The ULBC Trust - supporting UL rowing

ULBC Trust Ltd – a UK registered charity no. 1174721

ULBC Trust Inc – a US non profit corporation with tax exempt status

The objectives of the ULBC Trust and its sister trust in the USA are to support ULBC and rowing in the University.

Nowadays they provide the bulk of the funding for UL. This includes all the boats and equipment, subsidies for camps, kit, and most importantly professional coaching salaries and costs. The Trust also manages the Boathouse for the benefit of ULBC and the colleges through UL Boathouse Ltd. All major maintenance and development of the Boathouse is carried out by the University. The University also funds a safety officer and a special coach to operate a diversity development programme.

ULBC Trust Limited is a company limited by guarantee. Its guarantors are its Patrons who are people who have made a significant commitment to ULBC either financially or by special services. The Trustee Directors are elected by the Patrons.

The officers of the UK Trust are:

President: David Townsend

Trustees: Humphry Hatton(chairman), John Kinnear, Gordon Elliott, Claire Rimmer, Jess Eddie, Giles Monnickendam.

President ULBC Trust Inc: Matt Stares

The Trust is run by a committee comprising:

The Trustees, The Chief Coach of ULBC, The Captains of ULBC, Martin Peel, Simon Rey, Ian MacDonald, Georgie Robinson Ranger, Matt Stares

Patrons

The full voting members of the Trust (called Patrons) are individuals who have made a significant contribution to UL Rowing, financially or otherwise. Together the Patrons contribute 65% of the Trust’s income.

Patrons November 2025

Tony Antcliffe, Andy Bayles, Peter Beaumont, Junayd Bell, Paul Bennett, Flora Blake Parsons, Peter Blaseby, Richard Boomer, Peter Brett, Rob Bristow, Tom Broadway, James Brodie, Charles Brook-Partridge, Lottie Bruce, Richard Budgett, John Burch, William Burch, Iain Burnett, Tom Cadoux Hudson, Bruce Carter, Adrian Cassidy, Siobhan Cassidy, Andy Ciecierski, Charlie Clarke, Rich Clarke, Robert Clegg, James Cook, David Cooper, George Cox, William Donegan, Gordon Elliott, Clint Evans, Stewart Farquharson, Graham Faultless, Mostyn Field, Charles Foinette, Tim Foster MBE, Adrian Friend, Geraint Fuller, Richard Fulton, Max Gander, Adrian Genziani, Chris George, Philip Gray, Humphry Hatton, Ruth Hatton, Maurice Hayes, Zoe Hayes, Simon Henderson, Glen Hill, Graham Hodgson, Frances Houghton, Alan Houston, Mark Howe, Kathryn Hughes, Steven Hughes, Alice Jackson, Simon Jefferies, Simon Johnson, Curt Kaufmann, Colin Keron, Neil Keron, David Kingsley, John Kinnear, Timothy Kirk, James Kirwan, Peter Knapp, Andrew Knee-Robinson, Kirk Krappe, Jonathan Lane, David Latham, Bill Latimer, George Lauchlan, Richard Leifer, Charlie Lewis, Filip Ljubicic, Andy Lobbenberg, David Martinelli, Andrew Matheson, Giles Monnickendam, Kevin Mullane, Cameron Nichol, Luke Nolan, Phil Norman, Catherine O’Riordan, Pasha Okhotin, Michael Orr, Jeremy Page, Matt Parish, Zoe Parish, Philip Peacock, Stuart Pearce, Martin Peel, Matthew Pinckney, Rob Pinckney, Will Porteous, Isobel Powell, Nigel Press, Malachi Randell, Louise Reilly-O’Donnell, Nathaniel Reilly-O’Donnell, Simon Rey, Karl Reynolds, Benjamin rich, James Richards, Claire Rimmer, Damian Rimmer, Pete Roberts, Julian Rodd, Allen Salter, Leonie Salter, Yiana Shakespeare, Alex Simmons, Joshua Slocombe, Ben Smith, Graham Smith, Trevor Smith, David Sprague, Matthew Stallard, Matt Stares, James Stearns, Gavin Stoddart, Sophia Supple, Ed Surman, Dermod Sweeney, William Thompson, Kirkby Tickell, Alexander Torbica, David Townsend, Ben Trotman, Daniel Walker, David Warbrick-Smith, Stef Wasilewski, Paul Wensley, Damian West, Lee Willett, Russell Williams, Ian Wilson, Michael Worley, Pat Wright, Mark Yale, Brian Young

Anyone donating at least £240 per year is invited to become a Patron. The average Patron donates £500 and several give more than £2,000 each year. To become a Patron see below.

If you can afford it, become a Patron. Our Patrons make regular donations of at least £240 each year but there is no maximum – the average Patron gives £500 and some give much more. let us know if you set up a regular order of £20 per month or more and we will send you a badge.

Bank Transfers or regular Standing orders simplify our administration and incur no bank charges. So please use this method if possible – it is easy to set up if you have electronic or telephone banking, or you can just write a letter to your bank instructing them to make payments.

Account Name: ULBC Trust Limited

Account – 36404802 Sort Code – 60-80-07

Reference – Please add your name as a reference

Cheque: ULBC Trust Limited

Please send all cheques to:

ULBC Trust Ltd,
University of London Boat House
81 Hartington Road, Chiswick, W4 3TU

Gift Aid: If you pay UK tax, please click here

Other Currencies

US$ Set up Zelle payments to ULBC Trust Incorporated at U.S. Bank routing number 042000013; account number 130128026619; email <<ULBCTrustInc@gmail.com>>.

C$ Tax free Visit <<https://www.alumni.london.ac.uk/donate>>, Enter in comments box “Please send to me a receipt for Canadian Tax purposes, and, direct this donation to the University of London Boat Club”. Please also email details to adminulbh@gmail.com so we can reconcile.

Other Currencies – Wise account “ULBC Trust Limited”

A$ BSB: 774 001 Account 205018649

€uros IBAN: BE22 9672 3028 6147 BIC: TRWIBEB1XXX

Ask us for details of other currencies

Please also email details to adminulbh@gmail.com so we can reconcile. .

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