WESTMINSTER BOATING BASE
On a daily basis, throughout the year, the Charity's objectives are pursued via the teaching of sailing, kayaking,canoeing and powerboating on the River Thames in central London. Young people between the ages of 10 and 23 are able to gain annual membership for a self-determined donation to the Charity.
Objects
TO HELP EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.
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
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest 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 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 15
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £10,500 — grants £10,500 (4); 4% of the £284,602 total gross income on the same return
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2022
- Volunteers: 35
- Government income: £12,905 — grants £12,905 (1); 5% of the £244,670 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2024 (received 28/12/2025, 331 days after the 31/01/2025 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
- Westminster Boating Base Trustee Limited
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | — | — |
| 31/03/2024 | £293k | £364k |
| 31/03/2023 | £285k | £415k |
| 31/03/2022 | £245k | £319k |
| 31/03/2021 | £379k | £199k |
Common questions
Who funds WESTMINSTER BOATING BASE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WESTMINSTER BOATING BASE as a grant recipient include THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED, WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY, STRAND PARISHES TRUST, HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £4.2m | Sports equipment |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £42k | Sports equipment |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2023 | £10k | Youth |
| WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY | FY2021 | £10k | Community |
| STRAND PARISHES TRUST | FY2022 | £9k | |
| HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY | FY2025 | £6k | |
| WESTMINSTER AMALGAMATED CHARITY | FY2024 | £4k | Community |
| HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY | FY2024 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/06/2022 | £10k | Older Deckers |
| Sport England | 05/06/2020 | £9k | COVID-19 CEF |
| Sport England | 13/05/2020 | amount not stated | COVID19 - Active Together (Crowdfunding) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/10/2019 | £10k | UpperDeckers |
| Sport England | 23/09/2015 | £34k | Modernisation of WBB's Changing Rooms |
| Sport England | 21/10/2014 | £10k | Buying a powerboat |
| Sport England | 03/05/2012 | £9k | The Upperdeckers |