2024-10-31-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 03830241 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1077522

The Pioneer Sailing Trust Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited financial statements

31 October 2024

The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial statements

Year ended 31 October 2024

	Page
Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report)	1
Independent examiner's report to the trustees	6
Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account)	8
Balance sheet	9
Notes to the financial statements	11

The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report)

Year ended 31 October 2024

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 October 2024.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Companies Act 2006 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published in October 2019.

Reference and administrative details

Registered charity name The Pioneer Sailing Trust Charity registration number 1077522 Company registration number 03830241 Principal office and registered Harker's Yard office Shipyard Estate Brightlingsea Essex CO7 0AR

The trustees

The trustees who served during the year and at the date of approval were as follows:

R P Marks DL T J Marks (resigned 3 October 2024) J A H Geary J Hadlow (Appointed 9 January 2024) J Ormerod (Appointed 16 April 2024) Company secretary R P Marks DL Independent examiner Mark Proctor FCA DChA Lovewell Blake LLP Chartered accountants Bankside 300 Peachman Way Broadland Business Park Norwich NR7 0LB Bankers Barclays Bank 18 High Street Brightlingsea CO7 0AF

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report) (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2024

Objectives and activities

The principal objects are:

a) to acquire, restore, maintain and preserve in sailing condition the last remaining 1st Class Essex Smack "The Pioneer" (CK18), using as far as is reasonably practical similar materials and techniques to those used in the vessel's original construction, in order to educate the public in the nature, history and operation of such a vessel and the skills required in using and conserving it;

b) to acquire and/or to restore, to maintain or to preserve in seaworthy and operational condition other historic vessels, using as far as is reasonably practical similar materials and techniques to those used in the vessels' original construction, in order to educate the public in the nature, history and operation of such vessels and the skills required in using and conserving them;

c) to provide training and apprenticeships in particular to those in need of such training and apprenticeships by reason of their youth, age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage, in order to advance the education of the public in the building and restoration of boats;

d) to advance the education of the public in the subject of boats, boat building and sailing by such other means as the Trustees think fit;

e) to promote community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for sailing and rowing;

f) to provide training and recreational and leisure time activities in sailing and allied activities and in particular to persons who have need of such facilities in the interests of social welfare by reason of their age, youth, disability, infirmity, poverty or social or economic circumstances; and

g) such other purposes for the benefit of the community as shall be exclusively charitable.

Public Benefit

The Trustees confirm that they have had due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit.

Pioneer is fully restored and operational in accordance with the objects of the Trust. She is used by the Trust to take groups of people, mainly young people, on day and/or residential sails out of Brightlingsea. Many of the berths are supported by the Trust's bursary scheme, which is in place to ensure that no individual's lack of finance need exclude him or her from the opportunity of a berth aboard Pioneer.

Pioneer is also visited on open days by hundreds of members of the public, who thus have the opportunity to see a unique example of a fully maintained and operational Deep Sea Essex Smack.

The Trust also operates Harker's Yard where young people are offered apprenticeships, training and work experience in Marine Engineering, through boatbuilding and restoration. This facility is unique in Essex and fulfils a local need.

The existence of the Pioneer Sailing Trust means that a part of the country's maritime heritage from the days of working sail is still accessible to the public.

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report) (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2024

Achievements and performance

During the year we appointed two new Trustees. As a former secondary school headmistress Jane Hadlow brings a huge depth of knowledge to the educational side of the Trust and vast experience as a school chairperson and governor. Jim Omerod who has worked with us over many years brings a lifetime's experience in outdoor education, particularly sailing. We say goodbye to Tim Marks and thank him for his 21 years of service as a trustee.

The year began with Pioneer coming into the yard for her winter maintenance. All went to plan with no serious problems and she returned to her mooring and sailing again in April. Pioneer's sailing season was successful but still not up to pre-Covid levels and while the 2025 season will also remain lower, we have recently recruited an engagement officer and are confident that higher levels of sailing will return in 2026.

The Harkers Yard gigs continued to flourish with their winter series.

Our Heritage Engineering Marine Technician Apprenticeship is developing well. The first cohort of three apprentices is on track to complete their training by the end of 2025 and a second cohort of five apprentices was recruited in early 2025. We are working well with both the Department for Education and Ofsted.

Our successful £2.3 million pound bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund was announced in April 2024, and the delivery phase started in July. This gives us a very clear plan over the next 5 years, expanding our educational offer and premises, to deliver a more sustainable future for the Trust.

We continued to work with National Historic Ships as their regional heritage hub.

Relationships with Orsted, Brightlingsea Harbour and our new neighbours remained good.

Most importantly our safety record remained good, and strong focus on it continued.

Another positive, progressive and safe year for the Trust.

Financial review

The Trust had net expenditure in the year totalling £71,477 (2023: £90,827).

In accordance with Charity Commission recommendations "The Pioneer" has been classified as a "Heritage Asset" and is included as such under fixed assets in the balance sheet.

Reserves policy

The free reserves at 31 October 2024 amount to £64,138 (2023: £118,720) representing approximately 2 months' expenditure, excluding Heritage Fund expenditure and depreciation. The trustees have a policy of maintaining at least 6 months expenditure.

Restricted funds totalled £10,165 at 31 October 2024 (2023: £107).

Plans for future periods

With the success of our Heritage Fund bid our plans for the next 5 years are very clear. With the support of the fund we are recruiting new staff, growing our educational outputs and apprenticeship as well as extending the building in order to achieve our goal to provide a sustainable future for the Trust. We will continue to provide sailing experiences on Pioneer and Priscilla and increase the level of community activities in the local marine environment.

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report) (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2024

Structure, governance and management

Governing Document

The organisation is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 18 August 1999 and registered as a charity on 22 September 1999. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association, as amended by resolutions of 11 May 2011, 23 May 2014, 17 November 2014 and 19 August 2016. In event of the company being wound up members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

Recruitment and Appointment of Trustees

Trustees are persons who through occupation, employment or otherwise have special knowledge of the area of benefit or who are otherwise able by virtue of their personal or professional qualifications to make a contribution to the pursuit of the objects of the Trust.

The Trustees are also the directors, appointed under the Companies Act 2006. The Trustees, who served during the period are listed on page 1.

Induction and Training of Trustees

All new Trustees are encouraged to visit and read the Charity Commission website's guidance notes CC3 - "The Essential Trustee - What you need to know, what you need to do". They are also provided with a copy of the Trust's Memorandum and Articles of Association, the latest accounts of the Trust, and other relevant paperwork. In addition Trustees are encouraged to read Charity Commission and other newsletters designed to keep them abreast of their duties and responsibilities.

Organisational Structure

The Trust is managed by a board of Trustees with the day to day administration being overseen by R P Marks.

Risk Management

The Trustees are aware of the recommendations of the Charity Commission that the major risks to which the charity is exposed should be reviewed and systems established to mitigate those risks. The Trustees have completed an overall risk assessment and have regular meetings at which risks, health and safety and safeguarding issues are monitored and discussed.

Independent examiner

A resolution to reappoint Mark Proctor FCA DChA of Lovewell Blake LLP as independent examiner will be proposed at the next Annual General Meeting.

Small company provisions

This report has been prepared taking advantage of the small companies' exemption of section 415A of the Companies Act 2006.

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' annual report (incorporating the directors' report) (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2024

The trustees' annual report was approved on 24 July 2025 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

R P Marks DL Trustee

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Year ended 31 October 2024

I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the financial statements of the company for the year ended 31 October 2024 which comprise the statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account), balance sheet and the related notes.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act’).

Having satisfied myself that the financial statements of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your company's financial statements as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the 2011 Act’). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Since the charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

3. the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4. the financial statements have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102).

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Pioneer Sailing Trust

(continued)

Year ended 31 October 2024

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Mark Proctor FCA DChA Independent Examiner

Lovewell Blake LLP Chartered accountants Bankside 300 Peachman Way Broadland Business Park Norwich NR7 0LB

24 July 2025

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of financial activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year ended 31 October 2024

			2024		2023
		Unrestricted	Restricted
		funds	funds	Total funds	Total funds
	Note	£	£	£	£
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies	5	79,960	70,851	150,811	126,049
Charitable activities	6	92,711	–	92,711	78,805
Other trading activities	7	77,541	–	77,541	72,354
Investment income	8	1	–	1	9
					
Total income		250,213	70,851	321,064	277,217
					
Expenditure
Charitable activities	9	(335,174)	(57,367)	(392,541)	(368,044)
					
Total expenditure		(335,174)	(57,367)	(392,541)	(368,044)
					
Net expenditure before transfer of funds		(84,961)	13,484	(71,477)	(90,827)
Transfers between funds		3,426	(3,426)	–	–
					
Net movement in funds		(81,535)	10,058	(71,477)	(90,827)
Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward		1,294,512	107	1,294,619	1,385,446
					
Total funds carried forward		1,212,977	10,165	1,223,142	1,294,619
					

The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 11 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Balance sheet

31 October 2024

		2024		2023
	Note	£	£	£	£
Fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets	14		729,251		746,353
Heritage assets	15		449,588		459,439
					
			1,178,839		1,205,792
Current assets
Stocks	16	–		8,333
Debtors	17	83,969		61,546
Cash at bank and in hand		42,312		110,242
				
		126,281		180,121
Creditors: Amounts falling due within
one year	18	(51,978)		(61,294)
				
Net current assets			74,303		118,827
					
Total assets less current liabilities			1,253,142		1,324,619
Creditors: Amounts falling due after
more than one year	19		(30,000)		(30,000)
					
Net assets			1,223,142		1,294,619
					
Funds of the charity
Restricted funds			10,165		107
Unrestricted funds			1,212,977		1,294,512
					
Total charity funds	21		1,223,142 		1,294,619 

For the year ending 31 October 2024 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

• The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;

• The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The balance sheet continues on the following page. The notes on pages 11 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Balance sheet (continued)

31 October 2024

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 24 July 2025, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

R P Marks DL Trustee

Company registration number: 03830241

The notes on pages 11 to 21 form part of these financial statements.

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements

Year ended 31 October 2024

1. General information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Harker's Yard, Shipyard Estate, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0AR.

2. Statement of compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) issued in October 2019 and the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011.

The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.

3. Accounting policies

(a) Basis of accounting

The accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis under historical cost convention.

(b) Going concern

The accounts have been prepared on the going concern basis and the Trust believes that no material uncertainties exist. The Trustees have considered the level of funds held and the expected income and expenditure for the next 12 months from authorising these financial statements. The budgeted income and expenditure is sufficient with the level of reserves for the Trust to be able to continue as a going concern.

(c) Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.

Restricted funds are subjected to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal.

(d) Income

All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

• Income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable and its amount can be measured reliably.

• Grant income is recognised when receipt is probable and entitlement is established.

• Letting income is included in the year to which it relates.

• Investment income is included in the year in which it is earned.

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

Income (continued)

• Boatbuilding construction and restoration training scheme income is included in the year in which the work is undertaken.

• Sailing income is included in the year in which the sail is undertaken.

(e) Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

• Charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.

• Other expenditure includes all expenditure that is neither related to raising funds for the charity nor part of its expenditure on charitable activities.

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

(f) Pensions

The charity operates a defined contribution plan for the benefit of its employees. Contributions are expensed as they become payable and directly allocated to the activities of the Trust.

(g) Tangible assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses.

(h) Depreciation

Depreciation is calculated so as to write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the useful economic life of that asset as follows:

Plant and machinery - 10% - 20% straight line Boatyard - 1% straight line Tools and equipment - 33.33% straight line Boat - 5 - 10% straight line

Land is not depreciated.

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2024

3. Accounting policies (continued)

(i) Heritage assets

The charity owns three vessels as heritage assets, these being fixed assets of historic importance held to advance the preservation and conservation objects of the charity.

Following its rebuild in 2006, The Pioneer, the main purpose for which the Trust was formed, was included in the accounts at a value with subsequent additions at cost and is being depreciated on a straight line basis over 50 years to a residual value of £150,000.

The Priscilla, an Essex Smack, and the Trinity House launch were acquired for a nominal value with all restoration work being funded by grants and using trainees. These vessels will require significant ongoing maintenance and the trustees do not see benefit in including them at a value in the balance sheet.

(j) Stocks

Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stock to its present location and condition.

(k) Financial instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.

4. Limited by guarantee

The company is limited by guarantee. Each member of the company undertakes to contribute such sum (not exceeding £1) as may be required in the event of a winding up.

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2024

5. Donations and legacies

		Unrestricted	Restricted	Total Funds
		Funds	Funds	2024
		£	£	£
Donations
Donations		3,088	–	3,088
Gifts
Gift aid received		206	–	206
Grants
Grants		76,666	70,851	147,517
				
		79,960	70,851	150,811
				
		Unrestricted	Restricted	Total Funds
		Funds	Funds	2023
		£	£	£
Donations
Donations		21,130	–	21,130
Gifts
Gift aid received		–	–	–
Grants
Grants		78,904	26,015	104,919
				
		100,034	26,015	126,049
				
Charitable activities
	Unrestricted	Total Funds	Unrestricted	Total Funds
	Funds	2024	Funds	2023
	£	£	£	£
Sailing income	83,364	83,364	59,233	59,233
Other income	16,057	16,057	–	–
Boat construction and restoration training
scheme	(6,710)	(6,710)	19,572	19,572
				
	92,711	92,711	78,805	78,805
				
Other trading activities
	Unrestricted	Total Funds	Unrestricted	Total Funds
	Funds	2024	Funds	2023
	£	£	£	£
Letting income	77,541	77,541	72,101	72,101
Fundraising income	–	–	253	253
				
	77,541	77,541	72,354	72,354
				

6. Charitable activities

7. Other trading activities

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2024

8. Investment income Unrestricted Total Funds Unrestricted Total Funds Funds 2024 Funds 2023 £ £ £ £ Interest receivable 1 1 9 9    

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2024

9. Expenditure on charitable activities

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total Funds
	funds	funds	2024
	£	£	£
Boat construction and restoration training scheme	3,747	–	3,747
Wages	79,498	45,608	125,106
Employees' pension	2,723	–	2,723
Employers NIC	7,500	–	7,500
Apprenticeship consultancy	6,941	–	6,941
Apprenticeship IT	9,142	–	9,142
Repairs and maintenance	42,714	325	43,039
Crew	26,170	–	26,170
Staff training, clothing and travel	6,926	3,862	10,788
Safety costs	5,430	–	5,430
Insurance	16,208	–	16,208
Electricity and water	6,870	494	7,364
Telephone and stationery	3,445	–	3,445
Legal and professional	7,313	3,860	11,173
Miscellaneous	7,940	894	8,834
Bursaries	66,239	1,451	67,690
Depreciation	27,295	–	27,295
Governance costs (see below)	9,073	873	9,946
			
	335,174	57,367	392,541
			
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total Funds
	funds	funds	2023
	£	£	£
Boat construction and restoration training scheme	4,800	–	4,800
Wages	134,479	–	134,479
Employees' pension	3,094	–	3,094
Employers NIC	7,639	–	7,639
Repairs and maintenance	41,522	–	41,522
Crew	32,146	–	32,146
Staff training, clothing and travel	3,616	–	3,616
Safety costs	3,976	–	3,976
Insurance	18,503	–	18,503
Electricity and water	4,190	–	4,190
Telephone and stationery	2,453	–	2,453
Legal and professional	13	43,646	43,659
Miscellaneous	7,188	–	7,188
Bursaries	28,665	1,495	30,160
Gain on disposal of fixed assets	(5,627)	–	(5,627)
Depreciation	29,327	–	29,327
Governance costs (see below)	6,919	–	6,919
			
	322,903	45,141	368,044
			

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2024

	Analysis of Governance costs
		2024	2023
		£	£
	Independent examination fees	5,340	4,250
	Bookkeeping fees	4,606	2,669
			
	Total	9,946	6,919
			
10.	Net expenditure
	Net expenditure is stated after charging/(crediting):
		2024	2023
		£	£
	Depreciation of tangible fixed assets	17,444	19,476
	Depreciation of heritage assets	9,851	9,851
			
11.	Independent examination fees
		2024	2023
		£	£
	Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
	Independent examination of the financial statements	5,340	4,250
			
12.	Staff costs
	The total staff costs and employee benefits for the reporting period are analysed as follows:
		2024	2023
		£	£
	Wages and salaries	125,106	134,479
	Social security costs	7,500	7,639
	Employer contributions to pension plans	2,723	3,094
			
		135,329	145,212
			

The average head count of employees during the year was 5 (2023: 4).

No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).

13. Trustee remuneration and expenses

The trustees were not entitled to and received no remuneration during the year.

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2024

14. Tangible fixed assets

	Freehold	Plant and		Tools and
	Land	machinery	Boatyard	equipment	Boats	Total
	£	£	£	£	£	£
Cost
At 1 Nov 2023	240,000	42,667	517,343	46,459	34,910	881,379
Additions	–	–	–	342	–	342
						
At 31 Oct 2024	240,000	42,667	517,343	46,801	34,910	881,721
						
Depreciation
At 1 Nov 2023	–	18,869	67,023	43,666	5,468	135,026
Charge for the
year	–	7,549	5,174	2,787	1,934	17,444
						
At 31 Oct 2024	–	26,418	72,197	46,453	7,402	152,470
						
Carrying amount
At 31 Oct 2024	240,000	16,249	445,146	348	27,508	729,251
						
At 31 Oct 2023	240,000	23,798	450,320	2,793	29,442	746,353
						

On 26 March 2024 a charge was been registered by The Trustees of The National Heritage Memorial Fund over the charity's property, Harkers Yard in connection with funding being granted by the charity.

15. Heritage assets

	Boats
	£
Cost or valuation
At 1 November 2023 and 31 October 2024	642,544
	
Accumulated depreciation
At 1 November 2023	(183,105)
Charge for the year	(9,851)
	
At 31 October 2024	(192,956)
	
Carrying amount
At 31 October 2024	449,588
	
At 31 October 2023	459,439
	

Summary of transactions

There have been no transactions relating to heritage assets in the past 5 years.

Pioneer is included at £449,588 (2023: £459,439) and The Priscilla and Trinity House Launch are included at nil value.

16. Stocks

	2024	2023
	£	£
Raw materials and consumables	–	8,333
		

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2024

17. Debtors

		2024	2023
		£	£
	Trade debtors	33,562	44,761
	Prepayments and accrued income	48,369	16,662
	Other debtors	2,038	123
			
		83,969	61,546
			
18.	Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
		2024	2023
		£	£
	Trade creditors	3,538	5,400
	Accruals and deferred income	44,825	51,145
	Social security and other taxes	3,615	4,749
			
		51,978	61,294
			
		2024	2023
		£	£
	Deferred income brought forward	10,685	9,535
	Released during the year	(10,685)	(9,535)
	Deferred during the year	10,685	10,685
			
	Deferred income carried forward	10,685	10,685
			
	Deferred income relates to rental income received in advance.
19.	Creditors: Amounts falling due after more than one year
		2024	2023
		£	£
	Other creditors	30,000	30,000
			

20. Pensions and other post retirement benefits

Defined contribution plans

The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £2,723 (2023: £3,094).

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2024

21. Analysis of charitable funds

Unrestricted funds

Year ended 31 October 2024

Year ended 31 October 2024
					At 31
	At 1 November				October
	2023	Income	Expenditure	Transfers	2024
	£	£	£	£	£
General funds	1,294,512	250,213	(335,174)	3,426	1,212,977
					
Year ended 31 October 2023
					At 31
	At 1 November				October
	2022	Income	Expenditure	Transfers	2023
	£	£	£	£	£
General funds	1,366,213	251,202	(322,903)	–	1,294,512
					
Restricted funds
Year ended 31 October 2024
					At 31
	At 1 November				October
	2023	Income	Expenditure	Transfers	2024
	£	£	£	£	£
Asto	–	1,451	(1,451)	–	–
Heritage Fund	107	6,130	(557)	(5,680)	–
The National Lottery Heritage
Fund	–	30,110	(22,199)	2,254	10,165
Department for Education	–	30,160	(30,160)	–	–
Trinity House Maritime	–	3,000	(3,000)	–	–
					
	107	70,851	(57,367)	(3,426)	10,165
					
Year ended 31 October 2023
					At 31
	At 1 November				October
	2022	Income	Expenditure	Transfers	2023
	£	£	£	£	£
Asto	–	1,495	(1,495)	–	–
Heritage Fund	19,233	24,520	(43,646)	–	107
					
	19,233 	26,015 	(45,141) 	– 	107 

Asto funds received to be used as bursaries towards sailing activities.

Heritage Fund represents funds towards the Growing Heritage Training and Restoration Project.

The National Lottery Heritage Fund is funding towards the Developing Young People Through Practical Experience, Growing Heritage Training and Restoration Project.

Department for Education funding towards the apprenticeship programme.

Trinity House Maritime fund is towards training costs.

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The Pioneer Sailing Trust

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the financial statements (continued)

Year ended 31 October 2024

22. Analysis of net assets between funds

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total Funds
	Funds	Funds	2024
	£	£	£
Tangible fixed assets	1,178,839	–	1,178,839
Net current assets	64,138	10,165	74,303
Liabilities due > 1 year	(30,000)	–	(30,000)
			
	1,212,977	10,165	1,223,142
			
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total Funds
	Funds	Funds	2023
	£	£	£
Tangible fixed assets	1,205,792	–	1,205,792
Net current assets	118,720	107	118,827
Liabilities due > 1 year	(30,000)	–	(30,000)
			
	1,294,512 	107 	1,294,619 

23. Related parties

Included in other creditors is a loan of £30,000 (2023: £30,000) owed by the Trust to R P Marks.

Included within donations is £30,000 (2023: £Nil) received from the Mulberry Trust of which R P Marks and T J Marks are Trustees.

24. Operating lease commitment as lessee

The Trust granted a lease to Dong Energy (now Orsted) in 2011 for 50 years which generates rental income of £51,904 per annum. The lease is subject to a break with one year's notice.

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