Report on the year ended 30/09/21 for Christian Adventure Holidays CIO
Registered in England no 1163263
Address C/O 25 Checkstone Ave, Bessacarr ,Doncaster DN4 7JY.
Trustees:Henry Arnett (Chair) Christine Handsley ( Secretary) Richard Wilson Arthur Davis James West Beverley Clark Non-Trustee Treasurer Gavin Turner
Christian Adventure Holidays (CAH) has a trustee team which oversees the activities of CAH, which are providing relatively low cost Adventure Holidays for youngsters aged between 12 and 17 years, in a Christian atmosphere and context. These holidays usually run for 5 consecutive weeks in the summer based at Bassenfell Manor Christian Centre.
All our staff are volunteers. Each holiday is led by a Director who has under their leadership between 25 and 30 volunteers. The Directors are overseen by a Director of Operations, who reports to the Trustees.
The Trustees are appointed by the AGM, as per the Constitution, at the suggestion of the Trustees.
The Adventure activities, Dinghy Sailing, Kayaking and Canoeing, Hill walking and Climbing, and Off Road Biking are regulated by the AALS, part of HSE, and we hold a Licence to operate, issued by AALS.
During the year 2020/2021 we had planned to hold 5 weeks of holidays and bookings began in Sept 2020. In Spring 2021 it was again, as in 2020, realised that running the holidays was not going to be wise, or possible, due to Covid-19. As in 2020, we offered to return all fees paid to that date to the parents. Where this was requested the refund was carried out. Some parents donated some or all of what they had paid to CAH, and we are very grateful for their generosity. Their letters to us about the influence that a holiday with us had on their children were most encouraging.
We were however able to run Training Week, which enables our voluntary staff to gain nationally recognised qualifications in the Adventure sports that we provide.
We were also able to run a Leader Experience Week, which enabled some of our volunteers to maintain their “currency” in their activity skills.
The public benefit of our operations is first of all the proclamation of the Christian message, and this was achieved. A secondary benefit is that by being exposed to the risks involved in adventure activities in a carefully controlled environment, young people learn how to assess risks and control them, and enjoy them in safety. This of course did not happen again in this year.
In financial terms, we have no debts, we had an income of £27,607 which was from four sources:- gifts from parents in lieu of refunds, gifts from the Member Leaders of CAH, and gifts from other supporting donors. None of the latter is from canvassing for support from us.
Our expenditure was £23,346 resulting in an increase in cash assets of £4,261 for the year, increasing our reserves as per the Accounts to £93,512. The Trustees feel that we need reserves of this magnitude, as we have some expensive equipment to maintain in a safe state from year to year. We also need to purchase a new fleet mountain bicycles, as we had disposed of them at the end of the 2019 season, intending to replace them ready for 2020. We are also aware that costs for 2022 will be much higher than in 2019 when we last ran holidays, and knowing that costs would be higher, we did decide to maintain the fees for those that could pay the full amount at a lower level.
There are no funds held as Custodian Trustees.
H V Arnett
Christian Adventure Holidays Receipts and Payments for the Year Ended 30 September 2021
| Balances Brought Forward 1st | October 2020 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Fund | ||||
| Lloyds Alnwick | 18870.33 | |||
| Stewardship Deposit | 38213.10 | |||
| HSBC Working Account | 382.22 | |||
| HSBC Fees Account | 109.49 | |||
| Payment-in-Advance | 1176.00 | |||
| 58751.14 | ||||
| Restricted Fund | 30500.00 | |||
| Income per Accounts | General | 27607.27 | ||
| Restricted | 0.00 | |||
| 27607.27 | ||||
| Expenditure per Accounts | General | 16512.20 | ||
| Restricted | 6834.00 | |||
| 23346.20 | ||||
| Net Income over Expenditure | 4261.07 | |||
| Total Funds as at 30th September 2021 | 93512.21 | |||
| Represented by: | ||||
| Balances Carried Forward 30th September 2021 | ||||
| General Funds | ||||
| Lloyds Alnwick | 31146.21 | |||
| Stewardship Deposit | 38290.00 | |||
| HSBC Working Account | 100.00 | |||
| HSBC Deposit Account | 310.00 | 69846.21 | ||
| Restricted Funds | ||||
| Lloyds Alnwick B/Fwd | 30500.00 | |||
| Expenditure this year | 6834.00 | 23666.00 | ||
| 93512.21 |
Note:
The Trustees confirm, in accordance with the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012, that at year end the CIO did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured on assets of the CIO
Signed: H V Arnett – Chair of Board of Trustees
Independent examiners report to the trustees of Christian Adventure Holidays (CAH)
I report on the accounts of CAH for the year ended 30th September 2021, which are set out on pages 1 and 2.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's
trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
examine the accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act;
follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act; and
state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiners report
My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the staement below.
Independent examiners
statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
- (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
- (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Name: Andrew H Ewen
Qual: Chartered Accountant (ICAS) Address: 4 Simonside Croft Thropton Northumberland
Date: 13 June 2022