Trustees. Annual Report for the period 1st Aug 2023 _ 31st July 2024 (OMMSSKW Section A Reference and administration details Charity name: ClimbingforAII Sheffield Other names charlty Is known by: CfAS Reglstered charity number: 1166860 Charity's prlnclpal address: 100 Marlcliffe Road Sheff ield Po8tcod8: S6 4AG Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Office (If any) Dates active if not for the whoLe year Nickwhittaker Chair Ruby Whittaker George Smith Jenny Hands Clare Hands Ben Conw8y Robin Whitt8ker Hazelwhittaker Trustees Rubywhittaker and Ben Conway are standing down from 1° August 2024. We are grateful for their contributions, and we wish them well in theirfuture endeavours. Note: There are no othertrustees. Section B Structure, governance and management Description of the charity's trusts Type of governing document: Howthe charity is constituted: Trustee selection methods: Constitution Charitable Incorporated Organisation Appointed by meeting of trustees
Additional information The charity runs climbing sessions at The Foundry Climbing Centre. Sheff ield. Sessions are supeNised by qualified and experienced climbing instructors. The centre's procedures are followed, including safety procedures for climbing, and recording of parenuguardian consent for children and for adults under guardianship. Section C Objectives and activities Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document THE OBJECTOF THE CIO IS THEPROMOTION OF COMMUNITYPARTICIPATION IN HEAL THY RECREA TION, IN PARTICULAR BY THEPROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PARTICIPA TING IN CLIMBING ACTIVITIES FOR THERESIDENTS OFSHEFFIELDAND SURROUNDINGAREAS. In mor8 detail. the objects of the charity are: 1. To provide opportunities for children, young people and adults with a wide range of disabilities to access and enjoy rock climbing and mountaineering and be visible and include(J in the climbing community in Sheffield. 2. To increase levels of participation of children, young people and adults with a wide range of disabilities in rock climbing and mountaineering. in orderto: Improve their physical development. health and wellbeing: Improve their self-image and self-esteem; and Develop their confidence and abilityto communicate and inter8Ct with other people. 3. To develop a strong and sustainable network of instructors with the qualifications. skills and experience needed to confidently help children. young people and adutts with a wide range of disabilities to access and enjoy rock climbing and mountaineerlng. Summary of the maln actlvitles undertaken for the publlc benefit in relation to these objects Trustees acted throughout the period to provide public benefit: PROMOTING COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION. IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PARTICIPATING IN CLIMBING ACTIVITIES FOR THE RESIDENTS OF SHEFFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS. Operating 8t The Foundry Climbing Centre. the charity enables disabled climbers to be visible and included in the climbing community in Sheff ield. Involvement of volunteers from the climbing community, and development of experience amongst volunteers and instructors. promotes climbing as an inclusive activityfor children. young people and adults with disabilities. The climbing club ran regular sessions through 9 months of the 12-month period. with small groups of climbers assisted byvolunteers. Diverse sessions catered for different climbers. needs and aspirations. some sessions with more cLimbers and more social aspects, others with greatertechnical supportfrom voLunteers. some individually focused, but all aimed at what is important to each climber. In its eighth year of operation, Climbingfor AIL Sheff ield held more climbing sessions than ever, and further deveLoped our approach to sessions to meetthe needs and aspirations of disabled climbers even more.
Additional details of objectives and activities Volunteers are essential to the operation of climbing activities. Many of the charity's climbers require the assistance of one or two side-climbers. with belayers for the climber and side-climber{s) and assistive ropes. Whilst instructors are employed byThe Foundry and are paid, volunteers are unpaid, keeping the cost of sessions affordable. Friendly interactions with volunteers make climbing sessions fun for many climbers, while the involvement of most volunteers in various aspects of climbing is 8 major contributor to the visibility of disabled climbers in the climbing community. For the second consecutive year, the charity provided placements for a small cohort of medical students. Apart from the obvious societal benefit of increasingfuture doctors, awareness of disabled people, the placements further the charity's aim to promote inclusive climbing in the wider community. Section D Achievements and performance Summaryof the main achievements of the charityduringthe year Following ourfirst General Meeting in June 2023. reported last year, a wider group of volunteers became invoLved in the planning and organisation of climbing sessions. We believed we could go further in developing our approach to dellvering'what matters" to each of our climbers. Sever8l meetings were held in social venues ne8r the Foundry to develop the approach. In September 2023. we asked our existing climbers to re-registerwith us, and to let us know how and when to contactthem to discuss "what matters" to them in climbing. A small group of volunteers phoned. met or emailed the climbers. and we planned sessions and short-term goals for climbers based on these discussions. From November through the remainder of the year. we ran weekly orfortnightly club sessions during school term-times, as follows: BuddyThur8dayl A busy evening session, with teen and adult climbers upskilling their climbing. Climb Fridayl Morning and afternoon sessions for small groups of mainly adults and young adults, with plenty of volunteer assistance, focused on individual goals. From April, we also added a third bespoke group session for some young wheelchair users from Paces school. Send Saturday! Two orthree sessions. small and larger groups of mainly children, young people and young adults to work on individual goals. Through the year. we ran a total of 112 club sessions, with typically 3-6 climbers at each, plus some 1.1 sessions for new climbers or climbers preferring very quiet surroundings. This exceeds last year's total of 91 sessions and is our highest annual number of sessions to date. Around 36 climbers climbed at club sessions during the year, and 31 volunteers helped 8t sessions. including 3 of the charity's trustees and placement students inducted into volunteering. The trustees are very pleased that both children and adults are represented at the club, with a variety of physical. cognitive and sensory impairments andlor neurodivergent conditions such as autism. The club has provided opportunities for families to climb together, with non-disabled sibLings or children getting an opportunity to climb alongside disabled family members. 7 new climbers registered with the charity to try climbing. This is fewer than last year's 15 new climbers. partly because climbers were signposted to other opportunities, and partly because of the difficulty in fitting in individualised "taster" sessions where needed. We had a high sign-up of returning climbers and good at 8ttendance at sessions, so there were Less gaps we could fiLI with new climbers.
Although CfAS could not meet allthe demand for climbing. some new climbers orgroups with additional support needs were referred to the Foundry Climbing Centre. a number of whose instructors have developed inclusive climbing experience through workingwith CfAS. We have atso taught some parents and carers how to bel8y, meaning that climbers are less reliant on the charity for climbing sessions. Some CfAS climbers have been helped to find new opportunities with other organisations. In P8rticular. a relationship with Eyam-based charity. Climb, which offers outdoor climbing. was forged. 8 new volunteers were registered and inducted, including the 4 placement students, who became fully involved in assisting at sessions. The placement students were a cohort from The University of Sheffield Medical School, all of them climbers in their spare time. Some volunteers undertook accredited courses. such as'climbing Wall Assistant,, developing not just their personal skills and their role with Climbing forAII Sheffield, but the integration between accessible and mainstream climbing. The charity maintained a social media presence on F8cebook, posting photographs and sharing climbing experiences with permission on its Facebook page. We updated our website: with a new look we also improved accessibilityfor visually impaired visitors amongst others: we flagged our abilityto 8ccept donations not just via bank transfer but 8lso via PayPal; we posted some up-to-date photographs and news stories. Section E Financial review Brlef statement of the charity's pollcy on reserves At end of FY (July 2024) unrestricted funds stood at £20,355, an increase of £4,087 overthe year. Annual expendlture was £8,246, of which the largest part was on instructor costs, and the remainder on equipment purchase. The ratio of reserves to annual expenditure w8S therefore considerably greaterthan 100%. and the charity is financially secure. Policy on reserves will be reviewed alongside operational planning and fin8nci8l review. Details of any funds materially in def icit None. Further financial review details The attached financial report sets out key income and expenditure headlines. As with last year, the biggest element of income was from providing student placements, totalling £10,192. This was slightly less than last year because we took on four ratherthan five students. Our own instructors and volunteers devoted time to coaching and workingwith the students, so there were no sep8rate monetary costs. Income from sessions was £1,126. We remain committed to providing climbing opportunities to all, regardless of their abilityto pay, and non-subsidised pricing would be prohibitive to many CfAS climbers. Many climbers do paythe suggested contribution of £7.50 per session, and some pay more. Income from donations was £1,015. We gratefully acknowledge the significant donation from Core Climbing. Sheffield-based climbing holds manufacturer, and extend thanks to our other benefactors too. The biggest element of expenditure was £4.658, for hire of Foundry instructors at our climbing sessions. This was higher than last year because we ran many more sessions, as outlined above.
Our equipment costs, at £3,588, were also higher than last year because we needed to retire and replace some equipment. as well as investing in addition81 specialist equipment to support our climbers. Note that equipment items are not listed as assets because monetary transfer of equipment would not be feasible. Section F Other optional information The trustees are proud of the charity's success to date and consider It to be their duty and privilege to further expand climbing opportunities, enjoyment and inclusion for the disabled community. Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Signed on behalf ol the charity's trustees Signature(s): Nicholas Whittaker Full namelsl: WJ'I 4fiNJLIS Position: Date: Trustee 1615125
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Cllmblng for All Sheffield 1166860 Recei tsand ments accounts CC16a For the period from 01-Au*23 To 31-Jul-24 Section A Receipts and payments Unre8trict8d funds to th• TeSt Restrlcted funds Endowment funds Total fund8 Last year to the nrest £ to tho noara8t£ to tho neare¥t £ to tho naarnst £ A1 Recel t8 Session payments from dimbers Community- placement stLtdents Events Income Merchandise 88188 Fundraising & dona5 1,128 10.192 1,126 10,192 858 12.740 1,015 1.015 818 ss income AR) 12,333 12,333 14.416 an See table . Investmen 12.333 A3 Pa ments Se5510n costs linslructorsl Support ol work in Communi Events costs Merchandise Equipment purchase 4.658 4.658 2.184 1.146 85 3,588 3,588 482 Sub total 8,246 3,877 M Asset and Investment Sub total 3,877 Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Gash funds last year end Cash funds this year end 4.087 4.087 10.539 16.268 20.355 20,355 16.268 CCXX R1 accounts {SS) 1610512025
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