Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: -3

Support Score: 7

Spending declining: -1
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Very static board: -5
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +5
Grant maker support: +2

Overall GiG Score: 1

SOMERSET YOUTH & COMMUNITY SAILING ASSOCIATION (2013)

To provide training and recreational facilities which promote and encourage the sport of sailing, provision of powerboat and safety boat training for the purposes of safety cover for sailors and practises of good seamanship among the people mainly, but not exclusively, of Somerset for the purposes of advancing their education and in the interests of social welfare within the meaning of the Recreat

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been very successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received modest backing from several prominent grant makers recently
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
The Board composition appears to be very static

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending is declining
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/12/22		£29	£18	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	35
31/12/21		£20	£19	£0	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	42
31/12/20		£16	£19	£-3	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	42
31/12/19		£22	£28	£-6	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	65
31/12/18		£24	£27	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	50
31/12/17		£32	£24	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	*	£15	£27	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15		£31	£28	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14		£15	£23	£-8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Established: 10 years

www.sycsa.org.uk

principal@sycsa.org.uk

01278722974

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Disability
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Sports activities

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides other finance
Provides services

Where it operates

Devon, Somerset,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
35 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years

Somerset Community Foundation	£5,000
HM Revenue & Customs	£2,000
Sport England	£0

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Somerset Community Foundation - Replacement Safety Boat
£5,000	15/09/2021	A contribution towards a new safety boat for a community sailing association
HM Revenue & Customs - SME Brexit Support Fund
£2,000	11/08/2021	Funding provided for Professional Advice Grant
Sport England - COVID19
£0	03/09/2020 1	Funding under Sport England's Crowdfunder Initiaive, 'Active Together'. This was an online crowdfunding campaign which Sport England contributed towards, with a pledge value of £5,000. They ....more Funding under Sport England's Crowdfunder Initiaive, 'Active Together'. This was an online crowdfunding campaign which Sport England contributed towards, with a pledge value of £5,000. They achieved themselves an addtional crowdfund raise value of £6,027 from 79 supporters ('the crowd'). The campaign's description was: 'The Coronavirus has played havoc with SYCSA's finances. We aim to cover our fixed costs like insurance so that we can continue to operate.' Their campaign page can be viewed here: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/save-sycsa

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

BARRY DARLINGTON Appointed: 2013

BOB LANGFORD Appointed: 2013

DR PETER SEDGWICK Appointed: 2013

IAN YORK Appointed: 2013

JEREMY LANGFORD Appointed: 2013

JOY YORK Appointed: 2013

LIZ BALE Appointed: 2013

PETER UPTON (Chair) Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: DURLEIGH SAILING CENTRE,

SANDRA LONG Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: DURLEIGH SAILING CENTRE,

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 18/12/2013, number: 1155063

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; AR16: 109 days late,

Main office

2 Priory Cottages
Chilton Polden Hill
Bridgwater
TA7 9AH

Objectives

TO PROVIDE TRAINING AND RECREATIONAL FACILITIES WHICH PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE SPORT OF SAILING AND PRACTISES OF GOOD SEAMANSHIP AMONG THE PEOPLE MAINLY-BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY -OF SOMERSET,FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVANCING THEIR EDUCATION AND IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE RECREATIONAL CHARITIES ACT 1958.

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