Waveney Sailability
Analysis
Waveney Sailability is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Suffolk. It was registered in July 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05441492). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Waveney Sailability reported income of £37k and spending of £33k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £93k to £37k (-60%), an average of -20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 208%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Waveney Sailability sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Merry Go Round Toy & Leisure Library (£37k), Lighthouse Ministry (£37k) and Lecheiris - a Spark in the Dark Trust (£37k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Provide sailing facilities for the disabled, with instruction and training, where possible to become independent on the water. RYA instructors and trained volunteers are available to provide instruction and the charity has a fleet of 11 specially adapted sailing dinghies and 4 keelboats; 1 Squib, 1 RS Venture, 2 Waveney Halfdeckers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Merry Go Round Toy & Leisure Library | Exeter | £37k |
| Lighthouse Ministry | London | £37k |
| Lecheiris - a Spark in the Dark Trust | London | £37k |
| 1st Wroughton Scout Group | Swindon | £37k |