# Reading Rugby Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1196695 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1196695)
- Latest income: £16.1k; spending £10.9k
- What it funds: Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Reading
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/reading-rugby-foundation

For the public benefit to promote community participation in the sport of rugby football in Reading and the surrounding area, particularly but not exclusively amongst underrepresented groups such as young people from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, women and girls and people of mixed ability, by providing grants of financial assistance to charities, voluntary organisations and

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2025 | £16.1k | £10.9k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £8,496 | £2,031 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £84.4k | £5,416 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> For the public benefit to promote community participation in the sport of Rugby football in Reading and the surrounding area, particularly but not exclusively amongst underrepresented groups such as young people from socially and economically disadvantaged backgrounds, women and girls and people of mixed ability, by providing grants of financial assistance to charities, voluntary organisations and individuals, designed to assist with the provision of facilities, equipment and opportunities to enable participation and to remove barriers to participation.

## What it funds

Reading Rugby Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes amateur sport for children / young people, older people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Reading Rugby Foundation reported income of £16.1k and spending of £10.9k. Over its last 3 reported years, to 5 Apr 2025, it spent £18.4k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Reading.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Reading Rugby Foundation in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Reading Rugby Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Reading Rugby Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Reading Rugby Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Reading.

### Does Reading Rugby Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Reading Rugby Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Reading Rugby Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out Reading Rugby Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2025 was £10.9k. Over its last 3 reported years its spending averaged £6,121 a year.

### How large is Reading Rugby Foundation?

In its latest reported year Reading Rugby Foundation reported income of £16.1k and spending of £10.9k.


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