## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 01/01/2023 to 31/12/2023**
## **Charity name: Branksome Chine Surf Lifesaving Club**
## **Charity registration number: 1193369**
## **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 club is a charity that operates to patrol
the beach between the Bournemouth and
Poole boundary and Flaghead Chine in
Poole. We are affiliated to Surf Lifesaving
Great Britain (SLSGB).
We provide voluntary first aid and rescue
cover as well as beach and water safety
advice, re-uniting lost children/people with
their families/ groups and information for
tourists.
We work as a backup service to the RNLI
Beach Rescue full- time lifeguards during
weekends and bank holidays each
summer.
Our training and sporting activities provide
fun, first aid and water safety skills for
people aged 8-13 (the Nippers), 13-18
(Youth) and over 18's (Open/Masters) who
not only patrol the beaches, but also
compete with other clubs around the
country. There are dedicated Masters
competitions for the over 30's too.|
|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|We are a local Charity that is a member of
our governing body; Surf Lifesaving Great
Britain. This is the National Charity that
trains and supports volunteers to save life
and prevent drowning in open water.
Through our Club community of highly
trained volunteer lifesavers, we help to
make beaches safer. Our most
experienced lifesavers form voluntary
Beach Patrols and Inshore Rescue Boat
Teams declared to the Coast Guard and|
|||can assist the Police with missing person
searches.
Our Surf Lifesaving Clubs educate young
people starting at age 8 to keep
themselves safe and to help others in
difficulty. Advanced open water swimming
and rescue skills together with learning
about and resolving risks, teamwork
and knowing how to save a life are
enabling, never forgotten, life changing
achievements.
Our Clubs is focused on lifesaving
excellence open to all, across all age,
gender and social networks, together
enjoying the beach and the ocean.
Our lifesaving community welcome all to
the fitness, fun and thrill of knowing how to
be at one and in total control with the
elements.
Everything we do is to be the best that we
can for the benefit and safety of the
communities that we serve.|
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|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
guidance issued by The Charity
Commission on public benefit in the year
2023. This can be evidenced by the
number of public swim events our
Club/Charity has supported with safety
cover such as The Seahorse Swim and
hosted the GB ranking event from which
the GB squad is selected for Surf
Lifesaving Competition.
Our Charity has also hosted the National
Championships for Surf Lifesaving Great
Britain (SLSGB) our governing body at
Nippers (8-13), Youth (13-18) and Masters
(30+) categories. This showcases and
promotes the sport of Surf Lifesaving and
promotes safety at sea.
Our Club/Charity has also run coaching
courses to develop new trainers to
successfully deliver sea competency in
swimming, boarding and surf ski training
inputs. The club has trained up new
members with the necessary skills to
perform the role as safety cover as well as
maintain cohort of fully qualified Lifeguards.
The Club/Charity has assisted in providing
advice and assistance to a number of
members of the public throughout the year
on the beach and at sea. This has helped|
greatly in preventing unnecessary contact to the emergency services and preventing situations that could have turned into emergencies. The above examples seek to evidence that the Club/Charity has complied with their duty to have due regard to the commission's public benefit guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance is relevant.
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SORP
reference||
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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||
|Other|||
## **Achievements and Performance**
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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|The Charity’s achievements have included:
assisting members of the public
both on the beach and at sea.
Preventing emergencies and
emergency services being deployed
unnecessarily.
The charity’s members routinely
pick-up litter on the beach making
for cleaner safer beaches for
visitors, pets and marine life.
The Charity has delivered training|
that has led to new, coaches, water safety trained members and fully qualified Lifeguards. The Charity has improved health and fitness for the local community and promoted fun, safe, sporting excellence – evidence by the Charity coming second in the National Surf Lifesaving Championships at Masters level in 2023.
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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||
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## **Financial Review**
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Charity returned a healthy profit of
£12,069 in the year 2023 which when put
with existing reserve funds leaves the
Charity as of December 2023 £109,205 in
profit. Within the profit and loss figures the
key income contributors were £45,190 from
membership fees, £42,973 from hosting the
Nationals and £15,431 from Competition
Entry.
The key expense figures were £16,507
Competition Entry fees, Membership
charges of £11,770 and Nationals - Other
Expenses of £22,998 which are broadly
comparable to prior years. There were also
Kit Purchases of £27,192 for the year.
The Charity has been awarded the honour
of hosting the National Championships
again for 2024 and it is hoped and
expected that the Charity will yield similar
profits for the next financial years.|
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|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The current policy on holding reserves is
for an unrestricted amount. Reserves are
held to cover emergency situations but also
the Charity is hoping in the future to be able
to purchase a new clubhouse to better
serve the needs of its members and the
local community.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|The total Capital and Reserves held at the
end of 2023 was £109,205.|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|None identified|
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|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||
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|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
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trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25||
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO - ASSOCIATION
Registered 02 Feb 2021|
|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|Branksome Chine Surf Lifesaving Club
Committee elect trustees at an AGM.|
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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|Branksome Chine Surf Lifesaving Club|
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|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|1193369|
|Charity’s principal address|None designated|
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**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
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||Mark DIXON|Chairman|Appointed 27.01.2024||
||Allen PEMBROKE|Vice-Chairman|Appointed 27.01.2024||
||Matt WRIGHT|Secretary|Appointed 04.02.2023||
||James BEST|LifesavingCaptain|Appointed 04.02.2023||
||Zara POTTER|Treasurer|Appointed 27.01.2024||
||Emma KANE|MembershipOfficer|Appointed 27.01.2024||
||Phil NYE|Captain(Sports)|Appointed 02.02.2021||
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects
Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
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## **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)** M.J.Wright **Full name(s)** Matthew James WRIGHT
**Position (eg Secretary,** Secretary **Chair, etc)**
**Date**
06.08.2024
## **Profit and Loss**
## **Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club For the year ended 31 December 2023**
|**Profit and Loss**
**Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club**
**For the year ended 31 December 2023**||
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||**2023**|
|**Turnover**||
|Club Clothing|3,063.24|
|Club Kit|1,000.00|
|Competition Entry Fees (206)|15,431.00|
|Donations (Corporate)|57.32|
|Donations (Personal)|91.00|
|Donations for Safety Cover|600.00|
|Interest Income|1,033.11|
|Membership Fees (200)|45,190.00|
|Misc|1,647.97|
|N-Clothing|994.00|
|N-Direct|42,973.28|
|N-Sponsor Donations|3,700.00|
|N-Village Food Retailers|2,800.00|
|Refreshments (204)|5,304.27|
|Training (202)|260.00|
|**Total Turnover**|**124,145.19**|
|**Cost of Sales**||
|Awards/Exams Fees|2,851.00|
|Competition Entry Fees (303)|16,507.00|
|Membership Fees (300)|11,770.00|
|**Total Cost of Sales**|**31,128.00**|
|**Gross Profit**|**93,017.19**|
|**Administrative Costs**||
|Associations/Affiliations (non SLSGB)|40.00|
|Audit & Accountancy fees|470.28|
|Clothing|6,031.20|
|Clubhouse Maintenance|1,352.32|
|Events (420)|533.00|
|General Expenses|3,675.56|
|Insurance|2,238.17|
|IT Software and Consumables|143.88|
|Kit Maintenance|656.42|
|Kit Purchase|27,191.68|
|Light, Power, Heating|240.00|
|N-Other Expenses|22,997.70|
|Pool Hire|12,248.60|
|Postage, Freight & Courier|15.64|
|Printing & Stationery, Engraving|294.33|
|Refreshments (424)|2,635.74|
Profit and Loss Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club
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Profit and Loss
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|Training (480)|155.31|
|Travel - National|28.80|
|**Total Administrative Costs**|**80,948.63**|
|**Operating Profit**|**12,068.56**|
|**Profit on Ordinary Activities Before Taxation**|**12,068.56**|
|**Profit after Taxation**|**12,068.56**|
Profit and Loss Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club
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## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report Report to the trustees/** Charity Name BRANKSOME CHINE SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB **members of On accounts for the year** 31 DEC 2023 **Charity no** 1193369 **ended Set out on pages (if any)** 3 pages in total(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) **Respective** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. **responsibilities of** The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year **trustees and examiner** under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed.
It is my responsibility to:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
- to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention
**Basis of independent** My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given **examiner’s statement** by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
**December 2017**
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**IER**
- **Independent** In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my
- **examiner's statement** attention (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 form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 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 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.
- _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
**Date:** 29 JAN 2024 **Signed: Name:** DAVID MANN **Relevant professional** COMPANY DIRECTOR (FINANCE) **qualification(s) or body** QUALIFIED ACCOUNTANT **(if any): Address:** 65 SHERWOOD AVENUE, POOLE, DORSET. BH14 8DJ
**Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**December 2017**
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## **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
The charity is CIO registered with charity number 1193369, it has a previous charity number 1042297 from Sep-22 please see previous reports on the old charity number.
In the year the Charity continued to use a full online accounting system called Zero. I focused on auditing the 2023 transactions for accuracy including a review of income and expenditure, particularly the larger items and any new items not in prior years.
I reviewed the bank balances on the Charity Balance Sheet at 31 Dec 2023 showing combined balances of £109,205 to ensure they matched the bank statements at 31 Dec 2023. The balance sheet also matched into the Profit and Loss account for the prior and current year as expected.
TSB Savings Account Number 07295167 listed a balance of £108,135.05 and TSB Current Account Number 00364538 listed a balance of £418.76 (both attached). I did not confirm the balance on the Paypal account of £651.34. My working papers include a set of the Profit & Loss account showing turnover of £124,125 and a profit for the 2023 year of £12,069 which is in line with prior years and appears to show income and costs being matched in the same year. Within the profit and loss figures the key income figures of £45,190 from membership fees, £42,973 from N-Direct and £15,431 from Competition Entry receipts were presented. Membership appears to continue to be strong and the club is popular. It might be worth breaking down the N-Direct income into new named categories that help with an understanding of what it relates to
The key expense figures were £16,507 Competition Entry fees, Membership charges of £11,770 and N-Other Expenses of £22,998 which are broadly comparable to prior years. It might be worth breaking down the N-Other Expenses into new named categories that help with an understanding of what it relates to. I also noted Kit Purchases of £27,192 for the year which I haven’t reviewed. I was informed in prior years that the club has the benefit of the clubhouse at the beachfront without paying any rent. I did not check the detail of any of the charity expenditure, it appears no-one involved in the club e.g. trustees, volunteers or helpers gets paid any salaries or related benefits.
The annual accounts show an increasing profit every year and significant reserves at Dec-23 of £109,205.
I did not review any planned charity expenditure or any planned capital equipment purchases for 2024 but I would suggest that this is reviewed by the trustees regularly; consideration should be given to the utilisation of the charity funds for purchases or events or consider any membership fee discounts, reductions or freezes in following years I am confident suitable records are being kept and management of income, expenditure and assets continues through the current year of 2024 and will be demonstrated in the preparation of the accounts for 2024.
**December 2017**
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