Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 5

No PartB

Mainly female board: -1

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 4

BLUE SPIRIT

Blue Spirit grants sailing bursaries to young people (aged 16 to 25) who are experiencing a mental health challenge or facing social / economic disadvantage. Through our sailing partners in the north-east of England, we offer anything from half-day dinghy sailing, weekend sails and 6-day residential voyages.

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Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly female

Financial Data ?

This charity has not yet lodged any accounts with the Charities Commission.

Established: 1 years

https://www.bluespirit.uk/

solen@bluespirit.uk

07943663368

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Disability
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Secondary schools

How it operates

Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides services

Where it operates

France, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£7,500	28/11/2023	towards the core costs over 12 months of offering children and young people who are experiencing a mental health challenge or facing social / economic disadvantage a chance to go sailing
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing the impact of Blue Spirit Sailing Bursaries in the North East.
£9,054	07/07/2023	The funding will be used to enable more young people (16-25 years) including those with mental health issues from disadvantaged backgrounds including asylum seekers/refugees bereaved siblings and ....more The funding will be used to enable more young people (16-25 years) including those with mental health issues from disadvantaged backgrounds including asylum seekers/refugees bereaved siblings and looked after young people to experience sailing and blue spaces. This will involve dinghy taster sails and weekend group sails. The project aims to help improve the skills confidence resilience and opportunities of participants.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

CHRISTINA HAWKES-BLACKBURN Appointed: 2024

JEMMA EVE MACDONALD WILLINS Appointed: 2022

JENNIFER ANNE LEES (Chair) Appointed: 2022

LEDA DADKHAH Appointed: 2022

LILY MAE KROESE Appointed: 2022

NINA RENITA EMETT Appointed: 2022

STUART PAGE Appointed: 2022

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/12/2022, number: 1201278

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Conflicting interests
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Main office

5 DILSTON AVENUE
HEXHAM
5 Dilston Avenue
Dilston Avenue
NE46 1JE

Objectives

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE EXPERIENCING OR AT RISK OF EXPERIENCING POOR MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR FROM SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED BACKGROUNDS THROUGH: (A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES IN SUBSIDIZED SAILING EXPERIENCES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; (B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

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