Ocean Youth Trust North
Analysis
Ocean Youth Trust North is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berwick-upon-Tweed. It was registered in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03898088). It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Ocean Youth Trust North reported income of £233k and spending of £254k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £178k to £233k (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2022, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Ocean Youth Trust North sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guildford Sports Ground (£232k), Newton Green Trust (£233k) and St Agnes Day Nursery (£232k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
OYT North aims to develop and educate young people between 12 and 25 years by using the unique and challenging environment of the sea to foster teamwork, social skills and international relations. Participation is open to all young people regardless of background, gender, ethnicity or creed. Every effort is made to encourage and accommodate disabled access within the limits imposed by the boat
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Guildford Sports Ground | Guildford | £232k |
| Newton Green Trust | Suffolk | £233k |
| St Agnes Day Nursery | Ryton | £232k |
| Alton Community Association CIO | Alton | £233k |