Shropshire Sailing Club
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report and Financial Statements
For the Year Ended
31 October 2024
Charity Number: 1134892
Company Number. 07073373

Shropshire Salling Club
Contents
Page
Legal and Administrative Information
Trustees Annual Report
Independent Examiners Rept)rt
statement of Financial Activities (induding Income & Expenditure Account)
Balance Sheet
Notes to the Financial Statements

Shropshire Saillng Club
Legal and Administrntlve Inforniation
Status
The organisation is a charTrtable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 11 November 2009 and registered
as a charity on 12 March 2010.
The company is established under a Memorandum of Association whi¢h established the obj'ects and powers of the
charitsble company and is govemed by its Artides of Association. Under those Artides, the Directors are eleded to
serve for a period of a year Iwth one third retr'ring eath year.
Dlrectors and Trustees
The directors ofthe chafitable company (the tharity) are ivs trustees for the purpose of charity law and throughout
this report are collectivety referred to as the trustees.
The trustees serving during the year and Sin￿ the year end were as follows '.
Mr l Johnson
Mrs A J Ea(ty
Mr D A Coull
Mr S D Hewitt
Mr J R S Ridgers
Mr R D Newey (resigned 27 Febnjary 2024)
Mr C C Trump (appointed 27 Felyuary 2024)
Reglstsred offlce
Whitemere
Ellesmere
Shropshire
SY12 OHU
Independent èxamlner
K R Salt FCCA
BK Plus Limited
Adventure Place,
Hanley
Stoke on Trent
ST13AF
Banke
Natwest Bank plc
42 Cheshire Street
Market Draytsn
Shropshire
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Shropshire Sailing Club
Trustees Annual Report
for the year ended 31 October 2024
The trustees present their report along with the financial statements for the year ended 31
October 2024.
The financial ststements have been prepared in accordance with the accA)unting policies set out
in note 1 to the accounts and comply with the Charitls Memorandum and Articles of
As8ociation, the Charitiej Act 2011,the Companies Act 2006 and the Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance wrth the
Financial Reporting Slandard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland published on 16 July
2014.
The company c(mtact address is the registered office.
Management. governance arrangenwnts and risk revlew
The Board considers that its trustees collectively possess the necessary skill and experience to
direct the Club's affaifs and identify and induct suitable candidates to fill any vacancies.
The Board is continuously alert to and fomialty reviews annualy the risks to which the charity is
exposed.
The tmstees keep the skill requirements for the Trustee Body under review and new potential
trustees will be approached as considered necessary. The trustees will conduct an interview in
which the responsibilities of trustees are discussed and a final decision tsken.
The induclion process for new trustees *fjll involve an initial meeting with the current tTUStees to
discuss in detail the responsibilities of the position. the goveming trust deed and the objectives
of the charity. New trustees are provided wrth a Copy of the Charity Commissions Guidance
'The Essential Tnjstee: What you Need to Knovl.
The board meets not less than three times a year to Teview Progress and plans.
Objectives
The charity is established wilh the object of the promotion of community participation in healthy
recreation by Ihe wovision of facilities for sailing in the north Shropshire area.
In shaping our objectives and planning our actiVFbes. the trustees have considered Ihe Charity
Commission's guidance on public benefiL
How our a¢tlvltl88 deliver public benefft
The dub provides cornmunity invofvement in healthy recreation (dinghy sailing), advancing the
physical education of young people by providing equipment and facilities to leam the sport of
sailing, and educating the public aboLrt the sustainable recreational use of the Mere on which
the dub sails. The dub aims to provide these faciltties and servi￿5 at a low cost and to some
groups free of tharge. The Principle public benefft is healthy recreation.

Shropshlre Salllng Club
Trustees Annual Report
for the year ended 31 October 2024
Principal actlvtttes and achlevements
The dub has enjoyed another successful year and continues to offer a range of activities. which
we continue to strive to make increasingly indusive, and which are well supported by members.
Wednesday moming and evening social sailing
Saturday Social Sailing
A full Sunday Racing Programme that has induded a number of12 and 16 race series
with four seasonal Commodore's Regattas and a Youth Regatta. As the year has
progressed the numbers of members competing has steadily increased.
- The fortnightly Saturday Youth and Adult coaching sessions have again proved popular
with up to 30 youngsters and adults attending each session. All keen to develop their
sailing skills further after ¢ompleling an RYA Course
Training- as a recognised RYA Training Centre , Shropshire Sailing Club has been able
to offer introductory RYA Youth Stage 1 Courses, RYA Youth Stage 2 Courses.
Alongside these introduc*ory courses for adults we ran RYA Level 1 Stsrt Sailing and
RYA Level 2 Basic Skills, Level l and Level 2 Keelboat Courses and RYA Powert)oat
Level 2 Courses.
Through the RYA Onboarding and Discover Sailing Programme we have been able to
offer a sailing experience in a safe and friendly atmosphere to over 300 youngsters
through our Open Day in May and vistts by a local school, Scout and Guide
organisations and weekly visits by a local college.
- Sailability- Early in the year we accepted a donation of a Ffjnsman Keelboat trom Rutland
Sailing Club. The receipt of this boat has enhanced our Sailability Fleet and it has proven
very popular with our less agile sailors. Wrth the lfjnsman and our new Kontra Power
Boat we have been alle to offer a fun sailing experience to individuals with additional
needs. In summer we V￿re proud to host a Day with thè Parent and Carers Council
(PACC) a local diarity who's aim is to give experiences to young people with disabilities
and their carers.
The club is indebted to the dub's volunteer training team for their professional delivery of
the courses and Qnboarding and Discover Sailing Sessions.
- The dub is also indebted to all our volunteers who help to keep the dub boats and the
clubhouse and grounds in good shape.
During the year to date ( January 2025) our totsl number of dub memberships have dedined
overall by 6.5% There appears to be no Spe￿fiC reason for this and tt is worth noting that we
attracted 74 new members during the year.
Efforts to boost and retain our membership will be ongoing with our Open Day. Discover Sailing,
Sailability and our attendance at local events supported by the RYA
Our focus last year was to replace an aging Power Boat. This we did with the purchase of a
Kontra 450 at the early part of the year. This year we have focused on building up reserves to
enable us to plan for the fvture.

Shropshlre Salllng Club
Trustees Annual Report
for the year ended 31 October 2024
Future Plans
Our initial plans are to address the safety issues around the entrance gate and to undertake
improvements to the paths around the dubhouse. The replacement of our aging training fleet
and the building of new Jetty are also being considered by the general committee should funds
become available.
Financial Revlew, Investment Policy & Re8arv8s
The charty had an overall excess of income over expenditure of £8,257 for the year (2023:
£7,145). At the end of the year the charity had unrestricted reseprfes of £328.104 (2023:
£319,84n. Fixed assels represented £281.713 of the reserves held.
The trustees are satisfied with the results of Ihe year and look fonvard to the continuing
success of the dub.
The reserves of the dub are considered to be adequate to ensure the ongoing activty of the
dub
Statement of trusteos responsibilities
Company law requires that the directors prepare financial stslements for each financial year to
give a true and fair view of the stste of affaits of the charitable company as at the balance sheet
date, of its incoming resources and application of those resources, induding income and
expenditure, for the year. In preparing those ststements, the board has seleded suitable
accounting policies and applied them ￿nsiStentIy. made judgements and estimates that are
reasonable and prudent and prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.
The trustees acknowledge responsibih'ty for maintaining proper accounting records which
disdose with reasonable a¢¢uracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company
and enable them to ensure that financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006.
They have also safeguarded the assets of the charitable company and taken reasonable steps
to prevent and detect fraud or other irregulartties.
Members of the board
Members of the board, directors for the purpose of company law and twslees for the purpose of
charity law. who senfftd during the year are set out on page 1.
Members of the charitable company guarantee to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 to
the assets of the company in the evenl of winding up. The number of such guarantees al 31
October 2024 was 6 (2023: 6)
Thls report was approved by the Trusteas and slgned on its bghatf by:
Mr C C Ttump
Date:

Independent Examinerfs Report to the trustees of
Shiopshlre Salllng Club
I report to the trustees on my examination of the aCC￿nts of the tharitable company for the year ended 31
October 2024. which are sel out on page5 6 to 12.
Responslbllltles and basls of report
As the charitys trustees ol the Company {and atso its directors for the purposes of company lawl you are
responsible for the preparation of the aecounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006
Cthe 2006 Arf).
Having satisfie(I myseff that the accounts of the Company are not requlred 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 chariV$
accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charittes Ad 2011 Cthe 2011 Act'l. In caTryng out my
examination I have followEd the Directions given ty the Charity Ct*nmiS￿0n under section 14515) Ib} of the
2011 ACL
Independont examIne￿5 stalement
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me ca4￿e to bekn:
1. accounting records vmre not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act., or
2. Ihe acwnts do accord wllh those ￿ords.. or
3. the accounts do not comply wilh the accounting ￿UirementS of seGtlon 396 of the 2006 Act other than any
requirement that the accounts give a and fair view %thich is nol 8 mattsr considered as part of an
independent examination,. OT
4. th• accounts have not b8•n prnparnd in accordancè the mathods and principles of the Statement of
Recommended Practice for accounting and Teporting by charities lapp11￿ble to Charities preparing their
accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable ift the UK and Republic of Ireland
(FRS 10211.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in conne¢Xion with the examination to which
attention should be dravm in this report in txder to enable a proper undeTStandirsg of the accounts to be
reached.
Srgned..
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K R Salt FCCA
BK Plus Limrted
Adventure Plac8,
Hanley
stoke on Trenl
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Shropshlre Salling Club
ststement of Flnanclal Actlvlties (Including Income & Ewndlture Account)
for the year ended 31 October 2024
2024
Total
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
Funds
Funds
Income
Donation$
3.670
2.103
Grants recelvable
240
Income frryn charitable activitses
52.934
52,934
58,056
Activf(tes for generating funds
2.331
2.331
Investmont income •nrS interest
521
521
322
Other incoming resour￿5
Totsl Incom
59.456
380
59.836
63.809
Exwnditure
Costs of g•ngratlng funds
2.449
2,449
3,123
Expenthture on ch8rit8ble acfrvibe&
Sailing adivty running costs
Premises running costs
other costs
27.740
15,998
5.012
27,740
15.998
5,392
30,271
16,892
6,378
10
11
Totsl expondI￿re
51.199
380
51.579
Net Income
8,257
8,257
7,145
Gross transfers belween funds
16
Net movement in funds
8,257
8.257
7.145
Reconcillatlon of Funds
Total funds at 1 November 2023
319,847
319.847
312.702
Totsl fvnds at 31 October 2024
328.104
319 847
The statement of financial adivlltes indudes all gains and losses recogni8ed in the year.
The incoming resour￿$ and resources expended delp￿ frLKn continuing operations.
None of the charitable companls actNitv4s were acquired or discontinLFed during the above financial years.
The notes on pages 8 to 12 forn part of these accounts.

ShrowJhire Saillng Club
Balance Sheet
as at 31 October 2024
2024
2023
Flxed assats for use by the
charity
Tangible assets
12
281.713
269.554
Current assets
Stock
OebtOTS
Cash at bank and in hand
13
2.683
49.326
52,009
52,532
54.834
Credltors." amounts falllng d
wlthln one year
14
5.618
4.541
Net cu￿nI 8SS8ts
46,391
50.293
Net 8ss8ts
328.104
319.847
The funds of the charity:
Re$lricted funds
Unrestricted funds
Tot81 charity fvnds
16
16
328.104
319.847
319,847
For the financlal year ended 31 October 2024 the company was enlitled lo exemptlon frryn audii under sectlon
477 Companies Act 20C6. No member of the company has deposited a nolirR. pu￿uant lo seclion 476.
requiring an audit of these financFal statements under the requirements of the Companies Act 20(￿.
The directOTS acknowledge their TesponsibiMi8s for ensuring that the company keeps 8ccounting records
which compw with Sectlon 386 of the Act and for preparing financial statements wh￿h give a Inj8 and fair v
of the state of affairs of the company as al the end of the financial period 8nd of its proftt or loss for the
financial periryJ in accordance with the requirements of sections 394 8nd 395 and whFch otherwise wnpty with
the requirements of the Companies Act 2CI)6 relalww to accounts, so far as aN)￿cable to the company.
These finanual slalemenls have been prepared in acwdance with the provisions applicable to companies
subject lo the smam companies regKne and m accordarice wrth FRS 102 seCt￿n 1A- small enIrt￿.
The fwjancial statements were approved and authoTÈSed fcK issue by the dwectors and sb3ned on Ihew behaw
MrCCTwmp
Date:
Company Reglstratlon No. 07073373

Shropshlre Salllng Club
Notss to the Flnanclal Statements
for the year ended 31 October 2024
A¢¢owi¢ing policl•s
A¢countlng convenllon
The a¢eounts {financial statements) have been prepared under the historical Cost convention with items
recognised al cost or Iransaction value untess othefwse stated in the Televant note{s) to these accounts. The
financial statemenls have been prepared in accordan¢e with the Statement of Recommended Practice..
Accounting and Reporting by Charibes prepaTtng their aeeounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republi¢ of Ireland (FRS 1021 issu&Y on 16 July 2014 and the Companies
Act 20r￿.
The twst conslilutes a publc benefft entity as defined by FRS 102.
Incomlng r8sources
Voluntary income i¥ reeeived by way of donations and gilts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial
ActNities when receivable. The value of servKes prov¥Jed by volunteer5 has not been induded.
Grants, induding grants for the purthase of fLxed assets. arn recognised in ful in the Statement of Financial
Activities in the year in Ythich they aTe receivable.
Incoming resources from investments are induded when receivable.
Subscripti¢)n and fees are reeognised in full in the Statement of Flnancial Activities in Ihe year in thich Ihey are
receivable.
Resour￿ expended are recognised in the period in vthich are Micurred.
Resourcth expended are alkKated directty to the parti￿lar athty to vthich they relate.
Flxedassets ènd deprecladon
I purchases of a capital nature ore e4pitalised at cosL
Depmciation is provwjed at ratss calculated to write off the cost of each tangibbe r￿ed asset over its expecled
useful ￿le as follows .
Land and bull dings
Fixtures and f￿Ing$
Boats and equipment
strahjhl line over 50 yea
straight line over 8 years
stratqht &ne over 5 to 10 years
Unrestricted funds
Unrestricted funds are donations and other incoming resources receivable or generated for the objects of the
charity without further specrf*d purpose and are avai5able as general funds.
Designatèd ffunds
Designaied funds are unrestricted fund5 eaTmarked by the management commÉttee for particular purposes.
Restrlcted funds
Reslrtcted fLtnd8 are to be used for specified puwes as lahj down by the donor. Expendtture whith meets thes8
criteria is charged to the ftjnd.

Shropshlre Salllng Club
Notes to the Flnanclal Ststements
lor the year ended 31 October 2024
2 Donatlons
Unrostrictod R￿trIcted
2024
2023
c{￿0P nominated Charlty Stheme
Sundry donations
Donation to fvjnd boal purchase
Barts Bash- Donations to RNU
Kinsman Keeknt donated asset from Rutland Sailing
Club
1,469
70
250
314
170
170
3.500
3.670
2,103
3 Grants Tecelvable
unres￿cted Rtstrfcted
2024
2023
ElleSMe￿ Rural Parish Council- Salabilty grant
240
240
4 Actlvltios for generntlng funds
Unrestricted Restrlcted
2024
2023
Fundraising events
Sales of merchandise
2.168
163
2.168
163
2.453
635
2.331
2.331
5 Investment Income
Unvestrlctod Restrlctgd
2024
2023
UK intewl ￿eeNed
521
521
322
521
521
322
6 Incomlng resourcos from charital)le actlvilies
Unrestrlct•d Restricted
2024
2023
Subscriptions
Berth fees
Training fees and courses
Group Booking-'on boarding events.
Sundry sales and other income
Profit from sale of assets
31.027
7.554
10.908
2.145
31,027
7.554
10.908
2.145
32,886
7.250
13.015
4,790
115
1,300
1.300
58,056
7 Taxatlon
The charitable company is exempt from corporation tsx on its charitai)le actlvitie8.

Shropshire Sailing Club
Note8 to the Flnanclal Statements
for the year ended 31 October 2024
Costs of ganaratlng funds
Unrostrlctod Rgstrlctad
2024
2023
Fundraising events
Goo(Is for resale
2.363
2,363
2,528
595
2.449
2.449
3.123
9 Salllng artlvlty runnlng costs
Unvè5tr1cted Restrlcted
2024
2023
RYA Subscription
Postage and stationery
Insurance
Fuel and lubricants
Chandlery
Sailing equipment repairs
Motor seryicing
Prizes
Whitemere rent
Training provision costs
Sundry
Depre¢lation
771
11
8,820
625
771
11
8.820
625
668
109
722
7,878
898
313
543
449
913
8.439
5.744
738
7.365
1.551
114
6,404
738
7,365
1.551
114
4,372
27,740
27.740
10 Promls¢s runnlng costs
Unrostrl¢t¢d Restrlcted
2024
2023
Rates
Electriuty
Septic tank refvse dlsposal
RepaiTS
Water front and grounds maintenan
Cleaning
Telephone
Deprttiation
332
1,420
2,262
205
291
4.619
452
6.417
347
1,336
2.760
244
561
5.160
401
8,083
1.420
2.262
205
291
4.619
452
6.417
15.998
16,892
11 Other costs
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted
2024
2023
Soknre Licence
Health and safety
Advertising
Travelling
Independent examiners fee
Charitable donation
Bank charges
Sundry
2,189
481
135
131
131
771
771
g(Kl
489
576
576
5.012
5,392
6,378
10

Shropshlre Salling Club
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
lor the year ended 31 October 2024
12 Tanglble flxod assats
Club House
FlxtUVeS,
fittlngs and
equlpment
Boats &
Land and Salling
bulldlngs Equlpment
Totsl
At 1 November 2023
Addilions
Disposals
271.820
71,139
23,310
1.989
1.670
344,948
24,980
At 31 October 2024
271,820
94.449
3,659
Depreciation
At 1 November 2023
Charge lor the year
Disposals
18.251
5,699
56.107
6.404
1,036
718
75.394
12,821
At 31 October 2024
1,754
88,215
Nèt book value
At 31 October 2024
247.870
31,938
1,905
281,713
At 1 November 2023
253.569
15,032
953
269,554
13 Debtovs
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prepayments
Other debtors
50
2.252
2,283
2,683
2,302
14 Credltorn: amounts falllng due wlthln one year
2024
2023
other credltors and accnjals
5,618
4.541
4,541
The current land lease annual charge curTenty being negotiated. P4) accrual has ￿ert induded in the
accounts based on the current infomiation that15 avalable.
General Restrlcted
funds
funds
T¢)tal
funds
15 Analysls ot ngt asgets between funds
Fund balances as at 31 October 2024 are represented ty.
Tangible fixed 85sets
Current assets
Current liabilitie$
281,713
52.009
(5,6181
281,713
52,009
15.618)
T￿al net •S5ets
11

Shropshire Salling Club
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
for the year ended 31 October 2024
At1
November Incoming Outgolng
2023 resources resources Transfers
At31
October
2024
16 Movements In funds
Unrestrlcted funds:
General fund
Boat fund
Building Fund
304,684
15,163
58,935
222
299
(51,199)
(29.8551
6.195
23.660
282.565
21.580
23.959
Total Unrestricted funds
319,847
51,199
328,104
Restrlcted fundg .
Charity don8tlon fund
380
(3801
Totsl restrlcted fun
380
Totsl funds
319,847
51.579
328,104
The funds transfers represent the use of the donation$ to purchase equipment in the year.
The unrestrictsd Boat fund and Building Fund balance are amounts that have been separatety designated by
the committee
17 Flnan¢lal commltm8nts
At 31 October 2024 the charty was C￿]MIlled to makirtg the follomryng p8ymerts un(fer noTrcanc8llable
operating leases:
Land and bulldlngs
2024
2023
Opwating leases .'
Due wllhin one year
Behveen Iwo and five year
Due in more than S ye8rs
6,￿0
24,000
139,500
24.000
145,500
175,500
Th8 dub has a long temi rental lease whlth does not explre untrl 2048.
The dub is currenty in negotsations regarding the annual lease amounL
18 Capltal commltments
At 31 October 2024 the ¢harity had no capital commitments.
12