Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 April 2024 Period start date To 31 March 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Blyth Community Rowing Club
Charity registration number: 1164860
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Club activities and membership are increasing – but not yet as quickly as we would wish. Nevertheless, there have been improvements in all aspects! |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
There has been a successful season of rowing on the R. Wansbeck, courtesy of Cambois Rowing Club. The new boat shed is complete and was occupied March 25. The slipway next to Port Training Services has been examined and we have sole permission to use it, and have done. It is hoped to get funding to improve the surfacing. A recruiting campaign is proposed for early 2025. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Confirmed |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | See previous Reports |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | See previous Reports |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | See previous Reports |
| Other | No change |
Achievements and Performance
SORP reference
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The major achievement has been that BCRC still exists. It is beginning to expand membership, finances, activities beneficial to Members and to the general public. The boat shed (promised to be completed by June 23) is now in use. We have sole, unlimited access to the slipway. |
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Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Clear objectives regarding funding and recruitment need to be agreed then pursued. |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Membership subscriptions takings are stable. BCRC is to approach local sources of grants. |
| approach | Para 1.41 | Not applicable |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Satisfactory, but improvement would allow for maintenance and upgrade of assets. See Statement of Accounts 2024/25 |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | No change |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £639 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Not applicable |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | Not applicable |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | As given for previous two years, although the general situation has improved this year and there are promising signs ahead |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | Membership subscriptions |
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Investment policy and
Para 1.46
objectives including any Not applicable
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the principal Positive outlook
Para 1.46
risks facing the charity
Other
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Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
None | |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | By appointment so far, following election at AGM. Following mutual amicable agreement, several Trustees resigned and the current Trustees are: Andrew Broomfield Martin Haigh William Hugh Jackson Peter Stretton Jim Stone |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | We elected a new Trustee in Dec 2024. His full name is Jim Stone (Note, it is NOT James), his date of birth 16 Dec 1941, his address 40 Cornwall Way, Blyth, Northunberland, NE24 3UN, telephone 07549 153 398 and email address jimstone2020@btinternet.com. He agreed to act as the sole link between Club and Commission |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | NTR |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Good, with local Coastal Rowing Clubs |
| Other | The Club has a new Hon Secretary, Mr Vincent Simpson. His home address is 81 Eastbourne Gardens, Whitley Bay, which is now the address for correspondence for Blyth Community Rowing Club. The postcode is NE26 3LX, his phone number is 07549238626 and his email address is Vincentsimpson@btinternet.com |
Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name Blyth Community Rowing Club
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1164860
Charity’s principal address 81 Eastbourne Gardens
Whitley Bay
NE26 3LX
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled to
Trustee name Office (if any)
year appoint trustee (if any)
1 Hugh Jackson Chairman AGM
2 Andrew Broomfield AGM
3 Peter Stretton AGM
4 Martin Haigh Treasurer AGM
5 Jim Stone Deputy Treasurer 24 Nov 2024 AGM
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– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
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| None |
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
None |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
None |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
None |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of | Name | Address |
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| adviser | ||
| None | ||
| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) |
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Not applicable
Other optional information
See above for details of new Trustee and Hon Sec. These were elected in Nov 2025.
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
| Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
WmH Jackson |
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| William Hugh Jackson | |
Chairman |
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Blyth Community Rowing Club 1164860 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01-Apr-24 31-Mar-25
Section A Receipts and payments
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Subscriptions 300 - - 300 360
Donations 100 - - 100 100
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total (Gross income for
400 - - 400 460
AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
N/A - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 400 - - 400 460
A3 Payments
insurance 198 - - 198 348
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total [ 198 ] - - 198 348
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
N/A - - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 198 - - 198 348
Net of receipts/(payments) - -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end - - - - -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
21/06/2025
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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
B5 Liabilities
B3 Investment assets
B2 Other monetary assets
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use
B1 Cash funds|Details
N/A
Details
N/A
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s))
Bank Balance
Details
N/|A
Details
Signature
J. Stone.
N/A|Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
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OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
639
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-
-
-
-
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-
-
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
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Print Name
Jim Stone|Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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-|
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funds
to nearest £
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-
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Current value
(optional)
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Current value
(optional)
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
06-Apr-25|
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
21/06/2025
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