## TESTWOOD LAKES SAILABILITY
TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 29[th] FEBRUARY 2024
## Charity No. 1152637 (England and Wales) TESTWOOD LAKES SAILABILITY
## CHARITY INFORMATION
TRUSTEES P Rawdon; Mrs G Etherington; Ms Wendy Hill; Mr G Archdeacon CHARITY No. 1152637 (England and Wales) REGISTERED OFFICE 19 Melrose Court, Calmore, Southampton SO40 2UZ
## Principle activities:
The charity’s principal activity is that of providing recreational dinghy sailing for people with disabilities in a safe and organised environment.
All equipment and liabilities are insured with an RYA approved company.
## **Report for the year ended 29th February 2024**
Following damage to a previously installed gravel pathway, we had to obtain planning permission to get a concrete path built between the slipway and the pontoon for easier access for all our users.
A guard rail at the lake end of our pontoon was also vandalised and we had to get a special removable barrier designed and installed by the manufacturer.
These events used up valuable funds so we were grateful for donations and support from the local community to assist with these unforeseen expenses.
## **Projects for 2024/2025**
- The Trustees will need to appoint additional trustees and a chairman following the death of our founding Trustee/ Chair earlier in the year.
- A new 2-seater Access dinghy has been ordered for delivery in September 2024 to replace an older single seater dinghy which is not well used. We have obtained a trade in discount against the new boat.
- Planning permission and a design is being obtained for an improved wheelchair friendly surface from the Scout compound to the slipway.
- A review and implementation of the training programme will be undertaken to ensure continuity of skills for our existing and new volunteers.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees of Testwood Lakes Sailability
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2nd September 2024
On behalf of the Trustees of Testwood Lakes Sailability
## TESTWOOD LAKES SAILABILITY
## REG. CHARITY NO. 1152637
## FINANCIAL STATEMENT
## 1[st] March 2023 to 29[th] February 2024
|**Balance brought forward 1st March 2023**
**Income:**
Donations In:
Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme-Aggregated collections
Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme-Community Buildings
Gift Aid Donations
Misc (Non Gift Aid)
Annual fees (groups & volunteers)
Daily sailing fees
Clothing for volunteers/ members
HMRC Gift Aid Refund (claim for tax years 2021-22 & 2022-23)
NatWest Reserve Account Gross Interest
**Less: Expenditure**
Safety Equipment
Project- concrete pathway inc professional fees & permissions
Operating costs:
Course fees
Clothing supplied (at cost)
Equipment expenses including repairs
Insurance
Postage, Stationery, Publicity & Phone & Commission fees
Refreshments
Royal Yachting Association affiliation fees
Scouts-centre hire, safety boat use, pound storage, pontoon
insurance
Sundry items
Website charges
**Balance carried forward 29th February 2024**|**£24,355.43**
1095.83
1055.60
1260.50
6863.58
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10275.51
320.00
7154.50
272.40
_______
7746.90
1266.40
34.97
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**£ 19,323.78**
Sub total
**£ 43,679.21**
2692.00
3389.64
120.00
269.84
2299.43
1170.96
497.46
133.59
150.00
6000.00
251.25
141.00
_______
_________
17,115.17
**-£ 17,115.17**
**£ 26,564.04**|
|---|---|
## **Proposed expenditure - 2024/2025**
RYA Combined insurance policies are due for renewal in March 2024 Purchase 2 seater Access dinghy and accessories
Planning permission for fully accessible pathway between Scout compound and slipway