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Rugby Football Foundation

Also known as: Rff

-provide grants and loans for capital improvements -provide and assist in the provision of money, materials or other help;-organise and assist in the provision of conferences, courses of instruction, exhibitions,lectures and other educational activities;-publish educational and instructional matter;-promote,encourage,carry out or commission research making the useful results available.

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Activities & Mission

-provide grants and loans for capital improvements -provide and assist in the provision of money, materials or other help;-organise and assist in the provision of conferences, courses of instruction, exhibitions,lectures and other educational activities;-publish educational and instructional matter;-promote,encourage,carry out or commission research making the useful results available.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

Financial Information

Latest Income
£24,875,111
Latest Expenditure
£25,087,446

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 102.3%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 84% of UK Charitable activities charities with income over £10M (sample: 222). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 77% of UK Charitable activities charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 82% of UK Charitable activities charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £24,406,558
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £24,959,994
Raising Funds £127,452
Governance £29,111
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£24,875,111
£25,087,446£24,959,994£9,394,532£8,974,1280 / 0
2024
£24,763,101
£25,579,548£25,470,856£9,606,867£9,606,8670 / 0
2023
£23,444,035
£24,466,635£24,418,424£9,964,089£9,964,0890 / 0
2022
£19,792,826
£19,137,510£19,069,068£10,552,581£10,471,7950 / 0
2021
£23,904,579
£14,692,108£14,691,892£9,897,265£9,746,2460 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Rugby Football Foundation

What does Rugby Football Foundation do?

-provide grants and loans for capital improvements -provide and assist in the provision of money, materials or other help;-organise and assist in the provision of conferences, courses of instruction, exhibitions,lectures and other educational activities;-publish educational and instructional matter;-promote,encourage,carry out or commission research making the useful results available.

How much income did Rugby Football Foundation report in 2025?

Rugby Football Foundation reported total income of £24.88m and reported expenditure of £25.09m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Rugby Football Foundation?

Rugby Football Foundation has a program ratio of 102.3%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 84% of UK Charitable activities charities with income over £10M (sample of 222 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Rugby Football Foundation registered as a charity?

Rugby Football Foundation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 23 October 2003 as charity number 1100277. It has been registered for 23 years.

Who runs Rugby Football Foundation?

Rugby Football Foundation is governed by a board of 5 trustees. The chair of trustees is Kirsty Louise Marlor. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Rugby Football Foundation operate?

Rugby Football Foundation operates in England, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Rugby Football Foundation a registered charity?

Yes — Rugby Football Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1100277.

Details

Address
Rugby House
Allianz Stadium
200 Whitton Road
Twickenham
Middlesex
TW2 7BA
Registration Date
23 October 2003
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
3999450
Charity Number
1100277

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Trustees

Kirsty Louise Marlor Chair
Francesca Pierce
JOHN PAUL HETHERINGTON
Roger John Howard Clarke
Sanjay Mazumder

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Rff

Data & trust

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14 May 2026
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