COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 8172940 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1150763 Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Financial Statements 31 December 2021 *ABBGING04 301rw2022 COMPANIES HOUSE A14 #71 HOWARD MATTHEWS PARTNERSHIP Chartered accountants & statutory auditor Queensgate House 23 North Park Road Harrogate North Yorkshire HG15PD Rugby League Cares Company Ltmited by Guarantee Financial Statements Year ended 31 December 2021 Page Trustees. annual report (incorporating the directovs report) Independent auditorfs report to the members Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account) 12 statement of financial position 13 Statement of cash flows 14 Notes to the financial statements 15 Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) Year ended 31 December 2021 The trusle8s, who are also the dtrectors for the puiposes of ec¥npany law. present their report and the fina￿￿￿7 stslements of the charity for Ihe year ended 31 December 2021. Refw•n¢e and adininistrative d•taiis Rogistefed charfty name Rugby League Care5 Charity reg15tratlon number 1150763 Company rngi5tration number 8172940 Principal office and registered Uni¥ersity(rf Huddersf*ld office .Queensgale Hudd￿S￿e[d HD13DH The trustees rTh)thyAdans MBE David Hinchirffe NTCOta Frampton Karen Moorhouse NeNi11e Srnfth Jane Walton Kevin SinfEhJ OBE Beth SutdAYe {Appointed 27 January 2022) (AppoNIW 28 April 2022 Audltor Howard Mattheths Partnership Queensgate House 23 N￿h Patk Roaj . Harrc9ate Nt)rth Yoth*dre HG15PD Rugby League Cares Company Limlted by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directorfs Report) (eo Year ended 31 December 2021 Stwc¢ur8• govemance and management The Trustees are appointed and removed from" Offi￿ by a maiortty of the Trustees of Rugby League Cares. The Tn￿tee5 acl as key management peisonnel for the Chaiity. and are responsible for the day to day funnir¥J ofts Ch¥*y. New trustees are chosen ￿ryth a to ensuring that the Boaftl C(￿tsIn3 an appropriate balance of e￿erience rele￿nI lo the requirements of Ihe c¢wations of the Charity al￿ there 15 a training policy for new bustees. Ail trustees ate updated on changes in FDlicy and law as ali* as advis￿ by al The Rugby Foolball League (RFL). extwnal aUdti￿ aThl barther¥. Any person can appty to become a member of R￿dbY League Cares and must be approved by the Board. who shall have absolute discrf*Jn as to ￿ admi55iOn to membetship. The Board of Trustees 84ns to rn￿t quarterty to ffleet the M-going ccrnthents of thg Charity. Day to day management of Rugby League ca￿ is handled by Is general maroger, chr￿ RL)stron. Rbk m4nagement During the financial period Trustees have re¥￿￿Ed the.maiDf i1￿£S to which the Charity is exposed. particularty tha%e WElated to the hances ot the Charity. The Trustees have considered the appropyiate policies, p￿edUrns and $￿emS and *e cA)nfideni thai they are *qu*e to m}tsgate the ChanW5 exposure to Ihe ti)ajty rtsks. The Trustee5 ensure intem81 financial control is maintained by a $ystwn of periodt management infofftwlion rep)rts. clear administrative and fu￿ncl•l prctedures and dear lines of 8ccounlrng. No fiJndanentaJ weaknessgs in syst￿$ * conlrols haNE Identf￿ in the perh)d. The TTUStees ts)ns•Jer thal an internal is not required bawj on the retati* size of Ihe Chwity, Ihe ￿kS identsf￿A. and ￿ntrOlS in p*e b>mii4*e these In the opinion ot the Tnistees. the Chanty has eftsufed that under nNm81 cor￿￿0￿*. ￿￿kS are mit* to an xceptsble jebel in its day to day c¥)ernt*Th. Objectlves and activ￿03 The otythes ofthe Chwity as sèt out in the 1ft￿t d*J dated 11 Febrwy 2013 are: Organising or provrding assistan￿ in the oryanis*ion provi5KM f￿￿tieS which TMII enable and encourago pupib of schools and univW5it￿ and membefs of ￿uth organi5alions in any part of the Unrted Kingdom or olher foreun jU￿d￿￿0Th to pky rugby ￿gue arKI ¢rther games or.sPOrt$ and thereby assist in ensuring that due attention 15 given to the physul educ8tN)n and devetoprnent of skKh pupiEs, as as to the and cwipaKXI oftheir minds. The promotth of communty in heamhy recreati)n. in part￿Ular by the prowsion of such financtal and olher assIsta￿e a5 the Tfuslees SIMU fft for the provision. establishment, development and improvement of facilths for the playing of n4by league (or fugby league in conjunctKJn wlh other sp￿ts). Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report {Incorporatlng the Dlreetofs Repr>rt) ((onthuedJ Year ended 31 December 2021 Advancing the education of the public at iarge.in all matter5 relating to th9 hwilag4 h￿tory development of rugby league arKI its ant￿ed￿ts. To provide financia5 assistance to p&r%y)s ￿8Y or have played or who are or have been associaled with the game of rugby league in the United King¢Jrxn or other foreign jwisdiction and *tJo are in need of SUFVOrt bY.￿Son of age orphysical or mentsl infirnity ordisakn"lty. Public benefft The Trustees ¥e of the Ch*ity commissK￿,S ad¥￿e on Charthes and Pubk Beftrfrt. The Trustees confimi th* they haNe rel￿red lo the guid￿ contained In the Charty CommrSSiLY)'S general guidan￿ on publ￿ benefit ￿en miV•*ing ihe CharIt￿S aims arhl owbves and in plannir I￿Ule aclivities for the financial perioj. The Charity will strive to provKle asststance to people ass(Krated with the sport of Rvgby Leaguè by helping them to tead a p0s￿Ve healthy lrfestyle through Ihe ddNery of hKJh.qualty sports. educational and health based.aclivitses. It will achieve this by continuw to concentrate on the key areas. whKh are.. - To $upwl Rugby League at atl leveb, palluknly for those that th. have played, wn or have prev•)usly run the swjrt at a PTofessThal le￿1. . To use Rugby League as a forre behavioural diry measurable wnpro¥ements to indiwdual he81th and wdlbwng, particulaty with those li￿ng in communit*s near to where the sport is played and most affeded by poor s￿r0-e￿r￿￿ circumstance and lrfe (¥Jportunities,' - To use Rugby League to inspire greater wtiGipatson in physical actNity."' . To develop $ufftient fThnces to enable IIKEe with pennar￿n1 serious injuries assistm when .breakihroughs in medio31 Ireatrnent Oc￿T￿., - To use the unique history of the swt to inspire COFFwnunitM to karn atojt Rugby League. theif communty 8nd the people that have iivtrl and there in the past . To use Rugby League to reach and seNe the wthst and most dwerse aUd￿¢È twsble in arts and culturnl activitses. breaking dovm baniers to socAI groups rrt traditK)nally assc¢thJ with rnuseums, arts and culiural actwities such as dance and other arts fonns., . To encourage grealer interest League eitlw as a player. spectth or view. Achlevements and pgrfornianc• As the Covhl-19 pandern￿ Continued. there was an unprecedented level of danand tsthe services ol Rugby League Cares throughout 2021. Everyone involved wth the charrty continued to rise to the challenge of prov*Ying he￿ where tt was needed. We were proud lo support those m*ing extraordinary p￿SOnal sacrifw to keep the sport going and pri¥ilèJ•Y to people across wnrnunrtw. As Ihe sport naw4Jated rts way through the pandemio its ultimate reopening and the wdcome return of fans, the Player welfa￿ team continued lo provide a range of SUPF4)rt services to players after their retiiemenl and to assist those suffering I￿rdshIp and distress. Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorporating the Directofs Report) (cvthu8 Year ended 31 December 2021 WJUK#Jt fans. clubs vme understandabty fwce(I to keep many of their furk)ugh8d, •Kluding player welfare managefs. As a res￿￿ Steve McCiymad( and his colleagues were often called upon lo pwde direct support to players. amintslrntots and offKiaL%. On rKcasion. thi8 proved to be an enom)ous challenge, and it is a testKnony lo the skli l and dedKxtion of the Player Weware team that au those who camo f0p￿ard for asststarKe pTh*JeJJ with the h* they needed. Our communty progr￿ThMe continued to grow 81 an exceptional r*e. The d￿rity vras privileged to wetcome John Heritage to rts tean ￿ a three-month sectymtment from the NHS. John'5 background as a senior leader ￿thIll the NHS prova to be invaluable and opened the door to a new partnership with the NHS. RL Cares 4 NHS. Jthn arranged a successful 12qnonth pih)t programme wMlh three hospital trusts in Wanington. St Helens and Cwire which on proyiding welbeing through sport to staff and supptirting recruitff*N a¢b￿lieS to hdp ttle NHS retain and recwil more people. L&J by former Great Britain aThJ Warrirw player Paul W(￿, the pr￿J(aMme proved to be a huge sucems and 1$ being rol￿ out across 2022 to se¥en hospitals and sctial care t￿mS in the North West. Talks are also tsking F*e that other NHS regims in EnglaThJ enjoy the benefits of working with RL Cares. Our ongoing partnership wilh aTrJ RLWC2021 was given a Iwge boost when fa￿ to face Ahead of ts Garne programme oyJld finalty stsrt. Despite the poslponemenl ol the t¢￿rnaMent, RL Cares, Movember and RLWC20214reed to exter￿ the pmgramme. enabling direct delNery to thousands of young Rugby League players. co&he5 and parent$ commenced in eamest. F*Jbad( from partipar)ts was universalty positive vras reflected in an uisighthil documentsry screened by Sky Sp)rts in Othr. The ffikn sh￿¥CaSed th& extrwrdinary work of Kelh Senior and hi8 team 0ffryMer￿d Cufrwrt pLw ar￿ the ￿111￿￿ Knpxt they have on youn9 peopk the sporL 2021 vrds an excthng year for the Offlowj programme. t*hth wa5 exparKled to 12 area5 acr05S the north of England, partnetshp with 11 dub foundations" BFadfcffd. Feathetstone. Halifax. Huddersfiekl, Hull FC. Leeds. Safford. St Helens, Warrington. Widne5 and Wrgan. The start ofthe year brought more aco)lades for Ollhml vthen Edge Hill unive￿Ity publL8hed a paper uting Offload as an example of best Pfaclu for $￿t-baSe0 comrnunity rnentsf heatrh prLbJrammes ts men. Despite the ontinuing challerKJes on delivwy due to the pand￿¢C thwe *we s(xne grgal successes. Ad¥tstior to the programmes allowed us to rexh even more pe(ple Mi differenl settings vkno myht not PreV￿us￿ ha￿ been able to ￿CesS the progrnmrne. Both Virtu￿ and frdC&tfyfao* sessions provKled much needed suppjrt for people wth*ing from hune or tsolated from noml SUFPOrt nthorks and restrict8J from their normal routines and copirvJ strategies. A totat of 830 people attended Offload sessions at dub ¥bJium$. conmimty rwby league clubs. c4xnmunity venues. edu¢￿t￿)n settings and W0￿p￿ces. The increased wrAkload of the Pjayer Weware team the of community prryJramme de￿Very came at a time vthen blth charitses had limited CPFtyJrtunty to fuTrJraise. It was therefore wekome to be in a position lalef in the year lo push on with trwo fundrasing evenls. the Waniors Walk arKI the UK Red Great North Ride. The W*riors Wak er￿ed fomier player¥ to back together and take on the Yorkshire Three Peaks chalkrye.. 26 miies of mountainous lerraui a chalknge tr most but takirrfJ this on without fvuy fvrKtioning knees and hps was hard WO￿ fcy our retired players. Fortunately, the walkers rose to the task supEtbly. working to complete the challenge and enjoy what proved to be a trem￿d0￿$ eyw1￿. The Greal North Rrde was a 220-mrle thr*day b￿e rwle from Whilehaven on the west coast to the North Sea resort of T￿Mouth that generated over £15.￿)0 for the charity and was a gentle stepping stone for all those that who had commirted to the delayed Empift State 500 thallenge in the summer of 2021 Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report (Incorpordting the Directorfs Report) Year ended 31 December 2021 After almost 1.8 months Ofw0￿ abngside the RFL and othets. the spNt's much cefebraled plans for National Rugby League Museum lo be hwsed wrthin the historic George Hotel in Huddersfield were dashed when lfjrklees council reneged on its agreemenl and withdrew its support This left the project without any realistic prospect of contjnuing in the West YoFkshire town. Followsng the disappointment, the Iritstees have initiated a re¥iew irrto the feasblity of this Project Flnancial revlew The Chafity made grants of £59,650 in the year (202tr. £165.550}. The surplus for the year erKled 31 December 2021 was £94.014 {2020: £17.016) leaNiry the Chwity whh net assets of £262.614 * 31 December 2021 (2020". £168.6001. The results ts the financial ￿lOd are set out in the St*emert rf financial actpiitses on page 12. Charity primarily rel¢e$ upon chafrtable grants. commacial paTIne￿1ps, the membwship scheme and voluntary donations to support the Charty obithes. The Charity is exempt from Ihe requiremerrt to pre￿rtr a strategK rewt on the gr￿n￿$ of its size wi accordan￿ with the Companies A¢i 2006. Reserves policy It r5 the policy of the Trustees for the Chaty to ThiatntaDI unrestricted funds of at least one month's management. administratron and support co*s. Uftrestrthd funds at 31 Dewnber 2021 we £262.614 12020.. £168.600). The Charity is ccthmiIt￿ lo ftising Ihe awareness of its thrties, and with its trustee5 having a lot of exFerience in Rugby League. they awe well placed to promc awareness in dubs around the country. Plans forthre pefiods As we l¢Jok forward. th& Btrategic of the charities r￿aInS the same. secure more frjnding and resources. to help more people in more signifKant and ¥npacttul ways and lead them to a heaknier and more prosperous life. It És through great people that ￿ succeed, and the trustees wwe pleased to ann¢)unce Kevin Stnfield OBE had wjreed to join the board as trustee in D￿ernber 2021. Kewn's passKJn for Rugby League and its people is.exempfffied through his exiraordinary SUPFth of hi5 fr￿Trd Rob MBE. Kevin joins a strong board and fLFrther reinforces our C3)mmrbnent to posiiNely changing the lives of many more people Ihroughotrt the swl in 2022. Grant making pollcy The Charity ensures Ihat granis a*arded c(thbute to the delr4ery of its oL4ectvAs and priorities by the appI￿￿10n of a feview and assessment process de5>3r)ed fcw Ihis purpose. All grant apPI￿alton$ ale revievRd to assess the el•3ibilty of the applKant organisatr'on and the acknvity. Applications wh￿h meet the e￿91b￿ty efiteria We assessed vra a￿lysIS of the applicath)ns atKI all relevant supp¢yting drKuments. All applicalions are reported to the Granls Commiyee for decisi￿. The Grants Crynmrttee will consider the assessment reports in deeHling which appI￿allonS lo supporL All successful appI￿￿10n3 are communicated to the Charty Trustees by a representati¥e who IMS allended the Grants Committee meeling. Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees. Annual Report {Incorporatlng the Dlrectorfs Report) Year ended 31 December 2021 Investrn•nt powers The￿ are no restrKtsons ￿ the TN$tees' wwer to WNBSL The Twstees are empwed to make such investment$ 88 they consider 4prcyr*. Trust89s' responsibllltles Statement The trustees. T*fio are also directo￿ for Ihe Pu￿Se$ of compary law. are responstble preparing the trustees. rep¢)rt and the financial Stat￿entS in ac¢0ydan￿ wlh applicable law and United Kingdom Ac￿￿nting Standards (Unibj Ki￿(￿)M Gerwalty A￿ed A¢￿￿til¥j Prartsel. Company requires the chaiity tntstees to prepare fin¥r￿la1 statements for year give . true ar￿ fair view of the st* of affairs CA the eharitable ￿)MPa￿ and Ihe irwfting resources and appl￿t￿n of resources. induding ￿K￿ne and elp￿ld￿Ure. for thal period. In preparing these financial 51atanents. the tru*ees are rrylu￿ed to.. select 51Mtable acc￿ntIng pdves and apply thryn eonsi%tenlty; observethe methods aThJ princpfes in the appfKxble Chait*s SORP.. makejudgments aTrJ estRm*s that are reasrAthle and prudent". prepare Ihe financlal ststements on the going cLvTrm basis unlEss l is in4)propriate to preS￿e that the charity *ill corknue ￿ business. The.trustees are wMs*Jle for keepir#J adequate •xounting records th* are sufficient lo show and explain the chaFiVs trar￿￿10n$ artd disctose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the chaiity and enth than to ensufe that the fr￿￿la1 slalements compty with the Companies Ad 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding assets of the charity hence for taking ￿aSOnable steps for the prevention and detecti￿ of ftaud and other irregularitie5. Auditor Each ofthe pers￿￿ who is 8 twstee at the d* of approvaT rrfthi5 reKKyi confirms thaL' so far as they are aware. there is ￿ relewrt &dii Inf￿ati￿ of whth the charitys audrtor is unaware", and they have ta(en all steps that they ought to have laken a5 a trustee to m&ke Iharwhes aware of any relevant audit inf£Th￿￿ aThl to 8slabltsh th* the aLKlbtor is ware of that Ifomatson. The awjitor is deemed to have been rewMIW in ac(x*dance with sect¢on 487 01 thè Companies Acl 2006. Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Directofs Report) (c Year ended 31 December 2021 Small company PTOYiSions This report has been prepared in 7*ith the proVts*￿ apwicable to companies enllled to the small Companies exernptw. The trustees, annual reF*yI Ya5 a[￿r￿e0 on 28 Jdy 2022 and s13r￿d on b¢tsff of the board of twstees by: Tlmothy Adams IA8E Trusle• Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Independent Auditorfs Report to the M¢rnbers of Rugby League Cares Year ended 31 December 2021 Opinion We have audited the finanual sts¢emerts of R￿Y Lwue Ca￿$ (the 'ch8ritll tr the year ended 31 Decwnber2021 vthich comprise the st*emerrt of financwl aclivtbes (including inwne and expenditure account). sts'lement of fmancial positron, stst&nent of cash and the related notes, includin9 a summary of s1gnffj￿7t aCC￿nting po[￿les. The financial reporting frwnework that ha5 been applied in their preparation 15 appI￿ab* law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards. including FRS 102 The Financial Rewting Slandard applicabte ITr the UK and Republic of Ireland (United lfjngdum Genernlly AcceptedAccounting PrndKe}. In oui ¢)pinicffl the finan￿] statemenls: give a true arKI fabr vmv of the state of the as at 31 December 2021 and of its incoming rescmjrces and apptication of resources. ￿¢1￿1￿￿j bts irtome and eypendrtuR, for the year then ended: have been propevty prepaTed in accoTdm T￿th United ￿ngdryD Generaly Accepted Acc are ak50 the directots for the purposes of c(Anpany are ￿SponS￿le for t1￿ preparation of the financial statements lor being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for SLth internal control as the trustees detennine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statemwts that a￿ fre . Irom material misstatement whether due tt> fra￿j or erryy. In p￿paring the finariual statements. the trusl&s are respLMsible for assessing the chanivs abilty to continue as a going concem, di$closNMJ, as ¥pl￿ble. matt*5 relatej to eoncem and using the going concem basi$ of xcounting unths the trustees either intend to hquidate the tharity or to ￿$¢ operatrons. or no realistic altemaive to do so. Auditorfs rwnsibiliiies forth• audit of thg fina￿la1 stat•ments Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assura￿* atK)Ut vthether financral statements as a whole are free from material misstatemenl whethw due to fra￿￿ ￿ error. and to issue an auditorfs report that includes our optyi*)n. Reason* assuranee is a hTgh knl of assurance. bul is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in acCw1an￿ with ISAS (UK) wll always detect a material misstatement vthen it exists. Misstatements can arise from frau(S error and are conswjered material rf. indivKlually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be.expetXed to infiuence the eC4)n￿nIC decisions of l￿18 takgn on the basis of these financial st*ments. The extent to which th• audrt Twag c¢)nsidored capaNe of detectlng Irregularltles. including fraud Irregulaiibes, including fraud, are instance5 of non-ctynplian¢e with laws and regulations. We design proc&Jures in line with our responsiblitK9S. Outlined above. to detect rnaterral T￿￿$tatements in respect of iffegutaritss. indudirtg fraud. The extent to Our procedures are capablg of detecting irregularities, incluthng fiaud 15 detailed bekNr. The objectives of our audrf( a￿ to ¢)btain SLFffiuent approp[* audit evwjence re9ar¢fing complian with Lgws and regulalions thal hav& a direct effecf on the detenninatM)n of materral amounts and disclosures in the finanaal statements. to perfcffli audil procedures to help bdentfy instsnces of non- compliance with other and reguLglK)ns that may have a matwial effect on the financial statements, and lo reSp￿d appropriatety to ¥jenti￿ or suspected nonay. in accordan￿ with $￿tk)n 144 of the Charities Act 2011 and regulalk?ns made under sttiion 154 of that Ail Our audit work has been undertaken so that we mtghl stale to the chariV$ mtynbeTS those rnatt￿5 we are requir&Y to state to them in an audrtorfs report and for no olher purpose. To the fUl￿t extent permitled by law. we do not arxept or assume responsibilty lo anyone other than the charity and the charitys membws as a body. for our audit fer this iepJrL orforthe opinv)ns we have forn)ed. IL_J M Howard Matthth¥s BA FCA (Senior Ststutory Auditor) For aftd on behalfaf Howard Matthews Partnershlp Chartered accountsnts & statutory audltor Queensgate House 23 North Park Road Harrogate North Yorkshlre HG1 SPD 11 Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Statement of Financial Activlties (inGluding incomé and expenditure account) Year ended 31 December 2021 2021 2020 fvThJs fvnds Total fvnds Total funds Income and 0ndO￿nts Oonalions and ￿a¢jeS Charitable adiwties Other trading activitss Other income 605.513 31.031 51,802 318.689 ¥24,202 31.031 78.080 765.935 29.258 82.389 7.312 26.278 Total In￿rne 688.346 344.*7 1.033.313 884.874 Expendilure Expendiluie on raisry fvnds". Costs of rai8ing donations and 423.279 171.053 132.874 212,093 556.153 383,146 ExpendI￿re on thwilable actrlths 10.11 Total expendfturn 407,412 594.332 344.*7 939.299 867.858 . Net Income and net movement In thnds 94.014 94,014 17.016 Reconclliatlon of fund# Total brougm forward Total funds canied f07wanl 168.6 168.600 151.584 166.600 262.614 262,614 The st*emert offwwial *r¥itJes al gains and kwes re(>)gni59d fft th8 year. 12 Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Statement of Financial Position 31 December 2021 2021 2020 Flxed assets Tangible fixed assets Heri¢age a$set$ 16 17 10.064 352,855 362.919 5.135 352.855 357.990 Current assets Debtors.. due within one year DebloTS." due after more than one yEar Gash at bank and in hand 18 39,453 11.925 452.377 112.286 22.525 212.436 347.247 503.755 Creditors: amounts falling due wlthln ofte year Net Current assets 19 487.IAO 319,637 27.610 385.600 16.695 379.614 ' Tolal assets less currert liabilities Credltors: amounts falling due after more than one year Net assets 117.0 217,000 2K2.614 168,600 Funds of the charity Unrestricted funds 262,614 168.600 168.600 Total Charity funds 2V2.614 These finarKial statements ￿re approved by the trf)ord of tnJst*s and authorised for issue on 28 ', July 2022. are Signgd on behall of the bowd ty. Timothy Adams MBE Trusl8e 13 Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Ststsment of Cash Flows Year ended 31 December 2021 2020 Cash flows operating activit Net inwne 94.014 17.016 Adjustments for. Depreciation oftangible thd assets Acmied expensesl(incomel 4.269 212,558 1,*9 (44.4661 Changes iii.. Traile and other debtLYS Trade and other crwJiior5 84,297 (146,599} 248.539 248.539 (23.302) 53.700 Cash generated from op*at#￿S Net ca¥h from owatiw xlNifies 4.917 4.917 Cash blows from Investlng athltles Purchase of tarvJble assets Net ¢ash.used in rnvestirKJ *tivities (9,198) {9.198) (4,781) 14.781) Cash 11 financing ath-rtms Repayments of t*￿0￿ng$ Netcosh frINn fmncing adivities 1.000 1,000 . N•t ifftcfèase In ush and cash equivalgnts Cas'h and cash equlvalents at *lnning of yoar Cash and cash equivalents al end of year 239,941 212.436 1.136 211,300 452.377 212.436 14 Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the F.inancial Statements Year ended 31 December 2021 Generdl Inforn)atlon The charity is a publ￿ benefft erth arKI a privats ¢Thnp8ny limited by guarantee. reg￿le￿d in Engtand and Wales and a registered chaity in Engla"nd and Walgs. The address of the regstered Offi￿ i8 Univw5ity of Huddersf*ld. Queensgate. HL*JderSf￿, HD130H. The charity is a public benefft entity. I Statement of compliance These fina￿la7 st*ements have been Pry￿j bn c(Thphanre with FRS 102. The Financial Reporting Standard appl￿ in the UK and the Repub￿ of Ireland,. the Statement of Recommended Practice a￿1￿18 to th#r￿e$ preparing the￿ accounts in accordance with the Financial Re￿Ing Standarf applKable in the UK and RePUbr￿ of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP {FRS 1021) and the Companies Acl 2006. Accountlng pojlcles Basis ol preparatk*n The finar￿la1 statements hawe been prepared on the histori¢21 cl￿1 basis, as modifi&J by the revaluation of certain finarKial a5s* and liabilit*s and investrnent prCyt￿s. measured at fair value thr￿gh income or eywditure. The financial stat￿ents are prepared in ¥tsding. wh￿h 15 the fU￿lO￿al currency of the entity. Going ¢oncom There are no mat￿￿al unc8rtai￿ al￿ul th2 thaitys abilty to ¢wtin￿. J￿efflents and key Sou￿05 of estimation uncwtaliity The preparatron of the financial ststements requires mar￿ement to make judgements. esiimates and aSsump￿nS that affect the amounts reported. TTrwe estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on exper[en￿ and other factors, including expe¢tatKmS of fulure events thai we belteved to be reasonabte under the ciruJmstarKes. Fund accounting Unrestricted fvnds are wailable for use at the discretion of the trustees to fvrther any of the d)aritVs purposes. Designated fvnds are unrestrthd funds earn￿￿[￿1 ty the tfusI&s for particltlar fvture project or c(ynmitment. Restricted furth are subieded to restrKliorts ￿ their expenditure dttlared by the donor or through the temis of an appeal. 18 Rugby League Cares Company Llmited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (t Year ended 310ecember 2021 AG¢oun￿n9 po￿tIeS Incomlng rnsources All incoming resources are included in the statement of fil￿nCial activilw when enb"tknient has passed lo the Charity: it is probable thal the ecorn)mic b￿efits asscthgted ￿th the transaction will flow to the dbarity and the amount ￿ be rel*ily measured. The folknwirvJ speufic polioes are applEd to part￿ular¢ateg￿es of wKixne'. gffi. reeepl is probth and lis amount can be meawred reliab￿. regacy income is recognised *then reyt ts prnbable and ent*Iw￿t is establi4hed. income fr(m don* goods 15 measured at the far value d the g¢xMJs unless this is inprath'cal to measure reEw1￿. in ¥thich ease the walue ts derived from the cost to the donor or the estimaled resale valLbe. Donated facAitw and seNces are rwnised in the actt¢unts when recewed rf the value can be reliabty measured. No amounts are induded for xKome from contracts the suppty of sèrvw is recognised with the delNery of the contra&ed service. This is cla5sif*d as unrestrK*èd funds unless there is a contraclual requirement for it lo be spen ona r purpose nd"reltrn"ed"rf"unspenlin"whichTaSe-_ . R8sources expendod .. Expendrture is rwnised on an ac¢nMls basis as a lthlty is licurred. Expend"rture includes any VAT wh￿h cannot be fvlty fecovered. is classrf*d under of the statement of fir0￿la1 a¢Xwiknes to v4hth li reLgtes.' e>yditure raising lunds irdudes costs of all fundraising acti¥itw, events, non. dwrtable trading activit￿. and the sale ofdonated g(MyJs. eY9￿1bJre on charilabie thit*s ir￿￿￿S all cosls incurrwJ by a charity in undertaking acbvities that further ts chaiitable avns for the benefit of its beneficiaries. including those suprM)rt costs and costs rektr.ng to thp governance of the chaTrty to charitab aclmties. other expeThlitiire in¢hths dl expenditure 15 neitheF related k> raisirffJ funds for the charity nor part of its ewditure on (*￿rtable a(thiiw. All costs a￿ allmea5Ured.at.the.present￿a￿￿rf_Ihe futu pay7nents discounted at a rnarf(el rate of urterest for a sNnitardebt instrwnent Other financknql I￿trUMents aFE subsequenuy rneasured al fair valu8. TAryth any changes recognised in the slatement of finanrial aCti¥￿e$. with the excepti￿ of hedging instruments in a designated hedging rel*10￿4). Financial assets that are measured at cosl or arnOrtiS￿ cost a￿ reyipAKd for 0*￿tIVe evidence of rnpainnent at the end ol each reporting date. If therE is objedive evidence of Fmpairynent, an impairment foss is recogni%ed under the appropriate heading in the ststement of financkil actvibes in which the inii*l gain was Wlmsed. For"all equity instruments regard￿ of sIgnff￿￿. and other ffftancial asse15 that are individually signifKant. these are assessed indiwduauy ￿￿paI￿￿ent Other ffinancral assets are either assessed indi¥¢dualty or grouped on the basis of similar credit risk tharacteri￿￿. Any reversals of imwmient are recognised hnmedwtety, to the exlert tt4t thè rewsal doès not sutt in a ca(rying ￿aUnt of the fwwncial asset that exceeds thg caryirg would have been had the impaimienl not previousty been re&3gnised. Defined contributlon pl•ns .Contributions to defined conlribubon plans are rec(¥Jnised as an ewense in the in which the related serviee is prowded. Prepaid contributions ￿e recc8nised as an asset to the extent that the prepaymmt TMII ￿ad to a redu(Aion in future pasrynerrts oi a osh refvnd. Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (ctintrwe Year ended 31 December 2021 Accounting policie5 {c Deflned contributlon plans (eotrkn When eontrknrtKins are not expected to be s¥tled VA￿lty within 12 months of the end of llie reporting dale in which the empbyee5 render the ￿lated seryts. the [￿bilty is measured on a dis￿unted present Wdlue basis. The urr*•inding of the is recognis&J as an expense in the pewd in which it arises. Limitad by guarant•e Rugby League Cares is a CoM￿Y Iwnited by guwantee and aCCo￿1n9￿ (foe5 not have a Share capital. Every member of the company undertakes to s￿h amounl may be required not . exceeding £1 to Ihe assets of the ¢harilable ccmpany in the event of its bwng Y•￿r￿1 up while he or she is a rn￿ber. orwithin one year after he or she ceases lo be a m￿nbel. Oonations and legacles Unreslricted Reslricted Total Fund$ Funds Funds 2021 Donatlons General donations RLtgby Football League Limiled Movember The Francis Arthur Bfookes Chwitable Tn Oddballs University of Huddersfieb 126,143 471.870 126.143 471,870 126,362 126.362 7.500 Grdnts Lottery Grarrt Sport England- Back orsidti NHS grants Offload 87,232 87.232 60,825 44.270 60.825 44.270 924.202 605.513 318,689 19 Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (¢thitwe Year ended 31 December 2021 Donations and legxiw Unreslricw Resiiict8J Tolal Funds Funds Funds 2020 Donallons Genefal donations Rugby Football League Limited Movember The Francis Arthur Brooke5 Chwitabb T￿￿1 Oddballs Univerytsty of Huddetsfiekl 46,795 400.000 46,795 400,000 62,000 20.000 10,000 8,000 62,0 10.OIXI 8,000 Grants Lottery Grant Sport England-"Badt ￿s￿je NHS grants 72.551 146,589 72.551 146,589 476.795 289.140 765,935 -Charitabl&adbvlli¢s Unrestrthd Tolal Funds Unrtstsiaed Tdal Funds Funds FuThYs 21r20 ' A¢bvil* income 31.031 31.031 29.258 29.258 Other trading actlvilies Unrestrthd Restiicaed Total Funds Fur Furvjs 2021 Furllraising eNents . Lottwy raffle Membership scheme ' mar￿gement fees 20.598 2,055 11,149 18.OCKI 26.278 46.876 2.055 11,149 18.0 51,802 26.278 78.080 R85trided Totsl Funds Funds 2QO Ftmds Fundraising events Lottery raffle Membership scheme Management fees 21,958 2.189 11,211 12.000 35.011 56,969 2,189 11.211 12,0ty) 82.369 47.358 35.011 20 Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Ststements (¢ontin Year ended 31 December 2021 Other Income Unre$￿ted Total Funds Unre5trthtl Total Funds Funds 20 Funds 2020 Job retention scheme gra 7.312 7,312 Costs of raising donations and legaci Unrestrrcted Funds RestrKted Totsl Fund$ Funds 2021 Costs of rasing don*b)ns and ￿98￿e$- Grnr)ts 423.279 132,874 556.153 Unre5trtcted Restricied Total Funds Funds Funds 2020 Costs of raisin9 dorkalion$ and legacies- Grants reeetvable 324.256 136,190 460.446 Welfare support staff ￿sts of £171,726 {2020.' £115.817) are uKluded in the above figures. 10. Expenditure on charitable athltlgs by tsnd type unreStr￿ted Restricted Total Funds Fund$ Funds 2021 Grant maki 166.253 212,093 378.346 4,800 383.146 171.053 .212.093 unrestr[¢￿ R8*icted Total Funds Ful￿$ FuThgs 2020 Grant making Govemance costs 214.431 5.020 219,451 187.961 402.392 5,020 407.412 187,961 In ct)sts of raising donath)n5 and 18gacies - Grants re¢w￿ble {nrAe 9) indudes we￿￿ support staff eosts of £171.728 (202Q. £115.81n. 21 Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Flnancial Ststements Year endad 31 December 2021 Grnnl ￿ndIng GownarKe Tolal fvnds 2021 Tolal fund 2020 Grant makirNJ 378,346 378.346 4,800 402,392 5.020 4,800 378.346 .4.800 383.146 407.412 12. Analysls of grdnts 2020 Grdnts dlstrlbuted Club Foundati1￿ dk%tributions Hardship grants Education grants 22,199 7.575 29.876 104.669 30,574 30.307 -59..650-165..550-__ Total grants 13. Net Income N8t ineune is stated ts charyFngl{credknNJ)". 2020 Depr8ciatw)n oftanglAe T￿1 assets Fees payable forthe audit ofthe financial *ateme Accountancy le85 4,269 2.325 2,475 2.325 2.69S 14. Staff costs 2020 Wage5 arKI salat Srxial security costs Empbyef contnbutions to penshjn plans Other employee beneffts 395.930 37.585 14,844 8.590 268.065 24.295 7.790 7,070 307.220 456.949 22 Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements (Ctythuedj Year ended 31 December 2021 The average head count of empbyees during the ye8r was 9 (2020.. 7). The a￿ge number of full-time equivalenl employees durirpJ the year is analysed as follcA¥s: 2021 No. 2020 Admini$tratK The number ofanpbyees wlK>se rEmuneration forthe year feu wilhin the follthving bands. ￿re.. 2D21 2020 No. No. £70,￿0 to £79,999 15. Trust•e r•mun•ration and wJ•n No remuneraiion or othw ben* from ￿￿￿Trent with the diaty ￿ a related entity were receivejj by Ihe trustees. Durtng Ihe year tsustees reCep￿d ftwnl￿r¥ed expenses of £109. 16. TangI￿le fixed assets Offlce equlpment At 1 January 2021 Add￿on$ 7.878 9,198 17.076 At 31 Docember2021 Dèpyeciation At 1 January 2021 ' Charge for the year At 31 December 2021 2.743 4.269 7,012 Corrylng amount At 31 Decembef 2021 10.064 At 31 December 2020 5,135 23 Rugby League Cares Company Limited by Guarantee Notes to the Financial Statements Year ended 31 December 2021 17. H•ritage assets The ￿ttage assets ¥Klude a bronze 51att* at Wemw, vjhth is hekl at wst Sports mwnorabilia wefe valugj in 2013. The diredots confinn that bcrth of thè heritage assets do not require any impaim)enL Heritsge Heritage assets held al assets held al valuation Cost or Val￿110Th At 1 January 2021 and 31 Dètembor 2021 Accumulated depreciation At l January 2021 and 31 Dec•mbef 2021 Carrying amount At 311)ecember 2021 295.105 57,750 352.855 295.105 57.750 352.855 At 31 Dwernber2020 295.105 $7.750 352,855 18. Debtors Debtors falling due within one y are as.ftAItrws: Trade debtors Prepayments arKI accft￿d inc(xne Loans Other debtrys 62.604 4.915 600 44.167 6,379 28.110 39.453 112,286 Debttys fa]ling due after one >par are as fr)Ilcths'. 2021 2020 Loans Other debio 1,925 10,000 2.525 20.000 11,925 22.525 19. Croditots: amounts falling due T*Athin one y•ar 2021 2020 Trade creditors Accruals and defeTred incor Social sExurity arKI othertaxes Othw creditors 35.000 163.294 8.843 112.500 37T.359 8,800 100.SX)1 467.1￿0 319,637 24 Rugby League Cares Company Limitsd by Guarantee Notes to the Financlal Statements {coJ¥thued) Year ended 31 December 2021 20. Crgditors: amounts falling due after morn than one year 2021 2020 other C￿ltorS 117.OLK) 217.000 21. Deferred Income 20 2020 Amount deferred in 327.976 129.443 21 Penglons and other past-retlrement bènefits Dellned contrtbutlon P￿n$ The amount reccgntsed in income ￿ expenditu￿ a5 an expense in relation lo defined conlrbLrt¢on plans vras £14,844 {2020'. £7.790}. 23. Analysls of Charftable fvnds UnrKtrlctsd funds At 31 Dfyumber 1 January 2021 IncLYne Exwditure General funds 168.W) 688,346 {S94.332> 262.614 31 December 2ifdO 1 JaTrU￿ 2020 Inc4>me General funds 151.584 560.723 1543,70n 168.600 Restrict•d funds At 31 Dgcembfrr 2021 1 January 2021 Income Expenditure Re51iTcted Fund 344.9S7 {344.96n At 31 December 2020 At 1 j￿Uary 2020 Income EXp￿d￿(ure ResliTcled Fund 324,151 {324,151) 25 Rugby League Cares Company Llmited by Guarantee Notes to the Flnancial Ststements Year ended 31 December 2021 24. Analysis of net assets betwe•n funds Unreslricted Total Funds Funds 2021 Tangible fixed assets Heritage ass Current assets Creditors less than 1 year Credrtors gre*er than 1 year Nel assets 10.064 10.064 352,855 352,855 503,755 503,755 {487.￿0) {487,0601 {117.000) {117.0001 2S2.814 262,614 Total Funds 2020 Funds Tang￿le fixed assets Herrtage assets Current assets Credrtors less than 1 year Creditty5 greater than 1 5.135 5.135 352.855 352.855 347.247 347.247 {319.63n (319.63n (217.000) (217,000} 168..600- 25. Anatysls of changes In not debt ' At At 1 Jan 2021 Cash IIM 31 Dec 2021 Cash at bank and In hand 212.436 239.941 452.3TT 26. Rolated parties The Rugby Fo)tball League ts a ¢J&Jtor to the charity for £38,11012020.. £64.167) as well as r•Jitord the chatity lor £217.0(K)12020: £317.000). The RFL Benevolent Fund. has ctsnmon tru￿. vrds a creditor of Rugby League Cares for £15.iJ)012020: £12.5LWJI.