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
Contact
- Phone
- 02392 504492
- [email protected]
- Website
oarsomechance.org
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 |
Nearby
- The Gosport Shed 0.0 mi
- The Maritime Workshop 0.1 mi
- Noah's Ark Pre-School 0.2 mi
- Haven Church Gosport 0.2 mi
- Jacob's Well Care Centre 0.2 mi