Trustees' Annual Report for the period
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Period start date Period end date 1 10 2024 30 09 2025 To
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Bury Tandem Club for Blind and Partially Sighted People
Other names charity is known by Bury Tandem Club Registered charity number (if any) 1017270
Charity's principal address
7 Rowan Court Bolton Postcode BL1 7SL
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for **whole year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Alan Mayer | Chair | |||
| Martin Doxsey | Treasurer | |||
| Alex Allen | Secretary | From 11/3/2025 | ||
| Bill Comer | MembershipSecretary | |||
| Steven Cooper | ||||
| LesleyBest | ||||
| David Rhead | From 6/7/2024 | |||
| Nazia Aslam | To September 2025 | |||
| Laura Whittaker | To December 2024 | |||
| Mark Holme | To May2025 | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address |
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Unincorporated association How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company) Election at AGM Trustee selection methods
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Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
The objectives of The Club are to provide facilities for recreation or other leisure time occupation and, in particular, the provision of Summary of the objects of the tandem cycling facilities in the interests of social welfare for visually charity set out in its impaired people in Bury and the surrounding area, with the aim of governing document improving the quality of life of people who have a visual impairment
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The main activity of the Club is a weekly tandem ride of 30-60 miles which takes place every Sunday starting at 9.30am from the Club workshop. These are challenging rides available for blind and visually impaired riders who can travel to the workshop for the start of the weekly rides.
The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit, and we believe we address both the “benefit” and the “public” aspects of “public benefit”
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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policy programme related investment;
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contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
The Club has continued to organise regular Sunday rides through Summary of the main the last year with only a small number unable to take place achievements of the charity because of adverse and/or unsafe weather conditions. The rides during the year benefit around 8 partially sighted stokers who ride on the rear of the tandem and 20 sighted pilots who ride on the front. All the riders talk of the enjoyment they derive from the rides with pilots in particular describing it as a life-changing activity. The activity delivers benefits for their physical and mental health as well as being a welcome social activity. The pilots would maintain that they derive similar benefits. The Club has also appeared in local news, printed and broadcast, raising awareness among the public in general of the needs, challenges and achievements of visually impaired people. The Club has members from Bury and the surrounding area and some who travel to the weekly rides from as far as Stockport.
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
We are reliant on grants to maintain our financial viability. By their very nature, these are irregular and some grant making bodies will not award grants to charities with too large a bank balance. The main financial risk to the charity is a sustained lack of success in applying for grants combined with reduced donations. Reserves are held to cover at least 12 months operational costs to allow time for fundraising and grant applications.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
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2024-2025
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| INCOME Donation from Garl Foundation Tandem insurance claim Sponsorship raised from MANC100 sponsored ride Sponsorship from Drew Brady/SockShop Bank interest Payments for Club Tops Donation - Xmas trees Donations - Paul Eden Donations - D&L Charity Fundraising by Laura Whitaker Miscellaneous donations Bike parts refund Stokers’ donations Presidents ride payments/AGM Buffet Donations - JustGiving Miscellaneous income Donation from Stockport Ladies Group EXPENDITURE Purchase of new tandems Mechanic's salary Insurance premium Bike parts New club tops Income tax One off bills ( e.g. toilet consumables) Manchester 100 Registration Bike cleaning Energy Presidents ride/AGM buffet New website Committee meeting room hire Electrical installation check New heating and lighting for workshop New website FUNDS IN BANK ACCOUNTS 30/09/2024 30/09/2025 |
2023-2024 2024-2025 £9,500.00 £4,575.00 £413.74 £4,057.21 £5,000.00 £2,500.00 £613.80 £904.98 £836.00 £586.43 £739.09 £563.06 £500.00 £500.00 £817.20 £415.43 £277.95 £298.00 £243.00 £196.00 £120.00 £645.87 £97.80 £50.00 £700.00 |
| £9,271.04 £25,879.52 |
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| £6,953.00 £7,998.00 £3,000.00 £3,000.00 £1,499.42 £1,892.88 £2,160.70 £1,739.78 £1,452.48 £750.00 £750.00 £295.72 £622.58 £404.60 £425.00 £315.00 £505.47 £286.26 £81.25 £140.00 £120.00 £135.00 £48.00 £1,536.90 £250.00 |
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| £15,805.56 £18,721.58 |
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| £22,000.40 £29,158.34 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report R•port to the tru8t•• BURY TANDEM CLUB FOR BLIND & PARTIALLY SIGHTED PEOPLE SEPTEMBER 2025 Ch•rfty no (K wry) 1017270 3- TOTAL INCOME £25,880 TOTAL EXPENSES £18,722 JI addrt,fJnal <rP.9 <thaiity (Ihe Tru} for year er¥Jed 2011 under Secti 145 of 2011 A( and in ¢ryiNJ out my examinatim, I under section 145(5Kb) of the Act. the Act or I have no ¢(Km8 and have c(xne across no (Aher matter5 in conrdic wyth the examination to whith attention should be dr in order to enle a ' F¥8&8e (knte the the bradfets rfthey a. KATHRYN ROGERS FCA ICAEW MEMBER NO 8943497 qualifiGatiorf3) or l)ody (11 any): Addros•: BANKBo0m FARM, BROADHEAD ROAD TURTON, BOLTON BL7 OJN IER
Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner need8 to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, IrKleper#lent examination of charrty acc£wnts". directirx)s and guidance for examiners). NONE Give here brief detans of any items that the examlner wbshes to disclos•. IER Octob•r 2018