Jersey Rugby Club (Jersey Reds) funding (FOI)

Request

Please list the total amount of funding provided by the Government to the Jersey Rugby club by date provided and on what terms.

Response 

The Government of Jersey has provided financial support to the Jersey Rugby Club which, since 2012, has covered both the professional team of Jersey Reds and the amateur club, Jersey Rugby Football Club (JRFC).

Details of the amount of money that has been given in grants by the Government of Jersey to the Jersey Rugby Club is available on www.gov.je in response to previous Freedom of Information requests, which can be accessed via the links below. Article 23 of the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011 has therefore been applied. 

Jersey Reds Funding (FOI)

Financial Support to Rugby, Super League, Triathlon and Football (FOI)

As per the previous Freedom of Information response, the Government Plan 2021-2024 committed to allocating £50,000 towards securing professional rugby in 2022. This information is available on page 199 of the Plan, which can be accessed via the link below.  This was allocated in 2022 and formed part of a tapering grant which has now ended, and no further grant payments have been made or are scheduled.

Government Plan 2021 to 2024.pdf (gov.je)

Article applied 

Article 23 - Information accessible to applicant by other means

(1) Information is absolutely exempt information if it is reasonably available to the applicant, otherwise than under this Law, whether or not free of charge.

(2) A scheduled public authority that refuses an application for information on this ground must make reasonable efforts to inform the applicant where the applicant may obtain the information.