Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 26.6.22 Period start date To 25.6.23 Period end date
Charity name: B-Row
Charity registration number: 1178916
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | 1) The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in Birmingham and the surrounding area by the provision of opportunities to participate in rowing, canoeing, kayaking and stand up paddle boarding. 2) To advance the education of the public in Birmingham and the surrounding area in boat handling skills |
| 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 |
During the second half of the summer 2022 B-Row participated in activities associated with the Birmingham Commonwealth Games which promoted awareness of and access to water sports in general and rowing in particular. These included:- 1. A Commonwealth Games arts festival held at Edgbaston Reservoir during which B-Row ran taster sessions for local people who didn’t have access to the Commonwealth games events. Adults and children tried rowing on the water and on rowing ergometers. 2. Rowing taster and learn to row courses for adults and juniors from the local area around Edgbaston Reservoir which was linked to continuing participation opportunity. 3. In the spring of 2023 B-Row delivered rowing sessions as part of the post Games legacy programme. Sport Birmingham ran the Birmingham Schools Games at Alexander Stadium, the athletics venue for the Commonwealth games in 2022. In August 2022 B-Row ran the annual series of summer holiday rowing courses |
| for juniors in Birmingham and the surrounding area. Young people who have been introduced to water sports in previous years and had continued to participate have helped with the delivery of some of these sessions and have started to develop coaching skills; technical, communication, planning and leadership. The activities delivered are generally subsidised by grant aid from third parties and the partner organisations helping to facilitate group participation. |
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| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | B-Row activities are entirely directed toward meeting the charitable objectives set out in the constitution. |
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SORP reference |
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| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | No money grants have been made. |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | The activities of the CIO are limited to the provision of the sport activities with the aim of encouraging participation in healthy outdoor activity. |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Volunteers provide support for the management of the CIO’s activities as members of the Management Committee, assuming safety and safeguarding duties, assisting with planning, organising and delivering some of the activities. |
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 promotion of rowing in partnership with sailing and canoeing in Birmingham and surrounding areas via collaboration with partners; water sports charities and clubs, The Commonwealth Games funding bodies, Sport Birmingham and Birmingham City Council. This has been delivered via varied programmes and activities which have included an arts festival and traditional sport participation events. |
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| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity is solvent, having £24,851 on deposit at our bank. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The reserves comprise the sum on deposit at the bank. The charity’s financial position does not allow the trustees to set aside other reserves. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | There are no other funds in addition to the sum on deposit with our bank. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The funds available are not large enough to allow for reserves to be set aside and doing so would serve no practical purpose. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | The organisation depends on grant aid from other bodies to support its activities and continued operation. |
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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
The organisation depends on grant aid from other bodies to support its activities and continued operation. |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | The activities of the CIO are limited to the provision of the sport activities with the aim of encouraging participation in healthy outdoor activity. |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | In normal circumstances, the principal risk is financial, given our dependence on grant aid from other bodies. Recent experience has shown that unpredictable and unexpected public health interventions from national and local government can jeopardise our activities and financial stability. |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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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 | Trustees are appointed by resolution of the board of trustees. Trustees are recruited with regard to the skills, knowledge and experience which will be relevant to the effective functioning of the CIO. No external body is entitled to appoint a trustee. |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | The charity has developed partnership with Sail Birmingham, also based at Edgbaston Reservoir, to develop a combined activity plan for water sports at Edgbaston Reservoir and to jointly raise grant funding for our activities. |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Sport Birmingham (County Sport Partnership) has supported the joint initiative with Sail Birmingham. |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | B-Row |
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| Other name the charity uses | None |
| Registered charity number | 1178916 |
| Charity’s principal address | c/o Mr. G. Harris, 18, Reservoir Road, Cofton Hackett, |
Bromsgrove. B45 8PN
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Mr GaryHarris | Chairman | None | ||
| Mr Christopher Stephen Anton |
Secretary | None | ||
| Mr Christopher Hugh Llewellyn |
Director | None | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name Mr Gary Harris Mr Christopher Stephen Anton Mr Christopher Hugh Llewellyn
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
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the Not applicable assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and None segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
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) Full name(s) Mr Gary Harris Mr Christopher Stephen Anton Position (eg Secretary, Chairman Secretary Chair, etc) Date 21.4.24
B-ROW 1178916 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 26th June 2022 25th June 2023 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||
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| A1 Receipts Srervicesprovided 1,140 Interest received 52 - - - - - - 1,192 - - Sub total - Total receipts 1,192 A3 Payments Coachingcosts 1,140 Premises Equipment repairs Vehicle costs Educarional material Insurance Licences Office costs Facilities and room hire Depreciation Sub total 1,140 - - Sub total - Total payments 1,140 Net of receipts/(payments) 52 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 16,363 Cash funds this year end 16,415 Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ Sub total(Gross income for AR) A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
to the nearest £ Restricted funds |
to the nearest £ Endowment funds |
Total funds to the nearest £ |
Last year to the nearest £ |
| Srervicesprovided | 12,907 - - - - - - - 12,907 |
- | 14,047 52 - - - - - - 14,099 |
13,037 |
| Interest received | - | - | ||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | - | 13,037 | ||
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| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - - - |
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| Sub total | - | - | ||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
14,099 | |||
| 12,907 | - | 13,037 | ||
| Coachingcosts | 2,006 1,412 97 257 700 4,472 |
- | 1,140 - - 2,006 - 1,412 97 257 - 700 5,612 |
4,064 |
| Premises | - | - | ||
| Equipment repairs | - | - | ||
| Vehicle costs | - | 1,903 | ||
| Educarional material | - | - | ||
| Insurance | - | 1,536 | ||
| Licences | - | |||
| Office costs | - | 616 | ||
| Facilities and room hire | - | - | ||
| Depreciation | - | 4,918 | ||
| **Sub total ** | - | 13,037 | ||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | ||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 4,472 | - | 5,612 | 13,037 | |
| 8,435 - - 8,435 |
- | 8,487 - 16,363 24,850 |
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| - | 16,363 | |||
| - | 16,363 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B3 Investment assets B5 Liabilities B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Details Current account Deposit account Details Details Details Van Equipment Details Prepaid income Signature Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
to nearest £ Unrestricted funds |
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| 10,820 | ||
| 14,030 | ||
| - | ||
| 24,851 | ||
| Agreement Error to nearest £ Unrestricted funds |
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| Fund to which asset belongs |
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| Fund to which asset belongs |
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| Unrest | ||
| Unrest | ||
| Fund to which liability relates |
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I have prepared the accounts for B-ROW, without carrying out an audit, for the year to
25th June 2022. I confirm that the accounts are in line with all documemts, and explanations, that were provided to me.
John Fazakerley FCA