THE GWENNILI TRUST

Registered charity 1049041 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Trust provides opportunities for disabled people, and injured military personnel or veterans in particular, to experience sailing in yachts. The activities include day sailing and 5 day cruises, some RYA practical courses and limited racing. We operate from May to Oct and are generally based in the Solent. Wheelchairs are welcome on day sails.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Armed Forces/emergency Service Efficiency · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£121k
Latest spending
£124k
Registered
1995
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net incoming expenditure of £2,875, resulting in total funds decreasing from £59,805 to £56,930. The trustees report that they regularly review funds to ensure they are adequate to fulfil continuing obligations, and the independent examiner found no matters requiring attention regarding the accounts.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate to fulfil the charity's continuing obligations (held: £57k)
“The Trustees regularly review the amount of funds that the Charity requires to ensure that they are adequate to fulfil the charity's continuing obligations.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Gwennili Trust (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£121k£124k
31/12/2024£102k£104k
31/12/2023£128k£104k
31/12/2022£73k£74k
31/12/2021£34k£56k

Common questions

Is THE GWENNILI TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net incoming expenditure of £2,875, resulting in total funds decreasing from £59,805 to £56,930. The trustees report that they regularly review funds to ensure they are adequate to fulfil continuing obligations, and the independent examiner found no matters requiring attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE GWENNILI TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GWENNILI TRUST as a grant recipient include TEAM FORCES FOUNDATION, Army Benevolent Fund, THE ARMY CENTRAL FUND, THE ASSOCIATION OF SAIL TRAINING ORGANISATIONS.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TEAM FORCES FOUNDATIONFY2025£122k
TEAM FORCES FOUNDATIONFY2024£20k
TEAM FORCES FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
Army Benevolent FundFY2025£10kWellbeing
Army Benevolent FundFY2026£10kWellbeing
Army Benevolent FundFY2024£10kWellbeing
THE ARMY CENTRAL FUNDFY2025£10k
Army Benevolent FundFY2023£8kWellbeing
THE ASSOCIATION OF SAIL TRAINING ORGANISATIONSFY2022£3kHammond Innes Bursaries
THE ASSOCIATION OF SAIL TRAINING ORGANISATIONSFY2025£2kHammond Innes Bursaries