Camrowers
Analysis
Camrowers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in April 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07120907). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Camrowers reported income of £20k and spending of £23k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £30k to £20k (-31%), an average of -8.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 120% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Camrowers sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gillingham Village Hall (£20k), Girlguiding Sittingbourne Division (£20k) and 1st Langley Green Scout Group (£20k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of facilities for rowing for the benefit of the inhabitants of Cambridge and environs. This is targeted at the over 50 age group. The rowing is non-competitive and recreational.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Gillingham Village Hall | Suffolk | £20k |
| Girlguiding Sittingbourne Division | Kent | £20k |
| 1st Langley Green Scout Group | West Sussex | £20k |
| Eldwick and Gilstead Horticultural Society | Bingley | £20k |