Tyne Amateur Rowing Club was founded in 1852 and is one of the oldest sporting clubs in the country. We have well over 400 members, perhaps 140 of whom row more or less actively.
How we are governed
The club is democratically governed by and for its members under its constitution (see below for download). The club is a Registered Charity and is affiliated to British Rowing. The club gained Clubmark reaccreditation in 2014.
The club has a number of honorary officers - President and Vice Presidents - who can and do provide advice but do not have any specific powers or responsibilities.
Trustees and Management Committee
The club has up to 12 trustees, who are ultimately responsible for the club's operation as a charity. Trustees have a fixed term and elections for vacant places take place at the AGM in the autumn. See below for the new list of trustees (and committee members). The Trustees elect their own chairman.
The club is run on a day-to-day basis by its Management Committee, whose members are elected each year at the AGM. The Committee consists of the the Club Chair, Captain, two or three Vice Captains, Secretary and Treasurer plus up to seven ordinary members.
As stated already the club AGM is held in the autumn. Extraordinary General Meetings can be called 'as and when' to discuss urgent business. The most recent AGM was on 17 November 2020.
Responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible overall for the running of the club but delegate much to the Management Committee. The Trustees set the strategic direction of the club and monitor the actions of the Committee. At present the Trustees also oversee the employment of the paid staff of the club.
The Chairman of the Management Committee coordinates the running of the club. The Captain and Vice-Captains are responsible for 'rowing' matters including looking after the equipment, managing the squads (with the help of coaches and squad coordinators) and running events. The Secretary and Treasurer run the administrative side of the club affairs, including membership.
The Committee can also appoint a range of advisers, which under the constitution must include at least a Water Safety Adviser and a Club Welfare Officer. The Trustees meet quarterly and the Committee meets monthly; the latter is usually (during Covid) on Zoom on the second Saturday of the month during early afternoon. Agenda papers and minutes for the Committee are available to full members on request from the Secretary.
You can help too
All members of the club are encouraged to play an active role in helping out around the club, whether it be assisting us to run junior or learn to row sessions, launch driving, catering, cleaning and repair of buildings, maintaining boats, ......... the list is endless. Contact a committee member to volunteer.
Who they are
Names of Trustees, Officers and Management Committee members for 2020-21 as elected or confirmed at the AGM on 17 November 2020 can be found below. If no email address shown, please use the form on the Contact us page here. Do not put sensitive information in the form - the right person will get back to you for details if necessary.
Water Row,
Newburn,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE15 8NL
Water Row,
Newburn,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE15 8NL
