CCEW Charity Commission profile

ADVENTURE SUNDERLAND LTD

Registered charity 1053017 · organisation 1053017

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
16 February 1996
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
03153901
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£665,665
Latest expenditure
£795,058
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Marine Activities Centre, Sunderland Marina, Brunel Drive, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0PW

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

THE CHARITY'S PRIMARY AIM IS TO PROVIDE OUTDOOR EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE USING ADVENTUROUS ACTIVITIES TO CONTRIBUTE TO THEIR PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT.

03 Official extract

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
20 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
20 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£665,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£795,058
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
3 December 2024
Date Accounts Received
3 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£749,428
Total Gross Expenditure
£779,436
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
31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£723,621
Total Gross Expenditure
£691,971
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
31 July 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£674,072
Total Gross Expenditure
£615,740
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
11 March 2022
Date Accounts Received
11 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£640,007
Total Gross Expenditure
£560,725
Accounts Qualified
Yes

04 Official extract

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
20 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£665,665
Total Gross Expenditure
£795,058
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
3
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
3 December 2024
Total Gross Income
£749,428
Total Gross Expenditure
£779,436
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
3
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
31 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£723,621
Total Gross Expenditure
£691,971
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£1
Income From Government Grants
£1,860
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
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
4
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
31 July 2023
Total Gross Income
£674,072
Total Gross Expenditure
£615,740
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£11,601
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3
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
11 March 2022
Total Gross Income
£640,007
Total Gross Expenditure
£560,725
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£26
Income From Government Grants
£120,107
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary
Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
3

05 Official extract

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
20 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
524696
Income Charitable Activities
140969
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
665665
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£700,824
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£94,234
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
795058
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
17266
Expenditure Support Costs
17266
Expenditure Depreciation
206992
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£516,458
Assets Total Fixed
3002845
Assets Own Use
3002845
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£334,844
Assets Total Liabilities
£480,238
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£2,857,451
Creditors One Year Total Current
228585
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
251653
Assets Cash
£186,917
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2175196
Funds Restricted
682255
Funds Total
2857451
Count Employees
12
Consolidated 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
3 December 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
585446
Income Charitable Activities
163982
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
749428
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£674,889
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£104,547
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
779436
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
32388
Expenditure Support Costs
32388
Expenditure Depreciation
182420
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£675,730
Assets Total Fixed
3124469
Assets Own Use
3124469
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£369,075
Assets Total Liabilities
£456,700
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,036,844
Creditors One Year Total Current
183112
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
273588
Assets Cash
£218,579
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2327381
Funds Restricted
709463
Funds Total
3036844
Count Employees
12
Consolidated 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
31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1860
Income Other Trading Activities
555442
Income Charitable Activities
158499
Income Investments
293
Income Other
7527
Income Total Income And Endowments
723621
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£627,996
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£63,975
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
691971
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8160
Expenditure Support Costs
0
Expenditure Depreciation
962709
Gain Loss Investment
293
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£863,976
Assets Total Fixed
3186494
Assets Own Use
3186494
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£387,553
Assets Total Liabilities
£507,195
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,066,852
Creditors One Year Total Current
213254
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
293941
Assets Cash
£292,674
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2353558
Funds Restricted
713294
Funds Total
3066852
Count Employees
13
Consolidated 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
31 July 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
11601
Income Other Trading Activities
533577
Income Charitable Activities
128894
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
674072
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£566,904
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£48,836
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
615740
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
4588
Expenditure Support Costs
4588
Expenditure Depreciation
87774
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-405330
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£465,208
Assets Total Fixed
3178344
Assets Own Use
3178344
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£405,828
Assets Total Liabilities
£548,970
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,035,202
Creditors One Year Total Current
235231
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
313739
Assets Cash
£318,675
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2317674
Funds Restricted
717528
Funds Total
3035202
Count Employees
13
Consolidated 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
11 March 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
27238
Income Other Trading Activities
569565
Income Charitable Activities
43204
Income Investments
0
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
640007
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£511,227
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£49,498
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
560725
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
2959
Expenditure Support Costs
2959
Expenditure Depreciation
99458
Gain Loss Investment
-7570
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
392000
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£380,874
Assets Total Fixed
3631185
Assets Own Use
3631185
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£331,522
Assets Total Liabilities
£565,513
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£3,397,194
Creditors One Year Total Current
232880
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
332633
Assets Cash
£168,510
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
2872192
Funds Restricted
525002
Funds Total
3397194
Count Employees
12
Consolidated Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sunderland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Tyne And Wear
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
305
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
ADVENTURE SUNDERLAND LTD
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1996-02-16T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 01/02/1996AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 22/04/2005AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25/10/2013AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 22 JAN 2016AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 17 JAN 2018
Charitable Objects
1. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PRINCIPALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY WATER RELATED AT THE MARINE ACTIVITIES CENTRE (SUNDERLAND) IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE BY IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF ALL PERSONS OF ALL AGES
Area Of Benefit
CITY OF SUNDERLAND AND SURROUNDING AREA

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
180976
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
SUNDERLAND MARINA
Charity Name Id
180998
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE MAC
Charity Name Id
180973
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
ADVENTURE SUNDERLAND
Charity Name Id
181035
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE MARINE ACTIVITIES CENTRE (SUNDERLAND) LIMITED
Charity Name Id
181008
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
THE MARINE ACTIVITIES CENTRE (SUNDERLAND)

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling