REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 11063211 (England and Wales)

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1180753

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29 NOVEMBER 2025

FOR

KINGS RUGBY DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY

(A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE)

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Statement of Financial Activities

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Statement of Financial Position

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Notes to the Financial Statements

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The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 29 November 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Our objective:

The objects of the charity are the prevention and relief of child poverty and the advancement of children's education for the public benefit among children and young people in Africa, specifically the Kibera slums in Nairobi, Kenya. This is achieved through a range of awareness activities and events. The charity is then able to provide financial grants, items including kit and other relevant equipment, and a range of supportive services to meet the needs of those children.

The main activities undertaken to achieve these objects are the provision of:

- Partnerships with rugby clubs to engage with the issue of extreme child poverty

- Regular fundraising and awareness events

- Educational and school partnerships to secure access to funded primary and secondary education

- Mobilising donations from schools, clubs and other charitable organisations

- Rugby kit, including boots and trainers, and other clothing items

- Weekly nutritious meals, fruit and clean water

- Recruitment and development of World Rugby qualified coaches and co-ordinators

- Weekly structured training sessions running on Sundays

- A daily Homework Hub during school terms

- Transport to the playing fields from the Kibera slums

- Access to clean and safe facilities

- An Ambassadors' Programme to help sustain and develop the KRDA

- Medical treatment and medicines for the wellbeing of the children

- Assistance in crisis school fee circumstances

Our Mission

Our mission is to connect with rugby unions, national teams, local league rugby clubs and schools; to recruit and engage ambassadors who will champion and promote the upliftment of children out of extreme poverty through sport; and to connect each child to a rugby family for their basic needs of food, education, healthcare and wider welfare. Our aim is to grow the programme from the current cohort of up to 198 Kibera and slum children to 1,000 children, and to recruit additional coaches who will train and develop the children to a level of proficiency.

Vision

We have the principal aim of uplifting the children and youth of Kibera out of poverty and providing them with the opportunity to realise their individual worth. The aim is to impart positive life and social skills and to aid the development of the whole person physically, emotionally, intellectually, socially and spiritually.

We want to provide healthy role models and life skills through positive sports coaching, and to establish peer relationships that demonstrate alternative conduct and positive behaviour patterns for the youth, helping them avoid a descent into antisocial and destructive behaviour.

Our medium-term vision is to grow the impact of the programme from up to 198 Kibera and slum children to 1,000 children, and to recruit and train additional coaches. We want to provide primary and secondary extra tuition classes for those aged 7 to 14 and 15 to 19. Raising their scores and grades changes their future educational opportunities, since with improved results the Ministry of Education will offer them places at higher quality secondary schools or universities. We aspire to be a beacon of hope for the boys and girls of Kibera, building the belief that their lives are not destined to be lived in poverty.

Activities and achievements

The trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what activities the charity should undertake, and to the Commission's guidance on public benefit in preparing this report.

The principal objective is providing children aged 5 to 19 from resource-poor communities and disadvantaged backgrounds with the opportunity to access, train and participate in the game of rugby, through tag rugby and contact rugby training at the Harlequins and Rugby Football Union of East Africa grounds in Nairobi. The training is overseen and managed by World Rugby certified coaches and facilitators drawn from leading rugby clubs in Nairobi. At the year end, nine coaches held World Rugby Level 1 certification and one, Simon Odongo, held Level 2.

During the year the programme reached a maximum of 198 children from Kibera, of whom 112 were boys and 86 were girls. Average attendance across the year was approximately 150 children, comprising around 100 boys and 50 girls. The programme provides a development framework for children from the poorest communities, through which they learn essential social and life skills, with the goal of helping them move out of harsh conditions towards a brighter future.

The charity has a Kenya-based sister partner, The Kings Rugby Development Academy Kenya Limited, a Kenyan registered charitable company founded on 8 May 2016 by Stuart and James McGreevy. The Kenyan partner provides the local management and delivery of the programme in Nairobi.

Funding of a weekly Rugby Development Programme

Children are bused every Sunday from Kibera to the sports grounds, where they learn rugby skills through the programme. During the year 43 Sunday sessions were held, with average attendance of approximately 150 children and a maximum of 198. The children who attend enjoy structured rugby sessions that include:

- A warm up of fun and games

- Individual skills

- Unit and team skills

- Game play

- A cool down

- Nutritious food and plenty of clean water

A meal was provided at every one of the 43 Sunday sessions held during the year. Following the rugby session the children are given a nutritious meal of rice or chapati, greens or cabbage, beans or lentils, a banana and a carton of milk.

The Homework Hub

The KRDA launched its Homework Hub on 6 September 2022 with 12 children. During the year under review the Hub operated from May 2025 to October 2025, spanning the second and third school terms, and delivered 132 sessions in total: 76 sessions in the second term and 56 in the third. A total of 151 children attended across Grades 2 to 9, led by one teacher with the support of volunteers who assist on a rotation.

Attendance by grade was as follows:

Grade

Children attending

Grade 2

31

Grade 3

36

Grade 4

26

Grade 5

20

Grade 6

6

Grade 7

9

Grade 8

11

Grade 9

12

Total

151

The children who attend the Hub are offered support with their homework, which includes:

- On-hand homework assistance

- Provision of stationery

- A safe and quiet environment in which to work

- Nutritious food and plenty of clean water

The Hub operates Monday to Friday from 5.00pm to 7.30pm, with clean water and food served from 7.15pm, and on Saturdays from 8.00am to 12.30pm with a break from 10.30am to 11.00am and lunch served from 12.30pm to 1.30pm.

ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

During the year the charity held 43 supervised Sunday training sessions for children aged 6 to 19, reaching up to 198 children and averaging approximately 150 per session. A hot nutritious meal was provided at every session, approximately 6,450 meals were provided.

The Homework Hub delivered 132 sessions during the year and grew from 12 children at launch in 2022 to 151 children across Grades 2 to 9.

Rugby kit and equipment received during the year comprised 12 rugby balls donated by Rugby Afrique and 35 sets of kit donated by Benfleet Vikings RFC in the United Kingdom. Kit and boots are issued for each training session and tournament and collected in afterwards. This stewardship arrangement protects the charity's limited stock, reduces losses and ensures that equipment remains available to every child on the programme.

The children took part in several tournaments during the year, with the following results:

Tournament

Category

Result

Christie 7s 2025

U13 Boys

Winners

French School Open 2025

U11 Mixed

Winners

Kabeberi 7s 2025

U15 Boys

Runners up

No new scholarships were awarded during the year.

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Key financial performance indicators

Income for the year was £475, raised through a small support base of volunteer activity and private donations.

Reserves policy

It is our policy to maintain sufficient cash reserves to maintain the running of the charity to meet its future obligations.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a company limited by guarantee as defined by the Companies Act 2006. The charity was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee without share capital on 14 November 2017 and registered as a charity on 19 November 2018. Its governing documents are the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Governance and Management

The trustees of the charity are normally elected for two years and may stand for re-election at the end of that period. They are all unpaid volunteers and may claim reasonable out of pocket expenses. No trustee claimed any expenses during the period of this report. The trustees are responsible for the governance of the charity. They agree its strategic direction and its major areas of work, and help to resolve competing demands placed on the organisation. A minimum of two board meetings are held each year. Trustees may be appointed by the chair of trustees in consultation with the other trustees. Day-to-day management of the charity is carried out by the Management Committee.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

11063211 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1180753

Registered office

Unit 2.02 High Weald House

Glovers End

Bexhill

East Sussex

TN39 5ES

Trustees

Mr S D McGreevy Chairman

Mr J R McGreevy Trustee

Mrs S McGreevy Trustee (appointed 21 January 2026)

Mr D Backshall Trustee (resigned 21 January 2026)

Mr S Hunt Trustee (resigned 21 January 2026)

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 25 September 2026 and signed on its behalf by:

Mr S D McGreevy - Trustee

2025

2024

Unrestricted

Total

fund

funds

Notes

£

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

475

1,300

EXPENDITURE ON

Charitable activities

Governance

476

523

Charitable activities costs

1,062

517

Total

1,538

1,040

NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

(1,063

)

260

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

862

602

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

(201

)

862

CONTINUING OPERATIONS

All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities.

2025

2024

Unrestricted

Total

fund

funds

Notes

£

£

CURRENT ASSETS

Cash at bank

(1

)

862

CREDITORS

Amounts falling due within one year

5

(200

)

-

NET CURRENT ASSETS/(LIABILITIES)

(201

)

862

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES

(201

)

862

NET ASSETS

(201

)

862

FUNDS

6

Unrestricted funds

(201

)

862

TOTAL FUNDS

(201

)

862

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 29 November 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 29 November 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a)	ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and

(b)

preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 25 September 2026 and were signed on its behalf by:

Mr S D McGreevy - Trustee

1.	ACCOUNTING POLICIES

BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The accounts are prepared in sterling which is the functional currency of the company, rounded to nearest pound.

Going Concern

The trustees believe that there are no material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt upon the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

COMPANY STATUS

The company is limited by guarantee. The members are listed in the trustees report. In the event of the company being wound up, every member is liable to contribute a sum not exceeding £10. The address of the registered office of the charity is given on page 1.

INCOME

All incoming resources are included in the Statement of the Financial Activities when Kings Rugby Development Academy legally entitled to the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy.

Gifts in kind donated for the distribution are included at valuation and recognised as income when they are distributed to the projects. Gifts donated for resale are included as income when they are sold. No amounts are included in the financial statements for services donated by volunteers.

Intangible income, which comprises donated services, is included in income at a valuation which is an estimate of the financial cost borne by the donor where such a cost is quantified and measurable. No income is recognised where there is no financial cost borne by a third party.

Income tax recoverable in relation to donations received under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.

Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognised at the time investment income is receivable.

EXPENDITURE

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

TAXATION

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

FUND ACCOUNTING

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instruments' and Section 12 'Other Financial Instruments Issues' of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.

Financial instruments are recognized in the charity balance sheet when the charity becomes party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognized amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net basis or to realise the asset and settle the liability simultaneously.

Basic financial assets

Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at transaction price including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets classified as receivable within one year are not amortised.

Classification of financial liabilities

Financial liabilities and equity instruments are classified according to the substance of the contractual arrangements entered into. An equity instrument is any contract that evidences a residual interest in the assets of the charity after deducting all of its liabilities.

Basic financial liabilities

Basic financial liabilities, including creditors, bank loans and loans from fellow group companies that are classified as debt, are initially recognized at transaction price unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the debt instrument is measured at the present value of the future payment discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable within one year are not amortised. Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rate method.

2.	TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 29 November 2025 nor for the year ended 29 November 2024.

TRUSTEES' EXPENSES

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 29 November 2025 nor for the year ended 29 November 2024.

3.	STAFF COSTS

The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:

2025

2024

Non-remunerated Trustees

-

4

No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.

4.	COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted

fund

£

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM

Donations and legacies

1,300

EXPENDITURE ON

Charitable activities

Governance

523

Charitable activities costs

517

Total

1,040

NET INCOME

260

RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS

Total funds brought forward

602

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD

862

5.	CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

2025

2024

£

£

Other creditors

200

-

6.	MOVEMENT IN FUNDS

Net

At

movement

At

30.11.24

in funds

29.11.25

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

862

(1,063

)

(201

)

TOTAL FUNDS

862

(1,063

)

(201

)

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted funds

General fund

475

(1,538

)

(1,063

)

TOTAL FUNDS

475

(1,538

)

(1,063

)

Comparatives for movement in funds

Net

At

movement

At

30.11.23

in funds

29.11.24

£

£

£

Unrestricted fund

602

260

862

TOTAL FUNDS

602

260

862

Comparative net movement in funds included in the above are as follows:

Incoming

Resources

Movement

resources

expended

in funds

£

£

£

Unrestricted fund

1,300

(1,040

)

260

TOTAL FUNDS

1,300

(1,040

)

260

7.	RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 29 November 2025.

8.	MEMBERS LIABILITIES

The charity is a company limited by guarantee and has no share capital. Under the memorandum of association, every member is liable to contribute a sum not exceeding to £10 in the event of the company being wound up, during the time they were members or within twelve months of ceasing to be a member. At 29 November 2025 there were 4 members (2024: 4 members).