Disabled Sailing Association Ltd
Analysis
Disabled Sailing Association Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Torquay. It was registered in March 2006, 20 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05597332). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Disabled Sailing Association Ltd reported income of £100k and spending of £57k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £34k to £100k (+198%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 103%. 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, Disabled Sailing Association Ltd sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool Association CIO (£100k), The Cottage Community (£100k) and Greenwich Refugee Aid and Community Enterprise (£100k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We aim to give people with a disability the opportunity to enjoy a safe and pleasurable experience of seagoing sailing including short local cruising of about two to three hours and for the more adventurous, longer coastal passages.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Thamesdown Hydrotherapy Pool Association CIO | Swindon | £100k |
| The Cottage Community | Kent | £100k |
| Greenwich Refugee Aid and Community Enterprise | London | £100k |
| Thorne Moorends Regeneration Partnership | Doncaster | £100k |