The Stour Blue Water Pass Trust
Analysis
The Stour Blue Water Pass Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in October 2018, 8 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 provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Stour Blue Water Pass Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £21k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £4,078 to £24k (+483%), an average of +55% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 215%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The Stour Blue Water Pass Trust sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fairburn Recreation Centre (£24k), West Drayton Youth Football and Sports Club (£24k) and Barnsley Unit 21 of the Sea Cadet Corps (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The provision of water based activities, and training, principally sailing, for young people aged between 8 and 16 who would not normally have such opportunities, through dinghy and kayak training by qualified instructors on the River Stour and the provision of boating activities through partners including those offering experiences on long boats,traditional fishing smacks, barges and yachts.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fairburn Recreation Centre | Knottingley | £24k |
| West Drayton Youth Football and Sports Club | Slough | £24k |
| Barnsley Unit 21 of the Sea Cadet Corps | South Yorkshire | £24k |
| The Gregory Mills Foundation (A Charitable Trust) | Kent | £24k |