Restart Rugby
Analysis
Restart Rugby is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, 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 company (Companies House number 05179792). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending January 2025, Restart Rugby reported income of £219k and spending of £339k, spending 155% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2021 to January 2025, income fell from £270k to £219k (-19%), an average of -5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2022, when income rose by 112%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Restart Rugby sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Friends of Alfie Johnson (£219k), Hunts Community Cancer Network (£219k) and Teen Talk (Harwich) (£219k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
RESTART IS THE CHARITY OF THE RUGBY PLAYERS ASSOCIATION (RPA) PROVIDING SUPPORT FOR PRESENT AND FORMER PROFESSIONAL PLAYERS SUFFERING FROM SERIOUS INJURY, ILLNESS OR HARDSHIP.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Friends of Alfie Johnson | Stourbridge | £219k |
| Hunts Community Cancer Network | Cambridgeshire | £219k |
| Teen Talk (Harwich) | Harwich | £219k |
| Unicorn Equestrian Centre | Gloucestershire | £219k |