THE WATER ADVENTURE CENTRE

Registered charity 508340 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CANOEING, WAC, WATER CENTRE

WAC is a vibrant youth project blending youth work, canoes and water. Focusing on developing confidence and self esteem, awareness of self, others and our environment communication and collaborative working. Young people 8 to 19 join our youth clubs, whereas groups of all ages book canoeing sessions. WAC aims to work with those most affected by disability, discrimination and disadvantage.

Objects

THE PROVISION OF A WATER BASED ADVENTURE PLAY AND YOUTH CENTRE AT FAIRFIELD LOCKS ON THE ASHTON CANAL AT DROYLSDEN MANCHESTER FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR CHILDREN WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WHICH WILL IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SUCH CHILDREN BY PROMOTING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN IN THE CRAFT OF BOAT BUILDING AND BOAT HANDLING. FOR FURTHER DETAILS SEE CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 27 NOVEMBER 1978.

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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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity experienced a reduction in funding income alongside increases in wages and running costs, forcing it to use reserves to cover operational expenses. The trustees identify rebuilding financial reserves as the main priority for the upcoming year. The independent examiner confirmed that accounting records were kept and the accounts accord with those records.

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.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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Register events

• Received assets from another charity (13/06/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• DIANE KING · trustee of 1 other charity
• David Naraynsingh · trustee of 1 other charity
• JOHN BYRNE
• Suzanne Vincent · trustee of 2 other charities

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

Operates in: Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside · Trafford · Wigan

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

• WCA income £499k
• ESSA WATER ACTIVITIES CENTRE income £185k
• WATERLOO ACTION CENTRE income £203k
• WAC ARTS income £2.0m
• THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUST income £950k
• WAVE ADVENTURE income £129k

Side by side with its peers

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