REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 01872144 (England •nd Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 292216
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR Ef4DED 31 MARCH 2024
FOR
ThE WMEELYBOAT TRusr
GMP ALKlit Umited, StatMtory Auditor
82 High street
Tenterden
Kent
TN30 6JG

THE WHEELYBOAT TRUSf
CONTErrtS OF THE FINAP4CIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Page
Report of the T￿Ste•S
Report ot th• Independent Audltors
ststement of Financial Activitits
Balance Sheet
10 to 11
Notes to the Flnancial SL)tements
12 to 18

THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST
REPORT OF TME TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The trustees who are also direttors of the charity for the purposes of the Companles Act 2006, present
their ￿port with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees
have adopted the provlsions of Accounbng and Reporting by Charities- Statement of Recommended
Prartlce applicable to charities preparing thelr accounts In accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting
Standard applScable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffectlve l January 20191.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
ObJertlve$ and aims
The Cha￿ty,$ objectives and the prinupal activity of the company continues to be that of developing,
building, pmmotlng and supplying specially designed boats for use by people with learnlng, sensory and
mobilty impalrments. Wheelyboats enable their users to participate in sportin9, eduCa￿Onal, recreational
and therapeuty"c attivities on waters across the UK benefitting their mental and physical health and
well-belng.
Slgnlficant activltl•s
The prtnclpal activity of the Charity is to help publlc waters, gro(Jps and organisatlons acqulre
Wheelyboats for the benefit of their disabled Vis￿Or5, members, beneficiarles, etc. It does thls by ralslng
funds in order to substantyally reduce the capital cost of acquiring Wheelyboats the￿￿Y aidin9 and
encouraging the maximum provlslon of the faclllty nationwide.
Volunte•rs
A large proportion of Wheelyboats operatlng In the UK rely heavily on volunteer support. For example,
canal trusts, Sailability grtsups and angllng clubs that operate Wheelyboats are run entirely by volunteers.
The Tees Wheelyboats Club in Stockton, Overwater Wheelyboat Project in CheshSre and Wallingford
Accessible Boat Club on the Rlver Thames, for example, were set up by volunteers with the spedfic aSm
of operating their owfj Wheelyboat. The Charfty can call upon the services of several volunteer helpers to
pmvide as5i5tance at shows, demonstrations and events.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Ch?rltsble attivltles
Three Wheelyboats were supplied during the year. One Coulam Wheelyboat V20 and two Coulam
Wheelyboat Vl7s went to projects in Greater Manchester, Dorset and Cumbrla.
Fundrnising
All the Charity's donated incoffle is the ￿$Ll1t of direct appeals to grant making trusts and individua15. No
other material fundraising artivitie5, except for the sale and purchase of Wheelyboats, are undertaken.
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THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST
REPORT OF THE TAUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial performance
In spite of challenging economic conditlons, the Charity produced a robust performance during the year
with an unrestrlrted surplus of £16,024 compared wlth a defirit of £1,997 last year. It contlnues to
malntaln a strong balance sheet with unrestricted fvnds well above the minlmum set out in the Reserves
Policv.
The number of new boat proletts brought to completion {threel is down on re￿￿t years IFY23'. seven,
FY22'. eight, FY21.. twelve) and reflects the difficu￿ conditions being experfenced in the boating sector.
The Charty has alway5 eXperien￿d peaks and troughs year on year with the number of boats it supplies.
The deficit of £5,541 in restiirted funds is due to the cyclical nature of Wheelyboat supply wlth resthcted
grants being spent on the purchase of the three boats supplied in the year outstsipping fund5 raised
towards new projects.
All three Wheelyboats supplied in the year were purthased with the help of funds raised towards them by
the Charlty. There were no outright sales of Wheelyboats in the year where operators funded them in full
{FY23.. E108,345}.
Contributing to the surplus of unrestrirted income over expendlture were= an Increase In Un￿￿rted
donations,. lower payroll costs following the restnjrturing of employees, roles,. savings from boat launches
and PR due to fewer launches being held; and no professlonal fees in the year ￿SUlting from the accident
Involving a Wheelyboat In Devon in 2022 IFY23= £8,129).
The overall combined effect delwered £252,210 of total incoming ￿SOurceS IFY23: £363,532) and
£241,727 of total resources expended {FY23.. £358,214), resulbng in a net surplus of £10,483 IFY23'.
£5,318). The Thet surplus comprises a sutplus of £16,024 In unrestrSrted funds (FY23.- £1,997 deficit) ènd
a deficit of £5.541 in restrfrted funds (FY23.. £7,315 surplus).
The increase in net income year on year meant that the Charfty's net assets (total funds) stood at
£200,116 at the end of the year {FY23.. £189,633) and comprised £108,580 of unrestricted funds (FY23'.
£92,556) and £91,536 of restNcted fvnds {FY23.. £97,077}.
The CharSty CODVnues to MOn￿Or the fundralslng and economic environment carefully. Increases in the
cost of raw materials and skilled labour have seen Inc￿Sed boatbuilding costs and admlnlstratlon costs
have not been immune to the effects of inflation either. but there has been less inflationary p￿su￿ this
year. The cost 1￿C￿8$e5 are being mltigated through continued discSplined management of expenditu
assoclated wlth charitable artivities an¢J efforts to Inc￿ase the value of funds ralsed.
Prlnclwil funding sources
Grant making trusts provide the maln sources of ￿ndIng for the Charity, from speofic projert5 to
day-to-day runnlng costs.
The Charfty would partlcularly like to recognlse the followlng for th&r invaluable support..
His Majesty The King, Alpkit FoLJndation, Ammco Charitable Ttijst, Army Welfare Service, Astor of Hever
Trust, Ba55iI Shippam Charltable Trust, Bennett Family Grantmaklng Charity, Big Give, Brocklebank
Charitsble Trust, Bruce Wake Chartsble Trust, Dalgleish Trust, David Knight CharStable Trust, Douglas
Arter Foundation, Dumbreck Charty, Geoff Hill Charitable Trust, Gerald Palmer Eling Twst, Gilander
Foundation, Gilbert & ESleen Edgar Foundation, Greaves & Wlthey FoLJndation. Green Hall Foundaty"on,
Grimmitt Tnjst. Ham)ony Foundation, H D H Wills 1965 Charitable Trust, Inchcape Charitable Trust Fund,
Inland Revenue Flyf15hers, Lakeland Disabillty Sport, Lance Nicholson's Dulverton, Lascelles Trust, Leng
Trust, Lord Bamby's Foundation, Manchester City Council, Manchester Outdoor Educ3tlon fnjst, Marsh
Charitable Trust, Mlddlesex Sports Fouridation, MV Hlllhouse Trust, Muriel Woellwarth Trust, Pat￿ck Trust,
Rank Foundation. R J Larg Charitable Trust, Swire Charitable Trusts, Scott Eredine Charitsble Trust, Slr
James Roll Charitable Trust, Verdon-SmSth Family Charitable Sethement, W A Handley Charitèble Trust,
We love Manchester, Wlllan Chantable Trus( the Famlly of Mervyl Mccowan deceased and to everyone
who made personal donations.
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THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCII 2024
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Reserves pollcv
The present level of funding 15 sufficient to support the continued demands upon the Charity and Is in line
with its reserves pollcy whlch aims to maintain an unrestricted ￿SerVe of at least £50,000, equivalent to
about SSX months, running costs.
FVTURE DEVELOPMENTS
The Charity will continue to promote and provide Wheelyboats to waters open to the public for the benefit
of their dls3bled visitors for pleasure boating, nattjre watching, powerboating. angllng, etc. and to help
groups and oryanisations acquire Wheelyboats for thelr own use.
There has been an upsurge in enquiries recently Including from operators whose Wheelyboat Ss
oversubscribed and they need a second one to meet the deffland from disabled users. The Charity is
currently raislng funds to support projects in the West Midlands, Angus, RenfreWshl￿, Lancashire, Co
Tyrone, Surrey. Kent, East Sussex, Leicestershire and Co Dublln.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Govèrnin9 document
The Charity is consytuted as a Company limited by guarantee, and Is therefo￿ govemed by Its
Memornndum and Articles of Association, as amended by special resolu￿On$ in March 2004, May 2006
and Ottober 2007.
Re¢rultment and appointment of new trustees
The directors of the Company are also trustees of the Charity for the purposes of cha￿ty law and under
the Company's artlcles a￿ known a5 members of the Board of Tr(Jstees. Under the requirements of the
MemorandLJm and Articles of Assodation the membets of the Board of trustees are elerted to serve for a
period of three years after which they must be re-detted at the next Annual General Meeting.
The Board of Trustees includes members wlth specific knowledge and skllls appllcable to the
requirements of the Charlty. They are a broad mix of Indlviduals with profrssional expertlse and
expertence in the charity 5eetor, medla and p(Jblic relations, marketing, flnance, law, accounting and
industry. Any future rnembers wlll be required to have similar or complementary skllls and be aware of
the needs of disabled people in the context of the Charlty's artivities.
Organlgatlon•l structure
The cha￿tY is stryttured so that the full Board of Trustees meet threelfour times a year and at the
Annual General Meeting of the Company. The day-to-day governan￿ of the Charlty Is the inStSal
sponsibility of the 8oard of Trustees with two sub-committees, Finan￿ & Bo* and Fundraising, Wh￿Ch
are made up of selerted trustees wlth specific knowledge and expertise, the Offi￿rS and the
administrator. Any significant changes to the Charity's fotward planning or operations are presented to
the Board of Trustees for thelr consideration and ratrfication before Implementatyon.
Indurtlon and tralning of new trusttes
All of the exisb.ng trustees are fully awafe of the practycal work of the Charity and have been advlsed of
their responsibilltSes both to the Charity and to the Charlty Commission. New tru5tee5 tend to have
already been involved with the Charlty and its work and, as in the past, all new trustees will be prgvided
with relevant Charity Commission publications,. apprfsed of the objettive5 and activities of the Charity,.
provided with a copy of the Memorandum and ArtScles of Assoaation together with the most recent set of
annual accounts. They wlll also be reqLJired to attend a meeting with the chairman of the Board of
Trustees who will familiarise them wSth the worksng5 of the Charity and context w￿h1￿ which they will be
working.
Wlder network
The Charity has working relatlonshlps wSth other charities in the fields In whlch It operates. It helps
groups and organisations acquire Wheelyboats for their own beneficiaries and St promotes the benefits
and availability of Wheelyboats through other char￿leS.
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THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
sTRU￿URE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Roadford A¢cklent
A serious incident involvin9 a Mk III Wheelyboat, operated and maintained by south West Lakes Trust,
took Pla￿ in Devon In June 2022 where, tragically, tr40 people lost their I￿ve5. Our heartfelt sympathies
and condolen￿5 remain with the families and friends of those who died. We have co-operated fully with
the Marine Accldent Investigation Branch throughout their investigation and acknowledge their ￿port and
note that they dld not find that the design of the vessel Involved contributed to the inadent. We wlll be
reviewing the recommendatlons coming out of the report to ensure that our guidance and processes a
updated as may be required. The Cha￿ty incurred no professional costs ￿la￿ng to the accident in the
year IFY23'. £8,129) but has set aside £3,000 In the current year.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Re9lstered Company number
01872144 (England and Wales)
Register￿ Charlty number
292216
Registered office
20 Ever51ey Road
Bexhill-on-sea
East Sussex
TN40 IHE
Trustees
MrAGScott
Mrs P V Seligman
Mr G E S Seligman
Mr I Thornley OBE
Mr S D Barrowcllff
Mrs M E Brocklebank
Mr J I Leslie Melville
Mrs S E Buscall
tsdy Z L B Benyon
Audltors
GMP Audlt Llmited, Statutgry Auditor
82 High Street
Tenterden
Kent
TN30 6JG
Bankers
CAF Bank Umited
25 Kings Hlll Avenue
Klngs Hill
West MallSng
Kent
ME19 4JQ
National Westmlnster Bank plc
9 Devonshlre Road
Bexhill-on-sea
East Sussex
TN40 IAG
Administrators
Mr A Beadsley
Mr P Elgood
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THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
EVENTS SINCE THE END OFTHE YEAR
Information fftlatlng to events since the end of the year is given in the notes to the flnancial statements.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The twstees have cornplied with their duty In the Charltles Act to have due regard to guidelines issued by
the Charity Commlsslon on public benefit.
TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBI￿ STATEMENT
The trustees {who are also the di￿ttOr5 of The Wheelyboat Trust for the purposes of company lawl are
responsible for prepar￿ng the Report of the Trustees and the flnanclal ststements in accordance with
pplicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kin9dom Generally AC￿pted
Accounting Practlcel.
Company law requires the trustees to prepare financial Statements for each financial year whlch give
true and fair view of the state of thirs of the charitable company and of the Incomlng reswrces and
application of resour￿, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable tompany for that period.
In prepadng those financial ststefflents, the trustees are required to
seleLt suitsble accounting policies and then apply them ctsnsistently
observe the methods and princlples In the Charlty SORP,.
make ](Jdgements and estimates that are rea￿nable and prudent,.
prepare the finandal statements on the going concem basis unless it is InapprOp￿ate to presume that
the charitrble company will continue Sn buslness.
The trustees are responslble for keeping proper accounting records which disclose wlth reasonable
accuracy at any time the flnanclal poslbon of the chantable company and to enable them to ensure that
the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding
the assets of the tharitable company and hence for tsking reasonable steps for the p￿Vents.0n and
detectlon of fraud and other irwularities.
In so far as the trustees are aware..
there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable company's audltors are unaware; and
the trustees have tsken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves awa￿ of any
relevant audit information and to establish that the audltors are aware of that information.
AUDITORS
The auditors,
GMP Audit timyced, Ststutory Auditor, will bè proposed for ￿-appOInts￿ent at the
forthcoming Annual General Meeting.
This ￿port has been p￿pared In accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companles Act
2006 relating to small companies.
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 2 November 2024 and slgned on ￿ behalf by:
Mr A G Scott- Trustee
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST
Oplnlon
We have audited the financSal statements of The Wheelyboat Trust (the 'Cha￿tsb1e company'l for the year
ended 31 March 2024 which comprise the Statement of Financial Artivities, the Balan￿ Sheet. and fiotes
to the financlal statements, Including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting
framework that has been applied in their preparation Is applicable law and united Kingdom Accounting
Standards (United Klngdom Generally Accepted Accountlng PrartSce).
In our opinion the flnanclal statements..
give a true and fair view of the state of the Char￿ble company's affalrs as at 31 March 2024 and of Its
incoming resou￿$ ènd application of ￿SourCes, includlng ts income and expendlture, for the year
then ended,.
have been properly prepared In accordance w￿h United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accountin9
Practice,. and
have been prepa￿ In accordance wlth the requ5￿ments of the CompanSes Art 2006.
Bas1$ for oplnlon
We conducted our audlt In accordance wlth Intematlonal Stsndards on Audltyng {UK) IISAS (UK)) and
applicable law. Our responsibilities under those stsndards are further described in the Auditors,
responslbillties for the audit of the financial statements secbon of our report. We are independent of the
charitable company in accordance wlth the ethlcal requlrements that are relevant to our audlt of the
financial statements In the UK, Includlng the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other
ethical responsibilities in aecordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evldence we
have obtsined is sufficient and appropriatè to prowde a basis for our opinion.
Concluslons relating to going concern
In auditing the finanaal statements, we have concluded that the trustees. use of the going cOn￿rn basis
of accountlng in the preparatSon of the financlal ststements Is approprfate.
ased on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to
events or conditions that, individually or collectively* may cast signrficant doubt on the charitsble
company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve month5 from when the
finèncial statements are authorised for issue.
Our responslbilties and the responsibilities of the trustèes with rèspect tts going toncem arÈ dèstribed in
the relevant sections of thls ￿pOrt.
other inforniation
The trustees are responsible ft)r the other inforniation. The other information comprises the information
included In the Annual Report, other than the financial statements and our Report of the Independent
Audfcors thereon.
Our oplnlon on the flnanclal statements does not cover the other Inforniation and, except to the extent
otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not exp￿$5 any form of assurance conduslon thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financlal statements, our responsibS1ity Is to read the other lnfomiaty.on
and, in dolng so, consider whether the other Informabon is matenally Inconsistent with the financial
statements or our knowledge obtained in the audlt or otheNlse appears to be materfally mlsstated. If we
identyfy such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstètements. we are required to deterTninè
whether this glves ￿se to a mateNal mSsstatement Sn the financial staternents themselves. If, based on
the work we have perfomied, we conclude that there is a material rnisststement of th￿S other infomation.
we a￿ required to report that fact. We have nothing to report In thls regard.
M•tt•rs on vthlch we are requlred to report by exceptlon
We have nothing to report respect of the following matters where the Charttie5 (Accounts and Reports)
Regulations 2008 reouires us to rtport to you If, In our opSnlon'.
the infrlrmation given in the Report of the Trustees 15 inconsistent in any materièl respett with the
flnandal statements,. or
the charitable company has not kept adequate accounting records., or
the financial ststefflent5 are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns. or
we have not received all the Information and explanations we require for our audit.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THE WMEELYBOAT TRUST
Responslbllbtleg of trusteès
As explained more fully in the Trustees. ResponsSbl1i￿es Ststement, the trustees Iwt)o are also the
dirertors of the charitable company ftir the PLSrposes of company law) are ￿sPOnSIble for the p￿paratIOn
of the financlal statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and falr vlew, and for such
intemal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of flnandal statements
that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In prepa￿ng the financial ststements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charttable company's
ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as appllcable, matters related to going concem and
using the going concem basis of accoijnb.ng unless the trustees either Intend to liquidate the charitable
company or to cease operations, or have no realistic altemative but to do so.
Our respon$lbllltles for the audit of the flnan¢lal statements
We have been appoSnted as audito￿ under Section 144 of the Charities Att 2011 and report In
accordance with the Act and relevant wulations made or having effect thereunder.
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are
free from material mi5Statement, whether due to fraud or error, and to Issue a Report of the Independent
Auditors that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance Is a high level of assuran￿, but Is not a
guarantee that an a(Jdit condLlCted in accordance wlth ESAS IUKI will always detect a Mate￿al
misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered Mate￿al If,
individkjally or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to Influence the economic decisions of
users taken on the basis of these financlal statements.
The extent tr& which our procedu￿ are capable tsf detecting irregularltles, Including fraud is detailed
below..
Discussions wlth management which included consideratlon of known or suspected instan￿$ of
non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.
Reviewingt evalua¥ng and testing systems and controls to assess thelr effettiveness to prevent
and detett irregularities.
Idents'fylng, reviewing and testing of cashbook and worklng papers.
Challenging assumptlons and judgements made by management respett of significant
accounting estimates.
There are inherent Ilmitations in the audit procedures described above and the further removed
non-complian￿ wtth laws and regulatlons is from the events and transacuons reflected in the financial
statements, the less likely we would become aware of it. Also, the ￿sk of not deterting a fnaterial
mlsstatement due to fraud is higher than the rSsk of not detertlng one resultsng from error, as fraud may
Involve deliberate concealmert by, for example, forgery or Inten￿Onal misrepresentstions, or through
collusion.
A further descrlptSon of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial staternents is located on the
Financial Reporting Councll's webslte at www.frc.org.uklauditorsresponslblllVes. This description foms
part of our Report of the Independent Auditors.
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REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT AUDITORS TO THE TRUSTEES OF
THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST
Use of our report
Thi5 report is made soldy to the charitable company's twstees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of
the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit work has been undertaken 50 that we
might state to the charitable company's trustees those matters we are ￿QUIred to state to them In an
audito￿, report and for no other purpose. To the ftjllest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or
assume responslblllty to anyone Other than the charltable company and the charitable company's
trustees as a body, for our audit work, for thls report, or for the opinions we have formed.
for and on behalf of GMP Audit Limited, Ststutory Auditor
Eligible to act as an auditor in terms of Section 1212 of the Companies Att 2006
82 High Street
Tenterylen
Kent
TN30 6JG
5 November 2024
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THE WHEELYBOAT TRusr
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivmES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
2024
Total
funds
2023
Totsl
funds
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donation5 and legacles
149,953
97,382
247.335
251,867
other tradlng activitie5
Investment Income
Other income
108,345
2,044
1,276
4,500
375
4,500
375
Totsl
154,828
97,382
251210
363,532
ExpeNDITURE ON
Ralslng funds
Raising donatSons and legaoe5
Other trading activitles
27,158
27,158
25,796
93,172
27,158
27,158
118.968
Charitabl• a<tlvltles
CharStsble activitie5 - Restricted
Charitable activltSes - Unrestricted
10&923
102,923
111,fj46
79,835
159,411
111,646
Total
138,804
102,923
241,727
358,214
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
16,024
{5.541)
10,483
5,318
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
92,556
97,077
189,633
184,31S
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
108,580
91.536
200,116
189,633
The notes fomi part of these finhndal statements
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THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST
BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2024
2024
Total
funds
2023
Total
funds
Unrestrlcted
funds
RestHrted
funds
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
14
1,050
1,050
3,058
CUIIRENT ASSETS
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank
15
16
26,794
41.136
64.075
12,500
47.061
31.975
39,294
88,197
96,050
7,380
38,852
179,251
132,005
91,536
223,541
225,483
CREDThORS
Amounts falllng due wlthln one year
17
(24,47S)
{24,475)
(38,908)
NEf CURRENT ASSETS
107,530
91.536
199,066
186,575
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
108,580
91,S36
200,116
189,633
NET ASSETS
108,580
91,536
200.116
189,633
FIINDS
Unrestricted funds
Restrirted funds
18
108,580
91,536
92,556
97,077
TOTAL FUNDS
200,116
189,633
The charltable company Is entlyed to exempb.on from audit under Settion 477 of the Companies Att 2006
for the year ended 31 March 2024.
The members have not deposited notice, pursuant to Section 476 of the Companles Act 2006 requI￿ng an
udit tsf these finanaal ststements.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilitles for
lal
ensurlng that the charitable company keeps accounvng records that comply with Settions 386 and
387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
p￿paring financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the
cha￿table cornpany as at the end of eath financial year and of its surplus or deffclt for each
flnancial year In accor(5ance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise
omply with the requirements of the Companles Act 2006 rdatlng to financlal statements, so far as
applicable to the Char￿able company.
Ib}
These financlal statements have been audrted under the requirements of Section 145 of the Charities Act
2011.
The no￿ fomi part 01t￿Se finandal staternents
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THE WMEELYBOAT TRUST
BALANCE SHEET- eontlnued
31 MARCH 2024
These flnancial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable
companies subject to the small companies regime.
The finantial statements were approved by the 8oard of Trustees and authorised for issue on
2 November 2024 and We￿ signed on Its behalf by:
Mr A G Scott - Trustee
Mr I Thornley OBE - Trustee
The notes fDrm part of these flnanclal statements
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THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST
NOTES TO THE nNANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Ba$ls of preparing the financlal stat•ments
The financSal statements of the charitable tompany¢ which is a publlc benefit entlty under FRS 102,
have been prepared in accordance with the CharSties SORP IFRS 102} 'Accounting and Reporting
by Charlties.. Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to Cha￿tieS p￿paring their accounts
in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and Republic of Ireland
{FRS 102) leffective l January 20191., Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The FinancSal Reporting
Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republlc of I￿land. and the Companie5 Att 2006. The financial
statsments have been prtpa￿d under the hist0￿Cal cost conventlon.
Income
All Income 15 recognised in the Ststement of Financial Activib'es once the chanty has enutlement to
the funds, it is probable thèt the income wi11 be received and the amount can be measured reliably.
Expenditurn
Uabllities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there Is a legal or constructive obligation
commlttSng the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will
be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured rellably. Expenditure
is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all
cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be direttly attributed to particular headings they
have been allocated to activities on a ba515 Consistent with the use of resources.
Grants gffered subjett to condltlons whlch have not been met at the year end date are noted as a
commltment but not accrued as expenditure.
Tangible fixed ass•ts
Depretiation is provlded at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over Its
estimated useful life.
Boat equipfflent
Office equipment
25% on cost
33% on cost
Wheelyboats are fully depreoated in their first year to reflect the bespoke nature of the boats and
residual value Orn￿ transferred to theSr location for use.
stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after maklng due allowance for
obsolete and slow moving items.
Taxatlon
The charity is exempt from corporatlon tax on ts charitable artivities.
Fund •ccounting
Unrestricted fijnds can be usÈd in attOrdan￿ with the charStable obJertSves at the dlscretion of the
trustee5.
Restricted funds can only be used for partlcular restrfcted purposes within the objetts of the
charity. RestrSthons arise when specified by the donor or when funds a￿ ralsed for partlcular
restricted purposes.
Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund Is Included in the notes to the financial
statements.
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THE WHEELYBOAT TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2024
2023
Donations etc - Wheelyboats
Donab"ons - Other
95.442
151,893
153,799
98,068
247.335
251,867
OTHER TRADING ACllVITIES
2024
2023
Sale of Wheelyboats
108,345
INVESTMENT INCOME
2024
2023
Deposlt account Interest
4,500
2,044
RAISING DONATIONS AND LEGACIES
2024
2023
Stsff costs
27.158
25,796
OTHER TRADING AcfiviTIES
2024
2023
Purchase of Wheelyboats for resale
93,172
CHARITABLE ACTIVMES COSTS
Grant
fundlng of
activi￿e5
Support
costs (see
note 81
Dirert
Costs
Totals
CharStable acbvitr.es - Restricted
Charitable acuvlty.es - Unrestricted
99.423
85.835
3,500
102,923
111,646
25,811
185,258
3,500
25,811
214,569
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THE WMEELYBOAT TRusr
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL SfATÈMENTS- tontSnutd
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
SUPPORT COSTS
Governance
costs
Charttable activI￿eS - un￿$tritted
25,811
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/lexpenditurel Is stated after charging1{crediting)'.
2024
2023
Depreciation - owned assets
2.008
20,009
10. AUDITORS. REMUNERATION
2024
2023
Fees payable to the charity's auditors for the audlt of the charity's
financSal statements
6,920
6,330
11. TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS
There were no trustees. ￿m￿nerat￿on or otr+er benefits for the year ended 31 Mard) 2024 nor for
the year ended 31 March 2023.
Trnstseg, expen
There were no trustees, expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended
31 March 2023.
12. STAFF cosrs
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follow5:
2024
2023
AdmlnSStra￿oD and fundraising
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
13. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEME￿ OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
funds
Restrirted
funds
Total
funds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacie5
164,717
87,150
251,867
Other tradlng attlvlties
Investment income
other income
108,345
2,044
1,276
108,345
2,044
1,276
T¢)tsl
276,382
87,150
363,532
EXPENDITURE ON
Ral$lng fvnds
Raising donations and legacies
25,796
25,796
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THE WHEELYBOAT TRusr
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- cortinuéd
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
13. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcfivITIES- continued
Unrestricted
Restrirted
funds
funds
Total
funds
Other tradln9 activities
93,172
93, 172
118,968
118,968
Charltable •ctlvltie5
Charitable acJvlb"es - Restricted
Charitable activives - Unrestricted
79,835
79,835
159,411
159,411
Total
278,379
79,835
358,214
NET INCOME/{EXPENDITURE}
(1,997}
7,315
5,318
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total f(Jnds brought forward
94,553
89,762
184,315
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
92,556
97,077
189,633
14. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Boat
equipment
Office
equipment
Boats
Totals
COST
At l Aprll 2023
Disposals
14,194
1,091
173,278
(20,643)
188,563
{20.fA3)
At 31 March 2024
14,194
1,091
152.635
167,920
DEPRECIATION
At l April 2023
Charge for year
ElirrEinated on disposal
11,136
2,008
1,091
173,278
185,505
2,008
(20.643)
(20,643)
At 31 March 2024
13,144
1,091
152.635
166,870
NET BOOK VALVE
At 31 March 2024
1.050
1.050
At 31 March 2023
3,058
3,058
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ThE WHEELYBOAT TRusr
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
15. STOCKS
2024
2023
stocks
39,294
7,380
16.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLIt4G DUE W￿￿1N ONE YÉAR
2024
2023
Trade debtors
other debtors
VAT
Prepayments and accrued income
payments
30.009
2.321
7,119
47,019
1,729
24,664
10,135
2,643
1,410
88,197
38,852
17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALUNG DUE WThHIN ONE YEAR
2024
2023
Tr4de t￿ditOrS
Social security and other taxes
Other creditors
16,471
1,455
6,549
30,821
1,651
6,436
24,475
38,908
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement
in fvnds
At
3113124
At 114123
Unrestrict•d funds
General fund
92,556
16,024
108,580
R•strlcted fundg
Restrirted fund
97,077
(5,541)
91,536
TOTAL FUNDS
189,633
10,483
200,116
Net movement In funds, included in the above are a5 follows..
Incomlng
resources
Resour
expended
Movemert
in funds
Unrestrictéd funds
General fund
154,828
(138,804)
16,024
R•strlct•d lundg
Restricted fund
97,382
(102,923}
(5,541)
TOTAL FUNDS
252,210
(241,727}
10,483
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THE WHEELYBOAT TAVST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
18.
MOVEMENT IN FUP4DS - continu
Comparati￿$ for movement In funds
Net
movement
in funds
At
3113123
At 114122
Unrnstrict•d fvnds
General fund
94,553
(1,9971
92,556
Restrirted funds
Restricted fund
89,762
7,315
97,077
TOTAL FUNDS
184,3L5
5,318
189,633
Comparative net movement In funds, Included in the above a￿ as follows..
Incomlng
resources
Resour
expended
Movement
In funds
Ufftr*stTkted fund$
General fund
276,382
{278,379)
(1,9971
R05trl¢t•d funds
Restricted fund
87,150
{79,835)
7,315
TOTAL FUNDS
363,532
1358,214)
5,318
The ￿Stritted funds above ￿late to amounts donated by grant making trusts & Sndlvlduals
boat projects at speclfic locations.
for
19. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES
Donations totalllng £2,289 12023 £5,250) were recelved from the trustees and other trusts in
which they are involved.
20. POST BALANCE SHEET EVEf4TS
A serious incident Involvlng a Mk JII Wheelybgat, operated and malntalned by South West Lake5
Ttijst, took place in Devon in June 2022 where, tragically, two people lost thelr Ilves. The Marine
Accident Investlgation Branch published their report In Ortober 2024. The Charity incurred
professional costs of £NII {2023- £8,129) in the year and has set aslde a ￿rther £3,000 in the
current year.
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THE WYEELYBOAT TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL sfATEMENTS - contlnued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
21. GUARANTEE OF MEMBERS
Every member of the Trust undertakes to conthbute such amoLJnt as may be required (not
exceeding £51 to the Trust's assets if it is wound up while he Is a member, or within one year after
he ceases to be a member, for payment of the Trust's debts and liabilities contrarted before he
ceases to be a member, ond of the costs, charges and expenses of winding Ups and for the
adjustment of the rights of the contributorie5 among themselves.
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