DISABLED SAILING ASSOCIATION LTD

Registered charity 1113330 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE DISABLED SAILING ASSOCIATION LTD

We aim to give people with a disability the opportunity to enjoy a safe and pleasurable experience of seagoing sailing including short local cruising of about two to three hours and for the more adventurous, longer coastal passages.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£100k

Latest spending

£57k

Registered

2006

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £43,392 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing net assets to £214,586. Per the trustees' report, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts have been prepared in accordance with the records and represent a true and fair view of the financial position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations Grants & Sponsorships (91% of income)

“Donations Grants & Sponsorships 91,066” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Disabled Sailing Association Ltd (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

Anne-Marie Russ
Captain Peter Turner · trustee of 1 other charity
DAVID MUSGROVE
David Smith
Emma Strong

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£100k	£57k
31/03/2024	£49k	£38k
31/03/2023	£31k	£44k
31/03/2022	£20k	£21k
31/03/2021	£34k	£32k

Common questions

Is DISABLED SAILING ASSOCIATION LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £43,392 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing net assets to £214,586. Per the trustees' report, the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts have been prepared in accordance with the records and represent a true and fair view of the financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds DISABLED SAILING ASSOCIATION LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name DISABLED SAILING ASSOCIATION LTD as a grant recipient include THE PILMUIR ESTATE, THE CLARE MILNE TRUST, THE RYA FOUNDATION, MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SHIPWRIGHTS CHARITABLE FUND.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PILMUIR ESTATE	FY2025	£35k
THE CLARE MILNE TRUST	FY2024	£30k
THE RYA FOUNDATION	FY2024	£5k	Boats and equipment
MISSES BARRIE CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£3k
THE SHIPWRIGHTS CHARITABLE FUND	FY2022	£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/07/2024	£104k	Free Spirit replacement boat
Sport England	11/05/2022	£4k	Jubilee Fund - New membership campaign
Sport England	02/07/2020	£10k	COVID-19 CEF
The National Lottery Community Fund	09/12/2015	£10k	Free Spirit
The National Lottery Community Fund	27/11/2014	£50k	Freedom 2
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/01/2011	£10k	Training and Safety Equipment
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/10/2008	£10k	Sail Training
The National Lottery Community Fund	30/03/2006	£5k	disabled sailing opportunities