SIR WILLIAM BORLASE BOAT CLUB SUPPORT GROUP
Provides grant funding that supports Sir William Borlase's School in delivering activities that promote and enable widespread participation in the sport of rowing at a recreational and elite performance level and that support the provision of facilities that are accessible beyond the school membership.
Objects
To provide grant funding that supports Sir William Borlase's School in delivering activities that promote and enable widespread participation in the sport of rowing at a recreational and elite performance level and that support the provision of facilities that are accessible beyond the school membership.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net movement in funds of £14,534 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £27,771. The trustees state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity's reserves policy aims to maintain a minimum of two months' committed expenditure, though the specific monetary target is not explicitly defined in the filing.
What the accounts disclose
“The charity's aim is to have a minimum of 2 months committed expenditure in reserves to enable us to meet any financial commitments as they fall due.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 30
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 25
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 15
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 4 were received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2025 (received 07/11/2026, 130 days after the 30/06/2026 due date); year ending 31/08/2024 (received 16/08/2025, 47 days after the 30/06/2025 due date); year ending 31/08/2023 (received 06/10/2024, 98 days after the 30/06/2024 due date); year ending 31/08/2021 (received 21/10/2022, 113 days after the 30/06/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Carolyn Clarkechair
- Claire Goodchild
- Joanna Parker
- Jonathan Keir
- Sara Britton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £134k | £119k |
| 31/08/2024 | £72k | £103k |
| 31/08/2023 | £106k | £88k |
| 31/08/2022 | £122k | £131k |
| 31/08/2021 | £68k | £71k |
Common questions
Is SIR WILLIAM BORLASE BOAT CLUB SUPPORT GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net movement in funds of £14,534 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £27,771. The trustees state there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. The charity's reserves policy aims to maintain a minimum of two months' committed expenditure, though the specific monetary target is not explicitly defined in the filing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| E B M CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £174k |
| JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST | 2 | £16k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £255k |
| FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £58k |
| THE TRIANGLE TRUST 1949 FUND | 1 | £30k |
| DR EDWARDS AND BISHOP KING'S FULHAM CHARITY | 1 | £26k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- MARLOW AND DISTRICT SCHOOLS' BOATHOUSE TRUST
- ISLINGTON BOAT CLUB
- THE THAMES ROWING CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST
- Brentford Boat Club
- MORTLAKE ANGLIAN AND ALPHA BOAT CLUB
- FULHAM REACH BOAT CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIR WILLIAM BORLASE BOAT CLUB SUPPORT GROUP | £134k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MARLOW AND DISTRICT SCHOOLS' BOATHOUSE TRUST | £62k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLINGTON BOAT CLUB | £190k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE THAMES ROWING CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Brentford Boat Club | £182k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| MORTLAKE ANGLIAN AND ALPHA BOAT CLUB | £172k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |