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River and Rowing Museum Foundation

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River and Rowing Museum Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport.

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What are the key facts about River and Rowing Museum Foundation?

Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31
£657,133
Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31
£1,587,405
Registered charity number
1001051
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
Charitable company
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Museum Foundation
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Yes
Website
rrm.co.uk

Quick answer

River and Rowing Museum Foundation (number 1001051) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.

What does River and Rowing Museum Foundation do?

The maintenance and operation of a museum at Henley which collects, documents, preserves, exhibits and interprets material evidence and information for the public benefit and education relating to rivers, rowing and Henley-on-Thames. The provision of facilities for research and education, and such other purposes for the benefit of the community as shall be exclusively charitable.

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for River and Rowing Museum Foundation

Answers River and Rowing Museum Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are River and Rowing Museum Foundation's highest-paid staff paid?

River and Rowing Museum Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.

The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.

Where does River and Rowing Museum Foundation's money come from?

River and Rowing Museum Foundation reported £657k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £304k (46%), trading and fundraising events £186k (28%), donations and legacies £84k (13%).

  • Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£304k · 46%
  • Trading and fundraising events£186k · 28%
  • Donations and legacies£84k · 13%
  • Investments£83k · 13%

Does River and Rowing Museum Foundation receive government funding?

The annual return does not answer this question for River and Rowing Museum Foundation. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.

River and Rowing Museum Foundation reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.

Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?

The register records River and Rowing Museum Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid

River and Rowing Museum Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Company number
02548216 (Companies House)
Also known as
River & Rowing Museum; River and Rowing Museum
Where it says it operates
Oxfordshire

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; The General Public/mankind.

Reported activities: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research.

Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.

What causes is River and Rowing Museum Foundation registered for?

Education/trainingArts/culture/heritage/scienceAmateur Sport

Why is there no Clarity Score for River and Rowing Museum Foundation yet?

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Frequently asked questions

Is River and Rowing Museum Foundation a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists River and Rowing Museum Foundation as a registered charity (number 1001051) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is River and Rowing Museum Foundation's charity number?
River and Rowing Museum Foundation's charity number is 1001051. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1001051?
Search 1001051 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does River and Rowing Museum Foundation do?
The maintenance and operation of a museum at Henley which collects, documents, preserves, exhibits and interprets material evidence and information for the public benefit and education relating to rivers, rowing and Henley-on-Thames. The provision of facilities for research and education, and such other purposes for the benefit of the community as shall be exclusively charitable.
Does River and Rowing Museum Foundation have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for River and Rowing Museum Foundation. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to River and Rowing Museum Foundation?
River and Rowing Museum Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://rrm.co.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is River and Rowing Museum Foundation's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. River and Rowing Museum Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does River and Rowing Museum Foundation's money come from?
River and Rowing Museum Foundation reported £657k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £304k (46%), trading and fundraising events £186k (28%), donations and legacies £84k (13%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to River and Rowing Museum Foundation?
The register records River and Rowing Museum Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are River and Rowing Museum Foundation's trustees paid?
River and Rowing Museum Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was River and Rowing Museum Foundation registered as a charity?
River and Rowing Museum Foundation was entered on the register on 7 December 1990. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02548216).

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.