CHARITY NUMBER: 1059485
www.croydesls.org
Charity Commission Annual Return
Report from Trustees and Annual Report & Financial Results
Period: 1[st] April 2022 – 31[st] March 2023
Trustees' Annual Report for the period
From Period start date To[Period end date ] 01 April 2022 31 March 2023
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
Croyde Surf Lifesaving Club
Other names charity is known by
CSLSC
Registered charity number (if any) 1059485
Charity's principal address Croyde Surf Lifesaving Club Hut Moor Lane, Croyde Devon EX33 1PA
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Elizabeth Greenaway |
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| Richard Windsor | Hon President | |||
| Pete Makepeace | ||||
| Michael Adrien Byrom |
Chairman | |||
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Club Constitution Document Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Club Affiliated: Surf Lifesaving Great Britain (1015668) How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected at AGM Trustee selection methods
(eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
Elected full members
Insurance cover is provided by annual affiliation to SLSGB plus additional marine cover from commercial insurers.
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
The aim of CSLSC is to save life by prevention or rescue from a beach environment, promote water safety, develop beach lifesaving methods, comply with SLSGB patrol, uniform, and regulations. CSLSC works closely with other association connected with our aims and operates at Croyde Beach.
We train adults and children in surf lifesaving skills plus first aid procedures.
We train lifeguard to nationally recognised standards.
We take part in life saving sport competitions.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory 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)
We apply for grants wherever possible to assist our aims.
Our cash investments are for long-term projects. eg training and equipment and a proposed permanent club premises.
CSLSC is a volunteer led club with members giving freely of their time and experience.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
Continuance of our training programme for summer and winter children Summary of the main and adults in lifesaving / first aid. achievements of the charity during the year Participation in beach, IRB, surf boat, pool competitions. Instructing adults, youths and children to lifeguard / lifesaving standards. Examining adults and children in other associated clubs to national recognised awards. Continued fundraising.
Section E Financial review
We run an ordinary bank account for day-to-day expenses plus a savings Brief statement of the account and a project account for new premises. charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially None in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
Membership donations are paid annually You may choose to include additional information, where Fundraising through raffles and staged events. relevant about:
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the charity’s principal Ongoing programme of grant applications
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sources of funds (including any fundraising); Sponsorship from key local businesses.
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how expenditure has Expenditure is managed regularly at committee and is only applied to
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supported the key objectives projects that meet the aims of the club.
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of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Ben Lambert Full name(s) Ben Lambert Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 30/1/24
Profit and Loss
Croyde Surf Lifesaving Club For the year ended 31 March 2023
| Account | Account | 2023 2022 |
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| Turnover | ||
| Total Turnover Cost of Sales |
60,103 60,796 |
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| Total Cost of Sales Gross Profit Administrative Costs |
7,049 3,435 |
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| Gross Profit | 53,053 57,362 |
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| Total SLSGB Costs | 9,196 9,552 |
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| Total New Equipment | 452 8,748 |
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| Total New Club Hut | 20,748 2,973 |
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| 16,954 14,170 |
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| 47,349 35,442 |
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| Surplus /(Deficit) | 5,704 21,919 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusta mambers of The Croyde Surf Life Saving Club On accounts for th• yaar ended 31 March 2023 Charlty no (If any) 1059485 Set out on pages I report to the trustees <)n my examination of the accounts of the above charity fthe Trusn for the year ended 3110¥2023 Responslbllltles and As the charity Iwstees of tr* Trust. you are resp(sIble for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan wÈlh the requirements of the Charities AGt 2011 CtrE A). I report in respect of my examination of the Tfusvs accounts carried out urKler section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying OLrt my examination, I have foll¢)wed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission urKler section 145(5){b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below l in o)nnecti¢>n wlth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect. accounti records were rK)t kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Indendent examinefs statsm•nt I have no ConmS and have come a(xoss no other matters in connection with the exarninatton to which attention ShoUj be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the wvrds in tha brackets rfthey do not appty. Signed: Date= 25103r2024 Name: Rachael Woosey Relovanl professional qualificallorrfs) or body (If any): MT Membership 10162118 Licen¢e number 11J)0911 AddroS8: North Devon A¢¢ounts 4 Cross Tree Centre. Caen StreeL Braunton, North Devon EX33 1AA IER October 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve her• br1 detalls of any items that the examiner wishes to dlsclos•. IER October 2018