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Oarsome Chance

Oarsome Chance Foundation

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1167787
Status
Registered
Registered
June 22, 2016
Legal form
Charitable company

Address

Address
Oarsome Chance
The Boathouse. St. Vincent College
Mill Lane
Gosport
Hampshire
PO12 4QA

Activities

Provide opportunities and experiences of vocational learning including carpentry and bike mechanics alongside an outdoor programme including rowing, sailing and mountain biking for young people at risk of exclusion from education. To build young peoples confidence and create opportunities for them to feel safe in achieving a pathway to change. The target group is young people aged 11-19yrs

Objects: The Objects Of The Company Are To Act As A Resource For Young People Up To The Age Of 25 Living In The UK By Providing Advice And Assistance, And Organising Programmes Of Physical, Educational And Other Activities As A Means Of: (a) Advancing In Life And Helping Young People By Developing Their Skills, Capacities And Capabilities To Enable Them To Participate In Society As Independent, Mature And Responsible Individuals;(b) Advancing Education;(c) Advancing Employability Skills (d) Providing Recreational And Leisure Time Activity, Specifically Coastal And Indoor Rowing Programmes, In The Interests Of Social Welfare For People Living In The Area Of Benefit Who Have Need By Reason Of Their Youth, Age, Infirmity Or Disability, Poverty Or Social And Economic Circumstances With A View To Improving The Conditions Of Life Of Such Persons.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space, Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information
What
General Charitable Purposes, Education/training
Who
Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Areas of operation

Local Authority
Hampshire

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure Assets Employees
March 31, 2024 £708,043 £793,619 £174,034 18
March 31, 2023 £577,770 £766,688 £259,610 17
March 31, 2022 £819,086 £753,397 £448,528 24
March 31, 2021 £689,379 £570,672 £382,839 15
March 31, 2020 £510,614 £427,249 £264,132 12

Trustees

Name Appointed
Neill Young (Chair) Jan. 9, 2023
Gillian Robertson Feb. 1, 2023
Kate Mai Feb. 17, 2025
Lynn Power Oct. 20, 2023
Oliver Fisher June 18, 2025
Simon Mathieson July 10, 2025
Simon Mortimore July 12, 2024
Suzie Cullen May 19, 2025
Vanessa Flapper June 18, 2025