Lancashire School Sailing Association
Analysis
Lancashire School Sailing Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leyland. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Lancashire School Sailing Association reported income of £15k and spending of £16k, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10k to £15k (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 155%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Lancashire School Sailing Association sits at the 43rd percentile: it is larger than about 43% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marnhull Recreational Trust (£15k), Brixworth & District U3a (£15k) and 2nd Brampton Scout Group (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of people upto the age of 25 years in all aspects of watersports, primarily but not exclusively, sailing and associated activities in order to improve their conditions of life.The charity operates across the northwest of England mainly Lancashire including Blackpool and Blackburn with Darwen.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Marnhull Recreational Trust | Dorset | £15k |
| Brixworth & District U3a | Northampton | £15k |
| 2nd Brampton Scout Group | Chesterfield | £15k |
| Windsor and Eton Unit 514 of the Sea Cadet Corps | Windsor | £15k |