Army Rugby Union Trust

Analysis

Army Rugby Union Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aldershot. It was registered in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, amateur sport and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08167993). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Army Rugby Union Trust reported income of £885k and spending of £865k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £128k to £885k (+593%), an average of +62% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 783%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Army Rugby Union Trust 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 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Black Prince Trust (£879k), Thriftwood Memorial Scout Campsite (£888k) and Erdington Gymnastics Club (£878k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 59%, donations and legacies 36% and investments 5.1%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.1%. Reserves of £2.1m would cover about 29 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.