WESTON SAILING CLUB
The advancement of amateur sport, specifically dinghy sailing, to promote health by involving physical and mental skill and exertion on an amateur basis for the public benefit primarily though not exclusively resident in the local and greater Southampton area.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on unrestricted funds of £10,030 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total funds of £225,495. The trustees note that while free reserves represent over 26 months of operating expenditure, the charity is not in a long-term sustainable financial situation due to ageing members and falling membership numbers.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees reserves policy is to ensure that sufficient free reserves are maintained such that the overhead cost of running and maintaining the Club and Pound including rates, insurance, depreciation are covered for at least a year.” — page 6
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Gerry Sewell
- John Goldsbrough
- Lorraine Jane Trevett
- Mark William Goldney Baker
- Patrick Conduit
- Philip Varlian Brown
- Zoe Anne Ralph
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £49k | £60k |
| 30/09/2024 | £48k | £66k |
| 30/09/2023 | £64k | £66k |
| 30/09/2022 | £105k | £56k |
| 30/09/2021 | £72k | £54k |
Common questions
Is WESTON SAILING CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on unrestricted funds of £10,030 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total funds of £225,495. The trustees note that while free reserves represent over 26 months of operating expenditure, the charity is not in a long-term sustainable financial situation due to ageing members and falling membership numbers. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 11/01/2021 | £2k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| Sport England | 28/07/2014 | £5k | Flood and Storm damage to Access |
| Sport England | 23/05/2014 | £2k | Emergency Flood Relief |
| Sport England | 03/08/2012 | £50k | Save Our Slipway |
| Sport England | 10/10/2011 | £10k | Weston Vision for the Future |