Helensburgh CC

Membership:

• Membership steady at just under 50
• High Turnover: New members on Basic Skills Course, Many leave after 1 or 2 years
• Gender Distribution: Female 25% of members
• Age Distribution: Equally Spread ;18, 18-30, 30-55,>55

Training Courses Run: Basic  Skills, Basic Skills for Youngsters, Sea Expedition, Foundation Safety and Rescue

Coaches: Significant increase in number and level of qualified coaches working with club

River and Whitewater: Limited ; dependent upon availability of limited number of people, Pinkston Trip very successful. To be expanded.

Loch and Sea: Extensive Programme (19 trips) for all ability levels with 38 Participants in total on one or more

Conclusions:

• Club Healthy : Finances and Activities
• Pool Sessions: Provide focus.
• Need to do more to retain youngsters in club; Pinkston, Rivers, Polo, Club Co-operation=> Competition
• Need to refresh club officers and committee.

Geoff Riddington Chair 12/3/15

NB The full powerpoint presentation with trip photos can be obtained from Riddington89@hotmail.com

                        HELENSBURGH CANOE CLUB

 

Income and Expenditure Account (Year Ending 28^th February 2015)

 

                                                                              2012/13                2013/14                   2014/15

INCOME                                                                  £                            £                            £

Membership Fees                                                  850.00                1,340.00                 1,320.00

Profit on pool and coaching activities                  562.50                    (79.95)                   393.39

Bank Interest                                                            0.22                       0.24                        0.29

Equipment Rental                                                     0.00                     80.00                      60.00

Miscellaneous                                                       45.47                     50.00                      40.00

———-             ———-                  ———-

                                                                             1,458.19                 1,390.29                1,813.68

EXPENDITURE

Scottish Canoe Association Affiliation                  50.00                      75.00                   115.00

Venue rentals for meetings                                     15.00                      20.00                     60.00

Equipment (fixed assets)                                      820.00                    679.00                       0.00

Equipment (consumables)                                      54.00                    267.99                   110.00

Miscellaneous                                                     0.00                        0.00                       0.00

RNCYC Associate Membership                                 –                               –                         200.00

Depreciation                                                           1,858.51                 1,425.97                1,425.97

———-               ———-                  ———-

                                                                                 2,797.51                 2,467.96                1,910.97

 

SURPLUS/DEFICIT FOR YEAR                            (1,279.32)              (1,077.67)                  (97.29)

 

 

Balance Sheet as at 28^th February 2015.

 

                                       Notes                                   £                          £                             £           

 

Fixed Assets                      1                                5,351.25              4,604.28                 3,178.31

 

Current Assets

    Bank                                                                        4,271.85              4,178.81                 5,307.52

Creditors                                                                    0.00                     0.00                        0.00

    Stock                                                                     60.00                   40.00                        0.00

Current Liabilities                                                    

Debtors                                                               (600.00)              (494.66)                 (254.67)

Cash in advance                                                 (336.00)                    0.00                        0.00

 

Net Current Assets                                         3,395.85             3,724.15                 5,052.85

 

                                                                           £ 8,747.10           £8,328.43               £8,231.16

Represented by:

 

Capital Account:                                                 8,747.10             8,328.43                 8,231.16

 

 

                                                                     £ 8,747.10           £8,328.43               £8,231.16

Ken White

Treasurer

10^th March 2105.

 

 

HELENSBURGH CANOE CLUB

 

Notes to the Accounts as at 28^th February 2015

 

 

1. Fixed Assets and Depreciation*.

 

Asset                        Purchased     Cost         Depreciation Value 28/02/15  Total

 

Trailer                       07/06/10    1,991.99          332.00      1,328.00              663.99

3 Canoes                  07/06/10    2,073.63          345.60      1,382.40              691.23

3 Sea Kayaks           28/09/10    2,116.23          352.70      1,410.80              705.43

Trailer                       20/10/10    1,095.00          182.50         730.00              365.00

Sea Kayak P&H      29/06/12        600.00          100.00         300.00              300.00

Open Canoe (MR)   09/03/13       679.00          113.17         226.34              452.66

 

                                                       8,555.85        1,425.97     5,377.54           3,178.31

 

* Fixed Assets depreciated over 6 years.

 

AGM 12^th March 2015

 

Treasurer’s Report for 2014/15

 

The Club’s finances are relatively stable.

Membership fee income is very similar to last year. The modest profit on pool and coaching activities reflects the fact that the pool is reasonably well used most Tuesdays.

On the expenditure side, there were no fixed asset purchases, and only limited spend on consumables. This is likely to change in the next financial year, as one or two sea kayaks may need replacing, along with a substantial amount of consumable equipment (e.g. spray decks, buoyancy aids, paddles etc). With over £5,000 in the bank, this should be manageable.

The £200 “RNCYC Associate Membership” payment is the annual charge for use of the storage container.

The Club isn’t generating sufficient reserves to replace the main kayak “fleets” that were purchased with Lottery grants. The committee’s current expectation is that further Lottery (or other) funding will be available when these boats need to be replaced.

Ken White

Treasurer

11^th March 2015

 

Present; Geoff, Hugh, Euan, David, Allan, Tim, Grant

Apologies; Mark, Ellie, Ken

1. Money and Equipment Requirements. An estimate was made that the club had around £3,500 with outstanding bills for the pool of around £800 and our next payment to RCYNC of £500 due in the spring. The club can therefore afford both maintenance and, if there is a good offer, investment in new boats, specifically a sea kayak.
2. Grant Application. The fleet of boats owned by the Scouts but used in the Spring for training youngsters have reached the end of their life. The boat selected is the Pyranha Fusion which is best described as a touring boat , suitable for loch, inshore touring and rivers and retailing about £550 each. Three potential funding sources were identified a) Coast and Communities Fund when it reopens b) Awards for All and c) Scout Development Funds via Scouts. The target is 12 boats and associated equipment

 Actions: EF to get forms for C&C Fund and Awards for all

GR to investigate Scout funds

3. Maintenance of Sea Kayaks. This had not yet occurred. Grant’s suggestion of retrofitting closed cell foam as bulkheads and sealing with Sikaflex agreed.

Actions: GD to contact cell manafacturers about purchase and “cut to size” units

GR to get sea kayak to QD Plastics ASAP and investigate if they could do bulkhead work.

4. RNCYC AGM  Wed 25th Feb. Important meeting at RNCYC on their future strategy. Canoe Club officials would attend to show face and investigate repair/workshop options at RNCYC.

Delegates: GR, DN and MC

5. Coaching Plans and Possible Dates

• Basic Skills for Youngsters Course, 10 places, scheduled April-June.
• Foundation Safety and Rescue  scheduled for May.
• Lochgoilhead Centre to run L1 and L2 coach training in school holidays
• Willie Macleod is running L1 course 14/15^th and21st/22^nd March and L2 Training 23^rd/24^th May and 6^th/7^th June
• Robin will undertake 2 star assessments.

A discussion followed on why relatively few on our Basic courses became long term members. The lack of a development path at Youth level was one reason and hopefully co-operation between clubs north of the Clyde might help. The present SCA structure mitigates against this. Grant thought that our retention rate was high compared to the norm of 3%.

Action: GR to investigate A&B funding

6. Sea (Loch) Trips. Hugh to organise a) Day/Overnight trips monthly from March. B) 3 or 4 day trip late April c) 1 week trip July August and d) 1 week trip abroad early October. Geoff is to organise midweek trips starting this Thursday 12^th Feb around Little Cumbrae.
7. River Trips. Grant is still only experienced paddler willing to take kayak river trips at grade 2 and above. M  might take canoe trip . Next agreed date in April.

Action GR to talk to M   

8. Pinkston. Grant to arrange monthly sessions at Pinkston for club Action: GD
9. Lomond Club. Back in operation and eager to collaborate. Club agreed to mutual rights : we can attend their pool sessions (Sunday evenings in Dumbarton) and trips and they can equally attend our sessions and trips . One qualification is that for insurance reasons a member should join the relevant club after three trips away.
10. Child Protection. Mark reported some progress. Agreed that all who have direct contact with youngster’s course (GR, EF, MC, RB) must have PVG via SCA and everybody in club should be made aware of the need to always have another person present when with a youngster. Club currently does not have any vulnerable adults.

11 . Showcase in Colquoun Square. Clubs have been offered a chance to display their wares in Helensburgh on any Saturday they choose.  Our conclusion was that it would not be particularly effective; we could not cope with a large influx of new members even if they resulted. However we should get note into Community Advertiser and on notice in Pool to ensure we are known to anyone interested.                                                                   Action: GR.

12. AGM. Date: Thursday 12^th March 8pm in Scout Hall . Photo Competition a). Portrait with a boat (kayak/canoe) b) Structures with a boat.  Note: The chair is required by the club constitution to demit office this year                                                          Action GR to book Hall

 

13. Tour of Scout Activity Centre. GD showed us around the activity centre and explained what they currently offer. Of particular interest was the provision made for the mentally and physically challenged and the increasing professionalization of the staff.

14. Meeting Closed; 4pm

 

GLR 10/1/15