Congleton Rugby Union Football Club Limited
Analysis
Congleton Rugby Union Football Club Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Congleton. It was registered in March 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08510437). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending May 2026, Congleton Rugby Union Football Club Limited reported income of £148k and spending of £180k, spending 122% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2022 to May 2026, income grew from £69k to £148k (+114%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2025, when income rose by 59%. Over the whole period it spent 146% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Congleton Rugby Union Football Club Limited sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bob Carter Memorial Youth and Leisure Centre Trust (£148k), Community Halls in Partnership (£148k) and West Oxford Community Association (£148k).
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
The over-riding ambition of the club is to bring the principles of the game: teamwork, respect, enjoyment, discipline and sportsmanship to a wider audience and to ensure that children and adults in the Congleton area can access a top quality sporting experience without having to travel outside of the Town.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bob Carter Memorial Youth and Leisure Centre Trust | Norwich | £148k |
| Community Halls in Partnership | Colchester | £148k |
| West Oxford Community Association | Oxford | £148k |
| Wyre Forest Swimming Club | Worcestershire | £148k |