AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION OF ENGLAND ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 CONTENTS P2 The Amateur Boxing Association of England (ABAE) – Mission – Vision P3 Foreword: Richard Caborn, President, ABAE P4 Chairman’s Report: Keith Walters, Chairman, ABAE AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION OF ENGLAND The Amateur Boxing Association of The ABAE is a non-profit VISION England (ABAE) is the sport’s organisation and is overseen by a To be a world leader in the sport of national governing body. It was board of directors and a council amateur boxing and enable English formed in 1880 and is responsible which is responsible for the rules boxers to excel and win medals at for the administration, and regulations of the sport. It the Olympic Games and in other development and promotion of oversees a network of affiliated international competitions. amateur boxing throughout boxing clubs and is responsible for To drive and sustain participation England. It also represents the national schools, junior and in amateur boxing through the England as a member of the senior championships. It is also development and provision of a Amateur International Boxing responsible for the delivery of club and venue network that Association (AIBA) and the community work and boxing delivers a high quality experience. European Boxing Council (EUBC) fitness programmes both within and is a shareholder in the British boxing clubs, schools, sports Amateur Boxing Association venues and community settings. (BABA). MISSION The ABAE is funded by Sport The ABAE continually strives to England and, within this develop the sport through effective funding, is responsible for delivery governance and strong leadership of the Whole Sport Plan 2009-13 for ensuring that all members can amateur boxing. personally develop through amateur boxing. At the heart of This aims to grow and sustain the ABAE’s business and participation in the sport and operations lies the principle of create opportunities and pathways treating everyone fairly and for the most talented athletes to ethically and ensuring that progress to the elite level. amateur boxing is a sport for all. THE AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION OF ENGLAND ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 FOREWORD RICHARD CABORN, PRESIDENT, AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION OF ENGLAND It is the clubs who open the doors through which our Olympians first walk, our clubs who have the links to schools from which we can develop our future champions For most of us, this year began recommendations for both the that to create and deliver a with the London 2012 Olympic Council and the Board to consider. sustainable legacy from the home Games on the horizon and The Council and Board received Games we need a strong and dominating the sporting these conclusions and after a vibrant club base. landscape. Along with the Games lengthy discussion have It is the clubs who open the doors came the once-in-a-lifetime recommended them unanimously through which our Olympians first opportunity to create and develop for acceptance by the AGM. walk, our clubs who have the links a lasting legacy for our sport. Our membership has spoken, and I to schools from which we can To make sure that the ABAE could believe the basis of the changes develop our future champions, our take full advantage of the Olympic will deliver a successful future for clubs who have the fitness sessions opportunities, and also address our sport. on a Tuesday night to raise vital some of the concerns members finance, and our club coaches and Our clubs, and the people who run were raising about the lack of volunteers who work in their them and coach in them, are vital communications between the communities and travel the to our sport. They are vibrant, ABAE as the national governing country with their boxers. So, as exciting places to be, with body and its members in the grass we continue to grow and wonderful committed characters roots, the Council and Board set strengthen our sport, we need to delivering great work to develop up a Structural Reform Group, keep strengthening and feeding young people as competitive which I have had the honour of the roots of our clubs, working boxers, provide the opportunity to chairing. closely with them to understand get fit, or work with their local their needs. The group have held a wide communities in many, very consultation, and I want to thank valuable different ways. My thanks go to everyone who has all those who have taken out the contributed to the sport this year, They are the lifeblood of what we time to participate in any way. and I look forward to working with do. more of you as we move to the The results of the review were I realise that in this economic and future. considered by the Structural social climate, with rates, rent and Reform Group and, on the utilities ever increasing, the evidence gathered in the running of a club is becoming nationwide consultation, the group harder for many, not easier, and has drawn together a series of 03 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT KEITH WALTERS, CHAIRMAN, AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION OF ENGLAND LIMITED My annual report this year starts response and view of success and side our own membership data with thanks on behalf of the ABAE some concerns, which is my duty suggests that broadly Senior Board and Council to all our as your Chairman to be honest and Boxers (aged 17 to 34) has members, ABAE staff and Sport pro-active, to benefit the sport. increased. England. We therefore need to ensure our This report will cover the success ABAE GROW own information is used as much where performances by many as possible to highlight what the Using the Sport England Active individuals in the competition ring sport is actually experiencing to People Survey (APS) figures which has been exemplary for the sport our funders Sport England and measure participation and track and other positive outcomes, Department of Culture Media and levels of satisfaction our outcomes however it is also prudent for me Sport. Another positive sign this are still favourable and are on to highlight other areas of the year as in previous years has seen target to meet our projections business and sport that need the regions increase the number of from our current successful Whole action and monitoring to ensure affiliated and registered clubs by Sport Plan and the sport is the sport grows in all aspects and 34 clubs from 837 (2010/ 11) to achieving and indeed has already not just through the income 871 (2011/12) nationally, this drive achieved certain targets set in granted through Sport England to for ‘New Clubs and Associated 2009. However a concern is that whom we are very grateful for Clubs’ must continue in the future there has been a fall in 16-19 year their continued support. and is crucial to the growth of the old participation in Quarter 6 of grass roots of the sport to The ABAE Whole Sport Plan the (APS) to below the Baseline of establish long term health, 2009-13 is the guiding document APS Quarter 2 (2006) and we increase participation and and template funded by Sport should ensure actions are taken to sustainability. England, measured against 3 areas remedy this ‘new generation of of priority and headings Grow, potential Senior Boxers’ are The number of ABAE affiliated Sustain and Excel, each of which I targeted to retain and grow their coaches and officials grew will reflect upon giving a truthful participation, however on the plus marginally over this period of the THE AMATEUR BOXING ASSOCIATION OF ENGLAND ANNUAL REPORT 2011/12 The hard work begins now for Rio 2016 where current and future Olympians are in our clubs working tirelessly to improve on the standard set in London ABAE Whole Sport Plan 2011/12 on our obvious success over two some club facilities and this is a and these two specific roles are Whole Sport Plan Cycles, if we positive start, but a lot more central to the sport’s offer and make the right decisions going needs to be done. Not just ‘Big growth in all areas of participation forward. Grant’ applications and awards but and competition. I am pleased to small injections of funding to reflect and inform you all that the support clubs’ immediate needs sport has achieved the majority of ABAE SUSTAIN and ensure their sustainability, the Whole Sport Plan 2009/13 as Sport England as the main funding which is a pressure for all our we come to the conclusion of that partner, also measure ABAE voluntary clubs, the opportunities strategy, delivered through a wide through people’s long term are there ABAE must assist even range of stakeholder relationships participation, frequency and more in the future through the which been impressive, satisfaction in the sport and I am regions to ensure the messages, particularly with the sport now pleased to see we are on track and assistance and opportunities being potentially offered and the sustained participation of filter down. delivered in an unprecedented people boxing at least 3 times per 2,000 schools and participation week reflects the sport’s attraction, increases in boxing through quality of our coaches and clubs ABAE EXCEL universities, local authority sport whilst also offering health benefits. The performance programme of ABAE is essential to the long term networks and various agencies To sustain membership our performance pathway for every across our regions in England, participants need to enjoy a good individual who reaches these positive signs and experience and this is driven by international standard be they relationships have been built over coaching which is also measured male or female.