Our mission
The Ray Perkins Trust provides financial assistance to young people in Wandsworth and Lambeth. We do this by:
- Supporting young people
- Making grants
- Providing financial support
- Enabling young people to participate in maritime activities
What we fund
We focus on funding young person’s nautical groups and associations which primarily operate on the River Thames and are based in Wandsworth and Lambeth to aid successful growth and assist with the expansion of their activities.
The Trust provides financial assistance for day-to-day running costs, the purchasing of specialist equipment, special projects and events, visits and outings, approved courses for coxing and coaching, and entrance fees for waterborne and residential courses.
Our priorities
In order to achieve our objectives, we aim to focus over the next few years on the following:
- Providing day-to-day financial support to local nautical youth groups
- Helping with the cost of purchasing specialist equipment
- Funding outings and events
- Supporting the cost of courses and coaching
About Ray
Ray was a lifelong and active member of the 4th Streatham Sea Scouts. He became a leader in 1939, before taking command of the Group in 1962. Known as “Skip” Perkins to his fellow Sea Scouts, he was Assistant County Commissioner for Sea Activities during the 1970s and became Life Group President in 1996.
Following his death in 2012, Ray’s wishes were for the creation of a Trust to support and encourage young people from the South London boroughs of Lambeth and Wandsworth to follow his passion for maritime activity, whether from sailing, rowing, navigation, or indeed anything related to the sea.