2024-12-31-accounts - Brighton Surf Life Saving Club

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Brighton Surf Life Saving Club

1155805

Brighton Surf Life Saving Club	Brighton Surf Life Saving Club	Brighton Surf Life Saving Club	1155805
Receipts andpayments accounts
For the period from	1/1/2024	To	31/12/2024

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted to the nearest £ 52,562 1,496 0 2,005 4,808 10,508 0 182 0 0 71,560 250.00 0.00 250.00 71,810	Restricted funds to the nearest £ 0 0 3,000 0 0 0 0 0 175 24,047 27,222 0 0 0 27,222	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	52,562			52,562
Events & Comps	1,496			1,496
Equipment Grants	0			3,000
Merchandise	2,005			2,005
Awards/Prof/BL Courses	4,808			4,808
External Event Income	10,508			10,508
Café	0			0
Donations	182			182
Interest	0			175
Fundraising	0			24,047
*Sub total*				0
	71,560			98,783

A2 Asset and investment
Sale of equipment	250.00			250
	0.00			0
~~*Sub total*~~	250.00			250
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
				99,033

Rent	0	0	0	0
Insurance	1,883	0	0	1,883
It Software	366	0	0	366
Marina and Sealanes rent	9,997			9,997
Events & Comps	2,435	0	0	2,435
SLS TrainingCourse Costs	2,338	0	0	2,338
Pool Hire & Costs	5,483	0	0	5,483
Bookkeeping	117	0	0	117
Merchandise cost	2,836	0	0	2,836
Event Costs	2,974	0	0	2,974
BankingCosts	881	0	0	881
SLSGB Membership& Affiliation	9,445	0	0	9,445
Membershipevents and competitions	2,335	0	0	2,335
Fundraisingcosts	176	0	0	176
Repairs & Maintenance	771	0	0	771
*Sub total*	42,037	0	0	42,037

A4 Asset and investment
				0
Assets On Account	10,219			28,724
*Sub total*	10,219			28,724
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
				70,760

	19,555			28,272
				0
	55,034			65,770
	74,589			94,043

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories B1 Cash funds	Main Bank Account Details Reserve Bank Account Go Cardless *Total cash funds*	Unrestricted to nearest £ 71,221 3,369 74,589	Restricted funds to nearest £ 8,542 10,911 19,453
		71,221	8,542
			10,911
		3,369
		74,589	19,453

Signed by one or two trustees on B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets	Details Details (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Overpayments on membershipfees in 2024 Signature Kevin Wu Boards Equipment IRB Manikins Details Details Surf Ski Tubes Lifeguard station Membershipfees	OK OK Unrestricted Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 925 - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset Cost(optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset Cost(optional) 53,423 9,044 31,672 7,500 24,270 2,125 2,138 Fund to which Amount due 235 Print Name	OK
			Restricted funds to nearest £
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			53,423
			9,044
			31,672
			7,500
			24,270
			2,125
			2,138
			Amount due
			235




		Kevin Wu(Treasurer)

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/2024 Period start date To 31/12/2024 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 SavingGreat 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		a) 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	b) The entire Training programme is run by volunteers. The members of the Committee are all volunteers as are the members who 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 continued to increase our membership capacity by forward planning actively specifically recruiting more volunteer coaches, retaining existing coaches and upskilling and empowering our current trainers to deliver more training. This ensures we have a greater capacity in the future to take on more children and young people into the club. We actively sought to include our young coaches aged 14years+ in this programme resulting in an increased commitment to coaching from them and more tenure of the sessions they helped to deliver. BSLSC once again qualified over 20 surf and beach lifeguards along with 3 new Inshore Rescue Boat (IRB) crews. Many of the lifeguards have gone on to work for the RNLI and city council on the beach. The clubs voluntary IRB patrols continued to make several interventions and were present on numerous local and national events acting in a water safety capacity. Club trainers also taught basic life support to outside community groups & promoted ocean safety in the wider community.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	Increased coaching capacity in order to increase membership. Trained more children and young people than ever before in Ocean Safety and basic life support.
		To set up a larger group of fundraisers within the club to enable a greater (shared) capacity and activity. A 12-month funding

Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	plan has been put in place and under regular review.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	Our newer Surf Skis recently purchased were purposely bought with beginners in mind acting as a participation pathway for more young people and adults to take part. A consequence is more members have accessed the Skis than ever before with the new boats becoming a conduit to the more advanced boats and competitions.
Other		We began a “Sandhopper” program to educate children aged 5 years+ and their parents which ran during the summer months.

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	As at 31stDecember 2024 the clubs cash position remained strong with closing cash of £94,043 (includes reserves £10,911). Total income of £99,033 was received in the year of which membership income contributed £53,057. Grant income of £3,000 was received and Crowdfunder income raised was £24,047. Total costs of £70,760 were incurred including payments for rent of club facilities £9,997 and pool hire £5,483. In addition, the SLSGB membership costs were £9,445 and course fees of £2,338. During the year the club purchased equipment to the value of £28,724.
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	£10,911
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

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Principal source of funds from membership fees, donations and 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 recently moved location to become a_partner in kind_to the Sea Lane Open Water swimming complex. Both parties are involved in the promotion of sea swimming and being safe in and around our coast.
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	*Brighton Surf Life Saving Club*
Other name the charity uses
Registered charitynumber	*1155805*
Charity’s principal address	55 Ainsworth Avenue, Ovingdean, Brighton, BN2 7BG.

	Trustee name	Office (if any)
1	David Samuel	Chair
2	Elizabeth Louise Murie	Secretary
3	Luke Littlewood	Vice-Chair
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 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 adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address	Type of adviser Name Address




	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) Position (eg Secretary,Chair, etc) Date	Kevin Wu
	Treasurer
	22NDOctober 2025
	22NDOctober 2025

Laura Holder FCCA 4 Spur Road, Cosham, Portsmouth, PO6 3EB Mobile: 07973 188046 laura@crakerbusinesssolutions.co.uk

Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Brighton Surf Life Saving Club, Charity Registration Number 1155805

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Brighton Surf Life Saving Club for the year ended 31 December 2024.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Trust you 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 Trust’s accounts carried out under s. 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under s. 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:

(1) accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 and 132 of the Act; or

(2) 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

Laura Holder FCCA Craker Business Solutions Ltd

28[th] October 2025