THE WATERSIDE CENTRE, KINGS LANGLEY

Registered charity 1001330 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are an organisation which provides facilities for adults with Learning Disabilities. We provide education and training that encourage service users to achieve their full potential and integrate into the community. Our setting provides a safe environment where individuals can socialise, maintain existing and learn new skills. Most important of all, to enjoy a good quality of life.

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES AND TO OFFER OPPORTUNITIES TO DEVELOP THE INTELLECTUAL CAPACITY AND ABILITIES OF SUCH PERSONS THAT THEY MAY ACHIEVE THEIR FULL POTENTIAL BOTH AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED, IN PRACTICE THE BOROUGHS OF DACORUM AND WATFORD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £6,496 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted reserves falling to £164,116. The Trustees note that rising staff costs and future wage changes may force the use of more reserves in coming years, highlighting a vulnerability to external funding changes. However, the Trustees maintain that the current reserves provide an element of comfort and consider the going concern basis appropriate.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Robert George Finlay Mcleanchair
• ALAN JAMES JOHNSON · trustee of 3 other charities
• ANTHONY DONOVAN
• HELEN LOUISE FLETCHER
• IAN TERENCE PASSEY
• Robert Charles Bright
• SANDRA KIDD
• SHARON MICHELE ABBOTT

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hertfordshire

Income and spending

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