Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
UK Sailing Academy is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
UK Sailing Academy (number 299248) 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 UK Sailing Academy do?
UKSA is a youth training charity set up to provide lasting impact through transformational opportunities for young people. We do this by working in the following areas: youth development programmes, schools and groups programmes, and professional qualifications leading to employment.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for UK Sailing Academy
Answers UK Sailing Academy gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 January 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are UK Sailing Academy's highest-paid staff paid?
UK Sailing Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports 4 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£100,001–£110,000
1
£70,001–£80,000
2
£60,001–£70,000
1
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does UK Sailing Academy's money come from?
UK Sailing Academy reported £8.8m total income for the year ending 31 January 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £7.1m (81%), donations and legacies £1.5m (17%), trading and fundraising events £152k (2%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£7.1m · 81%
Donations and legacies£1.5m · 17%
Trading and fundraising events£152k · 2%
Investments£50k · 1%
Other income£3,000 · 0%
Does UK Sailing Academy receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for UK Sailing Academy. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
UK Sailing Academy reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records UK Sailing Academy 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
UK Sailing Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
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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: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; 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 UK Sailing Academy registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
Why is there no Clarity Score for UK Sailing Academy yet?
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The register data used for this profile lists UK Sailing Academy as a registered charity (number 299248) 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 UK Sailing Academy's charity number?
UK Sailing Academy's charity number is 299248. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 299248?
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What does UK Sailing Academy do?
UKSA is a youth training charity set up to provide lasting impact through transformational opportunities for young people. We do this by working in the following areas: youth development programmes, schools and groups programmes, and professional qualifications leading to employment.
Does UK Sailing Academy have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for UK Sailing Academy. 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 UK Sailing Academy?
UK Sailing Academy's website listed in our register data is http://www.uksa.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.
How much is UK Sailing Academy's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. UK Sailing Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports 4 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (1 employee). 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.
Where does UK Sailing Academy's money come from?
UK Sailing Academy reported £8.8m total income for the year ending 31 January 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £7.1m (81%), donations and legacies £1.5m (17%), trading and fundraising events £152k (2%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to UK Sailing Academy?
The register records UK Sailing Academy 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 UK Sailing Academy's trustees paid?
UK Sailing Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 January 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was UK Sailing Academy previously called?
The register lists this previous name for UK Sailing Academy: U K Sailing Centre.
When was UK Sailing Academy registered as a charity?
UK Sailing Academy was entered on the register on 6 May 1988. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02251024).