Whitlingham Boathouses Foundation Charity № 1133063 Reporting up to date
Registered charity in England & Wales · № 1133063

Room on the water for everyone who rows.

We provide and look after the buildings, facilities and open space that keep rowing and canoeing alive at Whitlingham — for schools, clubs and the whole Norfolk community.

What we do

Activities — how the charity spends its money
01

Boathouses & facilities

The provision and upkeep of buildings, facilities and open space dedicated to rowing and canoeing at Whitlingham, on the edge of the Norfolk Broads.

02

Amateur sport

A home base for amateur rowing and paddling — keeping the water accessible, the boats housed and the doors open to clubs of every level.

03

Education & training

Supporting education and training through sport, so that new generations can learn to row, paddle and belong on the water safely.

04

An umbrella for the community

Acting as a resource body for other charities and voluntary groups that share our stretch of the river — one foundation, many crews.

Who we help

Children & young people Elderly people People with disabilities Other charities & voluntary bodies The general public
Where we operate

Norfolk — at Whitlingham Lane, Trowse, beside the Broad on the River Yare just south-east of Norwich.

How we help

By providing buildings, facilities and open space — and by acting as an umbrella body for the clubs and groups who use them.

The year in numbers

Financial year ending 31 December 2025
Total income £101,125 Received across the financial year
Total expenditure £104,157 Spent on the boathouses and their upkeep
Trustees 5 Volunteer board — none receive any remuneration
Volunteers 10 The hands that keep the doors open
Run entirely by volunteers

Every oar on the water starts with a roof over the boats.

Whitlingham Boathouses Foundation exists so that rowing and canoeing remain open to all — children learning their first stroke, veterans returning to the river, and every club in between. No paid staff, no trading subsidiaries: just a community keeping its boathouses standing.

Governance, in plain terms

As filed with the Charity Commission

Unpaid trustees

No trustee receives any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity. Governance is given freely, in the spirit of the club.

No trading subsidiaries

The foundation does not run trading arms. Income goes to the buildings, the facilities and the open space — nothing else.

Reporting on time

Accounts and annual returns are up to date with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, charity number 1133063.

Find us on the Lane

We'd love to hear from you

Whitlingham Boathouses,
Whitlingham Lane, Trowse,
Norwich, NR14 8TR

Visiting

Beside Whitlingham Broad

The boathouses sit on Whitlingham Lane in Trowse, on the River Yare at the edge of Whitlingham Country Park — a short walk or paddle from the city, and a world away from it.

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