COWES SAILABILITY CLUB

Registered charity 1161473 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CSC

to enable those with disabilities to get out onto the water for sailing or motorboating in a friendly and convivial atmosphere

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Latest income
£52k
Latest spending
£29k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity received support from private individuals and local organisations despite a difficult year arising through the cost of living crisis. The trustees consider the level of reserves sufficient to ensure the future of the charity and confirm there are no material uncertainties about its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: A Protected Reserve has been established and monies are currently held to cover the cost of replacing ageing assets including the replacement of our safety boat. The remaining funds are undesignated and the Trustees consider the level of reserves sufficient to ensure the future of the charity.
“A Protected Reserve has been established and monies are currently held to cover the cost of replacing ageing assets including the replacement of our safety boat. The remaining funds are undesignated and the Trustees consider the level of reserves sufficient to ensure the future of the charity.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — COWES SAILABILITY CLUB (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).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£52k£29k
30/09/2024£76k£36k
30/09/2023£27k£24k
30/09/2022£25k£22k
30/09/2021£13k£26k

Common questions

Is COWES SAILABILITY CLUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received support from private individuals and local organisations despite a difficult year arising through the cost of living crisis. The trustees consider the level of reserves sufficient to ensure the future of the charity and confirm there are no material uncertainties about its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds COWES SAILABILITY CLUB?

Funders whose own accounts filings name COWES SAILABILITY CLUB as a grant recipient include THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, THE TRUE COLOURS TRUST, THE DAISIE RICH TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE TRUE COLOURS TRUSTFY2025£2kActivities and support for disabled children and young people and their families
THE DAISIE RICH TRUSTFY2025£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2024£20kCommunity sailing Health and Happiness for people with disabilities
Postcode Lottery29/09/2023£10kProject Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund06/05/2022£3ksailing for wellbeing
Sport England14/04/2021£1kCOVID19 Return to Play
Sport England09/06/2020£3kCOVID-19 CEF
The National Lottery Community Fund21/03/2019£10kNew Sailing Boat for disable people