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
2024

Impact Report 2024

83.3% of young players are physically active (60+ minutes of exercise daily) — compared to 47% national average; programmes operate in areas falling in the top 1% of highest child income deprivation nationally (IDACI)
Key Metric 1
Happiness score of 7.4 out of 10 for young people in school years 9–11 — compared to national average of 6.2; 66% of parents strongly agree their child shows increased resilience, versus 35% national average
Key Metric 2
9 in 10 young people have made friends from different national, ethnic or socioeconomic backgrounds; 8 in 10 have made new friends or found it easier to make friends since joining; financial assistance model ensures no one is turned away
Key Metric 3
83.3% of participants physically active versus 47% national average; participants from minority ethnic backgrounds — who face greatest barriers to sport — outperform national average activity levels across all ethnic groups tracked
2025

Impact Report 2025

20,187 people engaged across all community programmes; 4,012 average weekly interactions at Stanley Sports Hub; income of £1,409,075 with £187,356 surplus; 93% of expenditure on direct delivery
Key Metric 1
1,248 free Accrington Stanley shirts gifted to every Year 3 pupil in Hyndburn (9th year of initiative — over 10,000 shirts given since inception); 512 children attended holiday courses; 2,781 children in Premier League Primary Stars programme
Key Metric 2
150 veterans connected through dedicated programmes; 110 students on full-time football education programme; 463 Premier League Kicks participants; 282 children received free school holiday provision; 3,320 people aged 50+ took part in over-50s football
Key Metric 3
Stanley Sports Hub selected as proposed official base camp for FIFA Women's World Cup 2035 bid; Prime Minister Rishi Sunak visited in January 2024; Cancer Prehab described as 'a lifeline' by participants — reduces isolation and anxiety alongside physical preparation for treatment