2021-12-31-accounts

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Section A		Reference and						administration details
	Charity name				Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat Association
Other names charity is known by					N/A
Registered charity number (if any)					286891
Charity's principal address					The Lifeboat House (HQ)
					Pett Level
					Hastings
					Postcode						TN35 4EH
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole year 1 Brian Barker 2 John Brooker 3 John Pulfer 4 Kit McLean 5 David Dunlop 6 Stella Dunn Treasurer 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16												Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any)
												Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat Assoc

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17 18 19 20 Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year N/A

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document CONSTITUTION

(eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted ASSOCIATION

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods Elected by Members at A.G.M.

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To provide a local professional inshore and offshore rescue service in the vicinity of Rye Bay and Pett Level and elsewhere as requested or required.

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• Minimal working with other local charities and community services due to Covid restrictions.

• Open Day for the Community in August of this year.

• On-going Training for all volunteers in lifesaving, first aid, personal survival and boatmanship for Crew Members.

• Recruitment Drive to encourage new members to join our volunteering team

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these • objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Our volunteers regularly give up their spare time to carry out training exercises in preparation for callouts. They have the dedication and enthusiasm when real emergency calls are in progress. They work as a team and ensure safety comes first for each of them and all those involved. Our volunteers also work endlessly at fund raising events to secure monies to maintain our equipment and cover our running costs each year. This year we managed to organise an open day which was a most successful day with a generous raffle donation from Homewood Leisure, of a hot tub which raised nearly £5k of raffle ticket sales.

Our dedicated fund raiser has worked tirelessly to secure over £17k of grant funding for our projects and running costs Our generous donators to which we could not continue to function without their help and support.

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Section D Achievements and performanc

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

Successfully run an open day achieving an income of over £5k. Successful with a number of grant applications which has raised around £17k.

Boosted the web and social media with raising awareness of PLIRB and its activities. Also arranging competitions, auctions and availability for online donations.

The Reserve Launch Vehicle project was completed with help from the income achieved this year. The old Launch Vehicle is now at the garage awaiting estimate for a refurb which will be one of our 2022 projects having already raised some money towards the cost.

Upgraded our comms system with new antennas, helmets and two way communication enabling crew members to talk to each other whilst out at sea as well as onshore. This has vastly improved the safety of the crew when training and on shouts.

The lifeboat was called out on 19 occasions between May and Sept 2021.

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Section D Achievements and performanc

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

In line with policy we continue to hold £30k in our reserve account covering 3 years of running costs.

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Non to report

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

Our main source of funds are through grant applications, donations, fund raising events and online fund raising, also a bric a brac stall voluntary run during Spring to Autumn each year.

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Stella Dunn

Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer/Trustee Chair, etc)

Date 13/04/22

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	PETT LEVEL INDEPENDENT RESCUE BOAT ASSOCIATION	PETT LEVEL INDEPENDENT RESCUE BOAT ASSOCIATION	PETT LEVEL INDEPENDENT RESCUE BOAT ASSOCIATION
	RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2021
	INCOME
		£
	Fundraising/Donations Projects	9,910.79
	Other Donations	20,187.11
	Friends of Pett Level	5,797.74
	Other Fundraising	13,299.13
	Sale of Goods	2,234.78
	Sumup Debit/Credit Card receipts	1.96
	Legacies & Memorials	30.00
	Interest	3.01
	Sundries	147.08
	Bric a Brac	2,085.00
		£53,696.60
	EXPENDITURE
		£
	New Equipment	935.58
	Repairs & Replacements	2,254.22
	Insurance	3,206.28
	Rates	110.66
	Licences & Registrations	190.00
	Telephone	1,018.58
	Electric	679.00
	Post & Printing	50.58
	Fundraising Expenses	3,628.87
	Welfare	0.00
	Fuel	713.60
	Sewage	141.66
	Sundries	1,551.45
	Projects	9,772.24
	Petty Cash difference	114.07
	Totals	24,366.79
	Surplus for the year	£29,329.81
	BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2021
	Accumulated Fund:
	BALANCE BROUGHT FORWARD	52,821.76
	SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR	29,329.81
		£82,151.57
	REPRESENTED BY:
	Cash in Hand	36.36
	Bank Reserve Account	30,117.12
	Bank Current Account	36,282.15
	FOPLIRB/Project Account	15,715.94
		£82,151.57

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