Adventure Sunderland LTD

Registered charity 1053017 Registered since 1996

Operates: Sunderland

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Board DNA

How this board is put together, from Charity Commission trustee records and Companies House - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Charity Commission trustee register: the current board only, past trustees excluded.

7 trustees on the board

Malcolm George Holmes Chair
Gerry Taylor since 2022
John Ramsay since 2022
Martin Meling since 2013
Matthew Hunt since 2016
Michael Hendy since 2016
Tom Wills since 2016

8.5y median 10y

average tenure

13y

longest tenure

Trustees past 6 years

Martin Meling since 2013
Matthew Hunt since 2016
Michael Hendy since 2016
Tom Wills since 2016

11y

average years in governance

First-time vs portfolio trustees

First-time (6)

Malcolm George Holmes Chair
Gerry Taylor since 2022
Martin Meling since 2013
Matthew Hunt since 2016
Michael Hendy since 2016
Tom Wills since 2016

Portfolio (1)

John Ramsay since 2022

company-linked trustees

Sector coverage iSector coverageThe charitable fields this board's trustees govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this charity.

Amateur Sport 7

Commercial experience iCommercial experienceThe industries this board's members are company directors in, by Companies House SIC code. Excludes this organisation's own company.

Education 7Arts and leisure 2

Gaps to watch

Several long-serving trustees could step down together
Narrow spread of causes across the board

Succession forecast iSuccession forecastThe number of board seats likely to open in the next twelve months - summed across the board from each dated trustee’s tenure - and the profile worth recruiting next. From the filed record, deterministic.

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Health of the organisation facts side by side - the conclusion is yours

Income v spending, filed accountsiIncome v spendingTotal gross income and expenditure from filed annual returns, Charity Commission, last 5 years.

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

incomespending£666k latest income · spending exceeded income in 2024 and 2025

ReservesiReserves12 x free reserves / annual expenditure, from the Part B annual return. The sector median is computed across all Part B filers in the same income band.

7.8 months of spending held in free reserves · median for charities its size: 4.0 months

12 from 12 in 2021

EmployeesiEmployeesHeadcount as filed in Part B annual returns, per financial year. Shown exactly as filed; year-on-year figures may be filed on different bases, so a comparison is only shown when the filings are plausibly comparable.

Related organisations iRelated organisationsTwo groups, both deterministic from public records. Related organisations share two or more trustees with this board - a real structural link, such as a subsidiary or sister charity. Connected through a shared trustee share exactly one person - a genuine connection, but not the same group. A board with no shared trustee at all may still appear here when it is active in the same charitable field.

Connected through a shared trustee

ST Andrew's SEA Scouts-21ST Sunderland and District REG NO 4485 1 shared trustee

Also active in the same field

The Oakes Trust (Sheffield) Similar size; both Sport
Eaton Vale Scout & Guide Activity Centre Limited Similar size; both Sport
The London Sports Trust Similar size; both Sport
Mylnhurst Sports Education & Leisure Similar size; both Sport
Wigan Warriors Community Foundation Similar size; both Sport

Deterministic, from public records.

Contact

Website	www.sunmac.org.uk
Email	ian@sunmac.org.uk
Phone	01915144721
Address	Marine Activities Centre, Sunderland Marina, Brunel Drive, SUNDERLAND, SR6 0PW

Finances

£665,665 latest income

Year	Income	Spending
2021	£640,007	£560,725
2022	£674,072	£615,740
2023	£723,621	£691,971
2024	£749,428	£779,436
2025	£665,665	£795,058

What it does

What

Amateur Sport

Who

Children/young PeoplePeople With DisabilitiesThe General Public/mankind

How

Provides Human ResourcesProvides Buildings/facilities/open Space

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

Governing document: 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

Trustees (7)

7trustees

60median age

2aged 70+

Malcolm George Holmesage band 70-74 Chair
Gerry Taylorage band 60-64 since 2022
John Ramsayage band 65-69 since 2022
Martin Melingage band 80-84 since 2013
Matthew Huntage band 55-59 since 2016
Michael Hendyage band 60-64 since 2016
Tom Willsage band 40-44 since 2016

Linked company (Companies House)

Adventure Sunderland · 03153901 · Active

PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption) · incorporated 01/02/1996

6 governing document(s) held from Companies House.

Connected charities (1)

ST Andrew's SEA Scouts-21ST Sunderland and District REG NO 4485 1 shared trustee

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