BWSW Board
The British Water Ski & Wakeboard Federation Limited is a company limited by guarantee and not having a share capital. As a not for profit association of members all of our income is invested in developing and protecting water skiing across the UK from the grassroots level through to our top athletes.
The Board is appointed at our AGM and is directly accountable to the membership for the performance of the company and is responsible for corporate strategy, the management of the association’s policy development, business and financial planning, as well as safeguarding stakeholder's interests. Various committees support the Board in its function and the board delegates to the Chief Executive Officer the day-to-day and business management control. The Board consists of a maximum of 8 directors, with 5 elected members, the CEO and 2 independent directors with varying portfolios dependent on project needs. Appointed Board members have a maximum tenure of 9 years before retirement.
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Diversity
Our Board members come from a variety of backgrounds, have a variety of experience and skills and have a very great understanding of the positive impact sport can make. They also fully understand the complexity of managing a sports governing body in an increasingly complex world and the need for good governance and to be fit for purpose for the 21st century. We very much recognise that a diverse board is able to make decisions more effectively by reducing the risk of 'groupthink', paying more attention to managing and controlling risks as well as having a better understanding of the company’s consumers / new markets for our sport. Our organisation does not aim for “tokenism” in terms of diversity and as such welcomes applicants from all sectors of society and in particular from under represented groups.
We are pleased to have met our key target of having a minimum of 35% female members holding positions on our Board in line with our aim to promote greater diversity.
You can view the BWSW Diversity Statement here.
The BWSWF Limited Directors
Martin Winter |
Responsible for governance Welfare & Safety Lead Director |
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Steve Sopp |
Responsible for risk management Risk Committee Insurance Working Group |
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Michael Lock |
Responsible for operating safety and standards Driving & Coaching Development Working Group |
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Margaret Curtis Maggie has been an active member of Cotswold Water Ski Club for over 30 years and has been (and still is) the Membership Secretary with some 300+ members - a role she continues to enjoy, and has served on their board since 2011. She is actively involved in promoting all disciplines of waterskiing (and in particular Barefoot), especially by bringing new and young members to the sport as well as supporting Team GB members at her club. |
Responsible for clubs and members | |
Andy Phillips
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Independent advice on all board related matters Finance & Audit Committee |
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Anny Wooldridge
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EDI Lead Director |
Vacant |
Senior Independent Director |
Independent advice on all board related matters |
Patrick Donovan |
Responsible for strategy, strategic relationships and partners Finance & Audit Committee Risk Committee Insurance Working Group |
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Related documents
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Committee Terms of Reference
Committee Terms of Reference
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The British Water Ski & Wakeboard Federation Limited Articles of Association
BWSW Articles of Association - revised AGM 2023
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Committee Directory
Current list of committee members
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BWSW Areas & Affiliates
A document listing BWSW Affiliates by area
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Minutes Board March 2023
Minutes Board March 2023
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Minutes Board April 2023
Minutes Board April 2023
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Minutes Board June 2023
Minutes Board June 2023
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Minutes Board July 2023
Minutes Board July 2023
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Minutes Board October 5th 2023
Minutes Board October 5th 2023
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Minutes Board October 19th 2023
Minutes Board October 19th 2023
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Minutes Board November 2023
Minutes Board November 2023 republished with minor amendment
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Minutes Board December 2023
Minutes Board December 2023
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Minutes Board January 2024
Minutes Board January 2024 (republished with minor formatting corrections)
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Minutes Board February 2024
Minutes Board February 2024
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Minutes Board March 2024
Minutes Board March 2024 (republished with minor amend)
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Minutes Board April 2024
Minutes Board April 2024
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Minutes Board May 2024
Minutes Board May 2024
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Minutes Board May 2024 #2
Minutes Board May 2024 #2
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Minutes Board June 2024
Minutes Board June 2024
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Minutes Board July 2024
Minutes Board July 2024
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Minutes Board July #2 2024
Minutes Board July #2 2024
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Minutes Board September 2024
Minutes Board September 2024
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Minutes Board September #2 2024
Minutes Board 26th September 2024
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Minutes Board October 2024
Minutes Board October 2024
Related links
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BWSW Diversity Statement
British Water Ski & Wakeboard (BWSW) is a progressive sporting organisation helping to deliver a dynamic and exciting sport that has the potential to capture the hearts and minds of our participants for life. As an organisation we aim to deliver clear and inspirational leadership for water skiing and wakeboarding to ensure a vibrant and empowered sport at every level that can evolve to meet every challenge.
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About BWSW - Structure, Finance, Governance etc.
British Water Ski & Wakeboard (an operational brand of the British Water Ski Federation Ltd, Company No: 913182), is a sport governing body and membership organisation funded by its members for the benefit of its members. Its main role is acting on behalf of the interests of water skiers and wakeboarders to develop and serve the sport - a non-profit making organisation with all of our income invested in developing and protecting the sport across the UK from the grassroots level through to our top athletes.