Legal structure

UTS Haberfield Rowing Club Inc. is a not-for-profit, incorporated association, registered in New South Wales (ABN 61 211 894 397).

As a not-for-profit, the Club's predominant objective is to encourage, foster, promote, develop the sport of rowing in the Municipality of Ashfield, within the University of Technology, Sydney and in the Commonwealth of Australia and overseas.

The Club was originally formed on 11 March 1925, as Haberfield Rowing Club, and was acquired by the University of Technology, Sydney's peak student body, UTS Union Ltd (now known as ActivateUTS), in 1992.

ActivateUTS split the original club's 'upstairs' licenced premises and 'downstairs' rowing club into two separate legal entities, quarantining the rowing club from the trading activities of the licenced premises.

Haberfield Rowing Club Ltd was renamed UTS Haberfield Club Ltd, and continues to trade successfully as the 'upstairs' licenced premises. UTS Haberfield Rowing Club Inc. was newly created - providing autonomy and stability for the 'downstairs' rowing club and its members.

As the Club is a separate legal entity to UTS Haberfield Club Limited, the Club does not receive any direct financial contribution from the licenced club, towards our annual operating budget.

Deductible Gift Recipient (DGR) status

Tax deductible donations (over $2) may be made to the Club via the Australian Sports Foundation.