Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 5

Good reserves management: +3
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 12

ANDREW SIMPSON SAILING FOUNDATION

The Foundation uses the challenges of sailing to develop young people by promoting health & wellbeing and building the personal skills that will improve a young person's ability to succeed in life and work.We support providers of sailing opportunities (financially and practically) and where sailing facilities are less developed, we support the creation of those facilities in a sustainable way.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

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	£2,333	£2,530	£-197	£74	£1,382	£1,372	6.5	47	320
31/12/22	£2,365	£2,276	£89	£58	£1,579	£1,345	7.1	46	380
31/12/21	£2,396	£1,785	£611	£36	£1,490	£1,257	8.5	47	335
31/12/20	£1,310	£1,166	£144	£14	£879	£590	6.1	45	331
31/12/19	£1,615	£1,789	£-173	£11	£735	£491	3.3	36	760
31/12/18	£2,089	£2,026	£63	£1	£908	£673	4	13	0
31/12/17	£698	£584	£114	£18	£498	£486	10	4	0
31/12/16?	£525	£585	£-61	£23	£508	£508	10.4	4	0
31/07/15	£565	£409	£155	£86	£576	£576	16.9	4	0
31/07/14	£670	£249	£421	£129	£421	£421	20.3	2	0

Show more rows -->

Show financials table -->

Download accounts

Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 3.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 21%
Liabilities/Income: 16%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 6.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 3.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 11 years

http://andrewsimpsonfoundation.org

enquiries@andrewsimpsonfoundation.org

03001240449

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Community sports activities

How it operates

Makes grants to organisations
Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Australia, Bermuda, Hungary, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden, Throughout England And Wales, United States,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People With Disabilities

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

BBC Children in Need	£48,700
Sport England	£9,450
National Lottery Community Fund	£2,520

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation
£43,200	26/10/2023	This project will focus on disabled young people’s mental health, aiming to boost their sense of self-worth and helping them deal with their emotions alongside the excitement of learning to sail.
National Lottery Community Fund - MH - Aiming High Week
£2,520	28/07/2023	The funding will be used to deliver a two week sailing programme during the summer holidays for young people aged 11-18 living with disabilities. The project aims to provide inclusive opportunities to improve their health and wellbeing.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation
£500	20/10/2022 0	‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Discover Sailing
£9,450	30/03/2022	This project will fund 45 young people through Discover Sailing series at our Portland and Birmingham Centres.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation
£5,000	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund additional staffing and activities for disabled children and young people, isolated at home due to Covid-19. Children and young people will improve their confidence.
Sport England - Aiming High - Keelboat
£10,000	15/07/2019 34	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Aiming High - Keelboat. This project is a Sailing & Yachting project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation
£5,530	04/12/2018	To purchase adaptive kits that will provide access to sailing for people with disabilities.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation
£25,689	30/07/2018 36	This project will provide a mix of watersport activities to disabled children and young people. Young people will improve their social skills, confidence and develop positive aspirations.
Sport England - New Modular Building
£50,000	25/01/2018 16	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled New Modular Building. This project lists its main activity as Sailing & Yachting
DCMS - ALB-New Modular Building
£50,000	25/01/2018	[Placeholder]
Sport England - RS Teras for Increasing Participation
£10,000	21/09/2016 12	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'RS Teras for Increasing Participation'. This project is a Sailing & Yachting project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - RS Teras for Increasing Participation
£10,000	21/09/2016 11	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled RS Teras for Increasing Participation. This project is a Sailing & Yachting project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Laser Bahias for ASSC
£10,000	30/06/2015 12	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Laser Bahias for ASSC'. This project lists its main activity as Sailing & Yachting.

Show more rows

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (12)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 37-69

AMANDA SIMPSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Director

ANDREW LAWSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director

DAVID MARTIN GRATTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

DAVID TYLER Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Sports Agent

IAIN BRYDEN PERCY OBE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Sailor

JOHN HENRY DERBYSHIRE OBE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Racing Manager

LEAH SIMPSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Teacher

MILES ARTHUR BRADBURY (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Director

NICHOLAS BLAIR MANNY HARRISON Appointed: 2014, Occupation: None

PRAKASH PARAN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Lawyer

SIR CHARLES BENEDICT AINSLIE CBE Appointed: 2013

SOPHIE ARABELLA SHELDON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 24/07/2013, number: 1153060
Registered at Companies House on 03/07/2013, number: 08595862

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from SAIL AID UK on 09/02/2021

Main office

Andrew Simpson Sailing Foundation
WPNSA
Osprey Quay
Portland
Dorset
DT5 1SA

Objectives

4 THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('OBJECT') ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:(A) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION IN THE SPORT OF SAILING OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT ASSISTANCE AND ENCOURAGEMENT (SO AS TO ENABLE THEM TO FULFIL THEIR POTENTIAL);(B) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION, DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE (MAINLY) THROUGH THE PROVISION OF SAILING PROGRAMMES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE CITIZENS;(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF SPORTS LEADERSHIP AND TRAINING IN THE CONTEXT OF THE SPORT OF SAILING.(D) TO PROMOTE SUCH OTHER PURPOSES BEING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE DIRECTORS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Data Sources

Watch Inspiring Videos

Save the upside down forest

Change the ending - the pain of Alzheimers

Help Dads in prison stay in touch with their children