ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON TRUST FUND
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year ended 30[th] June 2025
Charity No.: 1032363
ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON TRUST FUND
| CONTENTS | Page |
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| Legal and Administration Information | 1 |
| Report of the Trustees | 2 |
| Independent Examiner’s Report | 3 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 4 |
| Accounting Policy | 5 |
| Expenditure Trust Fund | 6 |
| Source of Funds Trust Fund | 7 |
| Source of Funds Cheese Festival. | 8 |
| Expenditure Cheese Festival | 9 |
| Charitable Donations Cheese Festival | 10 |
ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON TRUST FUND Legal and Administration Information
Status
The organisation is a Charitable Trust Fund established by the Rotary Club of Sturminster Newton on 11[th] January 1944 and registered with the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales on 31[st] January 1994.
Trustees
Alan Teasdale Christopher Hardiman Christopher Taylor Greg Dawson Nici Vining
Independent Examiner
Mr J Cowley, ACA
Banks
Lloyds Bank, Blandford Forum
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ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON TRUST FUND Report of the Trustees for the year ended 30[th] June 2025
The Trustees present their report and financial statements for the year end 30[th] June 2025. Activities
The Trust was established to enable the Rotary Club of Sturminster Newton to elicit funds from the public for charitable purposes and to comply with and take advantage of current legislation.
Results
The net incoming resources for the year amounted to (£23,012), resulting in a decrease in the general reserves to £124,908. In addition to the traditional range of fund raising activities the Trust was also involved in:
Sturminster Newton Cheese Festival
The Trust is the lead organisation running this annual Festival, which promotes local produce by educating those attending in a range of areas of interest.
Strategy
The Trust seeks to raise funds to support local, national and international needs on a pro-active and reactive basis.
Reserves Policy
Funds are held to meet the existing plans and commitments of the Trust and also to be in a position to respond to unexpected demands as they arise over the forthcoming year.
Investment Policy
Funds are invested in interest bearing accounts to provide the optimum balance between accessibility and return, without any compromise regarding security.
Risk Review
The Trustees have conducted their own review of the major risks to which the Charity is exposed and systems have been established to mitigate those risks. These procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the Charity.
This report has been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice – Accountancy and Reporting by Charities.
Approved by the Trustees on 10th April 2026 and signed on their behalf by:
A M Teasdale
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ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON TRUST FUND Independent Examiner’s report to the Trustees of the Rotary Club of Sturminster Newton Trust Fund
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30[th] June 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity’s trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
The Trustees consider that the audit requirements of Section 144 of the Charities Act do not apply and that an independent examination is required.
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts under Section145 of the Act, and in carrying out my examination I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section145 (5)(b) of the Act.
I ndependent Examiner’s Statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that, in any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records.
I have no concerns, and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
John Cowley, ACA
Bramleys, Bath Road, Sturminster Newton, Dorset, DT10 1EB
Date: 10th April 2026
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ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON TRUST FUND Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) for the year ended 30[th] June 2025
| Incoming Resources Club Trust Fund (page 7) Cheese Festival (page 8) Total Incoming Resources Resources Expended Club Trust Fund (page 6) Cheese Festival (page 8) Total Resources Expended Net (outgoing) / incoming Resources Asset revaluations Total Funds for 1stJuly 2024 Total Funds for 30th June 2025 Balance sheet Summary Fixed assets Stock Debtors Bank balances Less: creditors |
Total Funds Total Funds 2025 2024 £ £ 19,114 13,713 128,707 114,064 147,821 127,777 26,984 6,978 143,849 108,480 170,833 115,458 (23,012) 12,319 0 0 147,920 135,601 124,908 147,920 6,742 5,379 0 0 0 0 137,276 143,351 144,018 148,730 (19,110) (810) 124,908 147,920 |
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ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON TRUST FUND Notes forming part of the Financial Statements for the year ended 30[th] June 2025
1. Accounting Policies
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and follow the recommendation in Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice issued in October 2000.
2. Taxation
The Trust is exempt from Corporation Tax in its charitable activities.
3. Tangible fixed assets
a. Cheese Festival
| Equipment Balance 30thJune 2024 Additions Depreciation Balance 30thJune 2025 b. Trust Account Equipment Balance 30thJune 2024 Additions Depreciation Balance 30thJune 2025 |
£ 4,379 3,277 (1,914) 5,742 1,000 0 0 1,000 |
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ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON TRUST FUND Year ended 30[th] June 2025
| EXPENDITURE TRUST FUND Charitable Donations Trust Fund Shelterbox Shoebox Santa Stride Sturminster Newton Expedition Group RBL wreath SOS Africa D&S Air Ambulance Sturbiz LendWithCare Transfer to Nepal Trust Fund Account Just Giving - The Brave & Determined Prostate Cancer UK SSAFA - The Armed Forces Charity School Books Project Shillingstone School Mud Kitchens Wessex CIO Young Carers Costs Ukraine Fund Blackmore Vale Pantry Big Give The Big Lunch Home Start Donation for Big Lunch S N Brownies Donation for Big Lunch SN First Responders DVDs for Big Lunch Kids Out (with Gillingham & Shaftesbury) District Youth Levy African Adventures Water Survival Boxes Rotary Foundation - Polio Plus account Yewstock School Minibus Donation Sub Total Misc. Charges Trust Fund Examination of Accounts Web Site Registration Equipment costs (for speakers) Plant fair costs Venue hire for meetings Sub Total Grand Total |
2025 2024 £ £ 1,500 2000 590 511 3 134 2,000 0 50 50 762 600 500 500 0 30 300 355 1,000 0 110 0 0 200 0 150 0 568 0 300 0 200 1,114 0 1,075 0 42 335 100 0 100 0 350 0 936 93 72 75 200 200 500 0 370 0 15,000 0 26,674 6,301 150 0 50 50 0 159 0 30 110 438 310 677 26,984 6,978 |
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ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON TRUST FUND Year ended 30[th] June 2025
| SOURCE OF FUNDS TRUST FUND Shelter Box Cheese Festival Cheese Festival beer Dorset Doddlers Santa Stride Shoeboxes Dorset Village Defibrillator Society Prostate bike ride Ukraine Polio Day MuchLoved Donations (Eric Vining Memorial) Exchange Projects Blackmore Vale Lions Transfers Total |
2025 2024 £ £ 301 558 8,000 8,000 3,975 2,213 0 0 1,334 134 492 387 250 0 0 88 28 0 122 0 637 0 3,975 2,213 0 120 0 0 19,114 13,713 |
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ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON TRUST FUND Year ended 30[th] June 2025
| SOURCE OF FUNDS Cheese Festival Exhibitors Gate receipts Programme & Advertising Wine Bar Cider Tent Sponsorship and Donations Refund of Pledges Bank Interest Expenditure Cheese Festival Marquee hire Electrical Gate & ticket costs Hire of venue On-site entertainment PA First Aid Storage Equipment hire On-site costs Traffic management Refreshments Advertising costs Insurance Printing, Postage and stationery Website costs Accountancy Administration Licences Wi-Fi Charitable donations (Page 10) Donations to volunteers (Page 10) Grant awards Grant pledges Depreciation |
2025 2024 £ £ 36,220 40,720 79,243 64,331 0 0 3,755 2,499 7,238 4,926 550 200 0 0 1,701 1,388 128,707 114,064 £ £ 21,930 19,977 10,970 15,429 2,513 3,474 812 763 4,000 3,985 2,467 2,379 2,500 2,500 1,384 1,624 14,600 13,292 2,842 3,191 15,816 15,530 369 449 3,178 1,181 762 762 482 694 595 490 360 300 384 1,557 42 42 3,600 3,600 9,667 10,100 7,020 5,702 17,642 0 18,000 0 1,914 1,459 143,849 108,480 |
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ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON TRUST FUND Year ended 30[th] June 2025
| Cheese Festival charitable donations SN Rotary Club The Exchange Pitt Rivers Charitable Trust Sturminster United Charities Graham Airey Memorial Fund Total donations Cheese Festival Grant Awards Sturminster Newton First Responders Home Start North Dorset Mosaic Supporting The Blackmore Vale Pantry The Big Give Vale Pantry North Dorset Beekeepers Association The Exchange SN High School Expedition Group Hazelbury Bryan Primary School Age Concern North Dorset SN Literary Festival Sturminster Newton Guides Stur Newton Tots 'n' Toast Sturminster Newton Churchyard Volunteers Project Linus Future Roots NW Dorset Villages Read Easy Blackmore Vale North Yewstock School Adventure Week Sturminster & Hinton Cricket Club Three Counties Wood Turners Portman Hall, Shillingstone Stourton Caundle Village Hall Hazelbury Bryan Village Hall Brave & Determined Charity William Barnes School Total donations |
2025 2024 £ £ 8,000 8,000 167 0 1,500 1,500 0 400 0 200 9,667 10,100 £ £ 605 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 537 0 500 1,000 0 900 0 600 0 1,000 0 300 0 1,500 0 200 0 100 0 100 1,000 0 300 0 1,000 0 500 0 500 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 1,000 0 300 0 700 0 17,642 0 |
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ROTARY CLUB OF STURMINSTER NEWTON TRUST FUND Year ended 30[th] June 2025
| Cheese Festival Grant Award Pledges Sturminster Newton Youth Hub Sturminster Newton Heritage Trust Yewstock School Minibus Total donations Cheese Festival donations to volunteers Blackmore Vale Lions Blandford & Blandford Stour Rotary Club Dorset Marshals Hedgehog Rescue Shaftesbury Rotary Club Sherborne Castles Rotary Club Sturminster Newton Boxing Club Sturminster Newton First Responders S N High School Expedition Group Sturminster Newton Scout Group Sturminster Rovers Football Club Sturminster & Hinton Cricket Club Sturminster Newton Football Club - Youth Section Sturminster Newton High School 6th Form Sturminster Newton Girl Guides The Ark, Child Okeford Sturminster Newton Stepping Stones Dorchester Keep Military Museum |
2025 2024 £ £ 2,000 0 1,000 0 15,000 0 18,000 0 260 552 210 432 600 600 200 192 0 108 420 408 200 100 900 900 1,350 960 300 500 500 600 320 350 250 0 1,000 0 140 0 200 0 120 0 50 0 7,020 5,702 |
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