2025-04-30-accounts - Friends Of Rwandan Rugby

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 May 2024 To 30 April 2025

Charity name: Friends of Rwandan Rugby

Charity registration number: 1113179

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To benefit the people of Rwanda through the provision of facilities for the playing of Rugby and through the provision of support (including coaching, organisational and financial expertise) for the development of Rugby within Rwanda.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	FoRR’s main activities are: 1) The employment of our team of Rugby Development Officers (RDOs) for the purpose of directly delivering regular rugby coaching to children and young adults in schools and clubs across Rwanda. This provides many young people, boys, girls, men and women with their only regular organised sporting activity. 2) The organisation of coaching visits by (predominantly UK based) volunteer rugby coaches with the objectives of: delivering equipment, training our RDOs, introducing rugby to new areas of the country, supporting the Rwanda Rugby Federation (RRF) with their development plans and reviewing the activities of the in-countryteam.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	In determining these activities the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	FoRR is grateful for the support received from UK based rugby clubs and other charitable organisatons (The Barbarians Rugby Charitable Trust, Heb, Ffn, Bill McLaren Foundaton, King Penguins, Dennis & Jane Reese Foundaton, Enzygo and SOS Kit Aid), our regular donors and from the many rugby enthusiasts who support our work. Sports retailers and manufacturers Rhino Teamwear, ActvWear and Ram Rugby have also been important supporters.
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	NA
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	Many volunteers contribute to the smooth running of the charity, fundraise on our behalf and partcipate in our volunteer coaching trips. Without the contributons made by all of the people involved we would not have been able to achieve so much.
Other		NA

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	During 2024/25 FoRR employed RDOs in 15 of Rwanda’s 30 districts. The RDOs support the development of rugby in schools, clubs and community groups in their Districts. Fundraising actvity has meant we have been able to expand our team of RDOs. We have benefted from a grant from Dennis & Jane Reese Foundaton and this has enabled us to establish a program to develop the skills of nursery teachers to deliver learning through play/sport actvites.. . We plan to be able to expand our team of RDOs to at least 20 for the next 2 years. We have also benefted from funding donated by Heb Ffnn.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	We have expanded our team of RDOs in line with our objectves and our Tag for Teachers Program has developed with training delivered to 130 teachers in 11 training days Our program for nursery age children Y’abano bato has progressed well with all RDOs being trained and we have now rolled out the Abana Bato program to include training nursery teachers to deliver.
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	We ran a volunteer trip to Rwanda that helped raise funds for the charity through volunteer donatons.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	NA
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Cash at bank at 30 April 2025 was £55.4k (all in respect of unrestricted funds)
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves statingwhytheyare held	Para 1.22	The balance of funds currently available exceeds that required to cover operatonal expenditure for at least 12 months.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£55,410
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

Additional information (optional)

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	The charity’s principal source of income remains individual donatons from supporters and volunteers and we also beneft from grant funding support for key projects. The charity’s main areas of expenditure are in-country employment costs for our volunteer RDOs, tournament costs, purchase of equipment and the costs associated with UK volunteer coachingtrips.
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution adopted 6th February 2006
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated association
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meetng

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	The Trustees undertake the day-to-day management of the charity from the UK whilst the team of Rugby Development Ofcers (RDOs) in Rwanda provides regular operatonal reports to a nominated Trustee and is led by an experienced programme lead. There is a safeguarding policy in place and training in this respect is provided to all RDOs and volunteers travelling from the UK. Rugby related frst aid training has been provided to the RDOs along with contnuing rugby coaching development training. New RDOs are inducted during Trustee visits and with the support of experienced volunteer coaches from the UK. All Trustees give their tme voluntarily and receive no remuneraton or other benefts.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The Trustees undertake regular (at least annual) monitoring and training visits to Rwanda. .
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	FoRR is working with the King Penguins (A branch of The Penguin Internatonal Rugby Football Trust - UK Charity No 1081047) and has partnered with the Rwanda Rugby Federaton (RRF) to support their World Rugby funded rugbydevelopmentprogramme
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Friends of Rwandan Rugby
Other name the charity uses	FoRR
Registered charity number	1113179
Charity’s principal address	4 Seymour Avenue Parc Seymour Penhow Caldicot NP26 3AG

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Glyn Watkins	Chair
	Mary Watkins	Secretary
	Michael Watkins	Treasurer up to Jan-25
	Tina Cumberlidge
	Mike Jones
	Mathew Phillips
	Ieuan Archer	Treasurer from Jan-25

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s)

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date

			Charity Name										No (if any)	No (if any)
			Friends of Rwandan Rugby										1113179
			Receipts and payments accounts				Receipts and payments accounts									CC16a
			For the period from	For the period	Period start date	01/05/2024 Period start date				To				Period end date 30/04/2025

	Section A Receipts and payments
			Unrestricted funds		Restricted funds			Restricted		Endowment funds		Endowment		Total funds		Last year
			to the nearest £	to the nearest £	to the nearest £			to the nearest £		to the nearest £				to the nearest £		to the nearest £
	A1 Receipts
	Grants and donations		34,467		2,979	2,979	2,979			-	-	-		37,446	37,446	52,187
	Gift aid receipts		1,601		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		1,601	1,601	5,638
	Interest received		1,382		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		1,382	1,382	946
			-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-
			-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-
			-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-
			-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-
			-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-
	*Sub total*(Gross income for	(Gross income for AR)	37,451		2,979	2,979	2,979			-	-	-		40,430	40,430	58,771
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 37,451 2,979 - 40,430 58,771 ————~~——~~
	A3 Payments
	Staff remuneration		8,718		879	879	879			-	-	-		9,596	9,596	10,099
	Tournament costs		1,291		522	522	522			-	-	-		1,814	1,814	999
	Coaching tour costs		19,021							-	-	-		19,021	19,021	20,749
	Other operational costs		13,997							-	-	-		13,997	13,997	5,517
	Insurance									-	-	-		-	-	-
	Administration costs		998							-	-	-		998	998	1,016
	Expense to King Penguins Silverbacks
	development fund - agency		580		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		580	580	-
			-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-
			-		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-		-	-	-
		**Sub total **	44,604		1,401	1,401	1,401			-	-	-		46,005	46,005	38,380

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total [ - ] - - - - ——— Total payments 44,604 1,401 - ~~——~~ 46,005 38,380 Net of receipts/(payments) - 7,153 1,578 - - 5,575 20,391 A5 Transfers between funds 18,795 - 18,795 - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 43,769 17,217 - 60,986 40,595 Cash funds this year end = 55,410 0 ~~==~~ - 55,410 >= 60,986 >=

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

20/02/2026

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds	Signature Details Details Details Details Current Account Deposit Account *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 4,976 1,482 50,435 - - - 55,411 - 0 Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Michael Lewis Watkins Ieuan Archer	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

20/02/2026

Zo! CHARITY COMMISSION | Independent examiner's report on the FOR ENGLAND AND WALES accounts

SectionA

Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ members of Friends of Rwandan Rugby

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On accounts for the year | 30" April 2025
ended
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Charity no | 1113179
(if any)
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust’) for the year ended 30/04/2025.

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act’).

| report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have
examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
e the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
e the accounts did not accord with the accounting records;

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

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Signed: | UL Alot 4%
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Date: | 20/02/2026
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Name: | Mark Aldridge
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Relevant professional |FCCA
qualification(s) or body (if any):

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Address: | 701 Stonehouse Park, Sperry Way, Stonehouse, Glos, GL10 3UT
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IER

Oct 2018

Section B

Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.

IER

Oct 2018