# **ROYAL DART YOUTH SAILING TRUST Registered Charity Number : 1167579**
## **ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS Period 1 January 2023 to 31 December 2023**
## **Trustees Report for the Calendar Year 2023**
2023 was the seventh year since the RDYST was founded with the principal objective to provide opportunities for less privileged local school children to enjoy water-based activities on the River Dart. Providing new, and life enhancing, experiences on the water involves considerable resources, including all the necessary health and safety training, experienced instructors, RYA support and, of course, fully maintained sailing boats and associated equipment. So, it is pleasing to report that the Summer of 2023 was a considerable success on many fronts with over 200 young girls and boys experiencing the joys and excitement of the beautiful River Dart.
The core activity was, once again, the annual Schools Weeks programme held over three weeks in July, following four ‘taster’ Tuesdays in June. Groups of up to 12 Year 6 children were introduced to sailing in the Trust’s Quest dinghies, taught by our team of young instructors under the RYA Youth Sailing scheme. Around 150 children from six local schools enjoyed their initial sailing experience. The youngsters were encouraged to take the helm and sail the boats themselves under close supervision. The RDYC safety support boats were in close proximity to help as required.
15 young adults from Dartmouth Academy Secondary spent a challenging week away from home on the sail training yacht ‘Prolific’, departing Southampton to Portland and Weymouth before returning to the Solent. The conditions were near gale force at times and according to their teachers this was not only a great exercise in team building but also a positive life changing event
2023 saw the RDYST launch an exciting new programme called COTS, Career Opportunities Through Sailing. This provided opportunities for three local children, who would otherwise be unable to do so, to undertake the
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RYA sailing courses which they will complete over a number of years, opening the way to use these skills as a summer job or for further training for a variety of marine industry careers. RDYST plans to take in more youngsters into the 1st year of training in 2024.
In September we rounded off the season with 66 Year 6 Dartmouth Academy pupils enjoying a half day’s paddle boarding instruction and a similar number of Year 7s enjoying a half day learning how to kayak. Both events were a huge success and are planned to be repeated this year.
As well as the many volunteers and sailing instructors involved, the RDYST receives invaluable support from the Royal Dart Yacht Club and the use of the Club’s facilities both ashore and afloat. These are essential towards providing the many exciting experiences for local less advantaged school children.
The Trust would like to thank the many volunteers, sailing instructors and Trustees for the time and effort they put in to achieve the great results as described above.
The Trust is also indebted to the many generous donations from individuals, family Charitable Trusts, Rockfish Restaurants and other local businesses, without whose support we could not operate. We are also grateful to the RYA, Sport England and Dartmouth United Charities in providing generous grant support.
In conclusion, it is pleasing to report that 2023 proved to be another very successful year for the Trust with over 200 school children participating, many of whom had never previously had the opportunity to participate in water sports on our lovely river.
Finally, based on our previous successes, we are developing new exciting initiatives for 2024 and beyond.
John Ellwood Chair RDYST
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## **Statement of Financial Activities 2023**
||**Unrestricted**
**Restricted**
**Endowment**
**Total**
**Prior year**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**funds**
**total funds**|
|---|---|
|**Income and endowments from:**
Donations and legacies
Income from charitable activities
Investments
Other income
Grants and Funding
**Total income**
**Expenditure on:**
Raising funds
Expenditure on charitable activities
Other expenditure
**Total expenditure**
Gains / losses on investment assets
**Net income / (expenditure) resources before**
**transfer**
**Transfers**
Gross transfers between funds - in
Gross transfers between funds - out
**Other recognised gains / losses**
Gains on revaluation, fixed assets, charity's own use
**Net movement in funds**
**Total funds brought forward**
**Total funds carried forward**
**Represented by**
**Unrestricted**
General fund
**Designated**
Fixed Assets
Kayaking
Youth Sailing
**Restricted**
Career Opportunities Through Sailing
New Boat Restricted
Paddleboarding
Youth Sailing Restricted
Youth Voyage Restricted|24,317
4,800
—
29,117
16,332
—
—
—
—
—
307
—
—
307
27
145
—
—
145
35
—
5,679
—
5,679
13,645|
||**24,770**
**10,479**
**—**
**35,249**
**30,041**
209
—
—
209
28
11,527
18,235
—
29,762
25,865
—
—
—
—
—|
||**11,736**
**18,235**
**—**
**29,971**
**25,894**
—
—
—
—
—|
||**13,034**
**(7,756)**
**—**
**5,278**
**4,146**
16,361
3,528
—
19,889
12,126
(13,592)
(6,297)
—
(19,889)
(12,126)
—
—
—
—
—|
||**15,802**
**(10,524)**
**—**
**5,278**
**4,146**|
||**24,123**
**13,285**
**—**
**37,409**
**33,262**|
||**39,925**
**2,761**
**—**
**42,687**
**37,409**
26,783
—
—
26,783
13,189
13,142
—
—
13,142
10,933
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,312
—
2,312
3,520
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
449
—
449
9,765
—
—
—
—
—|
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## **Balance sheet**
|**Class and code**
**Description**|**This year**
**Last year**|
|---|---|
|**Fixed assets**
6434
Boats - Quests
6435
Boats - Seascape
6436
Boats - Fevas
6437
Tetradock
6438
Boats - Toppers
**Total Fixed assets**
**Current assets**
6501
Bank current account
6505
Bank deposit account
6610
Other Debtors
**Total Current assets**
**Liabilities**
6620
Creditors other
**Total Liabilities**
**Net Asset surplus(deficit)**
**Reserves**
Excess / (deficit) for year
Z01
Starting balances
**Total Reserves**
**Represented by funds**
Unrestricted
Designated
Restricted
Endowment
**Total**|6
6
1
3,900
2,894
5,787
660
1,240
9,581
—|
||**13,142**
**10,933**
790
13,360
29,113
12,910
140
205|
||**30,044**
**26,475**
500
—|
||**500**
**—**|
||**42,687**
**37,409**|
||5,278
4,146
37,409
33,262|
||**42,687**
**37,409**
26,783
13,189
13,142
10,933
2,761
13,285
—
—|
||**42,687**
**37,409**|
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## **Statement of assets and liabilities**
||**General**
**Designated**
**Restricted Endowment**
**This year**
**Last year**|
|---|---|
|**Fixed assets - Tangible assets**
Boats - Quests -
Boats - Seascape -
Boats - Fevas -
Tetradock -
Boats - Toppers -
**Totals**
**Current assets - Cash at bank and in hand**
Bank current account -
Bank deposit account -
**Totals**
**Current assets - Debtors**
Other Debtors -
**Totals**
**Liabilities - Creditors: Amounts falling due in**
**one year**
Creditors other -
**Totals**
**Grand total**|—
6
—
—
6
6
—
1
—
—
1
3,900
(6,022)
471
8,445
—
2,894
5,787
(1,600)
2,260
—
—
660
1,240
—
6,868
2,712
—
9,581
—|
||**(7,622)**
**9,606**
**11,157**
**—**
**13,142**
**10,933**
1,595
3,157
(3,962)
—
790
13,360
32,669
378
(3,933)
—
29,113
12,910|
||**34,264**
**3,535**
**(7,895)**
**—**
**29,904**
**26,270**
140
—
—
—
140
205|
||**140**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**140**
**205**
—
—
500
—
500
—|
||**—**
**—**
**500**
**—**
**500**
**—**|
||**26,783**
**13,142**
**2,761**
**—**
**42,687**
**37,409**|
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## **Fund movement by type**
||**Opening**
**Incoming**
**Outgoing Transfers Gains/losses Journals Closing**|
|---|---|
|**General - General fund**
Unrestricted
**Sub-total for General**
**YSU - Youth Sailing**
Designated
**Sub-total for YSU**
**YSR - Youth Sailing Restricted**
Restricted
**Sub-total for YSR**
**YVR - Youth Voyage Restricted**
Restricted
**Sub-total for YVR**
**COTS - Carrer Opportunities**
Restricted
**Sub-total for COTS**
**PAD - Paddleboarding**
Restricted
**Sub-total for PAD**
**KYK - Kayaking**
Designated
**Sub-total for KYK**
**FAQ - Fixed Assets**
Designated
**Sub-total for FAQ**
**NBR - New Boat Restricted**
Restricted
**Sub-total for NBR**
**Grand total**|13,189
24,770
209
(10,967)
—
—
26,783|
||**13,189**
**24,770**
**209**
**(10,967)**
**—**
**—**
**26,783**
—
—
—
—
—
—
—|
||**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**—**
9,765
6,679
12,698
(3,297)
—
—
449|
||**9,765**
**6,679**
**12,698**
**(3,297)**
**—**
**—**
**449**
—
—
2,768
2,768
—
—
—|
||**—**
**—**
**2,768**
**2,768**
**—**
**—**
**—**
3,520
—
1,207
—
—
—
2,312|
||**3,520**
**—**
**1,207**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**2,312**
—
800
1,560
760
—
—
—|
||**—**
**800**
**1,560**
**760**
**—**
**—**
**—**
—
—
1,760
1,760
—
—
—|
||**—**
**—**
**1,760**
**1,760**
**—**
**—**
**—**
10,933
—
9,767
11,976
—
—
13,142|
||**10,933**
**—**
**9,767**
**11,976**
**—**
**—**
**13,142**
—
3,000
—
(3,000)
—
—
—|
||**—**
**3,000**
**—**
**(3,000)**
**—**
**—**
**—**|
||**37,409**
**35,249**
**29,971**
**—**
**—**
**—**
**42,687**|
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