Cycling Tynedale Annual Report 2022-23
Introduction
This is the first Annual Report since Cycling Tynedale became a Charitable Incorporated Organisation on 26.1.2022.
The Charity’s Objects (the Objects) are to promote cycling for the public benefit in and around Tynedale as a means of furthering the following charitable purposes:
(1) The promotion of public health.
(2) The promotion of the conservation and protection of the environment.
(3) The promotion of cycling for the public benefit, by promoting, assisting, facilitating, and protecting the use of bicycles and similar vehicles on public roads and publically accessible routes.
(4) The promotion of public safety, particularly on the highways.
(5) The promotion of healthy recreation in the interests of social welfare.
The CIO Structure and Operating Methodology
The CIO was initially set up with 3 Trustees :
Ted Liddle/Chair, Graham Patton/Treasurer and James Swabey/second signatory and minute taker. Three additional Trustees were added in 28.03.2022, Nic Gilbert/Deputy Chair, Jane Evans/Membership Sec and Ruth Marlee/Events.
Initial thoughts were that there would be approximately 4 minuted Trustees Meetings per annum. In addition a shared Google Drive for all the clubs documentation was set up with access for all members to certain folders, Trustees having access to all folders.
In 2022 Trustees decided to drop club affiliation to British Cycling and affiliate to Cycling UK, being the parent body more closely aligned to CT’s objects. This has proven to be a good move as Cycling UK’s model documentation on things like safeguarding, risk assessment etc have been used to construct a series of operating documents now lodged on the club Google Drive. All operating documents inherited from Tyne Valley Mountain Bike Club have now been reviewed and modified.
Turnover of Trustees within this initial period has been greater than hoped for. Ruth Marlee resigned on 28.9.22, Nic Gilbert on 27.10.22 and Ted Liddle on 27.3.23. Replacement Trustees are currently being sought from amongst the membership.
Finances
The financial assets of Cycling Tynedale totalled £12,176 at 26.1. 2022.
At the end of this period 31.9.2023 they totalled £ 8951
The accounts were examined by Brian English and are attached to this report
Membership
Membership currently stands at 75 . Annual subscriptions are individually £15, Household at £20. Collected annually by the date of 31.3. Most members are local to Tynedale with just a handful based further afield who only attend rides and events occasionally.
Activities
Ride Programme:
he CIO started operating following much frustration following cancelled rides during the previous years Covid lockdowns and restrictions.
The Club ran three trips to the Alps in June, July and August 2022. 25 riders were involved and all the trips ran as financially cost neutral to the Club. (For info the Club has now run 23 Alps Tours since 2006).
The number of led club rides in 2022 and 2023 reduced from the peak of 73 UK rides in 2021 which reflected the hunger to ride following the frustrations of covid. Again the club rides have been a mix of multiday rides, day rides and weekday evening rides. The number of ride leaders is gradually increasing.
Support For Access:
A number of major regional access projects are currently in the planning/feasibility stages. Whilst the club currently does not have a formal role we are keeping in touch with the key players and may in future be able to use the clubs modest project funds to help unlock far more major funding.
We have funded the Reivers and Sandstone Way refreshment of waymarkers this year to the tune of £2000. This is administered by the Northumberland National Park Access Team. These Routes are used by members.
Ted Liddle has been pursuing bridleway improvement and realignment projects near Elsdon with the County Council Access Team. No detailed scheme has yet emerged and negotiations with landowners and the Counties budgeting are still ongoing.
Training Events:
The Club organised an Emergency First Aid at Work (to ITC Level 3) event using an external training supplier. This was targeted at dealing with cycling incidents. The event was well attended by both club members and volunteers from Cycling Minds, a local organisation using cycling to build skills and confidence with less advantaged groups.
The club has organised 2 technical training sessions for members, run by the more technically experienced riders/mechanics.
Fundraising Events:
The club ran a fundraising event called the Alnwick Classic on 27.03.22 This was based at Swarland Village Hall, was ridden by approximately 100 riders and raised £636 for the clubs access projects fund. A donation to the Air Ambulance of £150 was also made. Organisation and marshalling/sweeping was by club members.
Trustees
Graham Patton James Swabey Jane Evans 02/02/24
CYCLING TYNEDALE
Charity number: 1197667
Receipts and Payments for the period 1 February 2022 to 31 January 2023
| Members subscriptions BDR trip DD trip Trip deposit refunds Donations Website Ticket sales Refunds Project account Training Miscellaneous March meeting Total (Deficit)/Surplus Closing balance Reserves Projects Treasurers Trips and Tours Receipts Opening balance |
2022-23 £ 1,062 - - - 18 - - 125 - 550 - 840 2,595 14,309 (1,593) 12,716 5,360 2,427 4,929 12,716 |
2021-22 Payments 2022-23 £ £ 1,111 Professional Fees 50 284 Subscriptions - 2,525 DD ride - 1,968 Repairs 134 295 Donations - 316 Website 53 1,317 Promotion 33 1,951 Meetings 276 35 Purchases - - Training 595 78 Miscellaneous expenses - - Ordnance Survey 138 Trips expenditure 2,909 9,880 Total 4,188 10,235 4,074 14,309 5,360 1,381 7,568 14,309 |
2021-22 £ 50 194 1,466 - 200 641 9 - 896 - 97 - 2,253 5,806 |
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