Charity Registration No. 1110872
THE GUILDFORD WATERSIDE CENTRE (A CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION)
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
THE GUILDFORD WATERSIDE CENTRE
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
| Trustees | Mr J Rossiter |
|---|---|
| Mr D Kitching | |
| Ms G Vance | |
| Mrs R Sharp | |
| Mr J Hambly | |
| Mr D Halliwell | |
| Secretary | Ms G Vance |
| Charity number | 1110872 |
| Principal address | The Guildford Waterside Centre |
| Riverside | |
| Guildford | |
| Surrey | |
| GU1 1LW | |
| Registered office | The Guildford Waterside Centre |
| Riverside | |
| Guildford | |
| Surrey | |
| GU1 1LW | |
| Independent examiner | Jim Fardell |
| March Hares | |
| Thursley Road | |
| Thursley | |
| Surrey | |
| GU8 6QW |
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CONTENTS
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Trustees' report 4 - 5
Independent examiners' report 6
Statement of financial activities 7
Balance sheet 8
Notes to the accounts 9 - 12
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TRUSTEES’ REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 30 September 2024.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the charity's constitution and the Statement of Recommended Practice - Accounting and reporting by Charities: SORP applicable to charities preparing their financial statements under FRS102.
Structure, governance and management
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and operates under a Foundation model constitution where only the trustees have voting powers.
The trustees, who were also the directors for the purpose of company law until the conversion, and who served during the year were:
Mr J Rossiter Mr D Kitching Ms G Vance Mr R Kendall (resigned 8 Jan 2024) Mr G Crocker (appointed 8 Jan 2024, resigned 26[th] July 2024) Mr J Hambly (appointed 26[th] July 2024) Mrs R Sharp Mr D Halliwell
Trustees are appointed by Member clubs of the Guildford Waterside Centre. The member clubs as at 30 September 2024 are Wey Kayak Club [WKC], The Samson Centre for MS [SCMS] ( ~~also~~ previously known as the MS Therapy Group (Guildford)) and The Guildford Branch of the British Sub-Aqua Club [GBSAC]. Each member club appoints two trustees.
All trustees are familiar with the practical work of the charity and have made declarations of their own suitability for the role.
The Guildford Waterside Centre has a Management Committee of up to 12 members who meet bi-monthly and are responsible for the strategic direction, policy and day to day running of the charity. All the trustees are members of the Management Committee.
The trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed and are satisfied that systems are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks.
Objectives and activities
The Charity's objects are to benefit persons of all ages within the UK without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions by operating and developing the Centre for the benefit of its members.
The aims of the Charity are to operate the Centre in an efficient and effective manner so that the member groups and other users of the Centre can operate from it.
The first objective for the year under review was to continue to run the Centre in an efficient way and ensure users’ needs were met. The second objective was to raise funds to provide for the repairs needed to keep the Centre operating in a safe and secure way. The first objective has been achieved, and the second is being achieved through donations from member organisations, personal loans from individual members and grants from third parties.
The strategy for achieving the first objective is to listen to user groups requests and the second is for members to actively undertake fundraising activities.
The Centre is operated entirely on a voluntarily basis.
Achievements and performance
The Member clubs have maintained their strong collaboration in order to provide exceptional facilities and services for the Centre’s users and, indeed, the wider community. The GBSAC provide essential support to the SCMS in providing volunteers for the running and maintenance of the oxygen therapy unit where treatment sessions are available to persons with MS and many other illnesses. Over the last year, the WKC and SCMS have developed and expanded their awardwinning indoor para-kayaking programme which now takes place over four sessions a week under supervision of British Canoe union coaches. The recent installation of a hoist facilitates access to the River Wey for any of the Centre’s
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disabled members who wish to undertake supervised kayaking sessions made available through the WKC.
Financial review
The operational income received is from its member groups and other users of the Centre. The operational expenditure is the running expenses of the Centre.
It is the policy of the Charity that Net Free Reserves (General Unrestricted funds minus Unrestricted Net Assets) should be maintained at a level equivalent to between two and six months’ cash expenditure on running the centre (currently£12,000 to £36,000). The trustees consider that reserves at this level will ensure that, in the event of a significant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the Charity's current activities while consideration is given to ways in which additional funds may be raised. This level of reserves was £26,445 at year end which is within the range.
Within the Restricted Fund there was no activity aside from the normal depreciation of existing assets.
The Designated Fund, intended to be used for significant repairs to the Centre, was replenished by £3,000 and now stands at £26,054.
Asset cover for funds
Note 16 sets out an analysis of the assets attributable to the various funds and a description of the trusts.
These assets are sufficient to meet the charity's obligations on a fund by fund basis.
Plans for the future
Cognisant of growing pressure on the Centre’s finances and the need for increased maintenance of the Centre, the Centre's members will continue to raise funds to supplement the existing revenue sources. As every year, the trustees will also put aside funds to grow the Designated Fund to provide cover for future repairs.
Initial discussions have taken place and plans are being formulated for an upgrade and rearrangement of the oxygen therapy facilities which will involve the installation of a larger multi-chamber with wheelchair access. The Centre plans to launch a designated fundraising campaign in the Spring of 2025 with a view to the enhanced facilities being operational by the Autumn of 2026
On behalf of the trustees
Jim Rossiter (Chair of trustees) Date: 8 April 2024
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE GUILDFORD WATERSIDE CENTRE LTD
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 30 September 2024, which are set out on pages 7 to 12.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
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the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 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.
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.
Mr J Fardell
Date: 8.4.2024
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
| Unrestricted | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total 2024 | Total 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | Designated | funds | |||||
| funds | funds | ||||||
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| I | ncoming resources from generated |
funds | |||||
| Donations and legacies | 2 | 20,000 | |||||
| Investment income is bank interest received. |
3 | 139 | 139 | 107 | |||
| 139 | 139 | 20,107 | |||||
| Incoming resources from charitable activities |
4 | 77,280 | 77,280 | 77,713 | |||
| Other incoming resources | 5 | 8,812 | 8,812 | 9,082 | |||
| Total incoming resources | 86,231 | 86,231 | 106,903 | ||||
| Resources expended |
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| Charitable activities | |||||||
| Centre operation | 71,796 | 24,711 | 96,507 | 121,887 | |||
| Other resources expended | 7 | 1,584 | 1,584 | - | |||
| Total resources expended | 73,379 | 24,711 | 98,090 | 121,887 | |||
| Net incoming/(outgoing) resources before transfers |
12,852 | (24,711) | (11,859) | (14,985) | |||
| Gross transfers between funds | (3,000) | 3,000 | |||||
| Net income/(expenditure) / Net movement in funds |
9,852 | 3,000 | (24,711) | (11,859) | (14,985) | ||
| Fund balances at 1 October 2023 | 16,944 | 23,054 | 1,782,691 | 1,822,689 | 1,837,673 | ||
| Fund balances at 30September 2024 |
26,796 | 26,054 | 1,757,980 | 1,810,830 | 1,837,673 |
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
| 2024 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Notes | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Fixed assets | |||||
| Tangible assets | 10 | 1,802,087 | 1,827,146 | ||
| 1,802,087 | 1,827,146 | ||||
| Current assets | |||||
| Debtors | 11 | 12,120 | 11,590 | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 35,029 | 25,674 | |||
| Bar stock | 679 | 868 | |||
| 47,828 | 38,131 | ||||
| Creditors: amounts falling due withinone year |
12 | (9,086) | (2,589) | ||
| Net current assets | 38,742 | 35,543 | |||
| Total assets less current liabilities | 1,840,830 | 1,862,689 | |||
| Creditors: amounts falling due after | |||||
| more than one year | 13 | (30,000) | (40,000) | ||
| Net assets | 1,810,830 | 1,822,689 | |||
| Income funds | |||||
| Restricted funds | 14 | 1,757,980 | 1,782,691 | ||
| Designated funds | 15 | 26,054 | 23,054 | ||
| General funds | 26,796 | 16,944 | |||
| 1,810,830 | 1,822,691 |
The financial statements on pages 7 to 12 were approved by the trustees on 8th April 2024 and signed on their behalf by
Jim Rossiter (Trustee)
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2024
1. Accounting policies
1.1.Basis of preparation
These financial statements have been prepared under the historic cost convention and in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities SORP (FRS102) effective 1st January 2019, and the Charities Act 2011, as applicable for smaller entities.
1.2.Incoming resources
Incoming resources are included when they are receivable.
1.3.Resources expended
Expenditure is included on an accruals basis and includes irrecoverable value added tax. It has been allocated to the activities of the charity on a direct cost basis.
Governance costs are those costs relating to the running of the charity as an entity.
1.4.Tangible fixed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets other than freehold land are stated at cost less depreciation. Depreciation is provided at rates calculated to write off the cost less estimated residual value of each asset over its expected useful life, as follows:
Leasehold property Over the term of the lease Solar Panels Over 25 years Fixtures, fittings & equipment 20% or 25% per annum
1.5.Investments
Fixed asset investments are stated at market value.
1.6.Accumulated funds
Unrestricted funds – represent those funds available to use at the discretion of the trustees.
Restricted funds – comprise those funds that have been received with specific conditions attaching to their use by the trustees.
Designated funds – represent funds set aside out of general unrestricted funds by the trustees for future projects.
Donations and legacies
There were no Donations and Legacies income in the year.
| Donations and gifts nvestment income is bank interest received Interest receivable |
2024 2023 £ £ 20, 000 |
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| 2024 2023 £ £ 139 107 |
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3. Investment income is bank interest received
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4. Incoming resources from charitable activities
| Affiliation & membership fees Sale of Equipment Raft Race Hall hire 5. Other incoming resources Nett income from lottery Income from bar trading 6. Total resources expended Charitable activities (Centre operation Utilities Cleaning of the Centre Repairs and Maintenance IT & Telecoms Insurance Others Costs for bar trading Deprecation Total |
2024 2023 £ £ 76,292 72,660 4,353 288 700 700 77,280 77,713 2024 2023 £ £ 1,272 1,436 7,540 7,646 8,812 9,082 2024 2023 £ £ 17,427 30,359 25,764 25,004 14,117 12,483 1,642 1,514 8,700 9,449 70 7,373 3,727 4,310 25,059 31,395 96,507 121,887 |
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Governance costs include payments to independent examiner of £Nil (2022: £Nil) and £Nil (2022: £Nil) for other services.
7. Other resources expended
| Other resources expended | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Loan Interest Paid | 1,584 | - |
Trustees
None of the trustees (nor any persons connected with them) received any remuneration during the year.
Employees
There were no employees during the year.
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10. Tangible fixed assets
| 10. Tangible fixed assets | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cost At 1 October 2023 Additions At 30 September 2024 Depreciation At 1 October 2023 Charge for the year At 30 September 2024 Net book value At 1 October 2023 At 30 September 2024 . 11. Debtors Prepayments and accrued income 12. Creditors: amounts falling due within on Other creditors Accrued Loan Interest Other Accruals Deferred income 13. Creditors: amounts falling due after mor |
Land and buildings Fixtures, fittings & equipment Total £ £ £ 2,123,102 55,558 2,178,660 - - - |
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| 2,123,102 | 55,558 2,178,660 |
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| 296,655 54,859 351,514 24,711 348 25,059 |
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| 321,366 55,207 376,573 |
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| 1,826,447 699 1,827,146 |
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| 1,801,736 | 351 1,802,087 |
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| e year e than one year |
2024 2023 £ £ 12,120 11,590 |
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| 12,120 11,590 |
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| 2024 2023 £ £ 600 933 7,830 1,155 656 500 |
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| 9,086 2,589 |
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| 2024 2023 £ £ 30,000 40,000 |
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| 30,000 40,000 |
The creditors relate to the Solar Panel installation. These loans pay a fixed rate of 4% interest per annum and are payable over a 5 year period.
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14. Restricted funds
The income funds of the charity include the following restricted funds which have been received with specific conditions for their use. The rebuilding fund are monies raised to rebuild the Centre. The Gate and fencing fund are monies donated for a new gate and fence.
| Rebuilding fund Gate and fencing fund |
Movement in funds Balance at 1 October 2023 Incoming resources Resources expended Balance at 30 September 2024 £ £ £ £ 1,780,691 - 24,711 1,755,980 2,000 - - 2,000 |
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| 1,782,691 - 24,711 1,757,980 |
15. Designated funds
The income funds of the charity include the following designated funds which have been set aside out of unrestricted funds by the trustees for specific purpose of maintenance of the building.
| Maintenance of building | Movement in funds Balance at 1 October 2023 Incoming resources Resources expended Transfers Balance at 30 September 2024 £ £ £ £ £ 23,054 - - 3,000 26,054 |
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| 23,054 - - 3,000 26,054 |
16. Analysis of net assets between funds
| Analysis of net assets between funds | |
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| Fund balances at 30 September 2024 are represented by: Tangible fixed assets Investments Current assets Creditors: amounts falling due within one year Creditors: amounts falling due after one year |
Unrestricted funds Designated funds Restricted funds Total £ £ £ £ 351 - 1,801,736 1,802,087 - - - - 35,531 26,054 (13,756) 47,829 (9.086) - - (9,086) - - (30,000) (30,000) |
| 26,796 26,054 1,757,980 1,810,830 |
17. Taxation
The company is exempt from Corporation Tax on its charitable activities.
18. Related Party Transactions
There were no related party transactions during the period.
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