THE BITTERNES AFLOAT CHRISTIAN CRUISE

Registered charity 1164746 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BITTERNES AFLOAT

Bitternes Afloat organise and operate youth sailing holidays on the Norfolk Broads in the context of a Christian environment. It allows young people between 11 and 25 to learn a new technical skill, develop life and leadership skills in an environment that encourages them to explore the Christian faith. The core object of the Charity is to ensure that people of all means can take part.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE FROM THE MEMBER ORGANISATIONS/PARTNER CHURCHES, BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11 AND 18 YEARS OR SUCH OTHER YOUNG PERSONS AGED 11 TO 18 YEARS AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT; AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH YOUNG PEOPLE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING AND ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF CHRISTIAN SAILING HOLIDAYS (INCLUDING INSTRUCTION IN SAILING AND IN TEAMWORK), ON BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE NORFOLK BROADS, WITH THE AIM OF NURTURING YOUNG CHRISTIANS AND PROMOTING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity produced a small surplus of £907 for the year ending July 2025, compared to a surplus of £1,745 in the previous year. Total income was £37,811.48 against total costs of £36,904.68. The document notes that one event (Bitternes B) made a loss, which reflects a strategic desire to support young people becoming financially independent.

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

What the accounts disclose

Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures

Trustees · trustee networks

• ANDREW HAMILTONchair
• NICK SMITH

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

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