ESSA WATER ACTIVITIES CENTRE
Registered charity 1025713 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as E S S A, ENFIELD SCOUT SAILING ASSOCIATION, ESSA
RYA Dinghy Sailing courses & taster sessions. BCU Canoeing & kayaking, Dragon boating, wobble boarding and traditional raft building for young people and adults. We are an RYA Training Centre. Sessions are run by volunteers who are RYA or BCU qualified Instructors who are assisted by our young ESSA Crew. Our 23 acre lake at Nazeing is suitable for beginners and intermediate participants.
Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £6,932 for the year, with total income of £185,113 against expenditure of £178,181. Net assets stood at £93,349, and the charity held £83,691 in cash, including a designated £30,000 unrestricted reserve. The trustees confirmed the organization is a going concern, though they noted risks regarding facility maintenance and staff retention.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: sufficient income from the current year is to be held over to cover the costs of the next year (held: £30k)
“ESSA Reserves Policy is that sufficient income from the current year is to be held over to cover the costs of the next year.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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- Edmund Rogerschair
- John Simons
- Kevin Downton · trustee of 1 other charity
- Mitchell Coomber
- Peter Sykes
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barnet · Enfield · Essex · Haringey · Hertfordshire · Waltham Forest
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ESSA WATER ACTIVITIES CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a small surplus of £6,932 for the year, with total income of £185,113 against expenditure of £178,181. Net assets stood at £93,349, and the charity held £83,691 in cash, including a designated £30,000 unrestricted reserve. The trustees confirmed the organization is a going concern, though they noted risks regarding facility maintenance and staff retention. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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