Targetcraft Archers CIO
Registered charity number: 1181358
West Lodge Rural Centre, Back Lane, Desborough. Northants. NN14 2SH
Club Annual Report 2025 / 2026
Dated 6[th] March 2026
Targetcraft Archers CIO are a target archery club based in the East Midlands. We are funded predominately through membership fees with other income being derived from tournaments, open days, taster sessions and beginners courses.
Our objectives as a CIO are to promote our sport within the local community and to provide our membership with the facilities, opportunity and support to participate, develop their skills and enjoy the sport of archery.
Since our last annual report, we have established our goals for the 2025 / 26 archery year, and these again are linked to our four key development pillars – People – Community – Finance – Resources
Since the last report the following has been achieved:
People:
Membership has again increased and at today’s date we have 80 club members. There are 18 junior members and 62 senior members.
We have planned and delivered 5 archery taster and five archery beginners’ courses. We have also planned to provide one course per quarter to the end of 2027. These courses are run in accordance with our governing body (Archery GB’s) guidelines and recommendations.
Whilst providing the club with a valuable income, these courses allow access to the sport which has proven physical and mental benefits attributed to it. On successful completion of the course membership is offered at a substantially discounted rate and good quality archery equipment is available from the club to hire for a 12-week period at a nominal fee. This helps to reduce the potential costs of taking up a new sport or hobby.
We have encouraged existing club members to take on new roles within the club to support its growth. This has culminated in the appointment of a new Club Chair, Club Secretary, Club Records Officer, Club Tournament Organiser as well as several members taking up committee positions for the first time.
Club trustees have also been increased with one resignation and three new appointments.
The club coaching team has this year been enhanced with the addition of five additional qualified coaches. This has allowed the club to introduce several new coaching initiatives for the benefit of the membership. These are provided without charge.
The safeguarding team has been strengthened with the appointment of a second highly qualified officer.
Community: We have successfully developed a partnership with Wilbarston C of E School to provide structured archery lessons to all year groups. We are now also providing an after-school club on a weekly basis and during the summer months we have introduced outdoor archery using real equipment to the year 5 & 6 pupils. This provides the children an opportunity to complete a recognised beginners course without the normal cost associated with it. These activities are provided by qualified club volunteers without charge to the school or the children.
The club has provided a “have-a-go” session for doctors and nurses from Kettering General Hospital preparing for their annual “Hospital Games” and a local branch of U3A. These were both paid events and monies raised were used to add to or repair club shooting equipment.
The club have supported Family learning week at Kingsley Special Academy in Kettering by providing an archery experience for pupils who have varied and complex needs. .
To support County Archery the club have hosted the County Championships in 2025 and in February 2026 hosted an indoor tournament, the first for many years. Further tournaments are planned for the 2026 outdoor season.
These events provide an opportunity for the counties archery community to come together in friendly competition.
The club provides to the county archery society a wide range of equipment and volunteers to support the annual County Coaching initiative.
Finance : The club charge an appropriate membership fee that ensures that the clubs’ fixed costs are covered and that reasonable sums are available to cover the planned purchase of new equipment or the maintenance of existing items. The membership fee structure is reviewed annually and membership types and numbers provide the backdrop for the discussion.
Resources: The club continues to invest in equipment which can be used in schools, or on beginner courses or taster sessions as well as club equipment in order that we can maintain our purpose – “provide our membership with the facilities, opportunity and support to participate, develop their skills and enjoy the sport of archery”.
Peter Radcliffe
Chair – Targetcraft Archers CIO
Targetcraft Archers Year Ended 30[th] September 2025 Treasurers Report
The club has experienced a successful year, marked by a significant increase in membership and continued progress in our program to replace and upgrade archery equipment.
While the financial impact of the increased membership may not be fully reflected until the next financial year, due to the timing of membership payments, the growth sets a positive outlook for future income.
This year, the club made a substantial investment in new bows and the replacement of target bosses, utilising financial reserves available for this purpose.
We continue to maintain a prudent level of financial reserves to support the club’s ongoing development and to ensure we can meet our strategic objectives in the years ahead.