# World Youth Sailing Trust

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1124749 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1124749)
- Company number: 06470518
- Website: http://www.sailing.org/wyst.php
- Latest income: £1,359; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 5
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/world-youth-sailing-trust

The encouragement, organisation and provision of facilities for young people to take part in the sport of sailing.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 May 2025 | £1,359 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 May 2024 | £1,359 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 May 2023 | £168 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 May 2022 | £13 | £0 | not filed |
| 1 May 2021 | £24 | £4,538 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1) for or towards the encouragement of and the organisation or provision or assistance in the organisation or provision of facilities which will enable pupils of school, universities and other educational establishments and other Youth in any part of the World (hereinafter called "World Youth") to take part in the sport of Sailing in all its forms throughout the World and thereby to assist in ensuring that due attention is given to physical education and development of such World Youth as well as to the development and occupation of their minds and to the view of furthering this object the trustees shall also have power:a) to provide or assist in the provision of appropriate equipment of every kind for the use of such World Youth.b) to provide or assist in the provision of courses lectures demonstration and coaching for such World Youth and for teachers who organise or supervise the sport of Sailing at such schools universities or other educational establishments.c) to provide or assist in the promotion and provision of training programmes at schools or colleges for the purpose of training teachers in the coaching of sport of Sailing at such schools universities or other educational establishments.3) to provide or assist in the promotion and provision of training programmes at schools or colleges for the purpose of training teachers in the coaching of the sport of Sailing at such schools universities and other educational establishments.4) to lay out manage equip and…

## What it funds

World Youth Sailing Trust is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year World Youth Sailing Trust reported income of £1,359 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 1 May 2025, it spent £4,538 in total.

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

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from World Youth Sailing Trust in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (sailing.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 World Youth Sailing Trust open for applications now?

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

### Where does World Youth Sailing Trust fund?

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

### Does World Youth Sailing Trust give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that World Youth Sailing Trust makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does World Youth Sailing Trust give each year?

The register does not break out World Youth Sailing Trust's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 1 May 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £908 a year.

### How large is World Youth Sailing Trust?

In its latest reported year World Youth Sailing Trust reported income of £1,359 and spending of £0.


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