--- title: "The Water Adventure Centre — charity 508340 | CharityCompare" description: "The Water Adventure Centre (charity 508340): income £107k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-water-adventure-centre retrieved: 2026-10-11T07:12:14.796Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 508340 WA # The Water Adventure Centre Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Water Adventure Centre is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.wateradventurecentre.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=508340&subId=0) Work at The Water Adventure Centre? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-water-adventure-centre&type=claim&name=The%20Water%20Adventure%20Centre) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Water Adventure Centre? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £106,755 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £190,980 Registered charity number 508340 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Fairfield Locks Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.wateradventurecentre.org.uk](http://www.wateradventurecentre.org.uk/) Quick answer The Water Adventure Centre (number 508340) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Water Adventure Centre do? WAC is a vibrant youth project blending youth work, canoes and water. Focusing on developing confidence and self esteem, awareness of self, others and our environment communication and collaborative working. Young people 8 to 19 join our youth clubs, whereas groups of all ages book canoeing sessions. WAC aims to work with those most affected by disability, discrimination and disadvantage. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Water Adventure Centre Answers The Water Adventure Centre gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Water Adventure Centre's highest-paid staff paid? The Water Adventure Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Water Adventure Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Water Adventure Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 30 December 1979 Also known as Canoeing; Wac; Water Centre Where it says it operates Bolton · Bury · Manchester City · Oldham · Rochdale · Salford City · Stockport · Tameside ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies; Other Defined Groups; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Water Adventure Centre registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Water Adventure Centre yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Water Adventure Centre. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Water Adventure Centre? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-water-adventure-centre&type=claim&name=The%20Water%20Adventure%20Centre) [Visit charity website](http://www.wateradventurecentre.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is The Water Adventure Centre a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists The Water Adventure Centre as a registered charity (number 508340) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Water Adventure Centre's charity number? The Water Adventure Centre's charity number is 508340. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 508340? Search 508340 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Water Adventure Centre do? WAC is a vibrant youth project blending youth work, canoes and water. Focusing on developing confidence and self esteem, awareness of self, others and our environment communication and collaborative working. Young people 8 to 19 join our youth clubs, whereas groups of all ages book canoeing sessions. WAC aims to work with those most affected by disability, discrimination and disadvantage. Does The Water Adventure Centre have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Water Adventure Centre. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Water Adventure Centre? The Water Adventure Centre's website listed in our register data is http://www.wateradventurecentre.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Water Adventure Centre's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Water Adventure Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Water Adventure Centre? The register records The Water Adventure Centre as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Water Adventure Centre's trustees paid? The Water Adventure Centre's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Water Adventure Centre registered as a charity? The Water Adventure Centre was entered on the register on 30 December 1979. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=508340&subId=0).