# The Sailors' Institute

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 207311 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/207311)
- Latest income: £7,055; spending £5,000
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies, Other defined groups
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Cornwall
- Trustees: 2
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/sailors-institute

Grants to benefit sailors, fishermen, sea-faring men and inhabitants in the area of Penzance Harbour/Mounts Bay

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Apr 2026 | £7,055 | £5,000 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2025 | £7,675 | £10k | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2024 | £7,013 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2023 | £7,531 | £0 | not filed |
| 5 Apr 2022 | £6,564 | £6,500 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To provide a mission room and Institute for sailors, seafaring men and residents of penzance harbour area.

## What it funds

The Sailors' Institute is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives and prevention or relief of poverty for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year The Sailors' Institute reported income of £7,055 and spending of £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years, to 5 Apr 2026, it spent £21.5k in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from The Sailors' Institute 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 The Sailors' Institute open for applications now?

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

### Where does The Sailors' Institute fund?

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

### Does The Sailors' Institute give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that The Sailors' Institute makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does The Sailors' Institute give each year?

The register does not break out The Sailors' Institute's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 5 Apr 2026 was £5,000. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £4,300 a year.

### How large is The Sailors' Institute?

In its latest reported year The Sailors' Institute reported income of £7,055 and spending of £5,000.


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