# Accessible Sailing

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1114130 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1114130)
- Latest income: £1,200; spending £0
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability, Amateur sport
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Older people, People with disabilities, Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Oxfordshire
- Other names: The Farmoor Reservoir Pontoon Project (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/accessible-sailing

The charity raises funds to improve facilities for disabled and disadvantaged sailors at Farmoor Reservoir. The initial project to be funded is a stable pontoon with wheelchair ramps and an electric lift so that less able sailors can get to their boats, and if necessary be hoisted into their boats. The facility for disadvantaged sailors is open to sailors over a wide area.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | £1,200 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2024 | £0 | £2,570 | not filed |
| 31 May 2023 | £3,735 | £3,235 | not filed |
| 31 May 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 May 2021 | £1 | £3,052 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide or assist in the provision of Sailing or Sailing related activities for people without access, who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.

## What it funds

Accessible Sailing is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability and amateur sport for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year Accessible Sailing reported income of £1,200 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 May 2025, it spent £8,857 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Accessible Sailing in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Accessible Sailing open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Accessible Sailing is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Accessible Sailing fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Oxfordshire.

### Does Accessible Sailing give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Accessible Sailing makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Accessible Sailing give each year?

The register does not break out Accessible Sailing's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 May 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £1,771 a year.

### How large is Accessible Sailing?

In its latest reported year Accessible Sailing reported income of £1,200 and spending of £0.


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