HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA CHARITABLE TRUST
In general terms, makes grants to organisations connected with the sport of rowing; primarily for the provision of facilities and resources to enable and encourage young persons receiving education or undergoing training in the UK, to row or to scull.
Objects
THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES AND RESOURCES TO ENABLE ASSIST AND ENCOURAGE YOUNG PERSONS RECEIVING EDUCATION AT SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES POLYTECHNICS COLLEGES OR SIMILAR ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE UNITED KINGDOM (AND INCLUDING ALSO YOUNG PERSONS UNDERGOING OTHER FORMS OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN THE UNITED KINGDOM) TO ROW OR TO SCULL THEREBY HELPING TO ENSURE THAT DUE ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PERSONS AS WELL AS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATION OF THEIR MINDS AND THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR FOR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that free/unrestricted reserves stood at £340,478, a decrease from the previous year's £636,991. The Trustees note that they will access the Designated Capital Fund within 12 months to fund forecast net expenditure of £665,000, ensuring the Trust can meet commitments and maintain grant expenditure levels.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have forecast the level of reserves required in the foreseeable future, and believe that based on cashflow projections to 31 December 2026, they will be required to access the Designated Capital Fund held by the investment managers within 12 months of the approval of the Financial Statements, to fund annual forecast net expenditure of £665,000” — page 5
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: going-concern doubt noted (FY2023) → no going-concern doubt (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Trustees
- CL BAILLIEU MBEchair
- Adam Freeman-Pask
- MR RC STANHOPE
- RC LESTER
- SIR STEVE REDGRAVE CBE
- Sarah Winckless
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £212k | £508k |
| 30/09/2024 | £154k | £479k |
| 30/09/2023 | £74k | £510k |
| 30/09/2022 | £77k | £386k |
| 30/09/2021 | £63k | £278k |
Common questions
Is HENLEY ROYAL REGATTA CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free/unrestricted reserves stood at £340,478, a decrease from the previous year's £636,991. The Trustees note that they will access the Designated Capital Fund within 12 months to fund forecast net expenditure of £665,000, ensuring the Trust can meet commitments and maintain grant expenditure levels. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.