2021-07-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day1 August 2020 31 July 2021

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name CAMDEN FENCING CLUB Other names charity is known by CFC Registered charity number (if any) 1175788

Charity's principal address

18 BARNFIELD UPPER PARK ROAD LONDON NW3 2UU

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Patricia Aiyenuro	Chair
	David McDougall	Secretary
	Loretta Leberknight	Treasurer
	Matthew Pearce	Trustee
	Kieran McDonnell	Trustee
	Phil Elliot	Trustee	November 2020

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)

Nominated by existing Trustees Trustee selection methods

• (eg. appointed by, elected by)

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Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

Camden Fencing Club is a member of the British Fencing Association and complies with its membership obligations.

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

CFC’s objective is the promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities, equipment and coaching for the sport of fencing in the London Borough of Camden.

Physical training and education available to all in the community. Mental wellbeing

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Coaching training Mentoring

Support at competitions Equipment loan Bursaries where funding allows

Social events and fundraising

The Trustees have regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on Public Benefit.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Camden Fencing Club is one of the UK’s most successful fencing clubs Summary of the main offering lessons in sabre to children, adults and veterans. We welcome achievements of the charity beginners and experienced fencers of all ages covering a broad range of during the year abilities from those starting the sport to members of the GB national teams. Our programmes are aimed to help people realise their true potential. With professional coaches we run 4 youth and 3 adult sessions per week as well as one competitive session each month. We have over 200 members and visitors participating in our Club. Camden Fencing Club has worked hard create a programme to support fencers on the journey to the Olympics and support the Club. Unfortunately our Olympic hopefuls were not able to train and compete in the Japan 2020 (2021) Olympics. The London Borough of Camden is concerned about inactive youth and we are delighted that they have agreed for CFC to provide after school fencing sessions. Evidence suggests that fencing is uniquely positioned to attract an inactive population that is uninterested in sport and inactive population. Fencing is a strategic sport, almost like a physical form of chess. It teaches young people to think for themselves and to analyse the way other people think. We continue with Muslim Women Fence in conjunction with the Muslim Sports Association and Camden Muslim Women’s Project to engage Muslim women in sport. This is a targeted approach - giving Muslim women the opportunity to stay physically active and socialise at the same time. Many of our participants have young children and welcome the time to do an activity which engages them physically and mentally. Fencing is an activity that gives girls the opportunity to master challenges, boosting their self-esteem and resilience. Fencing takes attention away from looks and instead puts the focus on physical fitness and improving technique. The club also received a grant from London Sport to start a satellite after school club at Acland Burghley School. Unfortunately, due to Covid-19 we have been unable to start the programme, however as soon as we get the go ahead from the school and the government we shall endeavour to carry out this programme. We would like to recognise the Winton family who have supported the Club through donations to the Camden Winton Fund to support talented fencers to compete in the UK and abroad. Unfortunately competitions were suspended during 2021. We are excited that they will recommence in the 2021 2022 year – not only for our fencers but also for the Club to host competition events.

Section E Financial review

Revenues were significantly down as due to Covid-19 we had to suspend Brief statement of the sessions. Expenses were higher as we provide equipment to fencers charity’s policy on reserves and due to Covid-19 needed to purchase additional equipment. We were able to keep the Club open due to Government grants and generous donations. The Government has stopped funding for Fencing. Camden Fencing

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Club continues our reciprocal arrangement with elite fencers for training and coaching which has been very successful in helping them on their Olympic journeys.

• Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details (Optional information) Accounts have been examined by an Independent Examiner and filed

• You may choose to include with the Charity Commission

• additional information, where relevant about: • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• • how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• • investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

• Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Matthew Pearce Full name(s) Patricia Aiyenuro Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair Trustee etc) Date 15/11/21

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CHARITY COMMISSION roR FNGIAND AMO WAI ES CAIIOEN FeNCING CLUB Recelpts and payments accounts CC16a 01Au To 31-Jul-21 Section A Receipts and payments Unr•$trs¢t4d Restri¢t•d funtl$ Endowfft•nt lunda La•t y tothe nEor•sl t to th• nMr••t E A1 Rocel ember$￿0 L130n5 ConytitA7ns CFC Prornovan IHootheJ eici Grants IinE Jar Pe￿hY1 Spwsrnhips li￿ GLLI DOW￿110￿ 24.421 24.421 33,295 9,1 13.J20 8.765 14.091 746 l.T¥J a,720 ross Income AR) nv A3Pa •nt• Advèrtl$il corn￿li￿On CFC Pirrnbon lill￿) Frtirg Equipinvnt 8 A 140 Rtrthtjneratstyi Soonsorship & Vig Wvb ho>iino aThJ Uranis 28.093 J4,311 120 Sub tot1 71.719 A4 Asmt *nd In¥•thn•nt Sub tot 1401 olrn¢elpts/(p•ym•irf¥) . AS Tra￿terS b•tswn lund• A6 Cogh lunds la8t y•ar end Cash fimds this y••r •nd CCXX R1 ac£cMJnts ISSI 0811OQ021

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