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the cirdan sailing trust (incorporating the faramir trust) limited

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, other defined groups, and the general public. The Cirdan Sailing Trust (incorporating The Faramir Trust) Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in Essex and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.


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

To provide young people, in particular those who are disadvantaged or at risk of educational or social exclusion, with self-development, integration and learning opportunities through the challenge and disciplines of life at sea aboard large sailing vessels to underpin success in education and employment and help them thrive in modern society.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£567,418
Latest Expenditure
£617,934

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 103.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 94.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 5.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £381,526
Charitable Activities £185,381
Other Trading £0
Investments £0
Other Income £511

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £585,466
Raising Funds £32,468
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£567,418£617,934£585,466£868,081£865,87312 / 12
2023£599,838£567,114£531,554£918,597£918,59711 / 10
2022£507,300£482,574£447,624£885,873£865,8739 / 10
2021£433,977£417,0590 / 10
2020£340,243£340,3670 / 6

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers