EAST MANCHESTER COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT REPORT AND UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 (Registered Charity Number 1155976)
EAST MANCHESTER COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT Contents Legal and Administrative Information Trustees Report Accountants. Report Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet 10 Notes 11-13
EAST MANCHESTER COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees: President Mr N Anderson Chalr Dr J W Stephens CBE Treasurer Mrj A Strudwick Secretary Ms S E Steventon Trustees Mr K Glover Mr D Gardener Mr B Sharples Mrsj Bailey Mrs A Cartledge Mr J Fletcher Principal Offlce c/0 Portland Basin Marina Lower Alma Street Dukinfield Cheshire SK16 4SQ Accountants Topping Partnership (Accountants) Limited Incom House Waterside Trafft)rd Park Manchester M17 IWD Bankers HSBC Bank plc 2-4 St Ann's Square Manchester M2 7HD
EA5f MANCHESTER COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2024 The Trustees present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charty for the year ended 31 March 2024. Reference and Admln5strative Detslls Reference and administration details are shown In the Schedule of Members of the Board and Professlonal Advisers on page l of the Financial Statements. The Trustees The trustees who served in the year were: Mr N Anderson Ms S E 5teventon Mr K Glover Mr D Gardener- appointed 18/1012023 Mrs A Cartledge Mrs J Bailey Drj W Stephens Mr J A Strudwick Mr B Sharples Mr J Fletcher The trustees are appolnted according to the constitution structure, governance and management and their responsibilities are contained in the constltution. The Committee meets six times a year and is bound by the rules of conduct contained in the constitution. The Commlttee is subject to election at the Annual General Meeting. The principal office of the company is Portland Basin Marina, Lower Alma Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 4SQ. Objectives and Actlvities The chariws objects are: To provide or assist in the provision of facilities, in the interests of social welfare, for recreation, education or other leisure time, occupation of persons mainly in the East of Manchester and Greater Manchester areas. who have need of such facilities by reason of their disability. In the event of spare capacity, to also include persons who are disadvantaged by social and economic circumstances with the object of improving and enhancing their conditions of life. The trustees. when deciding on the charivs activities for the year, are mindful of the Charity Commission's Guidance on Public Benefit. The facilities are available to all re8ardless of gender, faith or personal circumstances. The trustees and members are custodians of a narrowboat, a full description of which is given on page 7. Activities and Achlevements The activities and achievements for the year are shown in the message from the Chalr.
EAST MANCHEsfER COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2024 Financial Review The trustees have no formal policy to maintain a level of reserves, however, they are consclous of their responsibilities and monitor the level of the reserves to ensure the charity holds a minimum of one yearfs full running costs as a reserve fund, in addition to allowing forgeneral maintenance costs. At the start of the year the charity had £137.975 of reserves. This decreased during the year and at 31 March 2024 the charity had £134,822 of reserves. ReSpor1b1lltIes of the trustees The trustees are responsible for ensuring proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the project. The trustees are also responsible for safeguarding the assets and for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. SIGNED BY ORDER OF THE BOARD Trustee Date
EAST MANCHESTER COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2024 Message from the Chalr It is such a privilege to continue ser+/ing as the Chair of Trustees for this wonderful East Manchester charity. l am well supported In my role by a fantastic team of enthusiastic, knowledgeable, innovative and highly committed group of volunteer trustees. We added to our number this year by formally approving David Gardner as a trustee. Brian Sharples remains a member but stood down as a trustee in January 2024. 1 would like formally to thank Brian for his great service in a number of key roles. We c¢Fopted Peter Marlor on to the board and he will stand for election at the Annual General Meeting. One of the reasons for the remarkable longevity of this charity is that we never stand still. Our President, Nigel Anderson, Ss constantly seeking new opportunities for us to grow and for us to develop our positive community Vlsion. In addition to having our electrically powered boat- still quite a novelty on the waterways- we have installed solar pane15 and now have our own dedicated charging point by our mooring close to the Portland Basin Museum. These are remarkable achievements that have only been made possible by the drive and vision of our President implemented so enthusiastically by our outstanding team of volunteers. During the year Community Spirit 2 has been available for intensive training and familiarisation led by our superb trainers Andy Eadon and Tom Edwards. It was great to be present at the 're-launch' of our boat in May by His Majesty's Lord Lleutenant of Greater Manchester, Diane Hawkins, accompanied by civic dignitaries and our volunteers and benefactors. It was a great opportunity for us all to celebrate our shared achievements. th In the next 12 months we will celebrate our 30 anniversary. It will be great to come together for a formal dinner at Gorton Monastery to acknowledge the remarkable work of our charity sustained and evolvlng for 30 years. Our bookings for the year tell the story of our successful community Outreach: Day trips Crew training and maintenance days Days spent on CCBM training courses Days at Stslybridge Carnival Sail With Santa days Total number of passengers on board Passenger donations Sail with Santa contribution 121 47 1,055 (of which 311 via Sail with Santa) £2,319.00 £919.77
Feedback from passengers on all aspects of their .t experience (including the boat itself, crew and trip) is I loo% positive. Thls is a remarkable achievement and speaks to the eXlIent work of ourvolunteers. It is with sadness that I have to record the loss of Peter Farrell. Peter joined us in 2020. He was a real character, never more so than when he played the role of the 'naughty elf during our Sail with Santa trips. Peter could perform magic tricks and loved to entertain passengers and crew alike. He loved volunteering with Community Spirit and is sorely missed. .0 We have continued to receive wonderful support from so many individuals and organisations. I would particularly like to record, once again, our thanks to Michael Sellars at Elcometer Limited. The on-going generous support that we receive from Michael and the company is a huge benefit to us. We also benefit greatly from a partnership with Jigsaw Homes as well as the excellent support of Louvolite (Hyde) and Robert Burns Lodge 999. Our work with Jigsaw is significant and enables us to fulfil our community vision by reachlng out to residents and providing opportunities for them to acquire new skills. Additionally we have received generous financial support from: Clothworkers Foundation, Manchester Guardian, Lord Lieutenant's Fund. Lottery Community Fund, EL Masonic mark Fund and EL Masonic Charity. Charitable donations enable us to carry out our important community mission and ivs great to have support in kind and advice from our friend5 and colleague5 at: Bridge View Café. Canal and River Trust, GID Marine, Lynch Motor Company, Maine Electrical Services, Portland Basin Marina, Portland Basin Museum, Rolec Services and Tameside Canal Boat Trust. Our accountants, Topping Partnership, have, once again, prepared and scrutinized our accounts. l am really grateful for their highly professional and expert work. As ever I would Ilke to cOrd my personal thanks to all our volunteers. Their resilience, pragmatlsm, diverse contributions, creative thinking and many kindnesses enduie throughout the good times as well as the challenges. Let's continue to work together, fostering a genuine community spirit and ensuring that our wonderful charity makes the most of every opportunity for the benefit of all those whom we serve. Dr John Wm Stephens CBE OStJ Chair of Trustees
EAST MANCHESTER COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2024 The Boat The boat is 57ft long and 6ft wide. The hull Is made completely from steel, the bottom is Iomm thlck, the sides and cabin are 6mm thick and the top is 4mm thick. The boat welghs about 18 tons. The narrowboat is now powered by two electric motors with additional leisure batteries replenished by solar panels. Both systems are plugged into a wall mounted charger on mooring. It has large folding ramps at the bow to allow easy and comfortable wheelchair and passenger boarding and a scissor lift to transfer wheelchalr passengers from the front deck to the cabin. The boat can accommodate up to two electric and four standard wheelchalrs, has a wider entrance door for ease of boarding. It has open-plan flexible seatlng, lower and larger viewing windows, central heatin& a small galley and a toilet/wash room with wheelchair access. It is also equlpped with an intruder alarm and a defibrillator. Fresh water is carried in the bow of the boat and fuel is carried at the stern. It 15 registered to carry a total of 15 people. It is a day boat and is not designed for overnight use. The boat has two bow-thrusters and is steered from the stern using a traditional tiller. Under supervision, all passengers a encouraged to steer the boat and the remote steering facility allows wheelchair users to steer the boat from the front deck. Buoyanw aids for wheelchair-bound passengers and children up to the age of 11 are available together with two infants, life jackets. Auto-inflating life jackets are carried on board and are worn by crew member5, they are also available to all passengers. The boat holds a current Boat Safety Scheme Certificate BSS Examination Report number BSSER-401680/20 {displayed on the boat) which is valid until 18 November 2025.
EAST MANCHESTER COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR TO 31 MARCH 2024 Volunteers ond Trnlnlng Pmgromme The committee will continue to recruit volunteers from the community to help crew the boat. Qualified trainers will take volunteers through the National Communty Boat Association's Certificate in Community Boat Management as standard. For those who just want to come along and help, we wlll run informal training days which will include low-key fire fightin& operating locks, general boat maintenance, acting as a guide, rules of the canal - indeed, anything that could affect the day-to-day operation of the boat. Trustees continually review their skills and knowledge base and will seek to recrult new trustees With specific areas of expertise in order to expand. The project's 2025 Vision commits to focus on slx main areas; membership, training, finance, clients, website and marketing . The trustee5 are making steady progress towards achieving their goals. First Aid, fire, man overboard and evacuation drills will be compulsory for all volunteers, and will be repeated on a regular basis - as necessary. A training log will be kept for all volunteers. Fund Raisino The committee are indebted to those companies, organisation5 and individuals who donate time, expertise, advice and funds to the project. The committee will continue to seek out new ways to raise general awareness of, and further funding for, the project.
EAsf MANCHESTER COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT ACCOUNTAKfs' REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES ON THE PREPARATION OF THE UNAUDITED FINANaAL STATEMENTS OF EAST MANCHEsfER COMMUNITY BOAT PROJEcr FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 In order to assist you to fulfil your duties under the Charities Act 2011, we have prepared for your approval the financial statements of East Manchester Cornmunity Boat Project. which comprise the statement of financial acttvities and the related notes from the chariws accounting records and from information and explanations you have given u5. Thls report Is made to the charitrfs Trustees, a5 a body, in accordance wlth the tem)s of our engagement letter dated 21 November 2023. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the financial statements of East Manchester Community Boat Project and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the charity's Trustees, as a body, in this report in accordance with the ICAEW Technical Release 07/16 AAF. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than East Manchester Community Boat Project and the charit(s Trustees, as a body, for our work or for thls report. It is your duty to ensure that East Manchester Community Boat Project has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory financial statements that give a true and falr view of the assets, liabilities, financial posltlon and surplus of East Manchester Community Boat Project. You conslder that East Manchester Community Boat Project is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year, and is not required to obtain an independent examinerfs report. We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the financial statements of East Manchester Community Boat Project. For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the statutory financial statements. Topping Partnership (Accountants) Limlted Incom House Waterslde Trafford Park Manchester M17 IWD
EAST MANCHESTER COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT 5fATEMENT OF UNAUDITED FINANCIAL AcfiviTIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2024 Restricted Unrestricted Funds Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 2023 Restricted Unrestricted FurKIs Funds 2023 Total Funds Incomlng resources Donations and subscriptions Interest Gift Aid Grants 30 Anniversary Event 8,106 10 402 8,106 io 402 10,262 27 565 10,262 27 565 34,500 34,500 3,900 loo 4,0(Xl Total incoming resources 3.900 8.618 12,518 34,500 10.854 45,354 Resources expended Charitable activity Governance 6,035 8,560 1,076 14,595 1,076 3.570 9,655 973 13,225 973 Total resources expended 6,035 9.636 15,671 3,570 10,628 14,198 Net incoming/(outgoing) Resources {2,135) (1.018) (3,153) 30,930 226 31,156 Funds brought fonNard 69,910 68,065 137,975 38,980 67,839 106,819 Funds at 31 March 2024 67,775 67,047 134,822 69.910 68,065 137,975
EAST MANCHESTER COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT UNAUDITED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024 Note 2024 2024 Restrlcted Unrestrlcted Funds Funds 2024 Total Funds 2023 2023 Restricted Unrestrirted Funds Funds 2023 Total Funds Fixed Assets 66,854 38,353 105,207 67,831 40,484 108,315 Current Assets Cash at bank and in hand 1.572 28,042 29,614 29,660 29,660 68,426 66,395 134,821 67,831 70,144 137,975 Represented by Resenie for boat repairs Non4esignated funds 5,000 5,000 5.000 5,OCrt) 61,395 61,395 65,144 65.144 Restricted funds 68,426 68,426 67,831 67,831 68,426 66,395 134,821 67,831 70,144 137,975 Trustee Date io
EAST MANCHESTER COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT NOTES FORMING PART OF THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 I PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES la) General Informatlon The charity is a public benefrt entity and a registered charity in England and Wales and Is unincorporated. The address of the principal office is c/0 Portland Basin Marina, Lower Alma Street, Dukinfield, Cheshire, SK16 4SQ. (b) Accountlng convention The financial statements are prepared in accordance with Receipts and Payments Account and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity. {c} Investment Income Investment income is accounted for in the period in which it is recelved. (d) Donatlons received Donations received are accounted for in the period in which they are received. {e) Resources expended Expenditure is included on a payment basis. (n Fund accounting Details of the nature and purpose of each fund is set out in note 2. (8) Going concem There are no material uncertainties about going concern. (h) Income tax The charity is exempt from income tax. (i) Depreciation The boat is to be written off over 25 years. 2 FUNDS Unrestrlcted Funds Comprise those funds which the trustees are free to use in accordance with the charitable objetts. Restricted Funds Comprise those funds which have been 8iven for particular purposes and projects. 3 TRUSTEE REMUNERATION No trustees have received any remuneration or expenses in the year12023 . £Nil> 4 RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES There are no related party transactions to be disclosed. li
EAST MANCHESTER COMMUNITY BOAT PROJECT NOTES FORMING PART OF THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 5 INVESTMENT INCOME 2024 Unrestricted Funds 2023 Unrestricted Funds Bank interest received io 27 6 STAFF COSTS No staff were employed by the charity during the year. 7 FIXED ASSETS Boat- Community Spirit 2 Restrlcted Costs Unrestricted Costs Totsl Cost b/f Additlons Disposals 79,771 2,730 53.269 133,040 2,730 Cost c/f £82.501 £53,269 £135,770 Depreciation b/f Charge Disposals 11,940 3,707 12,785 2,131 24,725 5,838 Depreciation c/f £15,647 £14.916 £30.563 NBV 31.03.24 £66,854 £38,353 £105,207 NBV 31.03.23 £67,831 £40,484 £108,315 The Trustees have decided to write the boat off over 25 years on a straight line basis.
EAST MANCHESTER COMMUNITY BOAT PROJEcr NOTES FORMING PART OF THE UNAUDITED FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 ANNUAL REPORT 2024 2023 Charltable Activity Unrestritted Mooring and licence fees Maintenance Fuel/Pump Repairs and renewals Tralnlng Insurance Depreciation 2,267 1,456 854 122 40 1,690 2.131 2.271 2,418 1,707 765 20 343 2,131 £8,560 £9,655 Charitable Activity Restricted Depreciation 3,707 2,328 3.570 th 30 Anniversary Event £6,035 £3,570 Govemance Unrestricted Postage Telephone Website Sundry Bank charges 49 340 li 482 91 373 li 600 92 £1,076 £973 13