THE SOBRIETY PROJECT LIMITED

Charity number: 510221
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Sobriety Project makes use of the inland waterways system, its environment, heritage and culture as resources for education training and community integration. It offers open access and support to individuals by creating innovative opportunities to raise their expectations self confidence and social mobility.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 30 April 2018

Total income: £334,284
Total expenditure: £410,955

Total income includes £12,387 from 2 government contract(s) and £9,861 from 1 government grant(s)

Fundraising

This charity does not raise funds from the public

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • Disability
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
  • Economic/community Development/employment
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Elderly/old People
  • People With Disabilities
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • City Of Wakefield
  • City Of York
  • Doncaster
  • East Riding Of Yorkshire
  • Kingston Upon Hull City
  • Lincolnshire
  • North Yorkshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 10 July 1980: Standard registration
  • 15 March 2024: Removed (Does not operate)
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • THE WATERWAYS MUSEUM AND ADVENTURE CENTRE (Working name)
  • WATERSTART THORNE SUREWATERS SELBY (Working name)
  • THE "SOBRIETY" PROJECT (Previous name)
  • THE SOBRIETY PROJECT (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2014 30/04/2015 30/04/2016 30/04/2017 30/04/2018
Total gross income £370.27k £420.08k £429.09k £294.61k £334.28k
Total expenditure £449.12k £426.25k £406.41k £373.12k £410.96k
Income from government contracts N/A £30.38k £30.83k £22.40k £12.39k
Income from government grants N/A £0 £0 £0 £9.86k

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 30 April 2023
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2023
Annual return 30 April 2022
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2022
Annual return 30 April 2021
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2021
Annual return 30 April 2020
Accounts and TAR 30 April 2020

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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES DATED 12 MAY 1980

Charitable objects

THE OBJECT FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED IS TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PERSONS RESIDENT IN YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE (I) THROUGH IN PROVISION ON THE HUMBER KEEL 'SOBRIETY' OR ON ANY OTHER SUITABLE VESSEL OR VESSELS WHICH THE ASSOCIATION MAY HEREAFTER ACQUIRE OR ELSEWHERE OF ACCOMMODATION AND TRANSPORT AND EDUCATIONAL COURSES SEMINARS AND LECTURES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SUCH YOUNG PERSONS AFORESAID WHO ARE ENGAGED IN FIELD WORK IN GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, ARCHAEOLOGY, BIOLOGY ETC. SEE MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

YORKSHIRE EAST RIDING OF YORKSHIRE NORTH LINVOLNSHIRE NORTH EAST LINCOLNSHIRE CITY AND COUNTY OF KINGSTON UPON HULL