CANOE FOUNDATION — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 1 November 2007
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 06194565
Financial period: 1 November 2024 – 31 October 2025
Latest income: £23,716
Latest expenditure: £74,471
Gift Aid: No
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: National Water Sports Centre, Adbolton Lane, Holme Pierrepont, Nottingham, NG12 2LU

Website recorded by the regulator: www.canoefoundation.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The objectives of the Canoe Foundation are principally to raise money; inform and educate; and allocate funds, in line with the Charity's mission statement: 'Positively changing lives through canoeing'. This includes support for young people and equality.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 24 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £23,716
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,471

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 15 July 2025
Date Accounts Received: 15 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £32,295
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,897

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 5 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £19,066
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,309

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Cycle Reference: AR22
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2023
Date Annual Return Received: 25 July 2023
Total Gross Income: £8,981
Total Gross Expenditure: £69,097

Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 August 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 24 July 2022
Date Accounts Received: 24 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,169

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2026
Ar Received Date: 24 May 2026
Total Gross Income: £23,716
Total Gross Expenditure: £74,471
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2025
Ar Received Date: 15 July 2025
Total Gross Income: £32,295
Total Gross Expenditure: £42,897
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2024
Ar Received Date: 5 May 2024
Total Gross Income: £19,066
Total Gross Expenditure: £48,309
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 November 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 August 2022
Ar Received Date: 24 July 2022
Total Gross Income: £28,190
Total Gross Expenditure: £60,169
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Region
Geographic Area Description: Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Northern Ireland
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Europe
Welsh Ind: No

06 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code: 301
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Individuals

Classification Code: 101
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: General Charitable Purposes

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 110
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Amateur Sport

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 207
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: The General Public/mankind

07 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name: CANOE FOUNDATION
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 2007-11-01T00:00:00

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 30/03/2007
Charitable Objects: 3. OBJECTS THE OBJECTS ARE:(A) THE ORGANISATION OR PROVISION OF FACILITIES WHICH WILL ENABLE AND ENCOURAGE PUPILS OF SCHOOLS AND UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM TO TAKE PART IN CANOEING OR TO PLAY OTHER GAMES OR SPORTS AND THEREBY ASSIST IN ENSURING THAT DUE ATTENTION IS GIVEN TO THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF SUCH PUPILS AS WELL AS TO THE DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPATION OF THEIR MINDS AND WITH A VIEW TO FURTHERING THIS OBJECT:(I) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF CANOEING OR GAMES OR SPORTS EQUIPMENT OF EVERY KIND FOR THE USE OF SUCH PUPILS AS AFORESAID;(II) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF COURSES LECTURES DEMONSTRATIONS AND COACHING FOR PUPILS OF SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES, IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AND FOR TEACHERS WHO ORGANISE OR SUPERVISE CANOEING OR THE COACHING THEREOF OR THE PLAYING OR COACHING OF OTHER GAMES OR SPORTS AT SUCH SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AFORESAID;(III) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OR PROVISION OF TRAINING COLLEGES FOR THE PURPOSE OF TRAINING TEACHERS IN THE COACHING OF CANOEING OR OTHER GAMES OR SPORTS AT SUCH SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AFORESAID AND TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENABLE TEACHERS TO UNDERGO SUCH TRAINING;(IV) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROMOTION OR PROVISION OF STUDY AND RESEARCH FACILITIES FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING TEACHERS WHO ORGANISE OR SUPERVISE CANOEING OR THE COACHING THEREOF OR THE PLAYING OR COACHING OF OTHER GAMES OR SPORTS AT SUCH SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES AS AFORESAID WITH AN OPPORTUNITY OF STUDYING AND RESEARCHING COACHING METHODS AND SPORTS MEDICINE AND PSYCHOLOGY AND TO OFFER SCHOLARSHIPS TO ENABLE TEACHERS TO PROCURE AND DEVELOP SUCH STUDY AND RESEARCH FACILITIES;(V) TO LAY OUT MANAGE EQUIP REPAIR AND MAINTAIN OR ASSIST IN THE LAYING OUT MANAGEMENT EQUIPMENT REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF OUTDOOR AND INDOOR FACILITIES (WHETHER VESTED IN THE TRUSTEES OR NOT) TO BE USED N CONNECTION WITH CANOEING OR THE TEACHING AND COACHING THEREOF OR THE PLAYING AND TEACHING AND COACHING OF OTHER SPORTS OR GAMES BY SUCH PUPILS AS AFORESAID;(B) THE ORGANISATION OR PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PHYSICAL RECREATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM (WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE BOYS AND GIRLS FOR WHOM THE SAME ARE PROVIDED) FOR BOYS AND GIRLS WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;(C) THE PRESERVATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE NATION OBJECTS AND MATERIALS RELATING TO CANOEING AND THE HISTORY OF CANOEING; AND (D) THE GENERAL PURPOSES OF SUCH CHARITABLE BODIES OR SUCH OTHER PURPOSES AS SHALL BE EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DECIDE.
Area Of Benefit: IN ANY PART OF THE UNITED KINGDOM.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 481187
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: THE CANOEING FOUNDATION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Volunteer management