The Welsh Schools' Rugby Union

Analysis

The Welsh Schools' Rugby Union is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in July 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending May 2025, The Welsh Schools' Rugby Union reported income of £157k and spending of £170k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £8,000 to £157k (+1865%), an average of +110% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2022, when income rose by 2087%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Welsh Schools' Rugby Union 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 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Baylham Village Hall (£157k), Shefford Sports & Community Association Limited (£157k) and The Saltisford Canal Trust Limited (£157k).

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.