THE ROWING FOUNDATION

Registered charity 281688 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Rowing Foundation generates and administers funds to support participation in water sports, especially rowing, by young people (i.e.those under 18 or under 23 if still in full time education) and the disabled of all ages by giving grants to enable clubs to adapt existing or purchase new equipment, eg boats and oars/sculls. It does not make grants to individuals, but to rowing clubs etc.

Objects

(A) THE ORGANISATION OR PROVISION OF FACILITIES WHICH WILL ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE PUPILS OF SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO ROW OR TO SCULL OR TO PLAY OTHER GAMES OR SPORTS AND THEREBY ASSIST IN ENSURING THAT DUE ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PUPILS AS WELL AS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATION OF THEIR MINDS (B) THE ORGANISATION OR PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL RECREATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS FOR WHOM THE SAME ARE PROVIDED( FOR BOYS AND GIRLS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH OR SICIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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 reserves stood at £445,169, providing a buffer against forecast demand. The Trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operations for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties. The charity operates on a voluntary basis with no staff salary costs.

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 5 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.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Risk management
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Rowing Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• Henley Royal Regatta Charitable Trust — “We are very grateful to Henley Royal Regatta Charitable Trust for their continuing support but we also rely on donations from the public.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANTONY GEORGE CONSTANTINIDI
• FRANCIS JEREMY LINCOLN DALE
• Jessica Lauren Edgar-Harris
• Luke Thomas O'Reilly Dillon
• MARK SAMUEL BRIEGAL
• ROGER STEPHEN SMITH
• SIMON GOODEY

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

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Known funders

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