Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date 01 January 2024 31 December 2024
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Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name
OVERWATER WHEELYBOAT SERVICES
Other names charity is known by
Registered charity number (if any) 1179021
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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| 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 MANAGED TO INCREASE, OVER 2023, THE NUMBER Summary of the main OF PEOPLE CARRIED O0N THE CANAL AND MINIBUS TO 885 THIS achievements of the charity YEAR AS AGAINST 684 PREVIOUSLY. during the year WE HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE IN BEING ABLE TO RECRUIT NEW VOLUNTEERS, INCLUDING DRIVERS, TO WHOM APPROPRIATE TRAINING IS GIVEN.
WE CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE I.T. MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS WHICH INCLUDES A BOOKING SYSTEM FOR THE TRIPS.
ONCE AGAIN WE MUST THANK OUR VOLUNTEERS AND MEMBERS FOR ALL THE WORK THEY PUT IN TO ENSURE THE CHARITY RUNS SMOOTHLY. WITHOUT THE CONTINUED SUPPORT OF THE OVERWATER MARINA THE CHARITY WOULD STRUGGLE TO OPERATE SUCCESSFULLY AND WE ARE GRATEFUL TO ALL AT THE MARINA.
WE SOLELY SURVIVE ON DONATIONS, GRANTS AND FUND RAISING EVENTS. OUR THANKS GO TO ALL, ESPECIALLY THE AUDLEM CHARITY SHOP FOR THEIR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION. OUR FUNRAISING THIS YEAR AMOUNTED TO NEARLY £12,OOO. WE HAVE APPLIED FOR SEVERAL GRANTS BUT HAVE BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL MAINLY DUE TO THE LACK OF AVAILABLE FUNDS AS MORE ORGANISATIONS ARE LOOKING AMONGST FEWER SOURCES. WE WILL CONTINUE TO APPLY FOR SUITABLE FUNDS.
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 HAS 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 10th February 2025
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No (if any)
OVERWATER WHEELYBOAT SERVICES
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
| For the period from |
1/1/2024 | To | 12/31/2024 |
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Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts DONATIONS AND GRANTS 10,407 FUND RAISIING EVENTS 1,890 INTEREST - - - - - - 12,297 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
to the nearest £ - - 236 - - - - - 236 Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| DONATIONS AND GRANTS | 10,407 | - | - | 10,407 1,890 236 - - - - - 12,533 |
11,168 2,679 - - - - - - 13,847 |
| FUND RAISIING EVENTS | 1,890 | - | - | ||
| INTEREST | - | 236 | - | ||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 12,297 |
236 | - | ||
| - - Sub total - Total receipts 12,297 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| 236 | - | 12,533 | 13,847 |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, | |||||||||||
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| **Total receipts ** | 12,297 | 236 | - | 12,533 | 13,847 |
| A3 Payments INSURANCES & LICENCES 2,709 EQUIOMENT MAINTENANCE 1,805 FUEL 885 CLOTHING 343 DRIVER TRAINING & MEDICALS 250 I.T.SYSTEM 308 STATIONERY,POSTAGE & SUNDRIES 180 - - Sub total 6,480 |
A3 Payments INSURANCES & LICENCES 2,709 EQUIOMENT MAINTENANCE 1,805 FUEL 885 CLOTHING 343 DRIVER TRAINING & MEDICALS 250 I.T.SYSTEM 308 STATIONERY,POSTAGE & SUNDRIES 180 - - Sub total 6,480 |
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INSURANCES & LICENCES |
2,709 | - | - | 2,709 1,805 885 343 250 308 180 - - 6,480 |
1,237 1,012 873 299 1,542 1,612 224 - - 6,799 |
| EQUIOMENT MAINTENANCE | 1,805 | - | - | ||
| FUEL | 885 | - | - | ||
| CLOTHING | 343 | - | - | ||
| DRIVER TRAINING & MEDICALS | 250 | - | - | ||
| I.T.SYSTEM | 308 | - | - | ||
| STATIONERY,POSTAGE & SUNDRIES | 180 | - | - | ||
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| **Sub total ** | 6,480 | - | - |
| A4 Asset and investment | |||||||||||
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| purchases, (see table) | |||||||||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||
| **Total payments ** | 6,480 | - | - | 6,480 | 6,799 | ||||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | 5,817 | 236 | - | 6,053 | 7,048 | ||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - 6,000 | 6,000 | - | - | - | ||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 5,297 | 14,000 | - | 5,297 | 12,249 | ||||||
| **Cash funds this year end ** | 5,114 | 20,236 | - | 25,350 | 19,297 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories unds |
Details BANK ACCOUNT(NAT WEST) |
to nearest £ 5,114 Unrestricted funds |
to nearest £ 20,236 Restricted funds |
to nearest £ - Endowment funds |
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| BANK ACCOUNT(NAT WEST) | 5,114 |
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
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| Total cash funds | 5,114 | 20,236 | - | ||||
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OK | OK | OK | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | |||||
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||
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Fund to which Current value Cost (optional) Details asset belongs (optional)
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
| Details BUS BOAT SPARE ENGINE RAILER HEATER Details |
UNRESTRICTED UNRESTRICTED UNRESTRICTED UNRESTRICTED UNRESTRICTED Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which liability relates |
Cost (optional) 33,842 10,000 2,141 600 1,782 - - - - - - - - - Amount due (optional) |
Current value (optional) |
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| 15,000 | |||
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| Signature MICHAEL COOKSON |
Print Name MICHAEL COOKSON |
Date of approval |
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| MICHAEL COOKSON | 1/28/2025 | |