# The Rowuk Foundation

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1182687 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1182687)
- Website: https://www.rowuk.co.uk
- Latest income: £0; spending £36
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/rowuk-foundation

The RowUK Foundation runs programmes and events of recreational physical activity for young people, specifically related to the sport of rowing. The purpose of these activities is to promote physical, mental and emotional wellbeing, with an additional focus on encouraging progression to further and higher education, particularly for those young people from disadvantaged backgrounds.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb 2025 | £0 | £36 | not filed |
| 29 Feb 2024 | £50 | £208 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2023 | £40 | £184 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2022 | £0 | £7,407 | not filed |
| 28 Feb 2021 | £9,455 | £2,093 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the public benefit by providing opportunities for young people, particularly young people who are socially or economically disadvantaged, to take part in rowing

## What it funds

The Rowuk Foundation is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training and amateur sport for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy / advice / information. In its latest reported year The Rowuk Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £36. Over its last 5 reported years, to 28 Feb 2025, it spent £9,928 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Rowuk Foundation in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (rowuk.co.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The Rowuk Foundation open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from The Rowuk Foundation is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does The Rowuk Foundation fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England.

### Does The Rowuk Foundation give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Rowuk Foundation makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Rowuk Foundation give each year?

The register does not break out The Rowuk Foundation's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 28 Feb 2025 was £36. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,986 a year.

### How large is The Rowuk Foundation?

In its latest reported year The Rowuk Foundation reported income of £0 and spending of £36.


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