Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 November 2020 Period start date To 30 October 2021 Period end date
Charity name: Viking Kayak Club
Charity registration number: 1190021
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for participating in paddle-sport and associated water-sports. |
| 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 |
Provision of coached paddlesport sessions. Provision of training in relation to Safety and Rescue. Coaching for participation in paddlesport competition i.e. polo, racing and slalom. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had due regard to ensure the activities provided are for the public benefit in so far as they are open to anyone and provide health benefits through increased exercise and recreation. |
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| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The club has a committed group of volunteers that support the club by serving on the committee, coaching members, providing safety cover, organising events and supporting sessions. They have also helped to improve the local environment by participating in river clean- ups and management of invasive species. |
SORP reference Other
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 charity organised several trips to facilitate increased experiences and awareness of paddling on unfamiliar rivers and lakes. Coached sessions were run throughout the year on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Saturdays and Sundays. Indoor paddle skill sessions were run during the winter months. First Aid training was provided for club activity leaders. |
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SORP reference Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising Para 1.41 activities against objectives set Investment performance Para 1.41 against objectives Other
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| SORP reference | ||
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Allowing for liabilities the charity had cash funds of £58,402 at the end of the period. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity will aim to hold 1.5years operating costs as a general reserve. A separate “President’s Contingency” reserve is provided for unexpected costs such as legal fees. |
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | General reserve £15,0000 President Contingency reserve £6,621 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| 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 | None |
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| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The principle source of funding is from membership fees. Further funding is provided from grants, running events and coached sessions. |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | Loss of members due to lack of paddling opportunities as a result of Covid-19. |
| Other | The club has actively invested in new and existing session leaders with funding provided for British Canoeing courses, Safeguarding and First aid training. |
Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity’s trusts:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? |
Para 1.25 | Charitable Incorporated Organisation with voting members other than its charity trustees |
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Elected by members |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: | |
| SORP reference | ||
| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Run in parallel with Viking Kayak Club CASC until such time as all assets and labilities of Viking Kayak Club CASC can be transferred to the CIO and the CASC dissolved. Affiliated to British Canoeing. |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Viking Kayak Club |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | VKC |
| Registered charity number | 1190021 |
| Charity’s principal address | Poynter’s Boat House Batts Ford Commercial Road Bedford MK40 1QS |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abi Isserlis | General Member | Until 12 Jul 21 | ||
| Paul Dodson | General Member | |||
| Richard Harpham | SafetyOfficer | |||
| Graham Jones | Welfare Officer | |||
| Dominic Milner | General Member | Until 5 Oct 21 | ||
| Patrick O’Hara | Treasurer |
| 7 8 9 10 11 |
Katherine Papageorgiou |
General Member | From 17 Jul 21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TonyPerry | Secretary | |||
| Richard Charles Smith |
Equipment Officer | |||
| Nicholas Taylor | Chair | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Carter | Until 26 Oct 21 | |
| Tony Perry | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets held in this capacity
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Type of adviser |
Name | Address |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) None
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) Nick Taylor Full name(s) Tony Perry Position (eg Secretary, Secretary Chair, etc) Date 24/11/2021
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Totalfunds | Lastyear | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Running the Club -l*cerne | ||||||
| Membership Subscriptions | 6.920 | 6,32() | ||||
| Boatrack Fees | 756 | 756 | ||||
| CarPark | 429 | 42'{ | ||||
| Bank tfiterest | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Club Activities - lncome | ||||||
| Evenb&Activities | 5,633 | 5.633 | ||||
| Grants. Fundraisino- Donations&olfrer | 6324 | 6.320 | ||||
| KeyDeposits Received | 40 | 40 | ||||
| Sub tatal {Gross incame forAR) | 20"G63 | $ | 20,1{}3 | |||
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| 20,063 | 48 | zo,tcgI | I-l | |||
| A3 | ||||||
| Run*inglheCfub - Expenditure | ||||||
| Clubho*.$eCets | 5,921 | 5,921 | ||||
| Affiliation Fees | 1.342 | 1,U2 | ||||
| Eqilipment Repairs | 65 | 65 | ||||
| Traiier Costs | 221 | 221 | ||||
| Admin Costs | 149 | 149 | ||||
| Website Costs | 212 | 212 | ||||
| ClubTrogflie&EnqravinE | ||||||
| Bank Charoes | 132 | 132 | ||||
| Club ActiYities - Expendiiure | ||||||
| Evects&F.ctiviiies | 4.3S8 | 4,360 | ||||
| Bank Charaes | 30 | 30 | ||||
| KeyDeposi&Rebrmed | ||||||
| S*btatal | 12"434 | 1143, | ||||
| 1t ,315 ,315 |
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| 13,749 | t3,749 | I-1 | ||||
| Netofreceipts/(payments) | 6,313 | 4t | 5,35: | |||
| A5Transfersbetweenfunds | ||||||
| A6 Cashfundslast year end Casftfundsthisyearend |
52.83t 59,15: |
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53,954 80,308 |
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| ObjectivesandActiviti | es | |
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| Summaryofthepurposesof kecharityas setout in its |
Pa,ra1.17 | The promotionofcommunity participationin heattryr#5ffi *nprticxdrbyUre |
| goveming document | provisionoffacilities for participatingin | |
| paddle-sportandassociatedwabr-sports. | ||
| Summaryofthemain adivitiesinrelation toihme |
Para't.17and 1.19 |
Provisionofcoached paddlesportsessions. Prorrisiancf training inrelatbntoSafetyatd |
| purpsesforthepublic | Rescrre. | |
| benefit,in particular,the | Coaching forparticipationinpaddlesport | |
| divit&es,prciects or services | conpedilioai-e.poh.racirqandshhrn- | |
| identifiedintheaccounts. | ||
| Statsnent mnfinning | Para 1.18 | Thetrusteeshavehad dueregardtc ensure |
| whefrerthetrusteeshatre | the activities prcvidedareforthepublic | |
| hadregardtotheguidance | benefitin so far astheyareopentoanyone | |
| isss€dbytheCharity | ardpmvidetealffrbenefitsfrroqgft | |
| Commission on public | increased exercise andrecreation. | |
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| SORP reference | ||
| Pokcyon grant making | Para 1.38 | |
| Policyon social investment | Para 1.38 | |
| irdudfrrg progrrnlre*ated | ||
| investment | ||
| Contribution made by | Para 1.38 | Theclubhasacommitted groupof |
| volunteers | volu*terstfiat support$eclubbyserving | |
| onlhe@mmittee,coachirqmembers, | ||
| providing safety cover, organising events | ||
| ard srpportitqsessions- | ||
| Theyhavealsohelpedtoimpnrvethelocal | ||
| environrnentbyparticipatirginriver clean- uosardmaflaoefi?entdinvasirresrecbs- |
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Surnmarydthemain | The6arityo*ganisedseveraNtrirsto | |
| achievementsofthecharity, | facilitate increased experiencesand | |
| ide#tifyingSediffuiencett*e | awareness ofpaddlingcn unfamiliar rivers | |
| charity's workhasmade to | andlakes. | |
| the circumstances ofits beneficiariesardanywider |
Coached sessions arerunthroughout the year onTue*1c,Wbdnesdays,Fridays |
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| benefitsto societyasa | andSundays. | |
| ufr{*e- | lndoorpaddbskitlse*sions$ererunduring | |
| the wtntermonths. |
| Financial Review | ||
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| SORP reference | ||
| Reviewof the cfiarity's | Para1.Z1 | Thectrarityhadzeroas*tsas afthe 3$s |
| financial positionattheend | September2020. Onthe1utOctoberthe | |
| of&eperbd | assetsdVikingKa3rakCIubCASCwere | |
| transfened to theClO. | ||
| $tater*ent e$a$nirtgthe | Fsfat-ft | Theffraritlrwillaim to hofdt.55pas |
| policyfor holdingreserves | operating costsasareserve. | |
| statingwhytheyareheld | ||
| Arnount of rcserves held | ?da1-22 |
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| The charity's principal | Para 1.47 | The principle sourceoffundingisfrom |
| sourcesoffunds(including | rnembership fees. | |
| anyft:rdraising) | FurfferfurdhgisSqroyidedfrornru*#rg | |
| events and coachedsessions. | ||
| lnv$nentpolrry and | *xa1.& | |
| objectives including any ffiblirnresfrrentF |
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| Adesuiptionofthe principal | Pam1-46 | Loss of membersduetolad<of paddling |
| risksfacing the charity | opportunitiesas a resultofCovid-19. | |
| Other |
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| SRPrr#tence | ||
| Type ofgoverning document | Para1.25 | Constitution |
| Howisthe charity | Para1.25 | Charitable lncorporated Organisation with |
| constituted? | votirryrnernbssotherSran itscharity | |
| trustees | ||
| Trusteeselectbnmethods | Para 1.25 | Electedbyrnembers |
| includingdetailsof any | ||
| wrsffiutbnalprovisbrse,g. | ||
| election topostornameof | ||
| anype,Hln orbodyentitled | ||
| to appointone ormore | ||
| trustees |
| Additional information (optional) | Additional information (optional) | |
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| SORP reference | ||
| Polie*sardprocedures | Fsa1-51 | |
| adoptedfortheinduct'ronand | ||
| trainingoftrustees | ||
| The charity's organisational | Para1.51 | |
| sfuieturc andanywitler | ||
| networkwithwhichthe | ||
| dtarity rirdks | ||
| Relationship with anyrelated | Para1.51 | Runinparallelwith Viking Kayak ClubCASC |
| parties | untilsucfrtlmeasallasset$andbbilitiesof | |
| Mking Kayak ClubCASCcanbetransfened | ||
| to the CIOandtheCASCdissolved. | ||
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| ReferenceandAdmini | strative details |
|---|---|
| Charity name | Viking KayakClub |
| fiherRarnetheeharityuses | vKc |
| Registered charity nurnber | 1190821 |
| Chan$sprincipaladdrss | Porynte/sBoatHeuse |
| BattsFord | |
| CornmercialRoad | |
| Bedford | |
| MK4O1QS |
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees' report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
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Full name(s) Tony Perry
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Date
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