Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/04/2021 Period start date To 31/03/2022 Period end date
Charity name: Just Row Gloucestershire
Charity registration number: 1186768
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Just Row Gloucestershire has been setup to promote and encourage rowing for those in the community who might be described as disadvantaged in some way. Our aim is to enable anyone who wishes to enhance their lives by sport and thereby improve their health, do so via recreational rowing in a happy, safe, supportive, and enjoyable environment, improving social engagement, health, fitness, confidence, team ethos and encouraging lifelong friendships. This includes those who have an impairment or disability, suffering or recovering from illness including for example cancer, heart problems, depression, social and financial deprivation, ethnic minority disadvantages, young adults, and physical rehabilitation. |
| 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 |
Our focus and our activities are around rowing and helping the community access the sport and learn to row. We have maintained a steady flow of participants ranging from those with physical disabilities to those with mental disabilities; those with financial and/or social restrictions. We have been offering rowing as a once-a-week session. Most of the sessions are run by a volunteer except for the junior tasters/learn to row/summer camps where the ratio is much higher. Most of our rowers have been able to row due to the financial support we have received via grants and funding (see ‘Funding & Grants’). |
Statement confirming Para 1.18 whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit
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 | JRG offers learn to Row; tasters; regular membership sessions; summer camps and indoor rowing. Rowing sessions are run by one volunteer who takes individuals from beginners. They operate all year, one to two days a week depending on numbers. When schools have taken up the opportunity, more coaches are required, and the sessions take place after school or during the holidays. We have been working with several different areas of the community as described above and are helping them access the sport. The numbers are slowly climbing and the sectors that we are targeting are becoming more diverse. We currently work with the mentally and physically disabled which include wheelchair users, those with Cerebral Palsy, Ataxia, Deafness, Autism, Asperger’s, Brain damage, Depression, Anxiety, PTSD. These participants have become regular rowers and enjoy the sport as well as the environment. We offer all-inclusive rowing. Our aim is to get anyone who wishes to row, on the water. We often need to adapt our equipment for individuals to accommodate their disability. We are aware that we are the only club within the Gloucester/Cheltenham area that offers this type of facility. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Satisfied |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | None Held |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | No reserves |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | Retained (unused) funds provided by specific agencies are ring-fenced for those agencies under finding contracts |
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| 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 | We continue to experience finding suitably qualified volunteers or paid coaches difficult, which has a negative impact on progression. We would like to offer activities that include several athletes at a session to create a more social ”club” type atmosphere. We are aiming to enlarge our fleet of boats and encourage volunteers to get involved. |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? |
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 | The current trustees have been actively seeking additional trustees to get involved. Our process has been to attract those that bring unique expertise to the table through rowing facilities and contacts. We are currently looking for trustees that represent those that use our facilities. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Just Row Gloucestershire |
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| Other name the charity uses | JRG |
| Registered charity number | 1186768 |
| Charity’s principal address | Halkin House 132 London Road Cheltenahm GL526HJ |
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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| Indiajane Jeffery | Founder | 01/02/2019 | ||
| Chris Widden | ActingChair | 01/02/2019 | ||
| Damian Cox | 01/02/2019 – 05/11/2020 | |||
| Poppy Scott Plummer |
05/11/2020 – 03/09/2021 |
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Indiajane Jeffery Full name(s) Indiajane Jeffery Position (eg Secretary, Founder Chair, etc) Date 23/01/2023
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Just Row Gloucestershire 1186768
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/02/2021 31/01/2022
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Start Up Loan - - 2,036
NHS Grant - - 3,000
Macmillian - - 3,840
Barnwood Trust - - - 4,800
invoiced - - 30
Sported Foundation - 200 - 200 5,800
Giving Com - - 10
Donation - 1,827
Poppy UK 4,905 4,905
Main Grant 9,988 9,988
Memberships 100 100
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15,193 - 15,193 21,343
Sub total (Gross income for AR) [ - ]
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A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts - 15,193 - 15,193 21,343
A3 Payments
Marketing 534 - 534 1,750
Other Expenses 141 - 141 134
Clothing 31 - 31 153
Personal account - - 1,624
Coaching 990 - 990 -
Insurance 528 - 528 -
Profesional fees 60 - 60 -
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Sub total - 2,284 - 2,284 3,661
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Adapted Boat - - - 4,450
Rowing Equipment 12,006 12,006 610
3 x Concept 2 ergs - - 2,580
Sub total - 12,006 - 12,006 7,640
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| 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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14,290 903 - - 903 |
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14,290 903 |
11,301 10,042 - - 10,042 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds
Categories Details funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
903 -
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Total cash funds - 903 -
(agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) OK OK OK
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds
funds funds
Details to nearest £ to nearest £ to nearest £
Bank Account as at 31/01/2022 - 11,707 -
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B1 Cash funds
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B2 Other monetary assets
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - - |
Current value (optional) - - |
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B3 Investment assets
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Fund to which Current value
Cost (optional)
Details asset belongs (optional)
Rowing equipment FY2021 Restricted 4,947 -
Rowing equipment FY2022 Restricted 11,102 -
3 x Concept 2 ERG's Restricted 2,580 -
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Fund to which Amount due When due (optional)
Details liability relates (optional)
Start Up Loan 2,036 30 September 2023
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Signature Print Name Date of approval
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B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees