## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1[st] April 2023 Period start date To 31[st] March 2024 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 Mill**the Associations venues
day / evening activities, March to Oct for small
groups of Young People to enjoy paddling and
sailing on-water sessions.
**Fishmoor Boathouse**completion of the
Boathouse design and submission, in
September, for full Local Authority planning
permission.
**Spade Mill Building**progressed was made to
improve our existing facilityat 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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|N/A| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|N/A| **----- Start of picture text -----**
The Association relies entirely on members
Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteering their time, through the LSSA
volunteers Committee, Boathouse Development Group and
Spade Mill Development Programme to enable
the running of a varied annual programme of
water sports and develop our watersports
offering to young people
Other N/A
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## **Achievements and Performance** **----- Start of picture text -----**
SORP reference
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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 at**Fishmoor**(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.
**NB – ‘Waterdays’**our annual watersports
weekend for circa 250 YP planned for 22/23rd
July 2023 on Lake Conistion had to be cancelled
due to extreme weather conditions.
New**Fishmoor Boathouse**fundraising during
2023/24 did not progress further however with
planning fees this now stands at £3,576 to be
used towards further planning & building costs.
**Spade Mill Building**sailing improvements were
completed during 2023/24 with the refurbished
safetyboat SB3.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|N/A| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|N/A| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A| |Other||N/A| ## **Financial Review** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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  Grants totalling £8,240
 Training £3,935
 Insurances £2,722
 Professional Fees £6,217
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The agreed policy is to hold reserves in an
policy for holding reserves amount to cover the Associations annual 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 £7,910
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 N/A
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
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## **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|The Associations principal source of funding are
usually through:-

Membership & Water fees and other
Contributions.

Grant funding from Local &
National Charities.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|N/A| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|N/A| |Other||N/A| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Charity Commission 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|Constitutional provision for election by all voting
members at General Meetingsorby
appointment (max number) by existing trustees
at any time.| ## **Additional information (optional)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures Lancashire School Sailing Association (LSSA)
adopted for the induction and operates in accordance with a suite of policies,
training of trustees procedures and standard operating procedures
Para 1.51
(SOPs). This includes an induction pack given to
new trustees when they are elected.
The charity’s organisational Since to formation of our charity we have
structure and any wider Para 1.51 created new relationships with membership
network with which the now including 25 youth groups and schools
charity works
Relationship with any related N/A
parties
Para 1.51
Other N/A
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## **Reference and Administrative details** |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
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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
2 Adrian Worthington
3 Sarah Wicks
4 Rachael Astley Chief Instructor
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 **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year N/A** ## **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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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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** 28[th] December 2024 LANCASHIRE SCHOOL SAIUNG ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 PaARCH 2024 Rod Ro•• Accountsney S•rvl¢o• Ltd Green Head Garden, Storth Road, Storth Mllnthorp• LA7 7HF Pago 1 LANCASHIRE SCHOOL SAILING ASSOCIATION FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 I report on the accounts of the as￿lat￿n for the year ended 31 March 2024 vA)ich are set out on pages 2 to 3. Ro8pectlve responsibiliti¢8 of Commlttee and examiner The a$s￿l8t10n,S Commlttee are resFOnsi￿e for the préparation of the acwunts. It Is my r88ponsibility to.. 8xamine tho accounts in accordance wth UK Generalty Wed h£counting Pra¢ti¢e {GA4PI state whether padcular matters have come to my atlenth?n Ba81• of Ind•pond•nt •x•mln•rf* r•port My examIna￿Dn was carried out in accordance wth UK GAAP. An examination includes a review of the accounty'ng records kept by the assoclatlon and a comparison of the accounts presented wth those records. It also includes consideratKin of any unusual items or disch)su￿$ in the accounts and seeking explanations from the Committee conceming any such matters. The procedu￿ undert8ken do not provide all the evidence that wouki be ￿Uired in an audrt. Consequently. no opIn￿)n is given as to whèthèr the accounts show a tru& and fair vmv and the report is limited lo those matters sel out in the 8tatemenl bd¢)w. Ind•pond•nt ox•mln•rn •tst•mont In connection with my examlnalitin, no matter has come to my attention wthlch give8 me r8a8onable cause to believ& that in any material respact the requirements". to keep propw account5ng records to prnpare accourts whKh acc¢￿ vthh the accounb'ng re¢ord8 have nol been met, or to which In my oimnron. attention st#Jukl be drawn In ￿der to enab￿ a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Alan Dawson BAIHon81 FFA Rod R080 Accountancy Sorvl¢•8 Ltd Green Head Garden Storth Ro•d storth Mllnthorpe LA7 7HF Date: ... Pa99 2 LANCASHIRE SCHOOL SAILING ASSOCIATION INCOME AND EXPENDrruRE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 Income Membership and water lees Training and centre a¢tivty Grants and donation8 Other 8.807 3.935 8.240 193 5,438 5.373 11,874 100 21.175 22,785 Expendlturn Subscriptions Training arKI centre activty Insurance Equipment and maintenance 170 9,216 2.722 3,925 298 310 140 6.323 2,433 15.043 432 597 Administration Legal arKI professional re boathouse projo¢t Transfer from deforred gr8nts 8.217 2,016 Accountancy Other 210 210 17.207 25,178 Oporatlng 8urplu• l {deffl¢tt) 2,393 Pag• 3 LANCASHIRE SCHOOL SAILING ASSOCIATION BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024 2024 2023 Current assets Bank and cash 17,139 17.139 19.388 19,388 Currnnt Ilabllltlos Deferred grants and donatlons Accruals 928 210 1.138 7,145 210 Not ¢urr•nt a•8•t• Accumulated fund• Reserve fund brought forward Surplus I Idoficitl for the year 12,033 14.428 12,3931 16,CM)1