The Portishead Nautical Trust
Analysis
The Portishead Nautical Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00087906). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Portishead Nautical Trust reported income of £118k and spending of £96k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £78k to £118k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Portishead Nautical Trust sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cyfraith Gymunedol y Gogledd (£118k), YMCA Centres (South Molton) (£118k) and Chesterfield Foodbank (£118k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Trust aims to relieve and assist young persons under the age of 25 who suffer deprivation, poverty, financial hardship or difficulty, parental neglect, lack of control or other misfortune.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cyfraith Gymunedol y Gogledd | Cyffordd Llandudno | £118k |
| YMCA Centres (South Molton) | Exeter | £118k |
| Chesterfield Foodbank | Derbyshire | £118k |
| The Rozac Charitable Trust | Tyne And Wear | £118k |