Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 7

Liabilities <10%: +3
Positive trading contribution: +2;Strong growth: +2
Volatile income -1
Fundraising costs high: -2

No conflicts policy: -1
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3
Latest return overdue -5

Overall weighted support: +7

Overall GiG Score: 11

CHILDREN'S SAILING TRUST

Children's Sailing Trust creates inclusive, accessible and affordable watersports opportunities by removing financial and disability barriers to participation. We use our public recreational, learning and accommodation facilities to develop physical and mental health and wellbeing through sailing, watersports and outdoor activities for all ages and abilities both locally and nationally.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile recently but spending has been maintained
Fundraising costs are high relative to funds raised

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
31/10/22		£535	£507	£28	£61	£3,864	£318	7.5	5	1
31/10/21		£426	£370	£56	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/20		£1,748	£259	£1,489	£58	£3,780	£214	9.9	8	0
31/10/19		£927	£377	£550	£51	£1,471	£181	5.8	8	65
31/10/18		£307	£243	£64	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/17		£143	£132	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/10/16	*	£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 23.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 12%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 8%
Liabilities/Income: 61%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 8%
Reserves/Spending: 7.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 10 months
Quick Ratio: 3.8

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 9 years

www.childrenssailingtrust.org.uk

hello@childrenssailingtrust.org.uk

01326702326

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Community sports activities

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Cornwall,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Defined Groups
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

Garfield Weston Foundation	£30,000
Postcode Local Trust	£12,803
Cornwall Community Foundation	£10,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Postcode Local Trust - Project Funding
£12,803	03/04/2023	The funding delivered sailing and watersport to 323 children during the Summer who would not otherwise get the opportunity to participate.
Cornwall Community Foundation - Improving Mental Health with Blue Space Activities
£10,000	30/03/2023	Children’s Sailing Trust offers sailing and water-sports to youth regardless of financial or physical abilities, reaching 600+ children annually in Cornwall, aiming to enhance resilience and inclusivity.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	03/06/2022	Sailing for All
National Lottery Community Fund - Connecting Rural Communities
£10,000	23/03/2022	The funding will be used to develop an outdoor accessible community space with a seating circle and planters. The space will be used to bring people together from the community and improve a space that is used by young old visitors to the area and ....more The funding will be used to develop an outdoor accessible community space with a seating circle and planters. The space will be used to bring people together from the community and improve a space that is used by young old visitors to the area and people with additional sensory needs.
Sport England - Toyota Parasport Fund - Multi-person Stand Up Paddleboard
£4,198	12/06/2020 13	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Toyota Parasport Fund - Multi-person Stand Up Paddleboard. This project is a Stand Up Paddle Boarding project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHARLES RICHARD TRAFFORD Appointed: 2024

CORALIE GREEN Appointed: 2017

JILL DEBORAH HOLT Appointed: 2023

JOANNA LOUISE WOOD Appointed: 2023

LINDA NORFOLK Appointed: 2021

MARTIN EDWARD BARLOW (Chair) Appointed: 2016

RANDALL BROOK Appointed: 2018

SIMON JAMES STAUGHTON Appointed: 2023

STEPHEN PHILIP WATSON Appointed: 2023

THOMAS GREEN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 02/02/2016, number: 1165396

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

29/08/2017 - Asset transfer in from THE HELFORD RIVER CHILDRENS SAILING TRUST
16/02/2024 - Asset transfer in from LIZARD OUTREACH TRUST

Policies in force

Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Filing Record

7 returns made; AR16: 58 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from LIZARD OUTREACH TRUST on 16/02/2024

Main office

Children's Sailing Trust
TREVASSACK LAKE
Garras
HELSTON
Cornwall
TR12 6LH

Objectives

To advance the education of and to provide recreational and leisure facilities for young people (without limitation) through the provision of sailing and other activities, removing any barriers to participation, in order to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities so that they may grow to full maturity as confident individuals and members of their community.

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