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|Objectives andActiv|ities||
|---|---|---|
||SORP||
||reference||
|Summary ofthe purposes|Para<br>44a|To meettheneedsofpeopleby the provisionof|
|ofthecharityas setoutin||accessibleboating opportunities on open water.|
|its governingdocument|||
|Summary ofthe main|Para<br>1.17and|Themainactivitiescentre on the objectiveofproviding|
|activitiesinrelation to|1.19|access to varioustypes ofboatingexperiencetopeople|
|thosepurposesforthe||ofallageswho wouldnot otherwisebe able to acces$|
|publicbenefit,in||mainstream boatingactivitiesbecauseofsomeform of|
|particular, the activities,||disability.ABThas averywide definitionofdisability|
|prolectsor services||and acceptspeoplewithmental,physicaland|
|identifiedintheaccounts.||behaviouralissues; theonlylimitation beingtoalways|
|||ensure thesafety of theparticipant.|
|||Theboating experienceisbuiltaroundthreetypesof|
|||boats.|
|||Sailing dinghies|
|||ABThasthreetypesof craft,one more suited to training|
|||and the otherforsingle handedsailing.Thethirdisa|
|||NEO495 sailboatthatprovidesfor twopeopletositside|
|||bysideandwill furtherwiden therange ofdisabilitieswe|
|||canaccommodate.For thosein awheelchair thereis a|
|||hoistforlifting the sailorfromtheirchairintoandoutof|
|||theboat.|
|||Bell Boats|
|||Bellboats areeffectivelyacatamaranmadefrom two|
|||longopencanoes seating upto10orsopeopleand|
|||steeredbyaqualifiedhelm.Theyareverystable and are|
|||thereforeidealforall participants including those with|
|||reduced coordination.Theboatislargeenoughto allow|
|||carers to supporttheparticipantsifrequired.|





|||Wheelyboat|
|---|---|---|
|||TheWheelyboatis a purposedesigned openmotorboat|
|||thatisidealforanybody who wantstogetonthewater|
|||but is unableorunwillingtopaddleor sailfor whatever|
|||reason. Thedesignissuchthatawheelchair canbe<br>rolledfromthe shoredirectlyintoit.The steering|
|||consoleisdesignedso that apersonin awheelchaircan|
|||(subjecttotraining)take full control. ltisthereforeideal|
|||forsmall groupswhoeitherjustwanttoenjoytheriveror|
|||adisabledsailor whowantsto cruisethe river|
|||independently.|
|Statementconfirming|Para<br>1.18|TheTrustees of AccessibleBoatingThameshave|
|whetherthetrustees have||complied withtheirdutytohave due regard to the|
|had regard to the||commission'spublic benefit guidance.|
|guidanceissued by the|||
|Charity Commissionon|||
|public benefit|||



||Para|1.38|Thecharityis highly dependentuponasmall,dedicated|
|---|---|---|---|
|Contribution made by|||team ofvolunteerswhoundertake a rangeofactivities|
|volunteers|||including:|
||||.<br>Helming the Wheelyboat|
||||.<br>Helming theBellBoats|
||||.<br>Operating theSafetyBoat|
||||.<br>Boat cleaningandmaintenance|
||||oClientsupport|
||||The volunteerswhen appropriateand,in manycases,|
||||have RYAPowerboat2, RYAlnlandWaterways, RYA|
||||Sailingand/ or RYAFirstAidqualifications.|
|Other|||AccessibleBoating Thameswas establishedin|
||||December2O18totake overand develop the|
||||accessibleboating activitiesthathad previouslybeen|
||||run bythe RivertimeBoatTrust (RBT).Thecharityis|
||||operationallyindependentanduses a rangeofboats|
||||thatiteitherowns orloans. lnthe latter case the|
||||arrangementsare subjecttoMemorandaof|
||||UnderstandingwithRBT.|



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|chievementsand|Perform|ance|
|---|---|---|
||SORP||
||reference||
|||ln2O22 the charityprovidedbellboat sessionsfor|
|||SENDschools andregularopportunitiesfordisabled|
|Summary ofthe main<br>achievements of the|Para1.20|individualsand groupstoaccesswatersport<br>through sailing,motorboat andbellboatsessions.|
|charity,identifying the|||
|differencethecharity's||h2A22ourhostorganisation,BishamAbbeySailing|
|workhas made to the||&Navigation School, erectedastretch tentonthe|
|circumstancesofits||riversideandAccessibleBoatingThamesprovidea|
|beneficiaries andany||set ofaccessiblepicnictablesenablingvisitsfrom|
|widerbenefits to society||specialgroupswhohadtheopportunitytohavea|
|asawhole.||socialgatheringandtheoptionofusingourboats|
|||foroutings ontheriver Thames.|
|||DuringtheyearABToperatedaround20 bellboat|
|||sessions,with20 to30participantson averageand|
|||upto6 peopleonthe Wheelyboatduring the|
|||sessions; 4afternoonsessionsfordementia action|
|||groups with around 30 people each time, where they|
|||aretaken outontheriver on theWheelyboatin|
|||groupsof6 people atatime;2familypicnicdays|
|||with approx.30people at eachsessionandthere|
|||were alsobe between20and 30 individualand|
|||familyWheelyboat trips outfor2to3 hours ata|
|||time.|



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|Reviewofthecharity's|Para1.21|Asattheyearending3l"tltrlarch2023, thecharityhad|
|---|---|---|
|financialposition at theend||income off9,845andexpenditure off5,931givinga|
|ofthe period||surplusfortheyearofL3,914.|
|||The reservescarriedforwardasatthe31'tft/arch|
|||2023 totalled e39,340, thereforeAccessibleBoating|
|||Thameshassufficientreservestoensureits|
|||continued operation.|
|Statement explaining the|Para1.22|The reserves policyrequiresthatthereare sufficient|
|policyforholding reseryes||unrestricted fundstorunthe charity for6 months. The|
|statingwhy they areheld||reserveswillbeincreasedgraduallyto enable the|
|||purchaseofreplacement boatswherenecessary.|
|Amount ofreserves held|Para1.22|Asat31ut [Vlarch2A23,the reservesheldtotalled|
|||t39,340.|
|Reasonsforholding zero|Para1.22|Therearenozeroreserves.|
|reserves|||





|Detailsof fundmateriallyin|Para1.24|Therearenofundsin deficit.|
|---|---|---|
|deficit|||
||Para1.23|Thereareno uncertainties abouttheeharity|
|Explanationofany||continuingasagoingconcern.|
|uncertainties about the|||
|chari$continuingasagoing||AccessibleBoatingThameshassufficientreserves to|
|concern||ensureits continued operation.|



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|ou<br>choosetoincludefur|therstate|mentswhererelevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|||Thecharity'sprincipal sourcesoffunding are Trusts|
|Thecharity'sprincipal<br>sourcesof funds(including|D>ra1A7|andFoundations,privateindividuals and clubs.|
|any fundraising)||The keyitemsofexpenditureare:|
|||.<br>[Vaintenanceofpowerboats(Wheelyboatand|
|||safetyboat)|
|||.<br>hlaintenanceofunpowered boats(sailing|
|||dinghiesand bell boats)|
|||.<br>Purchaseofprofessional boating services|
|||(trainers and helms)|
|||.<br>lnsurance|
|||Furtherfundsarerequired, andthecharitywill|
|||continueto seek supportfromgenerousdonorsand|
|||grant makingbodiestoensurethe charityisable to|
|||develop itsservice offeringinthecomingyears.|
|lnvestmentpolicyand|Para1.46|Thecharitydoes not haveanyinvestments.|
|objectives including any|||
|socialinvestment policy|||
|adopted|||





|Descriptionof charity's|||
|---|---|---|
|trusts:|||
|Type ofgoverningdocument|Para1.25|Constitution|
|iil..rL;ii.j*l:ij.r'ily*ii:iIr,:iri.u;ii|||
|Howisthe charity|Para1-25|Charitable lncorporatedOrganisation|
|constituted?|||
|i+:<br>"i;t:r" rir:':r::il-ri-ifili{::{l|||
|;i5i$r"i,:-.rii*;i*:''.i:1',,.-l;|||
|Trusteeselectionmethods|Para1.25|Appointedby the existing Trustees|
|including detailsofany|||
|constitutionalprovisionse.g|||
|electiontopostor nameof|||
|anyperson or bodyentitled|||
|toappointoneor more|||
|trustees|||



|oum<br>choosetoincludefur|therstate|mentswhererelevantabout:|
|---|---|---|
|||AccessibleBoatingThames(ABT)wasformed from|
|Thecharity'sorganisational<br>structureandanywider|Para1.51|theparticipatoryboatingactivitiesofRivertimeBoat<br>Trust(RBT)thatrunsafullyaccessibletripboaton|
|network withwhichthe||theRiver Thames.ABTretainsacloseworking|
|charityworks||relationshipwithRBT.|
|||Theboatingactivitiespredominantlytakeplaceat|
|||BishamAbbeynearMarlowusingprofessional|
|||servicesprovidedbyBishamAbbeySailingand|
|||Navigation School.|
|Other||The BoardcomprisesTrusteeswhohave the|
|||experienceandrelevantskillsto carryout the|
|||functionsofmanaging the charity. The Trustees|
|||meet quarterly andcan makethe relevant decisions.|





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|Reference andAdmini|strativedetails|
|---|---|
|Charity name|Rivertim eAccessibleBoating|
|Other name thecharitvuses|AccessibleBoatinqThames(ABT'|
|Reoisteredcharity number|1181307|
|Charity'sprincipal address|GrovefieldHouse|
||24 FurzePlatt Road|
||Nlaidenhead|
||SL6 7NN|



|me|sof the charitytrustees|whomanagethe|charity||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||Person|
|||||entitledto|
||Trusteename|Office (ifany)|Datesactedif notforwhole year|appoint|
|||||trustee(if|
|||||anv)|
|1|GavinTisshaw|Chairman|||
|2|GregoryWilkinson||Resigned5thDecember2A23||
|3|ChristopherHumphris||||
|4|Stephenlllman||Resigned22'dAprrl2023||
|5|StephenBetts||||
|6|Hilary Spiers||Appointed18t"July2A23||
|7|||||



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|Namesand addre|sses of advi|sers (Optionalinformation)|
|---|---|---|
|ofadviser|Name|Address|
|Technical|Peter May|BishamAbbeySailing andNavigationSchool|
|Advisor||National Sports Centre,|
|||lVanlow Road,|
|||Bisham,|
|||SL71RR|





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|lncomeandExpenditure|||
|---|---|---|
||PeriodEnded|PeriodEnded|
||3tl03l2o2?|3L10312022|
|lncome|9,845|1,7,169|
|Expenditure|4,136|4,367|
|Depreciation|1,795|2,450|
|SurplusforthePeriod|3,91_3|14,352|
|BalanceSheet|||
|Fixed Assets|1.4,376|L5,887|
|Current fusets|24,965|22,290|
|Creditorsduewithin1year|0|2,740|
|NetCurrentAssets|39,340|35,427|
|NetAssets|39,340|35,427|
|CapitaiAccount|||
|B/twdbalance|35,427|25,075|
|CurrentYearEarnings|3,9 L3|14,352|
|TotalCapital andReserves|39,340|35,427|