British Rowing Charitable Foundation
Analysis
British Rowing Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 2018, 8 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 11490809). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, British Rowing Charitable Foundation reported income of £235k and spending of £193k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £19k to £235k (+1125%), an average of +87% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 265%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, British Rowing Charitable Foundation sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Chiswick Pier Trust (£234k), The Hive Silsden CIO (£235k) and Hextable Community Collective T/A the Howard Venue (£234k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The promotion of amateur sport through the development and promotion in participation in rowing by:Promoting participation opportunities for currently under represented groupsSupporting clubs to be more inclusiveAdvancing education and raising awareness on inclusion, equality and diversity across the sport of rowingConducting or commissioning research to support diversity across the sport
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Chiswick Pier Trust | London | £234k |
| The Hive Silsden CIO | Keighley | £235k |
| Hextable Community Collective T/A the Howard Venue | Kent | £234k |
| Batemoor and Jordanthorpe Community Association | Sheffield | £235k |