The Governance RegisterEdition 2026 · Compiled 6th September 2026

Thames Explorer Trust

Registered charity 1010903 Registered since 1992

Operates: Throughout London, Bracknell Forest, West Berkshire, Reading, Slough, Windsor And Maidenhead, Wokingham, Surrey

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

12y median 12y
average tenure
12y
longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

23.9y
average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (2)

Portfolio (4)

6
company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Education/training 6Environment/conservation/heritage 6General Charitable Purposes 2Arts/culture/heritage/science 1Disability 1

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Education 8Arts and leisure 5Manufacturing 4

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Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
incomespending£265k latest income

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Connected through a shared trustee

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Contact

Websitewww.thames-explorer.org.uk
Emailinfo@thames-explorer.org.uk
Phone02087420057
AddressTHE PIER HOUSE, CORNEY REACH WAY, LONDON, W4 2UG

Finances

£264,541 latest income

YearIncomeSpending
2021£189,028£134,480
2022£185,808£168,016
2023£229,945£188,268
2024£235,364£242,372
2025£264,541£258,505

What it does

What

Education/trainingEnvironment/conservation/heritage

Who

Children/young PeopleElderly/old PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides ServicesProvides Advocacy/advice/information

Charitable objects

3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY (THE “OBJECTS”) ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:-3.1.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC IN THE HISTORY AND OTHER ASPECTS OF THE RIVER THAMES, ITS TRIBUTARIES AND BANKS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED FEATURES;3.1.2 TO PROVIDE RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE RIVER THAMES AND ITS TRIBUTARIES AND BANKS FOR THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, POVERTY OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES;3.1.3 TO PROMOTE AND CARRY OUT OR ASSIST IN PROMOTING AND CARRYING OUT RESEARCH, SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS AND PUBLISH THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH, SURVEYS AND INVESTIGATIONS; AND3.1.4 TO PROMOTE THE CONSERVATION, PROTECTION AND IMPROVEMENT OF THE PHYSICAL AND NATURAL ENVIRONMENT OF THE RIVER THAMES, ITS TRIBUTARIES AND BANKS AND OTHER ASSOCIATED FEATURES.

Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 16TH JUNE 1989, AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED 21ST JANUARY 1992.AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14 AUG 2014

Trustees (6)

6trustees
77median age
5aged 70+

Linked company (Companies House)

The Thames Explorer Trust · 02396145 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 16/06/1989

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (6)

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