2022-09-30-accounts - Viking Kayak Club

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Objectiv	es and	Activitie	s
			SORP reference
Summary	ofthe purposes of			The promotion of community participation
the charity	as set out	in its		in healthy recreation in particular by the
governing	document			provision of	facilities for participating in
				paddle-sport	and associated water-sports.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those			Para 1.17and 1.19	Provision of paddlesport	group lead and coached sessions.
purposes	for the public			Provision of	training in relation to Safety
benefit, in	particular,	the		and Rescue.
activities,	projects or			Coaching for participation in paddlesport
services identified in		the		competition	i.e.polo, racing and slalom.
accounts.				Provision of	equipment and training for
				paddle sport	activities.
				Organisation	of polo, racing and slalom
				events and corn etitions.
Statement	confirming		Para 1.18	The trustees	have had due regard to
whether the trustees		have		ensure the activities provided are for the
had regard to the guidance				public benefit in sofaras they are open to
issued by	the Charity			anyone and	provide health benefits through
Commission on public				increased exercise and recreation.
benefit

					SORP reference
Contribution			made by		Para 1.38	The club is run, and activities organised
volunteers						and led, entirely by volunteers. Volunteers
						have support the dub 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-
						u s.
Other
chieve	m	e	nts	and Performance
					SORP reference
Summary		of	the	main	Para 1.20	The charity organised several trips to
achievements			of	the charity,		facilitate increased experiences and
identifying		the difference the				awareness of paddling on unfamiliar	rivers
charity's	work has made to					and lakes.
the circumstances				of its		Coached sessions were run throughout		the
beneficiaries			and	any wider		year on multiple days ofthe week.
benefits to		society asa				Indoor paddle skill sessions were run
whole.						during the winter months.
						First Aid training was provided for club
						activity leaders.
						River litter picks.
						Organised two slalom competitions	and
						one regional marathon competition.
						Held come and try-it sessions for the
						general public including during the Bedford
						River Festival.
						Supported volunteers with coaching	and
						leadershi trainin and assessment.

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			SORP reference
Achievements		against	Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance		offundraising	Para 1.41
activities against objectives
set
Investment	performance		Para 1.41
against objectives
Other				The club supported			the community			through
				the donation	ofsurplus canoes				to a	local
				scout gfoup.
				The club provided		free training			and
				membershi	to two		oun	refu	ees.

Financial	Revie	w
					6ORP reference
Review of	the charity's				Para 1.21	Allowing	for liabilities the charity had cash
financial position at		the	end			funds of	677,736at	the	end ofthe period.
of the period
Statement	explaining	the			Para 1.22	The charity will aim		to hold 1.5years
policy for holding reserves						operating	costs as a general reserve.
stating why they are		held				A separate "President's			Contingency"
						reserve is provided		for	unexpected		costs
						such as	le al fees.
Amount of reserves		held			Para 1.22	General	reserve F15,000
						President	Contingency		reserve E7,946
Reasons for holding		zero			Para 1.22	N/A
reserves
Details offund materially				in	Para 1.24	None
deficit
Explanation	of any				Para 1.23	None
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Additional	information		(optional)
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					SORPreference
The charity's principal					Para 1.47	The principal source		of	funding	is from
sources of	funds (including					membership fees.
any fundraising)						Further funding is provided from donations,
						grants, running events and coached
						sessions.
Investment	policy and				Para k46
objectives	including	any
social investment policy
adopted
A description ofthe principal					Para 1.46	Loss ofmembers due to lack ofpaddling
risks facing	the charity					opportunities as a result of insufficient
						volunteer	leaders.
Other						The club	has actively invested			in new and
						existing session leaders			with funding
						provided	for British Canoeing			courses,
						Safeguarding and First			aid training.
						New canoes and kayaks have				been
						urchased.

Descri tion ofchari s	trusts	:
		SORP reference
Type of governing document			Constitution
How is the charity		Para 1.25	Charitable	Incorporated Organisation				with
constituted?			voting members			other than	its charity
			trustees
Trustee selection methods		Para 1.25	Elected by	members
including details ofany
constitutional provisions	e.g.
election to post or name	of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
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		SORP reference
Policies and procedures		Para 1.51
adopted for the induction
and training oftrustees
The charity's organisational		Para 1.51
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any		Pars 1.51	Run in parallel			with Viking Kayak Club
related parties			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 Canoein				.
Other

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Names and addresses		ofadvisers 0 tional information
Type of	Name	Address
adviser
None