ADSURF

Registered charity 1200802 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

AdSurf is based in Bude Cornwall and provides adaptive and accessible surfing to people with disabilities, with mental health conditions or people who are neurodiverse to improve the wellbeing of those taking part and to make this activity and its benefits inclusive.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE PERSONS FOR WHOM THEY ARE INTENDED BY PROVIDING ACCESSIBLE AND ADAPTIVE SURFING OR WATER-BASED ACTIVITIES TO PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES, WITH MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS OR PEOPLE WHO ARE NEURODIVERSE.

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£72k
Latest spending
£54k
Registered
2022
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The charity reported total incoming resources of £71,819 against total expenditure of £53,957, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Unrestricted funds stood at £47,084, which exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target based on unspent restricted funds plus £8,151. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: the amount of unspent restricted funds plus an amount of £8,151 to include: Urgent equipment replacement, general expenses and salary shortfall (reserves figure: £47k)
“It was the policy of AdSurf on 31st March 2026 to maintain a balance in the reserves account which equates to the amount of unspent restricted funds plus an amount of £8,151 to include: Urgent equipment replacement, general expenses and salary shortfall.” — page 6
Per its FY2026 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 60
  • Government income: £2,000 — grants £2,000 (1); 3% of the £71,819 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 55
  • Government income: £200 — grants £200 (1); under 1% of the £20,466 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 22
  • Government income: £3,000 — grants £3,000 (2); 7% of the £44,146 total gross income on the same return

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Cornwall · Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£72k£54k
31/03/2025£20k£17k
31/03/2024£44k£11k

Common questions

Is ADSURF financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported total incoming resources of £71,819 against total expenditure of £53,957, resulting in a net surplus for the year. Unrestricted funds stood at £47,084, which exceeds the trustees' stated reserves policy target based on unspent restricted funds plus £8,151. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds ADSURF?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ADSURF as a grant recipient include SAMWORTH BROTHERS COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SAMWORTH BROTHERS COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY FUNDFY2025£10kSports Grants
SAMWORTH BROTHERS COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITY FUNDFY2026£2kGrants to Institutions – Sports Grants

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England24/03/2025£15kBeach Manager and Lead Instructor Role
UK government24/03/2025£15kBeach Manager and Lead Instructor Role

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BUDE SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ADSURF£72k—0unclear—no doubt
BUDE SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB FY2025£117k——unclear—no doubt
BRADFORD DISABILITY SPORT AND LEISURE FY2025£61k—0unclear—no doubt
The Disabled Sailors Association FY2025£775k—0unclear—no doubt
ADFERIAD RECOVERY LIMITED FY2025£27.8m——below—no doubt
CINDERFORD ARTSPACE FY2025£464k—0unclear—no doubt

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