Royal Naval Sailing Association
At a glance
Key takeaways
- If your work is sailing, dinghy sailing, windsurfing or other water-sports activity, and it serves the Royal Navy, Royal Marines or their reserves, the stated purpose fits closely; if it does not, it is unlikely to match.
- Its reported annual giving is £3,535, which the register does not confirm, so keep any request modest and do not expect a large award.
- No application process is published, so start by getting in touch through the contact it shows and ask what it accepts before writing a full proposal.
- Its grant range and geographic focus are not stated, so do not assume a limit on where you work; raise it when you make contact.
- Timing and how competitive it is are not stated in the information available.
Overview
Royal Naval Sailing Association is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1183562).
The Royal Naval Sailing Association (RNSA) exists to promote Military Efficiency through the sport of sailing and associated water sports. It delivers sailing and related activities for the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and their associated reserve forces, and organises yachting, both racing and cruising, dinghy sailing and windsurfing. It relies on non-public funding and has some 5000 members who support it through subscriptions and time.
What they fund
Priority Areas
The RNSA delivers sailing and associated activities for the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and their associated reserve forces, including serving personnel in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary and Maritime Reserve Forces. Its stated purpose is to improve serving personnel’s health and physical fitness and promote esprit de corps. It organises yachting, both racing and cruising, dinghy sailing and windsurfing, aiming to engage service men and women of all sailing abilities. Its activities include competitive and non-competitive sailing, events, training and coaching, alongside suitable craft, moorings and support to regional sailing and water-sports activity centres. The emphasis is on participation and personal development through sailing as a service sport.
Themes
- Sailing and water sports
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2021 | £493,604 | £341,770 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £361,060 | £390,105 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £551,324 | £486,764 | £12,373 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £781,559 | £764,428 | £2,278 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
| year to 31 December 2025 | £1,007,437 | £1,027,020 | £3,535 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 3 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2023; year to 31 December 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- rnsa.org.uk · read on 30 October 2026
- rnsa.org.uk/home/joinonline · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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