## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 November 2023 Period start date To 30 October 2024 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.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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 removal of
invasive Himalayan Balsam.
Assisted Bedfordshire Bat group with river
bat surveys.| |Other||Several planned litter picks were unable to
take place this year due to high river levels.
We intend to resume this work next year,
subject to river conditions| ## **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.
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
leadership training and assessment.| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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 £88,112 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 £10,085
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| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||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 and First aid training.
New boats 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| ## **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
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**for whole year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Nicholas Taylor|Chair||| ||Graham Jones|Welfare Officer||| ||Richard Charles
Smith|Equipment Officer||| ||Lewis Stockwell|General Member||| ||Patrick O’Hara|Treasurer||| ||TonyPerry|Secretary||| ||Anne Dorber|General Member||| ||Robert Bates|General Member|Until 29 Nov 2023|| ||Richard Harpham|SafetyOfficer|Until 29 Nov 2023|| |||||| |||||| ## **– 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**|| |---|---|---| |Tony Perry||Boat store lease – Poynter’s
Boat House.| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **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)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Tony Perry|Nick Taylor| ||
Secretary|Chairperson| ||12/11/2024|| ||12/11/2024|| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WAIES 1190021 Receipts and ents accounts CC16a 0111(￿$23 To Section A Receipts and payments R¢$tr4ded fund• Endowment fund* Totsl fiintlq LA*t fund• Al R•c•lpls RunNng th& Club. li¢tr 332 8.972 905 CorP J7• 1.SJ4 Evetsty & Key D8pwts Ro¢d¥ed 10$ 1DS Sub total{Gr￿S AR) ios 37.797 801 tabl•}. Eqyi ios 94,103 clUbt￿Se Ccots Affillation F Ryr# 1AJ7 Tralwcos 140 140 13 Club T[0￿￿￿¥ 8 Er*JM Cha 22$ 217 Events & Bar* Charges its Rdumod 12.194 14030 Z13 75 47M 55 Urcha￿s. • tsbl• Equiw8m Pwrkne 5370 lo￿7 10.297 4270 26.67• 11123 12.1n 1.019 A5 Trnnsf•rs b•iw••n A6 C••h funds last >wr •rKI C•$h ffunds thls y•ar •nd 80.950 93.123 91.893 80,950 Ccix Rl ISS1 1810212025 Ra5trkt•d Endowment Categories OetaAs fund• Bl Calh funds 116 Total cash lunds 91,893 funds fvnd8 tonur•At£ to Thur¥*¢£ B2 Othar mon•W ass•ts KI￿ a Jlr•rtv￿ty LY 84 Ass•ts r•talnod for th• charltys own u8• LoJ•e#* 17A)3r2116 Canoè Trdler P*￿ily￿j BS Llabllltl•s Print Narne Dat8 of roval of dl tt*tJust ¢JL C(XX R2 accounts ISSI 1810212025 CHARITY COMMISSION ., FOR ￿LAND AND WAIES Independent examlnerfs report on the accounts ec ion cpen eri xainiTier s epo Report to the Irugtts members of V*iNJ Kayak Club On accounts forthe year ended 30" September 2024 harlty no {11 any) 1190021 8gt out on pages 2&3 I re￿ to the trustees on my examinatim of the ￿l￿nts ofthe above charity {Ihe Trusf) fr)r year ended 30109r2024. R98ponsibiltles and basi$ of report s the charivs trustees. you are respO￿lbIe for the preparation of the ac(x)unls in acc¢Jrdance ￿1th the requirements of th8 Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acri. I report in respect of my examinatDn of the Trust's accounts carried out under Se￿￿￿ 145 of the 2011 Act and n Carying out my examinatson, I have fdlowed all the aprAicable Drections given by the Charlty Commisslon under SecI￿n 1445Kbl of the Act. Independent I have coMp￿e￿ my examlr0t￿n. I c(¥ffimi that no Ma￿r￿1 mattèrs nave oxamlnefs statsment come to rny attentson in Conn0￿"0rs with thè èxamBWlon whlch glves me cause to LElpve that In, any materlal fe5FEGt." the accourning records ￿Te noi kept h 8uxJn1ance ￿4th seLtion 13) +• of the Chaplies Acl,. 01 the a(xounts did rM)t &xx)nJ *ith the ￿￿Unting recx)rds: or Ihe a￿OUnts dtd not wflh ihe aw[￿ble requirerTEnts ning the fvrtn and G(ntent of acc￿nts set out in the Charttses {A(£ounts and Rep￿ts) Regulatic>ro 2008 other than any requirement that accounts gwe a true and feir, view whith 13 not È matter considered as part of an indepernl￿t exanrynation. I hav• no ¢oncems and havfr ¢cffle acsoss no other matters in connection wrth the examinaton to which 8ttent￿n sh)uld be drawn in this report In 0￿er to enable a proper un¢erstanding of the a¢cDuYts io be reached. Slgnod: 94-s.aas Nam•: Zoe N Janes Relevant profos$lonal quallfl¢atlonlsl or body Irf any): Retirgj Head of Res8arth Finance. Cr8nfdd Uni*rsity Adthe￿: IER OGI 2018