HELFORD RIVER GIG CLUB

Registered charity 1186229 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

HRGC is an amateur Cornish pilot gig rowing club allowing members to take part in rowing and social events throughout the year. Members row on the Helford river near Falmouth and also take part in various events organised by other gig clubs throughout the season including the World championships on Scilly. HRGC owns 2 GRP training gigs which are kept at Helford Passage and 3 wooden racing gigs.

Objects

TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR THE PARTICIPATION IN PILOT GIG ROWING BENEFITING PEOPLE RESIDING IN AND AROUND THE HELFORD RIVER AS WELL AS THE WIDER PUBLIC RESIDING IN THE COUNTY OF CORNWALL.

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 unrestricted funds decreased by £17,342 during the year, resulting in total unrestricted cash reserves of £21,478 at year-end. The charity holds £5,000 in restricted funds, bringing total funds to £26,478. The trustees report that the club remains compliant with its Constitution and is working to maintain financial sound footing through ongoing fundraising and grant applications.

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• 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
• Volunteer management

Funders the charity credits

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

• Foundation for Sport and The Arts — “With a lot of community support and funding from the Foundation for Sport and The Arts, an order was placed with the well-known traditional …” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• PHILIP JOHN BADGERchair
• Anna Marie McLaren
• John Peter Duckworth
• Stephen Charles Bagshaw
• Stephen Paul Edwin Solomon

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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