Southampton Canoe Club
Analysis
Southampton Canoe Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in February 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Southampton Canoe Club reported income of £20k and spending of £8,364, leaving 57% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £15k to £20k (+32%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Southampton Canoe Club sits at the 37th percentile: it is larger than about 37% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seed Sessions (£20k), Women at the Well of Living Waters (£20k) and Twerton Village Hall (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of Southampton and persons living in and around Hampshire by the provision of facilities for kayaking and canoeing.We offer affordable fitness sessions year round for club members. The use of structured fitness regimes also help one be part of the marathon kayaking racing team if they wish to do so.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Seed Sessions | Bristol | £20k |
| Women at the Well of Living Waters | London | £20k |
| Twerton Village Hall | Bath | £20k |
| John James Leon Varney Will Trust | Knutsford | £20k |