2022-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] April 2021 Period start date To 31[st] March 2022 Period end date

Charity name: Lancashire School Sailing Association

Charity registration number: 1169755

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance the education of people up to the age of 25 in all aspects of watersports, primarily, but not exclusively, sailing and associated activities in order to improve their condition of life.
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	The following activities were completed for this period are:- Fishmoor & Spade Millthe Associations venues day / evening activities, March to Oct 2020 for small groups of YP to enjoy paddling and sailing on water sessions. Fishmoor Boathouseplanning progressed slowly during the year for an ambitious project to provide a new boathouse and secure boat storage at our Fishmoor venue. Spade Mill Buildingprogressed again slowly to improve our existing building at our second venue at Spade Mill reservoir nr Preston.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	The Associations Trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	N/A
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	N/A

Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The Association relies entirely on members volunteering their time, mainly through the Sailing Committee, to enable the running of a varied annualprogramme of water sports.
Other		N/A

Achievements and Performance

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Achievements and Performance	Achievements and Performance	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	The Associations aim ‘to advance the education of Young People in all aspects of watersports’ was achieved by a programme of events during the year. Our annual programme of activities include:- Managing and operating our dedicated water sports centres atFishmoor(Blackburn) & Spade Mill(Longridge) reservoirs. These venues were open between March and Oct for our members to allow small groups of Young People (YP) to enjoy water activities e.g. paddling and sailing. NewFishmoor Boathousefundraising during 2021/22 did not progress further and remains at £8,260 to be used towards planning and building costs. Spade Mill Buildingimprovement planning during 2021/22 like Fishmoor took a step closer with the completion of a new slipway with the assistance of a£2,000 grant from Progress Housing. Waterdayw/e watersports event on Lake Coniston for 91 YoungPeople.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Investment performance against objective	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Financial Review

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Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 The Associations Financial audited accounts
financial position at the end (attached), are compliant, the main points are:-
of the period  £6,625 Youth Investment Fund grant
for capital equipment I.e. Laser Fun
Boat, SUP, Buoyancy Aids and Clothing.
 £4,260 Sport England Queens Jubilee
Fund grant for clothing & NGB training
of women volunteers.
 £1,277 on instructor and coach
development (training).
 £2,006 Insurance expenses.
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The agreed policy is to hold reserves in an
policy for holding reserves amount to cover the Associations fixed
stating why they are held expenditure plus event/project committed
costs i.e. Fishmoor and Spade Mill building
costs.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 As of agreeing this report, until the end of the
current FY, these total £14,426
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 N/A
reserves
Details of fund materially in Para 1.24 N/A
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
going concern
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The charity’s principal Para 1.47 The Associations principal source of funding are
sources of funds (including usually through:-
any fundraising)  Membership & Water fees and other
Contributions.
 Grant funding from statutory and Local
& National Charities.
Investment policy and Para 1.46 N/A
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the principal Para 1.46 N/A
risks facing the charity
Other N/A
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Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Charity Commission
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	Constitutional provision for election by all voting members at General Meetings or by appointment by existing trustees at any time.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	Lancashire School Sailing Association (LSSA) operates in accordance with a suite of policies, procedures and standard operating procedures (SOPs). This includes an induction pack for trustees, given to new trustees when they are elected.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	Since to formation of our charity it has been the policy of creating new relationships with other youth related groups and has resulted in the following new members:- 2016 - 2018 three new users groups. 2018 – 2020 two new user groups. 2020 – 2021 one new user group. 2021 - 2022 three new user groups
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

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Charity name Lancashire School Sailing Association
Other name the charity uses LSSA
Registered charity number 1169755
Charity’s principal address 16, Lostock Road
Croston
Lancashire
PR26 9HT
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
whole year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Carl Coughlan Treasurer
2 Adrian Worthington
3 Sarah Wicks
4 Rachael Astley Fishmoor Team Lead
5 John McCann Chair
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

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

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) N/A

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

Other optional information

N/A

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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	John Edwin McCann Carl Coughlan Chair Trustee
	Chair Trustee
	15thDecember 2022
	15thDecember 2022

LANCASHIRE SCHOOL SAILING ASSOCIATION

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Red Rose Accountancy Services Ltd Green Head Garden, Storth Road, Storth Milnthorpe LA7 7HF

LANCASHIRE SCHOOL SAILING ASSOCIATION Pag• 1 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022 I report on the accounts ￿ the association for Iht y88r ended 31 March 2022 which are sd out on pages 2 to 3. Rospo¢tlv• r•spon$lbllltlos of Commlttw and •xamlnor The assoei8ts)n's Comrnittee arg r8swnsiblè for the preparatk) of the acc¢yJnts. It rny responsibility lo". ex8mm￿ th8 acAXJLtnts in A¢￿danC8 UK G•nOrallyA￿pted A¢c4yJnting PrBctite IGAAPI state vthether pa￿ular matter5 have corne to my attention Ba818 of Ind•pond¢nt •xarnln•rf• r•port 8x8mlnats.on was caryied wt in 8co)rdan¢e UK GAAP. examIn&tiL￿ rThdud8s a review of the accounbng r8cor¢Ys kept by the a5sociatron and a ￿mpariSon of the accounts pres&nied wrth 11¥)58 rewrd5. It 8180 indudes ¢on&d8r8b"on of any unusual rtems or ¢Yisdosur88 in the accounts and king explanatiorks from Ihe Committe8 concorning any such m8tt8rs. Th8 procedu￿$ undertaken do not prowite all the ovkyence that would be rèquired in an audit. ConsequenUy, no opinion is glvon as to whether the accwn15 show a true and fabr wew and th8 f8W)rt Is Ilmited to those matters set Out in the stsiem8nt below. Indopondent •x•mSner• •tatement In connectrjn %Tth my evminalion. no matter has come to my att8n'on %thich gives me r•8sonab cause lo believe that in any material respect the requirements.. to keep proper accryjnling ￿COrdS to prepar8 accounts vthich accord th8 8c¢(KJnting recA)rds have not been met. or lo which in my opini(￿. atten¢b)n shC￿k1 b• dra** in order to ena￿+ a proper underst8nding of the a￿￿￿nIS to be raach8d. an Dawson BA(Hon•l FFA R•d RO￿ Accountanty S•Thl¢•s Ltd Gre¢n H•ad Gard•n Storth Rwd Storth Mllnthorpg LA7 7HF

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LANCASHIRE SCHOOL SAILING ASSOCIATION

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2022

Income Membership and water fees Team racing and regatta Training and centre activity Grants and donations Other Expenditure Subscriptions Team racing and regatta Training and centre activity Insurance Equipment and maintenance Utilities Administration Accountancy Operating (deficit) / surplus	2022 £ 3,180 0 3,852 19,596 0 26,628 140 0 7,380 2,006 19,627 190 613 200 30,156 (3,528)	2021 £ 421 0 0 9,911 103
		10,435 130 0 570 1,830 1,508 275 327 200
		4,840 5,595

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LANCASHIRE SCHOOL SAILING ASSOCIATION

BALANCE SHEET

AS AT 31 MARCH 2022

Current assets Bank and cash Current liabilities Deferred grants and donations Accruals Net current assets Accumulated funds Reserve fund brought forward Surplus for the year	2022 £ 23,787 23,787 9,161 200 9,361 14,426 17,954 (3,528) 14,426	2021 £ 27,915
		27,915
		9,761 200
		9,961
		17,954
		12,359 5,595
		17,954