## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period 01/01/2024 to 31/12/2024**
## **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
2024. 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
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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||
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## **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. Including genuine
rescues that without the intervention
of members of the charity there
could have been loss of life.
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
£34,605.83 in the year 2024 which when
put with existing reserve funds leaves the
Charity as of December 2024 £143,810 in
profit. Within the profit and loss figures the
key income contributors were £29,492 from
membership fees, £42,973 from hosting the
Nationals and £15,467 from Competition
Entry.
The key expense figures were £14,555
from pool hire, £16,168 from competition
entry fees, and £30,505 from Nationals -
other expenses which are broadly
comparable to prior years. There were also
Kit Purchases of £8,264.60 for the year
which is significantly less than the previous
year.
The Charity will not be hosting the National
Championships again for 2025 and so a
more modest profit is expected 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 £143,810.|
|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|
## **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**
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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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||Mark DIXON|Chairman|||
||Allen PEMBROKE|Vice-Chairman|||
||Matt WRIGHT|Secretary|||
||James BEST|LifesavingCaptain|||
||Zara POTTER|Treasurer|||
||Emma KANE|MembershipOfficer|||
||Phil NYE|Captain(Sports)|||
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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**
13.04.2025
## **Balance Sheet**
## **Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club As at 31 December 2024**
|**Balance Sheet**
**Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club**
**As at 31 December 2024**|**Balance Sheet**
**Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club**
**As at 31 December 2024**|
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|**31 DEC 2024**||
|**Current Assets**||
||**Cash at bank and in hand**|
||BCSLSC PayPal
651.34|
||BUS 30 DAY NOTICE
142,173.65|
||INSTANT ACCOUNT
985.99|
||**Total Cash at bank and in hand**
**143,810.98**|
||**Total Current Assets**
**143,810.98**|
|**Net Current Assets (Liabilities)**
**143,810.98**||
|**Total Assets less Current Liabilities**
**143,810.98**||
|**Net Assets**
**143,810.98**
**Capital and Reserves**||
|Current Year Earnings
34,605.83||
|Retained Earnings
109,205.15||
|**Total Capital and Reserves**
**143,810.98**||
Balance Sheet Branksome Chine Surf Life Saving Club
2 Jan 2025 Page 1 of 1
**Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/ members of**
Charity Name
BRANKSOME CHINE SURF LIFE SAVING CLUB
**On accounts for the year** 31 DEC 2024 **Charity no** 1193369 **ended (if any) Set out on pages**
3 pages in total(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
**Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner**
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year 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 examiner’s statement**
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given 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.
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**December 2017**
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**Independent examiner's statement**
- In connection with my examination, no material matters have come to my 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:** 15 JAN 2025 **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).
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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 2024 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 2024
showing combined balances of £143,811 to ensure they matched the bank
statements at 31 Dec 2024. 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 £142,173.65 and
TSB Current Account Number 00364538 listed a balance of £985.99 (both
attached). I did not confirm the balance on the Paypal account of £651.34 which
I note was the same as last year.
My working papers include a set of the Profit & Loss account showing turnover
of £131,081 and a profit for the 2024 year of £34,606 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 £29,492 from
membership fees, £46,278 from N-Direct and £15,468 from Competition Entry
receipts were presented. The key expense figures were £16,169 Competition
Entry fees, Pool Hire of £14,556 and N-Other Expenses of £30,506 which are
broadly comparable to prior years.
I recommend breaking down the N-Direct income and N-Other Expenses into
other categories that help with an understanding of what transactions relate to, I
reviewed detailed reports of these categories forming part of my working files
Membership appears to continue to be strong and the club is popular, I was
informed in prior years that the club has the benefit of the clubhouse by BCP at
the beachfront without paying rent. I did not check the detail of charity
expenditure, but I am informed by trustees (and it appears from the accounts)
that no-one involved in the club e.g. trustees, volunteers, helpers gets paid any
salaries or related benefits. I did not check any procedures for payments or
security around bank accounts and recommend this is reviewed regularly given
the challenges in our wider society around bank fraud and scams.
The annual accounts show a strong profit every year and significant reserves at
Dec-24 of £143,811. In the 2024 year the club hosted the 2024 National Surf
Lifesaving Championships and the OceanPerf sponsored open event where
many of the top clubs and athletes in the country come to compete.
I did not review any planned charity expenditure or any planned capital
equipment purchases for 2025 but I would suggest that this is reviewed by the
trustees regularly; consideration should be given to the ongoing utilisation of the
charity reserves for purchases or events in future years or consider any
membership fee discounts in future years
I am confident suitable records are being kept and management of income,
expenditure and assets has continued through 2024 and will be demonstrated
during2025 and in thepreparation of the accounts in due course.|
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