
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1 July 2022      Period start date   To 30 June 2023     Period end date Charity name: Rotary Club of Northwich Benevolent Fund** 

**Charity registration number: 1026529** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**The provision of funds and services for**<br>**the benefit of the poor and needy or to**<br>**or for the benefit of such charitable**<br>**institutions, societies and charitable**<br>**objects as the Club may direct.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Fund raising and public service, in**<br>**particular in the Northwich area, by**<br>**holding sponsored events such as the**<br>**Swimathon, Beer Festival and the**<br>**Dragon Boat Racing day.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The trustees have taken due regard to**<br>**the guidance issued by the Charity**<br>**Commission on public benefit**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 



## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**During the year 2022-2023 the charity**<br>**has provided funds and equipment**<br>**locally for schools, people suffering**<br>**from dementia and in nursing homes,**<br>**nationally for the Rotary Foundation and**<br>**internationally for international**<br>**emergencies and major Rotary projects**<br>**such as Polio elimination.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|<br>Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The closing balance on 30 June 2022**<br>**was £32000 which is £3500 less than at**<br>**the end of the previous year.  This was**<br>**primarily due a significant increase in**<br>**donations to local needs, such as**<br>**defibrillators.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Our policy is that we would normally**<br>**retain about 12 month’s income as**<br>**reserves**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£15,000**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**none**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

**Swimathon, Beer Festival, River Festival and Bonfire and Fireworks Display** The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) **The charity has a trust fund invested with the CCLA** Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted **The weather** A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other 



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||**Haselhurst Trust Fund**|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Trust Deed**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated Association**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Has to be a member of the Club**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Rotary Club of Northwich Benevolent Fund|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1026529|
|Charity’s principal address|The Hollows, Post Office Lane, Norley, Frodsham, WA6 8JL|
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**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||James Sloane|||RotaryClub of Northwich|
||Bernard Keogh|||RotaryClub of Northwich|
||Nicholas Marsh|||RotaryClub of Northwich|
||Rupert Adams|||RotaryClub of Northwich|
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** 



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Additional information (optional)** 

## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** 

**Type of Name Address adviser** 

**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 

## **Other optional information** 



## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

**Signature(s)** 

**Full name(s)** 

**Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 



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## **Report to the trustees/ members of ROTARY CLUB OF NORTHWICH BENEVOLENT FUND** 

**On accounts for the year 30TH JUNE 2023 Charity no 1026529 ended (if any)** 

**Set out on pages 3** 

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 30TH JUNE 2023. 

**Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). 

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. 

## **Independent** 

## examiner's statement 

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: 

- accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or 

- the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 

Ihave no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. 

- _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ 

**Signed:** 

**08/12/23** 

## **Name:** I **PHILIP HORWOOD** 

**Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any):** 


**Address: 36 HIGH STREET** 

**PWLLHELI** 

GWYNEDD 

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Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). 

**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose.** 


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