Crusader Community Boating
Analysis
Crusader Community Boating is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in August 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Crusader Community Boating reported income of £19k and spending of £22k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £18k to £19k (+3.6%), an average of +0.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 107% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Crusader Community Boating sits at the 49th percentile: it is larger than about 49% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Denby Grange Recreation Ground (£19k), 2nd Beccles Scout Group (£19k) and Terling Village Hall (£19k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
WE RUN BOAT TRIPS ON NORTHAMPTONSHIRE'S WATERWAYS ON OUR SPECIALLY EQUIPPED WIDE BEAM BOAT FOR LOCAL GROUPS OF DISABLED AND DISADVANTAGED PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND FOR ELDERLY PEOPLE FROM CARE HOMES. THE SERVICE IS RUN BY A GROUP OF VOLUNTEER CREW AND RELIES ON VOLUNTARY DONATIONS.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Denby Grange Recreation Ground | Ossett | £19k |
| 2nd Beccles Scout Group | Suffolk | £19k |
| Terling Village Hall | Chelmsford | £19k |
| Friends of Lavant Primary School | West Sussex | £19k |