## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1[st] April 2022 To 31[st] March 2023**
**Charity name:** Hounslow Community Rowing Trust
## **Charity registration number: 1151845**
## **Objectives and Activities**
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17||The promotion of community participation in
healthy recreation, in particular by the
provision of facilities for rowing, providing
facilities, supervision, equipment and
coaching for rowing, with the object of
improving the condition of life for the persons
who have need of such facilities.|
|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||**Organisation and hosting of a**
**Community Rowing Regatta**
In normal years a Spring and Summer and
Regatta is organised and hosted by the
Hounslow Community Rowing Trust. The
regatta is attended by state and independent
schools who are invited to attend as well as
the Team Keane Sculling School junior
squad. The regatta is an event created for
juniors to have an entry level to competing in
rowing including beginners, an opportunity
for which is not offered anywhere else in
London.
**Subsidising of costs of rowing courses**
The charity provides subsidies towards the
cost of attending rowing courses to those in
the community who could not otherwise
afford to.
The rowing courses are geared towards
learning to row or development of rowing
skills.
**Purchase of rowing equipment**
The charity raises funds which it uses when
appropriate to buy equipment to be used by
those who attend the community rowing
club, with an emphasis on pupils from state
schools.|
||||**Subsidising of costs of rowing courses**
The charity provides funds to fund indoor
rowing sessions in state schools with a
particular emphasis on Hounslow
Borough|
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|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18||The Trustees confirm acknowledgement of
the guidance on public benefit|
|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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||SORP reference||
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The Trustees assess individual applications
for financial support from pupils from state
schools with a particular focus on those on
Free School Meals|
|Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity is entirely run by volunteers who
raise funds, organise regattas and other fund
raising opportunities|
|Other|||
## **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|The regattas raised just under £6,500 and
for many of the (largely state school )
participants were their first experience of
racing
The charity was also able to support a
number of talented athletes by subsidising
their participation in a sport that they would
otherwise be unable to afford
The Charity also purchased 4 boats to allow
the schools programme more capacity to
train pupils on the water|
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|**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|The charity finished the year with a strong
financial position and continued the process
of applying to grant bodies to expand the
provision of rowing opportunities to pupils
form state schools, with a particular focus on
Brentford. The charity was successful in
obtaining a grant from Hounslow Thriving
Community Fund and after the year end
another grant from Henley Royal Regatta
Charity|
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|At £34,372 the charity’s income and
expenditure is £4,676 higher than in the
previous year. This reflects the resumption
of the principal fund raising activities
(Regattas) as well as a significant increase
in individual donations and the first
significant grant. The continued increase in
competitive rowing was reflected in higher
race entries revenue (and costs).
The Charity focused on ensuring the
provision of support to enable young adults
to continue to row and to increase the
amount of funding from grant making bodies
There was also a grant of £3,140 fromSport
England Storm Reliefto contribute to repairs
required after significant storm damage to
the facility|
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|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22||
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|None|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|The charity does not currently have any
reserves. All our unrestricted income is
currently spent specifically on the operation
of the charity’s activities. Any funds in
surplus are held until allocated towards
relevant activities of the charity.|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23||
**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||
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|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
Other
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated institution|
|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|Appointed by Chairman and Committee|
## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Hounslow Community Rowing Trust|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1151845|
|Charity’s principal address|11 Eastbourne Road
London W4 3EB|
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||Paul Keane||||
||Ken Creighton|Chair|||
||James Weir|Treasurer|||
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– 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
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets 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) Full name(s)** James Weir **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc) Date** 19th January 2024
## **Hounslow Community Rowing Trust Charity Number: 1151845 Year Ended 31st March 2023**
|**Income**|**£**||
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|Collection for race entries|13,065||
|Donations|6,888||
|Restricted Grants|4,710||
|Regatta entries|6,569||
|Repair Grant|3,140||
|||**34,372**|
|**Expenditure**|||
|Regatta Costs|-3,190||
|Race Costs|-
15,641||
|Bursaries|-3,338||
|Restricted Grants|-987||
|Repair Costs|-3,140||
|Facilities|-36||
|Sponsorship|-3,366||
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**29,696**|
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|Credited financialyear 2023||4,676|
|Openingbalance 31st March 2022||10,488|
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|Closingbalance 31st March 2023||**15,164**|
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Section A
Independent Examinevs Report
Report to the trustees
Hounslow Communty Rowing Trust
31" March 2023
On accourrts for the year
ended
Charity no
(rf any)
151845
Set out on pag&s
I feport to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity {Ihe Trust.) for the year ended 31 103 J 2023.
Responsibllttles and
basis of report
As the chariws trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in ac(x)rdan with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
(Ihe Acr).
I report in respect of my examination of the Tfust's accA)unts carried out
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in caryng out my examination, I
have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under sectson 145(5){b) of the Act.
Independent
examlner's statement
I have tx)mpleted my examination. I confim that no matertal matters have
come to my attention in connection th the exarnination (other than that
disdosed below") vthich gives me (xLe to believe that in, any material
respect:
the accounting records were not kept in accordance with saction 130
of the Charibes Act; or
the accounts did not aGC4)r(I with Ihe atxounting records,. or
the accounts did not comply with the appIlble requirements
onceming the fom and content of ac(x)unts set out in the Charities
(AUnts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement
that the accounts give a 'tnJe and fairf view which is not a matter
onsidered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concems and have cx)mo across no other mattets in conneth'on
wtth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in
order to enable a proper understanding of th8 a¢untS to be reached.
. Please delete the words in thg brackets if they do not apply.
Date:
23 January 2024
Signed:
Narne:
lan Ward Griffiths
Relevant professional
qualification(s) or body
(rf any):
ACA (ICAEW)
IER
Oct 2018
Address:
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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs LO highlight material mattels of GOnGern
(see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and
guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of
any Items that the
examiner wishes to
dlsclosa.
IER
Oct 2018