ROTARY CLUB OF TAUNTON VALE TRUST FUND
Trustees’ Annual report for the Year Ended 30[th] June 2025
1. Administrative Details
The Rotary Club of Taunton Vale Trust Fund (‘the Fund’) is a charity registered with the Charity Commission under number 1005550.
The registered address is 14 Court Hill, Taunton, Somerset TA1 4SX
The Trustees at the date of this report were:
K Robinson-Burge (President – appointed 1[st] July 2024), W Tregillus (Secretary – appointed 1[st] July 2024) and A R Janes (Treasurer – appointed 1[st] July 2023)
Other organisations relevant to the Fund are:
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a) The Rotary Club of Taunton Vale (‘the Club’)
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b) Rotary International in Great Britain and Ireland
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c) HSBC Bank plc, 17 North Street, Taunton – the Fund’s bankers.
2. Structure and Governance
The Fund is an unincorporated association, its governing document being a Trust Deed dated 31[st] December 1983
The Trustees are appointed annually by the members of the Club.
All Trustees give their time voluntarily and received no remuneration or other benefits.
3. Financial Policy
It is the Trustees’ policy to aim to hold only a small reserve balance for emergency situations. Some specific projects are ongoing and of a longer-term nature, and in such cases funds may be held until such time as the Trustees deem it appropriate to release them.
4. Objectives
The objectives of the Fund are to apply both the capital and income for general charitable purposes, with consideration for the general objects of Rotary, as the Club
shall from time to time direct. The Club keep in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit when considering which causes to support.
5. Achievements in the Year
As the accounts for the year ended 30[th] June 2025 indicate, through the efforts of the members of the Club, total income (net of associated expenses) for the year totalling £24,943 was raised. This enabled a number of projects and causes to be supported, as detailed in the Income & Expenditure Account. In particular, donations totalling £17,741 were paid out during the year, and expenditure of £1,526 was incurred in supporting initiatives driven by the Club for the benefit of the local community.
The Club and its members also support a number of other good causes through the giving of their time and experience.
On behalf of the Trustees
K Robinson-Burge (President)
A R Janes (Treasurer)
Approved by the Trustees on 1[st] April 2026
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Rotary Club of Taunton Vale Trust Fund
Income & Expenditure Account for the year ending 30th June 2025
| Income Event Income Golf Day 7,999 Moonraker Challenge (incl Gift Aid) 20,100 Quiz Evening 1,156 Join in Somerset & High Sheriff Awards 2,500 31,755 Other Income Members' Donations for RFUK 861 Gift Aid on RFUK Donation 211 Interest 604 Fund raising/donations for Libya/Morocco (inc Gift Aid) Hinton Skittle Comp Taunton Flower Show 750 Travel Affinity Scheme Other member donations 30 Raffle at Thai RIFE evening 160 District Subs Refund for Foundation 350 Other income 24 2,990 Total Income Expenditure Rotary Fun Day/Kids Out Less grant Net Rotary Fun Day/Kids Out Deposit for Speaker Dinner Children's Concert Website costs Bank and fundraising platform charges Misc costs Donations RFUK Polio Fund RFUK Annual Fund Shelterbox (for Morocco) RIGBI Disaster Recovery Trust (for Libya) Brain Tumour Research TV Inner Wheel Rotary Shoebox Scheme Ups and Downs CHARIS Reminiscence Learning Together in Sport Somerset Counselling Centre Rotary Club of Taunton Charity Trust (Libya/Morocco) Arc Escape Support Group Polden Bower School Panto visit Sequal Trust Total expenditure/donations Excess of income over expenditure |
2025 Expenses Net 2,636 5,363 4,544 15,556 247 909 2,375 125 9,802 21,953 2,990 24,943 900 (530) 370 420 356 367 13 1,526 473 948 500 7,500 7,500 500 320 17,741 19,267 5,676 |
Income 8,737 18,353 1,260 28,350 1,117 228 488 929 171 650 586 55 - 4,224 |
Expenses 3,420 4,004 235 7,659 2,514 1,110 - 1,404 300 14 338 2,057 638 706 258 258 500 150 1,000 1,000 500 15,000 413 500 20,923 |
2024 Net 5,317 14,349 1,025 20,691 4,224 24,915 22,980 1,935 |
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