2024-08-31-accounts

Summary of Accounts 2023-2024

Accounts for Year Ended 31 August 2024

	Income totals(£)	Expenditure totals(£)
Membershipfees	600	0
Ten Tors	2797	2245
Activities	3384	3601
Fundraising	0	0
Donations	316	0
Training	0	275
Equipment	0	2891
DBS checks	0	143
Gift aid	88	0
Insurance	0	204
TOTAL	7185	9359
Net surplus(deficit) foryear	(2174)
Bank balance brought forward	6657
Bank balance carried forward	4483

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 September 2023 Period start date To 31st August 2024 Period end date

Charity name: Sea Moor Explore

Charity registration number: 1175484

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The object of the CIO is to advance in life and help young people through: (a) the provision of recreational and leisure time activities provided in the interest of social welfare, designed to improve their conditions of life; (b) providing support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.
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 Charity offered a programme on a regular basis, includingwindsurfing/ paddleboarding, foraging, caving/canoeing, climbing, horse riding, wake park, surfing, and kayaking. The Charity also offered the Abbots Way walk and a 3-day hiking trip to the Brecon Beacons. The Charity entered three teams of young people for the annual Ten Tors Challenge, over three distances: 35 miles, 45 miles and 55 miles. This was a major undertaking involving extensive training, many hours of volunteering, and the purchase of some equipment for the longer term. The three teams successfully completed their challenge in May 2024.
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 regards to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit

Additional information

	SORP reference
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	The charity employs no one and is completely reliant on volunteers to arrange and oversee the activities. The activities we do undertake are made possible because of the time given by volunteers, by adults and minors. As in the previous period, the Ten Tors training was led by qualified walking leaders, supported by adults and young people willing to support by way of transporting, check-pointing and training. Any of the Charity’s individual activities are organised by volunteer members of the committee.

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 Charity is open to all young people in school year 7 and above, and there is normally a wide range of ages involved in the activities. These young people are benefitting from the opportunity to take part in activities that would not easily be available to young people in a remote part of the rural area in which the Charity is based. The dozens of young people who have taken advantage of the chance to take part in the activities have been exposed to new experiences and opportunities, developing self-confidence and new skills, and taking part in activities which enable them to develop and grow as individuals.

Financial Review

Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	This accounting period is from 1 September 2023 to 31 August 2024 Total income: £7185.41 Total expenditure: £9358.65 Bank balance brought forward as at 31/08/2023: £6656.51 Bank balance carried forward as at 31/08/24 was £4483.27 Net surplus (deficit) for the year: (£2173.24) The Charity received a number of generous donations in the previous period (2022 to 2023) and used this to fund new equipment in this period. This equipment was for the Ten Tors training that we continue to provide, and included storm shelters, mess tent, tables and cooking equipment for the Ten Tors weekend base camp. For the Ten Tors income, £150 was paid in August 2024 for Ten Tors training in 2024/25. The excess of expenditure over income for the Activities is partly explained by the fact that we paid a deposit in August 2024 for an activity that was due to take place in September 2024, in the next financial period. We spent more money on training this year to update safeguarding and first aid qualifications, and renewed DBS checks for our volunteers. The bank balance was in a healthy position at the end of the financial period with sufficient funds available to support our core activities and to provide funds for some equipment in the future.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	N/A
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	None
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	The Charity has no long-term liabilities or employees
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	None
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None

Additional information

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Membership fees go towards paying our annual insurance and funding DBS checks and training for our volunteers. Any expenses incurred by running activities are usually paid for by the members on an ‘at cost’basis.
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	The Charity relies upon volunteers to run and manage activities, and there is a risk that as the core volunteers move on, they will not be replaced. The Charity needs to consider actively how it will continue to recruit quality volunteers to assist with the running of the activities. The links with the local secondary school are not as strong as they have been previously, so the Charity is considering and implementing other ways to attract members from a wider area. We have found that fewer members have enrolled for activities (apart from Ten Tors) and have tried to vary activities to meet demand.

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document	Para 1.25	Articles of Association
How is the charity constituted?	Para 1.25	The Charity is a 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	Trustees are appointed to fill vacancies by the board of trustees of the Charity

Additional information

	The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	The Charity has links with the local secondary school, from which many members have come. The Charity has widened the area from which members are recruited, principally to provide opportunities for young people to join Ten Tors training, and they have also participated in our other activities.

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	Sea Moor Explore
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1175484

Charity’s principal address East Barn, Nomansland, Tiverton EX16 8NT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Jane Simmonds	Treasurer
	Susan Fraser- Smith
	TraceyLangrill

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

Director name None

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 None held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charty's objects NIA Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets NIA 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, Chalr, etc) Ji MrYDbtD£ r£eAcu& J£LI£'i Date IfiK P1A Y 2015