Huddersfield Giants Community Trust

What Huddersfield Giants Community Trust does

Huddersfield Giants Community Trust is a registered charity (Charity No: 1117768) and the official charitable arm of Huddersfield Giants Rugby Club, founded around 2008 and operating from The Zone community hub on St Andrew's Road, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire. The Trust delivers sports, education, health, and social inclusion programmes across Kirklees, engaging over 60,000 people annually through four programme pillars: sport and physical activity (holiday camps, player development pathways, cheerleading and gymnastics), education (school PE delivery, Sky Try Rugby), health and wellbeing (Pilates and Parkinson's, Reminisce Rugby League), and inclusion/cohesion (Short Breaks, disability sports for children and adults).

The Trust's product portfolio spans paid unit-priced sessions (e.g., £10-£18 per day for holiday camps, £5-£5.50 per Touch Rugby session, £2/week lottery), grant-funded free programmes (HAF free places for Free School Meals children, Parkinson's UK-funded Pilates, Kirklees Council-commissioned Short Breaks), and corporate sponsorship (TrustFord, Neon Grid, Purple Dog, CoffeeSafe, Medequip, Friends of the Trust members). Distribution combines direct in-person delivery at The Zone, secondary venues (Laund Hill, Dewsbury Moor), and partner schools, with online booking via Active Network and Coacha, donations via JustGiving and EasyFundraising, and a weekly lottery on its own platform. There is no proprietary software product; technology is limited to third-party SaaS for bookings, donations, and lottery operations.

Revenue is derived from six streams: session and programme fees, the Giant Cash Bonanza Lottery, donations and fundraising, corporate partnerships and sponsorship, government and foundation grants (including £1.5m from the National Lottery for Try for Tomorrow and £8,868.27 from One Community Foundation), and Friends of the Trust corporate memberships. The customer base is segmented across children and young people, older adults, schools and educational settings, people with disabilities and their families, adults facing barriers to employment, and grassroots rugby community clubs. The Trust is led by CEO Lisa Darwin and Head of Community Jordan Foster, with a 12-person named team and a board chaired by Jas Singh Athwal DL.

Name

Huddersfield Giants Community Trust

Legal name

Huddersfield Giants Community Trust

Website

https://hgct.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Huddersfield Giants Community Trust is a registered charity (1117768) and the official community arm of Huddersfield Giants Rugby Club, delivering sport, education, health, and inclusion programmes to over 60,000 people annually across Kirklees from The Zone community hub and partner venues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Sports and Education Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Civic and Social Organizations (81341), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Sports Community Relations & Grassroots Program Management (MPAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Community sports programmes
• Youth sports coaching
• Disability sports inclusion
• Rugby league development
• Community charity services

Headquarters

HQ city

Huddersfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Session and Programme Fees: Fees charged for sports sessions and programmes including holiday camps, cheerleading/gymnastics classes, touch rugby, senior touch rugby, and gymnastics. Revenue generated per session or per day of attendance.
2. Giant Cash Bonanza Lottery: Weekly lottery raising funds for Giants Cheerleading and Gymnastics athletes. £2 per week subscription with proceeds supporting athletes. Monies donated solely for benefit of cheerleading and gymnastics athletes after prize deductions.
3. Donations and Fundraising: Donations via JustGiving platform, direct cash/cheque/bank transfer, EasyFundraising, and Friends of the Trust corporate partner scheme. Includes events such as Giant Howarth Sleepout, charity race nights, and community hikes.
4. Corporate Partnerships and Sponsorship: Official partner relationships with organisations including TrustFord, Neon Grid, Purple Dog Ltd, CoffeeSafe, Medequip, and others. Partners provide financial and in-kind support in exchange for association with the Trust and community engagement.
5. Government and Foundation Grants: Funding from government and charitable foundations including Household Support Fund from One Community Foundation (£8,868.27), Maximus UK Local Impact Fund for Giants Pathway programme, Parkinson’s UK for Pilates programme, National Lottery Community Fund (£1.5m for Try for Tomorrow), Kirklees Council commissioning for Short Breaks, and Youth Endowment Fund for mentoring projects.
6. Friends of the Trust Membership: Yearly corporate donation scheme allowing organisations to support the Trust’s charity work. Members include Ravenhall Risk Solutions, Ministry of Colours, Sam Networking, Bray Interiors, Reid & Rose Accounting, Ison Harrison Solicitors, and others.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Huddersfield Giants Community Trust is a non-profit organisation delivering sports and education-based community initiatives including holiday camps, player development pathways, cheerleading and gymnastics, disability sport inclusion programmes, and health and wellbeing activities. The Trust operates The Zone community hub in Huddersfield and engages over 60,000 people annually across Kirklees through programmes spanning sport, education, health and social inclusion.

Product overview

Huddersfield Giants Community Trust is a non-profit charitable organisation delivering sports and education-based community initiatives through four key areas: Sport, Education, Health & Wellbeing, and Social Inclusion. The Trust operates The Zone as its primary community hub, offering a portfolio of programmes including Holiday Camps (Junior Rugby, Multi-Sports, Cheerleading & Gymnastics), Player Development pathways (Giants Evolution Pathway, Rugbees, Touch RL, Senior Touch Rugby), Cheerleading & Gymnastics (Recreational and Giants Elite competitive squads), Health & Wellbeing programmes (Pilates and Parkinson's, Reminiscence Sessions), Inclusion initiatives (Short Breaks, Children and Adult Disability Sports through the 'Together We Are' initiative), and Community Clubs support. The Trust engages over 60,000 people annually through these interconnected programmes, using rugby league and sport as vehicles to inspire, engage and build stronger communities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 350 children engaged during May half-term 2026 across all activities
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Partnerships

28 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• TrustFord HuddersfieldcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerTrustFord Huddersfield selected Giants Community Trust as Charity of the Year for 2026. Partnership includes Drive For Your Community event where TrustFord donates £30 per eligible test drive to the Trust (up to £6,000). Joint fundraising and community engagement activities.
• The National Lottery Community FundcoreOthersAwarded £1.5m to Try for Tomorrow project led by RFL Community Trust with HGCT as one of 12 delivery Rugby League Charitable Foundations. 3-year climate action programme reaching 200 schools and 100 community clubs. HGCT's role: delivering climate education through rugby league.
• One Community FoundationcoreOthersAwarded Household Support Fund (£8,868.27) from One Community Foundation to support vulnerable households through Warm Space provision at The Zone. Working with Kirklees Council on winter support for energy and food costs.
• Parkinson's UKcoreOthersFull funder of the Giants Pilates and Parkinson's programme. Weekly Pilates sessions for people with Parkinson's held at The Zone, provided completely free of charge to participants.
• Maximus UKcoreOthersFunded Giants Pathway programme through Local Impact Fund. 30-week structured support programme for adults who are unemployed or economically inactive, combining wellbeing activities with employability skills.
• Howarths FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnnual Giant Howarth Sleepout partnership. Collaboration between Giants Community Trust and Howarths Foundation, held at Accu Stadium, raising funds to support vulnerable people. Raised over £17,000 in 2025.
• Home-Start KirkleesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide a Family Zone - free weekly drop-in service supporting carers of under 5s. New initiative launching in September.
• Neon GridminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner of Huddersfield Giants Community Trust. Logo displayed on partners page alongside other official partners.
• Purple Dog LtdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner of Huddersfield Giants Community Trust.
• CoffeeSafeminorOthersExternal organisation providing funding for children on Free School Meals to access holiday provisions at The Zone through CoffeeSafe Fund.
• MedequipminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner of Huddersfield Giants Community Trust. Also listed as Friend of the Trust member.
• Straight Forward FundingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner of Huddersfield Giants Community Trust.
• HR with ConfidenceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner of Huddersfield Giants Community Trust.
• Uniform ExchangeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner of Huddersfield Giants Community Trust.
• Kirklees CollegeminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner of Huddersfield Giants Community Trust.
• KSDL (John Smith's Stadium)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerOfficial partner of Huddersfield Giants Community Trust.
• The University of HuddersfieldminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial partner. University of Huddersfield contributed Harold the Robot for interactive activities during May half-term holiday camps.
• Rugby Football League (RFL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner in Try for Tomorrow climate action project (£1.5m). RFL Community Trust leads the initiative with HGCT as one of 12 delivery foundations. Also linked through Giants Evolution Pathway to Lions Development programme.
• Rethink FoodminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental sustainability experts partnered with Try for Tomorrow project alongside HGCT and other Rugby League foundations.
• SubstanceminorOthersProject evaluation experts partnered with Try for Tomorrow climate action project.
• RFL Community TrustcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLead organisation for Try for Tomorrow project (£1.5m). HGCT is one of 12 Rugby League Charitable Foundations delivering the programme.
• Kirklees CouncilcoreOthersCommissioned Short Breaks programme for children with disabilities. Provides Household Support Fund via One Community Foundation. Overall strategic partner for community delivery across Kirklees.
• Youth Endowment FundminorOthersFunding Alternative Provision mentoring project across 10 secondary schools in Kirklees, supporting disengaged learners through sport.
• Department of EducationcoreOthersHAF (Holiday Activities and Food) programme funder. Supports free holiday provision for children on Free School Meals across multiple locations including The Zone and Dewsbury Moor.
• Huddersfield Giants Rugby ClubcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial charity of Huddersfield Giants Rugby Club. Partnership provides access to Accu Stadium for events, player appearances, Big G mascot, community club days at home fixtures, and Giants brand identity.
• Ravenhall Risk SolutionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFriend of the Trust member. Corporate partner supporting the Trust's charity work through annual donation.
• Ministry of ColoursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFriend of the Trust member. Corporate partner.
• Ison Harrison SolicitorsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFriend of the Trust member. Corporate partner.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Others

• Youth Endowment Fund: Major UK charity funding mentoring and sport-based interventions for at-risk youth. A direct programme funder of HGCT's mentoring project and a relevant benchmark for grant-making process and reporting.

Direct peers

• St Helens RLFC Foundation: Official charity of St Helens RLFC, delivering community sport, inclusion and education programmes in Merseyside. Equivalent programme portfolio and charitable funding structure.
• Leeds Rhinos Foundation: Official charity of Leeds Rhinos Rugby League club. Operates very similar community sport, education, health and inclusion programmes across West Yorkshire with comparable funding mix (grants, lottery, corporate partners).
• Hull FC Community Foundation: Official charity of Hull FC RLFC delivering sport, health and inclusion programmes in East Yorkshire. Comparable programme breadth and grant-funded operating model.
• Bradford Bulls Foundation: Community charity of Bradford Bulls RLFC. Closest geographic peer, delivering sport, education and inclusion programmes across Bradford and West Yorkshire with similar funding profile.
• Wakefield Trinity Community Trust: Charitable arm of Wakefield Trinity RLFC. Delivers comparable community sport and inclusion programmes in neighbouring West Yorkshire district, often co-delivering RFL initiatives.
• Wigan Warriors Community Foundation: Charitable arm of Wigan Warriors RLFC delivering sport, education and health programmes in Greater Manchester. Closest comparable in scale, programme breadth and professional-club-linked operating model.
• Warrington Wolves Community Foundation: Charitable arm of Warrington Wolves RLFC. Delivers comparable grassroots rugby, school sport and inclusion programmes, often sharing RFL-led initiatives such as Try for Tomorrow.
• Castleford Tigers Community Trust: Local rival foundation in West Yorkshire delivering sport, education and community programmes. Comparable geographic and demographic focus, sharing professional rugby league club brand linkage.

Broad incumbents

• Rugby Football League (RFL): National governing body of rugby league in England. Acts as the umbrella organisation coordinating all 12 Rugby League Charitable Foundations including HGCT, and leads major initiatives like Try for Tomorrow.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/giants-community-trust

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles14 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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