LONDON RL FOUNDATION
Growing Rugby League in the Capital
The London Rugby League Foundation is a charitable trust, overseen by the London Broncos, in partnership with the RFL, which aims to increase participation in community rugby league in London and the South-East.
The London Rugby League Foundation is a charitable trust which aims to increase participation in community rugby league in London and the South-East.
ABOUT
The London Rugby League Foundation was formed as the Harlequins Rugby League Foundation in 2009, and later renamed the London Broncos Foundation when the professional club rebranded in 2012.
WHERE IT ALL STARTED
Chairman: Richard Jones
Trustee: Aaqil Ahmed
Trustee: Jason Loubser
Trustee: John Keyes
TRUSTEES
The London Rugby League Foundation is committed to safeguarding children in sport and physical activity and we take our young people’s welfare very seriously.
SAFEGUARDING & POLICIES
About the London Rugby League Foundation
The London Rugby League Foundation is a charitable trust which aims to increase participation in community rugby league in London and the South-East. It is overseen by the London Broncos, in partnership with the RFL.
The Foundation aims to grow community rugby league in London and the South-East by supporting all Community Rugby League Activity. This includes supporting the Community Clubs, the Talent Pathways, The London Broncos Women, the Girls Futures and Schools Activity, as well as engaging in other Community Projects.
The Foundation aims to help all these areas deliver fantastic sporting experiences, pathways to excel, and opportunities to improve health, lifestyle and skills, and in doing so drive physical and mental benefits from participation in sport, plus support social cohesion in the communities.
In 2025 there were nearly 2000 registered community rugby league players in London & South-East across more than 25 Community Clubs. Within this there were nearly 1000 registered Primary & Junior Players at Community Clubs, plus another 1000 Primary & Junior Players at Schools.
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Where it all started
The London Rugby League Foundation was formed as the Harlequins Rugby League Foundation in 2009, and later renamed the London Broncos Foundation when the professional club rebranded in 2012.
Initially the Foundation delivered rugby and dance activity in the local community across South-West London and North Surrey. However, when the London Broncos moved to North London in 2014, the London Broncos, the RFL and the Foundation Trustees agreed the Foundation had the potential for a greater role across London, and renamed the charity as the London Rugby League Foundation with a broader remit for developing the sport and its community across Greater London and the surrounding region, under the oversight of the RFL.
In 2024, the Foundation returned to the oversight of the London Broncos, but remains in partnership with the RFL, who continue to appoint a number of Trustees. This is driving greater cohesion and collaboration between the professional and the community game across London and the South-East to the benefit of the game as a whole, and everyone involved in it.
Trustees
Chairman: Richard Jones
Richard has spent most of his career as an equity analyst firstly at leading investment banks UBS, Lehman Brothers and Goldman Sachs, where he was a Managing Director, and more recently as the co-Founder of an Investment Fund, Tower House Partners. Richard is currently a Director of Sixley Ltd, an early stage online recruitment business.
Richard comes from Blackpool, but his father is from Warrington, of which he has been a lifelong supporter. He has been a Trustee of the London Rugby League Foundation since 2015, and Chairman since 2018. Richard is also Junior Officer at Brixton Bulls Rugby League Club.
Trustee: Aaqil Ahmed
Aaqil was the Head of commissioning Religion and the Head of Religion and Ethics at the BBC from 2009 to 2016. Prior to this he was the Commissioning editor of religion and head of multicultural programming at C4 for six years. He started his career at the BBC in 1992. Aaqil now operates as a media consultant alongside his role as Professor at University of Bolton and his duties as a board member of mentoring charity, Mosaic.
Born in Wigan, Aaqil is a life-long supporter of the team. He has been a trustee of the London Rugby league Foundation since 2015.
Trustee: Jason Loubser
Jason has been CEO of the London Broncos since 2014, having previously been Finance Manager since 2011. Jason is a qualified accountant and worked at Temenos and 888.com earlier in his career. Jason has been a Trustee of the London Rugby League Foundation since 2024.
Trustee: John Keyes
John Keyes is London Broncos Head of Youth & Community. John has been a Trustees of the London Rugby League Foundation since 2024.
Safeguarding & Policies
The London Rugby League Foundation is committed to safeguarding children in sport and physical activity and we take our young people’s welfare very seriously.
We have a clear Safeguarding and Child Protection Policy and policies for Equity & Diversity, Anti-Racism (Tackle It!) and RESPECT.
These policies extend to all our partner organisations and we work with them to ensure a consistent adoption of our policies across all programmes.
Anyone who has any safeguarding concerns relating to the work of the Foundation should contact the board via londonrugbyleaguefoundation@gmail.com or RFL Safeguarding Manager Kerry Simmons, safeguarding@rfl.co.uk.
