The National Sea Training Trust

Analysis

The National Sea Training Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in May 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The National Sea Training Trust reported income of £22k and spending of £3,729, leaving 83% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £16k to £22k (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The National Sea Training Trust sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 47th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sofronie Foundation (£22k), Cyc Carr County Junior School Fund (£22k) and Fairford Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£22k).