NATIONAL COASTWATCH INSTITUTION

Registered charity 1159975 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NATIONAL COASTWATCH, NCI

Established in 1994, we help create and maintain lookouts wherever possible around the UK coastline and train volunteer watchkeepers from all backgrounds to assist the users of leisure craft, fishermen, walkers and others as necessary, and help ensure their safety.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £173,197 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total funds of £1,250,444. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future on a going concern basis.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — National Coastwatch Institution (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

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

• Llyod's Register — “[](https://www.lr.org/en/)” (source page)
• Trinity House — “[](https://www.trinityhouse.co.uk/)” (source page)
• the seafarers' charity — “[](https://www.theseafarerscharity.o…” (source page)
• The Yacht® Market — “[](https://www.theyachtmarket.com/en/)” (source page)
• Sirius Insight — “[](https://www.siriusinsight.ai/)” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

10 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold); recorded price paid £100. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (74% 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: 10.0% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (01/10/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
• Received assets from another charity (19/01/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Stephen John Handchair
• Frank Moxon
• Graeme Gordon · trustee of 1 other charity
• Helen Simpson
• Ian Granville Whalley
• Lesley Ann Suddes
• Linda Lawrence
• Philip Styles
• Sir Alan Massey
• Thomas Scrimgeour

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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