2025-04-05-accounts - Lifeguarding & Aquatic Rescue Agency

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From: 31/01/2024 Period start date To: 31/01/2025 Period end date Charity name: Lifeguarding & Aquatic Rescue Agency

Charity registration number: 1166565

Objectives and Activities

	SORP referenc e
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The object[s] of the CIO[are] To preserve or assist in the preservaton of life in, on and near water, primarily but not exclusively in the United Kingdom, by the provision of aid and assistance to those in need of rescue and by any other means that the trustees see ft. For the purpose of this clause the term ‘water’ is not limited to water in its simple form and may include other mediums such as mud, quicksand, slurry pits, ice, snow or solids which may react and fow as a liquid such as sand. The trustees have the power to interpret the term water as they deem ft. Nothing in this consttuton shall authorise an applicaton of the property of the CIO for the purposes which are not charitable in accordance with [secton 7 of the Charites and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005] and [secton 2 of the Charites Act (Northern Ireland) 2008]
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	Providing human resources Providing services Other charitable activities Through: Training Education Surveillance Rescue
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 had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission 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
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
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	Increasing awareness of the charity and its aims. Looking for partner organisatons to work with. Developing policies and procedures

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	Stable and positive balance slightly increased
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity will always maintain a positive bank balance.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Non above positive bank balance in accounts
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Limited amount of funds available at present.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	No financial deficit allowed
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	Non-none at present

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 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy Para 1.46 adopted A description of the principal risks facing the charity Para 1.46 Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
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	Appointed by current trustees

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
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Lifeguard & Aquatic Rescue Agency
Other name the charity uses	LARA
Registered charity number	1166565
Charity’s principal address	Mill Cottage Nantwich Rd, Audley, Stoke on Trent ST7 8DY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
Richard Hood	Chair	Founder Member
John Hood		Trustee Vote
Margaret MaryHood		Trustee Vote

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets NON held in this capacity Name and objects of the NON charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for NON safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser 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) Full name(s) Richard John Louis Hood

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)

Chair

Date 31/01/2025

Charity Name		No (if any)
Lifeguading & Aquatic Rescue Agency
Receipts and payments accounts			CC16a
Period start date For the period from 05/01/2024	To	Period end date 05/01/2025

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - 656 - 656 656 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 656 - - 656	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - 656 - 656 656 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 656	Last year to the nearest £
No Receipts	-				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	-				-

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
Bank Account Barclays carried forwards	656				656
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*Sub total*	656				656
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
					656

Zero Payment made	-				-
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A4 Asset and investment purchases (see table)
, Zero investments or Purchases	-
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end *Cash funds this year end*
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	656	-	-	656	656
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	656	-	-	656	656

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

12/07/2026

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 Non Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Non Bank Account Barclays, carried forwards Details Details Non Details Non Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 656 - - - - - 656 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Richard John Louis Hood	Endowment funds to nearest £
			656
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			656
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			Date of approval
		Richard John Louis Hood	31/01/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

12/07/2026