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nancy blackett trust

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Nancy Blackett Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is arts, culture, heritage, or science. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Hertfordshire and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The charity owns and maintains Arthur Ransome's yacht Nancy Blackett, "Goblin" in his book We Didn't Mean To Go To Sea. The yacht is sailed by members of the Trust, displayed at maritime events and used as base for sessions introducing young people to sailing old boats and the works of Ransome. Membership open to all. Small grants to young sailors for relevant activities.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£29,069
Latest Expenditure
£33,782

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 116.2%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 116.2%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£29,069£33,7820 / 15
2023£26,513£32,6430 / 15
2022£46,562£44,3980 / 15
2021£178,468£22,0860 / 30
2020£22,566£21,5990 / 10

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers