## **CHAIRMAN’s REPORT** _**to**_ **ACCRINGTON SEA CADETS ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2020-2021 4[th] October 21** FOREWORD: Without doubt there have been three significant challenges facing Accrington Sea Cadets in the year 1 April 2020 to 31 March 2021, these challenges need very little introduction, they are Covid-19, buying & selling Enfield Wharf, and our move to new premises together with it’s refurbishment and required fund-raising – all happening at the same time. 1. **The first challenge** presented to us was that of the Covid-19 pandemic, causing us and all units throughout the corps to close in the week following our presentation evening on 6[th] March. Having now closed the unit I believe that the general assumption was that it will be for a very short period and we could perhaps treat it as a welcome break, how wrong would we be as the consequences forced our closure until the end of the next 12 month period and beyond, a situation which was unimaginable just a short time before. Did we rise to the challenge? Of course we did, I’m very proud to say that under the leadership of P.O.Williams our training continued on-line during the winter and poor weather times, and from time-to-time outdoor activities were possible at the sailing club. I’m certain that it’s not been easy to maintain the momentum required to take everything that we used to do practically and suddenly wrap it up into on-line sessions, but PO Williams and his staff did it. A very big thank you to our OiC and all of his staff for this monumental effort. 2. **The second challenge** was what to do about the future of our headquarters and how it could be done within the pandemic restrictions. We signed to take over the remaining 52 year lease of our new premises on 5[th] March 2020, 11 days later our unit was forced to close, _unbelievable timing_ ? As the weeks of lockdown and tiered regulations went by, I took the decision to continue as best we can and made the executive decision to continue with the practical side of the move as well as the paperwork requirements. Gradually over the next weeks and months, the process began, and all of our equipment was moved to the new premises. In the meantime the new challenge was to continue to apply for grant funding as quickly as we could, by my estimates we would need to have finances of around £150,000 to complete the whole project. The layout was designed, the plans drawn-up, submitted and passed, so with great enthusiasm I felt that we should press-on regardless with the required building works as we tried to raise the funds. Lots of problems presented and overcame as the months went by, but once the momentum got going it was like a train going downhill, there remains much to do but I’m confident that we are getting there, and Covid-19 restrictions aside I predict that we should be able to open the building to cadets by late summer 2021 in a ‘mostly completed’ condition. At least that was the prediction, however with various unavoidable delays this still has not happened at the date of this AGM, but we are very close now. 3. **The third challenge** which we faced was that if we simply left Enfield Wharf, we could be issued with dilapidation costs from our landlords Canal and River Trust as we exit, this could mount to many thousands of pounds to bring the building to an “acceptable standard” of structural integrity and internal finish, something which we would certainly wish to avoid. Fortune shined on us as we were approached by a potential buyer, we then worked hard to enable us to buy the building from CRT and simultaneously sell it on to our potential buyer at the same price. Once again many bumps in the road were experienced and overcome, but when complete would clear our UMT and it’s trustees of any liabilities for dilapidations. 4. **UMT membership** has risen slightly this year for which I am very grateful, however in order for the UMT to function properly and allow delegation of some of the work and positions it is essential that we continue to expand our UMT membership. I am going to recommend that very soon we approach other well-established like-minded groups such as Rotary and Lions etc, to see if they may have any of their members who would like to join us and transfer existing skills. It’s essential that we continue to grow and particularly to encourage younger people to join in with our management of our unit. At the time of this AGM the picture has again changed as we have taken on a further 5 enthusiastic members. 5. **My other major concern** as in previous years is that rules from HQ are constantly growing making everyone’s ‘jobs’ much more difficult, with more to comply with in the same number of voluntary hours – there is a limit for what we can be expected to do at all positions and at all levels, but sadly I can only see this continuing to increase year-on-year, much of it I would consider to be a paperwork exercise with no other outcome for the unit except that of increased workload to senior volunteers. 6. **To conclude** , it has been a very very difficult year for everyone involved at all levels, but we do very much look forward to a return to some form of normality and to welcoming back our cadets, and perhaps more of them as we now reside in a more populated area. Our very grateful thanks are expressed again to all of the adult staff members who have worked so hard in what must be the most difficult year on record for us. Stephen Hutchinson Lt (SCC) RNR Ret’d, Unit Chairman THE SEA CAOErs Form ANNUAL STATEMENT OF ACCOUI¥P FOR THE UNIT SCC A3 IR&P) RECEIFfs & PAYMENTS ACCOUNT for year ended 31 IAarch 2021 Apr.19 Copy to be y￿oaded onto Westmin5t8r Vdunteer & Business SupF•)rt Mana9er atAw Offic• to bo rtr)tifi¢d by 1 No¥ernter Unlt Namo: Fund4iam ACCRINGTON UNIT Charlty No". 521003 Irf not heid forir* Unit's THIS YEAR LAST YEAR RV4EN ANNUAL FUNDIDIRECT - (restricledl OTHER GRANTS - lunrestricted} SCAVA (Sea Cadet VictLo11ing Allo￿ance) CADET CONTrIBUTIONS OTHER DONATIONS I LEGACIES FUNDFLAISING & SPECL4L EVENTS PROCEEDS £20,105.95 £38.470 00 £0.00 £3,404.50 £821.00 £0.00 £3,188.00 £100.00 £0.00 £3,420.98 £986.49 £6,968.22 OTHER COMP￿lT10N RECEIPTS COURSE FEES SUNDRY SALES RECEIPTS BANK DEPQSIT INTEREST PROPERTY RENTS {includes any 0￿8$1¢￿1 OTHER REVENUE RECEIPTS £0.00 £1,173 $0 £167.58 £40.65 £647.62 £0.00 £0.00 £2,173.49 £2,240.50 £78.27 £0.00 £0.00 TOTAL RErfENUE RECEIPTS £64.830.80 £19.133.96 NON41 ECEI PROCEEDS FROM SALES OF OTHER FIXED ASs￿s £0.00 £0.00 TOTAL NON41EVENUE RECEiprs £0.00 £0.00 eAttach that Fund's similar Account of Re￿Pts as pag8 AC1& and so t￿) TOTAL RECEIPTS * A + £64.830.80 £19,133.96 Reconclllatlon.". 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