Charity registration number.. 1092936
Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group
Annual Report and Financial Statements
for thc Ycar Ended 31 August 2024

Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group
Contents {contfinued)
Reference and Administralive Details
Ttuslees, Re￿rt
2104
Statement of Tnjstees, Responsibilities
Independent Examiner's Report
Statement of Financial Artiviti¢s
Balance She¢t
Nots to the Financial Siatements
91014

Slr Wllllam Borl85¢ Boat Club Support Group
Reference and Administrative Detai15
Trustees
S Britton
C Clarke
C Goodchild
J K¢ir
A Palmer
J Parker
Charity ReEiitrAtlon Number
1092936
Prlllelpal Office
Sir William Borlas¢'s Grammar School
West Street
Marlow
SL7 2BR
Independent Examlner
Sterling CFrove Accountants
Fawl¢y House
2 Regatta Place
Marlow Road
Bourne End
Buckinghamshire
SL8 STD
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Slr Wllllam Borlase Boat Club Support Group
Trustees, Report
Thc trustecs present the aDIll￿1 report together with the financial statcmcnts of the Lharity for th¢ year endcd 31
Augusl 2024.
Objecdves And ￿VId
Objects andAkns
Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group wo8 cstablished to promote participation in amateur sport and
healihy recrealion thruugh the provision of facilitic& cncouragement and instruction in rowing for the pupils or
Sir Williarn Borldse's Grdmmar School. It &chicved charitable status from the Charities Commission on 12 July
2002. Thc ¢lub's objectives are both to enable widespread participation in the sport, as a leading stal¢ ti6houl.
rccognising that clite perfomiance is a mechanism for promoting p&rtiCiPgtion.
Public benefif
The primary activity is io providc training that enables opprtunities for participation in rowing at all l¢vels,
including at the elite repre8entative levels, for pupils of Sir William Borla5e'5 Grarnmar Sehool.
Although Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support tiroup wa5 ￿t-Up for the benefit of pupils, the boats can bc
madc available for ￿Se by the generdl publi¢.
The truBIccs confirni that they have compli¢d with the requirements of section 17 of the Charities A¢t 201110
have dlte regard to the publie benefit guidance published by the Charily Commi￿loTr for E'ngland and Walcs.
Achievement9 and performance
During the period to 31st August 2024 Sir William Borla4e's Boat Club provided opportunities for
approximately 150 individua15 lo engage in sport on a recreational and Competitive basis.
This has been a very challenging period As & result of persisteni flooding and environmentsl chall¢n8CS
associated with the stretch of river c105egt ¢0 th¢ boat house. Many races and re8atta8 were canccllcd. In
addition. the school used by the row¢r5 was identified in September 2023 as having RAC concrclc issues.
The rowers spent the winier months trainin8 on ¢r8 machines under canvas. Further, in June 2024 th¢ club was
forced to depart the exi8tin8 bnat 8lte at IK)ngridg¢ where they had trained from since 2007. A n¢w 5lte on ihe
other Ride of the river was finally occupied subsequent to the year<nd in October 2024 aT]d the gym was made
available again from November 2024.
r)espite these IBSUCS the club had some notable perfonn8ncc4 noi leasi the W16x crew winning the Junior
Interregional Re8atta, a first national championship win for several years.
Par¢nt$ and supports have been very active in coming together and subsequent lo the year end the club has
recovered ￿ a resilient number of rowers and financial position.
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Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group
Trustees, Report (continued)
Finfinelal revlew
IncoTnc consists primarily vf volulltsry donations. Donattons fell as a result of the challenging conditions and
rL.ducrd ability lu rvw.
Costs prirnarily wnsist of c¢)aching salaric8 and fees, site hire, Ilritish Rowing membership8 fees and costs
associated with servicing and mainiaining boats and equiprnenl. Costs remained broadly consistent year on y¢ar
de8pile the increased expendi￿re required to enable rowers to parti¢ip8te under canvas throu8h the winler and in
site move readiness. These costs are primarily incu￿ed through Sir William Borlase's Grammar SLhool.
Donations are granted to cover agreed budgets. Costs are subjeLI to scrutiny by the Sir William Borla¥e'¥ Boat
Club Supporters. Club Comrnitte¢.
tn addition, the Ch￿lty undertook fundraising in 2022 to make a pa￿ttent to the Marlow Sebool's Boat House
Charity of £15,000, This amounl was lo be donaicd only if thc silc move was 8oing ahead and 80 was not
recognised as an obligation in prior years as il wa8 concin8eni on a future evenL This amount w&s paid during
the year.
Pollcy on reserves
The Lhurily's aim is ￿ huve a minimum of 2 monihs committed expenditure in reserves lo en#blc u8 to meet any
financial commitments Ihcy f411 duc.
Trustees Ind offlcers
Thc tTUStccs and olTiccr5 scrving on thc Cornmillee durin8 the year And since the year end wcrc as follows..
A M Bonc (rc&igncd l April 2025)
D Batcson (resigncd l O January 2024)
S Britton (appoinled 30 April 2025)
C Clarke (appointed 10 January 2024)
N Dowijes (resigned 31 January 2024)
C Goodchild (appointed 30 April 2025)
P Gray (re5ign¢d 10 January 2024)
C l-lall (resigned l April 2025)
M Ilunt (resigned l April 2025)
J Keir (appointed 10 January 2024)
J mO￿lY (resi¥ned l April 2025)
A Palmcr (appointcd 12 March 2025)
J Parker (appoini¢d 30 April 2025)
Strudure? governAnce and man*%ement
Recruibnenl ond appoinlmenl ofirnslee
Trustees are appointed at the atmual AGM or by ex¢eption, as rquired by the cornmitte¢.

Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group
Trustees, Report (continued)
Opemting strtsciiire
The Str Williarn Borl08¢ Boat Club Support Group Comtnittee has oversight of the rowing activities undertaken
and mwed by the Director of Kowing, coaching 8t&ff and oth¢r ¢oa¢hes contracted by Sir Willtam Borlase
Grammar School. The School is responsible for ensuring that the rowing programme is managed and delivered
in &ccordance with the rules and expectations established by British Rowing. The School manages the rowers,
the rowers. safety, the equipmen( membership lists. administration and day to day nmning of the rowing Club. It
reports back to the Commit¢¢e at least annually.
Th¢ Sir Willi8m Borlase Boat Club raises fiuth to cnable the school to purch￿¢ rowing equipment and to cover
pre-agrved costs. including the provision of Towill8 ¢08¢h¢5. Should the School incur excess c08ty above Ihose
thai Ihe Commille¥ hus Lummitt￿ to reimburse, they are the responsibility olthe School.
The annual report was approved by the ttustees of the charity on 3 July 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
C Clarke
Trustee
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Slr Wfjlllam Borlase Boat Club Support Group
Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities
The trustees arc rc5ponsible for preparing the trnStees' report and the financial statcmenls in accordance with the
United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generdlly A¢¢epted A￿OUntIng Practice) and
applicable law and resulalions.
The law applicable to Charities Tequires the irnsiees to prvpaTL. fu￿nCIal stst¢m¢nts for each financial year which
give a tru¢ and fair view of the slaie of arrairs uf Ihe Lharity and of th¢ incoming reSoUr￿S and application of
resources of the charity lor thal period. In pr￿aring thcsc financial stalements, the tn￿treS are required io..
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistentlyj
observe the Tnethods and principlcs in the Charilies SORP;
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable prudent.
slate whether applicable accounting standards have been followed, subjecl to any material d¢parture8
disclosed and explained in the fuwicial s¢alements: and
prepare Ihe finanLiiII statcm¢nts on th¢ going ¢on¢em basis unless it is inapproprialc to presume thai the
churity will continu¢ in busincss.
The trust¢ey are responsible for keeping proper ￿COUntIng r￿ordS that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any
time the finanoial position of the charity and enable Ih¢m to ensure that the financial stalements comply with the
Charities Act 2011, th¢ Charit1¢5 (Account5 and Reports) Regulations 2008, and the provisions of the
constitution. The trus1¢¢8 4r¢ also r¢S￿n81b1e for safeguarding ihe assets of the charity And hence for taking
reasonable sleps fur the preven(ion and detection of frnud and other irregulariti¢s.
The Iru8tees ￿e responsible for the maintenance and integrity of thc corporate and financidl infomiation
included on the charilablc Company's w¥bsiie. Legislmtion govcrnins the preparation and dissemination of
financial statements may differ from legislation in oth¢r jurisdictions.
Approved by the trusiees of Ihe charity on 3 July 2025 and Signed tsn its behalf by:
C Clarkc
Trustcc
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Sir William BorlAse Boat Club Support Group
Independent Examiner's Report to the trnstees of Sir William Borlydse Boat Club
Support Group
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Sir William Bvrlasc Boat Club Support Group for
the year ended 31 August 2024.
Respon8lbllldes And ba81s of report
As the charity trustees of Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group you Tegponsible for the preparation
of the accounts in ac¢ordance with the requiremen15 Ufihe Charilics Act 2011 {'the Act.).
I report in respect of my examinalion of the Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group's accounts carried out
under section 145 ut the 2011 Act and in cgrrying out my examination I havc followcd all the appliLabl¢
Dir¢ciion$ given by th¢ Charity Commission under se￿10n 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examlner's 5twtemeni
I have complcted my examination. L COnf￿n that no material matters have come to my altention in connection
with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material rcspcct..
l. accounting records wer¢ not kcpt in respect of Sir William Borlasc Boat Club Support Group as required
by section 130 of the ALI. or
2. the accounL8 do not a¢¢ord with those records: or
3. thc #LLounl¥ do not ¢omply with the attounting requirements concerning th¥ fom] and contenl of aLcuunts
s¢1 oui in th¢ Charitics (Accounts and Reports) Regulation$ 2008 oiher than any requircmenl that the
accounts give a 'irue Ind fair view, which is not a maller considcrcd as part of an indcp¢nd¢nt
¢x4minalion.
I have no concerni* and have comc Across no other matters in conneclion with the examination lo which aLlcnlion
should be drawn in this rcport in ordcr to enable a proper understanding of the aLLounts to bc reaGh¢d.
Glanni Pietro Amasanti FCCA
Association of Chartered Certified Accountants
Fawley House
2 Regatta Place
Marlow Road
Bourne F.nd
Buckinghamshire
SL8 STD
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Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group
Statement of Tr inanclal Activities for the Year Ended 31 August 2024
Unre5trlcted
funds
TOL91
2024
Note
Incon￿ And Endowments from:
Donations and legacies
71.621
71.621
Total income
71.621
71,621
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activiiies
Other expeoditure
(868)
(87,209)
(15,000
(868)
(87,209)
(15,000)
Totsl ¢xpenditure
Nei ¢xpendilure
103.077
103,077
31.456
31,456)
Net movement in fi￿dS
(31,456)
(31,456)
Recon¢iliatiDn offundl
Total fimds brought forward
Total fiinds carricd forward
44,693
44,693
12
13,237
Unrestrlcted
runds
13,237
Total
2023
Note
Income Endowmentj from:
Donauons and le8acies
105,890
105.890
Total in¢omc
105,890
105,890
Expendlture on..
RAising fimds
Charitable activities
(3.309)
84.476
(3,309)
(84,476
Total expertditure
87,785)
87.785
Net income
18,105
18,105
Net movement in fun(ts
18,105
18,105
ReconclllatloD of funds
Total fimds brought forw&rd
26,588
26,588
Total funds c8rricd forward
12
44.693
44,693
All ofihe charity's aGlivili¢s derive from continuing operations durins the above two periods.
The funds breakd0th￿ for 2023 is bhown in not¢ 12.
The notes on pages 9 to 14 lorni an inlcgrdl part of th¢se fina￿181 slalements.
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Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group
(Registration number: 1092936)
Bal4nce Sheet as at 31 August 2024
2024
2023
Note
Current assets
Debtors
C8sh at bank and in hand
30,903
20.417
29,472
37,189
io
51,320
66,661
Credltori: Amounts falling due wlthln one year
Net assets
38.0113
21,968
13,237
44,693
"unds of the charlty:
Unrestrlcted income fundi
Unrestrickd fi￿d8
13,237
44,693
Total funds
12
44,693
The financi81 slalements on pa8¢s 7 to 14 were approved by the trust¢¢s. and authorised for issue on 3 July 2025
and signcd on Ihcir behalf by:
Trnqtee
The notes on paget> 9 to 14 forn) an inlcgral part of these fthancial stat¢m¢nfs.
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Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024
l A¢¢ounting policles
Sta¢ement of compliance
Th¢ financial statements have been prepared in 4c¢ordance wilh the second edition orth¥ Charitic$ Statement of
Recommended Practlfc Issud in October 2019. the Financial Reporting Standard applicabl¢ in the United
Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Charitie8 Act 2011.
B&g19 ofprepAr&tlon
Sir William Bor1&8e Boat Club Support Group rneets the definiiion of a public benefit cntity under FRS 102.
The accounts (fi￿anCIal slatements) have been Prcparcd under ihc historical cost convention with itm5
recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherw75¢ ststcd in thc rclcvant note(s) to thesc account8.
Goin£ contern
The Iruslees cont>ider that thcr¢ ar¢ no material uncertainties about the charily's ability lo continue as a goin8
onL¢m.
Income And endowments
Voluntary income including don&lions. gifts. IL'gaLics and grants that provide core funding or are of a gcneral
nature is recognised wh¢n Ihe charity hhs cntiilcmcnt lo the income. 11 is probable that Ihc income will be
received and the amount can bc mcasurcd with sufficieni reliability-
Donation.¥ and legacies
Donations and legacie5 are rLwfjJni¥cd on a rcccivable b8sis when receipt is probable and the amount can be
reliably measuT¢d.
Expendlture
All expcnditure is recogniscd once there is a l¢gal or ¢OD$lructive obli¥alion to that exp¢ndilure, it is probable
scttlemenl is required and the amouni can be mea¥urcd rcliably. All cos18 are allocated io the applicable
expenditure heading that aggregai¢ similar CQ$ls lo that calcgory. Whcrc co.4Lq cannot be diwcily attributed I
particular headings they have been allocated on a basis consisicnt with the use nf resourc45. with central staff
costs allocated on th¢ bxsis Of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion ol the assel's u￿.
Oth¢r sUPPOrt Gosls are allocatcd bascd on the spread of staff costs.
Raisingf¥Hd5
These are costs in¢u￿¢d in attractin8 voluntary incomc, the n)anagement of investh)ent8 and those incutred in
trading activities thal rait>e funds.
ChtTritdble aelivilies
Charitable expendilure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in thc delivery of its activilies alld 5eryiccs
for its ben¢ficiarie5. 11 includes both costs that can be allocated directly to 5u¢h activities and those costs of an
indirect nature necessary to support them.
Governance costs
These include the costs attributable ￿ the Gharity'5 compliance with constitutiona] and statutory r¢quitements,
including audiL strategic management and trustees meetings and reimbursed expen5¢S.
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Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 (continued)
Trade debtors
Trdde debtors are amounts due frorn members for seryices perfonned in the ordinary course of business.
C4Jh and cash equlvalentj
Cash And cash equivalents comprise cash.
Fund jtrurt￿re
Unrestricted income funds are general fimd8 that are available for use at the trustees discretion in fLwtherance of
the objectives ofthe charity.
2 Ineome from donatlons and legAcles
Unreitricted
Total
2024
Tot21
2023
General
Donation$
Hoat hire
und rnising
Parenlal donations
Gift Aid rcclaim&blc
2,336
9,411
76,745
17,398
3,032
54,944
13.645
3,032
54,944
13,&15
71.621
105.890
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Sir Wiuiam Borlase Boat Club Support Group
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 (continued)
3 Expendltur¢ on charltable a¢tlvittes
Unrestrlrt¢d
Total
2024
Tothl
2023
General
Note
Vehi¢le wsts
Boat purchase
Travel costs
Coaches fees
Fucl
Rcnt
Insurance
Equipment repairs and maintenan¢¢
Rowing kit
Equipmcnt costs
General expen8es
Brit18h rowing subs
Bank rharg
Govcrnanco costs
1,266
1,266
2,321
15.351
1.021
31,562
1,088
l5,125
264
6,734
127
3,733
629
5.139
62
4,264
46.566
720
18274
264
4.264
46,566
720
18,274
264
2.197
2.513
61
4,860
60
,320
87.209
2,197
2.513
61
4,¥60
60
87,209
84,476
4 Other expendlture
Unr¢8¢rlcted
funds
Gen¢ral
Total
rundi
Note
Dunalions paid
15.000
15,000
Total for 2024
This donalion was paid to Marlow Schools Boat I louse Charity.
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Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group
Notes to the FinY4ncial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 (continued)
5 AaAly$i$ of governance and 5UPPOrt costs
Governance costs
Unrestrlgted
f￿ndS
General
Total
fund8
Ind¢pendent exarniner fees
Examination of the fin￿¢1￿1 ststcmen15
1,320
,320
Tot81 for 2024
1,320
1,320
Total for 2023
1.320
1,320
6 Tru$tees remunergtlon and expeniej
No tNstccs, nor any person8 connected with them. have received any remuneruliun from the charily durin¥ thc
yC8r.
No Iruslees have received any r¢irnbur8¢d ¢Ap¢n8¢s or any other benefits from the charity during the year.
7 llldependent exAmlner's r¢muntrAtion
2024
2023
Examination of th¢ financial statements
1,320
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Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group
Notes to the Tr inancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 (continued)
8 Taxatlon
The charity is a registered charity and 15 therefore exempt from taxation.
9 Debtors
2024
2023
Other debtors - Gift Aid
Otber debtors
30,903
17,2S8
12.214
29.472
10 CAJh and cash equlvalent$
2024
2023
Cash 4t bank
20,417
I I Credltors: Imovnts fglllng du¢ wlthln on¢ y¢4r
2024
2023
Other creditors
A¢cruals
30,636
7,447
4,753
17,215
21,968
38,083
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Sir William Borlase Boat Club Support Group
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 August 2024 (continued)
12 Fund$
Balance at I
Sepiember
202J
Ineomlng
resour¢eg
R¢50urces
expended
Balancc At 31
Au%usi 2024
U￿r￿trIcted
General
44.693
71.621
103.077
13,237
Balance At I
September
2022
Incomlng
resourees
ources
expended
Balan¢e at 31
August 2023
Unreslrlcted
General
26,588
105,890
87.785
44,693
13 AnAlyslg of net Assets between funds
Unreitrlcted
funds
CenerAI
Tot41 funds at
31 August
2024
Currcnt aSSLts
Currcnt liabilitivs
51.320
(38,083)
(38,083)
13,237
Totlll net assets
13,237
Unr¢itrlcted
funds
General
'I'otsi funds At
31 August
2023
Current ass¢ts
CuTrcnt liabilities
66,661
21,968
66,661
(21,968
Total nel assets
44,693
44,693
Pa¥e 14