--- title: "The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited — charity 234081 | CharityCompare" description: "The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited (charity 234081): income £4,318 (2025). Registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-amateur-yacht-research-society-limited retrieved: 2026-10-07T12:32:53.308Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 234081Charitable company AY # The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ayrs.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=234081&subId=0) Work at The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-amateur-yacht-research-society-limited&type=claim&name=The%20Amateur%20Yacht%20Research%20Society%20Limited) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited? Reported income · year ending 2025-09-30 £4,318 Reported spending · year ending 2025-09-30 £3,014 Registered charity number 234081 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) London Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.ayrs.org](http://www.ayrs.org/) Quick answer The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited (number 234081) 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 The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited do? Primary activities:1. Publishing journal2. Holding meetings/conferences/discussion groups3. Providing grants and sponsorship for activities in nautical research Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited Answers The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 June 1964 Company number [00785326](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/00785326) (Companies House) Also known as A Y R S Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales · Australia · New Zealand · Ireland · United States · Scotland · Northern Ireland · Belgium ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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The register data used for this profile lists The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited as a registered charity (number 234081) 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 The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited's charity number? The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited's charity number is 234081. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 234081? Search 234081 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 The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited do? Primary activities:1. Publishing journal2. Holding meetings/conferences/discussion groups3. Providing grants and sponsorship for activities in nautical research Does The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited. 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 The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited? The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited's website listed in our register data is http://www.ayrs.org. 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. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited? The register does not record The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. When was The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited registered as a charity? The Amateur Yacht Research Society Limited was entered on the register on 2 June 1964. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00785326). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=234081&subId=0).