Trustees Annual Report: Targetcraft Archers CIO
Based at West Lodge Rural Centre, Back Lane, Desborough, NN14 2SH Dated 29[th] April 2023
The objectives of Targetcraft Archers CIO are as follows:
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The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by provision of facilities for taking part in the sport of archery.
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To provide all members the opportunity and support to participate, enjoy and develop skills in the sport of archery at a level appropriate to their ambition and to encourage social interaction and family orientated events.
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The recognition and support of individual talent in relation to the sport of archery.
The club has over the past 12 months transitioned well out of the Covid-19 period. The club has retained a high level of members and have recently, with the re-introduction of taster sessions and beginner courses, started to see membership numbers rise.
Targetcraft Archers CIO have since the last annual report introduced a formalised club development policy that covers four key areas the aims of which are:
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People – To increase membership, to encourage active participation in the club as either a trustee, an officer or a committee member, to encourage active participation in the sport as a coach or judge or simply to encourage participation in the sport itself.
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Communities – To work with our local communities to introduce the sport of archery in a safe and secure environment and to work with the archery community across Northamptonshire to promote the sport.
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Finance – To ensure that the club is financially stable and able to meet its needs and obligations now and in the future.
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Resources – To ensure that the clubs’ resources are maintained and or replaced as required to meet the needs of the membership and the wider community.
Since creating this development policy, the committee of Targetcraft Archers CIO have worked hard to implement initiatives in each area of the plan and have to date achieved many of the aims and objectives as follows:
People – Since the last annual report the club has completed four beginner courses which has led to 12 people taking up the sport and joining the club. Two existing club members have been encouraged to study for and attain formal Archery GB coaching qualifications. One has already successfully completed their course and has taken up an active role as a “session coach”. The second is
making progress towards this same qualification. An existing committee member has taken the role of membership secretary and a new member of the club has joined the committee and taken the role of treasurer. The committee have introduced the “Rising Star” Award. This award comprises of a complete Recurve Archery package that the recipient can use until such time they choose to replace it with their own alternative equipment. These awards are designed to recognise talent and encourage their participation within the club and the sport in general. To date two awards have been made one to an adult and one to a junior. Two of our Junior members have, since the last report, been selected to represent Great Britain in international competitions and have received financial support from the club to mark their achievement and assist with their costs.
Communities – We have since the last annual report developed a partnership with Rothwell Schools and have introduced archery to their year 4 classes with an extended assembly and a “have-a-go” session. We have worked with each of their four year 6 classes to introduce archery as part of their physical education curriculum and have been invited back to extend the partnership. Each of the year 6 children, their siblings, parents or guardians have been invited to our club’s open day on 14[th] May 2023 as part of our Archery GB – Start Archery week Initiative where they will have an opportunity to try our sport. The club are making no charge for our services in this partnership or for the open day. We continue to work in a number of local care homes for the elderly with the provision of our “soft archery” system. This is again a free community service provided by club volunteers. The club to further its community’s initiative has “reached” out to local individuals and groups to introduce our sport and encourage participation. Through this we have introduced archery to a number of people with disabilities, for whom the club have involved the British Wheelchair Archery Association and visited with them at Stoke Mandeville. The club has also made links with a local University of the Third Age group and have arranged to provide an introduction to archery later in 2023 for 20+ persons.
Finance - The committee have discussed and set the membership fee structure for 2022 / 23 taking into account actual and expected membership numbers, current costs in relation to shooting grounds (indoor and out) and the cost of necessary replacement equipment. The fee structure introduced ensures that the club remains financially viable. It had been hoped to return to staging major National competitions this year in order to raise funds that could be used within the development plan. Unfortunately, the date chosen clashed with other National events and entries were insufficient to make the event viable. The club may try again in 2024.
Resources – The club continues to invest in new equipment, since the last annual report the club has purchased a new Archery GB “arrows” kit which is used within the school partnership. The club has also purchased for the West Lodge shooting range 10 new bosses for club members use and are refurbishing 8 existing foam bosses to ensure that these meet club members needs and expectations.
As chairman of Targetcraft Archers CIO I am immensely proud of what the club has achieved since the last annual report and have every expectation that each of the clubs’ targets will be achieved in future years.
Tim Bull
Chairman – Targetcraft Archers CIO
Financial Statement for 2021-22
(1[st] October 2021 to 31[st] September 2022)
| Income | |
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| Membership | 12,670 |
| Beginners Course | 1,175 |
| Taster Sessions | 275 |
| Other Income | 390 |
| Total Income | 14,510 |
| Expenditure | |
| Expenses | 4,331 |
| AGB Fees | 2,352 |
| NCAS Fees | 313 |
| Field Rent | 1,700 |
| Hall Hire | 4,648 |
| Grass Cutting | 234 |
| Total Expenditure | 13,578 |
| Net Proft / Loss | 932 |