Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 4

Good reserves management: +3
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Very static board: -5
Mainly male board: -1

Overall weighted support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 2

FELLOWSHIP AFLOAT CHARITABLE TRUST

Fellowship Afloat's centre at Tollesbury, Essex is a place for adventure, relaxation and exploring the environment.Based on a converted lightvessel moored on the coast, it is an activity venture for youth clubs, schools, churches , special needs groups and people pursuing sailing qualifications.Guests are served by the centre staff and expert volunteers who form the lively Christian community.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
Why is the Board composition very static?

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/23		£722	£1,009	£-286	£15	£2,249	£343	4.1	16	70
31/12/22		£999	£813	£185	£22	£2,215	£340	5	11	70
31/12/21		£698	£570	£128	£20	£1,905	£337	7.1	11	70
31/12/20		£669	£841	£-172	£25	£1,630	£335	4.8	15	100
31/12/19		£896	£1,079	£-183	£30	£1,421	£338	3.8	15	70
31/12/18		£998	£919	£79	£24	£1,047	£330	4.3	17	0
31/12/17		£737	£674	£63	£13	£892	£330	5.9	17	0
31/12/16		£619	£516	£103	£0	£658	£344	8	16	0
31/12/15		£489	£453	£36	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/14		£501	£510	£-9	£37	£354	£324	7.6	12	0
31/12/13		£474	£458	£16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/12		£430	£387	£43	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/11		£406	£374	£32	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/12/10?		£0	£0	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09		£318	£365	£-47	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08		£280	£311	£-31	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07	*	£274	£290	£-16	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06	*	£273	£313	£-40	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	*	£277	£310	£-33	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04	*	£254	£281	£-27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.5%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 4%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 15%
Reserves/Spending: 4.1 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 8.1

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 28 years

www.fact.org.uk

info@fact.org.uk

01621868113

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
Environment/Conservation/Heritage
Overseas Aid/Famine Relief
Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Other facilities management and maintenance

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Garfield Weston Foundation	£30,000
Sport England	£6,000
Essex Community Foundation	£5,220

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Fellowship Afloat Charitable Trust
£3,000	18/08/2022	to help with the cost of replacing two outboard engines used on safety boats at a Tollesbury based outdoor activity centre
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to Fellowship Afloat Charitable Trust
£2,220	09/12/2021	for the purchase of four kayaks for an activity centre supporting young people
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	31/07/2020	TRINITY3 Project (Final Phase)
Sport England - COVID-19 CEF
£6,000	25/06/2020 4	Funding under Sport England's COVID-19 Community Emergency Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled COVID-19 CEF. This project lists its main activity as Sport participation and capacity building
The Pilgrim Trust - Grant to Fellowship Afloat Charitable Trust (FACT)
£15,000	19/09/2019 3	Sail Loft Preservation
Essex Community Foundation - TRINITY3 Project Phase 3 - New toilets and showers
£10,000	13/12/2018 6	To support phase 3 costs of improving accommodation and facilities on a residential floating activity centre in Tollesbury
Essex County Council - Community Inititives Fund Grant
£10,000	29/11/2018	Trinity 3 Project - Phase 3 [Developing Educational Facilities]
Essex Community Foundation - Trinity3
£3,500	07/06/2018 6	Towards the cost of improving accommodation and facilities on a residential floating activity centre in Tollesbury through re-furbishing work required to the existing light tower
Essex Community Foundation - Trinity3
£5,000	20/03/2018 6	Towards the cost of improving accommodation and facilities on a residential floating activity centre in Tollesbury

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 46-85

ANDREW TRYFAN EASTHAM Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Secretary/Director

DAVID ANTHONY HILLYER Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director

DR JONATHAN GAY Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Medical Doctor

GERALDINE ANNE MOSCROP Appointed: 1996, Occupation: Advice Worker/Counsellor

JOHN CLARENDON KEVAN Appointed: 1996, Occupation: Editorial & Design Consultant

KEITH HAROLD MOSCROP Appointed: 1996, Occupation: Company Director

NEIL CHRISTOPHER KENNETT-BROWN (Chair) Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Nhs Manager

REVEREND HUGH RICHARD DIBBENS, Occupation: Clerk In Holy Orders

RUTH ELLAM Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Music Therapist

STEPHEN WALTER MOLLER Appointed: 2003, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 13/11/1996, number: 1059143
Registered at Companies House on 17/10/1996, number: 03264887

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR07: 83 days late, AR06: 2 days late, AR05: 23 days late, AR04: 25 days late,

Main office

Fellowship Afloat Charitable Trust
The Sail Lofts
Woodrolfe Road
Tollesbury
MALDON
CM9 8SE

Objectives

[1] THE PROCLAMATION OF THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST TOGETHER WITH THE ADVANCEMENT OF TRUE CHRISTIANITY; AND [2] THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES BY THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY SAILING AND ALLIED FACILITIES, SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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