England Rugby Football Schools' Union
Analysis
England Rugby Football Schools' Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Twickenham. It was registered in February 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04534141). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending June 2025, England Rugby Football Schools' Union reported income of £26k and spending of £44k, spending 167% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £3,789 to £26k (+591%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 207%. Over the whole period it spent 213% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, England Rugby Football Schools' Union sits at the 59th percentile: it is larger than about 59% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Aldford Village Hall (£26k), Dunham Village Hall (£26k) and The Charlie Lamb Charity (£26k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Administer, foster, encourage, extend and control the game of Rugby Union Football for the moral, mental and physical development of schoolboys and schoolgirls attending schools within England.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Aldford Village Hall | Cheshire | £26k |
| Dunham Village Hall | Nottinghamshire | £26k |
| The Charlie Lamb Charity | Marlborough | £26k |
| Aberhafesp Community Association | Powys | £26k |