NAUTICAL TRAINING CORPS
The charities objectives are to promote the development of young persons in achieving their full physical, intellectual, social and spiritual potential, particularly by educating such persons in all aspects of the history and practice of seamanship and seafaring.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PERSONS IN ACHIEVING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL, INTELLECTUAL, SOCIAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL, PARTICULARLY BY EDUCATING SUCH PERSONS IN ALL ASPECTS OF THE HISTORY AND PRACTICE OF SEAMANSHIP AND SEAFARING.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity has no paid staff and relies entirely on volunteers for instruction and operations. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with accounting records and statutory requirements, with no matters coming to attention that suggest non-compliance.
What the accounts disclose
“Portslade Village Centre continued to perform well and contributed £25k to the Corps.” — page 17
“The National Council aims to establish and maintain Corps’ reserves at a level sufficient for the Charity’s operations.”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls 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
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Brian John Orchard
- Christine Waller
- Daniel Sumner
- Rev Phil Hiscock
- Samantha Carey
- Sarah Ashley
- Susan Carole Haskell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2025 | £243k | £193k |
| 30/04/2024 | £223k | £66k |
Common questions
Is NAUTICAL TRAINING CORPS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity has no paid staff and relies entirely on volunteers for instruction and operations. The independent examiner confirmed that the accounts comply with accounting records and statutory requirements, with no matters coming to attention that suggest non-compliance. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR AIDS TO NAVIGATION | 1 | £522k |
| PETER DIXON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| THE POINTER FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £75k |
| The Seafarers' Charity (King George's Fund for Sailors) | 1 | £60k |
| THE PATRICK & HELENA FROST FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| THE ASSOCIATION OF SAIL TRAINING ORGANISATIONS | 1 | £56k |
| LLOYD'S REGISTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE LAMBERT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- THE MASTER PILOTS AND SEAMEN OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TRINITY HOUSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
- SEFTON UNIT NO 48 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS
- THE NAUTICAL INSTITUTE
- SAILSHIP TRAINING AND LEARNING FOR LIFE
- ROYAL INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS
- OCEAN YOUTH TRUST SOUTH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAUTICAL TRAINING CORPS | £243k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE MASTER PILOTS AND SEAMEN OF THE CORPORATION OF THE TRINITY HOUSE, NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE | £189k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SEFTON UNIT NO 48 OF THE SEA CADET CORPS | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE NAUTICAL INSTITUTE | £6.9m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| SAILSHIP TRAINING AND LEARNING FOR LIFE | £343k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROYAL INSTITUTION OF NAVAL ARCHITECTS | £1.9m | £100,001 - £110,000 | 5 | unclear | — | no doubt |