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The Royal Yachting Association Northern Ireland

Registered

  • Charity no. 110038
  • Company no. 51945
  • Date registered. 30/01/2025

Public benefits

There are numerous benefits which come from this which include fun and enjoyment, health benefits both physical and mental, improvement of self-esteem, development of communication skills, fitness development, meeting like-minded people, stress reduction, education and skill development. The benefits are evidenced through feedback from members and

participants and regular evaluation of the organisation's services both internally and externally. There is no harm in any of the purposes. The beneficiaries are people living in Northern Ireland who are members of affiliated clubs, stakeholders in sailing activity, its development and all those who participate in sailing activity. There is no private benefit flowing from this purpose.

What your organisation does

RYANI assists clubs in their development through running courses, one to one meetings and running webinars and conferences. We also run Instructor and coach development courses. To address the under representation of women in the sport we run Women on Water programmes and Festival. We also lobby government departments and agencies on behalf of

our clubs, members and general sailing public. We run the performance programme to assist young athletes who have an ambition to compete at a higher level in the sport such as the Olympics.

The charity’s classifications

  • The advancement of health or the saving of lives
  • The advancement of amateur sport
  • Other charitable purposes

Who the charity helps

  • Children (5-13 year olds)
  • General public
  • General public
  • General public
  • Physical disabilities

How the charity works

  • Advice/advocacy/information
  • Sport/recreation

Charitable purposes

4.1.1 to promote community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the general public through the advancement of amateur Boating; 4.1.2 to increase the participation in amateur Boating through the education and training of children and young people by such means as the Members think fit and according to the laws applicable in Northern Ireland; 4.1.3 to promote and improve the health and wellbeing of individuals through Boating, and through such means as the Members think fit according to the laws applicable in Northern Ireland; 4.1.4 to provide to Members of the Charity services, advice and assistance in connection with Boating and to represent and protect the Boating interests of Members of the Charity in Northern Ireland insofar as is charitable; 4.1.5 to provide a channel of communication between Members of the Charity and the RYA in connection with Boating and insofar as is charitable; and 4.1.6 to do all other things that are incidental or conducive to the attainment or and/or promotion of such other charitable purposes through such means as the Members think fit and according to the laws applicable in Northern Ireland. Nothing in the articles will authorise an application of the property of the Charity for purposes, which are not charitable in accordance with section 2 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008.

Governing document

Memorandum and Articles

Other name

  • RYANI
  • 8 Trustees
  • 0 Employees
  • 0 Volunteers

Trustee board

  • Mr Gavin Taylor Watson
  • Liz Baker
  • Mr Gavin Paul Nelson
  • Mrs Linda May Machugh
  • Mr Colin Gerald Leonard
  • Mrs Jill Lorraine Heron
  • Mr Jeremy Westhead
  • Mr Robert Robert James Charles Milligan

Contact details

Public Address

Royal Yachting Association Northern Ireland, Ge8 Sketrick House,, Jubilee Road, Newtownards, Ge8 Sketrick House, Jubilee Road, B, BT23 4YH

List of regions

  • In Northern Ireland

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