Ocean Youth Trust South
Analysis
Ocean Youth Trust South is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03898084). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Ocean Youth Trust South reported income of £852k and spending of £603k, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £397k to £852k (+115%), an average of +21% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2025, when income rose by 55%. Over the whole period it spent 82% 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 South sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Shipwrights Charitable Fund (£851k), Walton Firs Foundation (£853k) and Sapphire School of Gymnastics Ltd (£849k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 70%, charitable activities 28% and investments 2.5%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £2,305. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.7%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 26 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 69%
- Legacies 0.3%
- Charitable activities 28%
- Trading 0.2%
- Investments 2.5%
In the charity's own words
OCEAN YOUTH TRUST SOUTH PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY FOR YOUNG PEOPLE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12 AND 25 FROM THE WIDEST RANGE OF BACKGROUNDS TO EXPERIENCE ADVENTURE UNDER SAIL. OUR VESSEL, PROLIFIC, A 30-METRE KETCH, WAS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY AS A SAIL TRAINING VESSEL, SAILING TO SOUTH COAST AND EUROPEAN PORTS AND LONGER TALL SHIPS RACE EVENTS. WE OFFER RYA AND D OF E RESIDENTIAL COURSES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Shipwrights Charitable Fund | London | £851k |
| Walton Firs Foundation | Surrey | £853k |
| Sapphire School of Gymnastics Ltd | Hemel Hempstead | £849k |
| New Era Foundation Ltd. | London | £854k |