Rugby League Cares
Analysis
Rugby League Cares is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in June 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Rugby League Cares reported income of £383k and spending of £279k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £427k to £383k (-10%), an average of -2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 109%. Over the whole period it spent 74% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Rugby League Cares sits at the 80th percentile: it is larger than about 80% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Royal Military Police Central Benevolent Fund (£383k), Aquila Family Charitable Trust (£384k) and The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation (£383k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Established in 2005 in order to raise funds to support players whose lives are affected by serious injuries sustained playing Rugby League. This can be in the form of providing rehabilitation beyond that offered by the state, or improving the quality of life when unfortunately rehabilitation is no longer an option.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Royal Military Police Central Benevolent Fund | Hampshire | £383k |
| Aquila Family Charitable Trust | Bath | £384k |
| The Sir Bernard & Lady Schreier Foundation | Watford | £383k |
| First Aid Nursing Yeomanry (Princess Royal's Volunteer Corps) (Fany(Prvc)) | London | £384k |