Southbourne Surf Life Saving Club
Registered Charity 1193415
SuilLileSavingGB
Report of the trustees for the year ending 31 December 2024
The Trustees of Souihbourne Surf Life Saving Club present their annual report and audited accounts for the
year ended 31 December 2024 and confirm they comply with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
and our ¢on5titution.
Charlty Objects
The objects for whi¢h the Charity Is established are to save lives and prevent drowning and to provide
education and training in all areas relating to lrfesavlng, rescue and resuscitation forthe benefrt of the
public in the Southboume area of 8oumemouth Christchurch Poole IBCPI Council by:
The promotion and provision of Surf Lifesaving quallflcations and training in water safety, rescue,
lrfesaving, coaching, resuscitation and first aid,.
•> The promotion and organisation of lifesavinE and rescue, beach and pool trainin& water sports and
lrfesaving activities for training, recreation and enjoyment that encourage fitness, team work.
responsibility and excellence in pursuit of these objects:
• The promotion of and the provision of voluntary lifesaving and rescue service5 to the community
and public at large:
* The provision of lifesaving safety awarene55 and prevention of drowning information;
•> The promotion of the CIO and its activities within the local community.
Governance, Strurture and Management
The Charity 15 affiliated with Surf knfe Savlng Great Britain ISLSG81. a registered charity, number 1015668.
The CharitV5 AGM wa5 held on Saturday 2111 April 2024. The Charitvs conslitulion allows for six trustees
and as required in the constitution one trustee stood down. All those standing for election provided a bio
and six trustees were elected, each of whom then filled a committee role. Later durin8 the year one trustee
stood down for personal reasons and was not replaced,
Day to day running of the Charity is undertaken accordin8 lo the it's Bye Law5. as authorised by Clause 26
of the Charit¢s Constitution, and set out membershlp, cornmlttee and policy requirements.
The Charity has the folkJwin8 policies In place:
Disclpline and Appeals
Code of Conduct
Antl-8ullying
Safeguarding
Soclal Medla
Youn8 Persons Club Actlvitv
Health, Safety and Welfare
Club Equality
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Registered Charity 1193415
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Membership
Members are welcome from the age of 7 years and there is no upper age limit.
All members must pay an annual affiliation fee of £25 to Surf Ufe Saving Great Britain ISLSGB}.
The Charity has three Life Members who do not pay a club subscription. All other members pay a monthly
club subscription which is waived for key committee members. At the end of December 2024, the Charity
had 179 full members:
70 Nipper$ 7- 13 years
42 Youth 13- 18 years
51 Seniors & Masters 18+ years
13 Parent helpers
3 lrfe members
The Charity trains weekly ihrovghout the year. During winter months. training was provided in a local
private school pool on 3 weekday evenings. In summer months. training was provided from our clubhouse
dry Ilrfesaving knowledge and skills) and wet locean based) 5ession5. Additional sport focussed sessions
are Provided on a Monday night in the summer for our adult members. and Sunday training se55ions are
arranged on an ad-hoc basis, roughly half of the year.
The Charity feceived membership queries throughout the year and during 2024 operated a wailing list
across all age groups.
Review of activities and achievements
Ob-ectives for 2024
The Charitrfs key objertives for 2024 were:
Review training provision and provlde additional opportunities for members, particularty Youth and
Masters.
Train and skill members to undertake lifesavlng acllvltles and put in place Level I (Communty
Coastal Sutveillancel and Level 2 (Flrst Aid Statlonl patrols In support of the Natlonal Lifeboat
Instltutlon IRNLII and HM Coastguard IMCAI to keep Bournemouth Bay safe.
* Maintain membership numbers across all a8e 8roups wilh a focus on increaslng numbers in Youlh.
+ Provide competitlon opportunities for members lo practice their skills and maintain frtne5s levels.
* Grow the IR8 Section to increase provision of safety cover at events and with the aim to introduce
Level 5 Ilnshore Rescue Boail patrols.
* Maximise Income generation, including, clalming gift ald. promotin8 exlsting donation
rran8ements, Identifying new fundralsin8 OPPOrturtlties, Identifying grant funding Opportunities.

Southbourne Surf Life Saving Club
Registered Charity 1193415
SuilLifeSavingGB
Achievements durin
2024
Interest in the Charity remained high and the acceptance of new members was phased at key points in the
year.
To assist with membership administration and communication. The Charity began using Spond: a free app
nd platform designed to facilitate the management of clubs and grassroots community activities. This
decision relieved the administrative burden and was welcomed by members. Membership ol SLSGB
continues to be administered on their platform as does the administration of awards and cornpetencies.
Particip3tion in SLSGB sports was again excellent. The Charity was well represented at both We55eK SLS
Stillwater Ipooll and Ocean competitions, the SLSGB National Championships and the local PBCLSA Twilight
competillons. And for the first time ever, The Charity sent a Nipperfs team to the SLSGB National Pool
Champlonships.
The Charity was ￿p￿sented (secretary and treasurer) on the We55ex SLS commlttee and the committee of
the Poole Bournemouth and Christchurch Lite Sawng Association IPBCLSAI; a collaboration of local SLSGB
and Royal Life Sawng Society IRLSSI clubs that provides competition and networking opportunities atross
Bournemouth Bay.
As in previous years. several of the Charitls youth members took up RNLI Beach Lile8u•rd pos¢tions.
Nipper members continued to follow the SLSGB Nipper Lllesaver Pathway.
Through a donation made bythe family ot a Ioc81 Surfer who s8dly took his own life, the club continued
to offer the Graduate Lifeguard Programme to all youth members. The pTograrnme prepares our youth
for 8 Nationalvocational Qualification (NVQI as a Beach Lifeguard alongside developing leadership
and team working skills that support boih future education and employment opportunities. The club
were delighted to see the 1" cohort ol the programme graduate and receive their Beach Lifeguard
Awa¥d. Two of the cohort were subsequently successful in gaining seasonal employment as be8ch
lileguards with the RNLI. The year also saw the 2 cohort complete year 2 of Ihe programme and start
work on the final modules that ready them for a formal beach lifeguard assessment.
Our Senlor and Master members ￿Cel¥ed iralninB and coachlng throughout the year and achieved the
award or renewal of life saving award5 to enable the Charity to operate safety and offer event safety cover.
The Charlty trained several Level l and 2 coaches and Tralner Assessors to provide capacity across all
sections.
The Charity's IRB sectlon continued to advance wlth members obtalnln8 awards and the sustainabllity of
thls section remains a key objective for 2025.
Communltywork and event safety
A total of 310 volunteerin8 hours were spent on event water safety in 2024. Volunteers were provided to
cover the Bournemouth Air Festival. the Britlsh Rowing Regatta. Bournemouth Pier to Pier Swim. Brownsea
Island Swim, and Studland SwimRun - local events workin8 alon8slde other local club5 for which the Charity
received donations.
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The Charity also provided 216 patrol hours In form of coastal surveillance and first aid during 2024 (Patrol
Level l & 215UPPOrting the local RNLI Lifeguards on Southboume Beach and HM Coastguard IMCAI in
Bournemouth Bay.
Marshals were provlded for the Bournemouth Bay Run, a popular communlty event organlsed by BCP
Council for which the Charity received a donation.
The Charity provided safety cover once a8aln at the Whlte Chrlstmas Dlp 2024,. held on Chrlstmas
Day mornin& this event ralsed more than £28k for the local Macmillan Carln8 Locally hosplce and the
Charlty received a donation for rtS tlme and contributlon.
We 81so h8d 8 community day where we ran CPR and water saf8ty demonstration$ for members ofthg
localcommunityto learn more aboul wh8lwe do"
In
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The Charity recelved £8,840 by way of donatlons dLtrlng the year. a mlx of legacy glfts, personal donatlons.
donations for providing safety cover at events and from local masonlc groups. Gfft Ald to the value of
£5,964.50 was received.
All donatlons expenditure has been Ilfesavin8 related, for example, • legacy conllnues to fund the Graduate
Llfeguard Programme and donations have funded trainin8 equlpment such as surf sk15 and paddles for
smaller stature members to make the surf skl sport more accesslble to all members as well as replacement
Nlpper boards and essential IR8 repalrs and maintenance,
Future Plans
The Charit(s key oblectlves for 2024 and beyond..
* Contlnue to traln and skill rnernbe￿ to undertake life5avln8 actlvltles, contlnve wlth Level i
(Community Coastal Surveillance) patro15 and work towards Level 2 IFirst Ald Station) patrols In
support of the RNLI and HM Coaslguard IMCAI to keep Bournemouih Bay safe.
+ Malntain the 81￿h of the IRB sertlon by undertaklng an Internal recrullment campaign and
ensurlng sufficlent budgèt to malntaln and 5eNlce the boards and equlpment.
+ Maintain membershlp numbers across all age groups with a focus on Increasing numbers In Youth.
+ Continued to provlde competlllon opportunltles for Members to practlce thelr skills and maintain
fitness levels.
+ Support more local events with volunteers and l or safety cover.. upsklll more members to arran8e
and mana8e safety cover.
* Maxlmlse Income 8eneratlon, Includln& clalmln8 81ft ald, promotlng eMlstln8 donatlon
arran8ements, Identlfyln8 new fundralsln8 OPPOrtunllles. Identlfyln8 grant fvndin8 OPPOrtunltles.
Accounts
As 013151 December. the bank balance wa5 £31,102.46. Within th15. a reseThe of £IO.(m was held to covef
any significant repairs and mainlenance to the clubhouse and any unexpecled costs.
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Southbourne Surf Life Saving Club
Registered Charity 1193415
SuilLifeSavingGB
Charl Trustees
Julian
Club Chair
Sue
Club Secretary
Mark Harris
Membership Sec￿tary
'Lirsdsey Sc
Nipper Lead
Tristan Mandel
Safety Mana8er
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Registered Charity 1193415
SuilLifeSavingGB
Accounts year ending 2024
Unrertrfcted
Restrlrted
Endovmlent
Totalfvnds
LaA ye¥
funds
funds
funds
Al Rtte47ts
2024
2024
2023
ÉIZ534.77
£24,607AIO
£560.50
£8,840.00
£25,621.00
£556.00
£8.840.00
£25,621.00
£5S6.00
Mtmbtrswlees
Otr*r Irwne
£185.00
£185.00
£1￿50.01
£15.116.29
ES252.77
£5,964.50
£5,345.67
£5.964.50
£5,345.67
TotalRttelFO
£46.512.17
£0￿0
£0.00
£46,512.17
59.921.34
Al Asstt
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
£0.00
Eo.00
A3 P•ymert5
Mefflberswlees
Pw4fee5
£1,181.00
£5,7B5.00
£0.00
£1.181.00
£5,785.00
£0.00
£10.745.37
£5,265,00
£768.61
IRB ￿lts
£8,746.11
£1.116.76
£291.60
£8.746.12
£1.116.76
£292.60
£17.516.35
£7.882.39
É364.10
£8,110.83
£1.700.20
É1.789.89
£16.632.9Z
£5.505.00
£660.00
Evonts
E•*ment
Yse leei
£17,516.35
É7.882,39
£364.10
Qtsr expenses
E42I84.31
£0.00
£42.884.32
£51,177A2
A4 Asset& kpltsimtnt
£0.00
lo￿0
£0.00
£0.00
Totsl p¥yments
£42.884.3Z
£0.00
£0.00
£42,084.32
£51,177J2
NrtulrffelptslpaymerA5
É3.627.85
£0.00
£0.00
£3,627A5
£8.743.51
Trlrnfer
£0.00
£27.474.21
Éo.00
Cashlwlk kslye•i end
27A7421
£0.00
£0.00
£18,730.69
C•ShIw￿ thb yeir eThl
£31,102.06
£0.00
o.oo
£31,102.06
£27.474.11
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