MIDLAND CANOE CLUB
The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for participating in paddle-sport and associated water-sports.
Objects
THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PARTICIPATING IN PADDLE-SPORT AND ASSOCIATED WATER-SPORTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity received unrestricted voluntary income of £178,859 and had total cash funds of £178,177 at the end of the period. The trustees report that receipts were less than £250,000, leading to the adoption of a receipts and payments basis of accounting. No specific reserves policy or target is stated in the provided text.
What the accounts disclose
“Voluntary income (Note 3) 163,215 15,644 - 178,859”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Andrew Michael Clark
- Colum Terence Walsh
- Jennifer Bexon
- John Paul Barnfield
- Joseph James Bacon
- Nicola Cave BSc Hons
- Prof Alan Christopher Perkins
- Stephen Michael Corner CEng
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £191k | £37k |
| 31/08/2024 | £28k | £29k |
| 31/08/2023 | £27k | £22k |
| 31/08/2022 | £22k | £25k |
| 31/08/2021 | £18k | £23k |
Common questions
Is MIDLAND CANOE CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity received unrestricted voluntary income of £178,859 and had total cash funds of £178,177 at the end of the period. The trustees report that receipts were less than £250,000, leading to the adoption of a receipts and payments basis of accounting. No specific reserves policy or target is stated in the provided text.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 24/03/2025 | £16k | Legacy Places & Spaces: clubhouse refurb water damage |
| Sport England | 22/05/2020 | £10k | COVID-19 CEF |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/12/2018 | £10k | Improved Wheelchair Access - Phase 3 |
| Sport England | 08/03/2017 | £23k | Improved Disabled Access to Equipment and Water |
| Sport England | 20/01/2014 | £251k | Modular building for canoeing |