BOURNE WATER DRAGONS
The preservation and protection of good health among people living with or affected by cancer and theirsupporters for the public benefit in particular by:a) the provision of facilities for exercise and physical activity, in particular dragon boating and otherwater sports capable of promoting physical health and fitness, to support rehabilitation during andfollowing cancer treatment.
Objects
THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH AMONG PEOPLE LIVING WITH OR AFFECTED BY CANCER AND THEIR SUPPORTERS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR BY:A) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EXERCISE AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, IN PARTICULAR DRAGON BOATING AND OTHER WATER SPORTS CAPABLE OF PROMOTING PHYSICAL HEALTH AND FITNESS, TO SUPPORT REHABILITATION DURING AND FOLLOWING CANCER TREATMENT AND TO FOSTER A MUTUALLY HELPFUL, CO-OPERATIVE, FRIENDLY, UNDERSTANDING AND EMPATHETIC ENVIRONMENT FOR SUCH PEOPLE;B) PROVIDING INFORMATION THROUGH SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS AND TALKS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF AND PROMOTE THE BENEFITS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND A HEALTHY LIFESTYLE FOR CANCER SURVIVORS;C) SUPPORTING AND UNDERTAKING RESEARCH INTO THE BENEFITS OF DRAGON BOATING FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY CANCER AND PUBLISHING THE USEFUL RESULTS FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT;D) SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER CANCER SURVIVOR DRAGON BOATING TEAMS LOCALLY, NATIONALLY, AND INTERNATIONALLY.
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Volunteers: 38
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 35
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 2
Trustees
- Jacqueline Jane Colemanchair
- Audas Vipas
- Christine Bailey
- Jane Young
- Jenny Charlton
- Norman Husband
- Peter Anthony Gammage
- Susan Stearn
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £7k | £6k |
| 31/03/2025 | £5k | £6k |
| 31/03/2024 | £3k | £4k |
| 31/03/2023 | £15k | £14k |
| 31/03/2022 | £4k | £7k |
Common questions
Who funds BOURNE WATER DRAGONS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BOURNE WATER DRAGONS as a grant recipient include GOING FOR BUST, PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GOING FOR BUST | FY2023 | £25k | new life jackets |
| PINK RIBBON FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £3k |