2023-12-31-accounts - Paddle Peak

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 01 2023 To 31 12 2023

Section A Reference and administration details

Paddle Peak

Charity name Paddle Peak Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1194192 Charity's principal address The Stables Mill Road Cromford. Derbyshire Postcode DE4 5JY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Peter Astles
	Andrew Whiting
	Peter Montgomery
	Alan Mellor
	GaryEdwards

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Type of governing document

Constitution

(eg. trust deed, constitution)

How the charity is constituted Charitable Incorporated Organisation

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

Appointed by current trustees.

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

To promote community participation in healthy recreation by providing facilities and coaching for canoeing, kayaking and paddle boarding within the Derbyshire Derwent Valley and to promote the conservation of the environment through river clear ups.

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Paddle Peak organise regular river cleans in the Derwent Valley.

Paddle Peak organise come and try paddlesports events for local young people within the Derwent Valley. Giving them the chance to try kayaking.

Run regular kayaking sessions for local young people.

Our trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit.

Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

Many volunteers help out on our regular river cleans. All volunteers are experienced river paddlers. They provide their own equipment and pay their own expenses.

Our coaches again are all volunteers. They provide their own equipment and pay their own expenses.

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Paddle Peak Annual Report 2023 Summary of the main achievements of the charity Winter Pool sessions at Moorways during the year Over the Winter period Jan-March we were fortunate to be invited to join Midland Canoe Club in the pool at Moorways Leisure Centre in Derby. This allowed some of our chasers to improve their boat confidence even further and work towards rolling their kayaks - a brilliant step forwards for all, thanks Midland CC and John C for enabling. Our new Sprogs group started in April on the canal with 10 paddlers from the Cromford and Matlock Bath area. This dropped to 8, but they have all continued through the year, and the winter, to be comfortable and get little paddlers. They’ve made great progress over the year and hopefully they’ll soon be moving onto the river! Matlock Scout session on the canal We were contacted by Holloway Scout group asking if we could offer a one-off session for them on the canal, along the lines of the August BH sessions. We set up a session for them on a Wednesday evening in May and ran a couple of sessions back-to-back to facilitate the whole group who had a brilliant time. Paddle Peak Sprogs awards The new intake of ’Sprogs’ have soaked up the knowledge their coaches have been instilling in them extremely well and have progressed through the first two levels of the Paddle Peak Awards, presented with cake and medals in recognition of their achievements. Divisional promotions, race results for Chasers We’ve had further success with the Chasers group - some excellent race results in the national slalom calendar. Bodie got himself an early season win at Oughtibridge and promotion to Div3, Eli got a 3rd place in his first ever event at Stone, and a win at Oughtibridge saw him promoted to Div3. Alfie had a great weekend racing at Llandysul in the summer and got a 12th overall, second J10 on Saturday and 8th on Sunday. Eadie had a string of top 3 places in Div 3 throughout the season, culminating in a promotion into Division 2 at Oughtibridge in September. Volunteers Pete, Andrew and Paul even managed to pull on race bibs and perform admirable in various categories throughout the season. WWSR course - thanks to Pete, PeakPS, and Plas Y Brenin for arranging a Whitewater, Safety and Rescue course for Pete, Andrew and Pedro to gain a vital safety qualification and steps toward enabling more adventures on the water. A tough couple of days learning and swimming around in whitewater but learning and re-capping on essential knowledge. Bakewell Pool sessions - Throughout the winter of 2023-24 we managed to get all the Paddle Peaksters into pool session in Bakewell Pool in increase all their water confidence. Great progress made by all, from some initially not being happy falling in to then being totally at ease hanging upside down in their kayak and making the first steps to rolling, and all the chasers group nailing their rolls by the end of the winter - brilliant! Funding received from The Alpkit Foundation and Derbyshire Dales District Council helped to get these sessions booked in and run at no cost to the kids and families involved. Amazing. Cromford Adventure Weekend - Our annual ‘come and try’ sessions hosted by

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Section D Achievements and performance

the ever-great Cromford Mills as part of their Adventure Weekend broke records again, 300+ local kids took to the water and got a taste of kayaking, all free of charge. The weekend, as ever, was boosted by the appearance of GB Olympic Slalom Athletes Adam Burgess and Kimberly Woods who coached Peaksters and then took part in slalom races on the canal. Sundays Demonstration was the new Olympic discipline of Kayak Cross. This ran as headto-head racing between the Paddle Peak kids, and a category for the volunteers. Monday we were joined by GB Freestyle paddlers, World Champ James Bebbington and up and coming Sam Booth threw down some crazy manoeuvres for the crowds. But … let’s not forget the 300+ kids that got to see all that and try it out. We say it every year, but I don’t know how it can get better.

Ladybower access now official

More good news in November - paddlesport finally became welcome to Ladybower reservoir. Never before seen, but thanks to a great deal of work from so many parties (of which Paddle peak is one), paddlers can now book in and cruise around the mighty Ladybower reservoir, a place with so much history along with magnificent scenery!

Also, in time for the clocks change and winter sessions on the canal, we purchased a set of rechargeable LED floodlights to really make the most of sessions year-round. Now we can take the kids out for sessions at any time of year with the lights ensuring safety and comfort.

Black Bag Friday.

The final big clean of the year for us, Black Friday is always tweaked to become Black Bag Friday and is our last big clean before the winter floods arrive. Yet again we had a great turn out of fifteen hardy volunteers braving the cold, but sunny, day. A ‘successful’ day saw us clear almost a ton of waste, most of which was once again hay bale wrap from the carnage of Storm Babet a few weeks earlier. Sadly, there was still plenty left on other stretches of the river, but that’s for another day …

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Section E Financial review

No reserves.

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially No deficits. in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

The charity has been funded so far by the good will of it’s volunteers and supporters locally. Bin bags are donated by our local council. Canal access and boat storage is granted by Derbyshire County Council Countryside Service. Changing facilities are provided by Cromford Mills. Equipment is on loan from paddlesports equipment manufacturers. All is supplied free of charge.

how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Future plans are to employ a full time paddlesports coach / organiser / administrator. Part of their job would involve raising funds to run the charity.

Our goal is to be able to take around fifty local young people out on the water once or twice weekly. Inspiring them to take care of our countryside and enjoy a great and healthy activity, improving their mental wellbeing.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Peter Astles Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 09.10.2024

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Charity Name		No (if any)
PADDLE PEAK		1194192
Receipts andpayments accounts			CC16a
For the period from	01/01/2023 Period start date	31/12/2023 Period end date To

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 3,798 - - - - - - - 3,798 - - NIL NIL 266 165 465 56 312 2,534 - - - 3,798	Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - NIL - - NIL NIL - - - - - - - - - NIL	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - NIL - - NIL NIL - - - - - - - - - NIL	Total funds to the nearest £ 3,798 - - - - - - - 3,798 - - NIL NIL 266 165 465 56 312 2,534 - - - 3,798	Last year to the nearest £
Donations	3,798				-
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*Sub total*(Gross income for AR)	3,798				NIL

A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Sub total*	NIL				NIL
*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Insurance	266	-	-	266	-
British CanoeingClub Affiliation	165	-	-	165	-
Pool Fees	465	-	-	465	-
Website costs	56	-	-	56	-
Sundry	312	-	-	312	-
Equipment	2,534	-	-	2,534	-
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**Sub total **	3,798	NIL	NIL	3,798	NIL

A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total **	NIL		NIL			NIL			NIL		NIL

*Total payments*		3,798		NIL			NIL			3,798		NIL
*Net of receipts/(payments)*		NIL			NIL			NIL		NIL			NIL
A5 Transfers between funds		-			-			-		-			-
A6 Cash funds last year end		-			-			-		-			-
*Cash funds this year end*		NIL			NIL			NIL	NIL				NIL

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Categories B1 Cash funds CCXX R1 accounts (SS)	Details 1	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - -	Restricted funds to nearest £ - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
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	*Total cash funds*	NIL			NIL	NIL
	(agree balances with receipts and payments
	account(s))	#VALUE!			#VALUE!	#VALUE!
		Unrestricted			Restricted	Endowment
		funds			funds	funds
	Details	to nearest £			to nearest £	to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets		NIL			NIL	NIL
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	Details	Fund to which asset belongs			Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B3 Investment assets			NIL		NIL	NIL
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	Details	Fund to which asset belongs			Cost (optional)	Current value (optional)
B4 Assets retained for the		NIL			NIL	NIL
charity’s own use					-	-
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		Fund to which			Amount due	When due
	Details	liability relates			(optional)	(optional)
B5 Liabilities		NIL			NIL	NIL
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees	Signature		Print	Name		Date of approval
			PETER ASTLES			10/10/2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)