WATERWAYS EXPERIENCES

Charity number: 1156576
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Provision of canal trips on boats with full disabled access and of other facilities especially for individuals or groups with, or supporting people with, a disability or in any way disadvantaged. Based on the Grand Union Canal at Nash Mills, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2024

Total income: £120,381
Total expenditure: £144,202

People

5 Trustee(s)

188 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No information available

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Disability
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Bedford
  • Buckinghamshire
  • Cambridgeshire
  • Central Bedfordshire
  • Essex
  • Hertfordshire
  • Northamptonshire
  • Warwickshire
  • Throughout London

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 April 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:
  • WATERWAYS EXPERIENCES (Working name)
  • WEXP (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

5 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Andrew Thomson Chair 30 March 2019
None on record
Gary Carty Trustee 06 February 2025
None on record
JOHN PETER MORRISH Trustee 23 January 2025
None on record
Susan Dickins Trustee 09 May 2024
None on record
Ian Wilson Trustee 21 April 2023
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023 31/12/2024
Total gross income £42.10k £84.71k £110.74k £111.84k £120.38k
Total expenditure £57.82k £45.16k £88.72k £95.37k £144.20k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £10.00k £17.47k £2.67k N/A N/A

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2024 05 June 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2024 Accounts not yet received
Annual return 31 December 2023 07 July 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 07 July 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 22 April 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 22 April 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 20 April 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 20 April 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 23 May 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 23 May 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - ASSOCIATION REGISTERED 08 APR 2014 AMENDED ON 14/11/2015 as amended on 19 Jun 2020 as amended on 03 Jul 2020

Charitable objects

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF A BOAT BASE AND CANAL BOATS

Contact information

Address:
Nash Mills Recreation Centre
Red Lion Lane
Hemel Hempstead
HP3 9TE
Phone:
07831415744
Email:
trustees@wexp.org.uk
Website:

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