Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
The Chesil Sailing Trust is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability.
The Chesil Sailing Trust (number 1091086) 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 Chesil Sailing Trust do?
To promote the advancement of education of persons who are young or disabled by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for training in sailing and seamanship and other water and land based activities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation for the benefit of the inhabitants of the United Kingdom.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Chesil Sailing Trust
Answers The Chesil Sailing Trust gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, 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 records The Chesil Sailing Trust 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
The Chesil Sailing Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Registration details
Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
The Chesil Trust
Where it says it operates
Throughout England and Wales
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Makes Grants To Individuals; Makes Grants To Organisations; Provides Other Finance; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 Chesil Sailing Trust registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for The Chesil Sailing Trust yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Chesil Sailing Trust.
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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 The Chesil Sailing Trust as a registered charity (number 1091086) 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 Chesil Sailing Trust's charity number?
The Chesil Sailing Trust's charity number is 1091086. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1091086?
Search 1091086 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 Chesil Sailing Trust do?
To promote the advancement of education of persons who are young or disabled by providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for training in sailing and seamanship and other water and land based activities in the interests of social welfare for recreation and leisure time occupation for the benefit of the inhabitants of the United Kingdom.
Does The Chesil Sailing Trust have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Chesil Sailing Trust. 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 Chesil Sailing Trust?
The Chesil Sailing Trust's website listed in our register data is http://www.chesiltrust.org.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.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Chesil Sailing Trust?
The register records The Chesil Sailing Trust 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 The Chesil Sailing Trust's trustees paid?
The Chesil Sailing Trust's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was The Chesil Sailing Trust previously called?
The register lists this previous name for The Chesil Sailing Trust: The Chesil Trust.
When was The Chesil Sailing Trust registered as a charity?
The Chesil Sailing Trust was entered on the register on 13 March 2002.