Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 5
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: -1 ?

WESTMINSTER BOATING BASE

On a daily basis, throughout the year, the Charity's objectives are pursued via the teaching of sailing, kayaking,canoeing and powerboating on the River Thames in central London. Young people between the ages of 10 and 23 are able to gain annual membership for a self-determined donation to the Charity.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

  • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£285£415£-130n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£245£319£-74n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£379£199£181n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£383£447£-64n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£378£460£-82n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£455£436£19n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17*£444£442£1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£453£450£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£375£354£21n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14*£305£354£-48n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£335£460£-125n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12*£375£294£80n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£239£244£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10*£230£357£-127n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09*£198£307£-109n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08*£214£242£-29n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07*£236£237£-1n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06*£505£490£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£119£133£-15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04*£93£121£-28n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 36 years

www.westminsterboatingbase.co.uk

enquiries@westminsterboatingbase.co.uk

02078217389

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
GiG Classification
  • Community sports activities
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout London,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years
London Marathon Charitable Trust£42,000
National Lottery Community Fund£9,820
Sport England£9,328
Westminster Foundation£7,500
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Replacement Dinghies
£42,000 21/03/2023
to purchase replacements for the 4 RS Ventures oldest boats
National Lottery Community Fund - Older Deckers
£9,820 17/06/2022
The funding will be used to deliver a series of activities for older members of the community to include games light exercise and multi sports along with a social element where participants will be provided with the opportunity to leave their homes ....more
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£9,328 05/06/2020
4
Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
Westminster Foundation - Covid 19 response Fund
£7,500 08/05/2020
6
Funding towards running cost while base is unable to open due to covid-19.
National Lottery Community Fund - UpperDeckers
£9,880 23/10/2019
12
UpperDeckers
John Lyon's Charity - Main grant to Westminster Boating Base
£42,000 14/06/2019
36
The Waterfront Leadership Project
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 13/06/2018
Pontoon for Youth and Older People's Watersports
London Marathon Charitable Trust - The Replacement of 29 year old Hot Water and Heating Systems
£10,000 25/10/2017
A grant towards the replacement of the ageing hot water and heating system at Westminster Boating Base to support the delivery of water based physical activities to individuals and groups, including those from target groups audiences and deprived ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Westminster Boating Base
£57,288 17/10/2017
36
Water sports sessions for 80 10-18 year olds who are affected by disabilities, mental health illnesses or local deprivation. The project aims to increase young people’s confidence, social skills and physical wellbeing.
Sport England - Modernisation of WBB's Changing Rooms
£33,985 23/09/2015
7
Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Modernisation of WBB's Changing Rooms'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a Changing Rooms - ....more
London Marathon Charitable Trust - To reconfigure building to provide improved and accessible changing rooms and showers
£66,467 10/12/2014
Towards modernising toilets, changing rooms and showers for male and female users; accessible toilets and shower facilities for disabled people and those with special needs
Sport England - Buying a powerboat
£10,000 21/10/2014
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Buying a powerboat '. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - The Upperdeckers
£9,360 03/05/2012
Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'The Upperdeckers'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed

  • CHRIS SLOAN Appointed: 2018
  • DR GABRIELLA BATHGATE Appointed: 2019
  • NIGEL BERMAN
  • TOBY PAUL WATKIN Appointed: 2018
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 26/04/1989, number: 299412
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR17: 1 days late, AR14: 1 days late, AR12: 2 days late, AR10: 11 days late, AR09: 20 days late, AR08: 1 days late, AR07: 10 days late, AR06: 11 days late, AR05: 29 days late, AR04: 34 days late,
Main office

WESTMINSTER BOATING BASE
136 GROSVENOR ROAD
LONDON
SW1V 3JY

Objectives

TO HELP EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED - IN PRACTICE WESTMINSTER

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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