Committee and other officers

Trustees and committee members: Feb 2025 - Jan 2026

All members of the committee are also charity trustees

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Fi Ritchie

  • Chairperson : Members views, wishes and concerns. 
Co-ordinate the work of the Committee

  • British Canoeing: Management of the club's affiliation with British Canoeing.

  • Pool officer : will be the point of contact with the practice pool authorities and will deal with any issues arising, including the collection of pool money
Paola Bernoni

  • Secretary : Club contact for new members and enquiries. AGM and Committee Minutes
Anna Ryten Hammond

  • Treasurer : Managing the club’s income and controlling expenditure, and maintaining accounts as required by the Constitution and by the Charity Commission

  • Women's Representative: Representing female Club members

  • Membership Secretary: Administration of membership, liaison with Treasurer regarding membership subscriptions and other income, maintenance of members’ personal data.
Stephen Hargrave

  • Racing group leader : Racing, booking of K1 / K2 kayaks, and surf skis
Jonathan Fidler

  • River Leader : Leading Thames sessions

  • Thames safety officer
Katy Loffman

  • Trips and Officers Liaison

  • Pool officer : will be the point of contact with the practice pool authorities and will deal with any issues arising, including the collection of pool money
Frank Norall

  • Welfare Officer: To be contacted directly or via any Committee Member

  • SPLASH/PLA Liaison

Other officers: Feb 2025 to Jan 2026

The following members are not on the committee and are not trustees but perform specific duties
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Simon Moses

  • Equipment Officer: Kayak and equipment booking, recording problems with club’s boats and other equipment, purchasing spare parts, effecting repairs and maintaining an up-to-date inventory of all the club’s boats and other equipment. Maintenance of the containers, stand-pipe and annual clear-up. Disposal of redundant club’s boats and other equipment in environmentally friendly manner

  • River leader
Guy Douglas

  • Lee Valley : Organising Lee Valley sessions

  • Whitewater Officer : Whitewater safety officer, trips, training and advice. Organising and providing guidance and advice on white water trips.
Eric Morgan

  • Sailing Club Liaison: Liaison with South Bank Sailing Club including access and use of club house.

  • Liaison with Battersea Canoe Club, as required
Darren Palmer

  • Training Officer: managing the training programme for trip leaders