The Regatta Foundation

Analysis

The Regatta Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Greater Manchester. It was registered in February 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending April 2025, The Regatta Foundation reported income of £522k and spending of £502k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £1.4m to £522k (-62%), an average of -21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 1159%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Regatta Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Escapeline (£518k), Rother Voluntary Action (£524k) and St Andrew's Centre (£511k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 4.2%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £809k would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.