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essa water activities centre

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Essa Water Activities Centre is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Waltham Abbey and operates in Barnet, Enfield, and various other locations.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

RYA Dinghy Sailing courses & taster sessions. BCU Canoeing & kayaking, Dragon boating, wobble boarding and traditional raft building for young people and adults. We are an RYA Training Centre. Sessions are run by volunteers who are RYA or BCU qualified Instructors who are assisted by our young ESSA Crew. Our 23 acre lake at Nazeing is suitable for beginners and intermediate participants.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£185,113
Latest Expenditure
£178,791

Financial Efficiency

Overall Efficiency 96.6%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Expenditure Ratio 96.6%
Expenditure as % of income

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£185,113£178,7910 / 10
2023£172,582£211,4940 / 13
2022£219,595£191,5880 / 51
2021£228,701£175,3400 / 65
2020£59,476£67,7510 / 35

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers