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Otter Swimming Club OTTER SWIMMING CLUB FOUNDED 1869 ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 143rd SEASON 2012 OTTER SWIMMING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2012 OTTER SWIMMING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 143rd SEASON 2012 PRESIDENT’S FOREWORD —— 2012 was a year inevitably dominated Competitively, 2012 has been a good by the London Olympic and Paralympic year for the club: we were joint winners Games. However, our members were of the top club trophy at the Long no less active for it. This excellent Course Nationals. Our twelve-member report, compiled by our new Editor team achieved a number of top-ten Anne Jones, covers not only the key finishes at World Masters, with Dave events in our season and the many Warren winning three silver medals. Ten successes enjoyed, but also other members won events in their age updates across our membership base. groups at the Short Course Nationals, Sadly, this year also includes the loss with Dave Warren achieving three British of two long-standing members, the records and the club winning a number legendary Double Olympian, Ron Alex Fraser (left) James Stewart (right) of relays. The combination of these and Roberts and our hugely respected with Alex’s Olympic Relay Torch. other members’ results meant that our former President, Norman Fitzsimon. men’s and ladies’ teams both won the Last year’s report profiled members who were active National Decathlon Competition, repeating a double success behind the scenes in the Games, including those who gave first achieved in 2010. their time as Games Makers and helped make the Games While our swimmers compete within five-year age bands, a success. As a club of course we had an additional interest our water polo teams compete against the best of all ages with one of our members, Susie Rodgers, being selected nationally. Coached skilfully by Nick Buller, our ladies’ First for GB’s Paralympic swimming team. Susie writes of her Team came second in the British Water Polo League (BWPL) experiences later in this report. Having viewed from a Super 5s (the top five clubs in the country) and qualified for respectful distance the intensity that this young lady brings the European Champions League in 2013. Our ladies’ to her training in our club sessions, I can say that her success Second Team won the BWPL Championship 2 title and is nothing less than richly deserved. retained their position in Division 2. In men’s polo, following Just as the volunteers made the Games, it is our several years in which fortune didn’t smile on us, there has members who generously give their time in the background been a resurgence under the guidance of coach/player Brian who make this club. My thanks go to all who helped – on Whitlock. Our men’s First Team reached the higher levels of and off the committee. Special thanks go to: Martin Flash, the London League Premier Division and put in some strong our Honorary Treasurer, who has guided us through recent performances, coming fourth in BWPL Championship 3 difficult financial circumstances; our highly efficient Honorary (narrowly missing out on a promotion spot), while our men’s Secretary, Monika Kruesmann, who brought order to our Second and Third Teams finished the season with a very committee meetings; the Swimming and Water Polo creditable 21-13 win-loss record. Captains; Dave Warren, who handled our swimming Out of the pool, a number of our members have handicap races; Lesley Davies, whose willingness to step participated in open-water events and triathlons. As the up when needed has made her such a valued member; and ensuing pages will show, it has been a very active year. of course all coaches, whose expertise is key to our continuing success. James Stewart, President 1 OTTER SWIMMING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2012 OTTER SWIMMING CLUB ANNUAL REPORT 2012 as relays for swimmers and competition charges for polo Another reason for the surplus was a generous level of CLUB COMMITTEE players. The Club aims to continue competing at the highest donations from members over and above subscriptions. levels, but as this does not affect all members equally, some This money goes to what is known as the Prizes and General —— level of personal contribution has been considered to be the Fund, a fund used to help with annual costs. fairest approach. Prizes and General Fund donors – our thanks to the President Club Captain Committee following: James Stewart Ben Thomas Filippo Bari Income statement - £ 2012 2011 Chris Adams, Nicolas Barber, Kerry Black, Nick Buller, Dan Ed Buckley Subscriptions total 96,153 87,217 Bullock, Matt Burgham, Alessandra Canepa, Vivi Castagna, Honorary Secretary Club Vice Captain Matt Burgham Special sessions 924 408 Greg Comiskey, Chris Cook, Matthew Davis, Martha Dean, Monika Kruesmann Catherine Hasnain Chris Eden Match fees 4,477 210 Mike Downs, Bryce Eather, John Fox, Wilton Fry, David Honorary Treasurer Captain of Polo (Men) Anne Jones Prizes & general fund 1,739 1,466 Gawler, Valeria Gissi, Peter Grace, Chris Grey, Felicity Martin Flash Leon Estrella Marie Mulligan Members income 103,292 89,301 Hannon, Vic Hardy, Roxanne Hargreaves, Cat Hasnain, Lex Damian Nogaledo Higlett, James Hindle, Xavier Imbs, Bob Isherwood, Lee Vice Presidents Captain of Polo (Ladies) External income 8,936 5,416 Roger Philips Kelleher, Katie Kerr, Roger Lloyd-Mostyn, Andrew Louw, Lesley Davies Lex Higlett Capital income 1,428 1,258 Emma Shkurka Dan Mikulskis, Erica Moffett, Andrew Morton, Damian Paul Hindle Miscellaneous income 396 0 Honorary Secretary, Polo Jess Trevellick Nogaledo, Doug Payne, Avilé Rumbos, James Scanlan, Gina Hobson Other income 10,760 6,674 Ivor Sokolic Roger Sharpley, Liz Shaw, Paolo Sirianni, David Skidmore Anthony Ray Income 114,052 95,975 OBE, Rob Stafford, James Stewart, Cliff Stossel, Brooke Roger Sharpley Honorary Handicapper Tafazolli, Bob Thomas, John Towers, Tommaso Tufarelli, Liz Dave Warren Pool hire costs (59,295) (52,801) Turner, Dave Warren, Garry Willetts and Rob Williams. Equipment costs (1,838) (3,174) Pools & equipment (61,133) (55,975) On the cost side things changed little, with pool costs Coaching costs (25,116) (29,010) going up and coaching costs coming down by similar Coaching (25,116) (29,010) amounts. There was no real change in pool hire structure this year, and frequent closings of Shell made the use of Water polo expenses (8,892) (9,645) Marshall Street a wise decision. However, some pool billing Swimming expenses (1,491) (2,001) has been inconsistent and this issue remains unresolved at Affiliation costs (5,328) (4,514) the time of going to press. The Club still offers eight Prizes and trophies (749) (896) swimming and seven polo sessions per week, accounting Activity costs (16,460) (17,056) CLUB ADMINISTRATION for about 16,000 hours per year of swimming and 10,000 Dinner (115) 430 hours of polo. —— Open water races (753) (810) In this context, our thanks go to: Cat Hasnain, Ben Shop sales (66) 278 Thomas and Deirdre Ward, who have policed membership Club activities (933) (102) for swimmers; Peggy Etiebet and Lex Higlett, who have done CLUB ADMINISTRATION of the website, with the primary objectives of streamlining that and more for ladies’ polo; Leon Estrella and Paul Hindle, Insurance (2,000) (2,000) The Club returned to financial health this year and made a club management and making it easier for members to who have done similar work for the men; Deirdre Ward, for Post and printing costs (3,894) (3,765) small gain, the main reasons being a recovery in membership access information. However, members will continue to also taking care of ASA registration for everyone; Tony Ray, Tax 0 0 levels and better cost controls in polo. Subscriptions were receive Club communications by hard and soft copy. who runs the shop and manages competition entries; and Miscellaneous costs (1,054) (1,959) increased by a minimal amount to consolidate this return. Michelle Senecal, Paul Hindle and Bronwen Bew, who Administration (6,948) (7,724) With no major structural changes planned for 2013 this INCOME STATEMENT manage the pool bookings. should set a firm base for future years. The Club had a surplus of three per cent of income as a Expenses (110,590) (109,867) The Club continues to budget to break even in normal result of better general cost controls, particularly in the area BALANCE SHEET Profit / (Loss) 3,462 (13,892) years, although our control of events is limited, with only of ladies’ water polo, and a rise in membership. The balance sheet regained strength on the basis of the indirect control of membership and the resulting income, and This was the first year that the Club received match fee improved income statement. As in previous years we have our control of expenditure is effectively limited to pool time. contributions from the ladies’ polo players. The higher “I have examined the books and vouchers of Otter continued to set aside various reserves. These are a self- Administratively there has been little change. The Club proportion of student members in ladies’ polo accounted Swimming Club and have obtained all necessary insurance fund for our trophies, and sinking funds for future website is now the main point of reference for prospective, for weaker subscription income. Entering one of the explanations for me to confirm that these accounts costs for spoons (handicap prizes) and computers. Together new and existing members and the platform from which all European club competitions and having two teams entered show a reasonable view of the Club’s activities for the they amount to about £3,000 per year. communication with the Club and its various sub-sections in the National League added to costs.
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