2025-10-31-accounts

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_ Trustees’ Annual Report forthe period
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Names of the charity trustees on date of approval of Trustees’ Annual Report

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Names of all other charity trustees during the period, if any, (for example, those who resigned part way through the financial period)

|Type ofgoverning document||The charity isa Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) and

its purposes and administration arrangements are set out in its constitution|The charity isa Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation (SCIO) and

its purposes and administration arrangements are set out in its constitution||| |---|---|---|---|---| ||||dated 2019. The registered charity number is SC049129.|| |Trustee recruitment and appointment||~The‘inductionprocess
for new trustees include meeting theexisting||| ||||committee who will brief the new trustee on the role and operationof the||| ||||charity, present them with a copy of the constitution and explain its terms|| ||||and also explain their duties and responsibilities in terms of the Charities|| |||-|and Trustees Investment (Scotland) Act 2005.|| ||||Roles and responsibilities for each post holder are held on the club shared||| ||||Google drive.|| |Bee adectvites|== rc
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lc|||| |Charitable purposes|||Our objectives, asrecorded in the constitution,|| ||||1.
Advance public participation in canoeing|| ||||2.
Provide activities and tuition using approved assistants, leaders|| |||i|and coaches to help members to achieve their personal canoeing||| ||||potential; and|| ||||3.
Encourage and support members to become activity leaders and||| ||||coaches.|| |Summary ofthe main activities||A key objectivefor the year was to get more qualified people to enablethe||_| |in relation to these objects|||safe delivery of paddling activities. To this end|| ||||e
6 people undertook paddlesports safety and rescue course|| ||||e
4people undertook the National Rescue Award for Swimming|i| ||||Teachers and Coaches (NRASTC)|| |||;|e
The club allowed several people new to paddling to experience|:| |||:|paddling for the first time.|| ||||e
The club’s paddlers had a full and engaging programme of|| ||||activities.||

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Summary ofthe main achievements of		—		Pool sessions _ OO Oo
the charity during the financial period		:		e Lochgelly pool ran from October to April.
				e Numbers were low at points resulting in the club losing money on
				these sessions
				Club nights at Loch Ore Meadows Country Park		:
				e Loch nights ran normally from May to September
				e Generally, well attended by both adults and juniors.		:
		:		e A few sessions needed to be cancelled due to adverse wind
				conditions.
				e Several non-paddling events were arranged and well attended this
		:		also included the last night BBQ which was cancelled and a Curry		:
		:		night arranged instead.
		~		Club Trips
				e Sea Kayak Trips led by Janet and Stuart		:
				o Weekend Trip to Mull
		;		o Day Trips (Inchkeith, Inchcolm, Arbroath caves)		:
				e Whitewater trips coached/led by lain, Keith and lan
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Brief statement of the charity’s policy					FCAG has an aging fleet of general-purpose kayaks and isconscious of
on reserves		_	the need to renew and repair its stock on a continual basis.
		_ As the clubs’ balance of funds had reduced due to increased operating			:
		-	costs such and insurance and electricity, it was agreed that an increase in
		_ the membership subscription per yearwas required to £25 per yearfor
			adultsand£12.50per yearforjuniorsthisisanincreaseof£4foradults
			and £3.50juniors. The increase fees were enough to support the increased		—
		_	costs of running the club but still allow us to be open for those on a low
		_		income, assisting in meeting our club objective of advancing public	i
		_Participationin.canoeing...

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Details of any deficit The club overspent by £1187.57 which was funded from the club balance. — -[This] was due[to][the][clubs][continuing][investment][in][training][to][ensure][that] the club was able to operate safely while complying with regulations brought in by the governing body (Paddle Scotland). _ The overspent was also due to the significant investment of £2280 on roof Donated _fepairsto the boatshed. _ facilities and services (if any) _

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Other optional Information

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees ‘ SS ne Signature(s)/

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