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Cobnor Activities Centre Trust Social Impact Report 2025

Cobnor Activities Centre Trust is an independent charity delivering accredited land and water-based outdoor education in Chichester Harbour, including RYA Onboard, Sailability and Paddle-Ability. Its Social Impact Report for the year ended 31 October 2025 shows 2,246 state school pupils supported, 38% of them eligible for Free School Meals, plus a further 617 disadvantaged young people reached through funded programmes.

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Cobnor Activities Centre Trust (CACT) is an independent charity delivering accredited land and water-based programmes, including RYA Onboard, Sailability and Paddle-Ability, in Chichester Harbour. Through funded programmes, disadvantaged and vulnerable individuals and groups gain access to outdoor adventure that develops teamwork, leadership and problem-solving skills while promoting wellbeing, connection and a sense of pride.

Key Metrics

State school pupils supported 2,246 state school pupils from 54 schools supported in 2025, 38% of whom were eligible for Free School Meals.
Disadvantaged young people reached 617 disadvantaged young people supported through funded programmes who would otherwise have missed out on life-changing outdoor experiences.

Key Outcomes

  • 2,246 state school pupils gained access to sailing, paddling and adventure, developing teamwork, leadership and wellbeing.
  • 617 disadvantaged young people accessed funded outdoor programmes, with cost removed as a barrier through the Martin Beale Bursary Fund.

Geography

South East

Impact Snapshot
568,000
babies reached by Bookstart Baby in 2025/26 (93% of all babies born)
Over 1.1 million
children and families engaged with Bookstart programmes in 2025/26
80%
of parents and carers receiving Bookstart Baby say they now read or share books and stories more with their child
445,600 children aged 1-4 reached through Bookstart Toddler and Pre-schooler, including 37% of all 1-4-year-olds living in low-income households
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
440,000+ young people aged 4-18 active members across 7,000 Groups
Key Metric 2
140,000 volunteers supporting the movement across the UK
Key Metric 3
373 Sections opened or re-energised in England between April 2024 and March 2025
0.3% overall growth in young people (ages 4-18), driven by 31% increase in Squirrel Scouts (5,200 young people)
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 2
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 3
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
Impact Snapshot
Pupils reached
63,959 pupils reached in schools across the UK in the 2025/26 academic year.
Schools taking part
Four in five UK secondary schools now take part in Just Like Us programmes.
Pride Groups growth
Pride Groups programme grown by 30%, now running in one in four secondary schools, breaking down isolation for LGBT+ pupils.
63,959 pupils reached with LGBT+ inclusion programmes in a year of rising anti-LGBT+ bullying.