WiveyPool Annual Report for the year ended 31 October 2023 WiveyPool coNrEKrs Page Information Trustees Annual Report Independent Examinerfs Report Statement of Flnancial Actlvity Balance Sheet WiveyPool INFORMATION FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ocfoBER 2023 Charity Inf0rn7ation Prlnciple address: The Recreation Ground, Wiveliscombe. TA4 2TA 1196068 Charity Number: Trustees: Elizabeth Hurry (Chairl Joe Lodge (Treasurer) Gerry Simpson (Secretary) Helen Scribbins Neil Rushton lan Payne Hamish Mccarthy Jo Henry Mike Davis David Holmes Independent Examiner: Phll Barker Finance Oirertor and Company Secretary, Festival Medical Seryices Bank: Co-op Bank Paypal Stripe Starling FDMS Governing Document: Constitutlon Adopted 6 October 2021 Charity Constitution- Charitable Incorporated Or8anisation Trustee Selection: One third of the longest servlng Trustees shall stand down at the AGM and be re-elected or revappointed. WiveyPool OBJECTIVES AND ACTlVtriES Objectives The objectives of the Charity are to provide and maintain in the interests of social welfare, a swimming pool for the benefit of the inhabitants of Wiveliscombe and its vicinity. and of the public generally. without distinction of sex or of political, religious or other opinions, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the said users. Publlc beneflt reportlng When revlewin8 the Charitys objectives and artI￿ties and in planning future activities, the trustees have due regard to the Charty Commission's 8eneral 8uidance on public benefit. This was demonstrated in 2023. by the decision of the trustees of the Charity to keep the pool open to the public durin8 Autumn {up to the last day of September), with the objert of continuln8 the benefrts of outdoor swimming for the user5. Achlevements and Perf0M￿nCe of the Charfty We started 2023 with the drama of a leak in the pool that had to be located and repaired- thls resulted in the pool belng emptied and once the leak had been identified some considerable work was undertaken to repair it-8rateful thanks to Paul Whittard and Martin Keane lalon8With several volunteers) on the emptyin8 Out of the pool and fibre8lass fix achleved durln8 the rare dry land not too cold) days of January / February 2023. The repair and subsequent fillingof the pool meant we could not open the pool until 8 April. At the same time the Trustees were presslng ahead with the installation of an Alr Source Heat Pump- a project that had been evaluated and subsequently ordered with the benefit of a grant and loan from Somerset Community Enterprise Fund that we were very lucky to have been awarded In December 2022- this coincided with a conslderable amount of fund- ralsing from Channel Swimmers and generous phllanthropists In our community. Once we had opened, 2023 was extremely busy as we garnered the support {and attendance) of Kingsmead School for swimmin8 lessons. Unft>rtunately, COVID has resulted In a hlgh number of children not leamingto swim as they were 'locked down,. WSveyPool Iparticularly our new Trustee Mlke Davis) worked with Klngsmead PE Department to correct thls sad situation and Years 7 and 8 attended twice a week from end April with amazlng success. At the beglnning of April Wiveypool held its first RLSS NPLQ Lifeguard course on site run by our very own Inewly qualified RLSS Trainer) Pool Manager Sylvia Cottrell- many thanks agaln to VKiveliscombe Rugby Club for provldin8 a room. All 8 attendees passed. and we had a welcome influx of new lifeguards. During the Main Season of 2023 we had two Swimmln8 Instrurtors working at the pool to carry out swimming lessons (for schools. groups. and Individuals) and fun classes like Aqua Circuits and Crash Courses. WiveyPool Membership ststlstlcs:_ See below Year No. of Memberships No. of Members Day Visitor Nos. 2023 469 810 7776 2022 414 690 6565 2021 427 719 5911 2020 258 429 37LYJ 2019 434 833 3760 Malntenance: Apart from the considerable amount of work repalrlng the leak (referred to above) the major 'Maintenance' Projert for 2023 was installation of the Air Source Heat Pump. another array of solar panels lon the roof of the chanw'ng rooms) and chan8ing over to Phase 3 electrlclty to make the most of all our solar panels. It is very satisfyin8 to know we are 'dolng our blt for the plant, to get off fossll fuels and run the pool more ener8y efficient. Notwlthstandlng this, we need to keep our connection to gas as sometimes there Just Isn't quite enough sunshine to sufficlently heat the water. Fundraldng Very grateful thanks to all trustees who helped wlth fundralsing- MlkÈ Davls and lan Payne for their work wlth Somerset Community Enterprise Fund. Hamlsh Mccarthy for another Channel Swlm with some of the young WILOSquad members. donations from local groups (including but not exclusively". Chipstable Parish Council, Wlvey Show, Wivey Whist Drive, Brendon Energy, Waltrose, Thorne's, Whelans....) and of course the phenomenal generosity of our Communlty. FINANCIAL REVIEW The detalled statement of financial activitie5 showed that during the period of the accounts, the charity had an excess of expenditure over income of £3,380. This was due to the expense of the energy efflclent project being undertaken throughout the year. Durin8 the year donations, graftts and a k)an were received totalling £70,409. At the end of the year there was £151.449 In the bank account. WiveyPool Statement of Assets & Uabilities As noted above and in the year end accounts, WiveyPool purchased the below listed significant Ivalue over £5000) assets in the financial year ended 30 Ottober 2023:_ Alr Source Heat Pump Solar Panel Array At the year end WiveyPool held the below listed slgnificant (value over £50(Kll liabilities:. Loan £40.000. This loan was repaid in December 2023. Reserves Policv The Charity continues monitorin8 its reserves pollcy agreed at the budget meeting for 2022123. FufuRE PLANS During 2023 we worked with the Trustees of the Recreation Ground to get a new lease for our new Charltable Incorporated Organisation for 50 years. We have trlalled openlng the pool {unheated} during February and March 2024 after a 'call for cold swimming'_ we are 'mannin¢ the pool with volunteer Ilfeguards (very 8rateful thanksl to keep the costs down- we will assess the success of this venture at the end of the year. It Is only w￿h the help of fundin8 from that we have been able to offer an extended season and more classes in 2024 for which we are very exclted. THANKS our manager (Sylvia), Martin and our Pool Plant Operators; Helen and Davld all our Ilfeguards, for their good work in keeping the pool safe and clean to our volunteers, for all their effort and support. to everyone on the committee for their commitment and contributions. to Phil Barker, who examined our 2022/23 accounts and Helen Scrlbbins for her help In preparlngthem for him. DECLARATION The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees report above. Signed on behalf of the charity trustees: Elizabeth Hurry (Chair) February 2024 Wiveypool Unaudlted Accounts for Year Ended 31 October 2023 Independent examlner's report I report to the trustees on my exomination of the accounts of Wiveypool for the year ended 31 October 2023. Re$ponslbllHles and basls of report As the trustees of the Chaflty. you are responsible for the preporation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 I'the Acl'l. I report in respect of my examinalion of the Charity's occounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carying oul my examinotion I hove followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151{bl of the Act. Independent examlner's slalement I have completed my examinotion. I confirm that no materiol matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause lo believe thal in any material respect: l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act.. or 2. the accounts do nol accord with those records. There are no other concerns that I have come across in connection with the exomination to which altention should be drawn in this report lo enable a proper Understanding of Ihe accounts lo be reached. Signed: Name: Phil Barker Chief Finance Officer and Company Secretary Festival Medical Services Date: Thvrsday. 15 February 2024 Balance Sheet Year Ending 31 October 2023 20214022 Net recwpts tr y•af 111,4701 Balance as al 1 N¢)￿nt 11&334 127 116334 Cr￿p l Namlest Currtnt A¢cixwrt 1214S8 I￿￿t￿¢t￿j Restkt8d 113113 u*￿ttle$.. Lo (4O.Ly￿j PayPal Acc Starting 27 CÈ8h A¢cwrt 112954 118334 Nots• to th• 4¢couThts AS8et81Lt4￿.' *es l**J that t¥m s*4mmh¥J ttyn tho crff￿ Recr881kn Gnjund tjr a l•m that &¥pSre8 on 17 tknebr 2073. FXt4 *0 has ￿ tstt¥m81 *ith a MVJht¥￿rf￿ lan(SMw that h to use a fjjrthar plece ofthJJac8nt l￿d at no eost lo lh• ￿1. Thos ottl* kmslments - the solar pow arY8y. I think that th8 trustees arn wy clc6• to In￿18$￿Vd 8 legal lat Th) C￿1} *ith th• on vthkh w solar panels 811. 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