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the wave project

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, and other defined groups. The Wave Project is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Cornwall and operates in England And Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.


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

The Wave Project runs award-winning surf therapy programmes for children aged 8-24 in the UK. Using a combination of qualified staff and trained volunteers, we run an evidence-based programme of peer-led surfing lessons that helps children and young adults to improve their emotional wellbeing. We also run a Beach School project for children at risk of exclusion from school.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,589,299
Latest Expenditure
£1,651,953

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.7%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 95.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 8.2%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,136,678
Charitable Activities £362,877
Other Trading £89,744
Investments £0
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,568,568
Raising Funds £83,385
Governance £51,391
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025£1,589,299£1,651,953£1,568,568£617,268£32,68640 / 1395
2024£1,616,777£1,609,089£1,504,739£679,922£141,71638 / 1600
2023£1,736,877£1,321,908£1,233,989£672,234£192,24829 / 1778
2022£1,478,478£1,664,041£1,601,239£257,265£4,31140 / 1630
2021£1,257,223£1,073,667£1,036,276£442,828£027 / 6000

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers