Poplar Blackwall & District Rowing Club
Analysis
Poplar Blackwall & District Rowing Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Poplar Blackwall & District Rowing Club reported income of £118k and spending of £121k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £136k to £118k (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 40%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Poplar Blackwall & District Rowing Club sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Beaverbrook Foundation (£118k), Home-Start Kettering Area (£118k) and Norden Community Association (£118k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Teaching juniors and adults to row with the aim of increasing their fitness and taking part in competition. The club is nationally competitive in junior, senior and veteran classifications both male and female. The club also provides for non-competitive members.The charity achieves these aims by the provision of all the necessary equipment such as boats, a gymnasium and volunteer coaches.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Beaverbrook Foundation | London | £118k |
| Home-Start Kettering Area | England | £118k |
| Norden Community Association | Basingstoke | £118k |
| Resolve Now | London | £118k |