YORKSHIRE DALES SAILING CLUB
Registered charity 1110757 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YDSC, YORKS DALES SC
To promote and facilitate community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities for Sailing, Windsurfing and non-powered water sports.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £2,005 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a deficit of £4,635 in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds decreased slightly from £566,471 to £564,466, while free reserves stood at £42,080. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern purposes.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Members subscriptions (88% of income)
“The main regular source of income of the club is from its member's subscriptions which in 2024, including Gift Aid reclaimable, amounted to £89,090 (2023: £85,686).” — page 4
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: sufficient to meet essential annual establishment, maintenance and capital costs (held: £42k)
“The Trustees consider free reserves need to be maintained at a level sufficient to meet essential annual establishment, maintenance and capital costs to enable the Club to continue to provide its activities each year and continue to aim to meet that level of free reserves.” — page 5
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Various purchases totalling £1,530 (2023: £2,231) were made in the year from Mike Saul Dinghy Services a business owned by Mike Saul who is a member and Trustee of the Club.
“Various purchases totalling £1,530 (2023: £2,231) were made in the year from Mike Saul Dinghy Services a business owned by Mike Saul who is a member and Trustee of the Club. Apart from a discount received all such transactions were on normal commercial terms.” — page 18
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
- John Phil Whiteheadchair
- ANDREW GRAHAM STRATON · trustee of 1 other charity
- JONATHAN LISTER
- KEITH DUNCAN ESCRITT
- MIKE SAUL
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: North Yorkshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is YORKSHIRE DALES SAILING CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £2,005 for the year ended 31 December 2024, compared to a deficit of £4,635 in the prior year. Total unrestricted funds decreased slightly from £566,471 to £564,466, while free reserves stood at £42,080. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern purposes. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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