AQUARIUS ACTION PROJECTS — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 24 September 1992
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02427100
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £8,574,194
Latest expenditure: £8,039,484
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: AQUARIUS, 236 Bristol Road, BIRMINGHAM, B5 7SL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.aquarius.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Aquarius works with individuals, families, carers and professionals around issues of alcohol misuse, drug misuse, gambling and other behavioural problems. We have services across the Midlands and the northern Home Counties. Our skilled practitioners and support workers offer education, training, outreach, home visits, one to one & group work.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 14 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £8,574,194
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,039,484

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 13 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,407,404
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,800,602

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 29 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £6,283,463
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,336,081

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 10 January 2023
Date Accounts Received: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,705,928
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,128,291

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 18 January 2022
Date Accounts Received: 18 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £5,655,866
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,229,156

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £8,574,194
Total Gross Expenditure: £8,039,484
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 11
Count Govt Grants: £0
Income From Government Contracts: 4834012
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 35

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 13 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £6,407,404
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,800,602
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 10
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 2243477
Income From Government Grants: £67,059
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000: 1
Count Volunteers: 31

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £6,283,463
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,336,081
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 11
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 2471445
Income From Government Grants: £111,864
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 19

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 January 2023
Total Gross Income: £5,705,928
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,128,291
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 9
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 2047444
Income From Government Grants: £111,864
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 24

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 January 2022
Total Gross Income: £5,655,866
Total Gross Expenditure: £5,229,156
Charity Raises Funds From Public: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 9
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Contracts: 4406570
Income From Government Grants: £108,496
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 38

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 14 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 22970
Income Other Trading Activities: 5837
Income Charitable Activities: 8316140
Income Investments: 229247
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 8574194
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £30,147
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £7,963,704
Expenditure Other: 45633
Expenditure Total: 8039484
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 106086
Expenditure Support Costs: 988406
Expenditure Depreciation: 51418
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,958,566
Assets Total Fixed: 1316269
Assets Own Use: 1316269
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £6,237,995
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,137,439
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £6,416,825
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1137439
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,844,585
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 5274835
Funds Restricted: 1141990
Funds Total: 6416825
Count Employees: 204
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 13 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 4300
Income Other Trading Activities: 7908
Income Charitable Activities: 6151354
Income Investments: 243842
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6407404
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £19,566
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,711,040
Expenditure Other: 69996
Expenditure Total: 5800602
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 38358
Expenditure Support Costs: 773464
Expenditure Depreciation: 38929
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,965,181
Assets Total Fixed: 1009346
Assets Own Use: 1009346
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £6,207,869
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,335,100
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,882,115
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1335100
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £4,834,058
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4974527
Funds Restricted: 907588
Funds Total: 5882115
Count Employees: 163
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 29 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 6003
Income Other Trading Activities: 9500
Income Charitable Activities: 6182438
Income Investments: 85522
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 6283463
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £22,970
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,290,794
Expenditure Other: 22317
Expenditure Total: 5336081
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 58567
Expenditure Support Costs: 861744
Expenditure Depreciation: 41571
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £4,180,859
Assets Total Fixed: 818592
Assets Own Use: 818592
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £5,700,660
Assets Total Liabilities: £1,243,939
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £5,275,313
Creditors One Year Total Current: 1243939
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £4,860,211
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 4524158
Funds Restricted: 751155
Funds Total: 5275313
Count Employees: 153
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2022
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2023
Ar Received Date: 10 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies: 12871
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 5689002
Income Investments: 3048
Income Other: 1007
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5705928
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £51,090
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,077,201
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 5128291
Expenditure Investment Management: 5400
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 23064
Expenditure Support Costs: 319071
Expenditure Depreciation: 62240
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £3,533,255
Assets Total Fixed: 541410
Assets Own Use: 541410
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,670,717
Assets Total Liabilities: £884,196
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £4,327,931
Creditors One Year Total Current: 884196
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £4,028,015
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3876554
Funds Restricted: 451377
Funds Total: 4327931
Count Employees: 145
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2022
Ar Received Date: 18 January 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 5142
Income Other Trading Activities: 4924
Income Charitable Activities: 5535901
Income Investments: 1403
Income Other: 108496
Income Total Income And Endowments: 5655866
Income Legacies: 0
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £6,133
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £5,221,737
Expenditure Other: 1286
Expenditure Total: 5229156
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 0
Expenditure Governance: 11859
Expenditure Support Costs: 327227
Expenditure Depreciation: 74262
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £2,972,594
Assets Total Fixed: 343299
Assets Own Use: 343299
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £4,028,015
Assets Total Liabilities: £621,020
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £3,750,294
Creditors One Year Total Current: 621020
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £3,389,852
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 3315893
Funds Restricted: 434401
Funds Total: 3750294
Count Employees: 148
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Birmingham City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Telford & Wrekin
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Bedford
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Northamptonshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Buckinghamshire
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Derby City
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Coventry City
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Solihull
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Wolverhampton
Parent Geographic Area Type: Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description: West Midlands
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Classification Code: 202
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Elderly/old People

Classification Code: 103
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Classification Code: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 206
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Defined Groups

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: AQUARIUS ACTION PROJECTS
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1992-09-24T00:00:00

Charity Name: AQUARIUS ACTION PROJECTS
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2016-04-07T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3998211
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1103175
Assoc Charity Name: LAUREN'S LINK

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 27/9/89 NOW ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION PASSED ON 10 DECEMBER 2010 AND FILED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 23 DECEMBER 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 03/03/2015 as amended on 03 Dec 2020 as amended on 31 May 2024
Charitable Objects: 1. THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS AMONGST: PERSONS WHO ARE SUFFERING FROM DRUG ABUSE, ALCOHOL MISUSE, GAMBLING ADDICTION OR OTHER BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS; AND THE FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS OF SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS2. THE PREVENTION OF DRUG ABUSE, ALCOHOL MISUSE, GAMBLING AND OTHER BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR PROFESSIONALS AND VOLUNTEERS IN THOSE FIELDS3. THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC WITH REGARD TO THE DANGERS OF DRUG ABUSE, ALCOHOL MISUSE, GAMBLING ADDICTION AND OTHER BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEMS; AND4. TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, PARTICULARLY DUE TO SUBSTANCE MISUSE OR GAMBLING, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 66255
Charity Name Type: Working name
Charity Name: AQUARIUS

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures