YORKSHIRE DALES SAILING CLUB
To promote and facilitate community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for Sailing, Windsurfing and non-powered water sports.
Objects
TO PROMOTE AND FACILITATE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES FOR SAILING, WINDSURFING AND NON-POWERED WATER SPORTS.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £2,005 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a deficit of £4,635 in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds decreased slightly from £566,471 to £564,466, while free reserves stood at £42,080. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern purposes.
What the accounts disclose
“The main regular source of income of the club is from its member's subscriptions which in 2024, including Gift Aid reclaimable, amounted to £89,090 (2023: £85,686).” — page 4
“The Trustees consider free reserves need to be maintained at a level sufficient to meet essential annual establishment, maintenance and capital costs to enable the Club to continue to provide its activities each year and continue to aim to meet that level of free reserves.” — page 5
“Various purchases totalling £1,530 (2023: £2,231) were made in the year from Mike Saul Dinghy Services a business owned by Mike Saul who is a member and Trustee of the Club. Apart from a discount received all such transactions were on normal commercial terms.” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- John Phil Whiteheadchair
- ANDREW GRAHAM STRATON
- JONATHAN LISTER
- KEITH DUNCAN ESCRITT
- MIKE SAUL
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £128k | £144k |
| 31/12/2024 | £135k | £137k |
| 31/12/2023 | £134k | £138k |
| 31/12/2022 | £132k | £128k |
| 31/12/2021 | £142k | £128k |
Common questions
Is YORKSHIRE DALES SAILING CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £2,005 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a deficit of £4,635 in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds decreased slightly from £566,471 to £564,466, while free reserves stood at £42,080. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern purposes. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 04/06/2019 | £10k | New fleet of single handed training boats |
| Sport England | 10/12/2013 | £7k | Purchase of powerboat |
| Sport England | 05/07/2011 | £4k | Watersports Training at Grimwith Reservoir. |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/07/2006 | £5k | YDSC Training Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE RYA FOUNDATION | 2 | £9k |
| GRANGE FARM CENTRE | 1 | — |
| BRUCE WAKE CHARITY | 1 | £200k |
| THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £55k |
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £41k |
| DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £28k |
| TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2 | 1 | £18k |
| SIR WILLIAM BOREMAN'S FOUNDATION | 1 | £15k |
Charities like this
- WEYMOUTH SAILING CLUB CIO
- CARDIGAN BAY WATERSPORTS
- THE AHOY CENTRE
- WEY KAYAK CLUB
- SOUTH CERNEY SAILING CLUB LIMITED
- ROYAL AIR FORCE SAILING ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YORKSHIRE DALES SAILING CLUB | £128k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEYMOUTH SAILING CLUB CIO | £275k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| CARDIGAN BAY WATERSPORTS | £64k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE AHOY CENTRE | £549k | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WEY KAYAK CLUB | £105k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH CERNEY SAILING CLUB LIMITED | £116k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |