ASHBURTON SWIMMING POOL
REGISTERED CHARTITY NO. 1164272 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
ASHBURTON SWIMMING POOL
Contents
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| Legal and administrative information | 1 |
| Trustees’ Annual report | 2 - 6 |
| Independent examiner’s report | 7 |
| Receipts and payments account | 8 |
| Statement of assets and liabilities | 9 |
ASHBURTON SWIMMING POOL
LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION
Mr Dave Glenton – Chair
Trustees Mr Dave Glenton – Chair Ms Lucy Wood – Chair – appointed 16 May 2023 Mr Chris Waugh – Treasurer Mr Anthony Arnold Mr Jerry Griffiths – appointed 13 November 2023 Mrs Barbara Waugh – appointed 22 April 2024 Mr Andrew Hamlyn – appointed 22 November 2023 – Resigned January 2024 Secretary Ms Helen Faith Burch – Secretary – appointed 1 December 2023
Charity number 1164272 Principal address Ashburton Swimming Pool c/o The Town Clerks Office The Town Hall North Street Ashburton TQ13 7QQ
Independent examiner Mrs Louisa Lulek FCA Darnells Chartered Accountants Quay House Quay Road Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 2BU
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Year 2023 |
Day 31 |
Month March |
Year 2024 |
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| Section A | Reference and administration details | |||||||||
| Charity name | Ashburton Swimming Pool | |||||||||
| Other names charity is known by |
Registered charity number (if any) 1164272
Charity's principal address Town Hall, North Street,
Ashburton Devon Postcode TQ13 7QQ
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| Anna Hattersley | Resigned 4/4/2023 | |||
| Sarah Perry | Secretary | Resigned 13/11/2023 | ||
| Jeremy Ralph | Resigned 13/11/2023 | |||
| Dave Glenton | Chair | |||
| Chris Waugh | Treasurer | |||
| Anthony Arnold | ||||
| Jerry Griffiths | Appointed 22/11/2023 | |||
| Andrew Hamlyn | Appointed 22/11/2023 Resigned January2024 |
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| Lucy Wood | Appointed 16/5/2023 | |||
| Helen Faith Burch | Secretary | Appointed 1/12/2023 | ||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
How the charity is constituted
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by resolution
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures
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adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational
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structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related
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parties;
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trustees’ consideration of
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major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
To promote for the benefit of the inhabitants of Ashburton and the surrounding area, the provision of facilities for leisure for the public at large in the interests of social welfare and with the objective of improving Summary of the objects of the the life of the said inhabitants. charity set out in its governing document
To advance the education of the public in the subject of water safety.
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The CIO primarily provides swimming facilities at Ashburton Swimming Pool (outdoor) for the people of Ashburton and the surrounding areas. The pool is open from May until the beginning of September each year and during that time is open on a daily basis with a variety of different swimming sessions to suit the different needs of the community so as to have the greatest impact on improving the lives of the community. These include general swimming, lane swimming for fitness, lessons as well as a variety of other activities such as water polo. Through the provision of lessons and guidance from the lifeguards, the CIO also ensures that the public are educated in water safety.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
In running the CIO in this way, the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on Public Benefit.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
● policy programme related investment;
● contribution made by volunteers.
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Achievements and performance
Section D
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The period of 23/24 saw us taking on a new manager and several changes to the trustees. The new manager had experience running a swimming pool and had recently moved to the area. The Trustees also employed 10 lifeguards over the summer season, who all received safeguarding training and regular updates to ensure that their qualifications remained up to date and compliant with Royal Life Saving Society UK regulations. We saw the pool regaining popularity after some tricky years through COVID, but as an outdoor pool we were subject to weather conditions, so may have been more profitable with more sunshine. We feel that the community have been very supportive of the pool, volunteer sessions have been well attended with friends and neighbours turning up to paint, clean and fix the area surrounding the pool before and after the season. This work effort is hugely valued by the trustees and is very much a part of our seasonal calendar. In November 2023 we launched a fundraising drive to raise £100,000 toward the cost of re-opening the pool from the 2024 season onwards. We received pledges of £120,000 and eventually received donations to the value of £51,000.
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Section E
Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
Details of any funds materially in deficit
The charity aims to hold enough reserve to support the day-to-day cash flow of the pool over poor ticket sales. With the pool being seasonal and open air, the weather has a huge impact on its main income so good years reserves are used to cover for multiple poor years. The charity also aims to build reserves to support replacement of equipment that has a life span such as the pool plant filters.
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
● the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
● how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; ● investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
The key income of the swimming pool is through ticket sales, a combination of season tickets and day passes. This is also supported by activities such as private hire, lessons and special events. However, the above doesn't cover the full cost of keeping the pool open and running, especially with the inevitable costs of equipment replacement, grounds maintenance and general upkeep and improvement.
Therefore, the pool is also reliant on grants and especially fund-raising activities to support the general income.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Chris Waugh Chris Waugh (Jan 31, 2025 09:27 GMT) Full name(s) Mr Chris Waugh Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Trustee Date 30/01/2025
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Ashburton Swimming Pool Charitable Incorporated Organisation (‘the CIO’)
I report on the receipts and payments account and statement of assets and liabilities of the CIO for the period ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on pages 8 to 9.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
As the charity’s trustees of the CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (the Charities Act) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
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examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
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to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner's statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with 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 the 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 statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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1 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, in any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities 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.
………………….. Louisa Lulek FCA Darnells, Chartered Accountants Quay House, Quay Road, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 2BU
Date 31 January 2025
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Ashburton Swimming Pool 1164272
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date
To
from 01-Apr-23 31-Mar-24
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Pool income 48,822 - - 48,822 44,559
Café income 3,913 - - 3,913 1,779
Merchandise - - - - -
Grants, fundraising and donations 80,532 - - 80,532 9,291
Other income - - - - -
Interest 341 - - 341 25
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Sub total (Gross income for
133,608 - - 133,608 55,654
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 133,608 - - 133,608 55,654
A3 Payments
Wages and lifeguard costs 37,257 - - 37,257 31,268
Classes costs - - - - -
Café stock 1,479 - - 1,479 1,237
Opening costs 2,131 - - 2,131 1,775
Chemicals 7,245 - - 7,245 4,470
Utilities 23,377 - - 23,377 10,589
Insurance 2,490 - - 2,490 2,652
Maintenance 4,466 - - 4,466 1,037
Marketing - - - - 776
Independent Examiner's fees 630 - - 630 600
Other 17,931 - - 17,931 341
Bank and Stripe fees 1,266 - - 1,266 1,107
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Sub total 98,272 - - 98,272 55,852
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - 225
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Sub total - - - - -
Total payments 98,272 - - 98,272 55,852
Net of receipts/(payments) 35,336 - - 35,336 (198)
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 24,383 3,758 - 28,141 28,564
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Cash funds this year end 59,719 3,758 63,477 28,366
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds |
Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Accounts receivable Prepayments Details Details Pool cover Ground source heat pumps x 3 Site with restricted use Shelter Pressure washer Defibrillator Signs and matting Card readers and ipad Details PAYE payable Dosing pump and pool cleaner Bank balances Signature Chris Waugh (Jan 31, 2025 09:27 GMT) Chris Waugh |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ 59,526 3,758 - - - - 59,526 3,758 Agreement Error OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ Unrestricted 100 Unrestricted 226 - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted - Unrestricted - Unrestricted - Unrestricted - Unrestricted - Unrestricted - Unrestricted - Unrestricted - Unrestricted - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) Unrestricted 133 - - - - - - Print Name Chris Waugh |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - |
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| OK | |||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 30/01/2025 |
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