GRAVESEND ROWING CLUB
Providing facilities for, and education in, the amateur sport of rowing in the district of Gravesham.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR, AND TO PROMOTE ACTIVE PARTICIPATION IN, THE AMATEUR SPORT OF ROWING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE GRAVESHAM DISTRICT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's financial position is considered healthy, with unrestricted reserves of approximately £122,358. This figure is significantly above the trustees' recommended policy target of holding approximately £10,000 in reserves. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's continuation as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The honorary treasurer each year recommends that the charity endeavour to hold approximately £10,000 in reserves, wherever possible within usual cycles of income and expenditure, to account for any unexpected spending requirement this has been maintained throughout the reporting period.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 7
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 30/09/2025 (received 10/08/2026, 11 days after the 30/07/2026 due date); year ending 30/09/2024 (received 05/08/2025, 6 days after the 30/07/2025 due date); year ending 30/09/2022 (received 12/12/2023, 135 days after the 30/07/2023 due date); year ending 30/09/2021 (received 18/08/2022, 19 days after the 30/07/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Amelia Page
- Bradley Smith
- Caitlin Johnson
- Ethan Page
- Joseph Hinks
- MATTHEW ROBERT MCLEAN JOHNSON
- Madeleine Finlay
- Melissa Stanley
- STEPHEN CASON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £50k | £51k |
| 30/09/2024 | £37k | £39k |
| 30/09/2023 | £29k | £39k |
| 30/09/2022 | £135k | £34k |
| 30/09/2021 | £38k | £32k |
Common questions
Is GRAVESEND ROWING CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's financial position is considered healthy, with unrestricted reserves of approximately £122,358. This figure is significantly above the trustees' recommended policy target of holding approximately £10,000 in reserves. The trustees report no uncertainties regarding the charity's continuation as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GRAVESEND ROWING CLUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GRAVESEND ROWING CLUB as a grant recipient include WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST | FY2022 | £500 | 100 for 500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 09/01/2025 | £8k | Expanding Rowing in Gravesham |
| Sport England | 23/06/2020 | £4k | COVID-19 CEF |
| Sport England | 27/08/2013 | £10k | Gravesend Juniors |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT | 1 | £12k |
| THE URSULA KEYES TRUST | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- ROYAL CHESTER ROWING CLUB
- BROXBOURNE ROWING CLUB
- THE THAMES ROWING CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST
- LAKELAND ROWING CLUB
- EXMOUTH ROWING CLUB
- LEA ROWING CLUB LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GRAVESEND ROWING CLUB | £50k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL CHESTER ROWING CLUB | £184k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BROXBOURNE ROWING CLUB | £132k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE THAMES ROWING CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LAKELAND ROWING CLUB | £38k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| EXMOUTH ROWING CLUB | £36k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |