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THE DAWN SAILING BARGE TRUST LIMITED

Registered charity 1058939 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE DAWN SAILING BARGE TRUST

After completing the restoration of the Dawn, a Thames sailing barge, to seaworthiness in 2008 ,the role of the Trust is to ensure the safeguarding of the barge for the future. Its aim is to keep her in an outstanding condition whilst allowing a number of environmental and wellbeing activities aboard the barge in the waters of the Thames Estuary.Working with partners to achieve these aims.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£52k
Latest spending
£36k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity has negative unrestricted reserves of £79,042 and a net distributable deficit of £58,082. However, the directors confirm the company is prepared on a going concern basis due to the continued support of the directors and trustees, who have no doubts about its ability to continue operating.

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

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The company has prepared accounts on the going concern basis despite the negative net distributable assets shown on the Balance Sheet. The company has the continued support of the company's directors/trustees who haven't any doubts regarding the company's ability to continue to operate.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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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
31/03/2025£52k£36k
31/03/2024£30k£31k
31/03/2023£423£2k
31/03/2022£11k£14k
31/03/2021£0£48k

Common questions

Is THE DAWN SAILING BARGE TRUST LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has negative unrestricted reserves of £79,042 and a net distributable deficit of £58,082. However, the directors confirm the company is prepared on a going concern basis due to the continued support of the directors and trustees, who have no doubts about its ability to continue operating. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/05/2025£238k"SB DAWN - NEW HORIZON COMMUNITY HUB PROJECT [ PILOT STAGE]"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/05/2023£60k"SB Dawn - A New Horizon"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund06/09/2001£675k"Restoration of the SB Dawn Sailing Barge"