Shropshire Sailing Club
Analysis
Shropshire Sailing Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Shropshire. It was registered in March 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07073373). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending October 2025, Shropshire Sailing Club reported income of £53k and spending of £59k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income fell from £63k to £53k (-15%), an average of -4.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2023, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Shropshire Sailing Club sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sunderland District Scout Council (£53k), Moira Village Hall (£53k) and Edgmond Village Hall (£53k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity provides community involvement in healthy recreation - dinghy sailing, advances the physical education of all by providing equipment and facilities and educating the public about the sustainable recreational use of the Mere. The charity aims to provide these facilities at a low cost and tto some groups free of charge.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sunderland District Scout Council | Sunderland | £53k |
| Moira Village Hall | Derbyshire | £53k |
| Edgmond Village Hall | Shropshire | £53k |
| Worcestershire Federation of Young Farmers' Clubs | Worcester | £53k |