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The Welsh Rugby Union Limited Annual Report 2010 TheThe WelshWelsh RugbyRugby UnionUnion LimitedLimited TheAnnual Annual Report Report 2010 2011 AdroddiadAdroddiad Blynyddol Blynyddol 2010 2011 Undeb Rygbi Cymru Cyf f y C u r m y C i b g y R b e d n U 0 1 0 2 l o d d y n y l B Tom Prydie (centre) is the youngest man capped by Wales d a i d d o r d A • 0 1 0 2 t r o p e R l a u n n A d e t i m i L n o i n U y b g u R h s l e W e h T The Welsh Rugby Union Limited & Millennium Stadium plc Millennium Stadium, Westgate Street, Cardiff CF10 1NS Tel: + 44 (0)870 013 8600 Email: [email protected] www.wru.co.uk www.millenniumstadium.com Leading Welsh rugby to the forefront of the global game in performance and reputation Taking Wales to the world with our rugby Developing grass roots rugby, increasing participation, Welcoming the world to supporting clubs and bringing Wales in our stadium communities together Defining Wales as a nation Promoting the Millennium Stadium as a unique, must play, must visit venue Contents Financial highlights 02 Neges y llywydd / President’s message 04 Chairman’s statement 06 Group Chief Executive’s summary 08 Operating and financial review Financial review 14 Elite rugby 20 Community rugby 36 Stadium 42 Key performance indicators and business risks 50 Directors’ report 51 Consolidated profit and loss account 54 Consolidated statement of total recognised gains and losses 54 Balance sheets 55 Consolidated cash flow statement 56 Notes to the financial statements 57 Independent auditors’ report 79 Welsh Rugby Union governance 80 Registered office and advisers 84 Obituaries 86 Commercial partners 88 THE WELSH RUGBY UNION LIMITED - ANNUAL REPORT 2010 1 Financial highlights 60 P&L extract - 2010 & 2009 58.5 50 49.4 40 30.9 m 30 ‘ £ 27.6 24.8 24.5 20 20.0 17.0 10 7.6 7.6 4.4 4.7 0 (0.5) (2.0) 2010 2009 Year 2010 2009 Turnover EBITDA Operational costs Operating profit before exceptional items Allocations to affiliated organisations Loss before tax & exceptional items Amount remaining to service other costs Analysis of turnover 60 2.2 4% 55 2.0 3% 50 0.7 10.9 2.3 Match income 45 19% 40 10.6 Competition income 9.2 35 Commercial income m ‘ 30 10.1 2010 58% £ 25 Other event income 20 34.2 Other income 15 25.7 16% 10 5 0 2010 2009 Year EBITDA = Earnings before interest, depreciation, allocations and exceptional items 2 T H E W E L S H R U G B Y U N I O N L I M I T E D - A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 0 Turnover v EBITDA 60 58.5 50.3 49.4 50 46.1 43.8 m ‘ 40 £ 30 27.6 23.9 23.6 24.5 21.1 20 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 EBITDA Turnover EBITDA v Allocations 30 27.6 24.5 23.9 23.6 25 21.1 20.0 20 m 17.0 ‘ £ 14.9 15.2 14.2 15 11.8 12.1 11.0 11.4 10 8.3 5 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Allocations - Regions Allocations - all EBITDA Allocations 15 14.2 12.1 11.4 12 11.0 8.3 9 m ‘ £ 6 4.5 3.8 2.7 2.9 2.8 3 1.2 0.8 1.0 1.0 1.1 0 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 Regions Community Rugby Semi-professional THE WELSH RUGBY UNION LIMITED - ANNUAL REPORT 2010 3 Neges y llywydd Drwy gydol y flwyddyn roeddwn wrth fy modd unwaith na balch fod pwysigrwydd aruthrol y gêm gymunedol yn eto i dystio i'r cadernid a'r angerdd a fydd yn sicrhau bod cael ei gwir gydnabod mewn gweithredoedd ac nid mewn ein gêm genedlaethol yn llewyrchus ac yn ffynnu yn y geiriau yn unig. Fe wyddom ni gyd fod angen llawer mwy blynyddoedd i ddod. arnom a bod galw am ddiwallu'r angen hwnnw nawr ond rwy'n hyderus fod y URC yn llwybro yn y cyfeiriad iawn Mae'r grym angerddol hwnnw wedi'i wreiddio yn ein gêm drwy'r amserau economaidd anodd a thra heriol hyn. gymunedol a dyna sy'n cynhyrchu'r doniau crai i Warren Gatland a'i dîm weithio arnynt ar y lefel uchaf. Roedd yn flwyddyn trysori'r eiliadau hynny pan roddwyd i mi'r anrhydedd o gyflwyno'u capiau cyntaf i rai o'n Roedd yn hyfryd gweld Undeb Rygbi Ardaloedd Cymru yn talentau addawol newydd ymhlith ein chwaraewyr dechrau'r broses o gymhathu i mewn i URC sy'n gam rhyngwladol. Cododd pob un ohonynt o lwybr a'i pwysig tuag at atgyfnerthu un gêm, un undeb ac un teulu gychwyniadau yng nghalon rygbi Cymru yng ngogledd, o glybiau. de, dwyrain a gorllewin ein cenedl. Gwahoddodd llawer o'r clybiau hynny fi unwaith eto i Maent i gyd yn w yˆr ifainc arbennig ond fe grybwyllaf Tavis fynychu gemau, dathliadau a digwyddiadau a Knoyle, g wˆ r ifanc hawddgar a phenderfynol a oedd gyfoethogodd y cyfeillgarwch rwy'n ei drysori o fewn y flwyddyn yn unig cyn ei gêm ryngwladol gyntaf yn Seland gêm ar draws Cymru. Newydd yn dal wedi'i gofrestru'n ddeuol gyda'i glwb a Pryd bynnag yr ymwelaf â'r clybiau gwerinol hyn fe'm chyda Glyn-nedd. Dyna brawf digamsyniol o gryfder ein hatgoffir yn wastad o'u pwysigrwydd, nid yn unig i gêm gêm gymunedol, a bydded iddi barhau i dyfu a mynd o rygbi'r undeb, ond i'r cymunedau y maent yn rhan mor nerth i nerth. Rwy'n gwbl hyderus fod dyfodol disglair o'n annatod ohonynt. Mae'u llwyddiant yn dibynnu'n helaeth blaenau. ar waith caled a dygn llawer o wirfoddolwyr sy'n rhoi Fodd bynnag, ni allaf feddwl am rygbi Cymru heb feddwl cymaint o amser ac egni i glybiau rygbi Cymru. Nhw yw'r am waith Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol Rygbi Cymru ac arwyr di-sôn-amdanynt. rwy'n diolch yn ddidwyll i'r sefydliad hwnnw am yr holl Mae URC, fel y corff llywodraethol, yn mawrygu'r ymdrech waith da mae'n dal i'w wneud er mwyn ceisio gwneud arbennig hon ac rwy'n gwybod bod Bwrdd Undeb Rygbi bywydau cyn-chwaraewyr sydd wedi dioddef anafiadau Cymru a'r bwrdd gweithredol wedi ymrwymo i alluogi'r difrifol ychydig yn fwy dioddefadwy. Mae cwrdd â'r esblygiad hwn i ffynnu. Gwneir llawer o waith o fewn URC chwaraewyr hynny wastad yn ysbrydoledig; mae'u hysbryd i adnabod a sefydlu'r sianeli cymorth fydd yn caniatáu i hyn a'u hymlyniad parhaus i'r gêm odidog hon yn peri ddigwydd. gwyleidd-dra. Ces bleser arbennig wrth nodi'r fenter grantiau a olygai Hefyd, fel Llywydd, rwy'n llwyr ymwybodol o'r ymrwymiad bartneriaeth rhwng URC ac Ymddiriedolaeth Elusennol ac o'r gwaith anhygoel o galed mae aelodau Bwrdd URC Stadiwm y Mileniwm i drosglwyddo gwerth £500,000 o yn ei gyflawni fel gwirfoddolwyr. gyllid i ryw 36 o glybiau rygbi drwy gyfrwng Cynllun Ac, wrth gwrs, rwyf eisiau diolch i bawb sydd ynghlwm Grantiau Cyfleusterau Undeb Rygbi Cymru. Trosglwyddir wrth ein gêm genedlaethol am helpu i gyfoethogi'n arian hanfodol i sicrhau bod ein clybiau'n ystyriol o bywydau, ein cenedl a'n gobeithion i'r dyfodol. deuluoedd ac yn gwahodd newydd-ddyfodiaid a'r cefnogwyr teyrngar. Drwy gyfrwng y fenter hon o ariannu gemau chwistrellwyd cyfanswm o £miliwn i mewn i rygbi cymunedol. Rydym ni gyd yn gwybod pa mor bwysig yw parhau i ddatblygu ac atgyfnerthu'n clybiau fel y gall rygbi ddal ei thir fel gêm genedlaethol y Cymry. Rwy'n edrych ymlaen at gynlluniau mwy blaengar a fydd yn gymorth i wireddu hyn. Dennis Gethin Bu URC yn gyfrifol am fenter bellach pan gyhoeddwyd y Llywydd Cynllun Pwyntiau Cyfranogi a chwistrellodd £miliwn i Undeb Rygbi Cymru mewn i'r clybiau ar ffurf offer yr oedd angen dybryd amdanynt. Rwy'n edmygu gweithredu o'r fath ac yn fwy 4 T H E W E L S H R U G B Y U N I O N L I M I T E D - A N N U A L R E P O R T 2 0 1 0 President’s message Dennis Gethin, President strengthening our clubs so that rugby can remain the national sport of Wales. I look forward to more enterprising schemes to help achieve this. A further initiative was delivered directly by the WRU with the announcement of the Participation Points Scheme which injected £1million into the clubs in the form of much needed equipment. I applaud such actions and take comfort that the colossal importance of the community game is truly being recognised with actions and not just words. We all know we need more and we need it now but I am confident that the WRU is heading in the right direction through these difficult and challenging economic times. Rhys Gill gets his cap It was a period in which I treasured those moments when I came to present their first caps to some of our talented new Throughout the period I was delighted to again witness the crop of international players. Each of them emerged from a strength and passion which will ensure that our national pathway which began at the heart of Welsh rugby in the sport thrives and prospers in the years ahead.
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