2025-03-31-accounts - The Boatshed Charity

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 05 04 2024 To 04 04 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name

The Boatshed Charity

Other names charity is known by

N/A

Registered charity number (if any) 249950

Charity's principal address

Mablethorpe Coastal Centre 32 Victoria Road Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire Postcode LN12 2AQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
	Terence Stow
	Pasanee Sear
	Graham Dexter Parkhurst

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

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

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

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Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

Trust deed

How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trust

Trustee selection methods

(e.g. appointed by, elected by)

Board of Trustees

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

The following Objectives are directed to support the People of Mablethorpe & the surrounding area.

Facilitate the further advancement and education, in particular but not exclusively through the provision of it training courses and life skills courses to those in need of such education.
Relieve financial hardship among people living, through the provision of debt and money management advice, guidance, and support.

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

To further or benefit the residents without distinction of sex, sexual orientation, race, ability, age or of political, religious, or other opinions.
Associate & work local authorities, voluntary groups, and other organisations in a common effort to provide facilities for the delivery of supporting programs to aid community advancement, social welfare, personal health, education, employment & recreation facilities to improve the conditions of life for residents.
In furtherance of these objects but not otherwise, the trustees shall have power: to establish or secure the establishment of a community centre which is independent and voluntary and to maintain or manage or co-operate with any statutory authority in the maintenance and management of such a centre for activities promoted by the charity in furtherance of the above objects.

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Facilities provided to support organisations to help people with addiction issues.
Computers, internet access & telephone facilities free at the point of use provided to the residents.
Printing & copying services implemented to support education, employment & benefits agency needs on our residents.
Signposting Operations undertaken in support of community & Local Authorities, whom no longer have facilities to directly access their community
Centre achieved Safe Warm Space status within the region through the 2024/25. Providing a safe environment, hot food & drinks, and a social platform to meet new people and remove social isolation.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to 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)

Continued support network for Blue Badge & Concessionary Bus Passes for the elderly as services now are online and unable to be accessed by the digitally disenfranchised elderly population.
Delivered a Town Carnival & Parade, and a Bathing Beauties Arts & Crafts weekend festival to support the local business community in extending the holiday season and bring in additional income & entertainment to the town.
Supported & then organized accommodation (longer term support) for rough sleeping young people during the winter.
Supported the local Royal British Legion in providing a base of operations at the Coastal Centre supporting our veterans.
Provided facilities for several NHS support groups & one to one client sessions in areas such as Cancer, Mental Health, Wellbeing, Alzheimer’s.
Provided equipment & facilities to provide children’s meals & art groups during the school holidays.
Provided support for food bank collection & distribution.
Provided an independent Tourist information & Transport Information Hub.
Initiated a program to develop a community radio station.

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

Community Centre remained open throughout the year including Summary of the main Christmas & new year, in a financially devasted area, where many other achievements of the charity providers were closed. during the year

See Section C for performance delivery

Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the There is no current policy on reserves within the Charity. charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

None

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include Grant Awards received from Mablethorpe Town Council & East Lindsey
additional information, where District Council.
relevant about: • the charity’s principal Public donations. sources of funds (including any fundraising); Charged other community organisations to undertake their printing &
• how expenditure has copying needs. supported the key objectives Mablethorpe Carnival Committee various social fund-raising activities &
of the charity; received a community grant from RWM.
investment policy and objectives including any Pop up room rental to various community groups & businesses. 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

Date 29/01/26

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The Boastshed ChaTity Account5 2024125 Income & Ex nditure ccount for ear end.. 04.04.25 ValLEe £ 8,677.32 Notes.. Bank Balanee as of 5th April 2024 lye8r startl Carnival Balance as of 5th April 2024 lyear startl 4.620.57 Year Actual Bank Statement Income Room Hire What's On Tidings Advert Grants Printing & Copying Bus P3ss & Online Applications Events l Refreshrnents Coastal Centre Donations Coastal Centre m15C Carnival Incorne 11.180.00 46.93 490.00 6.035.00 10,350.46 11.180.00 46.93 490.00 6,035.00 10,350.46 649.61 1,015.20 159.96 19,270.97 649.61 1,015.20 159.96 19.270.97 Boatshed Charity Banked Income Totsl 49,198.13 49,198.13 Bank Ex Gas Electric Phone & Broadband Water & Waste Stationary / Administration Photocopler Cost5 Community Magaiine Public2tions Insurances Contracts / Licences Coastal Centre Misc aeaning & Waste Disposal Hospitality Maintenance Equipment Purchase5 nditures 867.81 5,989.36 592.07 433.89 705.09 14,315.87 973.05 289.56 548.70 1.259.80 226.19 1,505.00 392.10 953.73 867.81 5.989.36 592.07 433.89 705.09 14,315.87 973.05 289.56 548.70 1.259.80 226.19 1.505.00 392.10 953.73 carn11 Bank Expenditures Carniv31 Unbanked Cash Expenditures 14.301.30 168.89 14,301.30 168.89 Boat5hed Expenditure Total 43,522.41 43,5Z2.41 Balance Boat5hed Bank Trading 83lance Carnival 83nk Trading Balance Total Funds Carried Forward into 2025 Boatshed Bank Account Balance I(14125) I have audited the documents provided against the supplied Bank Statements and in my opinion the annual accounts produced give an accurate reflection of the Charities state of affairs as of 041412025. (Any fin3nciaS descrepancy value noted below) 874.94 180.21 14,353.04 Print Name.. fLEtEtt.-Yi Financial Descrepancy 41 Signed.. Dated,. P051tion'. Mablethor & Sutton on Sea Town Clerk

Town Clerk's Office Mablethorpe Library & CAP Stanley Avenue Mablethorpe Lincolnshire LN12 1DP 20th January 2026 To: The Chaimian and Members of The Boatshed Charity Ref." Audit of Accounts: 1st A ril 2024 to 315t March 2025 Dear Chairperson and Members of the Committee, Please find below audit report The Boatshed Charity for the period commencing 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. For the purpose of audit and acGounting practice, original submitted documents may now contain ticks, signatures or dates in green ink- this is Gommon practice by internal l extemal auditors and is widely recognised as proper practice. This audit is based on the assumption of documentation supplied being genuine and original. Items rovided and included within the remit of the audit Account Spreadsheets Bank Statements Community Account ending 5916 (issue date(s) 23.04.2024 to 23.04.2025) Bank Statements Premium Account ending 2033 (issue date{s) 10.06.2024 to 07.03.2025) Income receipts Expen(Jiture receipts I Invoices (various) Cash Expenditure Business Rate Demand General A sample Gheck of cash reconciliation shows correct procedures have been undertaken throughout the financial year. Transaction numbers have been written onto corresponding invoiGeslpayment records and entered onto corresponding spreadsheets. ReconGiliation Bank reconaliations are complete for the financial year 2024125 and supported by payment and receipt entries within the cashbook and spreadsheets and corresponding bank statements. PAGE1of2

All bank statements supplied appear to be original. The final statement for the end of the financial period concurs with the cash book (spreadsheets) supplied and Gonsist of income. payments. and general expenditure (including direct debits (where applicable)). The treasurer should be thanked for providing comprehensive, Clear and robust financial records on behalf of the Boatshed Charity. Statement of Conclusion of Audit The accounts appear financially sound, and the audit totals are correct and balance. Please accept this unreserved statement to close the audited accounts for the financial period 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025. The income and expenditure account for year ending 31st March 2025 has been duly signed off with nil evidence of any financial discrepancy. Mr S Fletcher IMO., Dip Ed (MA)" CILCA,. MILCM., FILCA; PSLCC. Signed: Auditor Date.. 20th Janua 2026 PAGE2of2