Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
1st
,, Jan
, Period end date
From
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charlty name
Belfast Canoe Club
Other names charity is kn¢)wn by
Registered charity number (If any)
NIC104803
Charity's principal address
cjo 75 Shandon Park
Belfast
Postcode
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charlty
Trustse name
Office (rf ary)
Dates acted rf not for whole
Chairman
Treasurer
Secretary
Child Protection
Committee member
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Andrew Smylie
Malcolm Kerry
Joe McGivem
Anne Galway
Damien Stafford
Name of per80n (or body) entftled
int trustee
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10
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
Names of the trustees for the charity. if any. (for example. any custodian trustses)
Name
Datss acted rf not for whole
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Name5 and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation)
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e of adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional infomiation)
None
Section B
Structure,
Description of the charity's trusts
Type of governing document
Constitution
overnance and mana
ement
How the charity is constituted
Club
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Trustee selection methods
Elected by members at AGM
Addltional governance issues (Optional Infomiation)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
The Club is affiliated to the Canoe Association of Northem Ireland which
relevant, about."
provides appropriate insurance cover for canoeing activities. All members
are either individual members of CANI or Affiliated members of CANI.
Our base for water activrties is at Meteor Waterski Club, Bresagh Road
Lisbum
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees..
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
relationship with any related
parties.,
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Ob ectives and activities
The objects of The Club are to promote the sport and rec￿atIon of Canoeing,
particulatty competitive canoeing. and the involvement of young people in the
sport.
Summary ofthe objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
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The public benefits of the Club activities are opportunities for members of the
public to participate in the sport and recreation of Canoeing, particularly
competrtive Can￿Ing, and the involvement of young people in the sport. The
benefits of this partripation include improved skills, strength and condrtioning.
fftness, personal achievement and development and volunteering opportunFtjes.
These beneffts can be demonstrated by achievement of recognised awards of
British can￿1n9, by participats.on in canoeing events in the United Kingdom and
abroad. by improvements in fftness and skills of individuals demonstrated by
perfomiance of individuals including medal winning perforMan￿S in
competitions and progression through divisional systerrts towards elite level.
These are recorded in our annual repor( as well as in publicty available
competition results. etc.
The purposes of our charty may lead to the following hann:
As with any sport there is a small risk of injury. This is minimised by use of
experrenced and qualified coaches and appropriate risk assessment and
mthgation. The ￿sIdUal risk is outweighed by the benefits of participation in sport
through improved skills and fitness levels and the proven health benefits of
regular exercise.
The charity's beneficiaries are those members of the public who choose to make
use of the opportunibes we offer to come canoeing with us, and those who join
as members for longer lerm oPP￿1n1ties.
The only prrvate benefft Ilowing from the purpose is to U)ose who suppty the
equipment we have to buy and any facilities we have to pay to use, and this is
incidental and necessary because without equipment and facilities we could not
offer our activities.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
publlc 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 objectlves and activitles (Optional infomiation)
The club's canoeing activities are wholly dependent on volunteer
coaches and other volunteers who fulfil other roles and responsibilities
You may choose to indude
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
Regular twi￿ weekly Club sessions at Lough Henney over the summer
season were well attended with up to 25 paddlers on the water. We also
ran sessions on Lough Henney most weekends in winter. together with
swimming pool sessions in Newtownards and paddling machine sessions
on winter evenings.
We added 10 new Mem1￿[8 and by the end of 2023 our membership had
reached 44 members, slightly down on 2022 {mainly due to former Lagan
Dragons leaving to join the new Dragonboat team at Stranmillis).
Membership is now 23 males and 21 females with all ages from 11-70+
Junior numbers are lower than we would like with 6 boys and 3 girls.
We now have 15 members with some fomal ￿rtIfication.
We have partial use of Meteor Waterski Club's container store allowing
all the equipment needed for club paddling to be stored on site. Our 2021
investments in the Can￿ rack and movable jetty were fvlly utilised. We
have renewed our agreement with the ski club for 2024.
Most of our activities have been at Lough Henney, but we did have
Su￿ssful club trips to the Blackwater and Lagan and paddlers also took
part in several CANI Recreational paddles. We also provided safety
cover for the Cancer Focus New Years Day swim at Crawfordsbum and
the Moume Triathlon at Castlewellan.
We wish to thank CANI for the continuing loan of development racing
boats and paddles for use by the Club in introducing people to the sport,
and for loan of paddling machines for the juniors to use for winter training
at home: this is in addition to the Club machine which has been widely
used for coaching both club members and other CANI members.
A total of 7 club members paddled competitively in Canoeing Ireland
Events in 2023 and BCC members entered ra￿S at Belturbet, Carrick on
Shannon, Salmon Leap. Blessington. Lower Liffey and Galway races.
Nathan Harbinson won bronze medals in U-14 class in both 200m and
500m Irish Sprint Champs and in the Irish Schools event. Nathan, Charlie
Doherty, and Euan HUg￿S all won Canoeing Ireland Division 7 (Under
15) events with Charlie winning the Division overall for the season.
12 BCC paddlers competed in our Nl Championship event which had
both 5km and Sprint Race Events with Euan winning overall and Euan,
Charlie and Nathan all obtaining qualrfying times to compete in British
Championship sprint events.
Afton Fitzhenry continues to train full-time with the British Team and
compete Intemationally." she was 1 st in 500m C1 and 2nd 200m C1 at
the 2023 British Championships.
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity
during the year
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Section E
Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
The Club policy is to retain enough cash reserve to meet the next year's
projected outgoings. We again comply with this policy at the end of 2023
Details of any funds materially
In deficit
Further financial review details (Optional infomiation)
You may choose to include
additional information. where
relevant about..
the charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising);
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity"
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
In 2023, income was membership, event and pool session fees, and
donations. Principal expenditure was on rental of facilities at Lough
Henney, CANI affiliation fees (for liability insurance), equipment
purchase. merchandise purchase, and room and pool rental.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approvèd the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charlty's trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary. Chair,
et¢)
Malcolm Donald Kerry
Treasurer
Date
30110124
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