Jesmond Community Leisure
2013 Annual Report and Accounts
Presented 2014
Contents
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Chair’s Report
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Building Development Group
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Communications Group
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Personnel Group
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Looking Ahead Group
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Finance and Fundraising Group
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Finance Director’s Report
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Financial Accounts
14
Chief Executive’s Report
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Our Customers
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Who’s Who
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Jesmond Community Leisure is a company limited by guarantee, registered in England and
Wales with registered No. 2645699. It is also a registered charity, No.1010563, with
registered office at St. George's Terrace Jesmond NE2 2DL.
Telephone Number: 0191 281 2482 www.jesmondcommunityleisure.co.uk
Chair's Report
What an amazing 12 months for Jesmond Community Leisure. So much hard work
has been done by our amazing team of Staff, Volunteers and Trustees. As you look
around at the building, our activities, website and work with other community groups
you will see the progress that we, working together, have made. The economic
climate that we found ourselves in last year has not dramatically changed but the
landscape in our city and industry is starting to change in big ways as you will see.
I would like to formally thank all involved in the preparation of our annual accounts,
especially Jane Gibbon, for their hard work during the year and their financial
stewardship guiding us through a difficult few years. Financially this has been a
good year for us, our accounts show a healthy operating profit with an increase in
the number of subscribers and no opportunities missed to minimise costs where
appropriate. Jala Therapies, based in our side extension, offer some fantastic
services that really complement our own classes and facilities and it is fantastic to
see them doing so well too.
I have mentioned austerity and we can see throughout the region that this is now
having notable effects. There are huge changes taking place in Northumberland
and Newcastle and there are more to come with the final impact on local swimming
pools and facilities yet to be determined. Following closures and re-organisations of
Pools and Swimming Clubs around the city we are now seeing the arrival of new
operators and the birth of Newcastle Swim Team which will bring us exciting new
opportunities.
The timetable of activities that we made available last year over the Summer
holidays was hugely successful and we have the same and more planned for this
Summer. Keep your eyes on reception and our website and book early for
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opportunities to try Synchronised Swimming, Snorkelling, Diving classes and Crash
Course Swimming Lessons.
Jesmond Library will be celebrating their first birthday this year. Many of our
customers, staff and trustees are also involved in some way with the library and
they can be assured of our continuing support as we look forward to them going
from strength to strength and supporting our community.
I would like to thank Mike and Lorna Miller, the Building Group and Staff for the
fantastic work this year throughout the building. Our ongoing investment in facilities
shows that we are committed to providing the environment and equipment that our
customers deserve. We now have new spinning bikes, a refurbished downstairs
gym, improved changing areas, new gym equipment, vastly improved staff facilities
and many other improvements. Come in and take a look, Phil’s Yoga class will
allow you to see the Activity room from a totally new angle!
Another hugely important piece of work this year has been the development of our
new website. We had been aware that our old site was not showing the
organisation in its best light and so the Communications Group started a piece of
work to develop a new site. A tendering process was undertaken and we were
delighted to appoint Jonny Fairfull and his company Bigbadrobot to build and
publish the site. Jonny has worked with us before as a Volunteer Lifeguard and it is
great to have him back on board. The new website is doing really well for us and I
strongly encourage you to take a look at it if you haven’t already. Keep your eyes
peeled for latest news on our Website, Twitter and Facebook. Julie and other staff
are continually updating them with new classes and sessions.
We have recently held our bi-annual Strategy day at the British Legion. This was an
opportunity for trustees and staff to get together and discuss where we are and
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where we want to be. It was great to see so many people there and some very
exciting ideas have come out of it.
Finally I would like to thank all of the trustees and staff for their hard work and
support to me during this year. Special thanks must go to Glenn, Chris and Mike for
their help and guidance and thanks to Paul Ryder for his general support as ViceChair who found himself at the mercies of my shift pattern at work and stepped into
the chair at various points throughout the year. Paul, I wish you the very best for
your year at the helm and I have no doubt that you will continue to enjoy everyone’s
support. Fortunately you won’t face my hardest challenge this year which was not
exacting revenge on Glenn for the merciless interview he gave me for my job at the
Pool many moons ago!
Simon Leach
Chair of Trustees, Jesmond Community Leisure, 2013/14
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Building Development Group
Since my last report a huge amount of work has been carried out, as had been
highlighted in the building survey of 2013.
At long last the steam kettle has been moved from the basement to the first aid
room adjacent to the steam room. At the same time the steam room has been
refurbished and partially retiled. It is hoped that the white residue on the end of the
building will gradually disappear.
In December 2013 the downstairs gym was totally repainted and a new tiled floor
put in. The latter still needs some correctional work that is in progress. We then
installed new Precor Cardio equipment to the specification as the poolside gym.
During the summer of 2013 the basement staff room was totally refurbished over a
period of 3 weeks. It was a massive undertaking but the staff now have a room, fit
for purpose, where they can relax.
The upstairs activity room also required total refurbishment caused by wear and
tear as well as dampness in the roof void. The work carried out included repainting
of the walls and ceiling, the latter requiring a hydraulic hoist as the ceiling is about
20 foot high. The sprung beech floor was also re sanded and varnished and is now
as good as new. This room has always been light and airy, however this was often
a problem in daylight hours. Blinds have been fitted to the 6 velux windows and the
large end window. The digital projector has been ceiling mounted and we are now in
a position to offer the room for hire with the capability of Powerpoint presentations
etc.
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Many of the shower valves failed in 2013 and a total of 6 have been replaced to
date. Hopefully by the time this report is published several more of the failing valves
in the Ladies shower room will have been replaced.
The lighting in both the shower areas has been upgraded.
This work is never ending but we will keep going through the list.
I would like to especially thank Dave Rushworth and my wife Lorna for all their hard
work. I am always looking for volunteers so if you are interested, shout out loud!
Mike Miller (Chair)
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Communications Group
Last year we announced that we would be undertaking a full review and revamp of
our website during 2013/14. So, the main focus for the Communications Group over
the past 12 months has been our website.
In order to undertake this review, we formed a Website Development Sub Group.
This enabled us to obtain the opinions and contributions from all our trustees and
members of staff. This Group met on a regular basis in order to review our old
website and make recommendations to the trustees as to how we should proceed
with the revamp. Following this review, the decision was taken to engage with an
external website/digital design company to assist us with the redesign. Specifically,
the Group was tasked with:
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Writing a tender specification for the redesign of the website
Researching potential supplier to invite to tender for the redesign
Inviting suppliers to tender
Coordinating and managing the presentations and tender process
In total, five companies were approached and invited to tender. Of these, three
companies expressed an interest in tendering for the work. Following presentations
to the Website Development Sub Group, a recommendation was made by the
Group to the Trustees to appoint the work to a Newcastle based company called
Big Bad Robot (BBR). This recommendation was ratified by the trustees.
Following this ratification, the Sub Group then worked with BBR on the redesign of
the website which went live in the spring.
Feedback from customers about the new site has been very positive and viewings
have been exceptionally high, particularly those pages relating to class times and
prices. We continue to monitor the viewing/visit levels of the site which are reported
at the monthly trustees meetings.
Julie Redshaw continues to perform sterling work with respect to managing our
Facebook and Twitter accounts, which has involved her posting updates on classes
and activities as well as general news items. Thanks to Julie who has yet again
performed great work in coordinating this activity in addition to her other duties.
Throughout the year, Paul Rea has been involved in the design and production of a
variety of promotional materials including leaflets, posters, point of sale materials,
etc for the Pool. Again, we are very grateful to Paul for his expertise and time.
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As in previous years, the Communications Group had steady membership
throughout the year with everyone contributing to the tasks in hand. May I take this
opportunity to thank the Group members for their continued support and
contributions throughout the year, namely Phil Drape, Russell Deane, Liz McAlpine,
Gary Laverick, Jane Lowden, Jan Morris, Chris Clarke and Paul Rea. I would also
like to thank those trustees from the other groups who supported and contributed to
the work of the Website Development Sub Group.
Moving forward, it is the Groups intention to concentrate its efforts on continuing to
develop and build on the investment that has been made in the website whilst at the
same time looking to better integrate this with our social media activity.
Paul Ryder, Chair, Communications Group
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Personnel Group
This year has been a fairly quiet year for our committee. Apart from the usual
movement of our part time and volunteering staff there has been very little
significant change in our staff group.
Those that have left us for university and other opportunities are Laura Young,
Emily Hall, Rebecca Stones, Robyn Dickinson,
We wish them very well for
their futures. Those who have joined us this year are Emma Studholme, Zoe
Hovells, Lucy Pages, Chelsea Barker, Richard Eke, Gerry Rowland
We
hope that you get a lot out of your time with us.
We have also welcomed another baby to the Jesmond Pool family with the birth of
Donna’s little girl Chloe. Many congratulations, and thank you to Terri for stepping
up to Donna’s duties during her maternity leave. It is much appreciated. And we
were pleased to give long service awards to Joan North……..
As well as day to day staffing matters our committee has discussed the chair’s rota
for the next 3 years, sickness absence policy and, very pleasingly, a
recommendation to pay bonuses and award salary increases. The latter decisions
would not have been possible if the company was not in such a healthy position and
that is largely down to the hard work and dedication of our staff.
The recent strategy day will be a focus for future discussion around capacity for
delivering on the marketing strategy and swimming development. This should make
for an interesting year in securing the future of the business.
Thank you again to the staff for their commitment and to other members of the
committee.
Joanne Kingsland
Chair of Personnel Committee
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Looking Ahead Group
This last year has been something of a watershed with regard to the Group`s
activities.
The main thrust, as you will be aware was in respect of an agreement with the City
on the Library.
The Library, now being under Local control, has left a void, although our recent
attempt to join with the Library Group to raise joint funds has been very successful.
With this in mind, we hope to continue with this liaison to corporate financial
advantage in the coming year with their agreement.
The knowledge that competition from other leisure providers will intensify over the
next year will be a big focus for the Group over this period. We have an excellent
product which we need to `sell` as aggressively as possible and with confidence. I
would hope that we can develop an information system, on which we can screen
our activities to a larger audience , and which will complement our website.
Les Hodgson
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Finance & Fundraising Group
Jesmond Community Leisure continues to survive in a difficult economic climate
and in 2013 we managed to produce a small surplus. We depend on our customers
and receive no subsidies or outside funding towards running costs, so it is important
that the Finance Group monitors the day to day running of the Pool on a regular
basis. We meet monthly to discuss the income and expenditure during the previous
month and monitor income from our subscribers and investments. We have to
balance investing in staff and new equipment to ensure the facility continues to
attract a wide range of customers.
In 2013 the new extension on the side of the building has increased numbers and
made more people aware that we are not just a swimming pool. As well as
increased gym usage there are many popular courses such as Yoga, Spinning and
Zumba which take place in the upstairs activity room. During less popular periods
such as school holidays we try to offer incentives to keep the building busy;
although this may increase numbers it does not necessarily increase our income.
At the end of the year we have invested substantially in new gym equipment to help
us compete with other providers and respond to the demands of our customers.
Investment in the steam room and new spinning bikes were also agreed this year.
Mike Miller, one of the members of the Group, has been discussing parking around
the pool with the City Council. At times when there are swimming lessons, at the
end of school in particular, it is difficult for parents to find spaces due to the different
regulations applying on St George’s Terrace and the side streets. These
discussions are continuing.
During the year we reluctantly agreed to increase admission prices as our energy
costs continue to rise. The Trustees value the work of the staff who not only make
the pool a welcoming and pleasant place for our customers but also contribute
ideas to make the project run efficiently and generate income. In recognition of this
commitment we were able to recommend a small pay rise for our staff in April.
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The group also responds to the Auditors’ report and brings to the Trustees’ notice
any action that may be required. Thanks especially to Chris Clarke and Glenn who
produce the Report which accompanies the accounts.
The Finance Group again wish to thank Glenn and the staff for all their efforts in
providing a facility which is appreciated by the local community and also Jane
Gibbon for her work and advice as Finance Director and her work on our Social
Accounts.
As a community pool we are always pleased to receive any help and support as
well as ideas for attracting new customers. During the year David Ogilvie joined the
group and if you feel able to contribute in any way please get in touch.
Phil Moxon
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Finance Director’s Report
Finance Director’s Report
The sales income for 2013 of £594,020 reflects another successful year for
Jesmond Community Leisure. The increased subscriber income at £207,748
reflects how busy things have been with an increase in both wet and dry activities.
The sales income overall has increased and this is across all categories of sales
especially dry, lessons and subscriptions. Our strong links with our committed
customers are reflected in these figures. The income for 2013 reflects a year when
we did slightly increase prices for the first time in two years. Another income figure
that should be noted is that for Jala, where we are seeing a steady increase in
number of users.
The balance sheet has changed during the year largely due to a change in our gym
equipment in the basement. The tangible fixed assets now stand at £1,303,556. The
current assets have not increased as much as might be expected during the year
reflecting the use of our own funds to pay for the basement gym equipment rather
than lease the equipment. The unrestricted funds have increased to £1,573,079 and
there are no restricted funds. The increase in funds represents the operating
surplus of £26,427 and additional funds from investment income of £4,445,
donations received of £350 and two grants received during the year from the North
Jesmond ward committee for building works and cycle racks of £5,490.
Whilst much of the expenditure side of the project is fixed in nature, some has
increased in across all activities whether wet or dry. There were yet again rises in
both gas and electricity costs during 2013 even though we still work hard to reduce
our consumption of energy. We continued to face high gas and electricity costs
during 2013 but still receive some benefit from the discounts through the local
authority purchasing scheme. There has been a reduction in the cost of chemicals
during the year as a direct result of our changed systems. Another continuing
expenditure item is depreciation, this being a direct result of our increased and
improved tangible fixed assets notably the new extension and gym equipment.
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As expected, given the increased activities during the year the income and
expenditure account for the year ending 2013 reflects this and shows an operating
surplus of £26,427. The Trustees have reviewed the results for 2013 and are
pleased that the results reflect the hard work and effort that is put in by the staff.
Other income received of £10,285 represents investment income from deposit
accounts, donations and grants received during the year. The overall surplus
transferred to funds for the year ending 31 December 2013 is £36,712; this amount
is higher than previous years.
The overall financial performance of the project during 2013 demonstrates another
positive year with continued sustainable performance. The financial results for 2013
provide another demonstration of how the efforts of all the staff and volunteers go
towards making the organisation a success. The continued effort, development of
new activities and cost savings impact upon the bottom line and have helped create
this solid set of accounts for 2013. The budgeted projections and actual figures for
2014 to date, indicate another year of steady performance, that includes increased
sales from the both gyms and the pool having a positive impact upon the turnover.
Jane Gibbon - Finance Director
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Financial Accounts
Income and Expenditure Accounts for 2010 to 2013 with Projected Figures for 2014
Projected
Income
Wet Activities
Dry Activities
Schools
Private Lessons
Group Lessons
Subscriptions
Coached activities
Vending & Shop
Jala
2014
Actual
£117,000
£55,000
£17,500
£79,000
£70,000
£213,000
£17,500
£18,000
£24,000
Consultancy
Insurance claim
£611,000
Net value of stock calculation
Cost of courses
Direct Expenses
Chemicals
Gas
Electricity
Water
Actual
2012
Actual
£115,781
£53,953
£17,222
£74,079
£63,992
£207,748
£16,652
£17,316
£16,492 Insurance claim
£1,784 Compensation
£9,001
£594,020
£131,698
£41,078
£14,969
£68,430
£60,006
£181,238
£14,510
£17,749
£3,895 Consultancy
£4,050 Compensation
£0
£537,623
2011
Actual
£142,699
£46,514
£12,143
£67,672
£60,930
£182,824
£13,963
£10,932
£850 Consultancy
£0 Compensation
£0
£538,527
£10,500
£2,100
£11,335
£11,126
£6,413
£8,357
£5,200
£18,500
£26,800
£6,200
£2,970
£22,452
£34,244
£5,991
£7,345
£21,123
£31,066
£5,060
£4,075
£18,994
£28,809
£6,130
£3,476
£17,601
£24,933
£6,323
Surplus Before Overheads
Overheads
Staff salaries
Private lessons salaries
Cost of courses and coached activities
Other staff expenses
Rent rates & insurance
Direct management expenses:
(travel, phone, post, stationery)
Advertising
Acctncy, legal, prof & audit
Maintenance materials
Maintenance Services (inc Gdng)
Cleaning
Minor Items of Equipment
Bank charges
Depreciation
Profit / Loss on disposal of fixed assets
Leasing, Hire purchase &Vending hire
Music/TV Licence
2013
2010
£132,822
£54,740
£12,732
£66,587
£65,582
£180,646
£13,970
£10,932
£500
£1,000
£0
£539,511
(£69,300)
(£76,992)
(£75,720)
(£64,421)
(£60,690)
£541,700
£517,028
£461,903
£474,106
£478,821
£324,000
£314,383
£322,114
£17,700
£3,100
£13,500
£31,244
£3,593
£14,525
£19,909
£5,331
£11,524
£6,400
£1,300
£8,000
£3,000
£16,000
£5,500
£3,000
£5,200
£85,000
£8,699
£1,085
£5,650
£2,311
£13,400
£4,930
£2,651
£5,079
£75,696
(£4,000)
£10,155
£1,200
£12,222
£1,168
£5,925
£5,766
£20,018
£4,801
£914
£3,891
£81,719
£1,300
£1,200
£6,088
£1,200
£292,311
£28,987
£15,532
£3,945
£10,923
£299,971
£25,217
£15,386
£1,888
£11,888
£10,108
£2,569
£6,137
£2,319
£15,532
£5,371
£2,604
£3,418
£75,498
£0
£6,009
£0
£16,992
£1,886
£6,336
£2,986
£26,112
£4,335
£1,651
£2,466
£71,071
£895
£5,522
£0
(£494,200)
£47,500
(£490,601)
£26,427
(£502,590)
(£40,687)
(£481,263)
(£7,157)
(£494,602)
(£15,781)
£0
£4,500
£0
£0
£0
£52,000
£0
£4,445
£350
£5,490
£36,712
£0
£7,641
£5,000
(£5,500)
£52,857
£19,311
£0
£8,762
£155
£0
£6,411
£8,171
£0
£4,310
£135
£0
£45,825
£34,489
Our professional advisers are - Accountants: Ryecroft Glenton Bankers: Co-operative Bank
Solicitors: Dickinson Dees
Operating Surplus
Fundraising
Investment income
Donations received & receivable
Development project fundraising costs
Grants received
Surplus Added to Capital
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Jesmond Community Leisure
Balance Sheet as at 31 December, 2013
£
Fixed Assets
Tangible assets
Investments
£1,303,556
£0
£1,303,556
Current Assets
Stock
Debtors and Prepayments
Bank deposits and current accounts
£4,929
£21,120
£330,885
£356,934
Current Liabilities
Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year
£87,411
Net Current Assets
£269,523
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities
£1,573,079
Creditors: Amounts falling due after one year
£0
£1,573,079
Capital and Reserves
Unrestricted
Restricted
£1,573,079
£0
£1,573,079
Notes on Tangible Fixed Assets:
Total Original Cost
Current Value (net of depreciation)
Buildings
Pool & Sport
Improvements
Equipment
£1,426,715
£309,374
£1,170,927
£126,977
Jane Gibbon - Finance Director
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Furniture
& Fittings
£7,192
£0
Office
Equipment
£28,784
£5,652
Total
£1,772,065
£1,303,556
Chief Executive's Report
JUNE 2014.
What a difference a year makes! Good weather, a mild winter and NO FLOODS!!
I referred to flooding and weather in last years report, and with everything going as
hoped, we have had a very good year, showing a surplus for a welcome change.
During the year the staff kept a very close eye on all activities, and made slight
adjustments and tweaks where we felt necessary. We acknowledged the problems
students have in not being able to use their subscriptions towards term ends, by
allowing interim payments. We also responded to requests for special summer
holiday pricing for new subscribers, by offering a discounted 6 week special price.
Although quite onerous on our part, we allowed people on Pilates courses to pay
only for part courses, if going on planned breaks (dependent upon availability of
course).
We also offered sessions of 1 to 1 private lessons over the holidays, as well as the
usual weekly crash courses. The crash courses in summer 2013 were our best
ever. Another great success we have had in crash courses were our pool
lifeguarding courses. Every one we offered was full, and we discovered the
attraction was the fact that the course could be completed in just a few days, as
opposed to weeks. We attracted candidates from all over the region, and we are
proud to say we have a 100% record of passes. Only approved training centres can
host these courses, and we have maintained this status for several years now. Our
2 trainer/assessors are Tim and Phil, who regularly examine staff in other pools all
over the region. They also do a great job in keeping all of our lifeguards on their
toes in regular training and CPD.
Other notable staff issues were Donna’s maternity leave, which was for a great deal
of 2013. She now has the very cute Chloe, to show for all her efforts. Terri has
started her leisure industry management training, and has to travel to Glasgow
University once a month, as well as producing work on a weekly basis. Tim
requalified as a first aid trainer in 2013, and can now run full first aid courses.
Julie and myself now operate the accounting systems, which required some training
for us by our new part time accountant Margaret Terry. Thankfully she is very
patient, and very good at her job, so Julie and I are now experts! (well, almost).
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It was great to have Simon Leach as my chair of Trustees for this year. I remember
Simon as a teenager, using the pool on a daily basis, and getting involved as a
volunteer lifeguard, and many staff activities, Trustee, and now as chair. To see him
grow into the man he has become, and all of this time unwavering in his support of
the pool and its staff, gives me enormous satisfaction and pride. It proves to me that
our culture and ethos is pretty much bang on, and I don’t know of any other leisure
trust in the UK, with the community support we are so lucky to have.
Well done, and thank you Simon!!
We have helped the group working at the library where we can, and provide a small
cleaning service for them, as well as equipment loans.
As usual each year, we recruit new volunteers from our lifeguard courses, and you
may have noticed new young faces throughout the year. We are still very proud that
we are the only public swimming facility that offers new lifeguards the opportunity to
gain experience and knowledge, that will help them in their futures, when applying
for work or placements. Our usual French students from Marseilles did not happen
in 2013, but instead we had 2 French placements who contacted us independently.
Thibault came for a placement elsewhere in Newcastle, but when he arrived, the
host changed their minds. Fortunately his girlfriend lived in Jesmond, and she
suggested he call in and ask us. So we were able to help. The second placement
Charline heard about us from an old customer of ours who now lives in France, and
knew we hosted placements! it’s a small world !!
As well as these under graduate placements, we also had our usual tranche of
school work experience placements, and young people gaining work experience for
Duke of Edinburgh awards.
In general I am very happy with our performance in 2013. The staff did their bit in
delivery and operations management, the Trustees continue to support the
operational staff by providing advice, expertise and most importantly, their time and
commitment (special thanks go to Mike Miller for all his work in painting, and
repairing broken showers – all done voluntarily !).
You, the customers have also helped greatly in your continued support, good
nature, understanding and friendliness. Most of you are well aware of our status and
background as a non supported charity, but a great number of users, just see us as
another leisure facility, and in some ways, that is very good, as we strive to keep
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standards as high as possible. We do not get it right all of the time, but who does?
and we do try very hard..
So again, I am well pleased with 2013 and Jesmond Community Leisure. We
achieved our budgetary targets, kept the service going, helped many people along
the way, and probably strengthened our position in the community, of which we are
a proud member.
Glenn Armstrong
Chief Executive
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Our customers
Breakdown of Activities
Swimming
2013
Adult Swims
16991
Junior Swims
2012
2011
2010
2009
2008
16637
15698
16490
18658
19440
4731
4758
5278
6138
7599
8930
Concession Swims
3845
4302
4749
5014
4322
4617
Student Swims
4144
5110
5822
6522
8051
9613
Sauna
2717
2629
3399
3914
4189
6823
Party Swims
1550
1950
1725
2225
2000
2300
Junior Private Lessons
4761
5163
4396
4456
4953
5682
Adult Private Lessons
146
93
210
109
133
96
Group Lessons
16916
12217
12383
13641
13151
13788
Subscribers
53907
45079
40119
39469
37919
27889
Selected Activities
Masters
838
864
677
696
501
356
Dolphins
1139
832
837
924
1671
2200
Barracudas
647
825
Aquafit
412
901
1318
1491
1966
1683
Joggers
18888
Under 5's & Aqua Babes
800
1117
1098
1187
1523
Total Swimming
108837 102237
1600
877
98217 102773 107054 104940
Fitness Suite
Subscribers
53907
45079
40119
39469
37919
27889
Fitness Suite (Casual)
1128
1572
6050
6117
6763
2646
GP Referal, 50+ & 60+
593
630
709
548
547
905
Total Dry Activities
9732
12913
15023
21436
21838
18944
School Swimming
7919
8879
6545
5374
5786
5840
Total Attendances
126488 124029 119785 129583 134678 129724
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Who’s Who in the Jesmond Community Leisure
Staff and Volunteers
Glenn Armstrong
Chief Executive
Phil Drape
Duty Manager/Ashtanga Yoga
Tim McGahey
Duty Manager/Spinning Instructor
Donna Morris
Duty Manager/Spinning Instructor
Wendy Mill
Senior Leisure Attendant/Spinning Instructor
Scott Armstrong
Senior Leisure Attendant/ Jesmond Jogger's Coordinator
Terri Sambrook
Senior Leisure Attendant/Spinning Instructor
Julie Redshaw
Administration Manager/Private Lesson Coordinator
Theo Little
Weekend Reception/Part Time Leisure Attendant
Alex Kingsland
Part Time Leisure Attendant
Dean Surtees
Part Time Leisure Attendant
Heidi Ratter
Part Time Leisure Attendant/ Casual Swimming Teacher
Leanne Short
Part Time Leisure Attendant/ Cleaner
Louis Wheeler
Part Time Leisure Attendant
Jennie Steele
Part Time Leisure Attendant
Femke Herema
Part Time Leisure Attendant / Casual Swimming Teacher
Renske Herema
Part Time Leisure Attendant / Casual Swimming Teacher
Emily Hall
Part Time Leisure Attendant / Casual Swimming Teacher
Alex Smith
Part Time Leisure Attendant/Masters Coach
Andrew Smith
Part Time Leisure Attendant/Barracudas
Toby Hovells
Part Time Leisure Attendant/Casual Swimming Teacher
Zoe Hovells
Part Time Leisure Attendant/Casual Swimming Teacher
Susanna Inglis
Part Time Leisure Attendant
Emily Cheshire
Part Time Leisure Attendant/Weekend Reception
Liz Debski
Part Time Leisure Attendant
Sally Hovells
Casual Swimming Teacher/Barracudas
Bron Aal
Swimming Teacher
Joan North
Swimming Teacher/Group Lesson Coordinator
Jennie Belton
Casual Swimming Teacher
Christopher Tibbs
Casual Swimming Teacher
Mel Stones
Casual Swimming Teacher
Nicole Doyle
Casual Swimming Teacher
Rochelle Martin
Casual Swimming Teacher
Robyn Dickinson
Casual Swimming Teacher
Laura Barrett
Casual Swimming Teacher
Laura Gawrylo
Casual Swimming Teacher
Ashleigh Rowland
Casual Swimming Teacher
Olivia Minaudo
Casual Swimming Teacher
Kate Thurlow
Casual Swimming Teacher
Laura Young
Casual Swimming Teacher
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Sarah Rhodes
Casual Swimming Teacher
Joseph Brayson
Casual Swimming Teacher
Lynne Pattinson
Aqua - Fit Teacher
Nicky Powell
Aqua - Fit Teacher/Circuits/Bums, legs & Tums
Natalka Kirkbride
Zumba
Yuvel Soria
Zumba
Tanya Velho
Zumba/Personal Trainer
Ethel Daley
Volunteer Dolphin Coach
Dave Hammond
Volunteer Dolphin Coach
Gary Armstrong
Volunteer Dolphin Coach
Gerry Rowland
Volunteer Dolphin Coach/Casual Swimming Teacher/Volunteer
Lifeguard
Fay Farthing
Little Dragons
Katie Thompson
Pilates Teacher
Ruby Halford
Pilates Teacher
Anne Smiley
Fitness Instructor/ GP Referrals and 50+
Michelle Blake
Holistic Therapist
Sarah Jackson
Holistic Therapist
Mike Miller
Volunteer Gardener/Trustee
Lorna Miller
Volunteer Gardener
Fiona Clarke
Volunteer Gardener
Andrew Barrett
Volunteer Lifeguard
Simon Leach
Volunteer Lifeguard /Trustee
Tom Smallwood
Volunteer Lifeguard
Donald Gaze
Volunteer Lifeguard
Kitty Halliday
Volunteer Lifeguard
Rosalind Field
Volunteer Lifeguard
Paul Eltringham
Volunteer Lifeguard
Martin Hunt
Relief Duty Manager / Lifeguard
Angus Miller
Volunteer Lifeguard
Leolie Telford-Cooke
Volunteer Lifeguard
Beth Carmen
Volunteer Lifeguard
Chris Dobson
Volunteer Lifeguard
Ellen Dickinson
Volunteer Lifeguard
Lauren Tawn
Volunteer Lifeguard/Casual Swimming Teacher
Ellen Last
Volunteer Lifeguard
Lucy Pages
Volunteer Lifeguard
Ollie Pages
Volunteer Lifeguard
Alex Brayson
Volunteer Lifeguard
Robbie Miller
Volunteer Lifeguard
Peter Round
Volunteer maintenance
Katy Barrett
Volunteer Lifeguard
Chris White
Volunteer Lifeguard
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Lucy Jenner
Volunteer Lifeguard
Jennifer Hitchcot
Volunteer Lifeguard
Mary Davison
Volunteer Lifeguard
Shona Farish
Volunteer Lifeguard
Anna Farr
Volunteer Lifeguard
Jess McQueen
Volunteer Lifeguard
Liz Bishop
Volunteer Lifeguard
Aine Singleton
Volunteer Lifeguard
Ben Holdsworth
Volunteer Lifeguard
James Welford
Volunteer Lifeguard
Adam Whitehead
Volunteer Lifeguard
Fraser Stewart
Volunteer Lifeguard
Khutso Bell
Volunteer Lifeguard
Max Morgan
Volunteer Lifeguard
Robert Pallistar
Volunteer Lifeguard
Kit Pollard
Volunteer Lifeguard
Rafael Bagott
Volunteer Lifeguard
Hannah Patterson
Volunteer Lifeguard
Jessica Meynell
Volunteer Lifeguard
Akshay Pabary
Volunteer Lifeguard
Ali Bennett
Volunteer Lifeguard
We would like to thank our staff and volunteer helpers for their special commitment to the project.
Apologies to those left out of this list! There are in fact many more who have delivered leaflets and
newsletters, put letters in envelopes, weeded the garden, taken photographs, typed minutes or helped in
many other ways........thanks to them all!!
Trustees during all or part of 2012/2013
Members of the Company
Chris Clarke
All the Trustees in the left hand
Jane Gibbon
column, plus:
Russell Deane
Bron Aal
Les Hodgson
Steve Aal
Mike Miller
Peter Breakey
Liz McAlpine
Bob Evans
Phil Moxon
Joanne Kingsland
David Rushworth
Peter Hall
Barrie Thompson
Chris May
Richard Taylor
Jan Morris
Paul Rea
Andrew Plasom-Scott
Simon Leach
Denis Scadeng
Jane Lowdon
Jill Winter
Peter Slater
Paul Ryder
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