THE PIONEER SAILING TRUST
Registered charity 1077522 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Pioneer CK18, a 1st Class Essex Smack, has been restored by the Trust. The Trust provides sail training and recreational activities to persons who have need of such facilities in the interests of social welfare by reason of their age, youth, disability, infirmity, poverty or social or economic circumstances. Boatbuilder apprenticeships are provided to train young people for future employment.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £41,079 for the year, reversing a previous net expenditure. However, the trustees report that free reserves of £79,222 are below their stated policy target of maintaining at least six months' expenditure, as the current level represents only approximately two months' expenditure.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: at least 6 months expenditure (held: £79k)
“The trustees have a policy of maintaining at least 6 months expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan from R P Marks
“Included in other creditors is a loan of £30,000 (2024: £30,000) owed by the Trust to R P Marks.” — page 23
“Included within donations is £30,000 (2024: £30,000) received from the Mulberry Trust of which R P Marks is a Trustee.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donation from Mulberry Trust
“Included in other creditors is a loan of £30,000 (2024: £30,000) owed by the Trust to R P Marks.” — page 23
“Included within donations is £30,000 (2024: £30,000) received from the Mulberry Trust of which R P Marks is a Trustee.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/10/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~1.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (68% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/04/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- JAMES ALEXANDER HAMILTON GEARY BA, ACA
- James Mark Ormerod
- Jane Hadlow
- RUPERT MARKS
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE PIONEER SAILING TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a net income of £41,079 for the year, reversing a previous net expenditure. However, the trustees report that free reserves of £79,222 are below their stated policy target of maintaining at least six months' expenditure, as the current level represents only approximately two months' expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE PIONEER SAILING TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE PIONEER SAILING TRUST as a grant recipient include ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE FRANK JACKSON FOUNDATION, THE ASSOCIATION OF SAIL TRAINING ORGANISATIONS.
Known funders
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