CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees. Annual Report for the period From 2.° April 2024 To 30 September 2025 Charity name: Chelmarsh Sailing Club Charity registration numbef: 1207691 Objectives and ActÈvities ORP reference ummary ofthe purposes of the harity as set OLrt in its governing ocument ara 1.17 The objects of the Club are- l. To promote community parhcip3tion in healthy recreaton by providing facilitie5 for water sports 2. To provide and assist in providing facilities for sport. recation or other leisure time OCCLspation of Such persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age. inlirfflity. disablefflent, poverty, social or economic circumstances and for the public at large in the interests of socÈal welfare and wsth the object of improvinB their conditions of life- and 3. To advance education of the public through the provision of training courses in water sports and related activities. he main focus in the current period has been ettbn6 UP the Chartty. The charity was formed 2. pril 2024 following submission of the nststution to the Charities Commsssion. ummary ofthe main activities n relation to those purposes for he public benefit. in particular. he activities, projects or Services dentified in the account5. ara 1.17 and -19 ets st511 have to be transferred into the CIO, hen a variation to the lease which currently
revents novation has been signed off by the aftdlord. this is now scheduled to happen on 30 ovember 2025. nce Assets are transferred the CIO will be sponsible for sailing. stand up paddle boarding n(1 open water swimmin8 activities taking place t Chelmarsh Reservoir. tatement confirming whether he trustees have had regard to he guidance issued by the harity Commission on public benefi.t Para 1.18 his ha5 not been necessary this year. Athievemènts and Ptrfomiance ORP reference Summary ofthe main chievements of the chartty. £fentifying the difference the harity's work has made to the Frcumstances of its benefrciaries nd any wider benefits to society s a whole. Para 1.20 his is the first report since the approval of the 10 by the Charities Commission on 2nd April 024. t the 2023 AGM of unincorporated ChÈlmarsh ailing Club and the Limtted Company, the onstitution for the CIO was approved and the ommittee given the authority to transfer the ssets of both into the CIO. Two matters were utstanding for the CIO to be brought into place: 11 For the Charities Commission to approve the CIO and our constitution to allow the CIO to be formed. 21 South Staffs Water Co to allow a variation to the lease to allow the lease for the Sailing Club to be held by the CIO. something their Estates Manager had Iready agreed to in principle he Charities Commission approved the rmatt.on of the CIO on 2nd April 2024 and ssued our giStered charity number. 12 Charity ru5tees were appointed for the CIO at formation. n AGM forthe CIO was held on 30 November 024 when charty trustees were elerted, some etiring by turn and offering re-elecknon. some
etiring and some new Trustees standing. There re currently 21 Charity Trustees for the CIO to he pertod endit)g 30" September 2025. he lease has proved much more problematic. rstly South Staffs Water and their legal team re very slow in drafting the lease variation, omething they insisted they should do. Chasing y ourselves and our solicitors was frustrating. uring the past 18 months South Staffs Water licitors have tried to put in clauses which we ould not agree to, for example being a joint arty on otfr insurance which our insUr5 WOLtld ot permit. The lease amendment will also move the obligation in our current lease to ave lease trustees, CurntlY David Thurslield nd David Stanley. However South Staffs Water olicitors tried to insist that the lease transfer was 18ned by one of the sailing Club Trustees who is rbwell and ha5 long since retired as a Trustee and om the club. fter much discussion and negotiation, the ording for the lease amendment and the ran5fer of the lease to the CIO were finally greed betY4een both parties on 8, September 025. Both documents have now been signed by oth parties along with a deed of transfer for sset5 from the limrted company and nincorporated sa41trng club to the CIO. Formal ransfer of assets to the CIO is scheduled for 30 ovember2025. harity Bank Account5 have been set up for the 10 and these will be with Lloyds our current anker5 for the unincorporated Sailing Club and he Limited Companv. nce the trdnsfer of the lease and assets mpletes on 30" November 2025. the CIO will ecome the operating body for Chelmarsh Sailing lub and the CUrt unincorporated club and Lt¢J ornpany will be wounfl up.
Financial Review Review of the charity's fioancial position at the end of the period Pard 1.21 £0 tatement explaining the policy or holding reserves stating why hey are held Parè 1.22 unds cannot be transferred to the CIO from the nincorporated clLtb until the lease vèriation has een signed by both parbes. Assets will be ransferred to the CIO from the unincorporated lub and Ltd Company through a Deed of Transfer n 30, November 2025 mount of reserves held ara 1.22 £0 easons for holding zero reserves ra 1.22 £0 etails of fund materially in efi.ctt ara 1.24 £0 xplanation of any uncertainties bout the charity continuing as a oing concern Para 1.23 one Addltional information loptlonal) You may choose to include further statements where levant about.. The charity's principal sources of unds liTrclLrding any undraisiRgl Para 1.47 nitially funds will be transferred from the nincorporated club. Then ongoir)g revenue will from member subscriptions and water sports raining athvities. Investment policy and objethvÈs ncluding any social investment polity adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the chartty Para 1.46 Fallin8 membership numbers 15 a risk, but rrently numbers a healthy rf dUCed slight om 2024. Other
Stwrture. Governan and Management escription of charity's trusts.. ype of governing document ara 1.25 Trust Deed trust deed. royal charter) ow is the charity constituted? ara 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation ICIOI le.g unincorpordted association. rustee selection methods ncludifig details of any onshtutional provisions e.g. lection to post or name of any erson or body entitled to Ppotnt one or more trustees ar3 1.25 rustees are elected at the Annual General eeting byclub member5 Reference and Administrative details harity name Chelmarsh Sailing Cltjb ther name the charity uses none Registered charity number 207691 harity's principal add$5 helmarsh Sailing Club, Chelmarsh Reservoir. Hampton Loade. helmarsh, Shropshire. WV16 6BL
rustee name ce {rf any) ates acted if not r whole year ame of person lor odyl entitled to ppoint trustee lif aryl Richard Woods ommodore 1412024- 30111124 members David Thursfield ommodo rom 111212024 member5 Matt Thursfield ice Commodore on waterl rom 21412024 embers David Ellis ice Commodo landl rom 111212024 embers Will Ranson tary rom 21412024 e-elerted atAGM members John Toone reasurer rom 21412024 members P14 Fleet Ptsin David Partridge rincipal of fainFng 1412024- 30111124 embers Nilesh Parekh rincipal of roining rom 111212024 embers David Snell osun rom 21412024 members Chris Jesshope embership ecretsry rom V1212024 embers David Bibby ealth & Safety fficer Supernova leet Captain rom 2/412024 member5 James Cotton feguarding ffiter rom U1212024 members 13 Dewi Pennell up rom 21412024 embers epresentative Nikkt Downing up rom 111212024 members epresentative Charlotte Hewer pen Water wimming epresentative rom 111212024 embers John Dickinson leet Captain ILCA rom 214/2024 e*lected at AGM embers Keith Clayton oat Park & eFsure SailÉng rom 21412024 embers
Aimee Evans unior rom 1112/2024 embers epresentative Jonathan Carter olo Fleet Captsin rom 111212024 members Tara Higgins eneral ommittee rom 21412024 members Martin Smith eneral ommittee rom 214/2024 embers Richard Woods eneral ommtttee rom 111212024 -elected at AGM fter stepping down s Commodore members Paul Jones eneral rom 111212024 embers ommittee Corporate trustees- names of the directors at the date the report was approved irector name none Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Trustee name ates arted If not for whole ear
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others escliption of the assets held in his capacity none Name and objerts of the charity n whose behalf the assets are eld and how this falls within the U5todian chartty's objects Not applicable etails of arrangements for safe ustody and segregation of such ssets from the charity's own ssets Not applicable Exemptions from disdosure None Dedarations The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above. Slgned on behalf of the charÉty5 trustees: ignaturelsl ull namelsl David William Thursfield William James Ranson osition leg Secrotaryi hair, etcl Cornmodore Secretary ate 19 li
Chelmarsh Sailing Club CIO- 30th September 2025 Balance Sheet Position at 3010912025 Fixe0 Assets Total cash CUrnt Assets Current LiabilTtie5 Net Assets
Chelmarsh Sailing Club CIO - 30th September 2025 Income and expenditure account Transactions 1st April 2024 to 3tY' September 2025 Income for the period Total income Admin. Expenses Total premises and admin expense Activity Expenses Total Activity expense Net surtslus