
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1 October 2023     Period start date   to Period end date** 

## **30 September 2024** 

## **Charity name: Deben Yacht Club** 

## **Charity registration number: 1183054** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the CIO are:<br>_The promotion of community participation in_<br>_healthy recreation for the public benefit in_<br>_Woodbridge and the surrounding area by_<br>_the provision of facilities for sailing and_<br>_paddle sports including:_<br>_- providing learning and teaching in the_<br>_skills of sailing in dinghies and yachts;_<br>_- providing learning and teaching in_<br>_paddling skills;_<br>-_providing training for instructors and_<br>_members including in safety practices and_<br>_the use of safety power boats._|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|Provide and operate facilities for members<br><br>Clubhouse and changing rooms<br><br>Dinghy Park and other storage<br>areas for water craft and associated<br>equipment..<br><br>Slipway and pontoons for use by<br>members and visitors.<br><br>Moorings for club members.<br><br>Provide safety cover for club<br>organized activities using a<br>displacement boat and 2 RIBs.<br><br>Run training courses for dinghy<br>sailing.<br><br>Run training sessions for marine<br>first aid.<br><br>Run training courses for safe and<br>effective use of power boats used in<br>providing safety cover for events.<br><br>Maintain a fleet of sailing dinghies<br>for members without their own boats<br>and for use in training courses.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public|Para 1.18|The trustees endeavour to follow the advice<br>of the Charity Commission.<br>We have not had any specific guidance.|





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## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||<br>SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|We occasionally provide grants to junior<br>members to attend events at other sailing<br>clubs.|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38||
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|Volunteers operate all club activities unless<br>a specialized contractor is required.|
|Other||We host 4 or 5 fund raising events such as<br>coffee mornings for local and national<br>charities.|



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|We organize charity events such as coffee<br>mornings as described above.<br>We run an extensive programme of sailing<br>events for members and visiting sailors.<br>Club membership and facility fees are kept<br>as low as possible; in case of hardship, we<br>may reduce fees.<br>We contribute to local organizations that<br>are interested in maintaining the<br>environment of the estuary which is an<br>internationally significant area for wildlife.|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives|Para 1.41||





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|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||



## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Income                       85,953.84<br>Expenditure               68,036.68<br>Operational Surplus  17,917.16|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|There are reserves to cover maintenance<br>and replacement of assets such as the<br>clubhouse, slipway, pontoons and club<br>water craft.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Cash Reserves          171,584.80|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47|<br>Membership fees<br>Facility fees for use of storage|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Most significant risk is loss or damage of<br>wooden clubhouse, pontoons and other<br>assets by collision or fire.|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||None|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution approved by Charity<br>Commission following revision in 2024|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g. unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|We usually seek trustees from the<br>membership.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51|<br>New trustees are given the constitution and<br>current annual report together with details<br>of the Charity Commission’s information for<br>trustees.|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|The club is affiliated to the RYA and<br>PaddleUK which are the national<br>organizing bodies for sailing and paddling.|
|Relationship with any<br>related parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Deben Yacht Club|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|DYC|
|Registered charity number|1183054|
|Charity’s principal address|Deben Yacht Club<br>River Wall<br>Woodbridge<br>IP12 4BB<br>Suffolk|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>1<br>0<br>1<br>1<br>1<br>2<br>1<br>3<br>1<br>4<br>1<br>5<br>1<br>6<br>1<br>7<br>1<br>8<br>1<br>9<br>2<br>0|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if**<br>**not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body)**<br>**entitled to appoint trustee**<br>**(ifany)**|
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||Jillian Mary<br>Wickson||||
||Christopher John<br>Woodard||||
||John Bernard<br>Adams|Hon Treasurer|||
||Thomas Adrian<br>Kwok Man Yeung|Commodore =<br>Chairman|||
||Martin PhilipJames||||
||David Vernon<br>Hayhow|Hon Secretary|||
||Diana Cobb||||
||Frances Margaret<br>Alexander|Hon Membership<br>Secretary|||
||John George<br>Prevett||||
||Jane Bradburn||||
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– 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**||
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|**None**|||
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## **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 charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Names and**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|
|---|---|---|
|**Type of**<br>**adviser**|**Name**<br>**Address**||
|General|Royal Yachting<br>Association|Ensign Way, Hamble-le-Rice, Southampton SO31 4YA|
|General|PaddleUK|National Water Sports Centre<br>Adbolton Lane<br>Holme Pierrepont<br>Nottingham<br>NG12 2LU|
|**General**|Community Action<br>Suffolk|160 Hadleigh Rd,<br>Ipswich<br>IP2 0HH|
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 



Other o
tional information

**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)** 

David Vernon Hayhow 

**Position (e.g. Secretary,** Commodore **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 



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