Sail (Sexual Abuse and Incest Line)

Analysis

Sail (Sexual Abuse and Incest Line) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Chesterfield. It was registered in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08436085). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sail (Sexual Abuse and Incest Line) reported income of £421k and spending of £468k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £323k to £421k (+30%), an average of +6.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 110%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sail (Sexual Abuse and Incest Line) sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Groundwork Caerphilly (£421k), Be Free Young Carers Ltd (£421k) and The National Federation of Prostate Cancer Support Groups (£420k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.