World Deaf Rugby

Analysis

World Deaf Rugby is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in July 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, amateur sport and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, World Deaf Rugby reported income of £14k and spending of £12k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income fell from £16k to £14k (-7.8%), an average of -7.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 64% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, World Deaf Rugby sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Buckland Dinham Village Hall (£14k), Braunton Sea Scout Group (£14k) and Common Plot Charity (£14k).