EAST COAST SAIL TRUST

Registered charity 1128353 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EAST COAST SAIL TRUST LIMITED

The objectives of East Coast Sail Trust are that of maintaining and preserving the traditional Thames Sailing Barge, "Thalatta", or other similar barge as may be acquired, in sea-going order and using the vessel to benefit young people from all walks of life by the provision of educational cruises.

Causes: Education/training · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£42k

Latest spending

£54k

Registered

2009

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £12,535 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decline in unrestricted reserves from £243,751 to £231,459. The trustees acknowledge that the decline in external funding and inflationary pressures present financial strain, noting that income and expenditure projections are difficult to forecast with confidence. Despite these challenges, the trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 9–12 months of operating expenditure (held: £231k)

“Our policy is to maintain free reserves—unrestricted funds not tied up in fixed assets—equivalent to 9–12 months of operating expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Heritage Lottery Fund — “Thanks to Heritage Lottery funding to supplement the Trust’s own funds she has been completely restored to ‘as new’ condition” (source page)

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

Trustees · trustee networks

JOHN WILLIAM KEEBLE · trustee of 1 other charity
John Scanlon
MICHAEL RICHARD KEELING
Martin Hugh Pavey

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£42k	£54k
31/03/2024	£51k	£54k
31/03/2023	£32k	£56k
31/03/2022	£51k	£65k
31/03/2021	£25k	£27k

Common questions

Is EAST COAST SAIL TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £12,535 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decline in unrestricted reserves from £243,751 to £231,459. The trustees acknowledge that the decline in external funding and inflationary pressures present financial strain, noting that income and expenditure projections are difficult to forecast with confidence. Despite these challenges, the trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue as a going concern for the next 12 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds EAST COAST SAIL TRUST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name EAST COAST SAIL TRUST as a grant recipient include THE HOLLIDAY FOUNDATION, THE ASSOCIATION OF SAIL TRAINING ORGANISATIONS.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HOLLIDAY FOUNDATION	FY2025	£5k
THE ASSOCIATION OF SAIL TRAINING ORGANISATIONS	FY2022	£880	Hammond Innes Bursaries
THE ASSOCIATION OF SAIL TRAINING ORGANISATIONS	FY2025	£848	Hammond Innes Bursaries

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	22/06/2020	£16k	"COVID19 East Coast Sail Trust"
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	02/03/2005	£724k	"Thalatta Centenary 2006"