DAWLISH SWIMMING AND LIFE SAVING ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL RETURN 2024
Charity Number: 1145478
Trustees
Charles Bennett
Mary Twomey Clare Hayward
Structure & Aims
Dawlish Swimming & Life Saving Association (Dawlish Swimming Club) is a small swimming club focused on providing local children the opportunity to learn to swim and then progress through to competitive swimming. We aim to provide a club that is suitable for all ambitions and abilities, from fitness swimming through to County, Regional and National standards. Our framework follows the Swim England Athlete Development Support Pathway (ADSP).
Management
The Club is run by a small committee made up of parents and long-standing members. All decisions are put through the committee and then voted on. We hold a committee meeting once a month and hold an Annual General Meeting once a year. Our trustees are nominated by the committee and then voted in.
CHARITY NUMBER: 1145478
Financial Review
The 2024 accounts (January 2024 to December 2024) show a small surplus of £1230.
Income increased from £74,122 in 2023 to £77,787 in 2024. This was primarily due to increased membership fees (increased by over £10,000), which offset a reduction in income from our galas and sponsorship compared to the previous year.
Expenditure increased from £55,368 in 2023 to £76,557 in 2024. This was due to increased coaching costs as we expanded and professionalised our coaching offer, as well as a number of investments in the club facilities to improve the swimming experience for our members.
Sound management of club finances allowed for the setting up of a deposit account to provide an improved rate of interest on the club’s reserves. The Club’s reserve account balance at the end of 2024 had a balance of £18,044.14.
Note there is a difference between the bank statement values and the accounting values as membership fees collected in December 2024 are not paid out until January 2025.
| Opening Total Account Balance on 1 January 2024 | £21,607.41 |
|---|---|
| Closing Current Account Balance on 31 December 2024 | £1,450.33 |
| Closing Savings Account Balance on 31 December 2024 | £18,044.14 |
| Closing Total Account Balance on 31 December 2024 | £19,494.47 |
| Annual Surplus / (Deficit) | (£2157.08) |
| Category | Income |
|---|---|
| [01] Swim Fees | £42,150.09 |
| [02] Masters Fees | £2,880.00 |
| [03] Club Kit Orders | £652.00 |
| [08] Fundraising Income | £45.97 |
| [09] Meet Fees | £5,661.50 |
| [10] Swim England Membership Fees | £3,598.75 |
CHARITY NUMBER: 1145478
| Category | Income |
|---|---|
| [12] Unknown income | £22.50 |
| [13] Dawlish Galas Income | £16,904.18 |
| [14] Gift Aid | £3,380.45 |
| [15] Long Course Swimmer Payments | £567.06 |
| [16] Social | £108.50 |
| [17] Sponsorship | £1,000.00 |
| [18] Grants & Bursaries | £800.00 |
| Unclassified | £15.85 |
| Unassigned Credit Notes | £40.00 |
| Total | £77,786.85 |
| Category | Expense |
|---|---|
| [EX01] Staff/Coaching Costs | £17,069.94 |
| [EX02] Training Courses | £2,623.65 |
| [EX03] Pool Hire Fees | £19,200.00 |
| [EX04] Meet Fees | £4,233.90 |
| [EX05] Fees (Bank or other) | £1,032.70 |
CHARITY NUMBER: 1145478
| Category | Income |
|---|---|
| [EX06] Swim England Fees | £3,947.65 |
| [EX09] Club Kit Orders | £2,510.75 |
| [EX10] Refunds | £197.50 |
| [EX11] Accountancy / Bookkeeping | £551.40 |
| [EX12] Employer Tax / NI | £0.00 |
| [EX13] Website / Subscriptions | £707.50 |
| [EX14] Club Purchases | £6,489.50 |
| [EX15] Heating Fuel Costs | £2,334.69 |
| [EX16] Staff/Volunteer Travel Expenses | £1,510.94 |
| [EX17] Dawlish Gala Costs | £9,620.80 |
| [EX18] Longcourse pool hire | £1,271.44 |
| [EX20] Social & Awards Evening | £1,036.65 |
| [EX21] Insurance | £0.00 |
| [EX22] Maintenance & Cleaning | £2,217.62 |
| Total | £76,556.63 |
| Surplus For 2024 | £1,230.22 |
CHARITY NUMBER: 1145478
Charles Bennett Dawlish Swimming Club Trinity School Buckeridge Road Teignmouth TQ14 8LY
Our Ref: KFG/1705
27 October 2025
Dear Sirs
Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Dawlish Swimming and Life Saving
Association
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Dawlish Swimming and Life Saving Association for the year ended 31 December 2024.
Responsibilities and basis of the report
As the charity trustees 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 charities 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 giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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Accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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The accounts do not accord with those records.
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.
Signed:
Date: 27 October 2025
Name: Kelly Fulford Green
Professional qualification: FCA
Address: 6 Station Road, Bovey Tracey, TQ13 9AL
TQ13 SAL