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THE ADVENTURE DOLPHIN (PANGBOURNE) CHARITY

Registered charity 1156978 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ADVENTURE DOLPHIN

The Charity organises and promotes a programme of outdoor and adventurous activities in Pangbourne and the surrounding area. This programme is for individuals who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age , infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances or for the public at large in the interests of social welfare.

Objects

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ("THE OBJECTS") ARE AS FOLLOWS:I) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF WEST BERKSHIRE IN PARTICULAR PANGBOURNE AND THE SURROUNDING AREA (THE "AREA OF BENEFIT") THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION (IN PARTICULAR WATER AND LAND BASED ACTIVITIES) FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE , INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE: ANDII) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT AND TO PROMOTE THEIR MENTAL, SPIRITUAL, MORAL AND PHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR FULL CAPABILITIES, GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS WELL-ROUNDED INDIVIDUALS AND ENABLE THEM TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£100k
Latest spending
£115k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a cash deficit of £14,439 for the year, although an accrual-based review indicated a small surplus of £900. The trustees remain concerned about previous significant losses and are implementing initiatives to increase income while waiting for a signed lease and resolution of building repair responsibilities with the local council.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The end-of-year accounts show a deficit of £14,439, as we forecast last year. This comprised £13,000 for new kayaks and £4,000 for utility costs.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: one year’s operating costs... set at £100,000
“Reserves: The trustees have set a target of one year’s operating costs to maintain the building's operation. Based on estimated building costs (unknown to the charity) and charity activity costs, this is set at £100,000.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees remain deeply concerned about the significant loss reported in FY22-23 and are implementing several initiatives to increase income.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 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.

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Operates in: West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£100k£115k
31/03/2024£94k£107k
31/03/2023£69k£67k
31/03/2022£53k£52k
05/04/2021£37k£21k

Common questions

Is THE ADVENTURE DOLPHIN (PANGBOURNE) CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a cash deficit of £14,439 for the year, although an accrual-based review indicated a small surplus of £900. The trustees remain concerned about previous significant losses and are implementing initiatives to increase income while waiting for a signed lease and resolution of building repair responsibilities with the local council.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England25/06/2020£6kCOVID-19 CEF

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE CLARE MILNE TRUST2£35k
GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION1£200k
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES1£134k
CRH CHARITABLE TRUST1£35k
THE VALENTINE CHARITABLE TRUST1£30k
THE DORFMAN FOUNDATION1£20k
DUCHY HEALTH CHARITY LIMITED1£10k
THE FORTE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£10k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BF ADVENTURE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE ADVENTURE DOLPHIN (PANGBOURNE) CHARITY£100k—0unclear—noted
BF ADVENTURE FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
TASTE FOR ADVENTURE FY2024£198k—0unclear—no doubt
THE FRIENDS OF DOLPHIN FY2025£112k—0above—no doubt
ADVENTURE THERAPY FY2025£186kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
ADVENTURE SUNDERLAND LTD FY2025£666k——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.