Rugby League Cares

Registered charity 1150763 Registered since 2013

Operates: Throughout England And Wales

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

trustees on the board

5.4y median 5y

average tenure

14y

longest tenure

trustees past 6 years

16.8y

average years in governance

5 vs 2 portfolio

first-time trustees

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Disability 5The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives 5The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty 5Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Economic/community Development/employment 1Education/training 1Environment/conservation/heritage 1General Charitable Purposes 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Arts and leisure 13Health and social care 5Professional services 5

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together

Boards that share trustees

The RFL Benevolent Fund 5 shared trustees
The Paul Thackray Heritage Foundation 1 shared trustee
Well Women Centre 1 shared trustee
Castleford Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee
Voluntary Organisations Disability Group 1 shared trustee

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Related organisations iRelated organisationsBoards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

The RFL Benevolent Fund 5 shared trustees
Well Women Centre 1 shared trustee
Voluntary Organisations Disability Group 1 shared trustee
Castleford Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee
The Paul Thackray Heritage Foundation 1 shared trustee
Questscope Similar size; both Other purposes

Boards that overlap with this one through shared trustees, or govern in the same field. Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.rugbyleaguecares.org
Email	info@rlcares.org.uk
Phone	07597098111
Address	UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD, QUEENSGATE, HUDDERSFIELD, HD1 3DH

Finances

£1,611,286 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2020	£884,874	£867,858
2021	£1,033,313	£939,299
2022	£1,326,365	£1,089,509
2023	£1,637,926	£1,497,850
2024	£1,611,286	£1,578,546

What it does

What

Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesThe Prevention Or Relief Of PovertyArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur SportRecreationOther Charitable Purposes

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesOther Charities Or Voluntary BodiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Makes Grants To IndividualsMakes Grants To OrganisationsActs As An Umbrella Or Resource BodyOther Charitable Activities

Charitable objects

FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC 1. THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT, IN PARTICULAR RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL AND THE PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES BY PROMOTION, COORDINATION, AND THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES. 2. THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN RESPECT OF RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL, GENERAL SPORT, HEALTHY RECREATION, PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH BY: A) THE PROVISION OF COURSES IN RESPECT OF SPORTS TRAINING, PLAYING, COACHING, OFFICIATING, HEALTH AND WELFARE AND/OR SUCH OTHER AS DETERMINED BY THE CHARITY TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME. B) THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN RESPECT OF ALL MATTERS RELATING TO THE HERITAGE, HISTORY AND DEVELOPMENT OF RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL AND ITS ANTECEDENTS. 3. TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND RELIEF TO THOSE WHO ARE INVOLVED WITH OR HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH GENERAL SPORT OR WHO PLAY OR WHO HAVE PLAYED OR WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH THE GAME OF RUGBY FOOTBALL LEAGUE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OR OTHER FOREIGN JURISDICTION AND WHO ARE IN NEED OF SUPPORT BY REASON OF POVERTY, AGE OR PHYSICAL OR MENTAL INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08 AUG 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07/02/2013 as amended on 01 May 2025

Trustees (10)

10trustees

58median age

3aged 70+

David Hinchcliffeage 72 since 2018
Gary Hetheringtonage 72 since 2023
Jane Waltonage 64 since 2020
John Heritageage 52 since 2025
Kevin Sinfieldage 45 since 2022
Kevin Sinfieldage 45 since 2023
Karen Elizabeth Moorhouseage 47 since 2020
Neville Alan Smithage 65 since 2020
Stuart Taylorage 39 since 2023
Timothy Lawrence Adamsage 81 since 2012

Linked company (Companies House)

Rugby League Cares · 08172940 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 08/08/2012

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (5)

The RFL Benevolent Fund 5 shared trustees
The Paul Thackray Heritage Foundation 1 shared trustee
Well Women Centre 1 shared trustee
Castleford Heritage Trust 1 shared trustee
Voluntary Organisations Disability Group 1 shared trustee

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