# The National School Sailing Association

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 285904 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/285904)
- Website: https://www.nssa.org.uk
- Latest income: £15.5k; spending £21.7k
- What it funds: Education / training, Amateur sport, Recreation
- 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 individuals, Makes grants to organisations, Provides human resources, Provides services, Provides advocacy / advice / information, Acts as an umbrella or resource body
- Area of operation: Throughout England
- Other names: N S S A (working)
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/national-school-sailing-association

NSSA promotes sailing as part of the educational experience of young people.

## 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 Mar 2025 | £15.5k | £21.7k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £20.4k | £16.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £21.7k | £20.1k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £22.3k | £16.6k | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £4,228 | £4,226 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To organise or provide or assist in the organisation or provision of facilities which will enable and encourage all young people in any part of the United Kingdom to learn and undertake Sailing and allied activities and thereby to assist in ensuring that due attention is given to the physical education and development of such young people as well as to the development and occupation of their minds.

## What it funds

The National School Sailing Association is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, amateur sport and recreation for children / young people, older people, people with disabilities and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations, provides human resources, provides services, provides advocacy / advice / information and acts as an umbrella or resource body. In its latest reported year The National School Sailing Association reported income of £15.5k and spending of £21.7k. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £79.2k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The National School Sailing Association in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (nssa.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is The National School Sailing Association open for applications now?

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

### Where does The National School Sailing Association fund?

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

### Does The National School Sailing Association give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The National School Sailing Association makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The National School Sailing Association give each year?

The register does not break out The National School Sailing Association's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £21.7k. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £15.8k a year.

### How large is The National School Sailing Association?

In its latest reported year The National School Sailing Association reported income of £15.5k and spending of £21.7k.


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