Marlow Rowing Club

Analysis

Marlow Rowing Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Marlow. It was registered in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07954383). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Marlow Rowing Club reported income of £823k and spending of £890k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £588k to £823k (+40%), an average of +8.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 115% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Marlow Rowing Club sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wrexham Students' Union Ltd (£823k), Bridlington Club for Young People (£823k) and Woking Gymnastics Club (£819k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 48%, donations and legacies 41% and trading 10%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 8.0%. Reserves of £124k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.