Docklands Sailing Centre Trust

Analysis

Docklands Sailing Centre Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02317321). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Docklands Sailing Centre Trust reported income of £739k and spending of £748k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £516k to £739k (+43%), an average of +9.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 103%. 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, Docklands Sailing Centre Trust sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hill End Outdoor Education Centre (£738k), HWHC Limited (£749k) and Sussex Clubs for Young People Limited (£731k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 58%, charitable activities 37% and donations and legacies 4.4%. Charitable activities took 49% of spending and raising funds 50%. Reserves of £89k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 25 people.

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