2021 – 2022 FIDDS Trustees report for the Charity Commission
Over the past year, we have slowly returned to the swimming pool at Desford. We were unable to return to Ibstock as before. This left us with only one hour a week swimming time rather than the three hours we had filled pre the COVID restrictions. The swimmers who could swim 50m consistent sets were able to return earlier while some moved to other swimming clubs, a couple to football and volley ball leaving the rest to re-establish the squad. This temporally changed the emphasis of the group when we completely returned, in June 2021.
Earlier in 2019 we had been awarded a grant from the Peter Harrison Foundation to install a hoist for use by our group plus other clubs using the facilities. At that time some of their members were unable to open their sessions to all their members, without means of entrance and exit to the water. This grant we returned in full to the Foundation in May 2021. We would re assess the need in future years.
During this period our staff continued with their training as well as COVID moving through their families. This caused some restrictions on growing as quickly as we hoped. We did not meet during lockdown or have an AGM. Lauren Freeman (Lead Coach) and Jill Stidever (Trustee)
21.11.2022
| 2021 -2022 | FIDDS Accounts | |
|---|---|---|
| Charity 1165267 | ||
| Friends of Ibstock and Desford disabled swimmers | ||
| INCOME | ||
| Fees | £250.00 | |
| Donatons | £17.94 | |
| Grants | ||
| Gala fees in | ||
| Sundryincome | ||
| Unknown | ||
| £267.94 | ||
| EXPENSES | ||
| Pool hire/Lifeguards | £345.00 | |
| Gala fees out | ||
| Training | £366.99 | |
| Equipment | ||
| Swim England fees | ||
| Fees refunded | ||
| Grant refunded * | £20,000.00 | |
| Sundryexpenses | ||
| Unknown | ||
| £20,711.99 | ||
| Defecit * | £20,444.05 | |
| **Expanaton of Accounts *** | ||
| Followingconversatons with the Peter Harrison Foundaton the £20,000grant,ringfenced for | ||
| a hoist and in our account since 02.05/2019,was refunded to them. It had become obvious that | ||
| ourproject could not bepursued duringCOVID restrictons and recoverytme. | ||
| Balance in FIDDS bank account standingat £16,335.56 on 31/03/2022 | ||
| ref. 2021 -2022 Charitycommission Accounts |