Colwick Park Lifeguards
Charity number: 1198775
Trustee’s Report
For period 1 January 2024 to 31 December 2024
The past year has seen much success in working towards our goals of water safety provisions and education, continuing to attend many of the events we have in previous years and carrying out education in the community. However, we have faced challenges due to the financial pressures seen in the events industry.
We sadly witnessed multiple events cease to operate in 2024, resulting in a reduction in events that we attended and therefore a reduction in income raised compared to previous years. We maintained our strong link with the Royal Lifesaving Society (RLSS) working together on shared aims of water safety. This resulted in the charity providing water safety services at six events throughout the year, providing lifeguards, water safety, and rescue services.
We have continued to deliver education to members of the public, including a school visit by one of our volunteers to present on water safety and drowning prevention. We also delivered open water lifeguard courses, qualifying a total of 16 lifeguards.
Memberships have remained consistent and we are actively seeking new members. We continue to develop and refine our operating procedures working closely with the RLSS and utilising the experience of our trustees and management committee.
Despite the reduction in this year's income, we continue to hold the next 12 months of costs as cash, allowing us to commit to supporting such events for another year. We are seeking new methods of fundraising and actively pursuing new events to replace those that have been lost in the past year.
Using funds that had been raised by donations and an insurance claim for a previously flood damaged vehicle, we were able to purchase a new vehicle for our fleet to allow the charity to continue to operate effectively.
We remain committed to delivering vital lifesaving, water safety, and rescue services to events and communities across the country, enabling the safe enjoyment of water, for all. Through our lifeguard courses and community education, we continue to empower even more individuals to promote water safety. Our efforts this year leave us in good standing for another successful year.
Christopher Brookes Trustee Colwick Park Lifeguards
Date: 27/05/2025
Colwick Park Lifeguards
Charity number: 1198775
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Colwick Park Lifeguards |
|---|---|
| Registered charity number | 1198775 |
| Charity’s principle address | R D G ACCOUNTING LTD CHATSWORTH HOUSE PRIME BUSINESS CENTRE RAYNESWAY DERBY DE21 7SR |
Names of the charity trustees
| Name | Role | Appointment dates |
|---|---|---|
| Harley Glover Newson | Chair | 07 February 2021 - Present |
| Matthew Tompkins | Trustee | 07 February 2021 - Present |
| Jack Parkinson | Trustee | 07 February 2021 - Present |
| Adam Crump | Trustee | 21 January 2023 - Present |
| James Bloor | Trustee | 21 January 2023 - Present |
| Christopher Brookes | Trustee | 25 April 2024 - Present |
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Registered number: 1198775
COLWICK PARK LIFEGUARDS (CHARITY) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
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Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity) Contents
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| Company Information | 1 |
| Accountants' Report | 2 |
| Income and Expenditure Account | 3 |
| Balance Sheet | 4 |
| The following pages do not form part of the statutory accounts: | |
| Detailed Income and Expenditure Account | 6 |
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Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity) Company Information For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
Mr H Glover-Newson Chair Mr J Parkinson Trustees Mr M Tompkins Mr J Bloor Mr A Crump 1198775 Charity Number Suite 2a Chatsworth House Registered Office Prime Business Centre Raynesway, Spondon Derby DE21 7SR RDG Accountancy Limited Accountants Suite 2a Chatsworth House Prime Business Centre Raynesway, Spondon Derby DE21 7SR Suite 2a Chatsworth House
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Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity) Accountants' Report For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
Report to the trustees on the preparation of the unaudited statutory accounts of Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity) for the year ended 31 December 2024
As a practising member firm of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants, we are subject to its ethical and other professional requirements which are detailed at http://www.accaglobal.com/en/member/professional-standards/rulesstandards/acca-rulebook.html.
This report is made to the trustees of Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity), as a body, in accordance with the terms of our engagement letter. Our work has been undertaken solely to prepare for your approval the accounts of Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity) and state those matters that we have agreed to state to the trustees of Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity), as a body, in this report in accordance with the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants as detailed at
http://www.accaglobal.com/content/dam/ACCA_Global/Technical/fact/technical-factsheet-163.pdf. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity) and its trustees as a body for our work or for this report.
It is your duty to ensure that Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity) has kept adequate accounting records and to prepare statutory accounts that give a true and fair view of the assets, liabilities, financial position and profit or loss of Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity). You consider that Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity) is exempt from the statutory audit requirement for the year.
We have not been instructed to carry out an audit or a review of the accounts of Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity). For this reason, we have not verified the accuracy or completeness of the accounting records or information and explanations you have given to us and we do not, therefore, express any opinion on the financial statements.
Signed
RDG Accountancy Limited Chartered Certified Accountants Suite 2a Chatsworth House Prime Business Centre Raynesway Derby DE21 7SR
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Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity) Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
| TURNOVER Other income Cost of raw materials and consumables Staff costs Depreciation and other amounts written off assets Other charges NET SURPLUS |
31 December 2024 £ 16,181 146 (1,866) (1,277 ) (276 ) (11,632 ) 1,276 |
31 December 2023 £ 22,803 142 (1,237 ) (1,829 ) (349 ) (13,576 ) |
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| 5,954 |
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Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity) Balance Sheet As At 31 December 2024
| Fixed assets Current assets Creditors: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES Accruals and deferred income NET ASSETS UNRESTRICTED FUNDS |
31 December 2024 31 December 2023 £ £ 11,009 6,385 22,856 26,204 - - |
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22,856 26,204 |
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33,865 32,589 |
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| (1,260 ) (1,260 ) 32,605 31,329 |
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| 32,605 31,329 |
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Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity) Balance Sheet (continued) As At 31 December 2024
For the year ending 31 December 2024 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.
These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity provisions. On behalf of the trustees
Mr H Mr J Mr M GloverParkinson Tompkins Newson Trustee Trustee Trustee
Mr A Mr J Bloor Crump Trustee Trustee
Date - 26/06/2025
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Colwick Park Lifeguards (Charity) Detailed Income and Expenditure Account For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
| TURNOVER Charitable Activities Training Membership Donations Social Events COST OF SALES Purchases GROSS SURPLUS Administrative Expenses Uniform Travel and subsistence expenses Rent Vehicle running costs Computer software costs Repairs, renewals and maintenance Insurance Postage Training seminars and workshops PR expenses Accountancy fees Professional fees Royalties and licence fees payable Credit card charges Depreciation of plant and machinery Sundry expenses Sale of assets OPERATING SURPLUS Other interest receivable and similar income Bank interest receivable SURPLUS FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR |
31 December 2024 £ £ 14,433 420 360 550 418 16181 1,866 (1,866) 14,315 378 3,363 1,250 4,293 290 4,142 2,701 - 140 - 1,336 - 132 30 276 4 (5,150) (13,185) 1,130 146 146 1,276 |
31 December 2024 £ £ 14,433 420 360 550 418 16181 1,866 (1,866) 14,315 378 3,363 1,250 4,293 290 4,142 2,701 - 140 - 1,336 - 132 30 276 4 (5,150) (13,185) 1,130 146 146 1,276 |
31 December 2023 £ £ 20,623 1,380 200 600 - - 22,803 1,237 (1,237) 21,566 291 1,538 1,250 3,911 280 1,808 3,337 6 510 424 1,260 600 126 50 349 14 # (15,754) 5,812 142 142 5,954 |
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| 16181 (1,866) |
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| 378 3,363 1,250 4,293 290 4,142 2,701 - 140 - 1,336 - 132 30 276 4 (5,150) |
291 1,538 1,250 3,911 280 1,808 3,337 6 510 424 1,260 600 126 50 349 14 # |
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| 14,315 (13,185) |
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146 |
142 |
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| 1,130 146 |
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| 1,276 |
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