FALCON BOAT CLUB

Registered charity 1186921 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity supports rowing and kayaking activities to local community groups within Oxford

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Latest income
£216k
Latest spending
£210k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,798,174, while restricted funds decreased significantly to £8,115 following a transfer of £428,444 from restricted to unrestricted use. The charity reports adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties noted regarding its going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: prudent and necessary to ensure that the club can run efficiently and meet future needs. General contingency reserves to cover costs of replacement equipment and unforeseen maintenance costs of the building and the equipment. (held: £1.8m)
“The trustees believe that this level of reserves is prudent and necessary to ensure that the club can run efficiently and meet future needs. General contingency reserves to cover costs of replacement equipment and unforeseen maintenance costs of the building and the equipment.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2021)

Total income
£1.7m
Total spending
£103k
Reserves (reported)
£1.2m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~134.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (64% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£216k£210k
31/08/2024£257k£191k
31/08/2023£232k£135k
31/08/2022£186k£116k
31/08/2021£1.7m£103k

Common questions

Is FALCON BOAT CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £1,798,174, while restricted funds decreased significantly to £8,115 following a transfer of £428,444 from restricted to unrestricted use. The charity reports adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainties noted regarding its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds FALCON BOAT CLUB?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FALCON BOAT CLUB as a grant recipient include The Greaves & Withey Foundation, Royal Warrant Holders' Charity.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
The Greaves & Withey FoundationFY2022£20k
Royal Warrant Holders' CharityFY2023£3k
Royal Warrant Holders' CharityFY2022£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England01/06/2021£27kCommunity Boathouse
Sport England12/11/2020£75kCommunity Boathouse