Our mission at CUBC is to equip student-athletes to win boat races, prioritising excellence, wellbeing and inclusivity. This means: 

• Excelling on the water by winning and off the water by the highest academic achievement, both underpinned by collaboration, resilience, teamwork, perseverance and discipline 
• Delivering competitive and learning experiences of life-long benefit 
• Giving the broadest range of people the opportunity to benefit from the transformational experience of rowing for Cambridge 
• Developing a culture that provides equal access to facilities, equipment and coaching for the benefit of current and future student-athletes 
• Respecting each other, the traditions of the legacy clubs, the Boat Races and those we race  
• Protecting and supporting the mental health and physical wellbeing of student-athletes 

A financial snapshot 

Our approach to resource allocation builds on these values whilst maintaining our focus on the overall goal — to win! Together with our supporters, we aspire to build a strong financial base for the future. Our current financial plans are as follows: 

• The unified Club spends £650,000 in operating costs per annum and approximately £100,000 per annum in refreshing boats and equipment, giving a total expenditure of £750,000 per annum
• Our key principles are that budgets and staffing levels for men and women are the same, student subscriptions are equal, and we are committed to improving the standards of equipment across all squads
• The costs of delivering one of London's iconic sporting and cultural events with 250,000 spectators has increased significantly over the last 20 years, resulting in lower levels of income for the Club
• To meet the challenge, we are putting in place plans to diversify revenue to ensure we have a financially sustainable future — including expanding donation income from our supporters and increasing the sale of merchandise
• The University has now also committed £100,000 per year to the Club for ten years, in addition to supporting us in other ways

The importance of philanthropy 

We want to ensure our programmes remain world-class with funding to enable these ambitions. Our current budgetary shortfall is approximately £300,000 per annum. This means that future philanthropic investment in the Club will be more impactful than ever before. 
 
There is no doubt that this is an ambitious challenge, but diversifying our sources of revenue will put us on a financially stable footing, allowing us to maintain our focus on producing the best crews possible to compete in the Boat Races. We're only going to achieve these goals together, so thank you in advance for your involvement. 

For more information about the Club, please visit the CUBC website.

Support the Cambridge University Boat Club (CUBC)

There are several ways that you can support CUBC’s rowing programmes and its crews:

Pulling Together Fund

Your investment in the Pulling Together Fund will provide support for the Club’s most pressing priorities. Gifts will be applied to areas such as training and equipment, coaching and support staff, facilities, travel and accommodation.

* Non-UK Donors: For guidance on how to make a gift from outside of the UK, please visit How to give to Cambridge.

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Leave a legacy

You can support CUBC through a gift in your will.

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Give a non-cash gift

You can also support CUBC by giving a non-cash asset such as a gift of stock, property or a gift-in-kind.

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The CUBC Rowing Charitable Fund

The CUBC Rowing Charitable Fund holds major philanthropic gifts to the Club in perpetuity. The Fund will apply income to Club activities within the same vision guiding all Club support.

To donate to The CUBC Rowing Charitable Fund, please contact treasurer@cubc.org.uk. Alternatively, please contact one of our team to discuss the opportunity in greater detail.

Contact

Please contact us to discuss the opportunity in greater detail.