Dorking Rugby Football Club Limited
Analysis
Dorking Rugby Football Club Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tadworth. It was registered in April 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06811339). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Dorking Rugby Football Club Limited reported income of £760k and spending of £812k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £541k to £760k (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Dorking Rugby Football Club Limited sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Worcester Citizens Swimming Bath Association (£760k), Surf Life Saving Great Britain (£761k) and Henleaze Swimming Club (£753k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 63%, donations and legacies 20% and charitable activities 17%. Charitable activities took 67% of spending and raising funds 33%. Reserves of £22k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 24 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 20%
- Charitable activities 17%
- Trading 63%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The Charity's objects are to promote community participation in healthy recreation by the provision of facilities and an inclusive environment for all ages and genders for the playing of rugby union football and also to promote any purpose that is charitable according to the laws of England and Wales
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Worcester Citizens Swimming Bath Association | Worcester | £760k |
| Surf Life Saving Great Britain | Exeter | £761k |
| Henleaze Swimming Club | Bristol | £753k |
| Saint John Southworth Foundation | London | £762k |