2016 Annual Report Contents 03 Foreword

04 Highlights 2016

06 Focus on Competition Disciplines and International Representation

08 Focus on Access, Waterways and Environment

10 Focus on Coaching and Qualifications

12 Focus on Facility Development

14 Focus on Rio 2016

16 Focus on Development and Participation

18 Focus on Go

20 Focus on International Success

22 International Medals

24 Annual Accounts 2015/2016 and Membership

26 Board

2 British Canoeing Annual Report 2016 Foreword 2016 was a year of significant achievement and progress for British Canoeing. As the President and recently appointed Chair of British Canoeing we are pleased to present this Annual Report.

During the year there were several representation was strengthened The organisation receives significant changes to the Board. Mohamed during the year, with eight British public funding with over 80% of its Elsarky and Denise Barrett Baxendale representatives elected onto income last year coming from UK Sport MBE resigned as Chair and Vice International Federation and Sport . The Board values Chair respectively, after serving (ICF) committees at the ICF these partnerships and we are pleased the organisation well through a Congress in November. to record our thanks to both funding period of considerable change. bodies. We are also keen however, to During the year there were six new Closer to home, Go Canoeing went reduce this level of grant dependency directors appointed to the Board. from strength to strength. 12,864 and increase the percentage of participants took part in National earned income from membership, David Joy joined the organisation as Go Canoeing Week in 2016, a 22% qualifications and commercial activity. Chief Executive in January and four increase on 2015. There are now 110 further appointments were made canoe trails listed on our website. During the year there was significant to the Senior Management Team consultation to help shape our new during the year. All of these changes Over 150 delegates attended the four-year strategy (2017-2021) for are reported on pages 26-27. 2016 National Coach Conference the whole of British Canoeing. This in November, where many of the included considerable engagement Looking back at significant exciting changes occurring within with members, clubs, centres, achievements, it is difficult not to start coach education were considered. national associations, regions with the amazing success achieved by and national committees. our athletes, who won four Olympic Further investment was made in the and five Paralympic medals in 2016, sport’s facilities with grants totalling The new strategy - Stronger Together making Rio our best ever Games. £200,000 from Sport England’s Capital - which will be launched in March Investment Programme being directed 2017, sets out a clear vision for a There were further international to worthy projects all over the country. more united sport and outlines successes recorded right across eleven challenging ambitions. the sport, with 90 medal winning Following the financial deficit reported performances by our athletes in in the accounts in 2014/2015, a small We look forward to working with European and World level competitions surplus of £1,627 has been reported everyone who shares the vision and across eight disciplines, including for 2015/2016. Membership numbers ambitions within the new strategy. 11 World Championship victories. remain fairly constant with 33.012 Off the water our international registered members at year end.

Albert Woods OBE Professor John Coyne CBE President Chair British Canoeing British Canoeing

www.britishcanoeing.org.uk 3 Highlights 2016

JANUARY FEBRUARY MARCH APRIL

British Canoeing’s new Chief National Go Canoeing British Canoeing begins the Chelmsford Canoe Club Executive David Joy starts in post. Week is officially launched process of developing a four is the winner of the Winter with a Rio theme. year strategic plan 2017- Club Challenge. A total of 2021 aimed at developing 55,264 miles were paddled in the whole sport. 305 different locations.

MAY MAY JUNE JUNE

Claire O’Hara and Alex Edwards The Big Canoeing Conversation Hannah Brown is crowned Wild A new arrangement allows win gold medals at the European goes on the road to consult Water Racing World Champion British Canoeing members the Freestyle Championships. with members on the new in the K1 women’s sprint event. use of stand up paddleboards strategic plan. on all navigations managed by the Environment Agency.

AUGUST SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER SEPTEMBER

The Board of British Canoeing Jeanette Chippington makes The U21 men’s British Adventurers Olly Hicks and appoints Clare Dallaway, Dee history by winning the first ever team are crowned World George Bullard complete Paterson, Richard Boreham Paracanoe gold medal at the Champions. their 1,200 mile journey and James Fry as Directors. Rio 2016 Games. Paralympics from Greenland to Scotland GB win three gold and two in 66 days. bronze medals. NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER NOVEMBER

Over 300 people attend the British Canoeing Board John Griffiths, Alex Nikonorov, The Great Britain teams National Coaching Conference, member Greg Smale is elected Colin Radmore and Mark Ratcliffe dominate the World Rafting English Council and Volunteer as Chair of the Canoe Polo all receive the Mussabini Medal Championships claiming 17 Awards held at Eastwood Hall, Committee by the International at the UK Coaching Awards. individual and three Nottinghamshire. Canoe Federation. overall medals.

4 British Canoeing Annual Report 2016 APRIL APRIL MAY MAY

The new Club Activity The first digital edition of National Go Canoeing Week Emma Wiggs and Anne Dickins Assistant scheme is launched Canoe Focus is published. sees 38,395 miles logged in the claim gold medals at the World to increase the volunteer interactive website. Paracanoe Championships. workforce and range of activities provided by clubs.

JUNE JULY JULY AUGUST

EVENTS

Liam Heath wins gold in the Jasmine Royle, British Canoeing launches the At the Rio 2016 Games Team K1 200m at the European and win Rio Start Up events to provide a GB has its most successful Sprint Championships. gold in the C1W team event taste of the different competitive Olympics winning four medals, at the U23 World Slalom disciplines in paddlesports. with and Championships. both claiming gold.

OCTOBER OCTOBER OCTOBER OCTOBER

The first matches take place John Coyne CBE is appointed British Canoeing launches Sandra Hyslop claims the on the new canoe polo pitches as the new Chair of British the New Paddlesport Leader Adidas Sickline Extreme built at the National Water Canoeing, replacing Mohamed Award that will be in operation World Champion title in Sports Centre, Nottingham. Elsarky. Bronagh Kennedy is from April 2017. Austria’s Ötztal Valley. appointed as a Director.

DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER DECEMBER

British Canoeing is awarded £22 The number of trails listed on British Canoeing receives Volunteer Esther Mathews is million by UK Sport to deliver its the Canoe Near You interactive a £3 million award from awarded a British Empire Medal performance programmes on map increases to 110. Sport England to support its and the five Rio gold medallists the road to Tokyo 2020. performance talent programme. MBEs in the New Year Honours list.

www.britishcanoeing.org.uk 5 Focus on Competition Disciplines and International Representation

2016 has seen positive developments in the work of the competition disciplines and British appointments within the Federation.

Key developments over Lessons from the Event Series of was appointed as an advisor to last 12 months include: 2016 will be used to help to promote the ICF Slalom Committee. the British Championships in each • Three-time Olympic medallist, • In line with the new strategic plan for discipline in 2017 and beyond. Dr MBE and British Canoeing, the development Jane Gibson were both re- of four year plans for each of the International Representation appointed to the Medical and competition disciplines setting out Anti-Doping Commission. their direction and vision. This work • British Canoeing has looked to is due for completion in 2017. build on its international profile, • Albert Woods, President of through an increased number of British Canoeing will continue • International success in all disciplines representatives on the International to serve as President of the with sprint, slalom, paracanoe, Canoe Federation’s (ICF) committees. European Canoeing Association marathon, canoe polo, freestyle, (ECA). Due to a restructure of wild water racing and white water • Eight British Canoeing Board the ICF’s governance, Albert rafting winning medals at World and committee members were now also sits as a non-executive and European Championships. elected onto a number of committees at the ICF Congress, director on the ICF Board. • Ongoing work with discipline held in Baku, Azerbaijan. committees to identify events to target as part of the International • British Canoeing’s Board Major Events Strategy 2016-28. member Greg Smale was elected as chair of the Canoe Polo Committee, Events Series and therefore also becomes a member The inaugural British Canoeing of the ICF Board. Event Series 2016 incorporated four events across three disciplines: • Peter Schofield, Chair of the British Canoeing • National Sprint Regatta – Nottingham Wild Water Committee was voted onto the • National Marathon Wild Water Canoeing Championships – Reading Committee. Julie Gray was re-elected • British Slalom Open, British and remains on the Rafting Open, Canoe Polo Paracanoe Committee. and Boater X – Lee Valley • Terry Best retained his • Hasler Finals Marathon – Worcester place on the Freestyle Committee for another term. Colin Woodgate

6 British Canoeing Annual Report 2016 2 8 4 MEETINGS HELD BRITISH CANOEING THE NUMBER OF BY THE NEWLY BOARD AND COMMITTEE EVENTS HELD IN FORMED MEMBERS ELECTED ONTO THE INAUGURAL DISCIPLINE INTERNATIONAL CANOE BRITISH CANOEING CHAIRS GROUP FEDERATION COMMITTEES EVENT SERIES

www.britishcanoeing.org.uk 7 Focus on Access, Waterways and Environment

Staff and volunteers within the Access, Waterways and Environment team are continuing to work on opportunities to increase places to for all abilities.

Key developments over the • The launch of the historic Rights • Stronger partnerships forged last 12 months include: of Way project to ensure that between British Canoeing ancient unregistered routes, and to ensure • British Canoeing and the National leading to many important consistency of access policies and Trust have developed a working waterways, are not lost by the environmental matters such as a partnership to improve the registration deadline of 2026. joint Shared Use Access Statement facilities at Charlecote Park on the and the sharing of environmental • Ensuring the protection of information resource. River Avon in Warwickshire for Public Rights of Navigation, paddlers, enabling easier access as illustrated through the • Development and promotion along the river all year round. partnership with the Inland awareness initiatives including Facility improvements are now at Waterways Association to restore supporting Invasive Species the planning application stage. navigation river improvements Week campaign, World Rivers • A partnership agreement on the River Stour in Suffolk. Day and the development of developed with Derbyshire County a module for the new British • Partnership working between Canoeing Guide Scheme. Council for paddlers to use the British Canoeing and the RSPB Cromford and Chesterfield Canals. to promote the publication • Ongoing and proactive support You, your canoe and the marine for the Canal and River Trust’s environment. The event included Desmond Family Canoe Trail, a mass paddle hosted by RSPB to between Liverpool and Goole, the West Hayling nature reserve which is now in the third for local canoe club members. year of development.

8 British Canoeing Annual Report 2016 ACCESS WAS THE number one issue RAISED AT THE BIG CANOEING CONVERSATION BY MEMBERS AS PART OF THE CONSULTATION ON THE NEW STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE SPORT

Check, Clean, Dry. THE THREE SIMPLE STEPS FOR EQUIPMENT AFTER LEAVING THE WATER TO STOP THE SPREAD OF INVASIVE SPECIES

www.britishcanoeing.org.uk 9 Focus on Coaching and Qualifications

2016 has been a year of transition and significant developments in the area of Coaching and Qualifications.

Key developments over the target training people to lead • The streamlining of many internal last 12 months include: others on a range of craft in a procedures to better support sheltered water environment. coach education continues, • The appointment of Lee Pooley including extending the opening • A full review of the Personal as Head of Coaching and hours of the department Performance Awards has been Qualifications in June 2016. between 8.30am and 6pm. conducted. The new Awards • Over 150 delegates attended will be available in 2018. • Improved communications the 2016 National Coach with the workforce through the • Stronger working partnerships Conference which included new 'Catch up with Coaching' have been forged with the Scouts, keynote presentations, workshops newsletter launched in August Guides and Sea Cadets and and on the water sessions. 2016, and an increased presence national centres such as Plas y on the British Canoeing website. • The development of the new Brenin and Glenmore Lodge to Paddlesport Leader Award. The enhance coaching opportunities. award, which will be available from April 2017, will specifically

attendees at 2,314 coaching courses

Level 1 Level 3 Level 2 Level 4

34 12 1,818 450

10 British Canoeing Annual Report 2016 BRITISH CANOEING MEMBERS CURRENTLY HOLD 13,999 A COACHING QUALIFICATION 6,643 SAFETY AWARDS PERSONAL PERFORMANCE 7,963 AWARDS 5,639 268 130 MEMBERS HAVE UNDERTAKEN LEADERSHIP OVERSEAS CPD IN THE LAST 3 YEARS AWARDS COURSES DELIVERED

6,349 SUPPORTING LEADERSHIP MODULES & AWARDS DELIVERED 21,223 ATTENDEES

www.britishcanoeing.org.uk 11 Focus on Facility Development

Over the last four years British Canoeing awarded £1.5 million in capital grants to canoeing projects. This funding was received through the Sport England Capital Investment Programme.

Key developments over the • Work continued on the white great value as an access point, last 12 months include: water course at Linton which will halfway between Ross on Wye be a great asset for competition and Hereford on the River Wye. • Clubs and centres remained the and recreation from 2017 and • The proposed Birmingham & prime beneficiaries of Capital provides a great example of Black Country Trail is an exciting Investment Programme grants. what can be achieved working alongside hydro-electric schemes. proposition, with the potential for • Projects are in the construction an 80km route through some of phase at Gloucester, Norwich • British Canoeing still maintains England’s prime industrial heritage. Eagle and Newbury. a varied portfolio of land assets that have been bought • Clubs in Devizes, Poole Harbour or are leased to secure access and Bath all begin to enjoy to the water for canoeists. their improved facilities. • This year, British Canoeing added • The new four pitch canoe polo a piece of land at Hoarwithy training and competition venue to its portfolio, to enable was installed at the National paddlers to launch and land Water Sports Centre, providing by permission. The site is of a huge boost to the sport.

Capital Investment Programme 2016

Linton on Ouse – White Water course Stoke Canoe Trail – Landings and signage Birmingham Canoe Trail – Landings and signage Event & equipment trailer (equipment) Norwich Eagle Canoe Club – Clubhouse Boulters Weir – Freestyle venue and weir alternations phase 3 Symonds Yat – Rapid maintenance Hoarwithy – Rapid maintenance and gate/fencing

12 British Canoeing Annual Report 2016 £200,000 £1.5 million

FUNDED BY THE CAPITAL FUNDING INVESTED OVER FOUR YEARS INVESTMENT PROGRAMME THROUGH THE SPORT ENGLAND ACROSS EIGHT PROJECTS CAPITAL INVESTMENT PROGRAMME

www.britishcanoeing.org.uk 13 Focus on Rio 2016

The Rio 2016 Games produced some phenomenal performances by British Canoeing athletes, with the team exceeding their medal targets.

Key achievements over the • There was to be further recognition • Jeanette Chippington made last 12 months include: for the five gold medallists history becoming canoeing’s first from the Rio 2016 Games, who Paralympic Games champion taking • In the Olympic slalom and sprint were all awarded MBEs in the gold by the narrowest of margins events the team won two gold and New Year's Honours list. in the K1 200m KL1 classification. two silver medals – making it the • Joe Clarke won Britain’s first • World Champion Emma Wiggs, most successful . ever Olympic gold medal in the provided an awe-inspiring and • History was made when paracanoe men’s single kayak (K1). After a dominant display of , to made its Paralympic debut and third place in the semi-final, Joe win the women’s K1 200m KL2 Great Britain finished as the produced a storming run to win his final by more than a boat length top canoeing nation, winning first senior international medal. ahead of her nearest rival. five medals in six events. • Liam Heath won two medals - gold • Gold number three was won • The success achieved in Rio and in the K1 200m and silver with Jon by World Champion Anne the excellent planning for Tokyo Schofield in the K2 200m. With Dickins in the K1 200m KL3 was recognised in December 2016 a bronze medal at the London event. Anne created yet another when UK Sport announced that 2012 Games, Liam is currently piece of history, winning British Canoeing would receive Great Britain’s most successful Paralympics GB’s hundredth over £22 million for its World Olympic canoeing athlete. medal of the 2016 Games. Class programmes in preparation for the Tokyo 2020 Games.

Rio 2016 Games Roll of Honour

Gold Jeanette Chippington Paracanoe Women’s KL1 – 200m Joe Clarke Men’s K1 Anne Dickins Paracanoe Women’s KL3 – 200m Liam Heath Men’s K1 – 200m Emma Wiggs Paracanoe Women’s KL2 – 200m

Silver David Florence Canoe Slalom Men’s C2 & Richard Hounslow Liam Heath Canoe Sprint Men’s K2 – 200m & Bronze Nick Beighton Paracanoe Men’s KL2 – 200m Ian Marsden Paracanoe Men’s KL1 – 200m

14 British Canoeing Annual Report 2016 OLYMPIC AND MEDALS WON BY THE PARALYMPIC GAMES PARACANOE TEAM IN 9 MEDALS WON AT 5 ITS DEBUT AT THE THE RIO 2016 GAMES PARALYMPIC GAMES

LIAM HEATH AND DAVID CANOEISTS FLORENCE BOTH WON THEIR COMPETED AT THE OLYMPIC 18 3rd MEDAL IN RIO RIO 2016 GAMES

BRITISH 24 CANOEING ACCREDITED AND SUPPORT STAFF WERE BASED IN RIO DURING THE GAMES

www.britishcanoeing.org.uk 15 Focus on Development and Participation

During 2016 more opportunities to paddle have been developed and has led to increased participation.

Key developments over the • Paddlepower resources became • Halifax Canoe Club won the last 12 months include: available on the Hydrasport Club of the Year at the annual website in October, streamlining British Canoeing Volunteer and • A new version of the Quality Mark the purchasing system and Athlete Recognition Awards, accreditation scheme launched resulting in an immediate 50% attended by over 150 people. in August, meeting the Clubmark increase in like for like sales. • Chelmsford Canoe Club was guidelines set out by Sport England. • There was an increase of crowned the winner of the So far 153 clubs have registered. 20% in the number of Paddle- annual Winter Club Challenge • British Canoeing, Ability clubs and centres after paddling 12,442 miles. and the Youth Sport Trust worked offering more opportunities • 20 clubs and 32 members together to develop the Water for people with disabilities. engaged in the Club Activity Sports School Hubs. There are • A series of Paddle-Ability videos Assistant programme, designed 17 schools in the programme focusing on social were to increase the volunteer providing 3974 young people launched. The five paddlers workforce and the range of the opportunity to paddle. featured talked about how regular activities provided by clubs. paddling has helped them.

miles were 55,264 paddled in

different 305 places during the Winter Club Challenge

16 British Canoeing Annual Report 2016 PADDLE-ABILITY CLUBS AND 63 CENTRES 153 1,616 AROUND THE COUNTRY, QUALITY PARTICIPANTS AN INCREASE OF 20% IN MARK CLUBS ACROSS 34 THE LAST 12 MONTHS REGISTERED SATELLITE CLUBS

SCHOOLS ENGAGED IN CANOEING WITHIN THE 110 NATIONAL SCHOOL GAMES 22 ,184 DISABLED PEOPLE HAVE TAKEN PART IN PADDLESPORT 1,278 12,125 ACTIVITY AT A CENTRE DISABLED MEMBERS PARTICIPANTS OF CLUBS AND IN U CANOE CENTRES

www.britishcanoeing.org.uk 17 Focus on Go Canoeing

Go Canoeing continues to grow in popularity, with over 34,000 participants taking part in 2016. The annual National Go Canoeing Week had a Rio theme with 12,864 participants taking to the water, an increase of 55% from 2014.

Key developments over the • 12,864 participants took to Council and the Canal and River last 12 months include: the water during National Go Trust ensured the development Canoeing Week. Collectively of a 20 mile canoe trail. • Over 34,000 participants took everyone paddled a grand total • Go Canoeing launched the part in Go Canoeing activities in of 38,395 miles. Participation Trent Loop Challenge as a new 2016 with 110 British Canoeing within this event has grown intermediate challenge route, providers offering a range year on year with 2016 showing Increasing the number of of activities and events for an 55% increase from 2014. challenge routes on offer to four. participants to take part in. • 20 new canoe trails were • The Three Lakes Challenge • The Go Canoeing team supported developed taking the total of continued to grow in popularity. and promoted 689 starter canoe trails being promoted on the A number of new records were sessions, 556 guided tours British Canoeing website to 110. set including the first sub 24 hour and 91 recreational events. • A new British Canoeing trail finishers, the youngest paddler • 2016 saw the launch of Start Up template was developed, aged 10 and the first stand-up events, designed to give people making it easy for people to paddleboard completions. a flavour of a fun introductory submit their trails. This was competition. 45 Rio Start Up promoted through the website. events were run, captivating • Partnership work and joint those who were inspired by investment with Stoke City the Games to have a go.

participants took part in National Go 12,864 Canoeing Week in 2016

a 22% increase on 2015

18 British Canoeing Annual Report 2016 34,000 38,395 PARTICIPANTS TOOK MILES PADDLED COLLECTIVELY PART IN GO CANOEING AND LOGGED IN THE NATIONAL ACTIVITIES IN 2016 GO CANOEING WEEK WEBSITE

1,336 110 ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS TOOK CANOE TRAILS LISTED ON THE PLACE FROM 110 LOCATIONS BRITISH CANOEING WEBSITE

www.britishcanoeing.org.uk 19 Focus on International Success

During 2016 Great Britain’s paddlers won a total of 90 medals at major World and European International competitions.

Key achievements over the • Hannah Brown was crowned K1 • In Sprint Liam Heath was crowned last 12 months include: Women's Sprint World Champion European Champion in the K1 at the Wild Water Racing World 200m. Magnus Gregory and • Great Britain dominated the Championships held in Banja Luke Harding also claimed the White Water Rafting World Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina. European title and gold medals Championships in Ail Ain, in the K2 1,000m at the Junior • Britain’s Paracanoe team United Arab Emirates, bringing & Under 23 Championships. won six medals at the World home a total of 17 individual Championships in Duisburg, • There was a double gold success medals and three overall with Emma Wiggs (KL2) and for Claire O’Hara in the Freestyle team medals, including six Anne Dickins (KL3) both claiming European Championships in World Championship titles. gold medals in their events. Germany, winning the women’s • At the Canoe Polo World K1 and Squirt events. Alex • Eilidh Gibson, Jasmine Royle and Championships in Italy the Edwards was also a European Kimberley Woods led the way under 21 men’s team claimed Champion in the men’s Squirt. for the British team at the Canoe the title of World Champions, Slalom Junior and U23 World • Magnus Gregory and Luke defeating Germany 5-4 in Championships in Krakow, winning Harding claimed the silver the final with a golden goal the women’s C1 team event. medal in the Junior K2 final at scored by Lewis Hammond. the World Championships in Germany.

11 World Championship titles

Emma Wiggs Paracanoe Women’s KL2 – 200m Anne Dickins Paracanoe Women’s KL3 – 200m Hannah Brown Wild Water Canoeing Women’s K1 Eilidh Gibson, Women’s C1 – Jasmine Royle & Canoe Slalom Team – U23 Kimberley Woods Women’s – White Water Rafting Head to Head White Water Rafting Women’s – Downriver White Water Rafting Women’s – Overall White Water Rafting Women’s – U23 Sprint Women’s – White Water Rafting U23 Downriver White Water Rafting Men’s – U23 Polo Men’s – U21

20 British Canoeing Annual Report 2016 MEDALS WON IN WORLD INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONS 90 COMPETITIONS 11

GOLD SILVER BRONZE 39 MEDALS 26 MEDALS 25 MEDALS

SLALOM, SPRINT, PARACANOE, MARATHON, POLO, FREESTYLE, WILD WATER AND WHITE WATER RAFTING WON EUROPEAN AND 8 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MEDALS

www.britishcanoeing.org.uk 21 International Medals

In 2016 Great Britain’s athletes gained 90 medals at major World and European International competitions.

Canoe Sprint ECA European Championships Liptovsky, Slovakia – 12th - 15th May 2016 2016 Olympic Games , , Gold Women’s C1 – Team Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 15th - 20th August 2016 Kimberley Woods Gold Liam Heath Men’s K1 – 200m Eildh Gibson, Kimberley Gold Women’s K1 – Team Silver Liam Heath & Jon Schofield Men’s K2 – 200m Woods, Bronze Mallory Franklin Women’s C1 David Florence, Ryan ECA European Championships Bronze Men’s C1 – Team Moscow, Russia – 29th - 31st July 2016 Westley, Adam Burgess Gold Liam Heath Men’s K1 – 200m ICF Junior & Under 23 World Championships Silver Jessica Walker Women’s K1 – 200m Krakow, Poland – 13th - 17th July 2016 Jasmine Royle, Eilidh ICF Junior & Under 23 World Championships Gold Women’s C1 – U23 Team Gibson, Kimberley Woods Minsk, Belarus – 28th - 31st July 2016 Silver Kimberley Woods Women’s C1 – U23 Silver Magnus Gregory Men’s K1 – 1,000m – Jnr Ryan Westley, William Trevor Thomson Silver Men’s C1 – U23 Team Bronze Men’s K2 – 200m – Jnr Smith, Sam Ibbotson & Noah Dembele

ECA Junior & Under 23 European Championships ECA Junior & Under 23 European Championships Solkan, Slovenia – 25th - 28th August 2016 Plovdiv, Bulgaria – 14th - 17th July 2016 Gold Kimberley Woods Women’s C1 – U23 Luke Harding & Gold Men’s K2 – 1,000m – Jnr Kimberley Woods, Jasmine Magnus Gregory Gold Women’s C1 – U23 Team Royle, Eilidh Gibson Trevor Thomson Silver Men’s K2 – 200m – Jnr & Noah Dembele Gold Ryan Westley Men’s K1 – U23 Bronze Emily Lewis Women’s K1 – 200m – U23 Silver Kimberley Woods Women’s K1 – U23 Silver Jasmin Royle Women’s C1 – U23 ICF World Cup 1 Duisburg, Germany – 20th - 22nd May 2016 ICF World Cup 1 Bronze Liam Heath Men’s K1 – 200m Ivrea, Italy – 3rd - 5th June 2016 Bronze Katie Reid Women’s C1 – 200m Silver Mallory Franklin Women’s C1 Bronze Kimberley Woods Women’s C1 ICF World Cup 2 Racice, Czech Republic – 27th - 29th May 2016 ICF World Cup 3 Gold Liam Heath Men’s K1 – 200m Pau, France – 17th - 19th June 2016 Gold Lani Belcher Women’s K1 – 5,000m Silver Rebii Simon Women’s K1 – 1,000m Gold Mallory Franklin Women’s C1 Bronze Liam Heath & Jon Schofield Men’s K2 – 200m ICF World Cup 4 Prague, Czech Republic – 2nd - 4th September 2016 Olympic Qualification (2nd Round) Duisburg, Germany – 18th - 19th May 2016 Silver Ryan Westley Men’s C1 Lani Belcher Bronze Mallory Franklin Women’s C1 Bronze Women’s K2 – 500m & Angela Hannah ICF World Cup Final Canoe Slalom Tacen, Slovenia – 7th - 11th September 2016

Olympic Games Gold Kimberley Woods Women’s C1 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 7th - 11th August 2016 Silver Bradley Forbes-Cryans Men’s K1 Gold Joe Clarke Men’s K1 Bronze Fiona Pennie Women’s K1 David Florence Bronze Mallory Franklin Women’s C1 Silver Men’s C2 & Richard Hounslow

22 British Canoeing Annual Report 2016 Oceania Championships Gold Claire O’Hara Women’s Squirt Sydney, Australia – 19th - 21st February 2016 Gold Alex Edwards Men’s Squirt Bronze Adam Burgess Men’s C1 Silver Sophie McPeak Women’s K1 – Junior Bronze Sam Wilson Men’s Squirt Paracanoe Bronze Ottilie Robson-Shaw Women’s K1 – Junior

Paralympic Games ICF World Cup 1 Rio de Janeiro, Brazil – 14th - 15th September 2016 San Juan, Argentina – 11th - 13th October 2016 Gold Jeanette Chippington Women’s KL1 – 200m Gold Alex Edwards Men’s Squirt Gold Emma Wiggs Women’s KL2 – 200m Gold Anne Dickins Women’s KL3 – 200m ICF World Cup 2 Bronze Ian Marsden Men’s KL1 – 200m San Juan, Argentina – 14th - 15th October 2016 Bronze Nick Beighton Men’s KL2 – 200m Gold Alex Edwards Men’s Squirt

ICF World Championships Duisburg, Germany – 17th - 19th May 2016 Wild Water Canoeing

Gold Emma Wiggs Women’s KL2 – 200m ICF World Championships Gold Anne Dickins Women’s KL3 – 200m Banja Luka, Bosnia Herzegovina – 1st - 5th June 2016 Silver Jeanette Chippington Women’s KL1 – 200m Gold Hannah Brown Women’s K1 Silver Nikki Paterson Women’s KL2 – 200m Bronze Nick Beighton Men’s KL2 – 200m White Water Rafting Bronze Martin Tweedie Men’s VL3 – 200m World Championships Canoe Marathon Ail Ain, United Arab Emirates – 31st October - 5th November 2016 Gold Women’s – Overall World Championships Gold Women’s – Head to Head Brandenburg, Germany – 16th - 18th September 2016 Gold Women’s – Downriver Luke Harding Silver Men’s K2 – Junior Gold Women’s U23 – Sprint & Magnus Gregory Gold Women’s U23 – Downriver Gold Men’s U23 – Sprint ECA European Championships Pontevedra, Spain – 1st - 3rd July 2016 Gold Women’s U19 – Slalom Fay Lamph Silver Women’s – Sprint Bronze Women’s K2 & Lizzie Broughton Silver Women’s – Slalom Silver Men’s – Head to Head Canoe Polo Silver Women’s U23 – Overall Silver Men’s U23 – Head to Head ICF Canoe Polo World Championships Siracusa, Italy – 29th August - 4th September 2016 Silver Women’s U19 – Overall Silver Women’s U19 – Sprint Gold Men’s U21 – Team Silver Women’s U19 – Head to Head

ECA Cup 1 Bronze Women U23 – Head to Head Mechelen, Belgium – 25th - 26th June 2016 Bronze Women U23 – Slalom Silver Men’s U21 – Team Bronze l Men’s U23 – Slalom Bronze Women’s U21 – Team Bronze Women’s U19 – Downriver

European Championships ECA Cup 2 Straza, Slovenia – 16th - 22nd May 2016 Pau, France – 15th - 16th July 2016 Gold Women’s R4 – Overall Gold Men’s U21 – Team Gold Women’s R4 – Sprint Gold Women’s R4 – H2H Gold Women’s R4 – Downriver Gold l Men’s R4 – H2H ECA European Championships Plattling, Germany – 24th - 29th May 2016 Gold Claire O’Hara Women’s K1

www.britishcanoeing.org.uk 23 Annual Accounts 2015/2016 and Membership

Profit & Loss Account 2016 2015 Income British Canoeing is a not for profit organisation and Income 10,467,128 10,849,656 receives its income from the following sources: Expenditure (10,468,638) (11,125,891) Operating Loss (1,510) (276,235) 17% Interest receivable and 12,262 26,813 similar income Taxation on ordinary (9,125) (10,917) activities (Loss)/Profit on activities 1,627 (260,339) after interest and tax 55% Balance Sheet 2016 2015

Fixed Assets 1,690,406 1,878,035 28% Current Assets 3,929,189 4,264,710 Current Liabilities (3,742,357) (4,268,612) Long-term Liabilities (879,401) (877,923) Net Assets 997,837 996,210

UK Sport 55% Membership, 17% Profit and Loss Account 881,212 878,969 Sport England 28% Clubs, Coaching Other Reserves 116,625 117,241 & Commercial Capital and Reserves 997,837 996,210

17% Expenditure Expenditure is in line with the sources of income.

• 55% of expenditure is on the World Class Olympic and Paralympic programmes, funded entirely from a grant provided for that purpose from UK Sport.

• 28% of expenditure is on England Talent programmes 55% and participation and club support initiatives, funded by a grant received from Sport England for these purposes.

• 17% of expenditure is in other areas and this is 28% detailed in the next figure.

Olympic & Paralympic 55% Talent & Partipation 28% Organisation running costs 17%

24 British Canoeing Annual Report 2016 The 17% of our income for organisation running costs is spent on the following areas: 20% 11%

Membership services 11% Waterways licences 11% 11% Insurance 4% Coaching 20% 6% 4% Safeguarding 1% 1% IT 5% Finance Charges & Tax 5% Executive 16% 20% HR 1% 16% Discipline support grants 6%

1% 5%

Communications 20% 5%

How do we spend membership income? No membership income is spent in the Olympic or Paralympic programmes or the England Talent programmes. All membership income is spent to deliver key services including:

Membership services protecting them with third party Percentage of includes: staff, printing, postage claims. For example, damage to members per category: and fulfilment, waterways licences, property when out paddling or online Canoe Focus and a portal for when securing boats, negligence of members - the online account to coaches or clubs, legal insurance. customise marketing preferences and update member details and interests. Membership key stats:

Waterways licences includes: Individual members Adult 56% There were 33,012 individual Environment Agency, Canal and Family 33% River Trust, Broads Authority, members of British Canoeing Life 1% National Trust, Conservators of the as of 31 December 2016. Young Person 7% River Cam, Cotswold Canals Trust, Gender: Avon Navigation Trust, Basingstoke Youth 3% Canal Society and Wilts & Berks Canal Trust. 26% 74% Clubs Total:

This provides members with a licence to over 4,500 kilometres of Female Male waterways at a discounted price, and Age: goes towards funding improvements to facilities and . Under 18 10% 19-25 10% Affiliated clubs 414 Insurance: cover for all members 26-45 29% when out paddling, whether 46+ 49% taking part in competitions, on Unknown 1% holiday, leading trips and coaching: www.britishcanoeing.org.uk 25 British Canoeing Board

In 2016 seven new members were appointed to the Board of British Canoeing including Professor John Coyne CBE who was appointed Chair.

The Board has 12 members - six Current Board members collectively The Board has three committees elected directors from England, have a broad range of professional of the Board: HR, Remunerations Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, experience including legal, IT, and Nominations, Finance and five independent directors, and the financial and HR knowledge as well Audit, and Governance and Risk. Chief Executive Officer David Joy. as active involvement in canoeing.

President

Albert Woods OBE

Vice Presidents

Alan Baker David Gent Dr Tim Brabants Malcolm Kerry Roger Fox Alan Laws David Green Duncan Winning

British Canoeing Senior Management Team

David Joy Programmes Director Chief Executive Andy Maddock Appointed: January 2016 (Operations) John Anderson Performance Director Urvasi Naidoo Head of Governance Appointed: October 2016 and Compliance Lisa Bryant HR Manager Lee Pooley Head of Coaching Susan Hicks Finance Manager Appointed: July 2016 and Qualifications Sam Rankin Head of Membership Sue Hornby Director of Development Appointed April 2016 and Customer Services Robert Knott Head of Marketing and Appointed: September 2016 Communications

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Professor John Coyne CBE David Belbin Alan Baker Richard Boreham Chair Vice Chair Director nominated by Independent Director Chair - Finance and Audit Appointed: November 2016 Canoe Wales Governance and Committee Risk Committee Appointed: August 2016

Stephen Craig Clare Dallaway James Fry Bronagh Kennedy Director nominated by Director nominated Independent Director Independent Director the Canoe Association of by the English Council Chair - Governance and Risk Chair - HR, Remunerations Northern Ireland HR, Remunerations and Committee and Nominations Governance and Risk Nominations Committee Appointed: August 2016 Committee Committee Appointed: June 2016 Appointed: November 2016

Steve Linksted Dee Paterson Greg Smale David Joy Director nominated by the Director nominated by the Director nominated by Chief Executive Scottish Canoe Association English Council the English Council Appointed: January 2016 Finance and Audit Committee Appointed: June 2016

Former Board Members

David Gent Andy Maxted Mohamed Elsarky - Chair Denise Barrett-Baxendale MBE Resigned: January 2016 Resigned: May 2016 Resigned: June 2016 Resigned: August 2016

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