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Annual Report 2024-25
Developing Community Athletics
Registered Charity Number: 1174636 England Athletics Affiliation No: 7663107
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In a world of the individual sport brings together people of race, cultures, ability, genders, sex, religion and faith for one purpose: improvement of the self. Confidence builds self-esteem, power builds strength, resilience builds determination, purpose builds ambition, solidarity builds compassion and belief builds trust. Faster, stronger, bigger, agile, supple, flexible. Through sport we make our own destiny.
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Contents
| 1 | Executive Summary | p4 |
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| 2 | Chair’s Report | p5 |
| 3 | Trustees & Volunteers | P5 |
| 4 | Portfolio of Activities | P5 |
| 5 | Financial Reports | P6 |
| Appendix 1 | P7 |
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Executive Summary
The North of Tyne Athletics Network (NOTAN) is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO) reflecting a partnership between local athletics clubs and Harriers, who work collaboratively with local partners organisations.
‘for the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation for the benefit of the inhabitants of North Tyneside and its surrounding areas by the provision of facilities for athletics’.
After a 5-year post COVID hiatus, NOTAN looked to resurrect its athletics calendar in the summer of 2025, by operating its opening event: the Grand Prix series. However, this did not happen.
The trustees are pleased to present their Annual Report together with the financial statements of the Charity for the period April 2024 to March 2025 which are also prepared to meet the requirements of a Chair’s report and accounts for the Companies Act purposes.
Chair’s Report
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It is with gratitude to the volunteers of our member clubs that I write this. Without their dedication and hard work, NOTAN would be no more than a vessel to which aspiring athletes could apply for funding to help them compete at national events.
On 23[rd] March 2020, the Government announced national lock-down measures to stop the spread of a virus that at that time had no known cure. This report reflects the continued impact COVID-19, had on small charities such as NOTAN, who are solely dependent on volunteers to organise, operate and deliver events.
To say that we have not yet recovered is an understatement of the truth. As I write this, it is hard to believe that it has been almost five years since NOTAN hosted an event. Thankfully, that event (our Winter Handicap last hosted in February 2020) has returned to its owners, North Shields Polytechnic Club, and it is thriving under their stewardship. Yet, for those of us who gave so much time and effort to junior athletics, the need in this niche of our sport is now as great as it was when we began.
Despite the hundreds of children under the age of 11 now joining our network clubs, and with them a new crop of parents and coaches, none of those parents and coaches have been able to resurrect our once thriving activities programme. Year after year, I get asked if it will return.
Our once army of volunteers, some of whose children are now participating in junior international athletics meetings, have understandably had their heads and hearts swayed to athletics in stadia away from North Tyneside to support their offspring. Yet, they remain loyal to grassroots athletics. Their limited time spent coaching rather than event delivery.
As I write this Annual Report the Trustees monthly conversation is now turning toward dissolving the Network rather than activity delivery. We, the Trustees, are aware that our sport brings joy to so many children, adults, and officials. And it is that has encouraged me to seek new allies within our Network Clubs so that the phoenix can rise from the ashes of COVID-19 and once again have a place in the athletics calendar.
Trustees
Normally at our AGM we would ask our members to approve the Minutes of the Previous Meeting and the appointment of new trustees. Since April 2024, the Trustees have met briefly at the quarterly meetings we jointly attend. As such, I can confirm that the board remains unchanged from that reported in 2020 i.e.
Tommy Brannon - Chair Christopher Mole
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Daniel Njai-Rowney Michelle Wordsworth
Volunteers
In 2024-2025, NOTAN were unable to honour our volunteers in the usual fashion i.e., nominations for awards at the annual England Athletics Regional Volunteers Awards ceremony. It is uncertain whether we will ever do so again.
Portfolio of Activities
Spring Relays Postponed
Summer Grand Prix Postponed
Visually Impaired Runners Club Postponed
North Shields Commemorative Fun Run Postponed
Financial Report
Our AGM is also the time when we usually present our year end accounts to our members. They are as follows:
Overview 202425 (Period 01/04/2024 to 31/03/2025)
Balance on 01/04/2024: £20,529.83 Balance on 31/03/2025: £20,529.83 Income: £0 Expenditure: £0
No income or expenditure occurred in the reporting period, as evidenced in Appendix 1, attached.
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Appendix I:
Club,Charity And Trust Account statement Printed: 18 January 2026 North of Tyne Athletics Network Sort code:309050 BIC."TSBSGB2AXXX Account number:26924168 IBAN:GB92TSBS30905026924168 LORTON AVENUE NORTH SHIELDS NE30 3UR The data shown on your statement was correct at the time of printing.Please remember, this isn't an official bank copy. Please check your statement. If you think that something looks incorrect, please call us on 0345 835 3858 Monday to Friday, 7:00am - 8:00pm. Saturday, 9:00am - 2:00pm (+44 (0) 203 2841576, from outside the UK). Or Textphone 0345 835 3852. Date Description Type In {£) Out (£) Balance (£) 2025-04-27 DANIEL NJAI Website REFUND FPO 25.00 20,504.83 2021-05-21 000019 CHQ 100.00 20,529.83 2021-05-03 Service Charges Ref:702896316 PAY 0.00 20,629.83 2021-03-22 Weebly CD 3315 DEB 129.00 20,629.83 2020-04-02 Service Charges Ref:701654138 PAY 0.00 20,758.83 2020-02-20 Weebly CD 3315 DEB 49.00 20,758.83 2020-02-12 000016 CHQ 675.00 20,807.83 2020-02-02 Gateshead Harriers and Athletic Club NOTAN FPO 510.00 21,482.83