## TESTWOOD LAKES SAILABILITY
TRUSTEES’ REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 28[th] FEBRUARY 2025
## 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 28th February 2025**
A new 2-seater Access dinghy was delivered in September 2024.
A review of Health and Safety has been undertaken to ensure compliance with RYA guidelines.
TLS training programme has been reviewed (and on an ongoing basis) to ensure we have the necessary skills within our existing and new volunteers.
All hoists and lifting equipment are tested and certified by an independent company twice a year.
Auto inflate lifejackets have been purchased for all TLS users.
TLS has engaged with a number of outside organisations to obtain donations to support our activities.
## **Projects for 2024/2025**
The Trustees needs to appoint additional trustees and a chairman.
TLS is working with the Scouts and other partners agree an improved wheelchair friendly surface from the Scout compound to the slipway. Once agreed we will need to obtain planning permission and quotes and raise funds.
Signed on behalf of the Trustees of Testwood Lakes Sailability
(Mrs) G S Etherington
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On behalf of the Trustees of Testwood Lakes Sailability
## TESTWOOD LAKES SAILABILITY
## REG. CHARITY NO. 1152637
## FINANCIAL STATEMENT
## 1[st] March 2024 to 28[th] February 2025
|**Balance brought forward 1st March 2024**
**Income:**
Donations In:
Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme-Aggregated collections
1897.31
Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme-Community Buildings
966.38
Gift Aid Donations
1439.41
Misc (Non Gift Aid)
7800.40
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12103.50
Annual fees (groups & volunteers)
220.00
Daily sailing fees
5176.50
Clothing for volunteers/ members
177.90
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5574.40
Equipment Trade In
1000.00
NatWest Reserve Account Gross Interest
341.80
Sub total
**Less: Expenditure**
Safety Equipment
171.60
Operating costs:
Course fees
1637.00
Clothing supplied (at cost)
166.19
Equipment expenses including repairs
10436.55
Insurance
1411.96
Postage, Stationery, Publicity & Phone & Commission fees
396.62
Refreshments
190.72
Royal Yachting Association affiliation fees
160.00
Scouts-centre hire, safety boat use, pound storage, pontoon
insurance
6000.00
Sundry items
117.05
Website charges
21.30
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20708.99
**Balance carried forward 28th February 2025**|**£26,564.04**
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**£ 19,019.70**
**£ 45,583.74**
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**-£ 20708.99**
**£ 24,874.75**|
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**Proposed expenditure - 2025/2026** RYA Combined insurance policies renew in March 2025
Planning permission and building of fully accessible pathway between Scout compound and slipway
Fees paid to the Scouts for use of facilities have not increased since March 2022 despite an increase in their costs. We have negotiated an increase from £500 pcm to £650 pcm for the current financial year with a further review in late 2025 for the 2026-2027 accounting period.