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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period**
|**Categories**
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**B5 Liabilities**
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Chairman’s report 25/26
This report only covers the period 1[st] April 2025 until 31[st] March 2026.
This has been a good year for BWD with a fairly stable membership, being visible to the public through various events and having successful fundraising which helped to provide cash for purchasing new items and improving/maintaining the clubhouse.
We were very fortunate to be able to have Thursday and Sunday paddling from April right through till early December. Then with heavy rainfall and a fast-flowing river we had our usual 2-3 month sabbatical before commencing paddling again in March 26.
We started off with the Sherbourne Castle event on the late May Bank holiday. The team performed well on the day unlike the weather that deteriorated rapidly in the afternoon leading to the infamous photograph published in the Daily Telegraph of Mick, his wife and dog sitting out in the rain in their waterproofs. There were another couple of events offered out to members, Exeter and Northampton but we did not enter due to low interest. In Mid-July a team went over to participate in the Donegal Dragons Regatta. The team performed admirably representing the club and built solid bonds with our Irish counterparts. August brought the first Christchurch River Pageant with the funds raised on the day split between Pink Champagne, Hengistbury Head Outdoor Centre and Bourne Water Dragons. Both our large and small boats were duly manned for the event and along with Pink Champagne we took pride of place as the last groups proceeding down the river to the quayside. This event was a huge success and will continue in 2026. September and October brought both the Cookham Regatta and the Henley Winter Series. Again, the team performed admirably.
It has been a very good year for fundraising with money being raised from coffee mornings and generous donations from both Going for Bust and Hall & Woodhouse.
We have always tried to maintain the site we share with the Sea Cadets and this year’s maintenance included site clearance, painting and cladding of the exterior.
As part of our Safety Standards, we aim to plan either a capsize or swamping drill yearly. This year was the swamping drill held just in front of the Christchurch Rowing Club fortunately at the time when the water is at it warmest.
The Christmas party was held at the Carlton Hotel as the previous year and they provided an excellent 3 course meal, the venue and a disco at an amazing price.
Unfortunately, after our Trustees meeting in Jan 26, the hotel changed ownership and we were told that meeting rooms, events etc would be at normal commercial rates and we decided we would not use the venue for any future meetings or events.
At the previous AGM in October 25, myself and new trustees were elected. The team have worked tirelessly over the last few months continuing to support all the Bourne Water Dragon Activities. The Events team have put together a thorough programme of home events for 2026 and the away events team organised the most amazing trip to Barcelona.
On an administrative note, some of our documentation regarding our flotation devices have been updated with regard to weight limits. The Health & Safety Policy was updated to encompass the local rivers we operate on. We are still outstanding a review of our Equality & Diversity Policy following a previous High Court definition of a woman.
From the start of the year, we have focused on recruitment of new members with new leaflets and social media posts. This has been very successful and the new members bring vitality to the club.
We met with Pink Champagne in March to discuss the possibility of participating in the RNLI Fun day in August 26 and their own dragon boat event in September 26.
In March some BWD members took part in the University Hospital Dorset NHS Charity March for Men, walking 10km on Bournemouth seafront raising money for Prostate Cancer Services in Dorset.
Overall, the club has had a good year, stable membership, with clubhouse improvements, several events planned for the summer and will continue to support those whose lives have been influenced by cancer.
I would like to close by thanking all the trustees, the membership team, the maintenance team, the fundraising team, the finance team, the events team for home and abroad, the helms and all the members for their continued support.
Norm