LABURNUM BOAT CLUB
Canoeing, youth club, inclusion club, adult club, schools canoeing, narrowboatnhg
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state a net surplus of £23,907 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £197,738. The Trustees consider this to represent a strong and stable financial position. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting a minimum of three months of operation costs plus redundancy payments.
What the accounts disclose
“This has been set at a minimum of 3 months operation costs plus an additional sum to cover redundancy payments.”
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 02360592
Company officers (Companies House)
- SMALL, Michael David on trustee list
- EZUMA, Rhona Chioma on trustee list
- HUMPHREY, Vanessa Daniella Asante on trustee list
- POLUEKTOV, Dmitry on trustee list
- PORTEOUS, James Christopher on trustee list
- FARROW, Sam on trustee list
- DENNISON, Verity Gill on trustee list
- DAVIES, Jan Elaine on trustee list
- SAGGAR, Rohney Lakshmi on trustee list
- STEWART, Malcolm Graham on trustee list
- LOGAN, Norman Bruce Sangster on trustee list
- ETHERIDGE, Janice Diane on trustee list
- CULLINAN, Katharine Anne on trustee list
- COLLINS, Marnie on trustee list
- DENNISON, Verity Gill
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Michael David Smallchair
- Dmitry Poluektov
- JANICE DIANE ETHERIDGE
- James Christopher Porteous
- Jan Elaine Davies
- KATHERINE ANNE CULLINAN
- MARNIE COLLINS
- Malcolm Graham Stewart
- Norman Bruce Sangster LOGAN
- Rhona Chioma Ezuma
- Rohney Lakshmi Saggar
- Sam Farrow
- Vanessa Daniella Asante Humphrey
- Verity Gill Dennison
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £411k | £387k |
| 31/03/2024 | £385k | £375k |
| 31/03/2023 | £358k | £336k |
| 31/03/2022 | £314k | £325k |
| 31/03/2021 | £239k | £220k |
Common questions
Is LABURNUM BOAT CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state a net surplus of £23,907 for the year ended 31st March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £197,738. The Trustees consider this to represent a strong and stable financial position. The charity maintains a reserves policy targeting a minimum of three months of operation costs plus redundancy payments. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LABURNUM BOAT CLUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LABURNUM BOAT CLUB as a grant recipient include YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT, THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND ARETHUSA, THE MSE CHARITY.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT | FY2022 | £26k | |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | FY2023 | £20k | Increased staffing costs |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | Skills and Employment for Young People |
| THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND ARETHUSA | FY2024 | £10k | |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £10k | Holiday activities for young people |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £9k | Holiday Activities for Young People |
| THE MSE CHARITY | FY2024 | £5k | Disabilities |
| THE THOMAS WALL TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | FY2023 | £4k | Grant funding of activities |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | FY2022 | £4k | Relief in Need |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 06/02/2025 | £63k | Grant to Laburnum Boat Club |
| City Bridge Foundation | 22/08/2023 | £4k | Grant to Laburnum Boat Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/08/2023 | £9k | MH Holiday Plus |
| City Bridge Foundation | 25/04/2023 | £4k | Grant to Laburnum Boat Club |
| Sport England | 22/02/2021 | £10k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| Sport England | 09/06/2020 | £3k | COVID-19 CEF |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/06/2020 | £18k | Hackney Youth Online |
| Greater London Authority | 01/10/2019 | £20k | London Family Fund |
| Greater London Authority | 01/08/2019 | £4k | Paddlesports for All |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/05/2019 | £9k | Out&About Club |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £38k | Youth Investment Fund |
| Sport England | 16/01/2019 | £30k | Extension of Climbing Wall |
| UK government | 16/01/2019 | £30k | ALB-Sport England-Extension of Climbing Wall |
| UK government | 04/04/2017 | £38k | Youth Investment Fund |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 08/04/2015 | £10k | "Regent's Canal East End Heritage" |
| Sport England | 07/01/2014 | £10k | More boats more paddlers! |
| City Bridge Foundation | 30/10/2013 | £65k | Grant to Laburnum Boat Club |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 04/09/2013 | £10k | "Regent's Canal Living Heritage" |
| Sport England | 30/03/2010 | £2k | Schools Watersports Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/07/2009 | £10k | Family Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/06/2009 | £102k | 'Out of Hackney' Project |
| Sport England | 21/04/2009 | £4k | Schools Watersports Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/01/2006 | £5k | Social Club for young people with disabilities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/04/2005 | £93k | Splash Mates |
| UK government | — | £38k | Youth Investment Fund |