COTEHELE QUAY GIG CLUB
Cotehele Quay Gig Club is situated at Cotehele National Trust in the Tamar Valley. The aim of the charity is to promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities to participate in the sport of Cornish Pilot Gig rowing, both recreationally and competitively.
Objects
THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS: TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SPORT OF CORNISH PILOT GIG ROWING, BOTH RECREATIONALLY AND COMPETITIVELY. (FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE "FACILITIES" MEANS LAND, BUILDINGS, EQUIPMENT, ACCESS TO COACHING AND ORGANISING SPORTING ACTIVITIES).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £46,716.15 against expenditure of £38,391.46, resulting in a positive net position. The club's bank balance increased from £16,101.26 at the start of the period to £24,425.95 at the end. The trustees note that dependency on active fundraising remains pivotal for maintaining financial wellbeing.
What the accounts disclose
“Membership subscriptions covered 55% of expenditure and 50% of income.” — page 1
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
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 82
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 86
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 170
Trustees
- Sheila Snellgrovechair
- Alan Steven Harper
- Andrew James Wiltshire
- Colin Peters
- Coryn Peters
- Dr Nicola Zoe Mathieson
- Joanna Smith-Scott
- Kathryn Dandy
- Kim Lakey
- Stephen Fox
- Stephen Leonard-Williams
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £47k | £38k |
| 31/12/2024 | £42k | £40k |
| 31/12/2023 | £38k | £32k |
| 31/12/2022 | £57k | £58k |
| 31/12/2021 | £15k | £31k |
Common questions
Is COTEHELE QUAY GIG CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £46,716.15 against expenditure of £38,391.46, resulting in a positive net position. The club's bank balance increased from £16,101.26 at the start of the period to £24,425.95 at the end. The trustees note that dependency on active fundraising remains pivotal for maintaining financial wellbeing. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds COTEHELE QUAY GIG CLUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name COTEHELE QUAY GIG CLUB as a grant recipient include SAMWORTH BROTHERS COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| SAMWORTH BROTHERS COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY FUND | FY2024 | £5k | |
| SAMWORTH BROTHERS COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY FUND | FY2025 | Unverified read£5k | Sports Grants |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 13/08/2025 | £3k | Purchase of new junior oars and safety equipment |
| Sport England | 13/01/2022 | £5k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| Sport England | 24/06/2020 | £538 | COVID-19 CEF |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| G F EYRE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COTEHELE QUAY GIG CLUB | £47k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LYME REGIS GIG CLUB | £50k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| BOSCASTLE & CRACKINGTON GIG CLUB CIO | £26k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BARNSTAPLE PILOT GIG CLUB CIO | £30k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |