CST Annual Review 2023

AnnualReview 2023

Transformingyounglives throughsailing

Amazing!Iwasreally nervousbefore,butIloved everyminute.

Forsomechildren,itisthe firstandonlyopportunity togotothebeach,bein thewaterorsail.

Ireallyenjoyed watersportsthisyear.I wanttogetbraveenough tojumpoffthepontoonby thenexttimeIcome.

Welcome

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“Thestaffmadethesessions superfunandwehavea greattimelearningnewskills andIlikeditwhenIhadto maketheboatgoupside downandweworkedasa teamtogetitbackupand thensailedsomemore.

ThankyouCSTwithoutyouI wouldn’tgettodothis.”

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dedicatedCSTteam,ledbyourtirelessandunstoppableCEO,JakieJewell.TheTrustwouldnotbein thepositionitiswithoutthefantasticworkofthisexcellentgroupofpeople.Themanyoutstanding reviewswecontinuetoreceivepaytributetotheirexpertise,resourcefulness,attentiontodetailand tothegreatcaretheytaketoensureeveryoneenjoysamemorable,life-affirmingexperiencewiththe Trust Myenormousthanksgotothewholeteamforeverythingtheydo

MythanksalsogotoourwonderfulboardofTrustees,whoareallsogenerousinthesupportthey givetothestaffteamandtotheTrustgenerally.Itisagreatpleasureworkingwithsuchafinegroup ofpeople,whoallbringdifferentexpertiseandperspectivetobearonthechallengesweface.Iwould liketogiveaspecialthankyoutoTonyHoldenwhosteppeddownfromtheBoardofTrusteesthis year,afterhavinggivensomuchofhistimeoverseveralyearsandwhohasmadealasting contribution,aswellashelpingtheTrusttolaysolidfoundationsforthefuture

Iamdelightedtoreportthattheboardswellednotonlyitsnumbers,butalsoitsdepthandbreadthof knowledgeandexpertisebytheverywelcomeadditionofJamesStaughtonandJillyHolt Iamgratefultothem foragreeingtojoinus.IwouldalsoliketothankSteveCarterforagreeingtotakeoverasChairoftheTrading Subsidiary.WecontinuetolookformoreTrusteestojoinourboard,withexpertiseinfinance,safeguardingand thelaw,inparticular.Pleasedonothesitatetogetintouchifyouthinkyoumightbeabletohelp.

Honorary President of St Austell Brewery, James Staughton, OBE DL

“Supporting vulnerable children is important”

AsIlookforwardandgiventhemanyuncertaintiesofou

Successful Consultancy Entrepreneur, Jilly Holt

“I firmly believe in access to all opportunities for everyone”

nythingforgranted.Having seenourexcellentteamre-establishactivitiesontheRiv echallengesofhowbestto developactivitiesattheLake,weknowthatthereisstillmuchtodotoensureasecurefuturefortheTrust, ensuringitcontinuestoprovidethefoundationstosupportourprimaryfocusofprovidingsubsidisedsailing foryoungpeople.

Weare,therefore,embarkingonathoroughreviewofourstrategyforthenext3to5yearsandIam confidentthatthecombinedeffortsandexpertiseofallourstakeholders,includingourexcellentstaffteam andourBoardofTrusteescandevelopaclearplan,whichwillgivetheTrustthesolidfoundationtogrow. Therearestillmanychallengestomeetandwewillcontinuetowelcomeanysupportwe cangettoensurewecanofferfuturegenerationsofchildrenthechancetoexperience whatsomanyofustakeforgranteddownhere.

Weareeminentlygratefultoallthoseindividuals,groupsandorganisationswho providefinancialassistanceandwehopewecancontinuetorelyonyoursupport, andthatofothers,inthefuture

OnbehalfofallofusatCST,mythanksgotoalloursupportersandfriends forcontinuingtostandbyusandforallthosewhodonateandprovide financialsupportbothlargeandsmall

HellofromourCEO

JakieisaCornishgirlwhohasbeenveryfortunatetogrowupontheHelfordRiver,spendingher childhoodonorinthewater.ShewitnessedfirsthandtheprofoundimpactoftheTrust,particularly throughtheparticipationofherchildrenintheCSTSchools’SailingProgramme,ignitingapassionto givebacktothecommunityandensurethecharity’scontinuedsuccess.Hereishersummaryoflastyear:

Anotheryearhascomeandgone,markinganotherproudchapterformyself,TeamCST,ourdedicated volunteers,andouresteemedTrustees,bothpastandpresent.Iremaindeeplygratefulfortheunwavering supportfromthisremarkableandpassionategroupofindividuals.

InMay,weweregracedwiththepresenceofHerRoyalHighness,theDuchessofEdinburgh,providinga wonderfulopportunitytoshowcaseourheadquartersandtheoutstanding,fullyaccessiblefacilitiesat TrevassackLake.TheDuchessengagedwithsomeoftheyoungpeopleweworkwithandwitnessed firsthandtheirenjoymentofourwatersportsactivitiesforall.Itwasapleasureformetodiscussourwork andaccomplishmentswithHerRoyalHighness reflectingonourjourneyoverthepast26years.

InApril,theHighSheriffofCornwall,TobyAshworth,choseusasoneofhis ‘CharitiesoftheYear’.Despiteaverywetandwindyday,theHighSheriff visitedourHQatTrevassackLakeandobservedyoungpeopleparticipatingin watersportsthroughourcollaborationwithActiveCornwallandCornwall Council’sTime2Moveproject.Witnessingthejoyandresilienceoftheseyoung individualsinadverseweatherconditionsunderscoredthesignificanceofour workwithyoungpeopleinhiseyes(pictured,right).

Reflectingonhighlightsfromthesummer of2023,twoeventsstandoutprominently Firstly,theTallShipsRegattainFalmouth, havingbeengenerouslyofferedacharity standbyA&PFalmouth(farleft),wewere surroundedbythemajestictallships.Ihad theprivilegeofbeinginvitedaboardoneof themforaneveningofCornishSeaShanty singing,anenchantingexperience enhancedbybeautifulsunshine(left).

Secondly,afterafouryearhiatus, ourSchools’Regattamadeatriumphant return.Despitechallengingweather conditions,theresilienceofTeamCST, VolunteersandTrusteesshonethrough. Althoughthechildrencouldn’ttaketo thewater,thedaywasfilledwith laughter,camaraderieandbeach activities(picturedleft).

agingwithyoungpeopleatCareerDaysinsecondaryschoolshas narewardingexperience.Ithasbeenapleasuretodiscussthe erpossibilitiesinwatersportsaswellasbroadentheirhorizons ardingopportunitiesinthemarineindustry.

tedtoserveasanAmbassadorfor e-mindedindividualsworkto rsupporthasbeeninvaluable, accommodation,alongwiththeir rediblysadtoseethiscollaboration kstoA&PFalmouth’sunwavering terclearingrocks!).

Rupert’sReflections

Rupertstartedsailingtoyboatsattheageoftwoandbuilthisfirstboatattheageoffour.Bynineyears oldhewasracingdinghiesontheThamesandamisspentyouthmeanthebecameaboatbuilderinhis earlytwenties.Chuckinginthedayjob,Rupertstartedworkingasasailinginstructor,jugglingrunninga Sailabilitygroupwithworkingatawatersportscentreandfreelancingallovertheplace.Nowhe’s settledwithusinCornwall,herearehisthoughtsandfeelingsabout2023’swater-basedactivities:

withadditionalneedsfollowingthelackofoutdooractivityduringthepreviousfewyears Wealsousedthe Lakeasanadverseweatherlocation,bringinggroupstoTrevassack(thosethatwereableto)ratherthan cancellingthemcompletely.

TheRiverremainedthemainstayofourcharitablesailingprogramme.Fourdaysaweekfor16weeks,we taughtprimary-agedchildrentosailand,indoingso,builtnotonlycompetenceinasmallboat,butalso confidenceintheirabilitytoleavetheircomfortzone.

WatchingthenervouschildrenfromweekoneplaycapsizinggamesduringtheAutumnterm(theirlatter weeks),happyintheirabilitytorighttheboatandsailon,isheart-warming Theprogressionfromonepoint totheother,seeingachildinitiallyunwillingtotakethetillerandsteertheboat,thensailwiththeirfriends onboardsimplyoutandbackontheendofarope,showsdeterminationandresilienceinstayingonthe water,conqueringtheirfearsandtheystarttoreallyenjoythefeelofbeingontheRiverandincontrolof whattheycannowdo.

InJuly,tocelebratetheendoftheschoolyear,CSTran thefirstSchools’Regattasince2018.Wewerenotblessed withthebestofweather,withtheMetOfficewarning peopletostayawayfromexposedbeachesduetostorm forcewind,butintheend,wehadagreatmixofschools, Trustees,friendsoftheTrustandstaffatPorthSawsen. Thelackofwater-basedactivitywasmadeupforby someveryinventiveandamusinglandgames!

AttheendofmyfirstyearwiththeTrust,mythanksmustgotoourinstructors.Theweatherin2023was someoftheworstofmanyyears,withstrongEasterliesatthestartoftheseason,welcomingateamwho werefindingtheirfeetastheytookonnew,moreresponsiblerolesorwerejoiningusforthefirsttime.A shortrespiteintheearlysummersoonturnedtorainandgalesforasignificantpartoftherestoftheseasonchallengingforallinvolved.

Theteamcopedbrilliantly,showing thatconfidence,competenceand resilienceisn’tjustforschool childrenbutcanbeseenineveryone involvedintheprogramme.

SkillsforLife

WeareincrediblyluckyattheChildren’sSailingTrust!Thecharitablesailingprogrammeonlyworkswith primary-agedchildren,yetmanyofthemorekeensailorsstickaroundformanyyearstotakesummer courseswithusorjoininwithourterm-timeSaturdaymorningclubs.Astheylearn,theyalsostarthelping, andfromthathelping,theybecomeAssistantInstructors(AI’s),whothenhelpruncourses.Weareableto putthemthroughpowerboattrainingandevenfirstaidcourses,sotheycancontinuetheirtrainingto becomefullDinghyInstructors(DI’s).

TwoofourSeniorInstructors(SI’s)andoneofourfulltimeDI’stookpartinourschools’programme,plus fiveofoursixnewcollege-ageDI’sareschools’programmealumni,asareseveralofouruniversitysummer staff!WehavemoreAI’ssupportingusstill,rangingfromthosewhoarepreparingtotaketheirDIcourse throughtoyoungpeoplewhoarestartingontheirsecondseasonhelping,tothosewhoarejuststarting thepathtobecominganinstructor.

Wewouldliketoofferahugethankyoutoeveryonewhohasprogressedthroughourschools’ programmeorfromourholidaycoursesandhascomebacktovolunteerwithCST.Ifthisthenturned intoavocation,whetherwithusorworkingelsewhere,thenwedoffourhattoyou,too.

Volunteering with CST and gaining my Assistant Instructor qualification has given me the confidence to deal with so many situations...how to work with people of all ages, how to look after people and I’ve taken on lots of responsibility that I wouldn’t have experienced at school. I really love being part of the instructing team and can’t wait to start again next year!

Claudie - volunteer AI

As parents, we have seen Claudie grow and mature hugely as part of the CST team Teaching others to sail is difficult, involves interacting with people of different ages from all backgrounds and because of the inherent risks, comes with great responsibility, as does holding a powerboat license. These are qualities we value greatly and it has been lovely to watch Claudie grow up steadily whilst so obviously loving being part of the team.

Claudie’s Parents

PartnershipImpact

CornwallCouncilhavecreatedTime2Move(T2M),aDepartmentofEducationschemetohelpchildren whoreceivefreeschoolmealskeepactiveovertheschoolholidays.CSTengagedfortwomainreasons. Firstly,itenabledustoreachfamilieswhowouldotherwisenevereventhinkaboutwatersportsasa possibility,whichfitsinincrediblywellwithourcorereasonsforexisting.Secondly,itprovided additionalincomeforthecharity,enablingustokeepstaffemployedanddeveloptheirskillsreadyfor thecharitablesailing.

OurEastersessionswereasteeplearningcurveforallthestaffattheLake!Thehigh-energygroupscouldbe challengingattimes,butwehadplentyofpeoplereturningforseveralvisits,showingwewereputtingon popularandsuccessfulsessions.Werotatedaroundkayaks,paddleboards,buildingrafts,creatingbottle rockets,shelterbuilding,takingMegasupsandKatakanuswithwholegroupsonboardandanythingelse thatseemedtoworkforthegroupatthetime,flexibilitybeingkey

Throughout2023,oureffortshavebeenfocusedonamplifyingawarenessofourservicesandfacilities amongvariouslocalproviders.AsignificantcollaborationhastakenshapewithCornwallCouncil,spanning ChildSocialCare,AdultSocialCare,ChildrenandFamilyServices,FamiliesTogether,DisabledChildren TherapyTeamandResettlementServicesforCornwall Thispartnershipservestoprovidehousing,meals andwatersportsforgroupsandindividualswhocouldotherwisefacehomelessnessorunsuitable accommodations,therebyhelpingalleviatingpressuressuchasbedblockinginhospitals.

OurcollaborationwithPenhaligon’sFriendsyieldedanapplicationtothe CornwallIntegratedCareBoard,securingvitalfundingtobringbereavedyoung individualsandfamiliestoourTrevassackLakesite.GroupsengagedinonwatersessionsandutilisedourLearningCentreforgrouptherapy.Furthermore, ourcollaborativeeffortsextendbeyondthelocallandscapeasweengagewith groupsfromacrosstheUK,invitingindividualstojoinusforimmersivestays andwatersportsexperiences.NotablepartnersincludeTheNorthamCareTrust, WillowFoundation,DuchenneFamilySupportGroup,BrandonTrust,Active8, CAAP(CornwallAccessibleActivitiesProgramme)andAccessCornwall.

Throughtheseimpactfulpartnerships,wehavenotonlyenhancedthequalityofourservicesbutalso gainedinvaluableinsightsthatenableustopinpointareasforgrowthandoperationalrefinement.These collaborationshavesignificantlycontributedtoourcontinuousimprovement,fosteringgreaterefficiency andeffectivenessinourendeavours.

Fun(d)raising

EmmavolunteeredwiththeTrustafterhersonsstartedsailingwithCST’scharitableprogrammesand shewitnessedfirst-handthepositiveeffectithadonthem.NowsheisourHeadofFundraising:

Cornwall,renownedforitsnaturalbeauty,paradoxicallyremainsoneofthemostdeprivedcountiesinEngland Ourcommunities,nestledinAreasofOutstandingNaturalBeauty,oftenfindthemselvesamongthe20%most deprivedneighbourhoodsintheUK,facingsignificantbarrierstohousingandservices.Manyessentiallinks andsupportservices,commonplaceinlargerurbanareas,areconspicuouslyabsentinourregion.

SportsEngland’s‘ActiveLives2021-22AcademicYearChildrenSurvey’reportsactivitylevelsarelowestamong thosegoingtoschoolinthemostdeprivedareasofthecountry.Despiteanincreasecomparedto12months ago,thosegoingtoschoolinthemostdeprivedareashaven’tseenactivityrecovertopre-pandemic(academic year2018-19)levels,withtheproportionactiveremainingdownby2.8%.Assuch,thegapinactivitylevels betweenthosegoingtoschoolintheleastandmostdeprivedplaceshaswidened-notallchildrenandyoung peoplehaveseenactivitylevelsrecover Theproportionclassifiedas‘active’hasreturnedtopre-pandemic levelsacrosslotsofagegroups,howeverthisisn’tthecaseforthoseinschoolYears3-4(ages7-9)where activityremains45%(53,000children)down,withnochangecomparedto12monthsago

Ourprogrammesofferchildrenthechancetoexplorenewexpe teamworkandpeerengagementandsoourstudentsbenefithu initiallyafraidofgoingonthewaterbutbytheendofoursessionstheyovercomethis.Theirselfconfidenceisimprovedgreatlywhentheyrealisethattheycanovercometheirfears.Someofourstudents areveryanxiousandresistanttochangebuteventhemostanxioussmileforalmostthewholedurationof thesessions,whichsaysalotabouttheeffectithasontheirmentalwellbeing!

We moved to Cornwall from London when Ewan was 3, and it was important to us as parents that Ewan be able to make full use of the coast as an incredible resource on our doorstep Sailing had always seemed a somewhat elite/unobtainable activity to us, but when we found CST, their team and the opportunities they offered were perfect for us Ewan has loved every minute of his sailing journey with CST, and to have the opportunity to take this further and move towards instructor qualifications is an incredible gift As parents, we are beyond grateful for CST and all their funders who make these opportunities available. It really has played a very significant role in who Ewan is, and is becoming, as a young man.

Ewan’s Parents

“I first started sailing with CST when I was 9, having never sailed before, and I very quickly fell in love with the sport. I found the instructors really inspiring and by the time I was taking my RYA Stage 3, I knew I wanted to be involved in instructing as well. Having the opportunity to do my AI training at the beginning of the season not only lead to an amazing summer of being an Assistant Instructor, but has now meant that I have the skills and experience to take my DI qualification.

I am so grateful for this.”

Ewan - volunteer AI

Wecontinuetobereliantonanassortmentoffundingstreamstofinanceourcharitablework

Wehave focusedoureffortsduring2023onimprovingourreportingprocessallowingustoshowcaseourimpactto individualsandTrustsandFoundations,asweseeagreaterneedthaneverforchildrenandyoungpeopleto re-engagewithoutdooractivitiesandregaintheconfidenceandimprovedmentalhealthbenefitsthatbeing outsidehastooffer.

Wethankallourdonors,aswithoutyoursupportnoneofthiswouldbepossible:

MoneyMatters

Colinhastheunenviabletaskoforganisingthefinancesacrossthecharityanditssubsidiary,andhaslots ofpositivethingstosayaboutour2022/2023financialyearandourfuture:

TheGroupended2023onapositivenotewithasmallsurplus(priortoaccountingfordepreciation)where wehadbudgetedforaGroupdeficitofc£20k ThewelcomebonuswasmainlyduetoourTradingSubsidiary deliveringamuchbetter-than-budgetedsurplusfortheyear.

Wecontinuetorelyondonationsfromindividuals,thecommunity,andTrustsandFoundationsinordertobe abletodeliverourCharitableSailingProgramme.Wearetrulygratefulforthosedonations.

WefeltimmensegratitudeuponreceivingfundingthatenabledustoforgeapartnershipwithPenhaligon’s Friends,empoweringustocreatemeaningfulexperiencesforbereavedteenagersandfamilieshereinCornwall; Wereceivedfundingin2023toacquireanElectricUtilityVehicletomakelakeoperationsmoreefficient,plusa beautifulDrascombeLugger.Thissailboatallowsfamiliesorgroupswithaccessibleneedstoexperience sailingtogetheratTrevassack,aswellasgettinggroupsoutworkingtogether,improvingteamworkandsocial skills.Wewerealsopleasedtoreceivefundingthatallowsustotraincurrentandnewvolunteerswiththe appropriateskillsetstohelpusinmoreandmorewayswithourourcharitablesailingprogrammes.

“It has been interesting to hear how vulnerable some of our parents feel, and that accessing ‘days out’ through Penhaligon’s helps them to have more confidence - not necessarily our planned outcomes but definitely an added bonus! It does show that it doesn’t always have to have a high therapeutic focus to make a difference ” - Julie Parker, CEO, Penhaligon’s Friends

Lookingforward,despitethegainsin2023mentionedabove,wehavestillbudgeted foraGroupdeficitofaround£10kforthefinancialyearending31October2024. Thisistheresultofacombinationoffactorsincludingcostoflivingcrisis,costof inflationandtheNationalLivingWageincreases.

Ithasbeenarathereventfulstarttothenewfinancialyear,butIam pleasedtosaythatwearedoingmuchbetterthanbudgetedinthefirst quarteroftheyear.

ColinBarco,FinanceManager

StudentSDstruggleswithhisselfesteemandoftenat schoolremainsinhisroomnotengagingverymuchin activitiesorwithothers.WhenheattendsCSThehas thebiggestsmileandenjoystheexperiencefromstart tofinish.Oftenafterasessionhewillengageinother activitiesoutsideofhisclassroom,hisselfesteemhas beenliftedandhefeelsproudofhimself.

Itjustmademefeelhappyandrelaxed. Italsomademefeelenergisedandfelt goodtobeoutside.Ienjoyedbeingwith otherpeopleandtheexperienceof beinginwaterwithfishinitinsteadof justinaswimmingpool.

Somepupilshavegained confidenceandbeenableto volunteerthemselvesfor otheractivitiesasaresult.

Excited,moreconfidentonthewater, happyandjoyfulbecausetheweather wasnice Theinstructorstaughtmelots ofthingsincludinghowtotackandthey madethesessionfun!

Onechilddidn’tknowwhata wetsuitwas,severalhavenever beenonaboat.Ithashelpedthem tobeindependentandorganised.

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Wewelcomebothone-offandregularcontributionstohelpfundthecharityintothe future,supportingourworkwithyoungpeopleinunrestrictedwaysforcorecharitable requirementssuchaspayingtowardsRYA-qualifiedinstructorsandspecialist instructorsforinclusivesailingandwatersportssessions,protectivekitandwatercraft.

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