Cycling UK Forum

regoak wrote:It is also a bit demaeaning for charities that operate for welfare and health purposes, having an organisation primarily operating for leisure purposes having themselves parade as an equal.
OK the accountants have succeeded in getting the CTC a tax break etc, but dont flaunt it in such a banal way.

Gunner wrote:I have read all threse threads with interest, I was seriously thinking of joining both my wife and I as life members but now having second thoughts

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First and foremost please make sure that the relevant part of CTC knows if you have any issues at all with our service so they can be recorded and dealt with at source.

If you do not get a response or you are not happy with the answer you contact the Chief Executive or Councillor directly.

gordon.seabright@ctc.org.uk

The Group has most of its grant revenue set for a four year period, and the Group should make surpluses initially, then deficits later in the four year cycle to balance the budget over 4 years. The Group is in line with hitting its obligations and targets.

The Federation has secured £1m of Sports England funding for a new national series of bike rides, led by women for women, name Breeze.

The Group's principal risks are those of overhead control, and maintenance of public funding and self generating revenues. The Group is aware of its obligation to give value for money, and while its lottery revenues are currently secure, its exchequer funding post April 2012 and the post Olympic settlement remains a risk.

The directors present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2011

PRINCIPAL ACTIVITIES AND BUSINESS REVIEW

The Group made a surplus of £798,282 (2010 £454,589) This was an line with the four year budget of the Group. In accordance with required accounting treatment, the company has consolidated its accounts with British Cycling Events Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary which organises events on behalf of The British Cycling Federation.

The Group has most of its grant revenues set for a four year period, and the Group should make surpluses initially, then deficits later in the four year cycle to balance the budget over 4 years. The Group is in lane with hitting its obligations and targets.

The Federation has secured £1m of Sport England funding for a new national series of bike rides, led by women for women, named Breeze.

The Group's principal risks are those of overhead control, and maintenance of public funding and self generating revenues The Group is aware of its obligation to give value for money, and while its lottery revenues are currently secure, its exchequer funding post April 2012 and the post Olympic settlement remains a risk.

British Cycling is the National Governing Body for cycling in Great Britain, whose aim is to inspire participation in cycling as a sport, recreation and sustainable transport through achieving worldwide success. British Cycling manages all elite aspects of the sport including events and performances at GB level and governs the development of cycle sport in England. It also represents Great Britain at UCI, the World Governing Body for Cycling, which oversees the sport at an international level.

British Cycling also provides essential services to the Home Country Governing Bodies in Scotland and Wales, the Scottish Cyclists' Union (SCU) and the Welsh Cycling Union (WCU), who are involved ln the promotion and development of cycling at all levels including the focus on the Commonwealth Games. British Cycling provides essential services to these governing bodies including the administration of membership, licences and insurance as well as providing strategic guidance and support on all aspects of cycling.

British Cycling is entering an unprecedented period of expansion in the run up to London 2012 through increased funding from UK Sport, Sport England and commercial partnerships, and will drive a real and tangible legacy for cycling beyond 2012. The legacy has to be one of an increased volunteer workforce and a large British Cycling membership base. All of the Sport England outcomes of Bntish Cycling‘s Whole Sport Plan 2009-2013 in the first and second year have been achieved.

The Group has targeted increasing its membership to 100,000 over the four year period, at the year end, this figure was 35,233 and the Group is satisfied with this performance.

Simon L6 » Wed Aug 03, 2011 5:24 pm

John Catt wrote:One of the characteristics IMHO of the English is that we prefer to grumble rather than complain.

John

I'm of the complaining school. Much good it did anybody.

Complaints - Minimum procedure
1. Upon receipt of a formal complaint it will be referred to the Director or his delegated officer and be acknowledged in writing and referred to an officer who will be identified in the acknowledgement.
2. All complaints are dealt with at the level in the CTC nearest to the source of the complaint and the “responsible officer” will be identified on this basis. If the complaint involves a local group the officer will usually be the secretary.
3. The responsible officer will set a timetable for their enquiries and communicate this to the complainant.
4. The responsible officer will open a file on the complaint, decide an appropriate method to deal with the complaint (which may include seeking the advice of senior officers on procedure in complex cases)
5. On completion of their enquiries, the responsible officer will communicate the decision to the complainant and place a record of the decision on file.
6. The responsible officer will decide the appropriate method of communication but ensure that the complainant is aware of their right of appeal and the path into the appeal process.
7. Where a complaint is upheld and leads to an issue of discipline, the consequences will be dealt with under the disciplinary procedure.

JohnW wrote:Well, it's all over now, bar the .......er....er.....the Charity Commissioners asking questions.

Philip Benstead wrote:It looks like CTC members/Councillors do not know their own club
the text below come from CTC MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION of the CYCLISTS’ TOURING CLUB
Date May 2000

thirdcrank wrote:Presumably it's just a legal way of saying that you can't have a poll on a subject every five minutes, while leaving open the possiblity of change in due course.

DRAFT AIMS FOR THE CYCLING ASSOCIATION

1. The name of the Club is the “CYCLING ASSOCIATION”.
2. The Registered office of the Club will be situated in England.
3. The objects for which the Club is established are:
(1) To promote, assist and protect the use of bicycles, tricycles and other similar vehicles on the public roads and public rights of way;
(2) To promote and safeguard the interests of riders of bicycles, tricycles and other similar vehicles (hereinafter referred to as “cyclists”);
(3) To encourage cycling and cycle touring as a means of adventure, recreation, character training and other forms of education, to stimulate by all possible means interest and participation, and in particular the interest and participation of young persons, in cycling, and to promote cycling competitions, rallies, rides and other events;
(4) To promote and increase appreciation of the countryside and places of public interest, to establish and protect access thereto by cycle and on foot, to preserve and improve amenities, to take appropriate action thereto in Parliament and in and before Government departments, local and other public authorities, bodies and officers, landowners, developers and others, and to establish and support, or aid in the establishment and support of, or join with or help any association, establishment or institution formed wholly or partially for such purposes as aforesaid or any of them;
(5) To educate in road usage, increase road safety and in particular the safety of cyclists, and to promote and assist in the promotion of any plans, measures, schemes or proposals designed to that end;
(6) To provide legal assistance for the riders of bicycles, tricycles and other similar vehicles in the enforcement of their rights to use the public roads and public rights of way;
(7) To cater for the needs of cyclists by collecting and furnishing information for the planning and conduct of cycling tours, publishing and supplying books, routes, guides, brochures, accommodation lists, maps, periodicals and newspapers, badges and emblems, by arranging for insurance and any necessary documentation, and to organise and conduct cycle tours both at home and overseas and make all appropriate arrangements for participants therein, and to promote and safeguard the interests of cyclists in all such ways as the conditions of the times may render desirable.

"This AGM agrees that the Cyclists' Touring Club should be registered as a charity and merge with CTC Charitable Trust to form a single unified membership organisation with charitable status".

We protest the motion on the following grounds:

1. there was insufficient consultation with the membership on the proposals outlined in the motion;

2. that the membership were provided with incomplete and misleading information as to the potential effects of the proposals;

3. that those opposed to the proposed changes were not given equal access to the resources of CTC, such as the member magazine, e-mail newsletter and membership lists, to put forward their arguments to the membership;

4. that motion 8 had been lost on the votes cast at the meeting and the directed proxy votes, and was passed only by the use of the Chairman's discretionary proxy votes which were cast against the prevailing wishes of the membership;

5. that the Chairman acted inappropriately in casting his discretionary proxy votes after the results of all other votes had been revealed, rather than at the time other discretionary proxy votes were cast were cast by those holding them.