Leeds Rhinos Foundation Social Impact and Valuation Report

Social impact and SROI report for Leeds Rhinos Foundation (established 2005), the official charity of Leeds Rhinos Rugby League Club. Covers 75 projects across six pillars delivering £14.78m total social value from £1.41m expenditure — a £1:10.49 return independently verified by Substance Research.

Report snapshot
£14,782,713 total social value generated; SROI ratio of £1:10.49 (vs Sport England average of £1:3.91) Key Metric 1
£1.41m expenditure; Schools/Community pillar alone generated £8.34m social value at £1:18.61 return Key Metric 2
75 projects delivered across disability & inclusion, schools/community, Rugby League development, health & wellbeing, education and netball Key Metric 3
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Disability & inclusion (wheelchair RL, physical & learning disability RL, Aspire CBS); schools & community (curriculum time, after school clubs, lunch clubs); RL development (talent pathways, coach education, Rugbees); health & wellbeing (Offload mental health, dementia support, veterans café, Parkinson's, Run Club); education (Ahead of the Game, Safe Taskforce); netball academies Custom geography from upload: United Kingdom

📊Key Metrics

£14,782,713 total social value generated; SROI ratio of £1:10.49 (vs Sport England average of £1:3.91) Key Metric 1
£1.41m expenditure; Schools/Community pillar alone generated £8.34m social value at £1:18.61 return Key Metric 2
75 projects delivered across disability & inclusion, schools/community, Rugby League development, health & wellbeing, education and netball Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Schools/Community SROI £1:18.61; Education SROI £1:8.07; Rugby League Development SROI £1:7.04; Health & Wellbeing SROI £1:4.76; Disability & Inclusion SROI £1:3.02
  • 11,558 participants at Butlins Skegness weekends; 3,500 children in schools competitions; 3,404 young people in Ahead of the Game mental health programme; 3,145 (modelled) in after school clubs; 6,709 (modelled) in curriculum time sessions
  • Report period Nov 2023–Oct 2024; independently assessed by Substance Research; methodology independently validated using Sport England SROI framework

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2025 Enhanced

Impact Report 2024/25

20,204 total engagements; 1,621 hours of free sporting activity; 5,457 free meals provided; 468 young people engaged through Youth Hub with 1,222 hours of free youth provision
Key Metric 1
100% of Cancer Prehab participants reported improved resilience and ability to cope with treatment; 100% of Strong Start participants achieved weight reduction targets and adopted sustainable exercise routines; 90% of Cancer Prehab participants reported better mental wellbeing
Key Metric 2
Named EFL League Two Community Club Organisation of the Year 2025; won Community & Charity Organisation of the Year at Wyre Business Awards 2024; Sports College CEFA side crowned CEFA North West Champions at Wembley 2025; Veterans Community Garden awarded Level 4 Thriving certificate at North West in Bloom
Key Metric 3
80% of Football4All participants reported stronger friendships and reduced loneliness; 61% of Champions referrals have better understanding of anti-social behaviour; 90% of Early Years participants improved social interaction; 92% of teachers reported greater confidence through supported PE delivery
2023

Impact Report

2,250 participants engaged over the year and 75 schools partnered with the Foundation
Key Metric 1
981 holiday camp participants; 456 hours of delivery within health and wellbeing projects
Key Metric 2
31 schools received Premier League Primary Stars sessions; 22 school partnerships; 20 hours per week of after-school clubs across 19 sessions in 11 schools
Key Metric 3
Improved sport participation and progression through scholarships, EPP, development centres and girls’ pathways
2024

Impact Report 2024

£520,114 total income reported for financial year ending 31 August 2024
Key Metric 1
£544,667 total expenditure reported for financial year ending 31 August 2024, all recorded as charitable expenditure
Key Metric 2
23 employees, 5 trustees and 6 volunteers reported in the 2024 charity return
Key Metric 3
Improved personal development opportunities for young people through sport and training