Charity no 1161250
Charity no  1161250 Water Row, Newburn, Newcastle upon Tyne NE158NL
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How we run our club 
Introduction

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 200 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

Honorary officers

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 summer/autumn. S
ee below for current incumbents The Trustees elect their own chair. 

The rowing side of the club is run on a day-to-day basis by its Rowing Committee, with vacancies filled by election each year at the AGM. The Rowing Committee consists of the the Club Chair, Captain, three Vice Captains, Secretary and Treasurer plus up to seven ordinary members. See below for current incumbents. 

The club AGM was held in the autumn up to 2022, but in 2023 is being moved to July so that officers can be in place for the new winter rowing season starting in September. It also allows subscriptions for the rowing year Sep-Aug to be consdered at the right time. Extraordinary General Meetings can be called 'as and when' to discuss urgent business, which from 2023 will inlcude consideration of the accounts, probably in February. The last AGM was on 19 July 2023 - see the dedicated page here.

Responsibilities

The Trustees are responsible overall for the running of the club but delegate much to the Rowing Committee. The Trustees set the strategic direction of the club and monitor the actions of the Committee. The Trustees also oversee the employment of the paid staff of the club. They delegate day-to-day managemetn to the 

The Chair of the Rowing Committee coordinates the running of the sports side of the club. The Captain is directly responsible for most aspects of rowing, but is assisted by the three Vice-Captains, who are responsible for looking after the equipment, managing the squads (with the help of coaches and squad coordinators) and running events. 

The Rowing Committee can also appoint a range of advisers, which must include at least a Club Rowing Safety Adviser and a Club Welfare Officer. The Trustees meet quarterly and the Committee meets monthly. Agenda papers and minutes for the Rowing Committee are available to full members from the Secretary on request.

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 Rowing Committee member to volunteer.


Who they are

Names of Trustees, Officers and Rowing Committee members for 2023-24 as elected or confirmed at the AGM on 19 July 2023 can be found below. If no email address is 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.

Trustees for 2023-24

 
John Goddard
Position:
Chair of Trustees
 
Tom Campbell
Position:
Trustee
 
Simon Dobson
Position:
Trustee
 
Martin Hulse
Position:
Trustee (ex-officio as Rowing Committee Chair)
 
Patrick Keown
Position:
Trustee
 
Roshni Pole
Position:
Trustee
 
Alex Shaw
Position:
Trustee
 
David Smark
Position:
Trustee
 
Ian Stratford
Position:
Trustee
 
Mark Styles
Position:
Trustee
 
Vacant
Position:
Trustee
 
Jackie Whitehead
Position:
Non-trustee, but Secretary to the Trustees

Officers and Rowing Committee for 2023-24

 
Martin Hulse
Position:
Chair of Rowing Committee
 
Tom Jackson
Position:
Captain
Notes:
Contact him on rowing related matters.
 
Dave Higgins
Position:
Vice Captain (Boats)
 
Kat Bulmer
Position:
Vice Captain (Coaching)
 
Izzy Friedlander
Position:
Vice Captain (Events)
 
Isabel Smales
Position:
Treasurer
 
Adam Azzi
Position:
Secretary
Address:
Tyne Amateur Rowing Club,
Water Row,
Newburn,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE15 8NL
Notes:
Contact him on administrative matters on the rowing side of the club.
 
Grace Bradley
Position:
Member
 
Anna Hall
Position:
Member
 
Louise Johnson
Position:
Member
 
John Mulholland
Position:
Member
 
Colin Percy
Position:
Member

Other roles reporting to Trustees/Committee 2023-24

 
Laura Gilbert
Position:
Club Welfare Officer
 
Alex Leigh
Position:
Lead Coach
Mobile:
07871 351053
 
Harry Clark
Position:
Club Rowing Safety Adviser
Mobile:
07808 118114
 
Colin Percy
Position:
Events Rowing Safety Adviser
Mobile:
07985 003304
 
Louise Johnson
Position:
Junior Committee Secretary
 
Jo Gregory
Position:
Club Manager
Tel:
0191 264 9369
Mobile:
07957 733387 (office hours only)
Address:
Tyne Amateur Rowing Club,
Water Row,
Newburn,
Newcastle upon Tyne,
NE15 8NL
Notes:
Contact her about use and management of the building and for booking our spaces. She can also pass on messages about any other matter to the right person if you email her.

President and Vice Presidents

 
Alan Ballantyne
Position:
President
 
John Bolter
Position:
Vice President
 
Ian Boyd
Position:
Vice President
 
David Robinson
Position:
Vice President
 
Vacant
Position:
Vice President
 
Vacant
Position:
Vice President
 
Vacant
Position:
Vice President
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