Annual Impact Report 2021/22

Rotherham United Community Sports Trust (RUCT) is the charitable arm of Rotherham United Football Club, based at the New York Stadium in Rotherham, South Yorkshire. The 2021/22 Annual Impact Report covers delivery across youth and inclusion, NCS, health and wellbeing, sports participation and education, reaching 16,780 individual participants across 89 projects through 72 staff and 26 volunteers across 66 community facilities.

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📋About

Youth and Inclusion: Premier League Kicks, Universal Youth Work, Ability Counts disability provision, refugee support, Proud Millers LGBT+ group, Ramadan Football Tournament, Show Racism the Red Card events; NCS summer and autumn programmes with residentials and social action projects; NCS Changemakers scheme; Health and Wellbeing: Fit Millers 13-week weight management, mental health support; Sports Participation: Future Stars, Mini Millers, holiday camps, girls and boys football sessions; Education: Rotherham United Sports College (BTEC, Foundation Degree with University of South Wales and EFL Trust), employability partnership with DWP Custom geography from upload: Yorkshire & The Humber

📊Key Metrics

Total income £2,140,000 and total expenditure £1,930,000 (year ended 31 August 2022); 16,780 individual participants engaged across 89 projects Key Metric 1
72 members of staff and 26 volunteers; 66 community facilities used for delivery; 6,250 match tickets distributed to key workers Key Metric 2
917 young people engaged in Premier League Kicks; 301 young people graduated NCS in Summer 2022; 68 graduated NCS in Autumn including 40 with SEND Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • NCS delivered to 40 young people with SEND in Autumn programme; 46 young people engaged in Changemakers social action scheme throughout 2021/22; over 40 local refugees attended matchday experience at New York Stadium funded by RMBC
  • Fit Millers programme supported over 200 adults through a 13-week healthy lifestyle course; DWP employability partnership introduced to support adults back into work or training
  • 80+ young people attended Youth Engagement sessions at New York Stadium and Parkgate Astro; 70+ young people attended Smiles for Miles football sessions; 90+ individuals took part in Ramadan Football Tournament

📍Geography

Yorkshire and the Humber

2025 Enhanced

Impact Review 2024/25

£3,112,419 raised to deliver projects in 2024/25; total income £2,920,000 and total expenditure £2,850,000 (year ended 31 August 2024)
Key Metric 1
28,692 people took part in activities; 307,544 visits to sessions; 17,793 sessions delivered
Key Metric 2
More than 16,000 young people engaged across early years and primary programmes; 34 Premier League Primary Stars partner schools; over 7,000 healthy meals provided on HAF camps
Key Metric 3
Blackpool FC Sports College A Team won the CEFA league title 2024/25; BFC School received 'Good' Ofsted rating in November 2024; Norbreck Primary Academy reached EFL Utilita Kids Cup National Final at Wembley, winning Regional Finals unbeaten
2025 Enhanced

Impact Report 2025

Total income £659,217 and total expenditure £674,216 (year ended 30 June 2025, charity no. 1137275); 10,252 individuals engaged across the 2024/25 season, with 9,713 being young people in schools
Key Metric 1
82% of participants reported positive impact on mental wellbeing; 84% on physical wellbeing; 82% on sense of community; 86% made new friends since joining
Key Metric 2
70% agreed they made positive changes to their life as a result of CUF activity; 63% of adult participants felt a strong sense of community/belonging, 2% above the national average; 78% agreed they feel more motivated to be physically active (Forever United older adults programme)
Key Metric 3
56.7% of young people hardly ever or never feel lonely vs national average; 94% of participants feel welcome, safe and included; CUF participants ranked higher than Cambridge and UK averages for happiness, life satisfaction and worthwhile life
2025 Enhanced

Impact Report 2024-25

6,744 participants engaged across education, social inclusion, employability, heritage and health programmes in 2024/25
Key Metric 1
37,357 hours of positive activity delivered; £3.9 million in social value generated
Key Metric 2
4,805 pupils supported across 58 education settings; 300+ young people referred across six Engage hubs in Northampton, Kettering, Corby and Milton Keynes
Key Metric 3
89% of young people attending Engage programme made positive steps; 92% of employability learners moved to positive progression