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Impact Report 2023-24

Bath Rugby Community Foundation is the charitable arm of Bath Rugby Club, founded in 2003 to empower vulnerable children and young people in Bath and surrounding areas. In 2023/24 — its 21st anniversary year — the Foundation supported 5,594 young people through its programmes, delivered 2,573 hours of physical activity, and provided 1,947 nutritious meals. Its Project Rugby programme reached 52 schools and it operates six Mixed Ability rugby teams, including the South West's first. Income was £824,300 and expenditure £791,400 for the year ending 30 June 2024.

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About

School sport and rugby coaching; Project Rugby inclusion programme across 52 schools; six Mixed Ability rugby teams; Independent Living Service; nutritional support; education and life skills programmes

Key Metrics

Key Metric 1 5,594 young people supported through Bath Rugby Foundation programmes in 2023/24
Key Metric 2 2,573 hours of physical activity delivered, promoting health and wellbeing
Key Metric 3 1,947 hot, nutritious meals provided to children in need

Key Outcomes

  • 21st anniversary year: over two decades of empowering vulnerable young people in Bath and surrounding areas through sport
  • South West's first Mixed Ability rugby team (Walcot Warriors) grown to six teams across B&NES and surrounding areas
  • Project Rugby delivered across 52 schools in B&NES, creating hubs in Bath, Midsomer Norton, Trowbridge, Chippenham and Salisbury

Geography

South West

Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Delivered 11,474 sessions supporting 12,949 individuals across 40 programmes, generating 324,160 total engagements in 2025
Key Metric 2
Health & Wellbeing programmes delivered 270 sessions supporting 1,168 individuals, generating 7,315 engagements
Key Metric 3
Raised £50,714.49 net through the Foundation Fixture 2025 and £36,156.03 through the Fundraising Dinner (GBP)
Talking Tactics mentoring participant Jamie's confidence, aspirations and self-esteem grew significantly through one-to-one mentoring and mental health support
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
754 unique young people registered for Sport and Life Skills programmes (+114% vs 2022-23)
Key Metric 2
16 Locally Trusted Organisations delivered the programme, up from 9 in 2022-23
Key Metric 3
2,650 sessions held by delivery organisations in 2023-24
72% of young people reported 'getting on better at school or college' following engagement
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
Close to 2,000 participants supported in 2024/25 across youth, prison and environmental programmes
Key Metric 2
826 students from 10 state schools took part, 67% female, with 70% of partner schools in the most deprived areas (IMD 1-4)
Key Metric 3
184 serving or released prisoners engaged through the 'Boats not Bars' reducing-reoffending programme
85% of young people improved their mental wellbeing and 83% felt more confident through the youth programme
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
21,212 people engaged with in 2024/25
Key Metric 2
17,708 people played some form of rugby through Foundation programmes
Key Metric 3
More than £9,000 raised through Foundation Day; 9,000+ given back to grassroots rugby clubs
88% of girls in the Girls Tackle Rugby programme reported feeling more confident, per independent research with Manchester Metropolitan University Institute of Sport