
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From** _1[st] April 2023_ **Period start date To** _31[st] March 2024_ **Period end date** 

**Charity name:** _Worcester Dragon Boat Racing Club_ 

**Charity registration number:** _1173247_ 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|_To promote community participation in_<br>_healthy recreation for the public benefit by_<br>_the provision of facilities and training in_<br>_dragon boat racing._|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|_Put on weekly trainings for members. Go to_<br>_race events, transporting boats there. Hire_<br>_out boats and train groups alone or in_<br>_preparation for our charity race event._<br>_Update and mend equipment._|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|_Trustees have had regard to the guidance_<br>_issued by the Charity Commission on public_<br>_benefit._|



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SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 



## **Achievements and Performance** 


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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|_In 2023 we run two training sessions a week_<br>_from early spring until late autumn. During_<br>_the winter period we kept our Sunday_<br>_morning sessions and provided weekly_<br>_circuit trainings to maintain the fitness levels_<br>_of our members._<br>_During 2023 we provided dragon boat_<br>_training sessions for several groups (e.g._<br>_scouts and charity groups) and also_<br>_participated three of the race events_<br>_organised by our umbrella organisation, the_<br>_British Dragon Boat Racing Association._|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|_We are in a good financial situation,_<br>_however, our revenue in 2023 was still lower_<br>_than previously before Covid-19 pandemic._<br>_The number of our members have slightly_<br>_increased during this year, but we still could_<br>_not hold our yearly popular charity event,_<br>_which usually contributes by large share to_<br>_our revenue._|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|_Reserves are held to ensure we can_<br>_continue to run the club._|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|_£4,305_|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|_N/A_|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|_N/A_|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|_N/A_|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47||
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|_CIO constitution_|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|_CIO_|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|_We follow the rules of our CIO constitution_<br>_on Trustees._|



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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 


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Charity name Worcester Dragon Boat Racing Club<br>Other name the charity uses<br>Registered charity number 1173247<br>Charity’s principal address  4 Gregory’s Bank<br>Worcester<br>WR3 8AQ<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>




## **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<br>Trustee name  Office (if any)<br>year  to appoint trustee (if any)<br>1 Maxine Allan  1/4/2023 – 31/3/2024  WDBRC<br>Katalin Babatunde-<br>2 Treasurer  1/4/2023 – 31/3/2024  WDBRC<br>Kelen<br>3 Nicola North  1/4/2023 – 31/3/2024  WDBRC<br>4 Robert Ewels  1/4/2023 – 31/3/2024  WDBRC<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 


Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

|Description of the assets<br>held in this capacity|_N/A_|
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|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects|_N/A_|
|Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>from the charity’s own assets|_N/A_|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

|**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**|
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## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

_N/A_ 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

|**Signature(s)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|_M. Allan_<br>_K. Babatunde-Kelen_|
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||<br>_Maxine Allan_<br>_Katalin Babatunde-Kelen_|
||<br>_Trustee_<br>_Treasurer_|
||_27/1/2025_|
||_27/1/2025_|





## **Worcester Dragon Boat Racing Club** 

## **Statement of Profit and Loss for year ending 31 March 2024** 


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2023-24 adjusted<br>£<br>Membership 2023 2,471<br>Kit Income 76<br>Racing Fees (Income) 1,325<br>Boat Hire & Training Income 1,555<br>Revenue 5,427<br>2023-24 adjusted<br>Gym Costs for Circuits -230<br>BDA Club Membership 2024 -100<br>Racing Costs -1,915<br>Admin Costs -90<br>Expenses -2,335<br>2023-24 adjusted<br>Club Costs -1,863<br>Club Insurance Costs -435<br>Boat Licences Costs -159<br>Boat Maintenance & Repairs -1,081<br>Marketing costs -198<br>Other Overheads -3,735<br>Profit from normal activities (643)<br>One off items<br>Assets 0<br>Profit/Loss -643<br>**----- End of picture text -----**<br>


## **Main Account** 

## **Detail of Financial year to March 2024** 

**Juniors Account** 

|Opening balance<br>Closing balance (adjusted)<br>Opening balance<br>Closing balance (adjusted)|4,948<br>**4,305**<br>**1,102**<br>**2023-24 adjusted**<br>**£**<br>**1,102**|
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