Midland Canoe Club Trustees
01.09.2024 to 31.08.2025
1 Direct Charitable Objective Activities ‘Paddle Power’ regular coaching sessions for juniors, on river and in pool British Canoeing Awards (Start, Discover and Explore) Bell-boat use by various community members including Lea Green Outdoor Activity Centre and Derbyshire Scouts. Provision of facilities for Viking Canoe Polo Club (weekly sessions) Further training for coaches & volunteers Continuation of the George P Bazeley Youth Trust Fund, to extend canoeing activities to those with financial hardship Membership availability for members of the community, with numerous ‘taster’ sessions provided for non-members. 2 Member and Club Activities Sea Kayaking in Anglesey Club participation in River Derwent clean up events Various replacements of club equipment and repairs to clubhouse flooring and roof. Weekly indoor pool coached paddle sessions throughout the autumn /winter period. River sessions throughout spring / summer /early autumn. Continuation of the ‘First Sunday of the Month’ social meet and paddle, subject to safe and suitable river levels.
Paddle sport Safety and Rescue training sessions run for members Continued long-term engagement with the Derby City Sport Forum, a local sport networking group whose aim is to get children involved in sports Various off-site trips and weekends away Club site Fun Day with barbecue
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Midland Canoe Club 1154443
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
01.09.24 31.08.25
For the period from To
Section A Receipts and payments
Restricted funds
Unrestricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year
(Note 2)
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Voluntary income (Note 3) 163,215 15,644 - 178,859 17,250
Activities for generating funds - - - - -
Investment income (Interest) 881 881 -
Incoming resources from charitable activities 11,235 - - 11,235 11,052
Other incoming resources - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 175,331 15,644 - 190,975 28,302
A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 175,331 15,644 - 190,975 28,302
A3 Payments
Costs of generating voluntary income - - - -
Fundraising trading costs - - - - -
Invetsment management costs - - - - -
Charitable activities 18,665 - 18,665 26,401
Governance costs 2,687 - - 2,687 2,555
Repairs to Club House 15,600 - 15,600 -
- - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 21,352 ] 15,600 - 36,952 28,956
A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
- - - -
Investment in Club House - - - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 21,352 15,600 - 36,952 28,956
Net of receipts/(payments) 153,979 44 0 154,023 (654)
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end (Note 1) 23,809 345 - 24,154 24,808
Cash funds this year end 177,788 389 - 178,177 24,154
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities |
Details | Unrestricted funds to nearest £ |
Restricted funds to nearest £ |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bank current account Notice Account |
27,374 150,414 - |
389 - - |
- - - |
|
| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Total cash funds Details Details Details Details Club House Pontoon Signature |
177,788 OK |
389 OK |
- OK |
|
| Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Fund to which asset belongs Restricted Restricted Fund to which liability relates Print N |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) - - - - - Cost (optional) 377,122 9,302 - - - - - - - Amount due (optional) - - - - - ame |
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval |
Note 1 - Basis of Accounting
In the year ending 31.08.25 the receipts were less than £250,000 so the charity has adopted a receipts and payments basis of accounting
Note 2 - Restricted Funds
The restricted fund includes amounts brought forward of £200 to fund young paddlers, £145 for disabled paddlers, with a further £44 received in the year ended 31.08.25.
Note 3 - Voluntary Income
In the year ended 31.08.25 the charity received a bequest of £149,533 with no restrictions. It is planned this will be used to build a storage facility for club boats.
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl mernbers of Midland Canoe Club On accounts for the year ended 31" August 2025 Charity no (if any) 1154443 Set out on pages Fomi CC16a attach8d I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust.) for the year ended 3110812025. Responslbilitles and basis of report As the charity's trustees, you ar8 responsible for the prep8ration of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Mldland Canoe Club's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examinerfs 8tat8ment I have completed my examination. I Confi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect: the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord wlth the accountlng records; or I have no concerns and hava come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to 8nable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: 16 February 2026 Name: Andrew Hogsden Relevant profess5onal quaiification(s) or body (if any): ACA Address: 45 Zion Hill, Peggs Green, Coteorton, Leics, LE67 8JP IER Oct 2018
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. None IER Oct 2018