THE ASSOCIATION OF SAIL TRAINING ORGANISATIONS

Charity number: 1083059
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

ASTO distributes bursary funds to member organisations to support the provision of Sail Training opportunities in the UK. It organises events such as the Small Ships' Races to promote Sail Training, runs international exchanges with other Sail Training organisations, and encourages greater participation. It gathers evidence of the outcomes and actively promotes Sail Training and its benefits.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 October 2024

Total income: £261,908
Total expenditure: £362,302

People

9 Trustee(s)

4 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How the charity helps:
  • Makes Grants To Individuals
  • Makes Grants To Organisations
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales
  • Northern Ireland
  • Scotland

Governance

Registration history:
  • 27 October 2000: Standard registration
  • 07 September 2023: Funds received from 1120270 LITTLE BRIG SAILING TRUST LTD
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • ASTO (Working name)
  • THE ASSOCIATION OF SEA TRAINING ORGANISATIONS (Previous name)
Company number:
04084476 Open in new window
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mark Todd Chair 12 October 2018
None on record
John Brian Hansen Johnson Trustee 03 March 2023
None on record
Raymond John Cockrem Trustee 15 January 2021
None on record
David George Snelson Trustee 17 April 2020
None on record
Neil Victor Northmore Trustee 17 April 2020
None on record
Hilary Ruth Maywood Trustee 12 October 2018
None on record
CRAIG BERNARD BURTON Trustee 23 May 2011
None on record
Amanda Butcher Trustee 11 June 2009
None on record
TIMOTHY JOHN JAMES Trustee
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/10/2020 31/10/2021 31/10/2022 31/10/2023 31/10/2024
Total gross income £258.41k £249.72k £277.63k £258.92k £261.91k
Total expenditure £1.31m £1.15m £434.65k £350.24k £362.30k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £6.73k £3.17k N/A N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 October 2024 17 April 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2024 17 April 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2023 12 February 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2023 12 February 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2022 21 February 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2022 21 February 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2021 29 March 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2021 29 March 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 October 2020 17 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 October 2020 17 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 5 OCTOBER 2000 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 23 APRIL 2009 AND CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION UPON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 9 JUNE 2008 as amended on 23 Apr 2021

Charitable objects

SUCH OBJECTS AND PURPOSES IN ANY PART OF THE WORLD AS ARE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF ENGLAND AND WALES AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) THROUGH PROMOTING THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES FOR SEA TRAINING UNDER SAIL OR POWER (1) TO PROVIDE INSTRUCTION TO YOUNG PERSONS AND TO ADULTS WITH DISABILITIES IN THE PRINCIPALS OF RESPONSIBILITY, RESOURCEFULNESS, LOYALTY AND TEAM ENDEAVOUR AND (2) TO ADVANCE EDUCATION IN THE ART OF SEAMANSHIP.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED.

Contact information

Address:
c/o Royal Yachting Association
RYA House
Ensign Way
Hamble
SOUTHAMPTON
SO31 4YA
Phone:
02392503222
Email:
info@asto.org.uk
Website:

www.uksailtraining.org Open in new window