Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 July 2024 Period start date To 30 June 2025 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 the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The provision of funds and services for the benefit of the poor and needy or to or for the benefit of such charitable institutions, societies and charitable objects as the Club may direct. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
Fund raising and public service, in particular in the Northwich area, by holding sponsored events such as the Swimathon and the Dragon Boat Racing day. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have taken due regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | |
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| 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 achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | During the year 2024-2025 the charity has provided funds and equipment locally for schools, people suffering from dementia and in nursing homes, nationally for the Rotary Foundation and internationally for international emergencies and major Rotary projects such as Polio elimination. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The closing balance on 30 June 2025 was £26700 which is £4500 more than at the end of the previous year. This was primarily due the success of our Swimathon event and the River Festival a new fund raising event – the Scooter Rally. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Our policy is that we would normally retain about 12 month’s income as reserves |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £15,000 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | N/A |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | none |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 |
Swimathon, Beer Festival, River Festival and Scooter Rally |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | The charity has a trust fund invested with the CCLA |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | The weather |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
Haslehurst Trust Fund | |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Trust Deed |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Unincorporated Association |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more 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:
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related 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 | 5 Cartledge Close, Cuddington, Northwich CW8 2PU |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled 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 | |||
– 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) James F Sloane Full name(s) James F Sloane
Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc)
Date
1 April 2026
Rotary Club of Northwich Benevolent Account
Receipts and Payments Account Year 1st July 2024 to 30th June 2025 ,
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|2023/24|Receipts|2024/25|2023/24|Payments|2024/25|
|Specific|Income|Specific|payments|
|£1,016.00|Swimathon|£7,849.70|£6,290.00|Swimathon|£5,566.50|
|£1,060.00|River|Festival|£3,000.00|£0.00|River|Festival|
|£0.00|Beer|Festival|£1,500.00|£0.00|Beer|Festival|
|£6,250.00|Bonfire|£6,500.00|£0.00|Bonfire|£750.00|
|£0.00|Scooter|Rally|£4,000.00|£0.00|Scooter|Rally|£1,500.00|
|Other income|General|payments|
|£0.00|Youth|£0.00|Youth|£348.23|
|£0.00|Foundation|£2,370.00|Foundation|£2,534.00|
|£335.00|Polio plus|£1,035.00|Polio|£50.00|
|£0.00|Comm & Voc|£4,792.02|Comm|& Voc|£4,893.10|
|£1,666.00|International|£2,949.00|International|£2,600.00|
|£3,016.91|General|£350.00|£0.00|Emergencies|
|£175.29|Interest|£133.42|£845.00|Presidents|£1,710.00|
|£0.00|Friendship|Cafe|£744.12|Friendship|Cafe|
|£0.00|Other|£4,511.90|Other|
|£1,338.63|Gift aid HMRC|£736.80|General|£322.62|
|£620.00|Members donations|£0.00|school|awards|
|£798.00|Haselhurst Trust|£576.50|£2,866.91|Transfer|to|Benev|acct|
|£2,421.23|Endowment|Acct|£2,550.58|£1,358.00|Endowment|Acct|£1,733.07|
|£18,697.06|Total|Receipts|£26,460.20|£28,498.75|,|Total|Payments|£22,007.52|
|£32,063.10|Opening|balance|£22,261.41|Closing|balance|£26,714.09|
|————|£10,074.58|Capital|reserve|£10,208.00|
|£8,556.20|Current|account|£12,057.95|
|£3,630.63|Endowment|Acct|£4,448.14|
|Error|
|£50,760.16|£48,721.61|£50,760.16|£48,721.61|£0.00|
|ES|————|acento|
|DateExamined15th FebruaryBy Christopher 2026Lawton(., ZL.|Ke|
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* CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's‘ FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts
SectionA
Independent Examiner’s Report
Report to the trustees/ yt members of | Rotary Club of Northwich On accounts for the year |June 2025 . Charity no | 1026529 ended (if any)
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| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust’) for the year ended 30/06/2025.
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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’).
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| 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, |
have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have
examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ) in connection with
the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect:
e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
| have 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.
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