SEA - CHANGE PROJECTS LTD

Registered charity 1125958 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SEA-CHANGE SAILING TRUST

SEA-CHANGE PROVIDES ACTIVITY-BASED LEARNING WITH ACCREDITATION WHERE POSSIBLE TO YOUNG PEOPLE, VULNERABLE ADULTS AND OTHERS BY LIVING AND WORKING TOGETHER ABOARD A TRADITIONAL SAILING VESSEL AND ASSOCIATED ACTIVITIES.

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

Latest income
£204k
Latest spending
£135k
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £105,806 exceeded the charity's policy target of six months of forward operation. The charity reported a net income surplus of £68,606 for the year, supported by incoming resources of £203,850 against total expenditures of £135,244.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of forward operation (held: £106k)
“The objective is to carry unrestricted reserves sufficient to finance six months of forward operation.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One trustee received £8,197 for professional services; Mr R D Titchener (related to a trustee) received £36,687 as Executive Officer.
“One trustee was remunerated a total of £8,197 (2024: £5,495) for the time spent providing sailing and mentoring services. Mr R D Titchener is a party related to a trustee and earned wages in his capacity as Executive Officer and Barge Skipper of £36,687 (2023: £34,653).” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee remuneration for professional services
“One trustee was remunerated a total of £8,197 (2024: £5,495) for the time spent providing sailing and mentoring services.” — page 15
“Mr R D Titchener is a party related to a trustee and earned wages in his capacity as Executive Officer and Barge Skipper of £36,687 (2023: £34,653).” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustee-connected business payment
“One trustee was remunerated a total of £8,197 (2024: £5,495) for the time spent providing sailing and mentoring services.” — page 15
“Mr R D Titchener is a party related to a trustee and earned wages in his capacity as Executive Officer and Barge Skipper of £36,687 (2023: £34,653).” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£204k£135k
31/12/2024£168k£172k
31/12/2023£150k£146k
31/12/2022£60k£125k
31/12/2021£159k£111k

Common questions

Is SEA - CHANGE PROJECTS LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £105,806 exceeded the charity's policy target of six months of forward operation. The charity reported a net income surplus of £68,606 for the year, supported by incoming resources of £203,850 against total expenditures of £135,244. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SEA - CHANGE PROJECTS LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SEA - CHANGE PROJECTS LTD as a grant recipient include THE MIRIANOG TRUST, THE LORD MAYOR'S APPEAL, THE ASSOCIATION OF SAIL TRAINING ORGANISATIONS, THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STROND, THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE MIRIANOG TRUSTFY2025£70k
THE LORD MAYOR'S APPEALFY2024£26kDiscretionary 10% 2023
THE ASSOCIATION OF SAIL TRAINING ORGANISATIONSFY2025£19kHammond Innes Bursaries
THE ASSOCIATION OF SAIL TRAINING ORGANISATIONSFY2022£14kHammond Innes Bursaries
THE CORPORATION OF TRINITY HOUSE OF DEPTFORD STRONDFY2025£11kYouth Opportunities and Training
THE ASSOCIATION OF SAIL TRAINING ORGANISATIONSFY2022£8kLifeboat grants
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund22/03/2023£47k"Skippers of the Future?"
City Bridge Foundation31/05/2017£940Grant to Sea-Change Projects Ltd
The National Lottery Community Fund10/02/2016£10kResidential activities under sail for groups with learning difficultie
The National Lottery Community Fund10/12/2014£10kActivity based learning for individuals with special needs
The National Lottery Community Fund03/02/2011£10kYouth Leadership Programme

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SEA CHANGE TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SEA - CHANGE PROJECTS LTD£204k—0above—no doubt
THE SEA CHANGE TRUST FY2024£413k—0within—no doubt
SEA-CHANGERS FY2025£303k—0unclear—no doubt
PATCHWORK PROJECT FY2025£263k—0unclear—no doubt
CARDIGAN BAY WATERSPORTS FY2025£64k—0unclear—noted
SEAEM FY2024£201k—0unclear—noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.