LONDON YOUTH ROWING LTD

Registered charity 1122941 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

London Youth Rowing (LYR) is a ground breaking sports initiative - developing young people through physical activity and opening access to rowing at all levels. LYR is an inclusive programme for young people of all abilities, social, ethnic and economic backgrounds. LYR operates across the UK delivering innovative programmes, training and evaluation for schools, youth clubs and community groups.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity recorded a deficit of £89,921 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds to £318,483. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £237,847, which the Board deemed sufficient to withstand short-term funding conditions despite the deficit. The charity remains a going concern with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Cox Costello & Horne Partners LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London Youth Rowing (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Thames Water — “LYR’s Active Row programme, established and delivered across other areas of the country, will be expanded to the Thames Valley region as a r…” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~3.0 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (77% 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: 7.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Andrew Harold Mitchell CBEchair
• Akash Burrun
• Avril Johnson
• Dr Ian Pickup
• John George Patrick Sage
• Karen Morris
• Marianna Sikorowska
• Sarah Robinson
• Sophie Hosking MBE
• Umer Mansoor

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

Operates in: Bristol City · Kent · North Yorkshire · Nottinghamshire · Reading · Throughout London

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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