Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01[st ] April 2024 To 31[st] March 2025
Charity name: Ellingham Inclusive Water Ski and Wakeboard
Charity registration number: 1188126
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The support of disabled people or those with special needs by their inclusion and participation in the sports of water skiing, wakeboarding, and related water sports through the provision of opportunities, support, equipment, and facilities as required. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Organising and promoting adaptive water ski sessions twice monthly throughout the summer season from May to September. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit through the provision of its core activity of providing adaptive water ski sessions open to all disabled people who wish to participate in the water ski and wakeboard sessions it provides. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | All the activities provided by EIWW are provided by unpaid volunteers including those duties fulfilled by the trustees. |
| Other – Trustees and Governance |
In 2025, due to personal time constraints, Steve Nayler indicated he would like to pass the Chairmanship of EIWW to another trustee. Debra Canavan agreed to take on the role which was agreed by the other trustees such that Debra would transition into the role during the 2025-26 financial year. Steve would remain as a trustee in the immediate future. EIWW maintains four trustees out of a possible seven and is looking to recruit one more trustee to bring the board to an optimum number of five. During 2025 the board also assigned several volunteers to roles spanning marketing and communications as well as equipment and operations to delegate part of the workload of the charitybeyond the board of trustees. |
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Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | During the 2024 summer season EIWW continued to provide the regular bi-monthly adaptive water ski sessions. One of the goals of the charity is to provide sufficient training such that attendees of the EIWW Adaptive sessions can independently take part in the activities of Ellingham Water Ski Club or other similar clubs. It was therefore pleasing to see several of our regular attendees joining Ellingham Water Ski Club and making use of their facility in addition to the EIWW sessions. Sadly, we were not able to host any Help For Heroes sessions in 2024 due, we understand, to funding cuts within their own organisation. As a result, the board of trustees recognised the need to market more broadly the activities of EIWW to the disabled community to maximise its reach. During 2023-24 the board set a goal to increase the level of external funding applications for the benefit of the EIWW participants. Due to the extraordinary efforts of some of our volunteers, notably Adie Yates, this was very successful enabling EIWW to conduct some urgent infrastructure repairs to the slipway and jetty over the winter as well as plan for future investment in equipment for the following season. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The financial period ended with £14824 of cash funds held in its bank account with liabilities of £1430 pending receipt of invoice for services. The charity saw income from water ski course tow fees relating to the summer 2024 season of £2151 against £2688 the previous season. This represented a slight reduction, mostly attributable to the absence of our Help for Hero sessions which were cancelled, we understand, due to budget cuts within the H4H foundation. Expenses relating to boat and lake hire for the sessions at Ellingham Water Ski & Wakeboard club remained un- changed however the board decided to make a small 50p increase to tow fees to account for general inflation. The general policy of the charity is to keep the tow fees levied to its users as low as possible. This makes the sport as accessible as possible. The tow fees are therefore designed to cover the base cost of the operation with any additional projects or capital purchases requiring external fund raising. In line with the goal set in 2023-24 to be more active making grant and funding applications, EIWW was successfully awarded several donations totalling £6350. As a result, EIWW saw a cash surplus of £5063 in 2024-25 (£3633 net after liabilities) enabling it to carry out urgent site maintenance over the winter and plan |
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| towards equipment upgrades and other support programmes in the future without any increase in tow fees to the participants at EIWW projected in the next season. |
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| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity will retain reserves to cover three years fixed costs (insurance, financial inspection fees, etc). |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £1500 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | Not applicable |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | In selecting individuals for appointment as charity trustees, the charity trustees have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. Prospective trustees are asked to complete an application and declaration form which is then considered by the board of trustees before deciding on appointment. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Ellingham Inclusive Water Ski and Wakeboard |
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| Other name the charity uses | EIWW |
| Registered charity number | 1188126 |
| Charity’s principal address | Bramblings, Pikes Hill Lyndhurst Hampshire SO43 7AY (Note: EIWW operates from Ellingham lake, however for the purposes of administration the charity assigns its principal address to be that of the Chairperson of the trustees) |
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 (if any) |
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| Stephen Nayler | Chairman | 19/02/2023 – 31/03/2025 |
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| Jill Hayward | (Treasurer until 07/05/23) | 14/12/2021 – 31/03/2025 |
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| Debra Canavan | 05/03/23- 31/03/2025 |
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| Joanne Yates | Treasurer | 07/05/2023 – 31/03/2025 |
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets 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)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional 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) Stephen Nayler Position (eg Secretary, Chairman Chair, etc)
Date 26, June 2025
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