THE WINDSOR BOYS' SCHOOL BOAT CLUB

Registered charity 1168477 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The activities of the CIO are the further advancement of education of pupils at The Windsor Boys' School (the 'School') by providing or assisting in the provision of rowing facilities.

Objects

THE FURTHER ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF PUPILS AT THE WINDSOR BOYS' SCHOOL (THE "SCHOOL) BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF ROWING FACILITIES.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Windsor and Maidenhead, South East, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£187k
Latest spending
£205k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the Club recorded a deficit for the year and held negative unrestricted funds of £2,737 as of 31 August 2025. However, the Trustees note that this negative balance was restored to a positive position following significant cash inflows after the year end, including gift aid claims and asset sales. The Trustees consider the post-year-end position acceptable but acknowledge reliance on ongoing fundraising activities to maintain operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Subscriptions (35% of income)
“Subscriptions 65,079” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“The available, unrestricted funds are negative £2,737 (2022¢ positive £6,322).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Considering the cash inflow after the year end, the Trustees consider this to be an acceptable position and continue to rely on fundraising activities by the parental support group to maintain the current level of operations of the Club.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 25

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 15

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 15

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/08/2023 (received 20/08/2024, 51 days after the 30/06/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Windsor And Maidenhead

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£187k£205k
31/08/2024£166k£214k
31/08/2023£242k£185k
31/08/2022£140k£151k
31/08/2021£154k£153k

Common questions

Is THE WINDSOR BOYS' SCHOOL BOAT CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Club recorded a deficit for the year and held negative unrestricted funds of £2,737 as of 31 August 2025. However, the Trustees note that this negative balance was restored to a positive position following significant cash inflows after the year end, including gift aid claims and asset sales. The Trustees consider the post-year-end position acceptable but acknowledge reliance on ongoing fundraising activities to maintain operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE WINDSOR BOYS' SCHOOL BOAT CLUB?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE WINDSOR BOYS' SCHOOL BOAT CLUB as a grant recipient include WINDSOR LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUND.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
WINDSOR LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUNDFY2023£3kDonations paid to charitable organisations
WINDSOR LIONS CLUB CHARITY TRUST FUNDFY2025£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England14/09/2015£10kNew Capital Equipment purchase of a Quadruple Sculling Boat

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PADSTOW SAILING CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE WINDSOR BOYS' SCHOOL BOAT CLUB£187k—0below—noted
PADSTOW SAILING CLUB FY2025£74k—0above—no doubt
WEYMOUTH SAILING CLUB CIO FY2025£275k—0above—no doubt
ISLINGTON BOAT CLUB FY2025£190k—0unclear—no doubt
Winchester City Swimming Club FY2025£864k—0below—no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF THE WINDSOR BOYS' SCHOOL FY2025£43k—0unclear—no doubt

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