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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
Dates acted if not for Name of person (or body) entitled Trustee name Office (if any) whole year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 Brian Barker 2 John Brooker Pett Level Independent Rescue Boat Assoc 3 John Pulfer 4 David Dunlop 5 Stella Dunn Treasurer 6 Russell Gilbert March 2024 8 9
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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
CONSTITUTION Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) ASSOCIATION How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by Members at A.G.M. Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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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 supplementary professional inshore and offshore independent rescue service, backed by structural training, in the vicinity of Rye Bay and Pett Level and elsewhere as requested or required.
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| 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) |
• Working with other local charities and community services to enhance awareness and raise funds. • 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. • Attend community quiz’s, fairs and establishments to raise funds. • Pett Slip Buoys - a group of crew members coming together to sing sea shanties to raise funds for a particular project - New Lifeboat. • Working towards becoming a declared facility. • Participate actively with NILA • Completion of grant applications. |
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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Our volunteers regularly give up their spare time every Sunday and Thursday to carry out training exercises in preparation for callouts. They have the skills, 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 fundraising events to secure monies to maintain our equipment and cover our running costs each year. This year we organised an open day which was another successful day, raising over £6k.
You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
Some of our voluntary crew members are part of a Shanty Group called the Pett Slip Buoys. They give up more of their time by attending practice sessions every Monday evening
Our generous donors who, without their help and support, we could not continue to function.
Unfortunately our fundraiser left our association and therefore we have been looking for a new fundraiser to support in our applications to raise money for our larger projects.
Our planning application to rebuild and extend our lifeboat house has been amended and resubmitted for planning approval. Volunteers are working hard to raise the £100k funds to make this happen.
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Section D Achievements and performanc
Successfully run an open day achieving a gross income of over Summary of the main £6k. achievements of the charity during the year Boosted our presence on the web and social media, raising awareness of PLIRB and its activities. Our new and exciting Sea Shanty group made up of all volunteer crew members have attended numerous venues at no charge but have raised approximately £14k in donations to go towards the £70k needed for a New Lifeboat. In addition to our varied fundraising activities, we have been successful in our application for two grants this year; £250 from Fairlight Parish Council and £500 from Pett Parish Council. These grants have helped to pay for the training couses needed for our Declared facility application. The Lifeboat has been tasked by UK Coastguard to attend 29 urgent call outs this year, such as:Tasks to rescue personnel from the water in Hastings, Pett and Rye, support the recovery of a broken down rib at Rye, missing persons at Camber beach. First aid administered to an injured person who slipped on the cliff. Attended a windsurfer in distress in Winchelsea and a broken down fishing boat 6miles off Pett beach. These are just a few of the many different tasks our Lifeboat and First Aiders deal with, in different locations and at various times of the day/night.
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Section D Achievements and performanc
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Section E Financial review
In line with Charities policy we hold three years running costs. Due Brief statement of the charity’s to increase in the cost of living etc, the amount held in the reserve policy on reserves account has been increased to £35k + interest Details of any funds materially None to report in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
| Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant about: ● the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); ● how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; ●investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. |
Our main source of funds are through grant applications, donations, fundraising events and online fundraising, also a bric a brac stall and charity shed both run by volunteers during Spring to Autumn each year. We also have our Pett Slip Buoys Sea Shanty group that aims to raise the funds for a new Lifeboat. We have raised funds specifically for a Declared Facility, New Lifeboat and New Lifeboat House projects. We are expected to ascertain our Declared Facility status in 2025. |
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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 14/03/2025
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PETT LEVEL INDEPENDENT RESCUE BOAT ASSOCIATION RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2024
| RECEIPTS | £ |
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| Donations - Unrestricted | 17185.40 |
| Donations - Restricted | 22529.25 |
| Legacies | 1584.62 |
| Grants | 1365.00 |
| Fundraising Events | 13174.63 |
| Merchandise - Restricted | 359.96 |
| Gift Aid | 516.36 |
| Interest | 922.65 |
| 57637.87 | |
| PAYMENTS | £ |
| Rescue Boat Running Costs | 4553.81 |
| Insurance | 4069.97 |
| New Equipment - Unrestricted | 2657.19 |
| New Equipment - Restricted | 1807.30 |
| PLIRB Future | 837.00 |
| Training | 4429.43 |
| Equipment Maintenance | 5698.78 |
| Merchandise | 277.92 |
| Event Expenditure | 3059.68 |
| Boathouse Running Costs | 5674.86 |
| Licences and Permits | 2208.80 |
| Telecomms | 904.55 |
| Sundries | 372.50 |
| Publicity | 892.80 |
| Printing Postage and Stationery | 585.71 |
| Independent Examiner | 750.00 |
| 38780.30 | |
| Surplus for the Year | 18857.57 |
| BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST DECEMBER 2024 | |
| Accumulated Fund: | |
| Balance brought forward | 121992.86 |
| Surplus for the Year | 18857.57 |
| 140850.43 | |
| Represented by: | |
| Unrestricted Funds: | |
| Cash in Hand | 167.13 |
| Bank Current Account | 29244.84 |
| Bank Reserve Account | 117.14 |
| FOPLIRB/Project Account | 225.99 |
| Restricted Funds: | |
| Project Savings Account | 75076.09 |
| Reserve Account | 36019.24 |
| 140850.43 |
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