- Trustees Annual Report 1[st] Jan 2022 31[st] December 2022
Name:
Water Stars Foundation
Registration number:
CE016310
Charity Number:
1181730
Address:
133 Hassell Street, Newcastle Under Lyme, Staffs, ST5 1BB
Trustees names:
Simon Birchall, Robert Trimmings & Rachel Beckett
How it recruits trustees:
We are in the process of taking on 2 more trustees.
Coronavirus Pandemic Impact
We have no seen the removal of all restrictions in the leisure industry and returned to full operating order. We have seen a number of locations alter our hiring agreement and as a result lost 3 locations. This has impacted our ability to deliver as many lessons in the short term whilst we actively seek other facility options going forward. However, we are increasing our number of school educational lessons that has helped increase our income.
Aims/Objectives of our charity:
To advance the education of the public in the subject of swimming and water safety. Creating lifelong learners and participants.
To advance the education of the pupils at educational institutions by providing swimming lessons. Teaching children vital skills of swimming, water safety and install life long skills.
To provide educational water safety courses for children in north Staffordshire to attend. Educating and increasing knowledge of risks involved with water activities.
Charity Overview:
The charity operates within Staffordshire. Water Stars Foundation delivers educational swimming lessons for children to learn to swim. Water Stars Foundation delivers regular water safety courses for children to attend and gain knowledge and skills to stay safe in and around water. We work closely with schools in educational swimming lessons and train teachers in water safety
Income from charity over the 12month period:
Income received from members to the CIO during the financial period was £489,999. This income was from both Educational establishments (Schools) and Water Stars Foundation members.
Spent money in the last year:
Wages and salaries spend for the financial period was £263,132, we have recruited 3 new employees. Rent expenditure to pools account for £95,679 of outgoings. This was for all swimming pools we hired at during 2022. This is expected to rise in the next accounting year as we have price increases pending at a number of locations.
Achievements and performances:
We have continued to teach children to learn to swim and grow our number of swimmers each week. Therefore achieving our goals and objectives in advancing the education of swimming.
A financial review including any debts and details of your reserves policy:
Water Stars Foundation has continue to repay its bounce back loan over the . We are aiming to grow the reserves in the bank to £150,000 to cover 6 months of staffing wages.
How have we carried out our charity purposes for the public benefit?
Our charity purposes are continuing to benefit the public, as we are offering members the opportunity to be educated and learn the skills essential in order to swim and stay safe in the water environment. Delivering schemes of work and delivering progressive swimming lessons whilst monitoring and assessing children.
Future plan
Over the next 12 months we want Water Stars Foundation to continue to grow its number of members. This would allow more children access to our services and receive swimming tuition. Therefore, providing more members the opportunity to become life-long participants and the skills to continue to stay safe in and around water including every-day life when visiting the seaside, going abroad, visiting canals or rivers etc. We are developing our water safety section and links with more schools.
We will aim to continue to grow our school educational lessons in line with government National Curriculum guidelines.
Recruiting
In 2023 we are looking to recruit new swimming teachers and grow our trustee’s base so we can help to grow our objectives and goals further across Staffordshire.
List Trustees
Simon Birchall
Robert Trimmings Rachel Beckett
CEO
Andrew Lipscomb
Profession Contacts
Bankers
Banking Services
Santander Bank 4-6 Town Road Hanley Stoke-on-Trent ST1 2HA
Accountant/Auditors
Robert Moore Moores Accountancy 138 Hassel Street, Newcastle Under Lyme ST5 1BB
| Charity Name | Charity Name | Charity Name | No (if any) | No (if any) | No (if any) | CC16a | |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 490,000 - - - - - - - 490,000 - - - 490,000 466,713 - - - - - - - - 466,713 - - - 466,713 23,287 - - 23,287 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 490,000 - - - - - - - 490,000 - - - 490,000 466,713 - - - - - - - - 466,713 - - - 466,713 23,287 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
490,000 | - | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| **Sub total ** | 466,713 | - | |||||
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 23,287 | - | - | 23,287 | - | |||
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| 23,287 | - | - | 23,287 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds CCXX R2 accounts (SS) |
Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Robert Trimmings Signature Simon Birchall Current liabilities Loan 2 |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 23,287 - - - - - 23,287 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) 34,338 27,461 - - - Print Name Simon Birchall Robert Trimmings |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| Simon Birchall | Simon Birchall | 27/10/2023 | |
| Robert Trimmings 2 |
Robert Trimmings | 27/10/2023 |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ Charity Name WATER STARS FOUNDATION members of On accounts for the year 31 December 2022 Charity no 1181730 ended (if any) Set out on pages 1 - 2 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 December 2022.
Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Signed: Robert Moore Date: 27/10/2023 Name: Robert Moore Relevant professional Chartered Institute of Management Accountants qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 138 Hassell Street, Newcastle, Staffordshire, ST5 1BB.
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October 2018
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Section B Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .
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October 2018
IER