Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 6

RIVER THAMES BOAT PROJECT

THE CHARITY BENEFITS PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WITH DISABILITIES, ELDERLY PEOPLE, DISADVANTAGED YOUNG PEOPLE AND SCHOOL CHILDREN BY PROVIDING ACCESS TO THE RIVER THAMES AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES ON THE RIVER THAMES. THE CHARITY OWNS AND OPERATES BOATS TO FACILITATE THESE ACTIVITIES. IT IS LARGELY SERVED BY VOLUNTEERS.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

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

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£154	£211	£-57	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	73
31/03/22	£132	£154	£-22	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/21	£106	£104	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/20	£187	£210	£-24	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	78
31/03/19	£255	£251	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	78
31/03/18	£233	£161	£72	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£339	£164	£176	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£378	£147	£232	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£287	£156	£131	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£150	£151	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13	£146	£131	£15	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12	£121	£127	£-5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11	£147	£121	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10	£128	£117	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09	£130	£116	£14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	£103	£104	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/07	£82	£78	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06	£98	£74	£25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	£72	£68	£4	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	£57	£58	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 24 years

www.thamesboatproject.org

info@thamesboatproject.org

02089403509

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Bracknell Forest, Buckinghamshire, Hampshire, Reading, Slough, Surrey, Throughout London, West Berkshire, West Sussex, Windsor And Maidenhead,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Richmond Parish Lands Charity - To River Thames Boat Project
£8,000	06/06/2023 12	Making the River Thames accessible for those who need it most through environmental education sessions for young people and therapeutic cruises on two wheelchair accessible community boats.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 56-82

CHRISTOPHER EDWARD DEAVIN (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Analytics Director

HEATHER FAVELL DAWSON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

JANE ELEANOR NEWMAN Appointed: 2010, Occupation: Teacher

JOHN RICHARD TAMSITT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

MARIA JANE NETLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Consultant

MATTHEW SEAN HARRISON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Civil Servant

PAUL BARRY Appointed: 2008, Occupation: Company Director

RICHARD DAVID BOULT Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Chief Financial Officer

STEVEN MARK WIBBERLEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Charity Manager

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/04/2000, number: 1080281
Registered at Companies House on 21/03/2000, number: 03953201

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
Investing charity funds 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; all on time

Main office

Cadet Hut
Trowlock Way
TEDDINGTON
Middlesex
TW11 9QY

Objectives

(A) TO PROVIDE PEOPLE IN GREATER LONDON AND SOUTH EASTERN COUNTIES WITH FACILITIES FOR RECREATION INCLUDING BOATING ACTIVITIES AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE ESPECIALLY OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND PEOPLE WITH DISABILITY AND FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, INCLUDING ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION RELATING TO THE RIVER THAMES, IN PARTICULAR BY THE HOLDINGS OF MEETINGS, LECTURES AND CLASSES (B) TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

GREATER LONDON AND SOUTH EASTERN COUNTIES

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