## **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<br>Receipts and payments accounts CC16a<br>01.09.24 31.08.25<br>For the period from To<br>Section A Receipts and payments<br>Restricted funds<br>Unrestricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year<br>(Note 2)<br> to the nearest      £  to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £<br>A1 Receipts<br>Voluntary income (Note 3)                           163,215                              15,644                                     -                              178,859                              17,250<br>Activities for generating funds                                      -                                     -                                       -                                       -                                       -<br>Investment income (Interest)                                 881                                  881                                     -<br>Incoming resources from charitable activities                             11,235                                     -                                       -                                11,235                              11,052<br>Other incoming resources                                    -                                       -                                       -                                       -<br>                                     -                                     -                                       -                                       -                                       -<br>                                     -                                     -                                       -                                       -                                       -<br>                                     -                                     -                                       -                                       -                                       -<br>Sub total  (Gross income for AR)                            175,331                              15,644                                     -                              190,975                              28,302<br>A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).<br>                                     -                                       -                                       -                                     -<br>                                     -                                       -                                       -                                     -                                         -<br>Sub total                                       -                                       -                                       -                                     -                                         -<br>Total receipts                       175,331                          15,644                                    -                        190,975                          28,302<br>A3 Payments<br>Costs of generating voluntary income                                    -                                       -                                       -                                       -<br>Fundraising trading costs                                      -                                     -                                       -                                       -                                       -<br>Invetsment management costs                                      -                                     -                                       -                                       -                                       -<br>Charitable activities                             18,665                                     -                                18,665                              26,401<br>Governance costs                              2,687                                     -                                       -                                 2,687                               2,555<br>Repairs to Club House                             15,600                                     -                                15,600                                     -<br>                                   -                                       -                                       -                                       -<br>                                     -                                     -                                       -                                       -                                       -<br>                                     -                                     -                                       -                                       -                                       -<br>Sub total [                            21,352 ]                             15,600                                     -                                36,952                              28,956<br>A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)<br>                                     -                                       -                                       -                                     -<br>Investment in Club House                                      -                                       -                                       -                                     -                                       -<br>Sub total [                                     - ]                                      -                                       -                                       -                                       -<br>Total payments                         21,352                          15,600                                    -                          36,952                          28,956<br>Net of receipts/(payments) 153,979 44 0 154,023 (654)<br>A5 Transfers between funds                                   -                                    -                                  -                                       -                                   -<br>A6 Cash funds last year end (Note 1)                        23,809                              345                                 -                           24,154                         24,808<br>Cash funds this year end                       177,788                               389                                  -                          178,177                          24,154<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




**Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**|**Details**|**Unrestricted funds**<br>**to nearest £**|**Restricted funds**<br>**to nearest £**|**Endowment funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Bank current account<br>Notice Account|**27,374**<br>**150,414**<br>**-**|**389**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|
||(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Club House<br>Pontoon<br>Signature|**177,788**<br>OK|**389**<br>OK|**-**<br>OK|
|||**Unrestricted funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which asset**<br>**belongs**<br>**Fund to which asset**<br>**belongs**<br>Restricted<br>Restricted<br>**Fund to which liability**<br>**relates**<br>Print N|**Restricted funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**377,122**<br>**9,302**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Amount due (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>ame|**Endowment funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Current value (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**When due (optional)**<br>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