CHILDREN'S SAILING TRUST
Registered charity 1165396 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CST, HELFORD RIVER CHILDREN'S SAILING TRUST, HRCST
Children's Sailing Trust creates inclusive, accessible and affordable watersports opportunities by removing financial and disability barriers to participation. We use our public recreational, learning and accommodation facilities to develop physical and mental health and wellbeing through sailing, watersports and outdoor activities for all ages and abilities both locally and nationally.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Accommodation/housing · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £144,718 on its Unrestricted General Fund for the 18-month period ended 30 April 2025. The trustees note that they have had to draw heavily on reserves moving into 2026 due to a sharp decline in fundraising income, although unrestricted reserves stood at £380,776. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, CST Trading C.I.C., which donated £38,305 to the charity.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months (held: £381k)
“The Charity aims to build and maintain unrestricted general reserves of £350,000. This level of reserves ensures that the Charity can continue delivering its charitable mission and maintain operations for up to six months in the event of unexpected disruption or a shortfall in income.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loans from trustees
“At the year end £13,889 (2023: £17,222) of loans were due to the trustees, these are due to be paid back over 10 years with interest paid quarterly, at a rate of 3% per annum.” — page 47
“Total donations of £15,398 (2023: £6,681) were given to the Charity in the year by trustees.” — page 47
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from trustees
“At the year end £13,889 (2023: £17,222) of loans were due to the trustees, these are due to be paid back over 10 years with interest paid quarterly, at a rate of 3% per annum.” — page 47
“Total donations of £15,398 (2023: £6,681) were given to the Charity in the year by trustees.” — page 47
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: CST Trading C.I.C.
“The Charity’s wholly owned trading subsidiary, CST Trading C.I.C., donates all available profits to the Charity via Gift Aid” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Children’s Sailing Trust (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£646k
Reported reserves equal ~3.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (47% 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: 46.3% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/02/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (29/08/2017) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- ANTHONY HOLDEN
- Charles Richard Trafford
- Coralie Green
- Hannah Rebecca Tripp
- Peter Southerden
- Robert Charles Ackland
- Stephen Philip Watson
- THOMAS GREEN · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cornwall
Income and spending
Common questions
Is CHILDREN'S SAILING TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £144,718 on its Unrestricted General Fund for the 18-month period ended 30 April 2025. The trustees note that they have had to draw heavily on reserves moving into 2026 due to a sharp decline in fundraising income, although unrestricted reserves stood at £380,776. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, CST Trading C.I.C., which donated £38,305 to the charity. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.
Who funds CHILDREN'S SAILING TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CHILDREN'S SAILING TRUST as a grant recipient include DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY LIMITED, THE KENNETH & SUSAN GREEN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION, THE EMMANUEL KAYE FOUNDATION, THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE.
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