The Association of Sail Training Organisations

Analysis

The Association of Sail Training Organisations is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in October 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 04084476). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending October 2025, The Association of Sail Training Organisations reported income of £233k and spending of £411k, spending 176% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £250k to £233k (-6.6%), an average of -1.7% a year. Over the whole period it spent 212% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Association of Sail Training Organisations 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 Crayford Arrows Sports Club Ltd (£233k), Happy Kids (£234k) and Alton Community Association CIO (£233k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.