Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 6
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess liquidity: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 19 ?

THE CIRDAN SAILING TRUST (INCORPORATING THE FARAMIR TRUST) LIMITED

To provide young people, in particular those who are disadvantaged or at risk of educational or social exclusion, with self-development, integration and learning opportunities through the challenge and disciplines of life at sea aboard large sailing vessels to underpin success in education and employment and help them thrive in modern society.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • Fundraising costs are low relative to funds raised
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Why are there 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12?

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appeared to be in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/23£600£567£33£36£919£91919.41110
31/12/22£507£483£25£35£886£86621.5910
31/12/21£434£417£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/20*£340£340£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/19*£479£474£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/18£473£458£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/17£494£427£67n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/16£453£522£-69n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/15£547£502£45£23£826£75017.980
31/12/14£525£443£82£26£781£74820.380
31/12/13£415£401£13n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/12£351£348£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/11£404£421£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/10£502£501£1£32£700£69916.8120
31/12/09£471£489£-17n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/08£510£538£-28£174£716£71816140
31/12/07£543£541£2£174£744£74416.5150
31/12/06£678£676£2n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/05*£645£640£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/12/04£695£860£-165n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 6.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 7%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 19.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.9
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 23 years

www.cirdantrust.org

info@cirdantrust.org

01621776684

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • Recreation
GiG Classification
  • Community sports activities
How it operates
  • Makes grants to organisations
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Cirdan Sailing Trust (Incorporating The Faramir Trust)
£11,800 16/11/2023
Refurbishment of a vessel wooden tender for a charity which works with young & disadvantaged people in Essex
Essex Community Foundation - Cirdan Sailing Trust
£89,702 06/06/2023
for bursaries and the operational, refit and repair costs of the Duet vessel
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Cirdan Sailing Trust
£80,000 27/05/2022
for bursaries and the operational costs of the Duet vessel
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Cirdan Sailing Trust
£62,659 22/06/2021
For the repairs and running costs of the Duet vessel and the general running costs of the Cirdan Sailing Trust, providing sail training opportunities for young people particularly those who are disadvantaged
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Cirdan Sailing Trust
£16,630 26/03/2020
To support the general running costs and further repair costs of the Duet sailing vessel managed by the Cirdan Sailing Trust, which provides sail training opportunities for young people particularly those who are socially, physically or mentally ....more
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Cirdan Sailing Trust
£65,000 04/02/2020
To support the general running costs and further repair costs of the Duet sailing vessel managed by the Cirdan Sailing Trust, which provides sail training opportunities for young people particularly those who are socially, physically or mentally ....more
Essex Community Foundation - running and repair costs
£90,069 06/11/2018
To support the general running costs and further repair costs of the Duet sailing vessel managed by the Cirdan Sailing Trust, which provides sail training opportunities for young people particularly those who are socially, physically or mentally ....more
Essex Community Foundation - Repair costs
£33,000 21/06/2018
To support the repair costs of the Duet sailing vessel managed by the Cirdan Sailing Trust, which provides sail training opportunities for young people particularly those who are socially, physically or mentally disadvantaged
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Cirdan Sailing Trust
£50,000 03/05/2018
To support the annual operating and routine maintenance costs of the Duet sailing vessel managed by the Cirdan Sailing Trust, which provides sail training opportunities for young people particularly those who are socially, physically or mentally ....more
Essex Community Foundation - Voyage of Discovery - Replacement Dinghy for Faramir
£3,000 08/02/2018
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To purchase a replacement dinghy for one of the vessels used to provide sail training opportunities for young people
Essex Community Foundation - The Duet Fund
£50,000 03/03/2017
To support the annual operating and routine maintenance costs of the Duet sailing vessel managed by the Cirdan Sailing Trust, which provides sail training opportunities for young people particularly those who are socially, physically or mentally ....more
Dulverton Trust - Voyage of Discovery Fund Bursaries 2016
£30,000 25/10/2016
Voyage of Discovery Fund Bursaries 2016
Dulverton Trust - Voyage of Discovery Fund bursaries
£20,000 25/02/2014
Voyage of Discovery Fund bursaries
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 28-82
  • BRIAN CHRISTOPHER SAINSBURY Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Headmaster
  • CHARLES GORDON FRANK ANDERSON Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Mgt Consult
  • CAPT SIMON HODGKINSON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Global Head Of Loss Prevention
  • DEMUS LEE Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired
  • DR MICHAEL CLIVE JACKSON Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Clinical Psychologist
  • GEMMA TELFORD Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Owner
  • JAMIE PAUL HARE Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Solicitor
  • JESSICA MARY REEDHAM BERNEY Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Fund Manager
  • JONATHAN FRANCIS WEIL Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Author
  • LOUIS ABBOTT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Skipper
  • NICOLA JANE WILLIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant
  • SARAH COURTAULD Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Writer
  • WILLIAM BULGIN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Sales Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/04/2002, number: 1091598
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/02/2002, number: 04365550
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR20: 5 days late, AR19: 16 days late, AR05: 176 days late,
Main office

The Cirdan Sailing Trust
Bradwell Marina
Waterside
Bradwell-on-Sea
Essex
CM0 7RB

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO HELP EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR MENTAL PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES BY THE PROVISION OF TRAINING AND INSTRUCTION IN THE ART AND CRAFT OF SAILING AND OTHER LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.

Defined Area of Benefit:

UNITED KINGDOM

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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