Tall Ships (Wales) Trust
Analysis
Tall Ships (Wales) Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dyfed. It was registered in December 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport, environment/conservation/heritage and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02519754). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Tall Ships (Wales) Trust reported income of £11k and spending of £23k, spending 212% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £17k to £11k (-37%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 125%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Tall Ships (Wales) Trust sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 33rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include 7th Windsor (Old Windsor) Scout Group (£11k), Kendal Millennium Playing Fields (£11k) and Dalgarno Supplementary School (£11k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promote education in West Wales for people of all ages in skills of seamanship and sailing, arts, heritage culture and creative engagement that supports wellbeing and greater connections with local communities and their maritime past. Encourage participants to learn more about sailing, maritime environments and traditional vessels and in particular through sail training and passage on Tall Ships
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| 7th Windsor (Old Windsor) Scout Group | Berkshire | £11k |
| Kendal Millennium Playing Fields | Kendal | £11k |
| Dalgarno Supplementary School | London | £11k |
| Friends of Preston School | Kent | £11k |