BILLYGOATS SOCIETY

Registered charity 1145246 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Fosters and encourages the sport of rowing - for students of Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge. Recruits members primarily from former members of the college Boat Club. Members' subscriptions are added to the charity's endowment. Funds are raised by social events for members and their guests. The charity purchases equipment, including boats and oars, and donated this to the club.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE SOCIETY ARE TO FOSTER AND ENCOURAGE THE SPORT OF ROWING AMONGST THE STUDENTS OF FITZWILLIAM COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE AND THERETO TO ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF APPROPRIATE FACILITIES AND OF BOATS, OARS AND OTHER SUITABLE EQUIPMENT FOR THE USE OF STUDENT MEMBERS OF FITZWILLIAM COLLEGE, THE PROVISION OF COACHES AND COACHING FACILITIES AND THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL AID TO ENABLE FITZWILLIAM COLLEGE BOAT CLUB TO COMPETE IN OPEN REGATTAS.

Area of benefit: CAMBRIDGE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total funds rose to £552,937, with unrestricted reserves at £68,049 and an endowment fund of £484,888. The trustees report that the charity is in a sound financial state, noting that investment income continues to provide resources even if voluntary income fell. The charity has no employees and relies on voluntary work for its operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment

Trustees · trustee networks

• Daniel George
• Dr Matthew Bowen Wingate
• david william wright

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

Operates in: Cambridgeshire

Income and spending

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