The Real Friends of the Rec is...

a lobby group, established to secure the support of, and speak for the citizens of and visitors to Bath who wish the Recreation Ground to continue to serve and host the sporting and cultural life of the City in accordance with the needs of today's players, users, spectators and audiences of games and other events on the Recreation Ground, Bath.

www.realfriendsoftherec.co.uk

The Recreation Ground, Bath is owned by...

B&NES and managed by The Recreation Ground Trust

The Recreation Ground, Bath is a charitable trust, of which B&NES Council is the sole trustee. The Council appoints a Trust Board to manage the Recreation Ground Trust's affairs. The current board members are: Cllr Chris Watt; Cllr David Hawkins; Cllr Vic Pritchard.

www.recreationgroundtrust.gov.uk

The Recreation Ground Trust is accountable to...

The Charity Commission

The Charity Commission is the official government regulator and registrar of charities for England and Wales.

Those affected by decisions made by the Charity Commission can ask for them to be reviewed, or can refer them to the High Court.

The case officer in charge of the Recreation Ground Trust is Kenneth Duncan.

www.charity-commission.gov.uk/

The main source of income for the Recreation Ground Trust is...

Bath Rugby plc, which holds a 62-year lease for a parcel of land covering 25% of the charitable land known as the Recreation Ground. The temporary licence on the East Stand covers a further 2.5% of the Rec. Bath Rugby pays a number of rent and licence fees to the Recreation Ground Trust, which amounted to 84% of the Trust's income in 2008.

Other bodies which have arrangements with the Recreation Ground Trust to use its land include: Leisure Centre; Bath Tennis Club; Bath Croquet Club; Bath Bowls Club; Theatre Club

Bath Rugby plc is owned by...

Andrew Brownsword, 78%, and Bath Football Club Trustees Ltd, 22%. While the Club is a public limited company, the Chief Executive Bob Calleja has publicly stated that: "this Club has absolutely no intention of floating on the Stock Exchange. While the Club remains under its current ownership, profits, such as they are, will be returned to the Club."

Since becoming a plc in 1996, Bath Rugby has made an operating profit in only four financial years. Andrew Brownsword has so far invested c. £5 million

Bath Football Club Trustees Ltd is...

the body which evolved out of the amateur club which was majority purchased by Andrew Brownsword in 1996. Bath Football Club Trustees Ltd own the rugby club's training ground at Lambridge.

The Trust is owned by the c. 3,700 people who were members of Bath Football Club in 1996.

Lambridge training ground is...

valued at approximately £1 million. The site had been ear-marked by B&NES Council - which would have the right to compulsorily purchase Lambridge, if necessary - for a Park & Ride site which the Council must deliver in order to qualify for a Government grant of around £54 million for transportation improvements to Bath.

However, the Council has now identified a different site for the Park & Ride, and therefore Bath Rugby Trustees are free to consider keeping, selling or exchanging this site.