Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 November 2022 Period start date To 30 October 2023 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 group led and coached paddlesport sessions. Provision of training in relation to Safety and Rescue. Coaching for participation in paddlesport competition i.e. polo, racing and slalom. Provision of equipment and training for paddle sport activities. Organisation of polo, racing and slalom events and competitions. |
| 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 Para 1.38 including program related investment
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | The club is run, and activities organised and led, entirely by volunteers. Volunteers have 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 removal of invasive Himalayan Balsam. Assisted Bedfordshire Bat group with river bat surveys. |
| 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 multiple days of the week. Indoor paddle skill sessions were run during the winter months. River litter picks. Organised two slalom competitions and one regional marathon competition. Held come and try-it sessions for the general public. Supported volunteers with coaching and leadership training and assessment. |
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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 £79,770 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. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | General reserve £15,000 President Contingency reserve £8,865 An amount is also held to mitigate loss of paddlesport equipment. |
| 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 principal source of funding is from membership fees. Further funding is provided from donations, grants, organising 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 insufficient volunteer leaders. |
| Other | The club has actively invested in new and existing session leaders with funding provided for British Canoeing courses and Safeguarding training. New racing/polo/sit on top kayaks and paddle boards have been purchased. |
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 |
| 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 |
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| SORP reference | ||
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| 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 7 8 9 10 11 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nicholas Taylor | Chair | |||
| Anne Dorber | General Member | |||
| Robert Bates | General Member | |||
| Richard Charles Smith |
Equipment Officer | |||
| Richard Harpham | SafetyOfficer | |||
| TonyPerry | Secretary | |||
| Graham Jones | Welfare Officer | |||
| Patrick O’Hara | Treasurer | |||
| Lewis Stockwell | General Member | From 30 Nov 2022 |
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| Paul Dodson | General Member | Until 30 Nov 2022 | ||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
| Director name | ||
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
| Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity | ||
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
| Tony Perry | Boat store lease – Poynter’s Boat House. |
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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 09/05/2024
CHARITY COMMISSIQN FOR ENGLANO AND WALES Vlklng Kayak Club 1190021 Recel ts and ents accounts 3010912023 CC16a For th& porlod 0111012022 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds R88trict8d lunds Endowment funds Total funds Last year toth• nMr•*t £ to th• nk4r4•t£ to lh• nMrMt£ to lh• n•ar•ot£ A1 Recelpts Runnin 9 Club- Income MemD8rsnip SUD#D0Th5 Bostps¢k Feos Cai Park 8aDk Intere81 Club A¢bwty. In¢¢y EnIS Grants. Fundrnkgina. OonBtion5 & 0th Key DBw¥its Rcceivod 1972 $,972 905 8,127 429 474 19.C48 &551 7.541 ¢0 Sub total(Gross income forAR) A2 A68•t and I$1m•nt 8al•8,18 tablel. J3.741 60 33.801 39,702 uiprnenl Di5 301 7JO 730 Sub total 3111 301 60 34103 40,432 Running thè club.ExpeilUr• Clubhous8 Cogls I1)n Fees Equipmgnl Repairs TNlerCosts Aornin & Oiher Cosis Wèbsik CoSL8 ClubTrophi85 & En BaDk Charges Club AtvIles. EXp6ndre Events & Acti86 Bank Cha Key Dopostts Fwmed 1,151 1,328 1,437 1,328 1,437 250 139 22$ 7T6 139 22$ 186 217 135 217 ra 217 203 14.030 213 14,030 213 75 22.n6 12,7 221 es 75 75 Sub total 22.711 16.715 A4 Asset and Invo$tsn•nt urehas•s, 8•8 tabl• EquiwneDt Purthase 10.297 10.297 10.297 10.297 4093 4,093 Sub total 33,009 7$ 33.1)M 20,808 Not of rocelpts4p8yments) AS Transfgr8 bo¢woen fvnds A6 Ca•h funds last end C•sh fuftd$ thi$ y••r 1.034 1.019 19,624 78,736 79,770 1,195 79,931 80.gso 60.308 79.931 CCXX Rl ateounts ISSI 1110412024
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrict•d funds tts r•r•t£ 2,895 Rastricted funds t• n••rwt£ ElOwM0I funds CatggoIIs Deiakls B1 Cash fund$ Currnnl PayP&l Zeive Stripo Depostt ITrv&51m8nt 217 76.058 Total cash funds 79,770 1,1BO Unr•strlct•d funds I w&r•¥¢£ R•strfct•d funds to n••r•¥¢f Endowm•nt funds Details Dobts tOMn9 K8y8k cats B2 Oth•r mon•tary assets Fundtowhl¢h Co•t loptkndi urrwvalwt on B3 Inv•stm•nt ass•ts None Fundt•whl Co¥t lupknall Curront IkJD• B4 Ass•ts r•tain8d for the charitys own u¥0 Clublv)u8e Let0 1710312116 CanD85. KakS & SUPS Canoe Trailer Paddling Equiwnenl Event EqprnenI unr851nd$ UnreBthct& UnFe8thdad Fund to wNGh 4Tr0untd lTh•n du• B5 Llabllhles Key Deposlls Reslrict8d 1.180 1. Win9 Kaydkaubhgs not¥vqn anygjarantoos knthlch¥v• tOA POtonl4 Ilabllty ottho daté orth 5talemenL ?. Mklng Kayak ttub¢J Who¥oany<bts 9Jr8d anyof ts88$6ts 8tthe d8t&oflhi8 $tstsrn8nL 3. dubthtssa le89e shown w B4 A¥seb retsin foriho ¢hariv8th . 1$ wNonlyh8kl byviknng K•i ¢b ICASCI p8ndiw transfor tovikiw Kayak Club ICIOI. SvJned by one or truste88 M b8ha of dl the trustees Date of roval Signaturè Print Narnè Pfjlrick O'Har8 Truste8 & Treasurer CCXX R2 attou*ts ISSI 1110412024
CHARITY (OMMISSSON FOR ENGLAND AND VIALES Independent examine5 report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to the tNsteesl mernbors of Ving Kayak Club On accounts for the year 30th Septerrtr 2023 Charfty no {if anyl 119J021 Set out on pages 2&3 I report to tho trustees on my examwthn of the aLwunts oflhe above chw fthe Trusf) forthe year ended 3010912023. Rosponsibllltios and l>asls of report Ats chity's trustees. you are resporribl8 for the preparation ofthe accounts in )rdan with the requirettnts ofthe Ch&Tties AGt 2011 {Ih8 Acr). I report in r&sp8(a of my ex8mlnalh)n ol tho Trust's 8co)unts crried (¥ut under section 145 of the 2011 Ad and in carying out my examination. I . have followed all the appli(able DwectN)rts gNen by the Chanty Commission under sectii)n 14515)(b) of ACL Independent I have completed my exanination. I nfirM that no material matter5 have 0xamin0$ statement come to my atttrOn in eonnéction with the examsn•lFon whieh gThfe# me cae to believe that in, any material resFect Ihe accx)unting records br8 kept n aC0)rdan Ydth section 130 of the CharÈtses Act or lh& ao>)unts d not accord with the ac¥xfyunting records", or the accounts dtd not compty with the applicabSe requirements Con19 the form aTKI conlefit of aQU[rtS set out in Ihe Charities IAc(wrts and ResK¥ts) RjUlationS 2CQ8 other than any requirement that the acGounts gNe a Irue and fairf view whith is not a tnatter nsvjered as part of an Inderjant eyAmin8tlc. I have no nclS an(f have ¢J)me across rK) Other malters in nneClOn with th8 examinatr to whith attention shcyjkj be drawn in this report in order to 8nable a proper urKl8rstandry the accounts to b8 reach&l. Signod: 22 Name: Relevant profgssional qual¥fication{$) or body (if any): Rebreil Head of Researc Finnce, Cranfield Unwersty Address: IER Oct 2018