2025-08-31-accounts - Army Sailing Association - Thorney Island Sailing Club

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 01 Sep 2024 31 Aug 2025 From To

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Army Sailing Association- Thorney Island Sailing Club

Other names charity is known by

ASA - TISC

Registered charity number (if any) 1139736

Charity's principal address Thorney Island Sailing Club

Church Road Thorney Island Postcode PO10 8DS

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Emma Dunn	Commodore Chair
	Nigel Harly	Vice Commodore
	Julia Wilkinson	Hon Secretary
	Edward Baylis	Hon Treasurer
	David Desgrand	MembershipSec
	Giles Tewkesbury	RC Cruising
	Nigel Harley	Welfare Officer
	Roger Smith	Bosun
	Travers Rudd	Houseman
	Christina Robinson	Social Secretary
	Simon Hempsell	RC Dinghies
	Stephen Dunn
	Nicholas Jones	RC Training

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution) Unincorporated Members club How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Appointed by election Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures New trustees are briefed by their predecessor, monitored by the Commodore and provided with Terms of Reference.
adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational The Charity is managed by a Committee comprising the Trustees and as structure and any wider required co-opted member in sub-committees. The Charity works closely network with which the charity with the Army Sailing Association and the Wheelyboat Trust. works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of The Club has a written H&S and Welfare Policies which are reviewed major risks and the system annually. and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

To ‘promote the efficiency of the Armed Forces of the Crown’ by providing facilities for the sport of sailing.

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To provide community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for the sport of sailing.
To advance the education and training, in particular for young people, by providing facilities for the sport of sailing.

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The Club provides recreational sailing for service personnel and service veterans and co-operates with the ASA on training courses. Facilities are provided for service sailing activities and events.

The Club actively encourages local as well as more distant members to participate in sailing. It provides training and courses, both on the water and shore based to meet all levels of experience.

The club runs numerous sail training events for children and young people with the aim of them achieving recognised RYA levels.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the All Trustees have copy of PB1 – Public benefit; the public benefit public benefit in relation to requirement. these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main The Charity continues to provide sailing instruction for both young people achievements of the charity and adults. These are accredited RYA courses, delivered by trained but during the year voluntary Dinghy Instructors, and cater to a range of experience levels within the RYA framework. In addition to these formal courses, we organised a number of children’s coaching sessions this year, making use of both the Club’s fleet and privately owned boats belonging to members. The Club also benefits from the many qualified Powerboat Instructors and regularly offers Powerboat Level 2 and Safety Boat courses. These ensure the Club maintains self-reliance by equipping members with the skills necessary to support activities on the water safely and effectively. Alongside this, we are committed to equipping our younger members with opportunities to qualify to drive powerboats, progress into Assistant Instructor roles, and ultimately become fully qualified Instructors. This year we provided all members access to training funds to help reduce the certification costs as future investment for the encouragement to volunteer. These pathways support juniors & adults to grow as individuals while also developing valuable personal and leadership skills that will benefit them in their non sailing activities. We are continuing to expand our watersports offer beyond sailing, including kayaking and paddleboarding, broadening access to recreational water-based activities for our members. Central to our ethos is an all-inclusive approach, ensuring that everyone has the opportunity to enjoy time on the water. One of the highlights each year is our annual ‘Junior Week’, which welcomed 100 young Club members aged 8 to 16. This popular event is entirely volunteer-led, with support from Club members who have gained their instructor or safety boat qualifications through the Club’s RYA training schemes, alongside suitably DBS-checked adult helpers onshore and afloat. A number of our young instructors began their sailing journeys in the Junior Programme and now give back by teaching and mentoring the next generation during Junior Week and other youth-focused activities. Alongside structured tuition, informal sailing sessions were run approximately every two weeks during high tides in the sheltered waters directly in front of the clubhouse. While light instruction is sometimes offered, especially to adult participants, these sessions primarily allow children to build confidence, practise their skills, enjoy games, and experience capsizing in a safe and supportive environment. These gatherings are open to all abilities and remain consistently well attended by members of all ages. In addition to our traditional long-distance races, we also held a series of ‘Short Course Races’, consisting of three consecutive 30-minute races run in close proximity to the clubhouse within Thorney Channel. The ‘Plastic Fantastic’ initiative continues to offer evening sessions throughout the summer for novices and developing sailors in Club boats, culminating in shorter races also held in Thorney Channel. Given our thriving junior section, the junior race series continues to grow each year. This proved extremely popular and will now become a regular part of the Club’s racing calendar. We also continued running our ‘WoW’ (Women on the Water) sessions—informal sailing opportunities designed to help female members improve their skills in a friendly and relaxed setting. We are committed to providing inclusive sailing opportunities for all abilities through the RYA Sailability scheme, as well as through close welfare coordination with the Army community on Thorney. Our approach is to actively find ways to enable access to the water for everyone, supporting participation in a wide range of recreational water activities.

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Section D Achievements and performance

As in previous years, the Club’s facilities have been used by the Armed Forces for team-building and related activities. The Army Inshore Sail Training Centre occasionally uses our boats when their own fleet is not available or appropriate for specific sessions. In addition, we have recently welcomed an RAF veterans’ group who now use our clubhouse for regular meetings, helping to establish a supportive environment for discussion, connection, and shared learning. To support our growing programme of activity, we have expanded our training room and reconfigured the clubhouse, enabling us to host larger groups for training, coaching, and sailing planning.

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Section E Financial review

Specific Reserves have been established where there are longer term Brief statement of the requirements beyond a single financial year.

charity’s policy on reserves

General Reserves comprise all non-Specific Reserves are aimed to be no more than one and a half year normal annual expenditure.

Details of any funds materially None in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Emma Dunn Eddie Baylis Edward Baylis Full name(s) Emma Dunn Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Commodore Treasurer etc) Date 22 November 2025

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Army Sailing Association - Thorney Island Sailing Club 1139736 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 01/09/2024 31/08/2025 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
Subscription & Membership	63,315	-	-	63,315	53,664
Boat Storage & Moorings	47,903	-	-	47,903	43,761
Events,Regatta & Bar	59,565	-	-	59,565	43,839
Equipment & Premises	3,669	-	-	3,669	3,187
Wheelyboat Income	-	-	-	-	-
Other Income	24,047	-	-	24,047	59,425
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	198,499	-	-	198,499	203,876

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total*	-				-
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					203,876

BoatingCosts	28,284	-	-	28,284	62,770
Events,Regatta & Bar	43,715	-	-	43,715	31,275
Premises RunningCosts	3,518	-	-	3,518	4,466
Maintenance & Repairs	26,849	-	-	26,849	47,947
Payroll Costs	20,020	-	-	20,020	20,878
Admin & Other Costs	25,294	-	-	25,294	29,348
Capital Purchases		-	-	-	-
Wheelyboat Costs		-	-	-	475
	-	-	-	-	-
**Sub total **	147,680	-	-	147,680	197,159

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total **	-				-
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
					197,159

	50,819			50,819	6,717
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	168,728			168,728	162,011
	219,547			219,547	168,728

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	E N Baylis Signature E Dunn At the year end the club has committed expenditure of approximately £60,000 due at the year end. Details Details Bank Cash floats Details Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 218,618 - 929 - - - 219,547 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) Unrestricted funds 60,000 - - - Print Name E Dunn E Baylis	Endowment funds to nearest £
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			Date of approval
	E Dunn	E Dunn	22/11/2025
	E N Baylis	E Baylis	22/11/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ Charity Name members of Army Sailing Association – Thorney Island Sailing Club

On accounts for the year 31 August 2025 Charity no 1139736 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 and 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended DD / MM / YYYY .
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records

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

Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.

Signed: David Gallagher

Date: 28 November 2025

Name: David Gallagher Relevant professional FCA - Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 12 Wheat Knoll, Surrey. CR8 5JT

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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