# Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1191825 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1191825)
- Website: https://www.occtrust.org
- Latest income: £4,389; spending £1,764
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Amateur sport, Environment / conservation / heritage, Recreation
- Who it helps: Other charities or voluntary bodies, The general public
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland, Canada, United States
- Trustees: 4
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/ocean-cruising-club-charitable-trust

The objectives are to advance the education of the public in knowledge and practice of sailing, seamanship, navigation ; promoting community participation in the above and advancing the education of the public in the protection of the marine and coastal environment.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £4,389 | £1,764 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £25 | £1,014 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £330 | £1,823 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £3,825 | £108 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £1,800 | £54 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. The objects of the CIO are: to advance the education of the public in the knowledge and practice of sailing, seamanship, marine pilotage and navigation with the aim of improving safety at sea; and2. To promote community participation, through financial support, in healthy recreation and provide opportunities for access to and participation in sailing, sail training and instruction with an emphasis on areas where facilities and opportunities may be less developed and/or more restricted ('facilities' means land, buildings, equipment and organising sporting activities); and3. To promote, for the benefit of the public, the conservation, protection, improvement and ecologically sustainable management of the marine environment including associated land, shoreline and structures; and4. To advance the education of the public in the conservation, protection, improve-ment and ecologically sustainable management of the marine environment includ-ing associated land, shoreline and structures

## What it funds

Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, amateur sport, environment / conservation / heritage and recreation for other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust reported income of £4,389 and spending of £1,764. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £4,763 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Canada and 1 more area.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (occtrust.org) 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 Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland, Ireland and Canada and 1 more area.

### Does Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust give each year?

The register does not break out Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £1,764. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £953 a year.

### How large is Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust?

In its latest reported year Ocean Cruising Club Charitable Trust reported income of £4,389 and spending of £1,764.


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