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Period start date Period end date 1st April 2023 31st March 2024 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Runswick Bay Rescue Boat Association

Other names charity is known by Runswick Bay Rescue Boat/RBRB Registered charity number (if any) 1014544 Charity's principal address The Lifeboathouse Runswick Bay, Saltburn by the Sea Cleveland Postcode TS13 5HT ~~——~~

Registered charity number (if any) 1014544

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled to Trustee name Office (if any) year appoint trustee (if any) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year Andrew Grant Jamie Smith ~~—————~~

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by the Committee Trustee selection methods

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

Senior Officers of the Committee are You may choose to include Chairman additional information, where Treasurer relevant, about: Secretary • policies and procedures All posts are voluntary adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• relationship with any related parties; • trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

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Section C Objectives and activities

: (a) To promote maritime safety for the public benefit in the Runswick Bay area by all or any of the following means (b) To provide and maintain a suitable craft for that purpose only Summary of the objects of the (c) To train crew in the handling of the craft and its equipment charity set out in its governing document Therefore, the charities purpose is to provide an Inshore Lifeboat Rescue Service both at sea and along the shoreline in the vicinity of Runswick Bay. Also providing training and safety awareness to crew members. The trustees and Committee of the Charity are aware of the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit in and have had regard to it in respect of their role in the Charity and the roles of the Senior Officers and Committee who administer the Charity.

RBRB is facility which works in close cooperation with the RNLI and HM Coastguard with a primary remit to ‘nip in the bud’ incidents that are visible from the village and to access difficult locations along the shoreline where larger boats would struggle.

The public benefit of the charity is shown from the regular service it provides undertaking rescues of small craft, both belonging to local Summary of the main people and the many thousands of regular visitors to Runswick Bay and activities undertaken for the surrounding waters. Rescues and assistance are also given to incidents public benefit in relation to on land in the Runswick Bay area, providing rescues in conjunction with these objects (include within both RNLI and coastguard for example to visitors who become stranded this section the statutory by tides or who suffer illness or injury. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

The contribution made by volunteers to Runswick Bay Rescue Boat is enormous. The crew and committee are all totally voluntary positions, without which the Charity could not operate. As well as Crew and Committee we are assisted by many others who actively raise funds for us throughout the year.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and erformance p

We continue to be an active voluntary service as described in the objectives. Summary of the main achievements of the . We are working within the framework of good practice for our type of charity during the organisation. year The Rescue Boat has continued to provide life saving services at sea. some examples of activity 21 March 2024 - Launched to a yacht in difficulty 4 miles of the coast – stood down by the Coast-guard. 22 July 2024 - Launched to persons cut off by tide at Staithes – stood down by the Coastguard. 5 August 2024 – Launched to attend Lady and dog stranded by high tide on Kettleness Beach – recovered Lady and dog to the Boat House. 7 August 2024 – Launched to motor boat (2 adults and 3 children) with no fuel and tied to buoy in Runswick Bay- recovered by towing motor boat and people to the Boat House. 7 September 2024 – Launched to 4 adults and 2 dogs cut of by tide below Kettleness cliffs – re-covered 4 adults and 2 dogs to the Boat House. Further information can be found at: http://www.runswickrescue.org.uk/

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Section E Financial review

We currently have sufficient funds for our operational requirements and Brief statement of the charity’s we continue to actively raise funds through events, collections and regular policy on reserves donations. We attempt to hold a reserve of at least one year’s operating costs to provide a buffer for unforeseen operational costs, against uncertainties in income and to provide cover for troughs in the cash budget and for foreseeable expenses and asset replacement. Details of any funds materially None in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) You may choose to include • The society’s principle source of funding is voluntary contributions, either from regular commitments (Friends of Runswick Bay Rescue additional information, where relevant about: Boat), several different annual charity fundraising events and collection boxes, with occasional legacy and thank you donations. • the charity’s principal • The expenditure for this year has allowed the charity to maintain an sources of funds (including efficient service and ensure that all crew are trained appropriate and any fundraising); equipment is in line with HMRC rescue boat Code of Practice. • how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; • investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ~~|~~ Section F Other optional information ~~ee~~ Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Andrew David Surrey Grant Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Trustee etc) Date 27-01-2025 ~~=~~ TAR 6 March 2012

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RUNSWICK BAY RESCUE BOAT

A VOLUNTARILY FUNDED INDEPENDENT LIFEBOAT SERVICE

Registered Charity No. 1014544

www.runswickrescue.org.uk ~~oo~~

Statement of accounts for the period 1st April 2023 to 31st March 2024

INCOME 2015 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 Expenditure 2015 2016 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Bank Interest on Deposit account 18 18 19 33 133 11 3 143 862 Insurances 3,996 4,205 7,409 4,164 5,884 4,691 5,404 5,914 5,085
Donations 20,318 6,702 17,379 7,632 5,708 1,758 2,307 5,914 2,080 Fuel 706 487 648 599 595 466 821 807 464
Functions 4,383 5,194 5,848 7,708 12,333 570 7,387 10,021 15,643 Communications 524 953 946 3,121 5,317 1,445 10,197 1,065 1,005
Merchandise 725 832 816 2,519 1,933 454 87 5,036 4,681 Boathouse 1,879 2,785 12,520 5,215 4,271 4,442 2,246 913 868
Friends of RBRB 440 470 470 95 290 190 300 310 310 Boat Equipment 1,244 52 9,066 11,572 1,403 1,744 1,055 177 60
Tide Tables 359 310 559 256 271 175 285 208 0 Crew Equipment 1,984 6,924 13,568 3,786 6,849 909 2,150 238 450
Just Giving 640 313 1,478 1,375 450 966 3,280 2,273 334 Merchandise 178 1,106 2,467 1,081 965 0 15 2,667 4,311
Grants 300 8,507 28,172 74,442 8,506 20,699 3,468 7,500 1,600 Crew Training 414 4,507 1,587 1,880 2,663 108 5,230 3,750 36
Crew sweatshirts 0 95 0 30 30 0 0 0 0 Servicing & Repairs 1,242 3,279 2,442 1,126 931 652 1,591 348 0
Miscellaneous 473 513 71 1,695 90 63 Miscellaneous 524 899 255 1,283 1,634 51 216 22 73
Sale of boat/engine 9,828 0 0 Crew Sweatshirts 132 0 0 50 453 234 550 0 0
300 Club 5,150 7,843 6,065 New Boat 7,204 0 0 0 46,431 7,699 1,225 0 0
Functions 0 0 0 1,925 6,335 0 182 7,002 6,391
Just Giving 0 0 0 216 216 216 72 0 0
Medical Kit 830 718 109 224
300 Club 235 4,170 1,931
YEAR END INCOME 27,183 22,441 54,741 94,562 30,168 34,723 23,962 39,339 31,637 YEAR END EXPENDITURE 20,027 25,197 50,908 36,019 83,946 23,488 31,908 27,181 20,898
BROUGHT FORWARD 26,922 34,078 31,322 35,155 93,698 39,920 51,155 43,209 55,367 RUNNING COSTS 10,960 18,274 15,754 20,660 29,264 13,136 27,477 26,766 20,389
TOTAL 54,105 56,519 86,063 129,717 123,866 74,643 75,117 82,548 87,004 CAPITAL EXPENDITURE 9,066 6,924 22,634 15,359 8,252 2,653 3,205 415 509
EXPENDITURE (20,027) (25,197) (50,908) (36,019) (83,946) (23,488) (31,908) (27,181) (20,898) EXCEPTIONAL BOATHOUSE 0 0 12,520 0 46,431 7,699 1,225 0 0
TOTAL FOR YEAR 20,026 25,198 50,908 36,019 83,946 23,488 31,908 27,181 20,898

YEAR END INCOME 27,183 22,441 54,741 94,562 30,168 34,723 23,962 39,339 31,637 BROUGHT FORWARD 26,922 34,078 31,322 35,155 93,698 39,920 51,155 43,209 55,367 TOTAL 54,105 56,519 86,063 129,717 123,866 74,643 75,117 82,548 87,004 EXPENDITURE (20,027) (25,197) (50,908) (36,019) (83,946) (23,488) (31,908) (27,181) (20,898) BALANCE YEAR END 34,078 31,322 35,155 93,698 39,920 51,155 43,209 55,367 66,106 Balances as at 31st March 2024 Current Account HSBC 6,417 Deposit Account HSBC 52,631 Current Account Santander 885 Cash 5,786 CCLA Account 387 Merchandise Account 0 Total 66,106

Auditors Reconciliation 2023-24 Open Paym Income Trfr Close Check Current Account HSBC 5,596 (19,888) 26,798 (6,090) 6,417 (0.000)

Deposit Account HSBC 43,790 841 8,000 52,631 0.000 Current Account Santander 765 120 885 0.000 Cash 2,929 (1,000) 3,858 5,786 0.000 CCLA Account 366 21 387 0.000 Merchandise Account 1,920 (10) (1,910) 0 0.000 TOTAL 55,367 (20,898) 31,637 0 66,106 (0.000) Check 0.000 0.000 0.000

Auditor Comments

No Santander statement so couldn't confirm closing balance No Deposit Account statements after Nov-23 so couldn't confirm closing balance Missing Invoice for HG1 Printing 86 Missing Invoice for Insurance 2,467 Overall spend lower than prior year so not material issue High Cash Balance; Can number of Bank accounts be reduced?

Auditor Proposal

Continue 2024-25 as is using current approach. Share withAuditors in April/May Auditor to develop new approach for 2025-26 and share by early March