Chartered on the 14th December 1991, The Rotary Club of Thorpe Bay (District 1240, Club 1765) is a mixed gender club.

Rather than meeting for lunch or as an evening dinner club, the most common meeting times for Rotary Clubs in the UK, Thorpe Bay meet for Breakfast to allow a free business day for the members.

Membership varies between 25 and 35 members with a roughly 50-50 mix of male and female. The club prides itself on its track record of raising funds and supplying practical help for locally under-funded and "unfashionable" charities and causes such as Night Shelters, Women's Refuges, Social Breaks for the Carers of the Severely Handicapped, Local Hostels and Volunteer Services - and many more. The more popular causes, Local Hospices, Under-privileged Children, etc. are not left out either!

Thorpe Bay has always been strong as a "sporty" and fun loving club, partly because the average age is lower than many (just below 50) and partly because its mixed gender brings a liveliness into Rotary.