RYA Vital Signs Survey

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1 1. Introduction Welcome to the RYA Vital Signs Survey. The information you provide about your club or centre will allow us to better understand the challenges facing sailing organisations in the UK and will inform our actions to help protect their future, facilities and access to boating waters. Additionally, it will allow our staff to understand your organisation's current situation (these questions were last asked in 2010) and enable us to tailor our support to your needs. The questions should take no longer than 10 minutes to complete provided you have all the necessary information to hand. If you don't have all the details required please accurately complete as much as you can. You can return to the survey using the same computer to fill in any missing information. The questions cover all areas of operation including legal and tax status, financials, the state of owned and rented premises, rates, organised activities, boating waters, moorings, constraints and threats. We are mindful of asking for too much information therefore this survey has been designed to ask only the questions most relevant to your organisation with the aim of minimising the time you spend completing it. Read all the questions before starting? Thank you for taking the time to fill in this survey. We value your input and will make good use of the information you provide. If you have any queries regarding this survey please * 1. Organisation's Full Name (no abbreviations please) 2. Organisation's Abbreviated Name (if applicable) 3. Organisation's 9-digit RYA Reference Number starting in 008 or 920 (complete if known otherwise leave blank) 1

2 2. Your Details * 4. Your Name First Name Surname * 5. Your Address * 6. Your Phone Number * 7. What is your position within [Q1]? 2

3 3. Legal & Tax Status 8. What is the legal status of [Q1]? Unincorporated association Company limited by guarantee Company limited by shares Community Interest Company Charitable Incorporated Organisation Other (please specify) 9. Does [Q1] have the following special tax status? Community Amateur Sports Club (CASC) Charity Neither 3

4 4. Financials This information is helpful for us to understand the overall financial health of our club/centre network. We understand this information may be sensitive to your organisation. We want to assure you that we hold the information you submit in this section securely, and that it will be used solely for RYA purposes. We intend to produce a summary document of the survey results. This will not include any reference to individual responses and we will not share your financial information with any other organisations without your express permission. 10. What was the year end date for [Q1]'s last complete set of accounts? (Please enter date in format DD/MM/YYYY) 4

5 5. Financials 11. What was the total income (in s) for the year ended [Q10] for [Q1]? 12. What were the operating costs (in s) for the year ended [Q10] for [Q1]? 13. How much cash (in s) did [Q1] have in the bank as at [Q10]? 14. What was the total reserves (in s) for [Q1] as at [Q10]? 5

6 6. Premises (Building & Grounds) * 15. Does [Q1] occupy premises for its activities? Yes No 6

7 7. Facilities 16. Which of the following utilities does [Q1] receive? Mains water Mains drainage Mains electricity Mains gas Telephone Broadband Internet Connectivity 17. What is the maximum number of boats that can be stored in [Q1]'s boat park? 18. What is the average summer occupancy of [Q1]'s boat park as a percentage of the maximum number of boats that can be stored? * 19. Does [Q1] occupy a building (clubhouse or centre) for meeting in? Yes No 7

8 8. Clubhouse / Centre 20. On average, how many days per week is [Q1]'s clubhouse/centre open during the season? 21. What is the current projected lifespan of your clubhouse/centre? i.e. the period before major structural repairs or replacement would need to be undertaken Less than 5 years 5 to 10 years More than 10 years 22. Who is responsible for maintaining the clubhouse/centre and other buildings? Landlord Club Other (please specify) 23. Does [Q1] share their clubhouse/centre with another sport or club? No Yes (please specify) 8

9 9. Owned Premises * 24. Does [Q1] own some or all of the premises they occupy? Yes No 9

10 10. Owned Premises 25. Which of the following does [Q1] own? Clubhouse/centre Land where clubhouse/centre is located Car Park Boat Storage Slipway Beach Sea bed/river bed Other (please specify) 10

11 11. Rented or Leased Premises * 26. Does [Q1] rent some or all of the premises they occupy? Yes No 11

12 12. Rented or Leased Premises 27. Which of the following does [Q1] rent? Clubhouse/centre Land where clubhouse/centre is located Car Park Boat Storage Slipway Beach Sea bed/river bed Other (please specify) 28. Who is the [Q1]'s landlord? Local Authority Harbour Authority Water Company Other Utility Company National Trust National Park Authority Canal & River Trust (was British Waterways) Environment Agency Corporate Landowner Private Landowner Other (please specify) 12

13 29. What year was the current lease or licence originally granted? 30. When does the current lease or licence expire? 31. Does the landlord have the option to terminate the lease/licence early? No Yes - on giving notice Yes - on a specified date 32. What annual rent is [Q1] currently paying? 33. When is the next rent review? 34. Approximately what area of land is rented? 35. What unit of measure did you use to answer the question above? Acres Square miles Square metres Hectares Square kilometres 13

14 13. Rates 36. What is the current rateable value (in s) of [Q1]'s premises? 37. What rates (in s) does [Q1] currently pay? 38. If [Q1] is a CASC, are you in receipt of 80% mandatory rate relief? Yes No Not applicable 39. If [Q1] is a charity or CASC, does your Local Authority provide discretionary rate relief towards the remaining 20% or your rates? Yes No Not Applicable 40. If [Q1] is NOT a charity or a CASC, what % discretionary rate relief (if any) does your club receive? 41. Who is [Q1]'s local authority? 14

15 14. Activity Programmes 42. How many weeks per year does [Q1] organise any activity (social or on-the-water)? 43. Approximately how many days per year does [Q1] organise on-the-water activity? 15

16 15. Boating Waters 44. Does [Q1] have a private right of access to the water or do you use a public facility? Private Access Public Facility Both * 45. Which best describes the primary water area [Q1] uses? Tidal Waters (Coastal / Harbour / Estuary / Broad / Loch / Lough) Non-tidal River Other e.g. Lake / Reservoir / Gravel Pit / Millpond / Loch / Lough / Marine Lake / Dock / Broad 16

17 16. Lake / Reservoir / Gravel Pit / Millpond / Loch / Lough / Marine Lake / Dock / Broad 46. How big is the lake / reservoir / gravel pit / millpond / loch / lough / marine lake / dock / broad that [Q1] uses? 47. What unit of measure did you use to answer the question above? Acres Square miles Square metres Hectares Square kilometres 48. What is the basis for [Q1]'s use of that water? Ownership Contractural right (lease or licence) Informal permission from the landowner Historical right of access Public right of navigation 17

18 17. Moorings * 49. Does [Q1] own or operate its own moorings? Yes No 18

19 18. Moorings 50. How many moorings does [Q1] own or operate? 19

20 19. Constraints and Threats 51. Which of the following natural factors constrain [Q1]'s on-water activities? Please select the top five factors in order of importance (1st being most important) Erosion 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th N/A Siltation Flooding Trees Weed Algae Invasive Non-Native Species Leptospirosis (Weil s Disease) Designated Nature Conservation Areas Water Quality Water Level Fluctuation Other (please give details below) If you have chosen 'Other' please add details here 20

21 52. What are the most significant threats to the continued use of [Q1]'s facilities? Please select the top five threats in order of importance (1st being most important) 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Ability to Renew Lease/Licence Rent Increases Restricted Availability of Car Parking Restricted Availability of Boat Parking Restricted Access to the Water Slipway Deterioration Clubhouse Deterioration Planning Constraints Marine Licensing Constraints Designated Nature Conservation Areas (and related permissions) Erosion Siltation Flooding Trees Weed Algae Invasive Non-Native Species Leptospirosis (Weil s Disease) Water Quality Water Level Fluctuation Other (please give details below) If you have chosen 'Other' please add details here 21

22 53. What are the principal limitations on expanding [Q1]'s, facilities and/or membership? 54. Is there any further information regarding [Q1]'s facilities you would like to provide us with? * 55. Are you willing for the RYA to share with other organisations the information you have provided, including that relating to rent, rates and landlords but not including other financial information? Yes No 22