wave active limited

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. Wave Active Limited is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in East Sussex and operates in East Sussex and West Sussex.

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

Provider of Leisure and Recreational services and facilities primarily for, but not restricted to the communities within Lewes District area.

Fundraising

See where Wave Active Limited is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

East Sussex West Sussex

Financial Information

Latest Income

£6,562,677

Latest Expenditure

£8,829,662

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 94.9%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 70.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.0%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £30,193

Charitable Activities £6,487,604

Other Trading £0

Investments £44,880

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £6,228,662

Raising Funds £0

Governance £0

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £2,601,000

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£6,562,677	£8,829,662	£6,228,662	£2,015,991	£1,481,240	319 / 14
2023	£6,324,535	£6,129,165	£6,129,165	£4,282,977	£1,089,302	269 / 14
2022	£5,179,638	£5,348,440	£5,330,035	£662,607	£672,011	238 / 14
2021	£4,826,142	£4,952,097	£4,952,097	-£833,591	£90,703	346 / 38
2020	£7,398,492	£7,741,957	£7,741,957	£480,364	£0	590 / 76