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Finance Score: -2
Governance Score: 2
Support Score: 5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • No PartB
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +2
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

WEY KAYAK CLUB 

The promotion of community participation in healthy recreation in particular by the provision of facilities for the sport of canoeing and kayaking
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
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Established: 5 years

www.weykayak.co.uk

treasurer@weykayak.co.uk

07817327245

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Surrey,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • Unknown number of employees
  • 80 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months		 To be used for
Sport England - You CAN-oe
£12,128 10/08/2023
A project to purchase specialist kayak equipment including 4 x Feel Free Kayaks, 4 x Triumph light sit on kayaks, 8 x Tercel Kayaks, 12 x Light weight paddles, 6 x Buoyancy Aids, 6 x Ladies Palm ....more
Community Foundation for Surrey - Young Volunteer Programme
£4,900 30/01/2020
12
Funding to create a young volunteer coaching project at a sports club based in Guildford.
Community Foundation for Surrey - Schools Beginner Boats
£5,000 02/05/2019
1
Kayaks for use by local young people.
London Marathon Charitable Trust - To create a new kayak store and purchase additional boats at Guildford Waterside Centre
£50,000 10/12/2014
Towards the creation of a new kayak store and purchase of additional boats at Guildford Waterside Centre

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 10/12/2018, number: 1181069
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
5 returns made; all on time
Main office

The Waterside Centre
Riverside
GUILDFORD
GU1 1LW

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE SPORT OF CANOEING AND KAYAKING.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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