Trustees, Annual Report The Sonics Rugby Foundation For the period 10 July 2024 to 30 September 2025 Registered information Charity name Charity number Detsils The Sonics Rugby Foundation 1209035 Legal structure Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), Foundation model Registered office 55 Cissbury Ring South, London, N12 7BG Financial year-end 30 September 2025 l. Structure? governance and management The Sonics Rugby Foundation is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation governed by its CIO constitution. The trustees are responsible for the chariw s governance, strategic direction, safeguarding, financial oversight and the proper application of charitable funds. The trustees serving during the reporting period were: Trustee Role Nashon Cohen Chair Luke Steele Trustee Sangbum Chough Martin Edward Rowell Trustee Trustee The trustees meet as required to oversee the charity, s activities and finances. Trustees declare relevant interests and manage conflicts of interest in accordance with the charity, s governing document and applicable Charity Commission guidance. I
- Objectives and activities The charity exists to promote community participation in healthy recreation through rugby union, rugby league and other sports; to provide or assist in providing opportunities for sport and recreation, particularly foryoung women and girls; and to advance the education of children and young people. 2 During the reporting period, the trustees focused on using charitsble funds to widen access to rugby for girls, improve confidence and physical literacy, and create clear pathways into community-club participation. The principal activity was the delivery of girls, rugby programmes in school settings. The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission, s public-benefit guidance when planning and delivering the charity, s activities. The programmes were provided for the public benefit by increasing access to organised sport and healthy recreation for girls and young people. 3
- Achievements and performance Between February and April 2025, the charity delivered girls. rugby programmes at St Thomas More Catholic School in Haringey and Queen Elizabeth, s Girls, School in Barnet. Programme measure Delivery duringthe period Schools supported StThomas More Catholic School, Haringey Queen Elizabeth, s Girls, School, Barnet Programme-delivery period Februaryto April 2025 Sessions delivered Between 18 and 24 sessions at each school Participants reached Approximately 300 girls Age groups Under-10 to Under-16 Participant group All girls Progression outcome Approximately 16% of participants subsequently joined local rugby clubs Clubsjoined Enfield Ignatians, Saracens Amateurs, Old Grammarians and Finchley RFC
The programmes engaged positively with both participating girls and teaching staff. They provided structured, age~appropriate rugby opportunities and created a tangible route from school participation into local community~club rugby. The trustees consider the programme successful in establishing a practical basis for future girls, rugby activity. The charity intends to continue building school and community partnerships that increase participation, improve player confidence and create sustained progression opportunities. 4. Financial review During the reporting period, the charity received £6,148.20 in private donations. All donations received were unrestricted. The charity applied £5,764.92 to the direct delivery of the girls, rugby programmes described above. This left £383.28 before any further year-end reconciliation items. Summary ofreceipts and payments Amount Unrestricted private donations received £6,148.20 Programme-delivery expenditure (£5,764.92) Funds remaining before any unrecorded year-end items £383.28 The trustees will retain sufficient reserves to meet immediate operating commitments and to support planned charitable activity. The charity will review its reserves position as its programme commitments, funding arrangements and operational needs develop. The accompanying annual accounts should reconcile all receipts and payments, opening and closing balances, assets and liabilities for the period ending 30 September 2025. 5. Related-party transaction and conflicts of interest During the reporting period, the charity engaged Accelerate Sports to provide the rugby programme-delivery services described in this report. Accelerate Sports is operated by Nashon Cohen, a trustee and Chair of the charity. The totsl cost of the programme-delivery services was £5,764.92. The services were provided on a cost~recovery basis, with no profit margin intended for the provider.
Nashon Cohen declared the relevant financial conflict of interest and did not participate in the trustees, discussion or decision to approve the arrangement. The other trustees considered the arrangement on the basis that it supported the charity, s objectives and enabled the delivery of girls, rugby programmes at the two named schools. The trustees recognise that a trustee-related payment remains a financial conflict even where the service is supplied at cost. The charity will retsin appropriate invoices, payment records, cost information and trustee minutes in support of the arrangement and will include the required disclosure in its annual accounts. I 6. Safeguarding, risk and serious incidents The trustees confirm that coaches involved in programme delivery held appropriate DBS checks and that safeguarding arrangements were in place forthe activities delivered during the period. The trustees are not aware of any safeguarding incidents, serious incidents or material complaints arising from the charity, s activities during the reporting period. The trustees will continue to review safeguarding, financial controls, conflict management and delivery risks as the charity develops. 7. Plans for the future The charity plans to build on its initial delivery by continuing to develop girls, rugby opportunities with schools and community partners. Its priorities are to increase participation, maintsin safe and high-quality coaching environments, strengthen links with local rugby clubs and secure funding that supports sustainable programme delivery. 8. Trustee responsibilities statement The trustees are responsible for preparingthe trustees, annual report and annual accounts in accordance with applicable law and the charity, s governing document. The trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records, safeguarding the charity, s assets and taking reasonable steps to prevent and detect fraud and other irregularities. 9. Approval and signature
This trustees, annual report was approved by the trustees on 4 September 2026 and is signed on their behalf by: Signed on behalf of the trustees Detsils Signature Name Nashon Cohen Trustee position Chair Date signed 4 September 2026 References [1] Charity Commission- Paying a trustee or connected person for providing goods or services to the charity [2] Charity Commission register- The Sonics Rugby Foundation, charity 1209035 [3] Charity Commission- Prepare a charity trustees, annual report Filing check: Before uploadingthis report, ensure the accompanying annual accounts reconcile to the bank records for the period, record the full Accelerate Sports payment consistently as £5,764.92, and include the related-party disclosure. The report is ready for Nashon Cohen to sign in the signature space above.