THE AHOY CENTRE

Registered charity 1084122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

SAILING, ROWING & POWERBOATING FOR YOUNG PEOPLE - DISABLED PEOPLE - LOCAL PEOPLE. TRAINING TO NATIONAL GOVERNING BOARD STANDARDS & APPRENTICESHIP SCHEMES DELIVERING COMMERICAL SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS. PARTICIPANTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO BECOME VOLUNTEER MEMBERS AND SHARE SKILLS WITH OTHERS - ALSO HELP WITH - MAINTENANCE - FUND RAISING - TEAMBUILDING EVENTS & ROWING CHALLENGES

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Latest income
£549k
Latest spending
£617k
Registered
2000
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £67,669 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant improvement from the £129,783 deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £280,833, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £180,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — above the median for charities its size (£60k)
“One employee received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of £60,000 £70,000” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“One employee received total employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) of £60,000 £70,000” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £281k)
“The trustees aim to hold sufficient reserves to cover approximately 3 months of staff and running costs, approx. £180,000.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The AHOY Centre Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram · linkedin

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£549k
Total spending
£617k
Cost of raising funds
£57k
Reserves (reported)
£816k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~15.9 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (80% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£549k£617k
31/12/2024£492k£621k
31/12/2023£610k£632k
31/12/2022£543k£766k
31/12/2021£602k£595k

Common questions

Is THE AHOY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £67,669 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant improvement from the £129,783 deficit in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £280,833, which is above the stated policy target of approximately £180,000. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE AHOY CENTRE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE AHOY CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE AHOY CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST, DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED, THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, SIR WILLIAM BOREMAN'S FOUNDATION, THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£30k
DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£28k
THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£25kSelected Appeals / Ukraine
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£21kSalary contribution
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£20kSalary contribution
SIR WILLIAM BOREMAN'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2023£10kMount Fund - Community Youth Services
THE NORTHWICK TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE NORTHWICK TRUSTFY2024£5k
TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2FY2025£5k
SIR WILLIAM BOREMAN'S FOUNDATIONFY2022£5kSailing for All programme
TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2FY2024£5k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2024£5kMount Fund
THE RYA FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kSite Development
TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2FY2026£5k
THE LANCASHIRE FOUNDATIONFY2021£4k
TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2FY2023£3k
THE JESSICA MATHERS TRUSTFY2022£3kOther life challenges
THE RYA FOUNDATIONFY2023£2kBoats and equipment
FRAZER TRUSTFY2024£2kChildren
THE JESSICA MATHERS TRUSTFY2021£2kOther life challenges
FRAZER TRUSTFY2025£2kYouth
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
FRAZER TRUSTFY2023£2kChildren
THE JESSICA MATHERS TRUSTFY2023£2kOther life challenges
FRAZER TRUSTFY2022£2k
BOOST CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2kPromotion of sporting activities amongst the disabled and disadvantaged
THE CENTRE FOR INNOVATION IN VOLUNTARY ACTIONFY2024£0
GRANGE FARM CENTREFY2025—

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation17/04/2024£4kGrant to The AHOY Centre
Sport England18/03/2024£10kMulti-Activity with Sailability
UK government18/03/2024£10kALB-Sport England-Multi-Activity with Sailability
Postcode Lottery26/02/2022£16kSailability – Back on Board
The National Lottery Community Fund14/01/2022£10kFit & Fun for all
Sport England22/02/2021£4kCOVID19 Return to Play
The National Lottery Community Fund18/02/2020£10kSailability Fit and Fun
The Mercers' Company12/02/2019£49kGrant to AHOY Centre
Greater London Authority01/01/2019£149kYoung Londoners Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund31/10/2018£227kPulling Together
Greater London Authority08/08/2018£149kAll Aboard
City Bridge Foundation23/11/2017£102kGrant to The AHOY Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund27/05/2015£10kTraining/Safety Boat (RIB)
Sport England13/02/2014£10kPulling Together in Thames Watermen Cutters
The National Lottery Community Fund13/03/2013£86kShow Me Why
City Bridge Foundation15/03/2012£80kGrant to The AHOY Centre
Sport England27/01/2012£50kPulling Together
Sport England15/12/2011£28k"Pulling Together"
Sport England27/05/2009£10kAHOY Bell Boats
The National Lottery Community Fund24/04/2009£4kAHOY Sailability
The National Lottery Heritage Fund15/06/2006£11k"Maritime Heritage"
The National Lottery Community Fund05/04/2006£5kDisabled access
The National Lottery Community Fund03/10/2005£51kAhoy Centre Slipway Development Project
The National Lottery Community Fund21/12/2004£5kPurchase of a dinghy

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with POPLAR BLACKWALL & DISTRICT ROWING CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE AHOY CENTRE£549k£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
POPLAR BLACKWALL & DISTRICT ROWING CLUB FY2025£118k—0unclear—no doubt
BRITISH ROWING CHARITABLE FOUNDATION FY2025£235k—0below—no doubt
THE ISLAND TRUST LIMITED FY2025£273k—0unclear11.3%no doubt
LIVE AND LEARN FY2024£984k—0unclear—no doubt
ADORE CHURCH FY2025£260k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.