FELLOWSHIP AFLOAT CHARITABLE TRUST — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 13 November 1996
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 03264887
Financial period: 1 January 2025 – 31 December 2025
Latest income: £755,048
Latest expenditure: £813,858
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Fellowship Afloat Charitable Trust, The Sail Lofts, Woodrolfe Road, Tollesbury, MALDON, CM9 8SE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.fact.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Fellowship Afloat's centre at Tollesbury, Essex is a place for adventure, relaxation and exploring the environment.Based on a converted lightvessel moored on the coast, it is an activity venture for youth clubs, schools, churches , special needs groups and people pursuing sailing qualifications.Guests are served by the centre staff and expert volunteers who form the lively Christian community.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 2 September 2026
Date Accounts Received: 2 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £755,048
Total Gross Expenditure: £813,858

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 9 September 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £719,820
Total Gross Expenditure: £835,207

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 15 June 2024
Date Accounts Received: 15 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £722,470
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,008,668

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 11 July 2023
Date Accounts Received: 11 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £998,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £813,072

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 1 August 2022
Date Accounts Received: 1 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £698,430
Total Gross Expenditure: £570,170

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 September 2026
Total Gross Income: £755,048
Total Gross Expenditure: £813,858
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 September 2025
Total Gross Income: £719,820
Total Gross Expenditure: £835,207
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 154

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 June 2024
Total Gross Income: £722,470
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,008,668
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £998,544
Total Gross Expenditure: £813,072
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 70

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 1 August 2022
Total Gross Income: £698,430
Total Gross Expenditure: £570,170
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 70

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2026
Ar Received Date: 2 September 2026
Income Donations And Legacies: 265418
Income Other Trading Activities: 126038
Income Charitable Activities: 357864
Income Investments: 5728
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 755048
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £25,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £788,858
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 813858
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 2083
Expenditure Support Costs: 116273
Expenditure Depreciation: 81373
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £75,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1975954
Assets Own Use: 1975854
Assets Long Term Investment: 100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £395,417
Assets Total Liabilities: £163,896
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,207,475
Creditors One Year Total Current: 87088
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 76808
Assets Cash: £376,777
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 698125
Funds Restricted: 1509350
Funds Total: 2207475
Count Employees: 22
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Received Date: 9 September 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 238142
Income Other Trading Activities: 68784
Income Charitable Activities: 360955
Income Investments: 10704
Income Other: 41235
Income Total Income And Endowments: 719820
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £30,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £805,207
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 835207
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3010
Expenditure Support Costs: 122600
Expenditure Depreciation: 61434
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £75,000
Assets Total Fixed: 1579894
Assets Own Use: 1579794
Assets Long Term Investment: 100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £676,723
Assets Total Liabilities: £80,317
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,176,300
Creditors One Year Total Current: 80317
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £662,077
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 555630
Funds Restricted: 1620670
Funds Total: 2176300
Count Employees: 20
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Received Date: 15 June 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 306749
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 288489
Income Investments: 8769
Income Other: 118463
Income Total Income And Endowments: 722470
Income Legacies: 20000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £15,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £993,668
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1008668
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1947
Expenditure Support Costs: 112261
Expenditure Depreciation: 89489
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £342,621
Assets Total Fixed: 1606773
Assets Own Use: 1606773
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £730,327
Assets Total Liabilities: £87,976
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,249,124
Creditors One Year Total Current: 87976
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £712,629
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 342621
Funds Restricted: 1906503
Funds Total: 2249124
Count Employees: 16
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Received Date: 11 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 639591
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 275081
Income Investments: 54381
Income Other: 29491
Income Total Income And Endowments: 998544
Income Legacies: 80000
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £22,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £791,072
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 813072
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 3067
Expenditure Support Costs: 93410
Expenditure Depreciation: 75442
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £110,542
Assets Total Fixed: 1360427
Assets Own Use: 1360327
Assets Long Term Investment: 100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £960,990
Assets Total Liabilities: £106,364
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £2,215,053
Creditors One Year Total Current: 106364
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £932,827
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 340014
Funds Restricted: 1875039
Funds Total: 2215053
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 1 August 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 334161
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 183640
Income Investments: 53722
Income Other: 126907
Income Total Income And Endowments: 698430
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £20,000
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £550,170
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 570170
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 1873
Expenditure Support Costs: 95351
Expenditure Depreciation: 71620
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £135,883
Assets Total Fixed: 1311584
Assets Own Use: 1311484
Assets Long Term Investment: 100
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £682,862
Assets Total Liabilities: £89,150
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £1,905,296
Creditors One Year Total Current: 89150
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £668,054
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 337192
Funds Restricted: 1568104
Funds Total: 1905296
Count Employees: 11
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 108
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Religious Activities

Classification Code: 112
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Environment/conservation/heritage

Classification Code: 304
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Human Resources

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: FELLOWSHIP AFLOAT CHARITABLE TRUST
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1996-11-13T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 06 SEP 1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 NOV 2017 as amended on 10 May 2024
Charitable Objects: [1] THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST TOGETHER WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF TRUE CHRISTIANITY; AND [2] THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES BY THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY SAILING AND ALLIED FACILITIES, SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 289836
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FACT

Charity Name Id: 289847
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: FELLOWSHIP AFLOAT

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures