Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Blue Spirit is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
Blue Spirit (number 1201278) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Blue Spirit do?
Blue Spirit provides sailing experiences for young people (aged 14 to 25) who are experiencing a mental health challenge or facing social / economic disadvantage. Working in partnership with sail training organisations in the north-east of England, we offer anything from half-day dinghy sailing, weekend sails and 6-day residential voyages.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Blue Spirit
Answers Blue Spirit gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 5 April 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Blue Spirit's highest-paid staff paid?
Blue Spirit's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Blue Spirit as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Blue Spirit's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Also known as
Blue Spirit Laury Gratiet Bursary Fund
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales · France
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.
Reported activities: Provides Services.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Blue Spirit registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Blue Spirit yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Blue Spirit.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Blue Spirit as a registered charity (number 1201278) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Blue Spirit's charity number?
Blue Spirit's charity number is 1201278. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1201278?
Search 1201278 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers.
What does Blue Spirit do?
Blue Spirit provides sailing experiences for young people (aged 14 to 25) who are experiencing a mental health challenge or facing social / economic disadvantage. Working in partnership with sail training organisations in the north-east of England, we offer anything from half-day dinghy sailing, weekend sails and 6-day residential voyages.
Does Blue Spirit have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Blue Spirit. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Blue Spirit?
Blue Spirit's website listed in our register data is https://www.bluespirit.uk/. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Blue Spirit's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Blue Spirit's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Blue Spirit?
The register records Blue Spirit as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Blue Spirit's trustees paid?
Blue Spirit's annual return for the year ending 5 April 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Blue Spirit registered as a charity?
Blue Spirit was entered on the register on 9 December 2022.