THE STOUR BLUE WATER PASS TRUST
The provision of water based activities, and training, principally sailing, for young people aged between 8 and 16 who would not normally have such opportunities, through dinghy and kayak training by qualified instructors on the River Stour and the provision of boating activities through partners including those offering experiences on long boats,traditional fishing smacks, barges and yachts.
Objects
THE ADVANCEMENT OF AMATEUR SPORT FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (PRIMARILY 8 - 16), AND IN PARTICULAR FOR THOSE WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE, BY ENABLING THEM TO TAKE PART IN SAILING AND OTHER SUCH WATER BASED SPORTS.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 10
- Government income: £120 — grants £120 (1); under 1% of the £23,767 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Volunteers: 10
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (31/10/2026)
- Received assets from another charity (05/11/2024)
Trustees
- Stephen Christopher Joneschair
- Anja Brigitte Newman
- Mark Peter Murrison
- Sarah Charlotte Howlett
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £24k | £21k |
| 30/09/2024 | £15k | £20k |
| 30/09/2023 | £27k | £16k |
| 30/09/2022 | £9k | £15k |
| 30/09/2021 | £4k | £9k |
Common questions
Who funds THE STOUR BLUE WATER PASS TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE STOUR BLUE WATER PASS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE TUDWICK FOUNDATION, THE RYA FOUNDATION, THE SHIPWRIGHTS CHARITABLE FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE TUDWICK FOUNDATION | FY2026 | £3k | |
| THE RYA FOUNDATION | FY2026 | £2k | |
| THE SHIPWRIGHTS CHARITABLE FUND | FY2024 | amount not stated | Responsive Donation |