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Summary Summary ofthe purposes af ofthe purposes af To promote the Club and its non-Club
the charity as set out in its activities as open and available for the
governing document benefit ofthe inhabitants
of Ipswich and the
surrounding
areas.
t) The advancement
ofamateur
sport,
recreation orother leisure time occupation,
in particular
but not exclusively
BMXbike
riding and racing.
2)To promote community
paiticipalion
in
health recreation
by the provision
of
facilities to participate
in BMX racing and
cycling.
3) To provide a community
facility for the
advancement
ofany other charitable
purpose recognised
under the law of
England.
Summary
ofthe main
activities
in relation tothose
purposes
for the public
benefit,
in particular,
the
activities, projects or
services identified
in the
Pars 1.17
anti 1.19
BMXCoaching
Within the period, the CIO trained
up 5
experienced
Club members as coaches.
This enabled the CIO to deliver women-
only coaching sessions —as well as to
continue to coach more male riders and
accounts. local young people.
BMXRacing
fit+/. attic Eastern Reginn dubs
The CIO provided
opportunities
for Club
members
to compete against other local
Clubs in a positive environment
to enable
riders to achieve and expand
their personal
and life goals.
Intro sessions for non&lub members
The CIO provided
informal sessions to
introduce
Ihe BMXsport to newcomers
of
all ages and enable them to try out a new
physical activity in a fun, friendly way.
Youth Engagement
Working
with Suffolk Police, Ihe
Clo
engaged
disadvantaged
young
people in a
positive and aspirational
activity,
giving
them confidence,
optimism,
and
a sense of
achievement
eStatement
confirming
whether the trustees
have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Pare 1.18 Trustees have had regard to the
importance
ofproviding
public benefit. This
has been achieved
through
the provision of
a free-to-use
facility for focal residents.
Commission on public
benefit

Policy on grant making grant making grant making Pare 1.38
Policy on
induding
social investment
program
related
Para 1.38
investment
Contribution
volunteers
made by The contnbution
ofour volunteers
to the
work involved
in running
events, hosgng
regional race days, track marshalling,
general and track maintenance
etc is a
valued resource.
Volunteers
also helped
to raise money for
Ihe Club through
their individual
initiatives:
~
running
psychic reading
nights
~
a donation of brand new SMX bike
forks, raffling them off through
our
GoFundMe page toraise funds
~
running
the Tuckshop,
baking cakes
and organising
refreshments
on race
days
~
supporting
practice nights and coaching
sessions
Volunteer
support also included
track
maintenance,
planting
bulbs around the
clubhouse,
helping
members
to track their
race times, mentoring
younger
Club
members
and being role models for Ne and
sports.
Other

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Summary
of the main
achievements
ofthe charity.
identifying
the difference
the
charity's
work has made to
Pars
1 20 Based in an area of deprivation,
the CIO
worked
hard to complete the track build
in
order to be able to offer opportunities
for
fitness and posifive involvement
in the local
the circumstances ofits community.
beneficiaries and any wider After 2019,the track surface had
benefits to society as a deteriorated
to such an extent that we
whole. could only use
it for Club purposes. We
were unable to host Regional race
meetings because the track was
considered
too dangerous.
Consequently,
Membership
had fallen away significantly.
However,
as a result ofthe track rebuild,
in
2022-23, we were able to:
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Host 14race days in the period
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Offer 23 coaching sessions
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Provide a safe facility for all age groups
and genders
(from age 4 upwards)
to
enjoy participagng
in sport. from across
the whole of Suffolk
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Establish a facility that other Clubs
LOVE to come and race at, from all
over the Eastern region
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Increase membership
by 167%(or by
97 members):
2019-20
58 members
2022-23
155 members
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information
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choose to include further
ou may
Achievements
against
objectives set
statements where relevant about:
Our objective for this period was to have a
fully functioning
Clubhouse
by the end of
2022-23.
We also planned
and undertook
landscaping
and bulb planting
around the
Clubhouse.
During 2022-23, we trained three coaches
to Level 2 standard
through
British
Cycling's coaching programme,
enabling
us
to provide more coaching sessions.
Following
the installalion
and completion
of
the new nationalslandard
track in 2021-22.
we held a full Summer and Winter Season
of Racing
in 2022-23.
We increased the number of Race Days in
2022-23 to 14 (up from 7 in 2021-22).
Performance
of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
pars
i sl We raised sufficient
funds to connect
uulities to the Clubhouse
to make
it a
functioning
Clubhouse.
hased six loaner bikes, a venery of
sizes ofsafety i)ear. We also were able
purchase
racing equipment
(transponders)
through
funds raised from successful grant
applications
and donations.
Six Floodlights
were purchased
with
funding
from Places to Ride (via Sporls
England).
The Clubhouse
was connected
to Vlri-Fi in
June 2022 which enabled us to offer a lap
timing
facility —a decoder working
with
Sqorz software to record accurate race
times, helping
riders lo review and improve
their individual
performances.
The provision ofthis national standard
facility also enabled
us to run a full
complement
of Regional races for the first
time since the end of2018-19.
Investment performance Para 1A1 nla
against objectives
Other

Review ofthe charity's Para t4t Balance blfwd from 2021-22 Balance blfwd from 2021-22
financial
position at the end
ofthe period
Bardays Current
Funding
Account
E23,929.07
E4.376.50
Petty Cash E23.36
TOTAL B/FWD E28,330.93
ADD Receipts E14,353.72
LESSPayments E20,502.56
E22,182.07
Represented
by
Barctays Current Acct E17,712.39
Barclays Funding
Acct
E446.32
Barclays Savings Acct (NEW) E4,000.00
Petty Cash E23.36
E22,182.07
VARIANCE +I- EO.OO
Statement
explaining
the As a Club and now as a CIO. we have a
policy for holding reserves policy ofretaining
E4,000
in reserves as an
stating why they are held emergency
contingency.
This enables us to
continue operating
without
inlerrupbon.
This is now heid in a Barclays Savings
account.
As interest accrues any surplus is
transferred
lo the current
accounts lo be
spent on day-to day activities.
Any grant money received was held as an
earmarked
reserve
in the
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Description ofcharity's trus Description ofcharity's trus Description ofcharity's trus Description ofcharity's trus Description ofcharity's trus Description ofcharity's trus ts:
Type ofgoverning
document
(trust deed. royal cttarteri
Para 1 25 Trust
How is the charity Pare 1.25 CIO
constituted?
(e.g utancogxuatad assoc. CION
Trustee seledion methods Para 1.25 Selection Methods" were not required
for
induding
details ofany
constitutional
provisions
election to post or name
e.g.
of
the current Trustees as they were drawn
from existing committee
members ofthe
non-profit
Club at the inauguration
ofthe
any person or body entitled Charity and became the first trustees.
to appoint one or mote New Trustees
will be invited to an interview
trustees tosee what skills or knowledge
they can
bring to the charity.
Becoming aTrustee is subject to
individuals
receiving
dear enhanced
DBS,
Additional
information
(optional)
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about
Policies and procedures Para 1.51 All Trustees undergo relevant safeguarding
adopted for Ihe induction training.
Additionally,
they take welfare
and training oftrustees training
(mandatory)
and first eid training
(optional).
Trustees' need to sign tosay that they have
read and understood the Charity's
policies,
including
the ClO's governing
document,
the Trustees' code ofconduct, Club code of
conduct, UK GDPR policies, and our
Equality and Health 8 Safety policies.
The chatlty'5 otganisalional Para 1,51 ln 2022-23, the CIO had nine trustees,
with
structure and any wider three specific postftons ofChair, Secretary
network with which the and Treasurer.
charity works Decisions were reached by majority vote at
Meetings and where there is a split vote,
the Chair has the casting vote.
Official contact with our Regional and
National
governing
bodies is made through
the Chair,
We follow guidelines laid down by British
Cycling (BC),Ihe governing
body for BMX
racing in the UK so that the Club can host
or attend races.
We also adopt Ihe BCCode of Conduct as
our Club's code.
Relationship with any Para 1.51 n/a
related parties

Charity name name Ipswich BMX Club
Other name the charity uses
Registered chadlty number 1194550
Charity's principal address Track 8 Clubhouse:
Landseer
Park, Hayman
Road, Ipswich, Suffolk(P3 OHB
Reg. Office th Correspondence:
12 Mill Road, Hempnall, Norwich, NR15 2LP
Names ofth e ch arity trustees who manage the charity
Trustee name Omce (Ifany) Dates acted Ifnot Name ofperson (orbody)
for whole year entitled to appoint
trustee Ifan
Sarah Harris Chair Since 20/5/2021 n/a
Tracey Nicola Reeve Secretary Since 20/5/2021 n/a
Mark Steele Since 20/5/2021 n/a
Lewis Allison Since 20/5/2021 n/a
John Lillingstone Since 20/5/2021 n/a
Shaun Andrews Since 20/5/2021 n/a
Amanda Booth or(gina/i)r listed Since 20/5/2021 n/a
under mamed name (VINYARD)
Lee Matthews Since 20/5/2021 n/a
Sarah-Jane Quick Treasurer Since 20/5/2021 n/a
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Name o ftrustees
holdin
g title to property
belonging to t
Trtrstee name Dates acted irnot for rrtrote trear
NONE
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf
Description ofthe assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects ofthe
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charily's objects
Details ofarrangements for
safe custody Isegregation of
such assets from Ihe
charity's own assets

Summary AUDITED
Receipts
Coaching f2,248.28
Membership f865.00
Race Day
Fundraising
f3,933.41
f5,605.00
Club Sales / Equipment Hire f1,702.03
TOTAL INCOME F14,353.72
Pa ments
Admin f1,003.98
Clubhouse f2,911.65
Clubhouse
Electricity
f808.07
Ground
Rent 8 Domestrc
Rates f503.87
Tuckshop f1,447.19
Staffing
/ Coaching
f3,444.50
Equipment
Purchases
f1,520.40
Equipment
Hire
f599.93
General
Maintenance
f531.17
Track Repairs f36.63
Affiliation
&Race Fees
f145.00
New Track Project f2,661.49
New Track Project- Sundries F1,319.93
Entettainrnent
/
Refreshments f395.21
Race Tops f1,530.98
Race Day¹2 f40.00
Misc / Event Staging f1,602.58
TOTAL PAYMENTS f20,502.58
Balance b/f
Barclays Current f23,929.07
Funding Account f4,378.50
Petty Cash f23.36
TOTAL B/FWD f28,330,93
ADD Reeetpts f14,353.72
LESSPayments f20,502.58
f22,t82.07
Represented
Barclays Current
by
Account
f17,712.39
Barclays Funding Account f446.32
Barclays Savings Account f4,000.00
Petty Cash f23.36
f22,t82.07
VARIANCE +/- E0.00