## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 5[th] March 2023 To 4th March 2024** **Charity name: Seapoint Canoe Centre** **Charity registration number:** 1122984 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To provide the opportunity for as many
people as possible to take up paddlesport,
particularly children, young people and
those with disabilities.
We work closely with local schools and
youth organisations as well as social
services.| |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|Seapoint Canoe Centre provides the
opportunity for people of all ages to enter
paddlesport and reach a high standard in
this exciting sport. Safety is paramount in
all that we do. We are inspected annually
by British Canoeing which means all of our
instructors and equipment reach the
required levels for the health and safety
requirements for the sport.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have full regard to the public
benefit of the charity Seapoint Canoe
Centre.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A| ||Para 1.38|A team of British Canoeing qualified
coaches are responsible for running all of
our coaching sessions. At present there| |Contribution made by
volunteers||are no full-time paid instructors. Those
who coach love the sport and are dedicated
to instructing others to all levels. Again, it
is important that we work closely with the
national body, British Canoeing, who are
very supportive of the work being done at
Seapoint. We also have a small team
involved in Administration and Equipment
Hire. Some are paid.| |---|---|---| |Other – New Centre||In 2015 the Centre was granted planning
permission to build a new centre.
Phase 1 was completed in 2018 which was
to build a pontoon to give easy access to
the water for all, especially those with
disabilities.
Phase 2 was to build a compound by the
pontoon for the storage of our boats and
equipment. This is currently provided by
way of temporary containers/cabins.
Phase 3 was to complete the new build but
this was interrupted by a larger
development planned by the local authority.
The local elections of 4thMay 2023 saw
changes to the make-up of the LA and the
planned developments are still pending.| ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |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|To achieve our aims we focus on:-
- providing sessions for local primary and
secondary schools as part of their school
curriculum.
- providing regular sessions for home
schooling children to ensure they have
regular physical activity;
- providing sessions for scouts, guides,
cadets, and other youth groups;
- providing sessions for the disabled on a
regular basis;
- providing regular sessions for our
members of all ages throughout the 12
months of the year;
- providing paddlesport qualifications up to
Level 1 British Canoeing coach;
- providing trips around our coastline, and
on rivers in the UK, Austria and France.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41| |---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Each year we hold fund-raising events
including a schools’ bell-boat challenge
with over a 100 children taking part.
Our income from Equipment Hire also
assists greatly.| |---|---|---| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|We continue to encourage our paddlers to
develop their skills by using the new British
Canoeing awards of Start, Discover and
Explore before providing the new Coaching
awards.
We continue to increase our work with the
disabled, both adults and children.| |Other||The centre coaches have been sponsored
by the Centre to go on level coach training
courses as well as first aid and child
protection courses.| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity had another successful year of
operation posting a modest surplus which
will be used to continue its charitable aims
into the next financial year.
| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Our policy is to hold a minimum of 3
months operating costs as reserves.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£4,798 instantly realisable funds.| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|None| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The funds are raised from charging our
paddlers for the coaching sessions they
attend.
A major source of income is school and
youth groups.
We also raise funds by hiring out boats on
the canal.
Running British Canoeing coaching
qualifications also raises useful funds.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The Centre has policies for child and
vulnerable adult protection. The Centre has
policies for white water and sea kayaking
as well as everyday procedures at the
Centre| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Memorandum and Articles Incorporated.| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Company limited by guarantee.| |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|By Existing Trustees.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Affiliated to and a “Delivery Partner” for British Canoeing Relationship with any Para 1.51 related parties Other ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Seapoint Canoe Centre| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1122984| |Charity’s principal address|Stoke House, Church Road, Ashford, Kent. TN23 1RD| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||James Cole|Chairman||| ||Allison Burton|||| ||Andrew Macey|||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity N/a Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the N/a assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets N/a 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 key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**|**Signature(s)**|| |---|---|---| ||a|az| |**Full name(s)**|**Full name(s)**James Peter Cole|James Peter Cole| |**Position (eg Secretary,**|Chairman|| |**Chair, etc)**||| |||| |**Date**05/11/2024|05/11/2024|| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Seapoint Canoe Centre Charity No Ifan 1122984 Annual accounts for the riod en d818 Period start datè 0510312023 04m312024 Section A Statement of financial activities Recommend•d catOg0rle8 by actlvlty Unmlrltsd In¢om• Endovmi•nt lund• fund• Prlor y•ar fund• Total fund8 Incomlng ra￿Ure•S INot• 31 F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 Incom• •nd •ndvwm•nts frofi [knna1￿ and S01 1.080 38.782 S02 38,782 S03 Inve•lnwnt• 1,360 Tot•1 R•8our¢M •xp•nd•d (Not• 6) Exp•DdI￿n on: R•i•ir¢ lun $07 38,005 38,005 55,984 Swr•t• rTh*•rial Ii•m of•xk*M• her S10 2.523 8,000 8.000 10,523 2,592 S12 Net In¢omel(gxpendlture) before Inve8tm•nt galng111088es) Sl3 7,306 21,360 Nei gaing11*)$2e$l Dn InvegbThnlg Net incomel(expenditur•) Extraordinary items Transfer5 between funds Other recognis•d gainsl(108888): S15 7,306 21,360 S10 S17 146.438 146.438 r*4•1Jath alfa&l •iiei• lJ*&l*Ws S1• S19 other9ainw1￿j*t1i Net movement in funds S20 147 132 21,360 Reconclllatlon of funds.. Tol81 funds brought fc*ward Total funds camled forward S21 5.822 152.954 154.438 160,260 152,954 138.9 160.260 S22 Section B Balance sheet Restrlcted Unrestricted income funds fund8 Endowment Tolal this fund$ year Totsl last year Fixed assets Intsngible assets Tangible assets Herltag• assets Investments F01 F02 F03 F04 F05 (Note 15) (Note 141 {Note 16) (Note 17) Total fixed assets B05 31,915 31.915 34,438 34,438 Current assets Slocks (Note 18) Debtors (Note 19 Investments (Note 17.4) Cash at bank and in hand (Note 24) Totsl current assets 683 683 125,998 125,998 B10 Credltors: amounts falllng due withln ono year (Note 20) B11 1.214 1.214 176 Not currnnt asset￿[lia￿li¢1osj 812 125,822 Total assets less cuTrnt Ilabllitsos 13 160,260 Creditors: amounts falllng due after one year (Note 20) Provislons for Ilabilitios B14 B15 Total net assets or liabilities Funds ofthe Charity Endowment funds (Note 27) Restricled fncome fvnds (Note 27) Unrestricted funds Revaluation reserve 816 152.954 152,954 160,260 817 818 154,438 5,822 819 152.954 152,954 820 Total funds 160,260 Signed by one or Iwo trustees CKb behalf of am the trustees Dale of approval ddlrnm Sbjna Print Name CC17a (Excel) 28101r2025 Section G Notes to the accounts (conti Note 3 Analysls of Income lknTh8t￿IOd In¢orn8 ErKlfthrn•M fuThJs fund¥ lunds Totsl furKl¥ Prlor>wr Ana Donalhins and ifts Is Donations and legacles: 1,080 1,080 1,040 LegacEs General grants provkled by governmenllother charittes Membership subscriplK)Ths 8nd sponsorshps which are in Subslanee donations 20,000 Donated goertts, faulrties and servtis Other Total 1,080 1.080 21.040 Charltable actlvlilès- Seapoini Cance C8nlre 38,782 38.782 58.896 Other Totsl 38,782 58.896 othor trading actlvltles: Other Total Incom8 from Investments.. Interest Income Dwidènd income Rental and leasin Other 1,360 1,36 income Total 1,360 Sgparate materlal Item ol Income: Totsl Other: Convers￿n of endOwn￿nI funds into income Gain on disposal of a langibK8 fixed assel for char 's own use Gain on disposal ol a prcgramme relaled )veslmenl Royartl88 from exploitation of intel￿c￿al prwerty riqhls Other Total TOTAL INCOME 79,936 Other sntormation: All ineom• in th• prlor ymr t*a8 unMtrS¢t•d •x¢•O lor: Iplea$e provide d￿CrIption and arnouni¥l A 9rant KXDvided for £20.CQO Of *ttich £8.000 has been refuThY*l Ihi8 year. Where Any end0￿￿0n1 lund is eonvèrtèd Inio Ineorne in the r•porting pgfi4yI. pl•a•e give the reason foi the Con￿￿￿On. Wh•r• any •ndowm)•nt lund 18 conv•rt•d Into In¢*Xn• In th• prlor pgriod. pl¢ase give the reason for the conv•rsion. Within the in¢omt iiem• abovè the following ii•m4 4r• mat•rlal.. (please dl•c14xe the nature. amourt and any prlor year amountB) CC178 (Excell 2810112025 Section C Notes to tho accounts (conti Note 6 Analysls of expendlture This yoar Last ygar R•strfct*d UM•strl¢t•d Income End￿T￿l fuThl¥ lunds Unresirfc*d R•strlct•d Income lund5 Endty*m•nt lund• Analysis ur8 on raisin funds.. Incufred seeking donations Incurred seeking Segacles Incuired seeking grants Operating membership schemes and social lotteri8s Tot•1 fund¥ TL*I fuTh Staging lundraising events Fudraising agents Op&raling charity shops Operating a tradin9 ¢ompany undertaking non4hantable Iradi)g Advertising, marketiThJ, direct mail and Start up costs Incurred in generaliNJ new SOUTce of future income Database development costs Other trading ad1vil￿S Inveslmenl man8gemenl costs.. Portfolio mana emenl costs Cost of obtaining irweslment Bdvice Investment 8dminislration eosl$ Inlelleclual propety I￿nCing ￿51S Rent colledion, proFerty repairs and maintenane¢ charg&¥ Total ¢xpendlturfr on ralslng funds Expenditur• on charrtabl& actlvltl•s: Seapoint Canoe Centre 38.005 38.005 55 984 55.984 Totsl ex￿n￿lture on charltable activities 38.005 material item ol •x Total Other De recialion R8lund of restricted 2523 2.523 ranl Total other expendlturn TOTAL EXPENDITURE 2.523 40.$28 10.523 48.528 2,592 58.576 6,000 58,576 Other Informatlon: Analys13 of 8xpenditur• on charltable actlvltl CC17a (Excall 2810112025 Thls year Grant fundlng of Support actlvttl•8 Costs Last yoar Grant funding tsl Support J¢tivilies Costs Activiti•$ undertaken dir•ctlv AGtl¥lty or progr•mm• Total th1$ yÈ4r A¢t4viti9g undertakén dlr•ctlv Tothl188t y•ar clivity 2 Other Total CC178 (Excell 26m112025 Soction C Note5 to the accounts Icont I Note 14 Tangible fixed assets Please complet• this noto rfthe charity has any tanglble tr7x•d ass•ts 14.1 Co8t or valuatSon Fvwhold land & bulldlngs OIMr land & bulldlngs Plan( machinery d motor v•hldg3 Flxtures, fittings and equlpmenl Total At the teginning ol the year Additi'ons 15.CKKI 20.437 34,304 69,741 RevaluatiorKs Oisposals Transfers ' At end of the year 15.000 20.437 69,741 14.2 Dopr•ciation and impaimi•nts ReduGing Balan Reduring Balance Reducirvj Ba18nce SLorR8 SLorRB Rats 4% 2.50% 2.5% & 17% At beginniro of the year 8.088 2.721 24,494 35,303 Disposals Dep￿lab.on 276 443 1,804 2,523 Impaim*nt Transters" At end of the year 3,164 26,298 37,826 14.3 Not book valuo Nel book value at the beginning of the year 6,912 17,716 9,810 34.438 Nel book value at the end of the year 17,273 8.1x16 31,915 CC17a {Excell 2810112025 14A Impalmxnt Thls ye&r Plwso provid• • d•8¢iYptson of th• and clrcum¥t•nc•s that lod to th• rn¢ognttlon or r•v•rsal olan Imp•lnnont Lastyi•r Ple•s•provld• a d•scW of th• •v•nts and clrcumstanc•A that led to the ￿QgnI￿on or rnver4al ofan Impalrni￿t lou. 145 Rovaluollon ff an accounting policy of rnv•lu•ilon IB •dop¢•d, plw• wgvld•." th• dat• ofth• rnvaluation La•t (ts• m•tho(ts •ppll•d #lgnlftc•nt •ssumpdons th• earylng amount th•t w•uldhav• b••n had th• b••n canled undér th• c￿t mod•l. 14.6 Oth•r dI•cl￿Ur•* Th1• yo•r L•8ty•ar (4 Pl•••• $t•t• th• •mount of bonvwing ¢081•. Many. ¢*prf￿*•d In th• a)nstrv¢tlon of t•nglbl• fix•al •ss•ts and th• c•pltslls•don r•¢• us•d. (11) Please provld• th• •mount of contr•ctu•lcommltm•nts th• acqulsltlon oft•nglbl• nxed assets. flll) O•t•lls of the exl8fwK• •nd uryln9 wnounts ofpropety, pl•nt•nd 8quipment to whlch the charty restrfcled dde orthat •r• pl•dg•d•$ $oeurfty for Il•bllltl•*. ' The 7r8n8fv￿.l￿W is for movenwits IJel￿Pen ftyedassel catego￿￿. - Please indical8 th8 m•thod 0ld8prn￿8tsC￿ by delebng t￿ rn8lhc¥* nol ap*blo (SL z sti3ight kng,. RB = ffjdU￿ng balanc8). Atso please inthoat¢ thg ratg of deprnualion." forstraw fll￿, LI￿ ant￿Pated crfthg asstrt (In yws)," fi¥rnducinp balance, bthat is the perG*nlage annugl dethts<￿. CC170 {Ex¢41 26101r2025 Section C Notes to the accounts (cont} Note 19 Debtors and prepayments Please complete this note rf the charity has any debtors orprepayrnents. 19.1 Analysls of debtors Thls year Last year Trade debtors Prepayments and accrued income Other debtors 683.0 883.0 Total Please complete 19.2 where a matenal debtor is recovernble morn than a year after the reporting date. 19.2 Analysis of deblors recoverable in more than 1 year {included in dobtors abov8) Thls year Last year Trade debtors Prepayments and accrugd income Other debtors Total CC17a (Excel) 2810112025 Section C Notes to the accounts (contl Note 20 Credltors and accruals Please complete this note rf the charity has any creditors or accruals. 20.1 Analysis of creditor6 Arnounts falllng due wlthin one year This year Last year Amounts falling due after more than one year This year Last year Accruals for grants payable Bank loans and overdrafts Trade credltors Payments received on account for contracts or performance-related grants Accruals and deferred Income 480 Taxatlon and soclal securlty Other credlto 734 176 Totsl 20.2 Deferred income Please complete thls note M the charity has deferred income. Thi5 year Last ear Please explaln the reasons why Income Is defered. Movement in defe￿ed income account This year Last year Balance at the start of the reportlng perlod Amounts added in current period Amounts released to income from previous periods 8alance at the end of the reporting period CC17a (Excell 2810112025 Section C Notes to the accounts Not• 24 Cash at bank and in hand ThlB y••r Last￿1 Short i•nn inv•strn•nts I1￿¥ than 3 monthg rnaturfty dat•l Short d•po8it• Caqh at bank and on hand Oth•r T¢x•I 121.570 125,998 CC178 IExc*ll 2&10112025 Jectioii C No'.LS 10 -0 arcounls Notè 27 Charrty funds 27.1 D•tsils ol rnatorial fund8 hdd and mov8ffl•nts durtng th• CW¢PENT rnportlry p•rfod Pleasé gfv• delalls of the Mov•mMts of mat*i•i In¢*vi(*￿I funds in th*r¢portingpviodtQ9eth¢T*411• •*d•n¢lryffgw• for Vth•Tfunds'. Th* Tot•lfim¢l¥' figur• low should recon¢ll• to Tot•lfunds'ln th• bl•fA￿ sh•eL *K•y.' funds un balancèB carried fts￿4rd balancei brought forward Typ• PQ EE RorUR' G•lns •nd Exp•ndltyr• Tr•n•fvr• Fund n•m Re¥trided fund 154.43B 8.OCKb 146.438 Otherlund& Nla Total Fund¥ 154 CC178 (Exdl 28m112025 Nth27 ift• RorLII' uNd n•fft• 16 221 IT 154.438 2&ID11￿￿5 Section C Notes to the accounts Icontl Nots 27 Charity funds (cont) 27.3 Transfers between funds This ar Reason for transfer and where endowment is converted to income, legal power for its conversFon This releates to misall¢xats"ons frorn previous years accounts Amount Between unrestricted and restricted funds -146438 Between endo￿nent and restricted funds Btheen endowment and unrestricted funds Last year Reason for transfer and where endowment is convertèd to income. legal power for Its converslon Amount Be￿een unrestricted and restricted funds This was a misalkK*ion 88217 Be￿een endowment and restricted funds Be￿een endowment arKI unrestricted funds 27.4 Designated funds This ar Planned use Purpose of the designation Arnount Last ear Planned use Purpose of the designation Amount CC17a {Excel) 13 2810112025 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Seapoint Canoe Centre On accounts for the year ended 4° March 2024 Charity no (rf any) 1122984 Set out on pages 1 to13 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trusf) for the year ended 0410312024. Responsibilities and basls of report As the charitys trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan￿ wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusl's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed all Ihe applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of Ihe Act. Independent I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have examlnerfs ststement come lo my attention in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charits"es Act,. or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records: or 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 concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination lo which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the I￿)rdS in the brackets rfthey do not appty. Signed: Date: 3010112025 Name: , Daniel Payne Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon(s) or body (If any): ACCA Address: Beresfords. 1-2 Rhodium Point. Spindle Close, Hawkinge, Folkestone, Kent. CT18 7TQ IER Oct 2018 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustees Seapoint Canoe Centre On accounts for the year ended 4, March 2024 Charity no 1122984 Set out on pages 1 to13 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trusf,) for the year ended 0410312024. Responsibilities and basls of report As the chanty's trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance wrth the requirements of the Charrties Act 2011 (llhe 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 I have completed my examinalion. I confirm that no material matters have examinerfs statement come to my attention in connection wth the examination (other than that disclosed below ") which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act., or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records., or 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. Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 3010112025 Name: ' Daniel Payne Relevant professlonal qualificatlon(s) or body (If any)= ACCA Address: Beresfords. 1-2 Rhodium Point. Spindle Close. Hawkinge. Folkestone, Kent. CT18 7TQ IER Oct 2018