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2024-12-31-accounts

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1032099 ort of the Trustees and Unaudited Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 for Bude Surf Life Savin Club

Bude Surf Life Savin Club Contents of the Financlal Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 Page Report ofthe Trustees 1to7 Independent Examinerfs Report Receipts and Payments Account Statement ofAssets 10

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 1st January 2024 To 31st December 2024 Charity name: Bude Surf Life Saving Club Charity registration number: 1032099 Objectives and Activities SORP reference Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its goveming document Para1.17 The teaching of water and beach safety, and training to qualification standards for surf lifeguarding. Search and Rescue activities through lifeguarding of local beaches. Promote water safety to community, train members to obtain relevant qualifications, develop life saving techniques, offer coaching and competition opportunities. Patrol local beaches and carry out rescues. Trustees have had regard. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities. projects or services identified in the accounts. Para 1.17 and 1.19 statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.18 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Page I I

Other Achievements and Performance SORP reference Bude Surf Lifesaving Club members have carried out rescues and prevented drowning through contact with thousands of visitors this year. Teaching of lifesaving skills to all club members has been carried out with an increased number of members. The club has also delivered safety and lifesaving training to members of the local community. Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society.as a whole. Para 1.20 Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant aboLrt". Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performan against objectives Para 1.41 Other Page12

Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position at the end of the period Para 1.21 The club is running well with a surplus this year which will be put towards future building maintenance and equipment urchase. Reserves are held to pay for future building projects and repairs to existing buildings as well as being held for club traininglequipment and day to day runnin ex enses. £107,243 nla Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held Para 1.22 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 1.22 Para 1.22 Para 1.24 nla Para 1.23 nla Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about., The charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.47 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 other Page13

structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of governing document (truol deed. rui al charter) How is the charity constituted? .g Liniricorporjttsd 3S?OCISiion, LIO) Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 1.25 Constitution Para 1.25 Association Para 1.25 Electsd from membershlp Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the Gharity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Para 1.51 Other Reference and Administrative details Charit name other name the chari uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address Bude Surf Life Savin Club 1032099 Crooklets Beach, Bude, Cornwall EX23 8NE Page 14

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted if not for whole ear Trustee name Office (if any) Name of person lor body) entitled to a oint trustee ifan G. Jeremiah Committee Member Chair J Henwood M Ward Chief Instructor J. Azzoug Treasurer 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Cor orate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re DireGtor name ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole ear Page 15

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity's object5 Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets Additional information (optional Names and addresses of advisers {Optional information) Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional Information) Exemptions from disclosure Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel details other o tional information Page16

Declarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature{s) Full name(s) Mark Ward Position {eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Chief Instructor, Trustee Date 1411012025 Page17

Inde endent Examineffs Re ort to the Trustees of Bude Surf Life Savin Club I report lo Ihe charity trustees on my examinalion of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 set oul on pages nine to ten. Responsibllities and basis of report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requlrements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the Act'i. I report in respect of my examinalion of the charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commisslon under section 14515)(bl of the Act. Independent exarninerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm thal no material matters have come lo my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause lo believe that in any material respect.. (1) accounting records were not kept in ￿ spect of the charity as required by sectlon 130 of the Act: or (2) the accounts do not accord with those records I have no concems and have come across no other maiters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this repoTI in order to enable a proper underslanding ot Ihe accounts lo be reached. Gregory Ross Cook FCCA Melherell Gard Ltd Chartered Accountants Burn View Bude Cornwall EX23 8BX Dale:.-.. Page 8

Bude Surf Life Savin Club Recei tsandPa ments Account for the Year Ended 31 December 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Total funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds RECEIPTS Subscriptions. pool, entry and exam fees Fund raSsing & donations Gift aid Grants Salesl hire and sundries VAT refund5 Refund5 of expenses 48,256 18,519 48,256 23.633 43,512 58,645 5.114 800 979 600 979 9.800 5,551 6.447 2,711 126.666 39 68.393 39 73,507 5,114 Asset and investment sales Total recelpts 68,393 5,114 73,507 126,666 Dire¢t costs SLS cos15 and other entry fees 12,662 12,662 13,631 Net re¢elpts 55.731 5,114 60,845 113,035 PAYMENTS Cleaning & cleanlng materials Water rates Light, heal & power Repairs & renewals Postage. stationery, telephone & advertising Stock purchases & sundries Insurance Trophies Fund raising expenses Pool Hire and training Professional fees Rent Other Card charges 2,734 1,634 3,095 16,648 731 8,312 10,508 937 209 17,085 2,734 1.634 3,095 21,762 731 8,312 10,508 937 209 17,085 1,040 742 1.779 11,389 1,227 6.927 9.833 1.225 3.882 19,632 1.310 500 5.114 877 775 1.784 65.329 877 775 1,784 70,443 1,546 61.012 5,114 Asset and Investment purchases 6,793 6.793 6.793 6,793 32,551 32.551 Total payments 84,784 5,114 89,898 107,194 NET RECEIPTSIIPAYMENTSI 16,391 16,391 19.472 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Transfer between funds Cash funds brought forward 123,634 123.634 104,162 CASH FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 107 243 107 243 123634 Page g

Bude Surf Life Savin Club statement of Assets for the Year Ended 31 Decernber 2024 2024 Total funds 2023 Total funds Unrestricted funds Restricted funds CASH FUNDS Petty cash Cash at bank 77 123,557 123.634 107,243 107.243 107,243 107.243 ASSETS RETAINED FOR THE CHARITY'S OWN USE Property- Leased (cost) Equipment (cost) 138,843 197,927 336,770 138.843 197,927 336,770 132,050 197,927 329,977 The financial statemenls were approved by the Board of Trustees on .. and were signed on its behalf by- OOQJ -Tw$tee -Trustee Page 10