Finance Score: -5

Governance Score: 3

Support Score: 4

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Positive trading contribution: +2;Fundraising costs high: -5

Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 2

DOCKLANDS SAILING CENTRE TRUST

Providing or assisting in the provision of facilities for water related activities for the public benefit in the interest of social welfare

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
More than half of total income was derived from trading and fees in the latest year
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

Established: 35 years

www.dswc.org

info@dswc.org

02075372626

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23		£629	£613	£15	£298	£135	£48	0.9	22	36
31/03/22	*	£478	£567	£-88	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	36
31/03/21		£516	£432	£84	£79	£220	£122	3.4	22	14
31/03/20		£790	£781	£9	£20	£136	£38	0.6	17	41
31/03/19		£718	£740	£-22	£376	£105	£5	0.1	31	31
31/03/18		£706	£642	£63	£12	£149	£24	0.5	14	0
31/03/17	*	£607	£703	£-95	£22	£86	£-56	-1	14	0
31/03/16		£650	£690	£-40	£292	£181	£-14	-0.2	15	0
31/03/15		£744	£713	£31	£312	£222	£24	0.4	14	0
31/03/14		£692	£683	£9	£284	£190	£32	0.6	14	0
31/03/13	*	£696	£667	£28	£338	£182	£44	0.8	36	0
31/03/12		£725	£681	£44	£384	£153	£61	1.1	36	0
31/03/11	*	£656	£669	£-13	£411	£109	£84	1.5	33	0
31/03/10		£632	£679	£-48	£402	£122	£100	1.8	19	0
31/03/09		£736	£768	£-32	£483	£170	£141	2.2	19	0
31/03/08	*	£717	£641	£75	£393	£202	£179	3.4	17	0
31/03/07		£642	£629	£14	£360	£121	£115	2.2	35	0
31/03/06	*	£173	£198	£-25	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£332	£258	£73	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£359	£298	£61	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 126.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 48.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 57%
Liabilities/Income: 28%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 36%
Reserves/Spending: 0.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.3

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Education/Training

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Tower Hamlets,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

22 employees
36 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

DCMS	£59,702
Co-Operative Group	£6,446
City Bridge Trust	£2,520

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Docklands Sailing and Watersports Centre
£3,166	24/10/2020	We would like to purchase a floating pontoon to allow easy access to the water for participants in our disability watersports programme.
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£59,702	09/10/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Docklands Sailing Centre Trust
£2,520	26/02/2020	£2,520 to meet the costs of an access audit along with the provision of 1-day disability equality and awareness training for staff.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Docklands Sailing & Watersports Centre
£3,279	15/11/2019	We want to buy eight new kayaks for our Youth Programme, so we can provide great value kayaking for many more local children.
Sport England - Training of new instructors and purchase 4 RS Tera dinghies
£10,000	16/04/2019 1	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Training of new instructors and purchase 4 RS Tera dinghies. This project is a Sailing & Yachting ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Training of new instructors and purchase 4 RS Tera dinghies. This project is a Sailing & Yachting project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Further Expansion of our Windsurfing Provision
£10,000	03/07/2017 12	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Further Expansion of our Windsurfing Provision'. This project lists its main activity as Windsurfing.
Sport England - Further Expansion of our Windsurfing Provision
£10,000	03/07/2017 11	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Further Expansion of our Windsurfing Provision. This project lists its main activity as Windsurfing
Sport England - Expanding Our Windsurfing Provision
£10,000	15/01/2015 10	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Expanding Our Windsurfing Provision'. This project is a Windsurfing project, with a focus on younger ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Expanding Our Windsurfing Provision'. This project is a Windsurfing project, with a focus on younger beneficiaries.
Sport England - Get Equipped - DSWC's Disabled Kayak Club
£9,922	05/03/2014	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Get Equipped - DSWC's Disabled Kayak Club'. This project is a Canoeing project, with a focus on ....more Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Get Equipped - DSWC's Disabled Kayak Club'. This project is a Canoeing project, with a focus on beneficiaries with a disability.
Sport England - Extending our kayaking fleet
£9,524	14/05/2013	Funding under Sport England's Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'Extending our kayaking fleet'. This project lists its main activity as Canoeing.
Sport England - Refurbishment of Sailing Club changing rooms and toilets
£50,000	23/01/2012	Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Refurbishment of Sailing Club changing rooms and toilets'. This project lists its main activity as ....more Funding under Sport England's Inspired Facilities funding programme for a Capital project titled 'Refurbishment of Sailing Club changing rooms and toilets'. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports. This funding has contributed towards a Multi Facility - Changing Rooms (Traditional),Pavilion/Clubhouse (Pavilion/Clubhouse )

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 59-85

ANDREW DELANEY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Publisher

DAVID CHESTERTON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired Charity Director

DAVID MORTON HODGSON Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired

KENNETH ERIC SORENSEN Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Non Executive Director, Other trusteeships: THE LONDON SOCIETY, ISLINGTON BOAT CLUB,

MARGARET ROSE PHILLIPS Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: THE MUDCHUTE ASSOCIATION, ST JOHNS (ISLE OF DOGS) COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION,

MARTIN FORD YOUNG (Chair) Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Barrister, Other trusteeships: THE ST PAUL'S ARTS TRUST, UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON STUDENTS' UNION,

SUSAN STOLLERY Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Retired

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/05/1989, number: 801049
Registered at Companies House on 15/11/1988, number: 02317321

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR22: 55 days late, AR17: 31 days late, AR13: 33 days late, AR11: 24 days late, AR08: 259 days late, AR06: 16 days late, AR04: 33 days late,

Main office

Docklands Sailing & Watersports Cen
235a Westferry Road
London
E14 3QS

Objectives

TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR ANY WATER RELATED RECREATION ACTIVITIES AT THE DOCKLANDS SAILING CENTRE, MILLWALL DOCK AND ELSEWHERE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF PERSONS OF ALL AGES LIVING IN LONDON WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

PRIMARILY TOWER HAMLETS LB

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