MENAI STRAITS HERITAGE SAILING

Charity number: 1206008
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Formed in 2021, Menai Straits Heritage Sailing (MSHS) is a not-for-profit heritage and community wellbeing initiative based in Beaumaris, Anglesey North Wales, serving Anglesey and Gwynedd. It aims to connect and engage a wide group of people in a unique local heritage project, with the overall aim of investing in and delivering social and cultural benefit along with improved individual wellbeing.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 September 2025

Total income: £135,128
Total expenditure: £53,297

Total income includes £31,170 from 2 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

50 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

What the charity does:
  • Disability
  • Amateur Sport
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Gwynedd
  • Isle Of Anglesey

Governance

Registration history:
  • 01 December 2023: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • 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
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease 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

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Henry John Chesterton Chair 01 December 2023
None on record
Helen Elizabeth Gavin-Brown Trustee 01 December 2023
None on record
John Begley Trustee 01 December 2023
None on record
John Foulkes Lloyd Trustee 01 December 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 30/09/2024 30/09/2025
Total gross income £82.48k £135.13k
Total expenditure £63.75k £53.30k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.42k £31.17k

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 30 September 2025 10 December 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2025 10 December 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 30 September 2024 04 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 30 September 2024 04 December 2024 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.

CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 01 Dec 2023

Charitable objects

1) THE PROMOTION OF THE HERITAGE OF MENAI ONE DESIGN TRADITIONAL SAILING BOATS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROVISION OF APPRENTICESHIPS IN SUCH CRAFTMANSHIP FOR THE PRESERVATION, REPAIR, AND MAINTENANCE OF SUCH HISTORIC TRADITIONAL SAILING BOATS. 2) TO PROMOTE COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION BY PROVIDING FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT FOR SAILING.

Contact information

Address:
Unit 6A
Gallows Point
Beaumaris
Anglesey
LL58 8YL
Phone:
07803391062
Email:
henry@venuesall.com
Website:

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