The Chesil Sailing Trust
Analysis
The Chesil Sailing Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in March 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Chesil Sailing Trust reported income of £21k and spending of £31k, spending 147% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £19k to £21k (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Chesil Sailing Trust sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Christian Alliance of Women and Girls - Enfield Branch (£21k), Open Minds Nottingham (£21k) and Orchyd (£21k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote the advancement of education of persons who are young or disabled by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for training in sailing and seamanship and other water and land based activities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation for the benefit of the inhabitants of the United Kingdom.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Christian Alliance of Women and Girls - Enfield Branch | Enfield | £21k |
| Open Minds Nottingham | Nottingham | £21k |
| Orchyd | Ruislip | £21k |
| Mama Mwila Trust | Croydon | £21k |