CHISWICK PIER TRUST COMPANYREGISTEREDNUMBER:2856997 REGISTERED CHARITYNUMBER: 1026957 ANNUALREPORT ANDACCOUNTS FOR THEYEAR ENDED31StMARCH2021
CHISWICK PIER TRUST ANNUAL REPORT 2020- 2021 This is the annual report for the Chiswick Pier Trust for the year ended 31" March 2021, as agreed by the Trustees. 11 sets out basic infomation about the Trust. its aims and objectives. and reports on its activrties. achievements and finances for the period under revw. It also takes the opportunty to bring members UP-t¢>date on the Trust and ts a¥e5, and sets out some of its plans for the future. CHAIR'S REPORT 2020 - 2021 Last yearfs report started Who would hav8 thought in Apnl 2019. when were Ic¥)king fonyanl enthuwasm to th& coming year, that the year would end as rt dKI wrth lockdown and th8 Pnr H¢Se exc1 for the essential S8NiC8s pmvidgd by the RNLI. And it is fair to say who would have thought in Aoril 2021 we would still be restricted in the use of the Pier House. Névertheless, CPT, like many organisations. has managed to keep going, even growing. with Management Committee and sutFCommittee meetings flounshing in a virtual fom)at, allowing mor8 Trusle8S to join us. and providing leamings which we will take with us post pandemic (whenever that might bel}. It seems that virtual meetings can be held more efficiently than face to face - and we have generally been able to accomplish all that is needed wrthin the allocated mins. I would like to record my thanks to all Trustees, and those who WO for the Trust, in adapting so successfully to the changes forced on us, and for being as flexible as they have been during challenging time. During the year we have seen sotrÈ Comings and goings amongst the Trustees. Imiilst we are sorry to lose those who have contribLrted so much to the Trust, some for many years, we are very fortunate with our new trustees who have already played a supportive role in assisting the Tnjst through a period of exciting development. John Savage has been a staKYart of the Trust for many years. having been Treasurer & Chair, He finally stepped down at the end of 2020 after 11 years of service for which the Trust will always be grateful. Sarah Hodgson was twice Chair and a Trustee for the best part of 20 years. We are delighted that she has offered to continue to be involved with the Trust. Her hBtorical knowledge of the Trust and Canoe Club. and her Calming influence is much missed.
Mdany Hughes joined the Trustees in 2017 and before she left undertook an extremely useful study of the roles Trustees of a charity must abKle by. As Trustees we need to regularfy remind oursèlves that it is the Trust and its aims that we serve, and Melany did a splendid job helping to r&define our aims. Penny Franks was a Trust* frjr a good 11 years and did a sterling job of Chairing the D&A su committe8 that is responsible for putting on events at the Pier. James Mcconnell joined us in 2020 and took over th8 vltal role of Treasurer. He has already done a thorough job, undertaking a detailed review of our income and outgoings. and ensuring that tha Trust continues to have a solid financial grounding and future, desprte the parthmic CLrtting events and fund raising activrties. Colin Winchester also Joined us in 2020 and has made great inroads reaching out to local schools and other groups which we hope can benefit from the Trust's core users and offerings, thus meeting our aims. We look froward to broadening this to other groups such as minorsty and ethnic groups, handicapped and older local resKlents and brOading out our audience through virtual offerings. Since April 2021 we have had three more trustees join us, bringing new eXperienS. contacts and éxpertise to the Trust and we look fOard to sewng the impact tTry will have on Ihe new future for the Trust. We had hoped to hobj our AGM in person but sadly it had to be held virtually but was well attded. Despite the pandemic, we have been able to wt on some SuSsful events, but I will leave the detailed report on them to the D & A Committee. I would like to mention the Party on the Pier which we were able to hold in 2021 and which was wonderfully supported by the public who flocked to experience boat trip on the river, as well as kayak taster seOnS. mud-larking and many other inventive games and entertainment. I would like to thank all the team who persisted in the organisation, even when it was unclear whether restrictions would mean the event would have to be cancelled. The public seemed to appreciate our persisten when so many other river events had to be Cancelled, such as the Boat Race and the Great River Race. These events nomialty attracl many observers who appreciate the best view on the River from Chiswick Pier. We continued to benefft from sponsorship from Fullws arKI from the suppty of teer from Asahi for which of course we remain very grateful. We continue lo look for sponsorship and collaboration with local firms and organisation8 for this event and any others. Re Pissarro's. the Party Wall Award was made on 23 Odober 2020 and demolition and some construction has commenced. However, as is inevitable tt seems wrth any building project, progress has been slow. As use of the Pier House has been limited by the pandemic the impact of any disruption has been less than might have been expected. but there is no doubt plenty more to come which we will work with the buiklers to keep to a minimum. Discussions on the leases which we hold for the Pier and Pier House continue to be slow moving but the new Lease Negotiation Team of myself, Colin. James (with the assistance of Anne Gill) hit the road (or should it be pontoon) running at the teginning of 2021. We have kept the pressure up, either through surveyors, appointed by oursdves and the Council. or directly with th8 Council. The Trust is conscious of bts charrtable responsibilities and therefore continue lo sed( to renew the leases for at least 15 years. which we are entrtled to. but would prefer 30 years, as was onginally granted to us. 30
years would allow us and our core users to make plans and invest in the Pontoon and Pier House in ord8r to make the best use of our facilities and meet our charitable aims. As restrictions easè, we are looking at ways to increase our income, and a150 spending that income to encourage more people to understand and use the River Thames. We are currentty carying out br8instoming se$sions amongst the Core Users & Trustees which have produced some original and excrting ideas, including The possibility of a regular café Itria118d at thé beginning of the summer), Providing a venue for exciling projecls, such as the exhibition to be held at Ihe end of September 2021 called Mudlarks and the Thames, accompanied by walks, talks and hands on mudlarking events undertaken with our core user, Thames Explorer Trust, Providing a venue and support to pressuré groups linked to the river, such as Seal Protection groups Continuing to ¢)ffer our popular talks in a virtual setting to broadèn our audience, recording them and offenng th8m a resourGe to local schools Improving the facilities at the Pier House, with the cooperation and 8UPPOrt of our Core Users, to make it an even more attractive venue for a wide range of users. We also are seeking to support our other Core Users. RNLI th8 S88 Cadets and the Chiswick Pier Canoe Club who have conlinued to provide their wonderful service to the communty. I confess to experiencing a surge of pnde as I saw the very smartly dressed young cadets confidently directing over 600 members of thé public keen to experience the river on our free boat trips at Our 2021 Party on the Pier. It is also an amazing fact that the Chiswick RNLI is the second busiest RNLI station in the country. The pandemic has tested their resources, as more people have sought refuge on and in the river. I wish to acknowledge how proud CPT is to provide the RNLI with a venue al Chiswick Pier. So, a year which started with huge UnrtainlY, and some anxiety, has turned out lo be a successful one for CPT, and the future for the Trust looks challenging but excrting with so many new projects already in the pipeline to move the Trust fOard into the next 30 years. Catherlne Jago 6th September 2021
TREASURERS REPORT 2020-2021 Summary The Trust made an operating defictt of £1.710 in the year to March 2021 on a turnover of £137,307 (Note.. Net Income deficit was £17.267 but this was reduced to £1,720 by furlough grants from HMRC.) This is now the 3rd year in succession that the Trust has shown an operating deficrt (2019.. £23,957. 2020.. £3,584). Excluding the furlough grants, total income would have been £12.266 low than in 2020. This was mainly due to the impact of Covid restnctions meaning all main events Vre cancelled and we were not able to generate extra incoff from the Pier House. Again, there was no addstional income from ts)at sales this year. The full impact of the council decision to remove the chantable rent rebate was felt with rent increasing from £4,600 to £19,600. We also increased our provision for PLA licence fees to £128,226 (2020.. £100,482) to cover unThinvoiced nver works liceno fees. (see below on specrfTrc comments on PL41 Breakdown of Accounts Total deficit of £1,710 for th8 y8ar. Residential mooring fees income increased 2.1% Pier House income decreased 22% to £30.283 due to the impact of lockd¢win closure. Pier Fees arKI Visitor moorings were actually up from £23.469 to £27,053, despite the closure of Hammérsmith Bridg8 to river traffic and Covid. Income from Events was £1.4[ versus £9.175 the previous year. This was from the one cruise that were able to run in October 2020. Licence fees, rates & insurance increased to £51.gJ1 from £38.773 due to the full impact of the rent increase from the council. Works, Repairs and Cleaning expendrture was £7.947 slightly down from previous year due to less cleaning expenditure. Due to pressure on costs, we had to cut £6,600 funding for Thames Explorer Trust. Legal Fees were £5,875 higher as the Trust sought al advice regarding the lease. Staff Salaries were effe(Aivety flat on previous year at £42,314. As mentioned earfier we additional received furlough grants from HRMC of £15,557 for periods when staff were furtoughed. Proposed Improvement to the Pler House Planning consent has now lapsed. (Juty 2020) Until we have confirmatton on the terrrts of our lease renewal beyond 2026 these plans remain on hold.
PLA Licence Foe We received no further communication or invoices from the PLA during this financial year. However. the VAT dispute needs to be resofved and a key objective of the Trust is to resolve this in 2021. We also nole that the riv8r licence fee review is overdue and that increased fees are on the cards. W6 have increased our accrual for PLA River linCe fees to £128.226. FUTURE OUTLOOK The trust has been put under significant financial pressure from the draStilIY increased rènt. river licence fees and the threat of womise of fvrther increased rent demands from the council as part of the lease renewal from 2026. However, the arrival of several trustees has given the Trust the extra impetus need8d to complete a review and revitalise key elements of fund raising and charitabk? expenditure. A revision of residential mooring fees has established a "market benchmark. using a ¢ombination of other moorings on the river and the PL4 nominal mooring fee for Chiswick. Residential mooring fees will be increased form April 1" 2021. and in the future be pegged to this b8n¢hmark. In Ihe same way, we have also reviewed recreational, private and commercial moonng fees. Both these reviews will resum in significant increases for mooring fees for 2021-2022. We also plan a number of other ways to raise extra income such as more events, lalks. hall hire and coffee popup. We anticipat8 that our atthie actions to increase revenue will mean we achieve a minimum break-even to £15,000 net surplus in 2021-22. We also expect to increase revenue in subsequent years in order to expand the number and level of charitable activities. I the longer tem we face sn[ficant unknowns- the PLA licence fee review and most significantly what Hounslow Council will demand for the new lease in 2026. So far, the wunul are rigidly closed to our proposals for CPT to invest in the Pier House with a 3¢>year lease renewal. The irony is that rf we were abla to Secu that, il would enable us to justify investment into building improvements whKh in tum woukl increase our abilty to raise more income from activities in the building and expand our level of chartsble activities and a'lIty to pay a higher rent. We maintain a resep4e of £115,395 which is partially eamarked for this investment and a fijrther £223,243 which is deSnated for ongoing and future repairs of the Pier and Pier House. A structural review of the Pier identffied no major issues and we wll maintain this level of reseNe as we approach the end of the current lease in 2026 James Mcconnell Treasurer 21" September 2021
BACKGROUND TOTHE CHISWICK PIER TRUST The Chiswick Pier Trust is a charitable company limit by guarantee with no share capital and is regislered as a charty. It was orMJinally incorFrfyaled as the Comey Reach Development Trusl on 23 Augusl 1993. and charyl rt5 name to the Chiswick Pier Trust on 5th February 1997. The objects of the Trust In summary, the TnK%fs objectives are to: Preserve and increase esS to and from the River Thames in arKJ around Hounslow Raise puilic awareness of the River Thames. its htstory, 8c(ty and wildlrfe Provide facilities for18kgJf8. recrealion aThJ other charilable purtKIS8S the local area The Trust manages the Chiswick Pr arKI Pier House, on which it has 0, thirty-year leases - both dated 1 sl November 1996 - fr(th the LoThJon BorrAJgh of Hounslow. The existence of the Pier, the Pier House and the Trust thves much to the fore&ght of the 8(O9h in committing funds lo the creation of this community asset where there was once a run4kAvn works deFOt. and creating the Trust to manag8 rt. The Pièr prov8$ mianent mi))rings for 8P3ht re9dla1 boats, visilors, mi)orings. mwrings for o RNLI (Royal National LifeLK)at Institution) rexue boats, the Sea Cadets, boats, and storage and access to the River for the Chiswrk Pier Canoe Club. The 9]uare and ki05k adjoining the Pier Hotsse are the property, rnl of the Trust. but of th8 Cmy Reach Estate. The Pier House provides accommodatiC for the Trust and Ihe four core users d8scriW below. It also has a hall and a commlttee room, overkd( the RNer and are avaik8bl8 for hire for social, communty or other use. The hall is used events and on a regular basis by trwo of our core users. Tho Trust's core users The RNU, which has the Ch18wl¢k Lifeboat Statlon based on the first flcK)r and ts lrfeboats m(K)red at the Pier. The Thames Explorer Trust, an educational charity workirvJ with schcth and young pW to raise awareness of the River. which has ts offe in the Pier House aThJ uses the hall on a regular basis., The Chlswlck Sea Cadets, tkwe a stor8 in Ihe Pier HSe, us8 the hall twice a week and have their boat moored on the Pier. and Thè Chiswick Plor Canog Club. which stores in th8 Pier House arNJ on thg Pier. and gains access to the river frorn the Pier. These ar& chartiies or ccfnmunty ganIsati(lS wilh smilar aims to Trust, and through which the Trust realises some of its own charrtae aims. They also conknbule in different ways lo Trust events. The Thames ExFAorer Trust, th8 Sea Cadets and Canoe Club have submitted reports on their work and activities. and these are atthed at Annex C. Publlc Beneflt The Trust enCjr8geS pe(W8 to g8t close to the River Thames by organising evonts either in its own right, such as the Paty on the Pier around extemal activrties such as th8 Boat Race. These events are open to all members of the public. At the Paty on the Pier free boal trips were available for most of the aftemwn. It also organises regular river cruises. for which there is a charge to COV8r expenses, provKIl a different view of L(KKlon.
There are also talks over the winter months a wide varw of topics relating to the Thamès and
its history, to make people aware of what is hapFening or has happewl around them. AdMIOn is
free to memtws or frx a small charge to others.
In dlOn the Trust suppcyls other river bawl &tivities. ts Cano8 Club and Sea Cadets. by
providing a subsidised base forthem to operate from.
Fin811y, since 2002 it has provided a base for the Chiswick Ltf8lTht Station. continuLxJsly manned
to provlde the security of an immediate res[K4 Service for those on. cf adjoining the river.
TrustAdmlnlstratlve detalls
Cclnpany Number 2856997
Charity Numbèr 1026957
Registered office and operational address
The Pier House, Comey Reach Way. Chiswick. London. W4 2UG.
Bankers
CAF Bank Ltd, 25 Kings Hill Avenue. Kings Hill, West Mallir¥3. Kent ME19 4JQ
Irthpendent Examlnèrs
PK Audit LLP, Chartered Accountants. 1 ParkshotL RichmOr. Surrey TW9 2RD
People at the Plor
Trustè8$
Th8 Trust may have up to t¢éenty trustees at any one time. who form a Management Commlttee to
manage the Trust in th8 same way that Company Directors manage commercial companies.
The Trustees are made up as folk)ws'.
Not less than six nor mcKe than representknes of iThlivhdual members, to be 81e¢t&J by
memters al the AGM for a peri(xJ of tsvo years. There are currenty seven member trustees.
Up to six representalives from Group MeMrS (i.e. th8 C¢xe user organisatK)ns mentKJned atovel.
There ar8 currently four: one from each organisatMIn.
Two representstives of the LcKkJn Bcyough of Hounskw, apinted by H{nsIoW Council
Thè Management Committee may cw memb8rsas trustees beeen AGMS but nol more than
third of th8 total membership. Co<Ptl trust88s may hokl office until the AGM, and are then
811g1e for re-election.
The Trust's sub
Jaclyn Horton Sarah Deeks (Chiswick Pier Sea Cts representstive) (Chiswick Pier Canoe Cbjb repretatIve} Ncninated by LB Hounslow. Cllr Corinna Smart Cllr Gabriella Giles (LB Hounsk)w representative) (LB HnS1oW representstive The Trust aayS requires rEw independent member trust68s to briro fresh ideas a1 commitment to the Trust. While we now have nine (minimum x. maximum Iwefve), some may ccrflicted on som8 issues as members of the Came Club or as ResMJential Boat Owners ExistirKJ 8lecl8d or COwOPted Trust88s, whose tenure is about to expire, and who will need to stand down or stsnd for re•ekn1 at the forthcomirNJ 2021 AGM, are Cathy Jago, John Impey We are gratsful to al th8 trustees, who freety contritxrte their time and have made a Snlcant contribution to the successful 0ratn of the Trust. Member8 The Trust h&J 1(hJ paid up members its trxx)ks at ts yew end (3111 March 2021 }. Memb8rshlp of the Trust is open to anyone. subj'ect to their being approved by the Management C¢)mmittee. Membership subscription is currenty £10 per annum, with a famly memtership of £15 for more than one person at the same address. plus a concesg(x)ary rats of £3. Paid up members may vote at the AGM, and may attend me8bngs of the Manyment Committee, although they need pemiission lo speak. They also recelve a r8gular è-mail newthtter. Th6 fall in membership is disapFM)inting even thcwgh memb8rs are able to atteTrJ any of the Trusvs winter tslks wrthout charge. However rt shoukj be trm8 In mind that, wrth passing of Pissarro's we are unable to offer some of the membership benefits that wère previously on offer. The Trust hcFes that more members will become Involv in the Trust in a number of ways, including becoming trustees vcAunleers at events. Volunteers Although the Trust 8mploy$ a small number of part-time staff (see behV), it also relies the work of trustees and vdunleers who contribute through with events. in the office, acting as part- lime Pier Masters. or in some &gses by beiNJ s(K to sub-clMitteeS where their skills and experience are invaluable. W8 8re aayS pleased to recep4e offers of help. Members or others who would like to SUPFrf)rt the Trust in a practical way are invrted to ¢(CtanY Trustee or member of staff.
Slaff The staff employed by the Trusi are as folk)ws: Anne Gill as Trust Officer {AdminL*at) for 21 hours rw week, spread over fNe weekdays. The Trust off icè is open 11am to 3pm on all te days. Gill Exton. Events Organiser. workirvJ just over 7 IrS a week. Kate Vick, Trust Officer (PR, Marketing and Develownent), who works 10 hours week. Isabel Augusto, Cleaner, working 48 h(rS plus per month. We also have a contract wtth Luis Garcia's company, MGB Cleaning Services Ltd. to provide first line maintenance which avaS one day a week. This is a cost eff8CtP4e alkKation of human resources to meet th8 Trusfs Paular needs. and we appr8ciat8 the skills, expertise arKJ commitsnent whh all our staff, and r maintenance conlractor, bring to their wcrfk forth6 Trust. Our thanks also go to Patricia Green and Beverley Smith who both support the Trust in a numter of ways. The Tru8t'8 Structure and how tt oporatos The Trust's Managemenl Committee, which meets every Iwo months and on which all trustees SIL Is the main decision-making t£(ly of the TTlt. The Trust also has threa sulFcommittees, which also meet as required and may take some executive decisions, e.g. on the organisation of individual events, but make re¢omfflendations on pjicy and more imFal decisions to th8 Management Committee f(K approval. Increasingty, the Management Committee has considered issues under the Wings of the relevant sub<cffimittees. and this rewrt take5 a similar approach. reportlng on tt)e financial Y 1•1 April 2019 to 31•1 March 2020, lyJt also on more r8cent develt)pments and plarns for the fuiure. SF & E (Sorvlces, Facllltlès & Envlronment) SUBIOMMirrEE REPOltr 2020Q1 During a year under Covid-19 restrtn$ the suEKlmIeedIdn't meet, and matters relating to the Pier & Pier House were dealt wtth on an ad basis, including the segregation of the Pier House to enable the core users to use it as a1 when reslricts'ons allow6d it. Since the beginning of the new financial year, in Arrfil 2021. the sub<ommitlee has teen actNe. looking al the nec8ssary repairs to the Pw. the control of pigecKts on the p. U)8 swvKing of th8 Pump outs, the fitting of water meters arKI reviewing the use of the Pier House. Following a number of retirements and a r8sonatN)n the membership of committ88 has changed, and is ncw:_ Pater Roberts: Chair MnberS. Jactyn Horton, Robert McAd StsfflContraGtor. Anne Gill (Secr8tsry) MGB Cleaning Services Ltd {Maintenance) F & A {Flnance & Admln) SUB£OMMrrrEE REPORT 2020-21 Right at the end of 2019120 the F&A met and aheaj of the main agenda decKI1 how to respond to the Coronavirus crisis (the building was closed to all bui the RNLI, all staff were to work from home, and all future events were cancelled) A review d the lethng fees was inrtBied, and visrtors m¢JJring fees were increased by approximatety 100A ar small craft mcM)ring fees were increased
and wer8 acCompanij by an annual licence to ensur6 that the craftwer8 used. There were no meetings during the 2020121 financial year. The retirèment of a number of trustee members necessilated a new committee which met forthe first time in May 2021 under Ihe following composilion.'- James Mcconnell.. Chair Memr$hip.' Sarah Deeks. Robert McAdi6, Jan Wright Staff- Ann8 Gill {Secretary) D & A (Devélopmont & ActivFtiès) SUB-COMMirrE£ REPORT 2020-21 The D&A had a full programm8 of activities, including a Mothering Sunday Brunch Cruise, the Boat Race Party, a Watercolour Workshop, an Emergency First Aid 8t Work course, a Walk Tall Alexander Technique course and Party on the Pier, when the pandemic brought them all to a shuddering halt. A series of wint8r talks wer8 also in the advance planning stage, and work on a new Houseboat Si9n was underway. Despite the reslrictsons the Houseboat Sign was completed and installed and has been much admlred and enjoyed by passers-by. By Décember, when w6 met again, but virtually, we were beginning to think about the possibility of cruises and w8bin8rs by Zwm were in the final stages of planning. Monthly free weblnars w6re held from February to May with many people generously responding lo the sUggestiC to make a donation. The new financial year brought the Ifial arrival a coffee-bike, which proved very successful for a number of months,. and il also brought a chang8 in composition of the Sub<ommittee, with several trustee members decidlng that it was time to retire and a new trustee joining. The Midsummer Jazz Cruise was able to go ahead as was Paty on the Pier. As with other sutrp¢ommitte8s Ihe comFosition has changed and from 1•t April 2021 was'.- Colin Winchester.. Chalr Memb8rship.' Gill Exton, Kat6 Vick Stsff: Anne Glll (Secretsry)
CORE USER REPORTS TEf annual report summary 2020-2021 Thame5 Explorer continues its work.. that of engaging with members of the public and educational establishments to teach them about the benefits of preservingthe ecology and heritage of thetidal Thame5. Atthe end of the2020 financial year, in the grip of the pandemic we took the decision to furlough our staff under thegoverTvnent's job retention scheme until such time as we were able to reestablish ouraudience.Thefirst of ourfurloughs came on April 1 and was followed a cycle of lockdowns and furloughs throughwt theyear. Preserving our finances was key to our continued operation and,faced wth no viable audience, furloughing our staff was the best way to achievethis. Towards the end of this series of lockdowns we began to un-furlough our staff foran increasingamount of time. It was duringthese perlod5 that we were able to secure government grants to payour core costs as well as developing new and innovatlveways of working. Firstly, the Heritage Emergency Fund (HEF) was ableto offer £40,300 supportThis was followed bythetwo Cultural Recovery Funds, CRF1 for £64,400 and CRF 2for 130,300. Duetothls funding and the govemment'sjob retention initiatives, we have been able to retain all of our staff and haveopened up our operation once morewith organisatlOT153nd individuals showng greatenthusiasmto join u50n the foreshore. Simon Clarke Dlrector Thames ExplorerTrust 08111121 Report for CPT Annual Report Ort Z021 Chlswlck Sea Cadets 2021 Started with the instructors continuingto provide virtual training but come April, meetings could be face-to-face, albeit with arrangements to take into accountthe continuing threat of Covid 19. A major piece of guidancewas towork outside as much as possible, so the instructors (everftexible) moved to holding thecolour ceremonies atthe beginningand end outside, where they currently remaln, despite the evenings getting colder and darker. The Inltlal focus of Sea Cadets'(the unit's umbrella orgarwsation) Regeneration plan was to get Instructors back up and running. renewingtheir qualifications if necessary, such as FirstAid, and extendingthem. Chiswck instructOT5 seizedthe opportunity. sothe unit now has 2 dinghy instructors, 3 powerboat instrurtors, 2 rowng instruciors (fixed seat)and 3 beginner paddlesport Instruct$. Theyused theirqualificationsthoroughtyfora fortnight duringthe summer wherethey jolned with several otherlocal untts to provide a fortnight'on the water, for the cadets. Everychiswick cadet involved athieved at least one boatingqualification and overall the members of the unit accumulated 400 plushoursboating Moretraining opportuntties aregraduallycoming back as well as participatlon In eventssuch as Trafalgar Day Paradeand Lord Mayor's Parade.The unit, in particular, is preparingto join the Remembrance Sunday Parade in Chiswick, as it has done formanyyears. The unit numbers aresuch thatthefuture looks busy.Althougha high prowrtion of the
original cadets left duringthe pandemic, mainlybecausetheyreathed 18 years old, the reputation of Sea Cadets in general and word of mouth about Chi5wick unit inparticular, has attracted plentyof enquiries such thatthe numbers are up to the permitted (apacityof Chiswick Pier House. The Junior section (10111 year olds), which was onlyformed in 2019, is thriving. Chiswick is nowa unit with a ratheryoungerthan norTnal spread of cadet ages but they 3re not to be underestimated.when given the challenge of assistingat CPT'S Partyon the Pier in July they rose to the challenge and did an excellent job. Ourthanks go to thefollowing for helping the unit duringtheyear Donations from Theworshipful Companyof World Traders and Mrs Pat Davies Jack Petchey Foundation awards to young people scheme Chiswick Pier Trust Sea Cadets, especiallycaptain Sea Cadet.forgiving a dear routethroughtheCovid-19 regulations Jaclyn Horton Unit Management Team Chiswick Sea Cadets 25110121 Chlswlck RNLI annual report to Chlswlck Pler Trust November 2021 Rescue actlvltles In 2020 Chiswick RNLI Llfeboat attended 186 incidents andrescued 47 people. Bythe begsnning of November 2021 therewere already199 incidents and 43 people rescued, making 2021 likely to be among thebuslest In 20 years. Adaptlng to unlque problems Following the relaxation ol lockdown rules In the middle of the year the lifeboat Station is still taking additional precautlon& There are no visitor5 tothe crew area of thestation exceptfor operational reasons. Someoutreach actlvitles areheld intheTrust'slarge room downstairs. Follovwng additional monitoring and protectlon measures, Hammersmlth Brldge Isnowopen for navigation wth a traffic lightSyStem. Should sensorsexceed limits the navigatlon Iightwll go from green to red when all navigatlon will beprohibited. Educatlon and Outreath Open alr vlslts for school parties have resumed but school visits have not yet resumed. Awareness and Fundrdising Social media activities have continued to bethe maln method of outreach to over 14.000 follower5 across three platforms. Online donations through JustGiving have continued to be importarbt. The first event sincelockdown was thechiswick House dogshowin September.Thenextfund- raising activity is the Reindeer Run (a natlonal RNU initiative) on 5 December organised in conjunction with the Hogarth Club.
Notable rescues and Medla coverage The crew have dealtwith a number of serious inadentsincludngfourfatalitses, as well as the usual h3uI of capsized rowers and broken down craft.Among theanimal inadents was the sad end of the whalethat made its way as far as Teddington. There was much coverage on national news media atthetime. The incident wasfeatured on the BBC Saving Lives at Sea programme, which included interviews with RNLI crewmembers from Chiswck and Teddington. Ch15wick Pler Canoe Club Annual Report November 2021 Chiswick Plercanoe Club (CPCC)is a Kayakand Canoe memberdubforadults and children (Ner 14 years accompanied by a parent. We run coached paddles oncea week on a Sundayfrom Chiswick Pler, weekly pool sessions on a Wednesdayat the Phoenix Fitness Centre and Janet Adegoke Swimming Pool in conjunction with Putneycanoe Club and other longer ad-hoc paddles from the plerand from other locations. The dub also run5 taster-training courses to Introduce non-members to thesport and as an access point intomembership duringthe warmer months. We help improveactive lifestyles and providean opportunityto try Paddlesport on theThames In a cost effectlve way that reduces barriers to participatiorL In particular we are proud to reach many people that sports clubs traditionaly struggle to reach. For exarnple we have over 50%female membership and reach a range of agesfrom 14 to over70. A5 a club we prioritise giving people theirfirst experienceof paddlesport on theThames and believewe provide more taster session that anyotherclubs in ourarea. The dub is run solelybyvolunteer members, and all of its activities are only possible because of the tirele55 work of our committee and coaches- all of whom give significant amounts of theirtime and, in the case of coach's money (to cornpletefonnal tralning), to makethls possible. Despite Covld restrlrtionswe managed to malntain awde range of attlvltieslor members wlth reduced numbers to meet COVID rules during 2020 and have expanded back to pr&COVID levels since lockdown has relaxed. We currentSyhave 68 members and completed around 134 individual taster sessions in 2021 across io weekends. We estimate that club members will take over 1,500 trips duringthe year. Experienced club members have also taken trips to the Isle of Whlte, Devon, Cornwall, Cambridge, varlous locations alongtheJurdSSiC Coast, Leevalley Sheperton Welr, the Houses of Parliamentand asfar up rfver as Chertseyi using club resource5. Currentlythe club uses half the garage at Chiswick Pier House to store kayaks and kit required to paddle and malntain ourfleet of boats. It also uses a designated space on the pontoon to store boats. With Chiswck PierTrustgivingthe club a discounted rent becausethe club makes a significant contribLrtion to achleving Its charltsble objettives.
CHISWICK PIER TRUST (Ccffipany knmrted by Guarantee) COMPANY REGISTERED NUMBEFi" 28W397 REGISTERED CHARITYNUMBER.. 1026957 ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
NDEPENDEW EXAMINEFfs REPORT TO TrIE TrUSTEES OF CHkSWICK PIER TRUST I report lo thecharitytnjsteas cm èxaminatim of th8 AInts of th8 ccnpanyforth• yeardj 31 March 2021 wlich comprise thg Steml of Fiw)L#al A¢[b¥ the Balarrkn Sheet. and the rdated rK)le5 110 15. Rgsp¢n$lbllltl¢s and basls of report A8 the charity tteeS of th8 conpary (8r<l 4$0 fits dlrpctCffB Ithe PU c¢ crny19w1y afB responsible for1 preparatlon of the accojnts in aCCordare ith requlmientsof th8 clrfnpanS Ac120t I'lhe 2006 A¢l'l. Haviro Satisf rysdlihatthe accounts dthe coffoany arè rnl requred to be 8udlted und8r Part 16 of the 2006 Act Bnd are digibl8 for ind8perK1ent8x8rninab. l pOrtIn SP of my examinalion of your companls aco)uts as carri1 out under secoon 145of the Charitie5 Ad 2011 Cthe 2011 Act'l. In carying out my ex8rtIOn I have followed the DirecticS given by Charity COrTlson undwsedion 145(5Kb}of the 2011 ACL Indop•nd•nt•xamln•rf• •t•t•m•nt I hav& complew my exan1na1i. I confirnthat rnaltWshav8coThto myatt8ntlon In %•Ath 11 xamlnation gthng me causeto believe that in any materid accounting recorrJ8wre kept in res[{01 the cOmY as requiTwJ by 386 01 the 2006Act or th8 ac¢ounl8 (kn nol 8cld Its)88 e0rd8. or the accounts do not o)nTrlywth the accoJntiThJ rèqulrwngnts ¢J sedK)n 3 of lh8 2006Acl other than any reqiMTemenl that the accounts glve a'l lairv1 vknlth Is nota mlerconskJered as part of an independent 8xan7natic,. or the accounts hav8 [t been preparpd in accL¥danceNhlth tho m8thods arxl prtrIO$Cl the Statement of Recommend1 Practir forxcwntir¥J and reportng by ch8rtties appl¢48 lo ¢hariOes preparing their 8ccounts in acoxda %%lth the Fingnod ReF*YtiwJ Slandarrj applcatrAo in tho UK Rep of Iroland IFRS 1021. I have rn) COe8 have ccffjw across r•) other m8tt8r8 in ccxwlon t1 ax•mSnati(y) towhlch attention sIuld be dra in this r8F(Jrtln ord8rtO enabba proper 1$10113 rfth& rjnl0 be reactsj. Anne Harraghy IBA. PK Audit LLP Chartered Accountants 1 P8Tltshol Richmond Surrsy 2RD 1311212021
CH1Sw PER IRUST STATEMENf OF FhM4NCiAL ACTIVMES FOR TrIE Y&4R ENDED 31 MARCH 2021 lincludiThJ kncomè aThl ExpenditsJre ACCO1} unr•Str 00sign8t•J FLmd$ Tot4 Funds Unffjirthoj 088ign8W Total Funds Fwdi Funds Donations 1241 2242 2242 115208 3.191 3,191 Charftsble aclvlO• 12bl 12cl 12dl 11S208 117.981 117,981 other tradlngacb'vlles Invastm?ntlncorn• Cth8r incxJm•-ludough grants TotAI Ineomlng resou88 1,406 1,406 9.190 9,190 1.980 914 2.894 258 1,096 3.654 15.557 15.557 136J93 914 137.307 132920 1,096 134.016 R8i8ing funds 1381 4,S25 4.525 9,973 9973 charftablè8clities 13b) 134,492 134.492 127.627 127.627 Total r•sourcs8xp8niJed 139,01T 139,017 137,600 137,600 Nèt18xpendittlYlC0m• r•source8 belor8tr8nsfers 12.6241 914 11.7101 14.6801 1,096 13,5841 Transfeba&ftInS Net movomgntinfunds 12ffj24} 914 11.7101 (4.6801 1,098 13.5841 88lanca at 31 March 2020 118,019 222J29 122,699 221233 343,932 Balanceat 31 March 2021 115,395 223243 338,63 118.019 222A29 340,348
CHISWICK PIER TRUST BALANCE SHEET - 31 MARCH 2021 FIXED ASSETS Tangible assats CURRENT ASSETS Deblo 16,383 450.481 13,318 Cash at tyank and In hand 427,512 440.830 466.864 cREDoRs.. Amoun18 falllrg due wllhln on y98r 1128.2261 1100,4821 1128,2261 {1QM),4821 NET CURRENT ASSETS 338,638 340.348 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LL4BILITIES 338,638 340,348 NET ASSETS 338,638 340,348 FUNDS Unr¢stricted Funds 115,395 223,243 118.019 222,329 340.348 D6slgnal8d FurYs TOTAL CHARITh FUNDS 338,638 For Ihe yoar ended 31 March 2021 the companywa8 enlilled lo exewion from audrt undersection 477 of tho Companies Acl 2006 r81811ng to SnHII cOnIeS. Thè members have not required the cornpanyto obtain 8n audbt in accordanc&th sadon 478 01 the CorrpanBs Act 2006. The directors aCknoWljge their reSponbIT1tyforcOrr4J1ylng with the wuiremenlsofthe A( wlh respect lo 8ccounting records and forthe preparation of accounts. These accounts havg ba8n ppared in ac¢ordance wllh th8 pro$[on8 aptAIbleto comp8n189$ubjg(* tothe small Companies reglme. Approved bythe truste8s on........................ and signed on theIrh8 by Cathy Jago. njstoe and Director James Mcconnell, TreaSUr
CHkSWU PIER TRUST NOTES TO TrIE ACCOUKtS - 31 RCH 2021 ACCoU1NG POLEs Company infomatlon Chiswck Pier Trusl is a eharilable company limiteA by guawtee. wislwed Off1 is Th8 Pier Fksuse. Conwy Reach Way, Chiswick, London. W4 2UG. The principal accourttlrYJ poli¢18s adopt. ILJgements aThJ key sourcas of 8sllm8tK)n Lcts1ntY in the prgparation of the financial statements are as follo.. Basis of preparation. The financial statements have prepawl in coldèreVlIh A¢counlir¥J and ReportiThJ by Charfli8s.' Slalement ol Recommandod ptice applicableto charTties preparing accoLtnls in accordancg vAth Financial ReportiThJ Stsrnt aPpIable in th8 UK and Republic of keland IFRS 1021 {second edrtion October 20191- (Charities SORP IFRS 10211, th8 FirsarKial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Irdand IFRS 11r2} a1 the Companie5 Act 20C6. The financial statements are prepar&J in slerfiro lch is I1 functional ¢urrency. Monalary amounts In these flnanctal stotements arn rouThl8d to th8 n8arnst £1. The fina1 statements hav8 been prgp8rgd urx1er th8 hlslorfc81 c08t comactlon. The Trust megls the definition of a public benefit enttty er FRS 102. A$$ets an¢J 118bllltigs are initially recognisgd al hislortcal costortr8r68Ctlon vdue 1688 Otherwise statod in tha rdevant accounting policy nolos. bl Prgparatlon of the fina181 slatwn&)ts on a goiro CO basis. Thg Trust report&1 a t1 ¢Jefi¢ll f<1 yoar erKJwJ 31 March 2021 of £1.71012020'. £3,584). Th9 trustees are, hol. of tha viv•4 that tho ¢h•ity 1$ a goi on the basis of thè18vd of reserves held. Incomir¥J ResoLwces'. Don81ior Donations and gifts Incl1 in I1 in Il Staternl of FinwKial Activities ISOFAI vknen re¥)1e. value of 5eNice5 pfovKl&J by volunieers has M)t be incIYed. Mooring lees and investment IrMe These are IrlUdj in the SOFA rgcfjivable. Furfough grants Govemment grants County for ffj¢wabl8. GMtS are cr&Jit&J to th8 Statem8nt of clal Activlties as soon as the coThltt1or of weipt Iw• been 8atk8fie(l. dl Resources expended Resources are accounted for%%th8n payable arJ 8llocat8d to pth¢dar activity where the cost felates directly to that xtivrty. AYI costs are ir11Ve of VAT.
CHISIMCK PER TRUST NOTES TO TrE ACcOUs - 31 MARCH 2021 {CONTNUED) The cost of oveiall direction 3fKI 8dminislration on epLh tiVIty. ¢omprisirvJ the salary ArKI overhead costs of the central function is rK)l apportio1. I staff salaries are dlocaled to chantabl$ &tivib'es. Where costs have been re-alkncall lo hantsble activrties, the eVant compNe amounts have also been re-dlocated. Tan9ibl8 fix1 assets Fixed assets arg Witalisl rf t1 can be US formore than on8 yaar aNI th8 cost exceeds £1,C4J). Oepwlatlon is provideoj at follo¥4lng 8mA rates in order to off each asset ovw Its estimated uselul lif8.' FumitUT8 and Equpmenl - 25% on cost perannum. Debtor5 Tr18 and other dgbtors r8cogrd8•J at thB 58tUwngnt amount du8 8ll•r any trado dlscount offerwJ. gl Cash at bank arKI in h8Th Cash at bank and cash in Ir1je3 ¢ash •JJ short trn higNy liquld Investm16 wlh a short maturity of three months orlss$ from the d8t8 of ac9SitIon orop8nry of dgpo&'t orsirnilaraccounl. h) CredrtorB and provision Cr&Jitors and provisions are recOgnis Vtt the clty has a pent obligation resultitvJ from a past avent that will Pbabfy result in th8 transfw of ftArKJs lo a lfvrd party aThJ Ih? amount due lo sellle Ihe obligation Can be rneasured orestimatl rdiably. C1rtOrs aTrJ provisions are mallY recognisgd at Ihwr setuement arno afier all0d lo1Y trade discol1 du8. Financial Instruments Iwsl only has finèrtial aysets and flnancial Ik)ilrties of a kirKI that qualify a5 bas finw¢i81 instruments. Basic Ilnanc181 instruments Inmaly recogr4sed 8t Iransa¢lion valuè and subsequently Msured at their sotll•m8nt valua. Fund &¢ounling Gener81 IutKls ar8 unrestsict&J furyls ¥•th ava118blo forLL8e at the dls¢r8tion of the tnJsle85 In furthernnGv of tho genernl obJectfv88 of fv ¢hwlty 8nd wlwch have mt tsn dasIgn8tl forother purposes. D88ignal8d fu1$ comprise urTrstrict•J fuThl$ vknS¢h have be 8#[ked by the Board of Trust888 for particular purposes. Re5tiicted funds arg forspecrficpurposes as Iw'd dovm by the dornr. Expermjiturv thich meets the doTh)fs crfteiia 19 chwJeJ to the f.
CHISWICK PIER TRUST NOTES TO TrIE ACCOUNTS - 31 MARCH 2021 (CoNUE0) INCOMING RESOURCES: 2a DONAMONS Totsl Fund8 vnrèsthc 008ionatsd Fund8 Funds Totsi Fun¢ts 21 Unresknct8d Fund8 Dosignat•d Fund8 Donatjons 1284 1284 2.110 2,110 M&mb6r8hlp 958 958 1.081 1.081 3191 2342 2242 3.1•1 3,191 2b CHARITABLE ACTIVMES Tolal Funds unr8s1rfc D•8lgnalod Funds Funds Totsl Funds Unreglrictsd DesignÈts Fund¢ Fund6 Plgr house8nd boat #tor•8 30283 30283 38.763 38,763 PNLI mnts rgcelvable 2.467 2A67 100 1,500 Moorfng fee8from boat re8id8nts 55.405 5S.405 54249 $4249 Pier I888and66tr)r moodngs 27,053 27,053 23.469 23A69 115208 1153Q8 117P81 117,981
CHISWICK PIER TRUST NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS - 31 MARCH 2021 ICONnNUEDI 2c OTHER TRADING ACTIVMES Totsl Funds Unre8tricted FundB De61gnatsd Total Fund8 Fund6 Unrestdcted Funds Dèslgn818d Fund8 Events and 1rashM$nts 1,406 1,406 9.175 9.175 Book salo8 15 15 1,406 1,406 9,190 9,190 2d INVESTMENT INCOME Tot81 Funds Unr88tdct8d Funds Deslgnated Funds Total Funds Unrestricted Funds Dèsigna18d Fund$ B8nk Interest 1.980 914 2,894 2,558 1.098 3.654 1,980 914 2.B94 2,558 1,096 3,854 RESOURCES EXPENDED 38 COST OF FNISING FUNDS Totsl Funds Unrastrlct8d Fund8 Designated Totsl Funds Funi18 Unr•striet•d Funds Dg819nated Fund¥ Events ond ra1ts5hm8nt 1,169 1.189 9,597 9,597 Adveitising 8nd publidty 3,098 3.098 120 120 Book costs 258 258 258 256 4,525 4,525 9,973 9.973
CHISWCK PIER TRUST NOTES TO TrIE ACCOUNTS - 31 MARCH 2021 ICONMNUEDI 3b COST OF CHARITABLE AcnvmES Unrestrictsd Funds Designated Funds Tot81 Fund8 Unrestricted Funds D•sign8ted Totsl Funds Funds Llcenc¢fees,rat•s & Insurance 51,901 51.901 38,773 8,244 38,773 W8t6f, g&8& 818Ctricity 7.009 7,009 8,244 Works, rop8lrs & cl8anirsg 7,947 7,947 10.972 10.972 Staff salarlès 42,314 42,314 41,968 41,968 Pl•r hou80 & pierrebatss 10,439 10,439 10,439 10,439 Legal & profèssional f90$ 7.059 7,059 1,184 1,184 Core user fundlng 8,600 8,800 Charttsbla a¢vI•S Telephoneand posl8g8 785 765 1.457 1,457 Printing and6ta*"onery 141 141 273 273 Accountsncy& oxamlnaJon fe85 3.900 3,900 3,960 3,960 Other prol8sslonal fe86& $ubscriplon 399 411 399 411 Webslts & 8qulpm8ntco8ts 1,915 1,915 2,160 2.160 8ank eh8rg85 888 668 730 730 MSgea118ngOU8 35 35 456 458 Bad debts 134,492 134A92 127.627 127,627
CHISWICK PIER TRUST NOTES TOTHE ACCOUNTS- 31 MARCH 2021 (CONTINUED) STAFF COSTS Gross salarias 42.314 41,968 EmpkJy8rfs NS 42.314 41,968 Aver8ge number of stsff 1P10Y during year amployee receivgj remuneration amoLmlirYJ lo moT8 than in ther year. The charitablo compary opernte8 8 d8fkned corthbuilon pslon 8chem8. Tharn ry) COBI to th8 charity this yoar. FEES FOR ExAMINAN OF TrE ACCOUNTS lTrJepoTrJent examinarf5 fee Other fees foraccountancy and taxalion seryi ithder%Jrovi8ion from previous ye5 2.520 2.520 1,320 120 3,0
CHISWICKPIER TRUST NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS- 31 MARCH 2021 (CONTINUED) TANGIBLE FfxED ASSETS Offic& Fumiture & Equipment Totsl Cast As al 31 March 2020 15,861 15,661 Addltions Disposals On 31 March 2021 15,661 15.661 D•prnelalb¢ As al 31 March 2020 15.661 15,681 Charge forthè ye On 31 Mch 2021 15,661 15,661 N•t book valuo On 31 March 2W21 On 31 March 2020 DEBTORS Tmde Debto 4,816 349 2.042 9,176 4,634 349 Undeposited fuThJs Other dobtor3 Prnpayments arKI accnA incoma 8,335 13,318 16,383
CHISWICK PIER TRUST NOTESTO THE ACCOUNTS-31 MARCH 2021 (CONTINUED) CREDtroRS.' AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WThIN ONE YEAR Tr8de creditOf3 T8X08 and Sooial $UritY 1.667 2.362 392 393 AccnJ4s 126, 167 97.727 128,226 1,482 DESIGM4TED FUND Relnstatement FuTrJ Balance at 1 Aprfl W20 Incorning resourc8S'. Investmont income Transfer from genaral fuThJ$ Balance at 31 March 2tr21 221,233 914 1,096 223.243 222.329 The purpose of the Deslgnated Fund is forthg orrfJoirg repahs of the Pier Hous• arKI Plér and reinst8temenl on the expiry of the current leas8 in 2026.
CHISWICKPIER TRUST NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS- 31 MARCH 2021 (CONTINUED) 10. MEIABERS No. 109 Numbw of membors of thecIrity 1t)O 11. UmE0 LNBILr Every mwmber of th8 company agrtos lo contribute £1 or8ny smdler amount w uirod if the company is wourKJ up Ythile he or she is a mwnber or WTthFn a year aflewarfs and rf the company has debts and liabilitlas vknl¢h It ¢anrnt meet out of It$ wets. tha ¢a$o of wndirwJ up none of a¢cuma18d funds are distiibu¢8blg lo the members. but shall be given. or trofelled to, 8omeolher ch&itable irolitLrtlon tvir¥ similar objectives. 12. FluRE FINANCLAL COMMThENTS Under the terns of the le8$e &Jreement wilh Lornlon Borough of Fkurtslowlho company shall rgtum the Pler arJ Pler In good conditth at the eThJ of tha10880 in AUSt 2026. 13. ACCRUED LENCE FEES The accounts includo an eLcru81 for11cw8 fee8 duo to Port of London AutPKtrrity of £122,267 12020.. £93.8871 vthich have rKJt yg1 been invoiced. Th amount is in Ordance wlh the PLA'S advlce of f89$ P8yabl& for res•J8nt moorirgs. 14. TRUSTEE REMUNERATION tnjstees rgcdvwj any r8mun8rnknn orexpwts88 In yr l*)20.. Nil) 15. TAXATION Chiswck Pier Tnjst 1$ 8 registewl Charity therefore not li8ble to 1rOrnetaX orcorporation t8X on income derived from its charitabla ti¥.8 as IW fdl vthhin th8 various axamptlorts available to ro918lered charitie8.