and estimates estimates that that are are reasonable reasonable and and prudent; prudent: ¢ state state whether whether[applicable] applicable accounting accounting standards standards have have been been followed, followed, subject subject to to any any material material departures departures disclosed disclosed and and explained explained in in the the financial financial statements; statements; and and
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¢ prepare prepare[the] the[financial] financial statements statements on on[the] the going concern going concern basis[basis] unless unless it[it] is[is] inappropriate[inappropriate][to] to presume presume[that] that[the] the[charitable] charitable company company[will] will continue continue[in] in business.[business.]
The The Trustees Trustees are are responsible responsible for for keeping keeping proper proper accounting accounting records records that that are are sufficient sufficient to to
show show and and explain[explain][the] the charitable charitable company's company's transactions transactions and and disclose disclose with with reasonable reasonable
accuracy accuracy[at] at any any time[time][the] the financial financial position position of of the[the] charitable charitable company company and and enable enable them them to to
ensure ensure that[that][the] the financial financial statements statements comply comply[with] with the[the] Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006. They They are are also also responsible responsible[for] for safeguarding safeguarding the the assets assets of of the the charitable charitable company company and and hence hence for for taking taking reasonable reasonable steps steps[for] for the[the] prevention prevention and and detection detection of of fraud fraud and and other other irregularities. irregularities.
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Trustees' Trustees’ report report[Year] Year ended ended[31] 31[January] January 2025 2025
Statement Statement of of trustees' trustees'[responsibilities] responsibilities[(continued)] (continued)
The The Trustees Trustees are are responsible responsible for[for][the] the maintenance maintenance and and integrity integrity of of the the corporate corporate and and financial financial[information] information included included on on[the] the charitable charitable company's company’s website. website. Legislation Legislation in in[the] the United United
Kingdom Kingdom governing governing the[the][preparation] preparation and and dissemination dissemination[of] of financial financial statements statements may may differ differ
from from legislation legislation in in other other jurisdictions.[jurisdictions.]
The The trustees' trustees’[report] report has has been been prepared prepared[in] in accordance accordance[with] with[the] the[special] special[provisions] provisions of[of Part] Part[15] 15
of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 relating relating to to small small companies companies including including the the exemption exemption from from preparing preparing a a strategic strategic report. report.
On On behalf behalf[of] of the the Board Board Signed Signed by: by: Ju•uuj [ern Be
Jeremy Jeremy Beard Beard Chair Chair Trustee Trustee
Date: Date: 27/08/2025 27/08/2025
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Independent Independent examiner's examiner’s report report Year Year ended ended[31] 31 January January 2025 2025
Independent Independent examiner’s examiner's report report to to the the Trustees Trustees of of Restart Restart Rugby Rugby | I report report to to the the charity charity trustees trustees on on my my examination examination of of the the accounts accounts of the of the charitable charitable company company for for the the year year ended ended 31 31 January January 2025. 2025.
Responsibilities Responsibilities and[and][basis] basis of of report report As As[the] the trustees[trustees] of[of the] the charitable charitable company company and and also[also] its its directors directors for for[the] the purposes purposes of[of] company company law, law, you you are are responsible responsible for for the the preparation preparation of of the the financial financial statements statements in in accordance accordance with with the the requirements requirements[of the] of the Companies Companies Act Act[2006.] 2006.
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Having Having satisfied satisfied myself myself[that] that[the] the financial financial statements statements of[of][the] the charitable charitable company company are are not not required required to to be be audited audited under under Part Part 16 16 of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 and and are are eligible eligible for for independent independent examination, examination, |[I] report report[in] in respect respect[of] of my my examination examination[of] of your your charity's charity's financial financial statements statements as as carried carried out out under under[section] section[145] 145[of] of[the] the Charities[Charities] Act Act[2011.] 2011. In[In] carrying carrying out[out] my my examination examination[I] | have have[followed] followed the[the][applicable] applicable Directions Directions given given by by the[the] Charity Charity Commission Commission under under section section 145(5)(b) 145(5)(b) of the of the Charities Charities Act Act 2011. 2011. Independent Independent examiner's examiner’s statement statement I | have have completed completed my my examination. examination. I | confirm confirm that that no no material material matters matters have have come come to to my my attention attention[in] in connection connection[with] with my my examination examination giving giving me me cause cause to[to] believe believe that that[in] in any any material material respect: respect: # accounting accounting records records were were[not] not kept[kept] in[in] respect respect of[of] the[the] charitable charitable company company as as required required by by section section 386 386 of the of the Companies Companies Act Act 2006; 2006; or or
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¢ the the[financial] financial statements statements do do not not accord accord with with those those records; records; or or ¢ the the financial financial statements statements do do not not comply comply with with the the accounting accounting requirements requirements of of section section 396 396 of the of the Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 other other than than any any requirement requirement that that the the financial financial statements statements give give a a ‘true 'true and and fair[fair][view'] view’ which which is is[not] not a a matter matter considered considered as as part[part][of] of an an independent independent examination; examination; or or
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¢ the the financial financial statements statements have have not not been been prepared prepared in in accordance accordance with with the the methods methods and and principals principals of of the the "Accounting “Accounting and and Reporting Reporting by by Charities: Charities: the the Statement Statement of of Recommended Recommended[Practice] Practice[applicable] applicable to[to] charities charities preparing preparing their their accounts accounts in in accordance accordance with with the the Financial Financial Reporting Standard Reporting Standard applicable applicable in in the the UK UK and and Republic Republic of of Ireland Ireland (FRS (FRS 102). 102).
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| I have have no no concerns concerns and and have have come come across across no no other other matters matters in in connection connection with with the the examination examination[to] to which which attention attention should should be be drawn drawn in[in] this this report report in in order order to[to] enable enable a a proper proper un ungerstanding rstanding of of the the accounts accounts to to be be reached. reached. aza aza[Jessa] Jessa
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For For and and on on behalf behalf of[of] Trustient Trustient Chartered Chartered Accountants Accountants 29 29 Dennis Dennis Lane, Lane, Stanmore Stanmore Middlesex Middlesex HA7 HA7 4JS 4JS Date: / A-a2X Date: / Seg lem hes Jos u19h„h.d
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Statement Statement of of financial[financial] activities activities (incorporating (incorporating the the income income and and expenditure expenditure account) account)
Year Year ended ended[31] 31 January January 2025 2025
| 2025 2025 |
2024 2024 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes Notes |
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds Restricted funds |
Total funds Total funds |
Unrestricted funds —_Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds Restricted funds |
Total funds Total funds |
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| eeee | eeee, | ee,aaaF | |||||
| Income and Income and |
|||||||
| expenditure expenditure |
|||||||
| Income from: Income from: |
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| Fundraising Fundraising |
1 1 |
219,106 219,106 |
- | 219,106 219,106 |
203,845 203,845 |
205,001 205,001 |
408,846 408,846 |
| Investments Investments |
2 2 |
_ | _ | _ | 3,014 3,014 |
— | 3,014 3,014 |
| Totalincome Total income |
219,106 219,106 |
= | 219,106 219,106 |
206,859 206,859 |
205,001 205,001 |
411 ,860 411,860 |
|
| Expenditure on: Expenditure on: |
|||||||
| Raising funds Raising funds |
3 3 |
107,130 107,130 |
_ | 107,130 107,130 |
165,736 165,736 |
— | 165,736 165,736 |
| Charitable activities Charitable activities |
4 4 |
224,032 224,032 |
8,244 8,244 |
232,276 232,276 |
213,183 213,183 |
280,459 280,459 |
493,642 493,642 |
| Total expenditure Total expenditure |
331,162 331,162 |
8,244 8,244 |
339,406 339,406 |
378,919 378,919 |
280,459 280,459 |
659,378 659,378 |
|
| Net income Net income |
|||||||
| (expenditure)and net movement infunds (expenditure) and net movement infunds |
6 6 |
(112,056) (112,056) |
(8,244) (8,244) |
(120,300) (120,300) |
(172,060) (172,060) |
(75,458) (75,458) |
(247,518) (247,518) |
| Reconciliation of Reconciliation of |
|||||||
| funds: funds: |
|||||||
| Totalfunds brought Total funds brought |
|||||||
| forward at I February 2024 forward at 1 February 2024 |
199,374 199,374 |
13,824 13,824 |
213,198 213,198 |
371 ,434 371,434 |
89,282 89,282 |
460,716 460,716 |
|
| Totalfunds carried Total funds carried |
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| forward at 31 January 2025 forward at 31 January 2025 |
11 1 |
87,318 87,318 |
5,580 5,580 |
92,898 92,898 |
199,374 199,374 |
13,824 13,824 |
213,198 213,198 |
All All of[of] the[the] Charity’s Charity's activities activities derived derived from[from][continuing] continuing operations operations during[during][the] the above above two[two] financial financial periods. periods. All All recognised recognised gains gains and and losses losses are are included included in[in] the the above above statement statement[of] of financial financial activities. activities. The The notes notes on on pages pages[16] 16[to] to 19[19][form] form part part[of] of these these financial financial statements. statements.
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Balance Balance sheet sheet 31 31 January January 2025 2025
| 2025 2025 |
2025 2025 |
2024 2024 |
2024 2024 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes NotesEEET |
£ | £ | |||
| Current assets: Current assets: |
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| Debtors Debtors |
9 9 |
34,717 34,717 |
49,933 49,933 |
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| Cash at bank and in hand Cash at bank and in hand |
108,379 108,379 |
324,641 324,641 |
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| 143,096 143,096 |
374,574 374,574 |
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| Liabilities: Liabilities: |
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| Creditors: Amounts fallingdue Creditors: Amounts falling due |
|||||
| within one year within one year |
10 10 |
(50,198) (50,198) |
(161 ,376) (161,376) |
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| Net current assets Net currentassets |
92,898 92,898 |
213,198 213,198 |
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| Total net assets Total netassets |
92,898 92,898 |
213,198 213,198 |
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| The funds of the charity: The funds ofthe charity: |
|||||
| Restricted funds Restricted funds |
11 11 |
5,580 5,580 |
13,824 13,824 |
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| Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
11 11 |
87,318 87,318 |
199,374 199,374 |
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| 92,898 92,898 |
213,198 213,198 |
For For the the year year ended ended 31 31 January January 2025, 2025, the the company company was was entitled entitled to to exemption exemption from from audit audit under under section section 477 477 of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006, 2006,[relating] relating[ to] to small small companies. companies.
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a. a. Members Members have have not[not] required required the the company company to to[obtain] obtain an an audit audit in[in] accordance accordance with with section section 476 476 of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006.
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b. b. The The trustees,[trustees,] as as directors, directors, acknowledge their acknowledge their responsibility responsibility for:[for:] i. ensuring ensuring the the company company keeps keeps accounting accounting records records which which comply comply with with section section 386 386 of[of] the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006, 2006, and and
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ii. ii. preparing preparing financial financial[statements] statements which[which] give give a a true[true] and and fair fair view view of of the the state[state][of] of affairs affairs of[of] the the company company as as at at the the end[end] of of the the financial financial year, year, and and of[of] its its profit profit or or loss loss for for the the financial financial year, year, in in accordance accordance with with the the requirements requirements[of] of sections sections 394 394 and and 395 395 and and which which otherwise otherwise comply comply[with] with the the requirements requirements of of the the Companies Companies Act Act[relating to] relating to financial financial statements, statements, so so far far as as applicable applicable to to the the company. company.
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The The financial financial statements statements have have been been prepared prepared[in] in accordance accordance with with the the provisions provisions applicable applicable to to companies companies subject subject to to the the small small companies companies regime regime as as set set out out[in] in Part Part 15 15 of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006.
The The financial financial statements statements were were approved approved by by the the Trustees Trustees on on 27/08/2025[27/0812025] and and are are signed signed on on their their behalf behalf by: by: Signed Signed[by.] by: Jevun[bear/] [dra bu Chair Chair
Trustee Trustee
Company Company no. no. 05179792 05179792 (England (England and and Wales) Wales)
Charity Charity no. no. 1113160 1113160 (England (England and and Wales) Wales)
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Statement Statement of of cash cash flows flows Year Year ended ended 31 31 January January 2025 2025
| 2025 2025 |
2024 2024 |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Notes Notes |
£ | a | |
| Cash flows from operating activities: Cash flows from operating activities: |
|||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities Netcash (used in) provided by operating activities |
A A |
(216,262) (216,262) |
(228,354) (228,354) |
| Cash flows from investingactivities: Cash flows from investing activities: |
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| Interest received Interest received |
- | 3,014 3,014 |
|
| Netcash provided by investing activities Netcash provided by investing activities |
= | 3,014 3,014 |
|
| Change in cash and cash equivalents in the period Change in cash and cash equivalents in the period |
(216,262) (216,262) |
(225,340) (225,340) |
|
| Cash and cash equivalents at 1 February 2024 Cash and cash equivalents at 1 February 2024 |
B B |
324,641 324,641 |
549,981 549,981 |
| Cash and cash equivalents at 31 January 2025 Cashandcashequivalentsat31January2025 |
B B |
108,379 108,379 |
324,641 324,641 |
| Notes to the statement ofcash flows for the year ended 31 January 2025. Notes to the statement ofcash flows forthe year ended 31 January 2025. |
Notes to the statement ofcash flows for the year ended 31 January 2025. Notes to the statement ofcash flows forthe year ended 31 January 2025. |
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|---|---|---|---|
| A A_ |
Reconciliationof net movement in funds to net cash flowfrom operating Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flowfrom operating |
activities activities |
|
| 2025 2025 |
2024 2024 |
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| eneee | eee- | ||
| Net movement in funds (as per the statement offinancial activities) Netmovement infunds (as perthestatement offinancial activities) |
(120,300) |
(120,300) | |
| Adjustments for: Adjustments for: |
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| Interest income Interest income |
= | (3,014) (3,014) |
|
| Decrease/(lncrease) in debtors Decrease/(Increase) in debtors |
15,216 15,216 |
(43,558) (43,558) |
|
| (Decrease)/lncrease in creditors (Decrease)/Increase in creditors |
(111,178) (111,178) |
65,736 65,736 |
|
| Netcash provided by operating activities Netcash provided by operating activities |
(216,262) (216,262) |
(228,354) (228,354) |
|
| B B_ |
Analysis ofchanges in net debt Analysis ofchanges in netdebt |
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| 2025 2025 |
2024 2024 |
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| ——le7 | |||
| Cash at bank and in hand Cashatbankandinhand |
108,379 108,379 |
324,641 324,641 |
Restart Restart Rugby Rugby does does not not have have any any borrowings borrowings or[or][lease] lease obligations. obligations.[Net] Net debt[debt][consists] consists therefore therefore of of the the cash cash balance. balance.
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Principal accounting Principal accounting[policies] policies[Year] Year ended[ended] 31[31][January] January 2025[2025]
The The principal principal accounting accounting policies policies adopted, adopted, judgements judgements and and key key sources sources of of estimation estimation uncertainty uncertainty in in the the preparation preparation[of] of the the[financial] financial statements statements are are laid laid out out below. below.
Basis Basis of of preparation preparation These These[financial] financial statements statements have have been been prepared prepared for[for] the[the] year year ended ended 31[31][January] January 2025 2025 with[with] comparative comparative[information] information[for] for[the] the year year ended ended[31] 31 January[January][2024.] 2024.
The The financial financial statements statements have have[been] been prepared prepared under under the[the] historical historical cost cost convention convention with[with][items] items recognised recognised[at] at[cost] cost or or transaction transaction value value unless unless otherwise otherwise[stated] stated in[in][the] the relevant[relevant] accounting accounting policies policies[below] below or or[the] the notes notes[to] to these these[financial] financial statements. statements.
The The[financial] financial statements statements have have[been] been prepared prepared[in] in accordance accordance[with] with Accounting Accounting and and Reporting Reporting by by Charities: Charities: Statement Statement[of] of Recommended Recommended[Practice] Practice applicable[applicable] to[to] charities charities preparing preparing[their] their
accounts accounts in[in] accordance accordance[with] with[the] the[Financial] Financial Reporting Reporting Standard Standard applicable applicable in in the the United United Kingdom Kingdom and and Republic Republic of[of][Ireland] Ireland (Charities (Charities SORP SORP FRS[FRS][102),] 102), the the Financial Financial Reporting Reporting
Standard Standard[applicable] applicable[in] in the[the] UK[UK] and[and] Republic Republic of[of] Ireland[Ireland][(FRS] (FRS[102)] 102) and and[the] the[Companies] Companies Act[Act] 2006. 2006. The The charity charity constitutes constitutes a a public public[benefit] benefit entity[entity] as as defined defined by[by] FRS[FRS][102.] 102.
The The financial financial statements statements are are presented presented in[in][sterling] sterling and[and] are are rounded[rounded] to[to] the[the] nearest nearest pound.[pound.]
Critical Critical accounting accounting estimates estimates and and areas areas of of judgement judgement The The preparation[preparation][of] of the[the] accounts accounts[in] in[compliance] compliance with[with] SORP SORP FRS[FRS][102] 102 requires[requires] the[the] use use of[of] certain certain critical critical accounting accounting estimates. estimates. It It requires requires also also that that management management and and Trustees Trustees
exercise exercise judgement judgement[in] in applying applying[the] the charity’s charity's accounting accounting[policies.] policies. In In preparing preparing these these accounts, accounts, the the Trustees Trustees have have made made significant significant estimates estimates and and judgements judgements in in the the following following area: area:
- Estimating Estimating future future income income and and expenditure expenditure for for the the purpose purpose of of assessing assessing going going concern. concern. Assessment of Assessment of[[going]] going concern concern The The Trustees Trustees have have assessed assessed whether whether[the] the use use of of the the going going concern concern assumption assumption is is appropriate appropriate[in] in preparing preparing these these accounts. accounts. The The Trustees Trustees have have made made[this] this assessment assessment in[in] respect respect[of ] of a a[period] period[of] of one one year year from[from][the] the date date[of] of approval approval of[of] these these financial financial statements. statements.
Assessment of Assessment of[[going]] going concern concern
The The Trustees Trustees[of] of[the] the charity charity have have concluded concluded[that] that there[there] are are no no material material uncertainties uncertainties related related
to to events events or or conditions conditions that that may may cast cast significant significant doubt doubt on on the the ability ability of of the the charity charity to to continue continue as as a[a] going going concern. concern. The The[trustees] trustees have have given given consideration consideration[to] to[projected] projected forecasts[forecasts] of[of] future future donations donations against against underlying underlying[costs] costs and and are are of[of] the[the] opinion[opinion] that that the[the] charity charity will will have have sufficient sufficient resources resources[to] to[meet] meet[its] its liabilities[liabilities] as as[they] they fall[fall][due.] due.
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Principal Principal accounting accounting policies policies Year Year ended ended 31 31 January January 2025 2025
Income Income recognition recognition
Income Income[is] is recognised recognised in in the the period period in in which which the the charity charity has has entitlement entitlement to to the the income, income, the the
amount amount[of] of income income can can be[be] measured measured reliably, reliably, and and it it is is probable probable that that the the income income will will be be received. received.
Income Income comprises comprises proceeds proceeds of[of] fundraising, fundraising, donations donations and and interest interest receivable. receivable.
Proceeds Proceeds[from] from fundraising fundraising[includes] includes amounts amounts raised raised at at fundraising fundraising events, events, including including the the proceeds proceeds[of] of auctions auctions and and donations donations made made during during the the event. event.
Proceeds Proceeds[from] from fundraising fundraising and and donations donations are are recognised recognised when when[the] the[Charity] Charity has has confirmation confirmation of of both both the the amount amount and and settlement settlement date. date. In In the the event event of of donations donations pledged pledged but but not not received, received, the the amount amount is is accrued accrued for for where where the the receipt receipt is is considered considered probable. probable.
In In the the event event that that a a donation donation is is subject subject to to conditions conditions that that require require a a level level of of performance performance before before
the the Charity Charity is is entitled entitled to to the the funds, funds, the the income income is is deferred deferred and and not not recognised recognised until until either either those conditions those conditions are are fully[fully][met,] met, or or the[the] fulfilment fulfilment[of] of those those conditions conditions is[is] wholly[wholly] within within the[the] control control
of the of the Charity Charity and and it it is is probable probable that that those those conditions conditions will will be be fulfilled fulfilled in in the the reporting reporting period. period.
In In accordance accordance with with the the Charities Charities SORP SORP FRS FRS 102 102 volunteer volunteer time time is is not not recognised. recognised.
Interest Interest on on funds funds held held on on deposit deposit is is included included when when receivable receivable and and the the amount amount can can be be
measured measured reliably reliably by by the the charity; charity; this this is is normally normally upon upon notification notification of of the the interest interest paid paid or or payable payable[by] by[the] the bank.[bank.]
Expenditure Expenditure recognition recognition Liabilities Liabilities are are recognised recognised as as expenditure expenditure as as soon soon as as there[there] is is a a legal legal or or[constructive] constructive obligation obligation[committing] committing the[the] charity charity to[to] make make a a payment payment[to] to a a third third party, party,[it] it[is] is probable probable[that] that a a transfer transfer of[of] economic economic[benefits] benefits[ will] will be[be][required] required[in] in settlement settlement and[and] the[the] amount amount of[of the] the obligation[obligation]
can can be[be] measured measured[reliably.] reliably.
All All expenditure expenditure is is accounted accounted for for on on an an accruals accruals basis. basis. Expenditure Expenditure comprises comprises direct direct costs costs and and support support costs. costs. All All expenses, expenses, including including support support costs,[costs,] are are allocated allocated or or apportioned apportioned[to] to the[the] applicable applicable expenditure expenditure headings. headings. The The classification classification between between activities activities is is as as follows: follows:
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¢ Expenditure Expenditure on on raising raising funds funds[includes] includes[all] all expenditure expenditure associated associated with[with] raising raising funds funds[for] for the the[charity,] charity, including including staff staff costs costs associated associated with with fundraising. fundraising.
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¢ Expenditure Expenditure on on charitable charitable activities activities[includes] includes all[all] costs[costs] associated associated with[with] furthering furthering[the] the charitable charitable purposes purposes[of] of the the charity charity through[through][the] the provision provision[of] of[its] its charitable charitable activities. activities. Such Such costs costs include include charitable charitable grants grants and and donations donations and and support support costs, costs, including including governance governance costs. costs.
Charitable Charitable grants grants and and donations donations comprise comprise single single year year payments payments rather rather than than multi-year multi-year grants. grants.[Grants] Grants and and donations donations are are included included[in] in[the] the statement statement[of] of[financial] financial activities activities[when] when approved approved[for] for payment payment[and] and irrecoverably irrecoverably[committed] committed[to] to[the] the[recipient.] recipient.[Provision] Provision is[is] made made for[for] grants grants and and donations donations approved approved[but] but unpaid unpaid[at] at[the] the period[period][end.] end. All All expenditure expenditure is is[[stated]] stated inclusive inclusive[[of]] of irrecoverable irrecoverable VAT. VAT. Restart Restart Rugby Rugby 14 14
All All expenditure expenditure is is[[stated]] stated inclusive inclusive[[of]] of irrecoverable irrecoverable VAT. VAT.
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Principal Principal accounting accounting policies policies Year Year ended ended 31 31 January January 2025 2025
Allocation Allocation of of support support and[and] governance governance[costs] costs Support Support costs costs represent represent indirect indirect charitable charitable expenditure. expenditure. In[In] order order[to] to carry carry out out[the] the primary primary purposes purposes of of the the charity charity it it is is necessary necessary to to provide provide support support in in the the form form of of personnel personnel development, development, financial financial procedures, procedures, provision provision of[of] office office services services and[and] equipment equipment and and a a suitable suitable working[working] environment. environment. Governance Governance costs costs comprise comprise[the] the costs costs involving involving[the] the public public accountability accountability[of] of[the] the charity charity (including (including audit audit[costs)] costs) and and[costs] costs[in] in respect respect to[to] its[its] compliance compliance with[with] regulation regulation and and good good practice. practice. Support Support costs costs and and governance governance costs costs are are allocated allocated in[in] full full[to] to charitable charitable expenditure. expenditure.
Debtors Debtors Debtors Debtors are are recognised recognised at[at] their[their] settlement settlement amount, amount,[less] less any any provision provision for[for] non-recoverability. non-recoverability. Prepayments Prepayments are are valued valued[at] at the[the] amount amount prepaid.[prepaid.] They They have have been been discounted discounted to[to][the] the present present value value[of the] of the future future cash cash receipt receipt where where such such discounting discounting[is] is material.[material.]
Cash Cash[at] at bank bank and and in[in] hand hand Cash Cash[at] at bank bank and and[in] in hand hand represents represents such such accounts accounts and and instruments instruments[that] that are are[available] available on on demand demand or or have have a a maturity[maturity] of[of less] less[than] than[three] three months months from[from] the[the] date[date] of[of] acquisition. acquisition.
Creditors Creditors and[and] provisions[provisions] Creditors Creditors and and provisions provisions are are recognised recognised when when there there is is an an obligation obligation[at] at the the balance balance sheet sheet date date as as a a result result[of] of a a past past event,[event,][it] it[is] is probable probable that[that] a a transfer transfer of[of] economic economic benefit benefit[will] will be[be] required required[in] in[settlement,] settlement, and and the the amount amount[of the] of the settlement settlement can can be be estimated estimated reliably.[reliably.][Creditors] Creditors and and provisions[provisions] are are recognised recognised[at] at the[the] amount amount the[the] charity charity anticipates anticipates it[it][will] will pay pay[to] to settle settle the[the] debt. debt. They They have have been been discounted discounted[to] to the the present present value value of of the the future future cash cash payment payment where where such such discounting discounting[is] is[material.] material.
Fund Fund accounting accounting Funds Funds[held] held[by] by[the] the charity charity are are[divided] divided[into] into the[the] following following categories: categories:
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¢ Unrestricted Unrestricted funds funds are are those those which which are are expendable expendable at at the the discretion discretion of the of the Trustees Trustees in in furtherance furtherance[of the] of the objects[objects][of the] of the charity charity
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¢ Restricted Restricted funds funds are are those those which which can can only only be be used used for for particular particular restricted restricted purposes purposes within the within the[objects] objects[of the] of the charity.[charity.] Restrictions Restrictions[arise] arise when when funds funds are are[raised] raised for for particular particular restricted restricted purposes. purposes.
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Further explanation Further explanation[of the] of the nature and nature and purpose purpose[of] of each each fund fund is is included included in in the the notes notes[to] to these these financial financial statements. statements.
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Docusign Docusign Envelope Envelope IL): ID: DD3CEE55-8D1A-4D6U-87B9-ADBOUA9B483D DD3CEE55-UDIA4D6C-d7B9-ADBOOA9B4d3D
Notes Notes to to the the financial[financial] statements statements Year Year ended ended 31 31 January January 2025 2025
| 1 1 |
Income fromfundraising Income from fundraising |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds Restricted funds |
2025 2025 |
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| eeeEE | £ | |||
| Proceeds from fundraising Proceeds from fundraising |
219,106 219,106 |
_ | 219,106 219,106 |
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| Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds Restricted funds |
2024 2024 |
||
| ee ee |
eeee | |||
| Proceedsfrom fundraising Proceeds from fundraising |
203,845 203,845 |
205, 001 205,001 |
408,846 408,846 |
|
| 2 2 |
Income from investments Income from investments |
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| Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds Restricted funds |
2025 2025 |
||
| aEEE | ||||
| Bank interest receivable Bank interest receivable |
_ | _ | _ | |
| Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds Restricted funds |
2024 2024 |
||
| aaee | ||||
| Bank interest receivable Bank interest receivable |
3,014 3,014 |
_ | 3,014 3,014 |
|
| 3 3 |
Expenditure on raising funds Expenditure on raising funds |
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| Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds Restricted funds |
2025 2025 |
||
| eeee | ||||
| Fundraising staffcosts Fundraising staffcosts |
66,758 66,758 |
— | 66,758 66,758 |
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| Cost of fundraising events Cost offundraising events |
40,372 40,372 |
_ | 40,372 40,372 |
|
| 107,130 107,130 |
_ | 107,130 107,130 |
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| Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds Restricted funds |
2024 2024 |
||
| aEEE | ||||
| Fundraisingstaff costs Fundraising staffcosts |
43,525 43,525 |
— | 43,525 43,525 |
|
| Cost of fundraisingevents Cost offundraising events |
122,211 122,211 |
_ | 122,211 122,271 |
|
| 165,736 165,736 |
— | 165,736 165,736 |
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| 4 4 |
Expenditure on charitable activities Expenditure on charitable activities |
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| Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds Restricted funds |
2025 2025 |
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| £ | £ | £ | ||
| Grants (note 5) Grants (note 5) |
179,508 179,508 |
8,244 8,244 |
187,752 187,752 |
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| Support costs: Support costs: |
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| Bank charges Bank charges |
319 319 |
_— | 319 319 |
|
| PR | 12,498 12,498 |
_ | 12,498 12,498 |
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| Websitecosts Website costs |
29 29 |
_ | 29 29 |
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| Other Other |
9,721 9,721 |
_ | 9,721 9,721 |
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| Consultancy Consultancy |
18,294 18,294 |
_ | 18,294 18,294 |
|
| Governance costs Governance costs |
3,663 3,663 |
_ | 3,663 3,663 |
|
| 44,524 44,524 |
_ | 44,524 44,524 |
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| 224,032 224,032 |
8,244 8,244 |
232,276 232,276 |
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Docustgn Docusign envelope Envelope[IL):] ID: DD3CEE55-8D1A-4D6C-87B9-ADBOUAIB483D DD3CEE55-dDIA4D6C-B7B9-ADBOOA9B4B3D
Notes Notes to to the the financial[financial] statements statements[Year] Year ended ended[31] 31[January] January[2025] 2025
- 4 4 Expenditure Expenditure on on charitable charitable activities[activities (continued)] (continued)
| Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds Restricted funds |
2024 2024 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Grants (note 5) Grants (note 5) |
184,396 184,396 |
280,459 280,459 |
464,855 464,855 |
| Support costs: Supportcosts: |
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| Bank charges Bankcharges |
210 210 |
_ | 210 210 |
| PR | 9,908 9,908 |
— | 9,908 9,908 |
| Websitecosts Website costs |
_ | _ | _ |
| Other Other |
14,414 14,414 |
— | 14,414 14,414 |
| Consultancy Consultancy |
— | a | rail |
| Govemance costs Governancecosts |
4,255 4,255 |
—_— | 4,255 4,255 |
| 28,787 28,787 |
— | 28,787 28,787 |
|
| 213, 183 213,183 |
280,459 280,459 |
493,642 493,642 |
| 5 5 |
Grants Grants |
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|---|---|---|---|
| During the period, the following grants were made in accordance with Restart During the period, the following grants were made in accordance with Restart |
Rugby's Rugby’s |
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| objectives: objectives: |
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| 2025 2025 |
2024 2024 |
||
| en a |
esoe | ||
| Playermedical costs Player medical costs |
6,425 6,425 |
62,781 62,781 |
|
| Reliefgrants made to qualifying individuals and communities Reliefgrants made to qualifying individuals and communities |
7,500 7,500 |
15,214 15,214 |
|
| Player insurance cost contributions Player insurance cost contributions |
148,478 148,478 |
87,304 87,304 |
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| Player mental health supportcost contributions Player mental health support cost contributions |
17,105 17,105 |
27,993 27,993 |
|
| Playerhardship fund financial grants Player hardship fund financial grants |
(2,181) (2,181) |
201,602 201,602 |
|
| Playereducation grants Player education grants |
10,425 10,425 |
69,961 69,961 |
|
| 187,752 187,752 |
464,855 464,855 |
- 6 6 Net Net income income (expenditure) (expenditure) Net Net income income (expenditure)[(expenditure)] is is[stated] stated after after[charging:] charging:
| 2025 2025 |
2024 2024 |
|---|---|
| a.a | |
| Independent Examiner's remuneration 3,000 Independent Examiner's remuneration 3,000 |
4,200 4,200 |
| 3,000 iaee |
4,200 4,200 |
7 7 Trustee Trustee remuneration remuneration
The The key key management management personnel personnel[of the] of the charity charity comprise comprise[the] the Trustees. Trustees. No No Trustees Trustees received received
any any remuneration remuneration[for] for[the] the year year ended ended[31] 31 January January 2025 2025 (2024:[(2024:] £nil).[Enil).] No No Trustees Trustees were were
reimbursed reimbursed travel travel expenses expenses[incurred] incurred[in] in[the] the course course[of] of their[ their][duties] duties as as Trustees Trustees (2024: (2024: Enil). Enil).
8 8 Taxation Taxation Restart Restart Rugby Rugby is is a a[registered] registered charity charity and and therefore therefore is is not not liable liable[to] to income income tax tax or or corporation corporation tax tax on on income income derived derived from from its its charitable charitable activities, activities, as as it it falls falls within within the the various various exemptions exemptions available available to to registered registered charities. charities.
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uocuslgn vocusign envelope Envelope IL): ID: DD3CEE55-BDIA4D6C-B7B9-ADBOOA9B4B3D DD3CEE55-8D1A-4D6C-87B9-ADBU0A9YB483D
Notes Notes to[to] the the financial[financial] statements statements Year Year ended ended 31 31 January January 2025 2025
| 9 9 |
Debtors: amounts falling due within one year Debtors: amounts falling due within one year |
|
|---|---|---|
| 2025 2024 2025 2024 |
||
| a en aN ee 5eee |
£ £ |
|
| Trade debtors Trade debtors |
9,319 9,319 — |
|
| Accrued income Accrued income |
10,747 47,673 10,747 47,673 |
|
| Prepayments Prepayments |
14,651 2,260 14,651 2,260 |
|
| a ee |
34,717 49,933 34,717 49,933 |
|
| 10 10 |
Creditors: amounts falling duewithin one year Creditors: amounts falling due within one year |
|
| 2025 2024 2025 2024 |
||
| eeeeee | ||
| Tradecreditors Trade creditors |
8,022 28,167 8,022 28,167 |
|
| Other creditors Other creditors |
3,000 _— 3,000 |
|
| Accrued expenses Accrued expenses |
42,176 130,209 42,176 130,209 |
|
| 50,198 161 ,376 50,198 161,376 |
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| 11 11 |
Funds Funds |
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| Atl At1 |
At 31 At 31 |
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| February 2024 Income February 2024 Income |
Expenditure January 2025 January Expenditure 2025 |
|
| aeaeeee | ||
| Restrictedfunds: Restricted funds: |
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| RFU .RFU _ — |
-— — |
|
| Education 10,425 . Education 10,425 — |
(10,425) (10,425) _ |
|
| Hardship Fund 3,399 . Hardship Fund 3,399 — |
2,181 5,580 2,181 5,580 |
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| Total restrictedFunds 13,824 Total restricted Funds 13,824 _— |
(8,244) 5,580 (8,244) 5,580 |
|
| Unrestrictedfunds 199,374 219,106 Unrestricted funds 199,374 219,106 |
(331,162) 87,318 (331,162) 87,318 |
|
| Total funds 213,198 219,106 Total funds 213,198 219,106 |
(339,406) 92,898 (339,406) 92,898 |
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| RFU fund: Restart Rugby received a donation in April 2021 from the RFU to assistwith the RFU fund: Restart Rugby received a donation in April 2021 from the RFU to assist with the |
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| costs associated with its 24hr Confidential Counselling Service. costs associated with its 24hr Confidential Counselling Service. |
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| Education fund: Restart Rugby received a donation ofE150,000 in Education fund: Restart Rugby received a donation of£150,000 in |
December 2021 from a December 2021 from a |
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| third party to assist players in the areas of education and training third party to assist players in the areas of education and training |
specific to their career specific to their career |
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| post professional rugby. post professional rugby. |
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| Hardship fund: Restart Rugby received donations during the prior Hardship fund: Restart Rugby received donations during the prior |
year totalling €205,001 year totalling £205,001 |
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| from the RFU, Premiership Rugby Limited and Premiership Women's Rugby to provide from the RFU, Premiership Rugby Limited and Premiership Women’s Rugby to provide |
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| players and employees thatwere impacted by clubs going into administration withfinancial players and employees thatwere impacted by clubs going into administration with financial |
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| support. support. |
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| At 1 February At 1 February |
At 31 January At31 January |
|
| 2023 Income 2023 Income |
Expenditure 2024 Expenditure 2024 |
|
| aeeeeee | ||
| Restricted funds: Restrictedfunds: |
||
| 8,896 . RFU 8,896 = |
(8,896) (8,896) _ |
|
| Education 80,386 . Education 80,386 — |
(69,961) 10,425 (69,961) 10,425 |
|
| Hardship Fund 205,001 . Hardship Fund _ 205,001 |
(201,602) 3,399 (201,602) 3,399 |
|
| Totalrestricted Funds 89,282 205,001 Total restrictedFunds 89,282 205,001 |
(280,459) 13,824 (280,459) 13,824 |
|
| Unrestrictedfunds 371,434 206,859 Unrestrictedfunds 371,434 206,859 |
(378,919) 199,374 (378,919) 199,374 |
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| Total funds 460, 716 411,860 Totalfunds 460,716 411,860 |
(659,378)) 213, 198 (659,378)) 213,198 |
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| Restart Rugby 18 RestartRugby18 |
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Notes Notes to to the the[financial] financial statements statements Year Year ended ended[31] 31[January] January 2025 2025
12 12 Analysis Analysis of of net net assets assets between between funds funds
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted|Unrestricted|Restricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
|funds|funds|funds|funds|2025|2025|
|EEE|
|Current|Current|assets|assets|103,903|103,903|39,193|39,193|143,096|143,096|
|Current|Current|liability|[liability]|(16,585)|(16,585)|(33,613)|(33,613)|(50,198)|(50,198)|
|Total|Total|funds|funds|87,318|87,318|5,580|5,580|92,898|92,898|
|Unrestricted|Unrestricted|_ Restricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
|funds|funds|funds|funds|2024|2024|
|EEE|
|Current|Current|assets|assets|237,839|237,839|136,735|136, 735|374,574|374,574|
|Current|Current|liability|liability|(38,465)|(38,465)|(122,911)|(122,911)|(161,376)|(161,376)|
|Total|Total|funds|funds|199,374|199,374|13,824|13,824|213,198|213,198|
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13 13 Related Related parties[parties]
The The Rugby Rugby Players Players[Association,] Association, which which is is related related through through one one common common RPA RPA senior senior
manager/Restart manager/Restart Rugby Rugby Trustee,[Trustee,] donates donates[the] the RPA RPA Executive Executive Team's Team's time time pro pro bono. bono. During During
the the year, year, wages wages and and salaries salaries of of fundraising fundraising positions positions of of E66,758 £66,758 (2024: (2024: £43,525) E43,525) were were recharged recharged[to] to[the] the charity charity by[by] The The Rugby Rugby Players Players Association.[Association.] At At 31[31] January January 2025,[2025,][Enil] £nil was was owed owed from[from] The The Rugby Rugby Players Players Association Association[(2024:] (2024: E35,000). £35,000).
During During the[the] year year no no[trustees] trustees made made a a donation donation[to] to Restart[Restart] Rugby Rugby[(2024:] (2024:[Enil).] £nil).
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