Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust
Analysis
Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Norwich. It was registered in February 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04552637). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust reported income of £136k and spending of £120k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £94k to £136k (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 141%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Wherry Yacht Charter Charitable Trust sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mill @ Coppermill (£136k), Home Live Art Limited (£136k) and B Sharp Ltd (£136k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
(a) restore, maintain and preserve for the benefit of the public one or more examples of the Norfolk Wherry and in particular the wherries "Hathor", "Olive", and "Norada".(b) advance the education of the public concerning Norfolk Wherries and their historic and cultural role in the Norfolk and Suffolk Broads.(c) provide training in the skills necessary to restore, maintain and sail them.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Mill @ Coppermill | London | £136k |
| Home Live Art Limited | East Sussex | £136k |
| B Sharp Ltd | Lyme Regis | £136k |
| Desford Organisation Comprising of Desford Colliery Band, Desford Band, and Desford Brass Band Club | Coalville | £136k |