MIKE THURSTON WATER ACTIVITIES CENTRE

Registered charity 1101150 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing coaching in water activities (in particular canoeing) to young people, and the provision of camping facilities and equipment for water activities for youth organisations and others.

Objects

TO HELP AND ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL. MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES, SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Latest income
£30k
Latest spending
£7k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted cash and reserves total approximately £28,593, which is higher than the trustees' normal target of £10,000 due to funds held for planned maintenance projects. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: around £10,000 (held: £29k)
“The trust would generally aim to keep around £10,000 in reserve to cover any unexpected maintenance issues.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/09/2025£30k£7k
30/09/2024£12k£8k
30/09/2023£15k£6k
30/09/2022£15k£6k
30/09/2021£15k£6k

Common questions

Is MIKE THURSTON WATER ACTIVITIES CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted cash and reserves total approximately £28,593, which is higher than the trustees' normal target of £10,000 due to funds held for planned maintenance projects. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England20/06/2025£5kProviding a fully DDA compliant, shower, changing and toilet