Annual Report 2025
Hunslet Rugby Foundation
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Registered charity number 1154621
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Annual Report and Financial
Statements for the year ended 30 November 2025
Annual Report 2025
Hunslet Rugby Foundation
Registered charity number 1154621
Trustees' report for the year ended 30 November 2025
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustees and advisors
The trustees during the financial year and up to and including the date the report was approved were: Name Position
Rev Chris Buckley Chair Sharon Burke Secretary Matthew Keddie Trustee Simon Wilson Trustee Darren Williams Trustee
Registered and principal address
Bankers
Belle Isle Welcome Centre Lloyds Bank HSBC Bank PLC Belle Isle Road Lewisham (309089) Branch Morley (403319) Branck Belle Isle 120 Lewisham High Street Queen Street Leeds London Morley, Leeds LS10 3DN SE13 6JG LS27 8DY
Independent examiner
Mr Chris Lewis
Structure, governance and management
Governing Document:
Hunslet Rugby Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation registered with the Charity Commission 18[th] November 2013 with the charity number 1154621 and governed by trustees in accordance with the terms of its constitution.
Method of recruitment and appointment of trustees:
The trustees of the charity are recruited from the community and appointed by the meeting of trustees. Objectives and activities
The charity's objects:
The advancement of health by the promotion, for the public benefit, of community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the playing of rugby league and other sports capable of improving health.
Mission Statement, Vision, and Objectives
The Foundation Mission Statement is: “Using the power of sport to promote the values of a good human being”
The Vision of the Foundation is to be an integral part of South Leeds community life, creating strong sustainable communities by working with partners to support all age groups and inspire generations through sport. This Vision is achieved through the following Objectives:
Education
The Foundation will create an environment to support learning and contribute to the improvement of attainment, confidence and employability, by maximising individual potential through specialised education; apprenticeships; working with education partners; coach education and development; volunteer training and support.
Health
The Foundation will seek to improve quality of life and overall wellbeing in our community through engagement in sport and rugby league and by encouraging healthy eating; improved diet and nutrition; exercise and activity; emotional health and mental wellbeing.
Social Inclusion
The Foundation will encourage social responsibility and a positive contribution to our community including respect for all and valuing of others; behaviour management and anti-bullying; creating safer communities and crime prevention; responsible citizenship and volunteering. 2
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Hunslet Rugby Foundation
Registered charity number 1154621
Public benefit statement
In setting our objectives and planning our activities our trustees have given serious consideration to the Charity Commission’s general guidance on public benefit.
Partners
Hunslet Rugby Foundation works in partnership with: Leeds City Council; Rugby Football League; Leeds Corinthians Rugby Union Football Club; Raise the Game; National Lottery; Children in Need; Foyle Foundation; Wade Charity; Sport England, Barclays Bank; First Bus, Local schools, Belle Isle Welcome Centre and Luke Gale Kicking For Grassroots Academy.
Employees and Volunteers
Hunslet Rugby Foundation employs a Foundation Manager who is delegated by the Board of Trustees to take responsibility for the day to day running of the charity including the management of two Development Workers, volunteers, and student placements. Employees and Volunteers receive training and development suitable to their role and responsibilities including safeguarding, health and safety, first aid and relevant sports-related coaching training. The Foundation operates safe recruitment practices and DBS checks and is an equal opportunities employer paying employees in accordance with the recommendations of the Living Wage Foundation.
Funding
The funding of Hunslet Rugby Foundation is generated through income received from school contracts, grants, and fundraising events.
Achievements and performance 2025
Hunslet Rugby Foundation built upon the successes of 2024 and has further grown its reach and impact within the South Leeds community and surrounding areas in 2026, supported by the continued work of the Foundation Manager and two Development Workers. The Foundation organised its fourth community clubs Summer Festival, which welcomed a record number of attendees this year, exceeding 4,500 people over the weekend.
The Foundation has engaged with 38 schools in South Leeds and surrounding areas, delivering over four thousand hours of classes to children, equating to more than 35,000 individual interactions. These sessions introduce young people to a variety of sports and promote the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Youth clubs set up in 2023 have continued to run throughout 2025 and will continue in 2026, alongside junior rugby teams at Leeds Corinthians. Notably, we now have a U14s girls’ team—the HRF Corinthians Girls—which has been playing regular fixtures and represents our first ever girls’ rugby team. Additionally, the Foundation delivered twelve community taster sessions in 2025 to local rugby league teams, providing vital training and development opportunities for young players and their coaches.
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Throughout 2025, the Foundation expanded youth club sessions to ten hours per week and continued to develop the junior rugby teams at Leeds Corinthians RUFC. A Wednesday morning breakfast club for individuals over 50 has continued to provide opportunities for social engagement and inclusion. The boys’ and girls’ rugby teams have continued to attract attention, including media coverage highlighting the positive impact of sport on children’s lives in our community.
The Foundation continues to champion the benefits of “getting involved,” believing that everyone has something to contribute. Activities run by the charity allow participants to engage, learn new skills, and express their talents. In 2025, the Foundation has continued to grow its volunteer base, working with existing partners such as Leeds University and Belle Isle Welcome Centre, and has welcomed a new partnership with First Bus to support 3 unemployed individuals back into work.
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Hunslet Rugby Foundation is delighted to maintain strong partnerships with Kicking For Grassroots, Belle Isle Welcome Centre, Leeds University, Leeds Corinthians RUFC, and Barclays Bank as we move into 2026. Building on the successes of the past year, the Foundation looks forward to further developing its programmes, ideas, and partnerships, delivering meaningful impact for the community in the year ahead.
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Financial review
The net receipts for the year were £51,916.11, consisting entirely of unrestricted funds. No restricted funds were carried forward at year end, as all restricted grant income was fully utilised in accordance with funding agreements.
Reserves policy
As of 30 November 2025, the charity’s free reserves stood at £146,291.66, held across a current and savings account. The Charity’s reserve policy is presently set at £20,000.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the 4 requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
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Hunslet Rugby Foundation
Registered charity number 1154621
I report in respect of my examination of the charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act. In carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement.
I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 November 2025.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Charities Act; 2 the accounts do not accord with those records.
I 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. SIGN
Signed: C Lewis Name: Mr Chris Lewis
11.03.2026 Date: …………………….
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Registered charity number 1154621
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Annual Report 2025
Hunslet Rugby Foundation
Registered charity number 1154621
Notes to the accounts
for the year ended 30 November 2025
1. Accounting policies
Basis of accounting
The trustees have taken advantage of section 133 of the Charities Act 2011 and have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year. No changes have been made to the accounts for previous years.
Taxation
As a charity the organisation benefits from rates relief and is generally exempt from income tax and capital gains tax but not from VAT. Irrecoverable VAT is included in the cost of those items to which it relates.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the charity.
Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the accounts.
Related party transactions
Trustee expenses
No trustee received any expenses during this year or the previous year.
Trustee remuneration and benefits
No trustee received any remuneration or benefit during this or the previous year.
Receipts and payments account for the year ended 30 November 2025
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Total receipts: £142,811.16 Total payments: £90,895.05
Annual Report 2025
Hunslet Rugby Foundation
Registered charity number 1154621
Net receipts: £51,916.11
Statement of assets and liabilities As at 30 November 2025
Cash at bank: £146,291.66 Cash in hand: £0.00 Total cash funds: £146,291.66
Receipts and payments account for the year ended 30 November 2025
Income: Grants £79,151 Gala £6,148 Sponsorship £4150 School coaching £49,193.61 Donations £2,851.61 Equals return £564 Interest £752.94 Total receipts £142,811.16
Expenditure: Staff salaries £67,860.54 Staff expenses £466.86 We Raise The Game £5280 Insurance £189.47 IT £22.79 Food & refreshments £340.92 Kit and equipment £5,535.04 Room hire £7990 Staff training £387.15 Gala £2,345.28 Marketing £250 DBS £180 Accounting £47 Total payments £90,895.05
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Annual Report 2025
Hunslet Rugby Foundation
Registered charity number 1154621
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 November 2025
1. Accounting Policies
The Trustees have prepared the accounts on a receipts and payments basis in accordance with Section 133 of the Charities Act 2011.
There has been no change to the accounting policies since last year.
2. Grants received in 2025
BBC Children In Need £11,390
Community Fund £16,200
LCC £3375
HAF £19261
Wades Charity £2000
KFG £9000
Sir George Martins Trust £3000
Sport England £14,925
3. Restricted Funds
No restricted funds were carried forward into 2026. All restricted income was used for its intended purpose in 2025.
4. Related Part Transactions
No Trustee received any remuneration, benefit or reimbursement of expenses in 2025.
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The financial statements were approved by the board of trustees on 30 March 2026
Signed C Buckley (Trustee)
Name: C Buckley
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