## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/04/2020 Period start date To 31/03/2021 Period end date Charity name: Wimborne Wagtails Swimming Club for the Disabled Charity registration number: 1162701** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**The provision of swimming lessons,**
**water therapy, carer respite and social**
**activities to people of all ages who have**
**physical, mental health or learning**
**disabilities (and their carers) in the**
**Wimborne and East Dorset area, in a**
**safe and friendly environment to**
**improve their health and wellbeing.**| |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|**We offer 2 supported one hour sessions**
**at QE Leisure Centre Wimborne on a**
**Saturday morning. Here our volunteer**
**teachers and helpers assist the**
**members if they require it. The aquatic**
**activities include advice on individual**
**swim technique, training for Galas,**
**water therapy and pool games. They**
**also assist with advice and guidance if**
**necessary to the carer/parent/partner to**
**aid the swimmer.**
**For the more able and independent**
**swimmer who attends the swim session**
**it can provide respite for the**
**carer/parent/partner.**
**This year due to COVID the pool was**
**only open for 3 months– September,**
**October and December 2020.**
**Our swim sessions were structured in**
**such a way to allow for social**
**distancing so the pool was organised**
**into 3 lanes in the first session and 1 in**
**the second session (to allow a more**
**open area for the children and carers).**
**The Trustees considered these activities**
**met the Clubs Charitable objectives.**
**We monitor and review our services**
**every year.**| |||**We ensure our funds and donations**
**meet the aims and objectives we**
**requested them for.**| |---|---|---| |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 regard to the Charity**
**Commission guidance on public benefit.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**This is being monitored and reviewed**
**throughout the year.**| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|**We have a team of swim helpers and**
**trained teachers who assist in the pool**
**and the changing areas at our Saturday**
**session which enables the charity’s **
**aims to be fulfilled.**
**Trustees and other Club helpers and**
**meet & greet on Saturday morning are**
**all volunteers. Without this**
**administration and organisational**
**support the Club would not be able to**
**function effectively.**| |Other||| ## **Achievements and Performance** |||| |---|---|---| |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|**The Club continues to offer aquatic**
**activities for those with disabilities.**
**Members benefit by participating in**
**activities such as swimming, playing**
**games and general free movement in**
**the water.**
**Members have continued to benefit from**
**the extended pool time at QE Leisure**
**Centre. This has enabled us to provide**
**a semi-structured approach to the**
**sessions.**
**We also provide parent/carer respite.**
**This year due to COVID there has not**
**been the opportunity to compete in**
**Galas.**
**The website is regularly updated with**
**the Club’s activities, future events,**
**policies and news. The Club also has a**
**Facebook page.**
**The social activities enable our disabled**
**members to access the local community**
**safely and feel less isolated. Again, due**
**to COVID we have not been able to**
**organise any social events.**
**All the activities of the Club aim to**
**increase the confidence, health and**
**well-being and self-esteem of our**
**members.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|**The Club continues to offer a Saturday**
**swim session for the disabled.**
**This year swimming was free (using**
**restricted funds).**
**From April 2021 a new system of a**
**monthly charge by standing order will**
**be implemented.**
**See paragraph 1.20**| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|**We will continue to raise funds to**
**support the Club’s activities.**
**In particular we will raise funds to help**
**the Club post Covid should it be**
**necessary.**| |||| Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**The charity has a bank balance of£9,631**
**(£2,649 of which is from restricted**
**funds).**
**We aim to break even each year with**
**income coming from subscriptions,**
**donations, swim charges, sponsored**
**events and other fundraising activities.**| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**We hold reserves to enable us to meet**
**our responsibilities.**
**We have no paid staff.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£5,000**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**N/A**| ## **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|**We rely on donations each year from**
**various authorities and other sources.**
**We aim to enter one sponsored event**
**each year to raise funds for the Club,**
**but this was not possible this year.**
**We normally raise revenue from annual**
**membership and a subsidised swim**
**charge. However, this year we offered**
**free swimming as the pool was only**
**open for 3 months.**| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Due to the COVID pandemic there is**
**uncertainty.**| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Foundation model Constitution dated**
**19/03/2015**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Charitable Incorporated Organisation**| |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|**Apart from the first charity Trustees new**
**Trustees are appointed at a Trustee**
**meeting. Every year at the AGM all**
**Trustees resign and may be re-elected**
**by the members.**| **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|**To be reviewed and monitored**| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|**Ongoing**| |Relationship with any
related parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Wimborne Wagtails Swimming Club for the Disabled| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1162701| |Charity’s principal address|8 Beech Close
Verwood
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Julian Vernon|Chairman||| ||Alexandra Tuckey|Treasurer||| ||David Allen|PR Officer||| ||Rosalind Barton|Safeguarding
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**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Additional information (optional)**
**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Additional information (optional)**
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**adviser**
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**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)**
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**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Alexandra Tuckey|| ||
Treasurer|| ||20/10/2021|| ||20/10/2021||