The Welsh Rugby Union Limited Club Funding Index WRU Club Funding Index The WRU wants everyone involved in the community game to All our member clubs will be aware of the recruitment and they are not only successful and sustainable but also be fully aware of the available funding streams which have policy drive we have championed in recent years to ensure we encourages participation levels. The WRU has clearly indicated resulted in almost £27 million being received by rugby clubs create a staffing structure which supports the community its commitment to the community game by allocating a further across Wales from the governing body over the past five years. game. £1 million, £6 million in total for the year, of extra spending on grassroots rugby during 2012. This includes a facilities grant Most of this money has been generated by the WRU’s This means we are engaging more closely with the community scheme to help clubs develop and a recruitment grant aimed international rugby commercial activities along with valued game in ways which are designed to attract more people into at the sustainability of teams and volunteer programmes. support from the Welsh Government, Sport Wales and a the sport of rugby union and encourage them to remain within number of other funding bodies since 2008. our game for the long term as players, coaches, officials, In addition to these grants and the annual core and volunteers and supporters. development grants there are a variety of other WRU and All of this money is intended to grow the game in Wales by external programmes by which clubs can raise funds. Many improving facilities and by encouraging participation in and This document proclaims how the work we are currently clubs continue to take advantage of these schemes such as the enjoyment of rugby. engaged in is paying dividends for the game across the whole the WRU Lottery, Participation Points Scheme, NatWest Rugby of Wales. The purpose of this document is to applaud the success of the Force and grants administered by Sport Wales. clubs which have engaged with the funding process and alert Of course we cannot be complacent and have to ensure that To assist clubs in accessing the various funds available the WRU others to the potential of important and available income we continue to develop our understanding of and has expanded its Club Operations Department and now has streams. engagement with these funding streams. staff dedicated to all aspect of off-field development including It is vital that all our member clubs take full advantage of areas This document focuses on the level of funding the WRU growth and sustainability planning, volunteer recruitment, of financial support which can help them develop and bolster distributes directly to the community game and it shows how training and retention and funding. Contact details for the the sustainability we all strive for. clubs utilise that finance to achieve a range of interesting and Club Operations team can be found at the back of this worthwhile projects. publication. To create and maintain a sustainable and developing community game is a declared priority of the Welsh Rugby In the following pages we detail those income streams and We have created a dynamic and virtuous circle of rugby and Union and will remain the focus of the governing body. offer a graphic illustration of how the WRU seeks to ensure financial support for all of Wales. It is special and it is that the grassroots of our national sport is properly funded. something we should celebrate, Grassroots rugby identifies and nurtures the raw talent which feeds our elite development pathway structure while the rugby This money has improved the infrastructure for rugby across Diolch yn fawr iawn club is the community hub which ensures we remain at the Wales. Projects include 34 clubhouse refurbishments, 23 pitch heart of Welsh culture as the national sport of Wales. projects, 63 floodlighting projects, 44 changing room refurbishments, the construction or refurbishment of four The Welsh Rugby Union is committed to aligning that aim to stands and nine training or all weather areas in addition to a clear policies and strategic planning which ensures we can plethora of other smaller yet significant initiatives. achieve our objectives. A flourishing grassroots eventually feeds the senior national We have worked hard to identify the organisations and squad which generates the funding streams which support our funding streams which can assist us in our aims and we want game. all the clubs of Wales to benefit from the work we have done Roger Lewis, so far. The WRU operates to a financial strategy which rewards the Group Chief Executive Officer most proactive community clubs which work hardest to ensure The Welsh Rugby Union Limited 2 WRU CLUB FUNDING INDEX WRU Club Funding Index WRU WRU WRU Millennium Core and WRU WRU Participation WRU WRU Facilities WRU External Foundation Stadium Strategic Sport Wales Sport Wales Points PREMIERSHIP CLUBS WRU Development Ticketing Lottery Funding Census Ball Foundation Recruitment Funding for Sports Charitable Regener- Community Development NatWest Loans Grants Cash back Commission (*unclaimmed) Completion Allocation Grant Funding Secured and Arts Trust ation Area Chest Grant Rugby Force SINCE 2008 (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) TOTAL (£) ABERAVON RFC 404,764 11,396 100 8,276 424,536 BEDWAS RFC 404,714 9,551 4 100 8,276 3,500 426,145 BRIDGEND RFC 25,000 164,287 5,683 113 100 5,876 1,000 202,059 CARDIFF RFC 397,314 1,257 1,943 100 8,276 408,890 CARMARTHEN RFC 255,771 96 137 100 7,076 2,500 265,679 CROSS KEYS RFC 406,364 7,217 321 100 8,276 422,278 EBBW VALE RFC 158,213 143 617 100 3,678 15,191 177,943 GLAMORGAN WANDERERS RFC 50,000 249,966 669 113 100 5,427 1,000 2,210 309,485 LLANDOVERY RFC 405,014 590 1,141 100 8,276 20,000 435,120 LLANELLI RFC 403,214 7,250 836 8,276 419,576 NEATH RFC 20,000 398,914 357 100 8,276 427,647 NEWPORT RFC 405,014 624 771 100 8,276 414,785 PONTYPOOL RFC 296,613 5,072 328 100 6,478 308,591 PONTYPRIDD RFC 406,714 8,571 592 8,276 3,130 427,283 SWANSEA RFC 406,714 5,933 3,236 100 8,276 300 424,559 TONMAWR RFC 193,353 5,502 113 100 4,303 2,532 205,903 TOTAL 95,000 5,356,946 69,552 10,622 1,400 115,598 20,000 13,962 17,401 5,700,481 WRU CLUB FUNDING INDEX 3 WRU Club Funding Index WRU WRU WRU Millennium Core and WRU WRU Participation WRU WRU Facilities WRU External Foundation Stadium Strategic Sport Wales Sport Wales Points WRU Development Ticketing Lottery Funding Census Ball Foundation Recruitment Funding for Sports Charitable Regener- Community Development NatWest Loans Grants Cash back Commission (*unclaimmed) Completion Allocation Grant Funding Secured and Arts Trust ation Area Chest Grant Rugby Force WRU MEMBER CLUBS (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) (£) TOTAL (£) ABERAERON RFC 45,087 4,866 2,006 4,773 100 1,746 10,000 4,216 1,000 73,793 ABERAVON GREEN STARS RFC 54,703 113 2,484 100 1,837 1,349 60,587 ABERAVON QUINS RFC 7,500 50,014 1,146 113 4,773 100 1,804 3,326 68,777 ABERCARN RFC 33,304 3,743 302 2,251 100 1,757 41,457 ABERCRAVE RFC 66,017 1,944 328 7,310 1,869 1,000 120 78,587 ABERCWMBOI RFC 55,659 3,410 3,091 100 1,926 27,595 2,500 94,280 ABERCYNON RFC 62,785 3,649 884 6,938 1,903 12,599 15,000 850 9,581 114,189 ABERDARE RFC 36,000 68,887 8,660 237 7,460 100 1,950 5,000 1,654 129,948 ABERGAVENNY RFC 67,519 7,075 916 7,315 100 1,950 4,800 1,675 20,000 2,574 113,923 ABERTILLERY BG RFC 56,784 5,134 4,998 100 1,871 23,250 855 92,992 ABERYSTWYTH RFC 50,000 62,149 6,969 31,228 5,744 100 1,926 292,492 5,000 1,000 456,608 ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY RFC 1,952 25 100 957 3,033 ALLTWEN RFC 23,298 16 19 746* 100 1,702 5,000 7,500 1,500 39,135 AMMAN UNITED RFC 44,908 1,838 8,291 2,685 100 1,824 20,000 10,000 2,862 82,507 AMMANFORD RFC 12,000 53,683 13 788 4,287 100 1,871 4,500 1,720 78,962 BAGLAN RFC 33,623 2,687 930 2,607 100 1,709 1,389 6,591 49,637 BALA RFC 30,000 55,811 4,471 100 1,858 885 93,125 BANGOR NORMAL COLLEGE RFC 760 100 800 1,660 BANGOR RFC 62,642 3,584 706 6,526 100 1,817 5,000 1,645 82,019 BANGOR UNIVERSITY RFC 980 980 BANWEN RFC 28,600 2,779 1,192 100 1,678 10,000 292 1,435 46,076 BARGOED RFC 61,280 8,433 113 6,256 100 1,892 20,000 98,074 BARRY RFC 58,992 5,382 113 5,744* 1,950 5,000 20,000 25,000 2,000 118,437 BEDDAU RFC 68,907 3,627 794 6,117 100 1,926 20,000 1,785 103,255 BEDLINOG RFC 43,345 2,404 3,730 100 1,780 20,000 71,358 BETHESDA RFC 42,019 602 550 3,354 100 1,858 1,800 1,000 51,283 BETTWS (NEWPORT) RFC 30,556 1,827 1,492* 1,678 680 34,831 * These amounts are NOT included in the club totals.