## CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES ## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** **From** 1 October 2024 **To** 30 September 2025 ## **Reference and Administrative details** |**Reference and Administrative detai**|**ls**| |---|---| |**Charity name**|Shoreham Sailing Club| |**Other name charity is known by**|SSC| |**Registered charity number**|1186853| |**Charity's principal address**|223 Harbour Way,| ||Shoreham-by-sea,| ||West Sussex,| ||BN43 SHZ| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**|**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**| |---|---|---|---| ||**Dates acted if not**
**Trustee name**
**Office (if any)**
**for whole year**
John Shelton
Appointed
3 November 2024
Robert Rattray
Treasurer
**Name of person (or**
**body) entitled to**
**appoint trustee (if any)**||| ||William Warren|Commodore,
Chairman|| ||Richard Bramley
Ian Knight||| ## **Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)** **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** **Objectives and Activities** Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public and through the school holidays. • • • • Commission on public benefit Commission on public benefit. issued by the Charity had regard to the guidance community participation In healthy recreation by providing facilities for sailing and other water sports, and in particular dinghy sailing, primarily The public benefit of the organisations' purposes are; The objects of Shoreham Salling Club are to promote and facilitate The Trustees have had regard of the guidance issued by the Charity (though not exclusively), to those residents in West and East Sussex. whether the trustees have Our activities achieve our objects through a comprehensive sailing Promote healthy lifestyle to members of all ages programme from March-November, facilitating sailing on Sundays and Improve physical and mental skill and strength Provide local residents opportunities for participation in sailing Wednesdays. Additional training and youth days were run on Saturdays Statement confirming Increase awareness of sea safety and environmental awareness identified in the accounts. ## **Achievements and Performance** As at 30 September, we now have 274 members across 182 memberships. |||**MEMBERSHIPS**|**MEMBERSHIPS**|| |---|---|---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to the
circumstances of its|Categor
Single
Family
Young Person/ Student|Current
**Memberships**
89
37
5|**_Net Change_**
_2_
_-3_
_-5_|**MEMBERS**
89
129
5| |beneficiaries and any wider|Distance|7|_3_|7| |benefits to society as a whole.|Associate|24|_-8_|24| ||Cadet|10|_-4_|10| ||Honorar
Afliate|8
2|_2_
_0_|8
2| ||Total|**182**|**_-13_**|**274**| The club is open to all members of the community and seeks to encourage new memberships. ## **Affiliates and Community Support** The two club affiliates include Adur **Sailing** Club, an RYA Training Centre, and the 35th Lancing Sea Scouts, which the club supports by offering reduced rent to both affiliates. In doing so, we enable better use of club facilities, generate incremental income, support the provision of a range of healthy, community-based activities, and it also enables us to have regard for our public benefit requirement. ## **Sailing Programme and Activities** The club has been active throughout the year with its sailing programme combining club racing, open events, training activities, and other events. The club arranges regular organised racing on a Sunday and Wednesda evening together with open events - weather permitting. We seek to Y promote club racing on a Wednesday or Sunday to the Adur Sailing Club (ASC) and 35th Lancing Sea Scouts (SSC) youth. The 2025 racing season kicked off with the Spring series on Sunday, March 23, featuring the usual club series, Battle of the Beaches, and other events. The Spring Morning Series introduced the new eTally system for signing on and off which improves safety and enables easier operations. ## **Improver Sessions and Member Development** The Improver Saturday sessions in 2025 attracted circa 42 participants in addition to the team of committed club volunteers running these sessions. Improver sessions attract new members, prospective members, and youth and adult improvers who seek to enjoy the protection of the harbour at high tide in the training pool **area.** This group is actively managed by a key, experienced member of the club who has ambitions to develop the programme, including running some sessions outside the harbour when conditions permit, and sufficient safety cover is available. We are supporting this initiative where possible to attract new members and develop existing members' skills in sailing and racing. formalising the offer to members who may receive up to £50 contribution In addition, we are seeking to develop the skills of members by towards first aid, safety boat or VHF licence, or other training. **Open Events/ National Championships** The club organised a number of major open events for the sailing community in the year. This included the joint Wayfarer (17 entries) and Contender (28 entries) National Championships in September 2025. Over 3 days, race organisers successfully executed eight races utilising a triangle-sausage course in shifting south-westerly winds that built to 20 knots. This created challenging, wind-against-tide conditions for participants. This benefited those that were proficient in wave navigation and high-load spinnaker handling. The extreme environment presented a definitive test for both the multi-crew Wayfarer and the high­ performance single-handed Contender. It resulted in championships so competitive that several positions, including the overall Wayfarer title, were determined on countback. The event's success was bolstered by industry sponsorship, top-tier race management, and the club's exceptional social program and volunteer support, solidifying Shoreham's reputation as a premier and demanding venue for national fleet racing. The club receives strong interest from numerous class fleets seeking to hold their national events at the club. ## **Erosion at Soldiers Point** The club is actively documenting the dramatic erosion at Soldiers Point since the partial completion of revetment works undertaken by the Environment Agency during 2025. The club is pro-actively liaising with stakeholders to resolve the ongoing issue which has not been solved by these works. The legal process (funded by the EA) to document the new boundary and land gifted by Shoreham Port to the club will follow this. ## **Trustee Expenses** Trustees have been reimbursed expenses incurred on behalf of the club. ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity's financial
position at the end of the|The �lub invested £13,633 in its equipment and facilities over the year,
and incurred various one-off expenses resulting in cash reserves of| |---|---| |period|£47,360.| |Statement explaining the policy|Funds are held to cover a year of operational costs in the event of a Joss of| |for holding reserves stating|income and to meet any unforeseen expenditure.| |why they are held|| |Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero|The club retains £47,360 of cash reserves
Not applicable| |reserves|| |Details of fund materially in|Not applicable| |deficit|| |Explanation of any|Not applicable| |uncertainties about the charity|| |continuing as a going concern|| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** Description of charity's trusts: Not applicable Constitution adopted 15 March 2020 as amended Type of governing document on 2 December 2023 Charitable Incorporate Organisation - Association How is the charity constituted? Trustees are appointed or reappointed annually Trustee selection methods including details of any at the Annual _General_ Meeting in November constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets _held_ in this capacity Not applicable Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held Not applicable and how this falls within the custodian charity's objects Not applicable **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity's own assets **De[clarations] Sign[ed on behalf of the charity's trustees ] The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.** **Signature([s) ]** w,lllam Worren (Oct 24, 201514:50:49 GMT+!) William Warren **Date** 24/10/2025 I I I **Position (eg** Chairman, Commodore, Trustee I I ___________ _ .! I **Secretary, Chair, etc)** �-----------_ **Full name(s)** |**SIGNEDBYALLOTHERTRUSTEESAPPROVINGTHETRUSTEEANNUAL**|**SIGNEDBYALLOTHERTRUSTEESAPPROVINGTHETRUSTEEANNUAL**|**SIGNEDBYALLOTHERTRUSTEESAPPROVINGTHETRUSTEEANNUAL**|**REPORTANDRECEIPTS**|&**PAYMENTSACCOUNTS**| |---|---|---|---|---| |**NAMEOFTRUSTEE**|JOHN|IAN|RICHARD|ROBERT| ||SHELTON|KNIGHT|BRAMLEY|RATTRAY| ||||_~JSrAMhJ_|| ||||R.ch.atd8tMNf'f(Ocl_}5, 1015_I))SOlG.t,r•o|| |**SIGNATURE**|_I ohn Shelton_
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**ments accounts**|**CC16a**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||**For the period**
**from**||||**To**|Period end (Ja e
**30/09/2025**|| |**A1 Receipts**
Membership
Other
Social
Other Income/Fuel Duty Reclaim
**_Sub total (Gross income for AR)_**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
to the nearest
**£**
**47 158**
**1 028**
**20,913**
**441**
**69,540**|**Restricted**
**funds**
to the nearest £|||**Endowment**
**funds**
to the**nearest £**|**Total funds**
to the**nearest£**
**47 158**
**1 028**
**20 913**
**441**
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to the**nearest**£
**46 951**
**2 089**
**16 208**
**395**
**65,643**| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**|||||||| |**(see table).**|||||||| ||.||||||| |**_Sub total_**|..||||||| |**_Total receipts_**I|**69,5401 ,**|||-II|-I I|**&9,540 **I ...l ___
**s_s_,64_3_.] **|| |**A3 Pavments**|||||||| |Admin|**14,188**||||||| |Establishment|**19,813**||||||| |Operational
Social
**_Sub total_**|**8,414**
**13,281**
**55,696**||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**|||||||| |**purchases, (see tablel**|||||||| |**Clubhouse**|**2,781**|||||**2,781**|.| |**Fixtures & Fittinas**|.|||||.|**246**| |**Grounds**
**Plant & Machinerv**
**Safetv Boat**
**Sailing Equipment/Anchors,**
**Rooe Buovs**
**Bar/Office/Gallev Eauloment**
**_Sub total_**|.
**150**
**9,387**
.
**1,315**
**13,633**|||||.
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**9,387**
.
**1,315**
**13,633**|**1,989**
**1,103**
.
**1,432**
**1,120**
**5,890**| |**69,32911**
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**A6 Cashfunds last****_year_end**
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**47,149**
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**38,112**
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**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest£**| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**61 cash funds**|Lloyds Bank
Lloyds Bank Savings|||**4,179**
**43,061**||| ||Stripe Account|||20||| ||Petty Cash Bar|||**100**||| |||**_Total cash funds_**||
**47,360**||| ||**(agree**balances|with receipts and payments
account(s))||

**OK**|**QK**|| |||||**Unrestricted**|**Restricted**|**Endowment**| |||||**funds**|**funds**|**funds**| ||**Details**|||**to nearest£**|**to nearest£**|**to nearest£**| |**62 Other monetary assets**||||||| ||**Details**|||**Fund to which**
**asset belo11Ys**|**Cost (optional)**|**Current value**
**(ootionall**| |**B3 Investment assets**||||||| |**84 Assets retained for the**
**charity's own use**|**Details**
Clubhouse & Buildings
Containers|||**Fund to which**
**asset belon s**
Unrestricted
Unrestricted|**Cost (optional)**
**170,608**
**13,480**|**Current value**
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**45,386**
**3,988**| ||Fixtures & Fittings|||Unrestricted|**9,924**|**3,101**| ||Grounds, Gate & Fencing|||Unrestricted|**16,679**|**4,621**| ||Plant & Machinery|||Unrestricted|**1,970**|**1,554**| ||Safety Boat|||Unrestricted|**119,517**|**45,079**| ||Sailing Equipment/Cadet Dinghy|||Unrestricted|**17,820**|**8,670**| ||Sailing Equipment/Anchors, Rop, Buoys|||Unrestricted|**7,259**|**2,115**| ||Bar/Office/Galley Equipment|||Unrestricted|**2,435**|**1,941**| |**85 Liabilities**|**Details**|||**Fund to which**
liabilitv reJ1**1**""|Amount due
**lnntionall**|When due
**lnntional)**| |Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees|Signature|||Print Name||Date of| |||||||**aooroval**| |||||**ROBERT RATTRAY**||24/10/2025| |||||**WILLIAM WARREN**||24/10/2025| ## CHARITY COMMISSION _(M_ � FOR ENGLAND AND WALES **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** section A Independent Examiner's Report Cl1a11ty Na111r Shoreham Sailing Club on **accoun ts for the year** 30 September 2025 **Charity no** 1186853 **ended (if an y)** -' ;====================================�============e I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the abov **Report to the trustees Setouton p ages** �I _1 _to_ 8 _______________________ ] charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 30 / **09** / **2025.** **Respon sibilities and basis of report** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). pect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out I report in res under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all 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 in connection with the examination (other than that disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - • the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or • the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the (Accounts and Reports) Rform and content of accounts set out in the Charitiesegulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair' view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. **Date:** 27/10/2025 **Sign ed:** � I **qualification(s) or body (if any):** I ����==�==�������=�==============� **Relevant professional** ACCA I S_teven K emp / ��� = = = ==========================================� **Name:** ;' -;: **Address:** 28/29 Carlton Terrace e, East Sussex, BN41 2UR , Portslad **IER** **Oct 2018** =3 ## It - - guidance for examiners). Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concem **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.** **Oct 2018** 2 **IER**