Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 January 2023 31 December 2023
From To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
OVERWATER WHEELYBOAT SERVICES
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1179021
| ered charity number (if any) | 1179021 | |
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| Charity's principal address | THE LONG HOUSE | |
| KINSEY HEATH | ||
| AUDLEM, CHESHIRE | ||
| Postcode | CW3 0DR |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| JOHN HUMPHRIES |
CHAIRMAN | ||||
| MICHAEL COOKSON |
TREASURER | ||||
| MICHAEL HARTHERN |
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| MICHAEL VLASTO | |||||
| ANGUS MAUGHAN |
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| JOHN KEMBLE | 1/1/23 TO 5/4/23 | ||||
| Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | |||||
| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year | ||||
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser | Name Address |
Name Address |
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| BANK | NATWEST | 42 CHESHIRE STREET |
| MARKET DRAYTON | ||
| SHROPSHIRE TF9 1PG | ||
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
CONSTITUTION Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) MEMBERS OR TRUSTEES MAY APPOINT A NEW TRUSTEE Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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THE CHARITY HAS IN PLACE A CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE
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You may choose to include ADULTS SAFEGUARDING POLICY.
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additional information, where THE PURPOSE OF THIS POLICY IS:-
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relevant, about: TO ENSURE THE PROTECTION OF CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE
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policies and procedures ADULTS WHO COME INTO CONTACT WITH THE CHARITY. adopted for the induction and TO PROVIDE ALL TRUSTEES, STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS THE training of trustees; OVERARCHING PRINCIPLES THAT GUIDE OUR APPROACH TO SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN AND VULNERABLE ADULTS.
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
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THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONG PEOPLE WITH LIMITED MOBILITY, SPECIAL NEEDS AND ELDERLY PEOPLE WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM Summary of the objects of the SOCIETY BECAUSE THEY HAVE LIMITED ACCESS TO TRANSPORT charity set out in its AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. governing document THE CHARITY HAS PROVIDED COMMUNITY TRANSPORT FACILITIES VIA A BOAT AND A MINIBUS SERVICE. BOTH THE BOAT AND MINIBUS ARE CAPABLE OF PROVIDING WHEELCHAIR ACCESS. Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Section D Achievements and performance
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Section D Achievements and performance
THE CHARITY HAS VIRTUALLY RECOVERED FROM THE Summary of the main CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC. DESPITE THE CHANGEABLE WEATHER achievements of the charity DISRUPTING SOME OF THE TRIPS, THE 2023 SEASON WAS THE during the year BEST SO FAR SINCE WE STARTED THE WHEELYBUS SERVICE TO AUGMENT THE WHEELYBOAT SERVICE. IN TOTAL WE GAVE 52 CANAL TRIPS AND 60 MINIBUS TRIPS TO 684 LESS MOBILE PEOPLE FROM LOCAL CARE HOMES AND FAMILIES. WE HAVE UPDATEDTHE PROGRAMME OF DRIVER TRAINING FOR OUR VOLUNTEER MINIBUS DRIVERS WITH A ROSPA TRAINING PROGRAMME WHICH HAS BEEN WELL RECEIVED. ONE ADVERSE EFFECT OR THE PANDEMIC HAS BEEN THAT WE ARE FINDING IT HARDER TO RECRUIT VOLUNTEERS, HOWEVER OUR EXISTING VOLUNTEERS AND MEMBERS HAVE INCREASED THEIR EFFORTS AND THIS IS MUCH APPRECIATED BY THE TRUSTEES, AS IS THE CONTINUED SUPPORT FROM LOCAL ORGANISATIONS, IN PARTICULAR THE OVERWATER MARINA. WORK CONTINUES ON THE I.T. MANAGEMENT SYSTEM AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE WEBSITE. FUNDRAISING, THE LIFELINE FOR THE CHARITY, CONTINUED DURING THE YEAR WITH NEARLY £14,000 SUCCESSFULLY RAISED.
Section E Financial review
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Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
THE CHARITY AIMS TO HOLD SUFFICIENT FUNDS TO CONTINUE TO OPERATE AND REPLACE ITS ASSETS.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
OUR MAIN SOURCE OF INCOME VHAS BEEN GRANTS AND DONATIONS AND IT IS OUR AIM TO CONTINUALLY SEEK FURTHER FUNDING IN THIS WAY.
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Michael Cookson Full name(s) Michael Dean Cookson Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc) Date 8th February 2024
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OVERWATER WHEELYBOAT SERVICES
No (if any) 1179021 CC16a
Receipts and payments accounts
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 1/1/2023 12/31/2023
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts DONATIOS AND GRANTS 11,168 FUND RAISING EVENTS 2,679 - - - - - - 13,847 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ 11,168 2,679 - - - - - - 13,847 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| DONATIOS AND GRANTS | 11,168 | - | - | 11,168 | 7,155 |
| FUND RAISING EVENTS | 2,679 | - | - | 2,679 | 1,950 |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 13,847 |
- | - | 13,847 | 9,105 |
| - - Sub total - Total receipts 13,847 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - | 13,847 | 9,105 |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, | |||||||||||
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| **Total receipts ** | 13,847 | - | - | 13,847 | 9,105 |
| A3 Payments DRIVER TRAINING & MEDICALS 1,542 INSURANCES & LICENCES 1,237 EQUIPOMENT MAINTENANCE 1,012 I.T.SYSTEM 1,612 FUEL 873 CLOTHING 299 STATIONERY,POSTAGE & SUNDRIES 224 STORAGE SHED REFURBISHMENT - WHEELYBUS HEATER - Sub total 6,799 |
A3 Payments DRIVER TRAINING & MEDICALS 1,542 INSURANCES & LICENCES 1,237 EQUIPOMENT MAINTENANCE 1,012 I.T.SYSTEM 1,612 FUEL 873 CLOTHING 299 STATIONERY,POSTAGE & SUNDRIES 224 STORAGE SHED REFURBISHMENT - WHEELYBUS HEATER - Sub total 6,799 |
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1,542 1,237 1,012 1,612 873 299 224 - - 6,799 |
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DRIVER TRAINING & MEDICALS |
1,542 | - | - | 1,542 | - |
| INSURANCES & LICENCES | 1,237 | - | - | 1,237 | 2,225 |
| EQUIPOMENT MAINTENANCE | 1,012 | - | - | 1,012 | 477 |
| I.T.SYSTEM | 1,612 | - | - | 1,612 | 763 |
| FUEL | 873 | - | - | 873 | 455 |
| CLOTHING | 299 | - | - | 299 | 264 |
| STATIONERY,POSTAGE & SUNDRIES | 224 | - | - | 224 | - |
| STORAGE SHED REFURBISHMENT | - | - | - | - | 2,407 |
| WHEELYBUS HEATER | - | - | - | - | 1,782 |
| **Sub total ** | 6,799 | - | - | 6,799 | 8,373 |
| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||||||
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| purchases, (see table) | |||||||||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| **Total payments ** | 6,799 | - | - | 6,799 | 8,373 | ||||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | 7,048 | - | - | 7,048 | 732 | ||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - 14,000 | 14,000 | - | - | |||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 12,249 | 12,249 | - | ||||||||
| **Cash funds this year end ** | 5,297 | 14,000 | - | 19,297 | 732 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories unds |
Details BANK ACCOUNT(NATWEST) |
to nearest £ 5,297 Unrestricted funds |
to nearest £ 14,000 Restricted funds |
to nearest £ Endowment funds |
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| BANK ACCOUNT(NATWEST) | 5,297 | 14,000 | - |
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets
B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees
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| Total cash funds | 5,297 | 14,000 | - | |||||||
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OK | OK | OK | |||||||
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||||
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| BUS | UNRESTRICTED | 33,842 | 17,500 | |||||||
| BOAT | UNRESTRICTED | 10,000 | 2,000 | |||||||
| SPARE ENGINE | UNRESTRICTED | 2,141 | 500 | |||||||
| TRAILER | UNRESTRICTED | ## | 600 | 300 | ||||||
| HEATER | UNRESTRICTED | 1,782 | 1,250 | |||||||
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| Signature | Name | Date of approval |
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| MICHAEL COOKSON | MICHAEL | COOKSON | 2/8/2024 | |||||||