# TALL SHIPS YOUTH TRUST

## Details

- **Country:** England &amp; Wales
- **Charity number:** 314229
- **Other names:** THE SAIL TRAINING ASSOCIATION
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** Charitable company
- **Registered:** June 20, 1963
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&amp;p_p_lifecycle=0&amp;p_p_state=maximized&amp;p_p_mode=view&amp;_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=314229


## Contact

- **Address:** 2A THE HARD, PORTSMOUTH
- **Postcode:** PO1 3PT
- **Phone:** 02392832055
- **Email:** info@tallships.org
- **Website:** www.tallships.org



## Activities

**Objects:** 3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: 3.1.1 TO PROMOTE THE TRAINING AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL NATIONALITIES, SOCIAL AND ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS THROUGH VOYAGES IN SAILING SHIPS AND OTHER MARINE CRAFT AND SHORE-BASED ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING APPROPRIATE ACCREDITATION AND QUALIFICATIONS; 3.1.2 TO PROMOTE AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE AN INTEREST IN TAKING UP MARITIME CAREERS (INCLUDING ROYAL NAVY AND MERCANTILE MARINE) AND CAREERS IN THE WIDER OCEAN ENVIRONMENT, OR IN ANY OTHER SECTOR USING THE SKILLS GAINED WHILST TAKING PART IN THE CHARITY’S VOYAGES OR OTHER MARITIME ACTIVITIES;3.1.3 TO MAKE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC A KNOWLEDGE OF UP-TO-DATE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, MATHEMATICS AND ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY ELEMENTS OF VOYAGING AND SEAMANSHIP.

**Activities:** The Tall Ships Youth Trust is dedicated to the personal development of young people through the crewing of Tall Ships. Its principal activities are to provide opportunities for young people to go to sea on the Trust&#x27;s ocean going sail training vessels and to promote sail training internationally.

**Area of benefit:** NATIONAL




## Classification

- **How:** Makes Grants To Individuals, Makes Grants To Organisations, Provides Services, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** Education/training, Disability, Amateur Sport
- **Who:** Children/young People, People With Disabilities



## Areas of operation

- Northern Ireland
- Scotland
- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 28, 2025 | £1872407 | £2032910 | £1099552 | 23 |
| Feb. 29, 2024 | £1893250 | £1847741 | £1260055 | 21 |
| Feb. 28, 2023 | £1748759 | £1762892 | £1214546 | 17 |
| Feb. 28, 2022 | £1295334 | £1532554 | £373869 | 14 |
| Feb. 28, 2021 | £1346323 | £1305964 | £593415 | 14 |



## Trustees

- **David Owen Aisher** (Chair) — appointed Dec. 2, 2019
- Andrew James Martyn — appointed Dec. 17, 2021
- Emma Bradshaw — appointed Dec. 18, 2020
- Julian Brown — appointed Dec. 17, 2021
- Martin Layng — appointed Dec. 7, 2023
- Nicholas James Andrews — appointed Nov. 27, 2018
- Philippe dOrnano — appointed Nov. 27, 2018
- Simon Edwards — appointed Nov. 27, 2018
- Zafar Rushdie — appointed Nov. 20, 2024


