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royal naval sailing association

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. Royal Naval Sailing Association is a registered charity whose purpose is armed forces or emergency service efficiency. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Gosport and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and various other locations.


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 RNSA is a Service Sports Association that delivers the sport of sailing and associated activities for the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and their associated Reserve Forces. We operate across the UK and aim to get Service men and women of all sailing abilities actively engaged in our sport. We passionately believe sailing is an ideal vehicle for improving personal skills and military efficiency.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£781,559
Latest Expenditure
£764,428

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 91.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 93.5%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 7.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £252,964
Charitable Activities £415,854
Other Trading £26,756
Investments £32,060
Other Income £53,925

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £715,032
Raising Funds £44,321
Governance £10,680
Grants to Institutions £2,278
Other Expenditure £5,075

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£781,559£764,428£715,032£1,516,006£831,3786 / 175
2023£551,324£486,764£444,057£1,451,444£797,6823 / 300
2022£361,060£390,1050 / 139
2021£493,604£341,7700 / 131
2020£1,560,371£319,584£297,951£1,263,268£726,6283 / 130

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers