Trevassack Holidays (not for profit organisation)

What Trevassack Holidays (not for profit organisation) does

Trevassack Holidays is a UK not-for-profit organisation that operates accessible self-catering holiday accommodation and inclusive watersports on a 26-acre site near the Helford River on Cornwall's Lizard peninsula. The company is a trading name of CST Trading Ltd, a private limited company wholly owned by the Children's Sailing Trust (CIO 1165396), a charitable incorporated organisation. Its product portfolio comprises six purpose-built cottages: three fully accessible luxury lodges (Bradbury House, Clare Milne House, Lizard House) with wet rooms, profiling beds, and in one case an integrated Guldmann ceiling hoist; and three quirky container-style cabins (Serpentine, Quartz, Calcite) for limited-mobility guests. All properties include private hot tubs and half are dog-friendly. The site also hosts a Learning Centre with a lakeside cafe and an electric Floating Classroom on Trevassack Lake.

Revenue is generated through direct-to-consumer holiday cottage rentals (30% deposit plus £30 booking fee, balance due 8 weeks before arrival) and through watersports activities sold by sister brand CST Experiences, including sailing courses, powerboat qualifications, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and wild swimming — with a 15% discount for cottage guests. Pricing is per-property per-stay rather than per-night in the traditional hotel sense, with off-season winter long-stay packages starting from £185/night. Eco-infrastructure (solar panels, water source heat pumps, living roofs) and accessibility certifications (Changing Places, Gold Accessible & Inclusive Tourism Award 2023/24) underpin the positioning.

The business targets families with disabled or mobility-impaired members as its primary segment, with secondary segments including adventure-seeking families, long-stay winter guests, and dog owners. Distribution is direct via the website (trevassackholidays.com) and phone, with no intermediary channels. Capital projects have been funded by grants from the Coastal Communities Fund and Duchy Health, and the company holds partnerships with the Royal Yachting Association for certification and the Changing Places campaign for accessibility standards.

Name

Trevassack Holidays (not for profit organisation)

Legal name

Children's Sailing Trust

Website

https://trevassackholidays.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Trevassack Holidays is a UK not-for-profit operating six accessible self-catering cottages and inclusive watersports on a 26-acre lakeside site on Cornwall's Lizard peninsula, serving families with disabled or mobility-impaired members. It is owned by the Children's Sailing Trust charity.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Accessible Holiday Accommodation

NAICS

All Other Traveler Accommodation (721199), All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries (71399)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Eco-Resorts (Full-Service Sustainable Resorts in Natural Settings) (THAAAHAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Luxury Wellness & Spa Resorts (THAGACAG), Coastal & Island Eco-Resorts (THAAAHAG)

Keywords

• Accessible holiday cottages
• Self-catering accommodations
• Inclusive watersports
• Disabled-friendly tourism
• Cornwall holiday rentals

Headquarters

HQ city

Helston

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Holiday Cottage Rentals: Trevassack Holidays generates revenue through self-catering holiday cottage rentals. They offer six properties: three luxury lodges (fully accessible) and three quirky cabins (limited mobility with equipment available on request). All properties feature private hot tubs. Revenue is collected through booking deposits (30% plus £30 booking fee) with balance due 8 weeks before arrival. Rental fees include VAT.
2. Watersports Activities: Watersports activities are offered through CST Experiences (Children's Sailing Trust), the not-for-profit charity that owns Trevassack Holidays. Activities include sailing courses, powerboat qualifications, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and wild swimming. Holiday cottage guests receive a 15% discount on watersports activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Trevassack Holidays provides accessible self-catering holiday accommodation and inclusive watersports activities on a 26-acre site beside Trevassack Lake on Cornwall's Lizard peninsula. The portfolio comprises six self-catering properties (three fully accessible luxury lodges and three quirky cabins, all with private hot tubs) plus watersports courses and equipment operated through CST Experiences for guests of all abilities.

Product overview

Trevassack Holidays operates as a not-for-profit holiday accommodation business owned by Children's Sailing Trust, offering six self-catering holiday properties on the Lizard Peninsula in Cornwall. The portfolio comprises three fully accessible luxury holiday lodges (Bradbury House, Clare Milne House, Lizard House) and three quirky container-style cabins (Serpentine, Quartz, Calcite). All properties feature private hot tubs and are designed for accessibility, with three being fully wheelchair accessible and three suited for limited mobility. The business integrates an on-site watersports centre operated by Children's Sailing Trust providing sailing, kayaking, paddleboarding, and wild swimming activities. Additional offerings include a lakeside cafe, learning centre with accessible floating classroom, and specialised winter long-stay packages. The site spans 26 acres within an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, featuring eco-friendly infrastructure including living roofs, solar panels, and water source heat pumps.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CST Experiences: Watersports activities and experiences operated by Children's Sailing Trust on Trevassack Lake and Helford River, including sailing courses and powerboat qualifications.

Products and services

• Lizard House A spacious, dog-friendly accessible holiday home sleeping 6-8 people, set above Trevassack Lake with private hot tub, three bedrooms plus sofa bed, underfloor heating, fully wheelchair accessible with extra-wide doorways, and integrated Guldmann ceiling hoist linking bedroom 1 to the en suite bathroom.
• Bradbury House Three-bedroom accessible cottage sleeping up to six guests located directly on the water's edge, with vaulted ceilings, underfloor heating, full-height windows, private hot tub, step-free access, wet-room bathrooms, and electric profiling beds.
• Clare Milne House Accessible holiday home with an open-air lift connecting to the waterfront, private deck and hot tub, ensuite facilities, and design for full wheelchair accessibility.
• Serpentine Cabin Dog-friendly container-style cabin sleeping up to five people with private hot tub, eco air conditioning, wet-room, fenced garden, and open-plan modern Scandi-style decor; suited for limited mobility with additional equipment on request.
• Quartz Cabin Container-style cabin sleeping up to five people positioned with direct lake views, eco air conditioning, private hot tub, and short stroll to watersports activities; suited for limited mobility with additional equipment on request.
• Calcite Cabin Dog-friendly cabin sleeping five with private hot tub, eco air conditioning, fenced garden, lake glimpses, wet-room, and accessible design with 800mm wide doors; suited for limited mobility with additional equipment on request.
• Accessible Watersports Watersports activities operated by CST Experiences (Children's Sailing Trust) on Trevassack Lake and the Helford River, including sailing courses, powerboat qualifications, kayaking, stand-up paddleboarding, and wild swimming; available to all abilities with trained staff assistance and 15% discount for holiday cottage guests.
• Learning Centre and Lakeside Cafe On-site lakeside learning facility and cafe serving locally-sourced products, also housing the accessible Floating Classroom with electric engines for inclusive watersports sessions.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature6 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Children's Sailing Trust (CST)coreOthersChildren's Sailing Trust (CIO 1165396) is the charitable incorporated organisation that owns and runs Trevassack Holidays. CST is a not-for-profit charity that provides enabling watersports experiences. Trevassack Holidays is part of the CST Group along with CST Trading Ltd.
• CST Trading LtdcoreOthersCST Trading Ltd (company number 12572960) is the trading subsidiary of Children's Sailing Trust. Trevassack Holidays is a trading name of CST Trading Ltd, incorporated in England and Wales with registered office in Falmouth.
• CST ExperiencescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCST Experiences operates the watersports activities on Trevassack Lake and Helford River, offering sailing courses, powerboat qualifications, and paddlesports. Holiday cottage guests receive 15% discount on activities. Staff are experienced with all abilities.
• Royal Yachting Association (RYA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRYA is the national body for sailing and watersports. CST Experiences records qualifications with RYA. Customer data including Identity, Contact, and Transaction Data is shared with RYA through a secure web portal for certificate issuance and verification.
• Changing PlacesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerTrevassack Holidays has a Changing Places facility on site, recognised by the Changing Places campaign for providing enhanced accessible toilet facilities beyond standard disabled toilets.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sykes Holiday Cottages: Major UK holiday cottage letting agency with thousands of properties including some accessible options. Comparable as a self-catering holiday letting competitor in the broader Cornish/South West market.
• Hoseasons: One of the UK's largest self-catering holiday letting agencies offering lodges, cottages, and parks across the country. Comparable as a UK holiday-cottage letting operator, though Hoseasons is a broad incumbent rather than a niche accessible specialist.
• Center Parcs UK: Major UK family short-break operator with forest villages offering accommodation plus on-site activities including watersports. Comparable as a UK short-break, activity-led holiday destination, though at much larger scale and not accessibility-focused.

Direct peers

• Calvert Trust: UK charity operating accessible outdoor activity centres with residential accommodation in the Lake District, Exmoor, and Kielder. Directly comparable to Trevassack as a not-for-profit combining accessible holiday accommodation with watersports/outdoor activities for disabled guests.
• Revitalise: UK charity running accessible respite holidays at three centres with 24-hour care and on-site activities. Comparable accessible-holiday proposition for disabled guests and carers, operating at a larger multi-site scale.
• Bendrigg Trust: Cumbrian charity providing accessible residential outdoor activity breaks for disabled people and groups. Comparable charity-led accessible holiday and activity model, though based in northern England rather than the South West.

Regional players

• Cottage Holidays Cornwall: Cornwall holiday cottage letting agency with a portfolio of properties across the Lizard and surrounding areas. Comparable regional competitor in the same Cornish self-catering market segment.
• Cornwall Holiday Cottages: Cornwall-based holiday letting agency marketing properties across the county. Competes with Trevassack in the Cornwall self-catering market and overlapping Lizard/Helford catchment.
• Cornish Gems: Cornwall-focused luxury self-catering letting agency offering premium holiday homes on the Lizard and wider peninsula. Comparable regional luxury-letting competitor in the same Cornwall micro-market.

Others

• Disability Holidays (UK directory): UK accessible-holiday directory and broker connecting disabled travellers to vetted accommodation. Comparable as an ecosystem participant in accessible-tourism distribution, and a potential listing/promotion channel for Trevassack.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/TrevassackHolidays
• Instagraminstagram.com/trevassackholidays
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/trevassack-holidays

Compliance2 records

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Investors

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