London Rugby League Foundation Limited
Reports and Financial Statements
Year Ended
30/11/2025
Company Registration Number: 06826037
Charity Number: 11293131
London Rugby League Foundation Limited Report and financial statement for the year ended 30 November 2025
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Contents
Page:
1 Information
2 - 3 Report of the trustee directors 4 Independent examiner's report 5 Statement of financial activities 6 Balance Sheet
7 - 8 Notes forming part of the financial statements
Trustee Directors
The Directors of the London Rugby League Foundation (the "charity"), who served the year and up to the date of this report unless as otherwise stated, are its trustees the purpose of charity law and throughout the report are refereed to as the trustee
R G Jones J Keyes J Loubser Prof A Ahmed
Registered Office
House of Sport, 190 Great Dover Street, SE1 4YB
Company Number
06826037
Charity Number
1129131
Independent Examiner
Foxboro Accountants & Business Advisors, 86-90 Paul St, London, EC2A 4NE
Bankers
Metro Bank plc, One Southampton Row, London, WC1B 5HA
London Rugby League Foundation Limited
Report and financial statement for the year ended 30 November 2025
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The trustees present their report together with the audited financial statement for the year to 30 November 2025.
Structure and governance
Constitution
London Rugby League Foundation is a company limited by guarantee governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association. It is registered as a charity with the Charity Commission.
Appointment of Trustee Directors
The names of the trustee directors during the year appear on the information sheet.
The trustee directors have instituted an on-going programme of training on their roles and responsibilities under charity law.
Remuneration of trustee directors
None of the trustee directors receives remuneration or benefit as set out in the Charity's constitution.
Risk Management
The trustee directors have reviewed the major risks to which the charity is exposed including Reputation, Health and safety and Financial and systems have been established to manage those risks.
Objectives and activities
To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of sports capable of improving health with particular focus on rugby league activities;
To provide and assist in providing facilities for sport, recreation or other leisure time occupation of such persons who have need for such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, poverty or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interest of social welfare and with the object of improving their conditions of life;
To advance the education of children and young people through such means as the trustee directors think fit in accordance with the law of the charity; and
For the general purposes of such charitable bodies or for such other exclusively charitable purposes in each case as the trustees may from time to time decide.
Financial Review
The statement of financial activities is set out on page 5 & shows the surplus for the year ended 30 November 2025 amounting to £100,583 (2024: deficit of 1,174). The Foundation's financial position as at 30 November 2025 is that net assets of £113764 exist.
Reserves Policy
London Rugby League Foundation Limited Report and financial statement for the year ended 30 November 2025
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There are £113764 in free reserves held by the charity at the year end. The trustees have determined that the charity should maintain free reserves equal to 4 months of unrestricted expenditure with the aim of safeguarding the charity against future fluctuations both in its income and in its expenditure. The level of reserves exceeds 4 months of the current level of expenditure.
Approved by the board of trustee directors and signed on its behalf by:
Trustee: R Jones
Date: 08/12/2025
London Rugby League Foundation Limited Report and financial statement for the year ended 30 November 2025
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I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2025 which are set out on pages 5 to 8.
Respective responsibilities of the Trustees and the Examiner
The Trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The trustees consider that an audit in not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed. I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a Certified Public Accountant.
Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:
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Examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act ('the Act');
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Follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section145(5)(b) of the Act); and
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State whether particular matters have come to my attention
My report is made solely to you as Trustees pursuant to the Charities Act 2011. My examination has been undertaken so that I might state to the Trustees those matters I am required to state in this report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Trustees for my examination, for my report, or for the statement I have made.
Basis of Independent Examiner's Report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanation from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with the Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records.
I have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in th report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Paul Brown Foxboro Accountants & Business Advisors 86-90 Paul Street London EC2A 4NE
London Rugby League Foundation Limited Report and financial statement for the year ended 30 November 2025
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| Notes Unrestricted Funds £ Incoming resources Voluntary Income Donations 100,012 Interest income 42 Incoming resources from charitable activities Rugby League 32,492 Total incoming resources 132,546 Resources expended Charitable activities Rugby League 31,267 - Support Costs 696 - Governance costs - Total resources expended 31,963 - Net outgoing resources & net movements in funds 5 100,583 Balance b/f at 1 December 2024 13,181 Balance c/f at 30 November 2025 113,764 |
Restricted Funds £ - - 12,185 12,185 12,185 - - - 12,185 - - - - |
Total 2025 £ 100,012 42 44,677 144,731 43,452 - 696 - - 44,148 - 100,583 13,181 113,764 |
Total 2024 £ 4,188 - - |
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| 4,188 | |||
| 3,773 - 929 - 660 - |
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| 5,362 - |
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| 1,174 - 14,355 |
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| 13,181 |
All gains and losses recognised in the year are included above.
The notes on pages 7 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
London Rugby League Foundation Limited Report and financial statement for the year ended 30 November 2025
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| Notes Current assets Debtors 3 Prepayments Cash at bank and on hand Creditors: Amounts falling due within one 4 year Net current assets Net assets Financed by: Funds Unrestricted funds 7 Restricted funds 8 |
2025 £ 75,000 - 38,764 113,764 - 113,764 113,764 113,764 - 113,764 |
2024 £ - - 13,181 |
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| 13,181 - |
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| 13,181 | ||
| 13,181 | ||
| 13,181 - |
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| 13,181 |
For the year ended 30 November 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the charity to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476.
The trustee directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
Approved and authorised for the issue of behalf of the trustee directors,
R Jones
Date: 08/12/2025
The notes on pages 8 to 9 form part of these financial statements.
London Rugby League Foundation Limited Report and financial statement for the year ended 30 November 2025
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1. Status
The London Rugby League Foundation is a charitable company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The liability of each member in the event of winding-up is limited to £1.
2. Accounting policies
Accounting periods
The accounting reference date of the charity is 30 November.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and are in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)
Incoming resources
Incoming resources from charitable activities are recognised as earned (as the related goods and services are provided).
Voluntary income including gifts/donations that provide core funding or are of a general nature are recognised where there is entitlement, certainty of receipt and the amount can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised when a liability is incurred.
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Charitable activities include those direct costs associated in the delivery of the Rugby League programme and support costs;
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Governance Costs include those incurred in the governance of the charity and are primarily associated with constitutional and statutory requirements.
Fund accounting
The unrestricted fund comprises those monies which may be used towards meeting the charitable objectives of the charity at the discretion of the trustee directors.
The restricted funds are monies raised for, and their use restricted to, a specific purpose, or donations subject to donor imposed conditions.
London Rugby League Foundation Limited Report and financial statement for the year ended 30 November 2025
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| 3. Debtors Trade debtors Other debtors 4. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year Trade creditors Tax and social security Other creditors Accruals and deferred income 5. Staff costs consist of Wages, salaries and social security costs |
2025 £ - 75,000 2025 £ - - - - - 2025 £ - |
2024 £ - - 2024 £ - - - - |
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| 2024 £ - |
The average number of employees during the year was 0 (2018: 3.6). There were no employees who received remuneration of £60,000 or greater during the year or prior year.
The trustee directors received no remuneration or reimbursement of expenses during the year or prior year.
6. Net outgoing resources
| This is arrived at after charging: Independent examiners fee 7. Analysis of net (liabilities)/assets Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds £ £ Net current assets 113,764 - |
2025 £ 840 Total 2025 £ 113,764 |
2024 £ 720 |
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| 2024 £ 13,181 |