**Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Brighton Surf Life Saving Club **On accounts for the year** 2022 **Charity no** 1155805 **ended (if any) Set out on pages** 2 & 3 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) - I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/12/2021. - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Signed:** Peter Tuffin **Date:** 20/10/2023 **Name:** Peter Tuffin **Relevant professional** ICAEW **qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** c/o 168 Church Road Brighton East Sussex BN3 2DL ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 1 **Brighton Surf Life Saving Club** **1155805** ## **Receipts and payments accounts** |**For the period**
**from**|**1/1/2022**|**To**|**31/12/2022**| |---|---|---|---| ## **Section A Receipts and payments** |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**to the nearest £**
**30,470**
**2,466**
**700**
**1,371**
**7,756**
**4,654**
**346**
**3,979**
**0**
**51,742**
**0.00**
**0.00**
**0.00**
**51,742**|**Unrestricted**
**to the nearest £**
**30,470**
**2,466**
**700**
**1,371**
**7,756**
**4,654**
**346**
**3,979**
**0**
**51,742**
**0.00**
**0.00**
**0.00**
**51,742**|**Restricted funds**
**to the nearest £**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**14**
**0**
**14**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**14**|**Endowment**
**to the nearest £**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |Membership|**30,470**||||**30,470**| |Events & Comps|**2,466**||||**2,466**| |Equipment Grants|**700**||||**700**| |Merchandise|**1,371**||||**1,371**| |Awards/Prof/BL Courses|**7,756**||||**7,756**| |External Event Income|**4,654**||||**4,654**| |Café|**346**||||**346**| |Donations|**3,979**||||**3,979**| |Interest|**0**||||**14**| ||||||**0**| |_AR)_|||||**0**| ||**51,742**||||**51,756**| ||||||| |~~**A2 Asset and investment**~~|||||| ||**0.00**||||**0**| ||**0.00**||||**0**| |~~**_Sub total_**~~|**0.00**||||**0**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**|||||| ||||||**51,756**| ||||||| |
Rent|**11,204**||**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**|**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**|**11,204**| |Insurance|**1,011**||||**1,011**| |It Software|**418**||||**418**| |Events & Comps|**1,935**||||**1,935**| |SLS TrainingCourse Costs|**2,749**||||**2,749**| |Pool Hire & Costs|**12,830**||||**12,830**| |Café Supplies|**205**||||**205**| |Merchandise cost|**1,669**||||**1,669**| |Event Costs|**4,196**||||**4,196**| |BankingCosts|**649**||||**649**| |SLSGB Membership& Affiliation|**5,925**||||**5,925**| |Membershipevents and competitions|**2,393**||||**2,393**| |Printingand stationery|**37**||||**37**| |Repairs & Maintenance|**1,214**||||**1,214**| |**_Sub total_**|**46,435**||**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**14**
**10,598**
**10,612**|**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**
**0**|**46,435**| ||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**|||||| ||||||**0**| |Assets On Account|**6,881**||||**6,881**| |**_Sub total_**|**6,881**||||**6,881**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||| ||||||**53,317**| ||||||| ||**(1,575)**||||**(1,560)**| ||||||| ||**40,713**||||**51,311**| ||**39,138**||||**49,751**| ## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** |**Categories**
Signed by one or two trustees on
**B1 Cash funds**
**B5 Liabilities**
**B4 Assets retained for the**
**charity’s own use**
**B2 Other monetary assets**
**B3 Investment assets**|Main Bank Account
**Details**
**Details**
**Details**
Reserve Bank Account
**_Total cash funds_**
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
SLSGB Fees for 2023
SailingClub Affiliation
Pool Sessions
Signature
Samantha Pratt
Boards
Equipment
IRB
Manikins
**Details**
**Details**
Surf Ski
Tubes
Wetsuits
Membershipinvoices|**Unrestricted**
**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**39,138**
**10,612**
**-**
**39,138**
**10,612**
OK
OK
**Unrestricted**
**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**8,486**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which asset**
**Cost(optional)**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which asset**
**Cost(optional)**
Unrestricted
**21,858**
Unrestricted
**3,266**
Unrestricted
**22,877**
Unrestricted
**7,845**
Unrestricted
**8,580**
Unrestricted
**1,160**
Unrestricted
**474**
**Fund to which**
**Amount due**
Unrestricted
**5,175**
Unrestricted
**2,822**
Unrestricted
**1,058**
Print Name|**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||**10,612**| ||||**-**| ||||**10,612**| ||||
OK| ||||**Restricted funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Cost(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Cost(optional)**| ||||**21,858**| ||||**3,266**| ||||**22,877**| ||||**7,845**| ||||**8,580**| ||||**1,160**| ||||**474**| ||||**Amount due**| ||||**5,175**| ||||**2,822**| ||||**1,058**| ||||| ||||| ||Samantha Pratt|Samantha Pratt(Treasurer)|| ||||| ## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/01/2022 Period start date To 31/12/2022 Period end date Charity name: Brighton Surf Life Saving Club** ## **Charity registration number: 1155805** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objectives of the club is to save life
and improve the safety of beaches within
Brighton & Hove through prevention,
rescue, training and teaching of surf
lifesaving skills.| |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|1. Promote the water safety aspect to all
beach activities.
2. Develop beach life saving methods in all
their respects.
3. Provide coaching and competitive
opportunities in the sport of surf lifesaving.
4. Promote community participation in
healthy recreation, especially surf
lifesaving.
5. Offer a safe and inclusive environment
that promotes healthy lifestyles for the
benefit of all.
6. Ensure the aim and objectives of the
club are exercised with a duty of care to all
members and in a fair and equal way.
7. Comply with the basic patrol, uniform
and regulations as issued by Surf Life
Saving Great Britain.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees have had regard to the 2013
Guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit, as updated
in 2014 and in particular set out in the
Commission's guidance documents PB1 -
3.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The Trustees have not awarded any grants| ||Para 1.38|The Trustees commitment to social
investment is demonstrated by:| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment||Training children, teenagers, and
adults to be safe in the water and to
be able to assist others in difficulty.| |---|---|---| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The entire Training programme is
run by volunteers. The members of
the Committee are all volunteers as
are the members who run the
BSLSC events, cafe and look after
the equipment.| |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|We increased our membership with
more young people and adults
gaining experience in sea safety
and lifeguard training. We also
trained to a recognised international
Lifeguard Qualification 29 new
lifeguards, 4 new Lifeguard Trainer
Assessors and 3 IRB Crew Awards.
The Club supported several local
community events. Club trainers
also taught basic life support to
outside community groups.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set.|Para 1.41|Increased membership. Had more
children and young people learning
basic life support techniques.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Our Surf Skis (funded by National
Lottery investment) saw much
greater use with many more young
people learning the technique to
race. Member taking part went on| to compete and represent their club and city in national championships. Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|As at 31stDecember 2022 the clubs cash
position remained strong with closing cash
of £49,751 (includes reserves £10,612).
Total income of £51,756 was received in
the year of which membership income
contributed £30,470. Grant income
received was £700.
Total costs of £53,317 were incurred
including payments to Brighton Sailing Club
for rent of club facilities £11,203 and pool
hire £12,830.
In addition, the SLSGB membership cost
were £5,925 and course fees of £2,405.
During the year the club purchased
equipment to the value of £7,895.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The charity maintains a minimal reserve to
enable cashflow.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£10,612**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**NA**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**NA**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**NA**| **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|Principal source of funds from membership
fees, donations, and some fundraising.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|**NA**| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**NA**| |Other||**NA**| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |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**| |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|**_Trustees are elected annually at the_**
**_AGM. In the event of a post being_**
**_vacated during the course of the year,_**
**_this may be filled by a person being_**
**_nominated and seconded by the_**
**_Trustees at a committee meeting,_**
**_pending the next AGM_**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**_New Trustees are given a full handover_**
**_from the departing Trustee in post and_**
**_supported by the other Trustees. All_**
**_trustees are DBS checked._**| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**_BSLSC is affiliated with the national_**
**_charitable organisation SLSGB_**| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|**_BSLSC has a Memorandum of_**
**_Understanding with the Brighton Sailing_**
**_Club in order to use the seafront_**
**_premises BSC lease from Brighton &_**
**_Hove Council._**| |Other||**NA**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|**_Brighton Surf Life Saving Club_**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charitynumber|**_1155805_**| |Charity’s principal address|26 Woodland Way, Brighton, BN1 8BA.| ||| ||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|**Name of**
**person (or**
**body)**
**entitled to**
**appoint**
**trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**1**|Dave Samuel|Chair||| |2|Elizabeth Louise
Murie|Secretary||| |3|Mike Travis|SafetyOfficer||| |4|Judith Latto|Safeguarding||| |5|Jo Darby|Membership||| |6|Samantha Pratt|Treasurer||| |7|PollyKempston|Head Coach||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – 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|None| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|None| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|None| ## **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)**
**Position (eg**
**Secretary,Chair, etc)**
**Date**|Samantha Pratt|| |---|---|---| ||Treasurer|| ||18th September 2023|| ||18th September 2023||