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2024-12-31-accounts

Weymouth Surf Life Saving Club

Trustees’ Annual Report and Financial Summary

For the year ended 31 December 2024

Registered Charity No. 1198020

1. Objectives and Activities

Weymouth Surf Life Saving Club (Weymouth SLSC) exists to promote water safety, teach lifesaving skills, and encourage healthy, active lifestyles through surf life saving sport and education.

Our charitable purposes are the advancement of health, education, and community development by providing lifesaving training and surf sport opportunities for people of all ages and abilities.

During 2024 our key aims were to:

All activities are undertaken with due regard to the Charity Commission’s public-benefit guidance.

2. Achievements and Performance

2024 was another successful year for the club, with strong participation and several developments that improved our offer to members:

These activities not only developed lifesaving capability within the community but also provided pathways into paid lifeguarding and volunteering.

3. Membership

Membership remained healthy with over 100 registered members:

Growth in the Senior and Masters sections demonstrates successful retention from the Youth programme and the club’s appeal to adults returning to sport.

4. Financial Review

Total income for 2024: £25,511.33 Total expenditure: £24,411.60 Closing balance (31 Dec 2024): £18,613.16 Opening balance (1 Jan 2024): £17,513.43

Income sources

Membership 2024 £4,512.69
Membership 2025 £4,731.58
Pool fees £709.92
Lifeguard assessments £938.85
Fundraising & donations £1,773.25
Merchandise £708.13
Grants £11,800.00
Miscellaneous £336.91
Expenditure
SLSGB membership £5,911.00
Pool hire £2,164.58
Equipment £13,834.35
Merchandise £906.00
Admin and running costs £876.56
Competition entries £304.16
Miscellaneous £414.95

The club ended the year with a modest surplus and a healthy reserve. Trustees are satisfied that finances are well managed and sustainable, with sufficient funds to meet upcoming commitments, including preparations for the 2025 Nationals.

5. Structure, Governance and Management

Weymouth SLSC is a charitable unincorporated association governed by its constitution. Committee members are elected annually at the AGM and are responsible for overall governance, safeguarding, finance, and compliance.

Day-to-day delivery relies entirely on volunteers, including qualified coaches and parent helpers.

Trustees and committee members (2024):

All trustees give their time voluntarily and receive no remuneration or benefits from the charity.

6. Safeguarding

Safeguarding remained a central focus. The club continued to implement Surf Life Saving GB’s safeguarding framework, including DBS checks, codes of conduct, and incident reporting procedures.

7. Acknowledgements

The trustees thank:

8. Plans for the Future

Over the next 12 month, the club will

9. Public Beneft Statement

The trustees confirm that they have complied with their duty under Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit.

Through training, education, and participation in lifesaving and surf sport, Weymouth SLSC improves public safety, health, and wellbeing for people of all ages in the coastal community.

Weymouth SLSC

DRAFT Accounts 2024

01 May 2025

Weymouth Surf Living Club Income and Expenditure 1st January 2024 - 31st December 2024

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42		 Income
Membersip 2024
4,512.69
Pool Fees
709.92
Requal Fee
225.70
New LG Assessments
713.15
Fundraising
1,281.75
Merchandise
708.13
Grants
11,800.00
Membership 2025
4,731.58
Donatons
491.50
Beach Compettons
-
Sundry
17.47
SLSGB Registraton Fee
89.05
Tuck Shop
230.39
TOTAL INCOME 25,511.33
Expenses
SLSGB
2,235.00
SLS Membership
3,676.00
Osprey Pool Hire
2,164.58
Merchandise
906.00
Equipment
13,834.35
Medals
-
Admin
68.13
Assessment Exp
-
Refunds
-
Club mobile phone
120.00
Club House
688.43
Compettons
304.16
Tuck Shop
414.95
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 24,411.60
Bank Reconcilliaton
Opening Balance 1st January 2024
17,513.43
Income
25,511.33
Expenditure
24,411.60
Closing Balance 31st December 2024
18,613.16		 4,512.69
709.92
225.70
713.15
1,281.75
708.13
11,800.00
4,731.58
491.50
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17.47
89.05
230.39
18,613.16

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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Weymouth Surf Life Saving Club (1198020)

I report on the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31/12/2024.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I have been appointed under section 145 of the Act to carry out an independent examination of these accounts.

My examination is carried out in accordance with the 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 of explanations given by the trustees.

I can see the threshold for review has been exceed due to a significant grant funding received from Sport England. Which in turn has been used to purchase equipment which is invoiced accordingly. I am also comfortable all other material cost are appropriately evidenced by invoice or receipt.

I Note a minor discrepancy in the opening and closing bank balances as stated in the reports, and as such the surplus for the year should be £22.64 higher than reported. This does not provide cause for concern.

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’.

The examination provides a limited assurance that nothing has come to my attention which suggests the accounts are not in accordance with the records and the requirements of the Act.

Independent Examiner’s Statement

In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that, accounting records have not been kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act 2011; or the accounts do not accord with those records; or the accounts do not comply with the applicable accounting requirements of the Charities Act 2011.

I have no concerns and have no other matters to report.

Name: Geoffrey Wiltshire

Qualification (if any): ACMA CGMA

Address: 5 Weatherbury Way Dorchester Dorset DT1 2ED

Date: 31/10/2025