Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From June 2024 Period start date To June 2025 Period end date
Charity name: Kidsgrove & District Rotary Club
Charity registration number: 1037451
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To encourage and foster the ideal of service as a basis of worthy enterprise, international understanding. The relief of poverty and advancement of education. |
| 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 |
Memory Café – a weekly group for people with dementia. Providing supportive and safe place. RotaKids – Primary school children fundraising and understanding projects within the school community and internationally. Interact – as above with high school age children Community Events – low cost budget friendly events for the local community, raising funds for non profit organisations and charities. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | Trustees are fully onboard with the events and activities. Events and activities are discussed and planned at club level, voted on and fully supported. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| Policy on grant making | Para 1.38 | Rotary International Rotary Great Britian & Ireland |
| Policy on social investment including program related investment |
Para 1.38 | Rotary International Rotary Great Britian & Ireland |
| Contribution made by volunteers |
Para 1.38 | Rotary International Rotary Great Britian & Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Other |
Achievements and Performance
| SORP reference | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Providing a safe place for people with dementia and their carers, offering support and advice. Encouraging children up to the age of 16 to do local projects within the school setting, locally and internationally. Providing food hampers to struggling families over the Christmas period, which are referred by local schools, GP’s and Social prescribers. Providing support for the initiative End Polio Now, to eradicate Polio form the world. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
| Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | All objectives have been achieved. |
|---|---|---|
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | Some fund raising events have not been as profitable due to cost of living. |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | N/A |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
|---|---|---|
| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Stable |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Reserves are held in Trust to maintain the club, local events and End Polio Now |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Variable |
| 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 | N/A |
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 |
Fundraising and donations |
|---|---|---|
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | N/A |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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|---|---|---|
| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Rotary International Rotary Great Britian & Ireland |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | Structured internationally – RI Rotary Great Brition & Ireland – RGB&I District Club |
| 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 | Voted at club level |
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 |
Rotary International Rotary Great Britian & Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | Rotary International Rotary Great Britian & Ireland |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | Through Networking |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | Kidsgrove & District Rotary |
|---|---|
| Other name the charity uses | Kidsgrove Rotary |
| Registered charity number | 1037451 |
| Charity’s principal address | 6 King George Way Kidsgrove Staffordshire ST7 4GQ |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creseda Dickens | ||||
| Maria Watts | ||||
| Edward Butler | ||||
| Royston Barber | ||||
| Christine Horler | ||||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name David Barber Peter Nash
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| N/A | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets N/A 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) C.Horler Full name(s) Christine Horler
Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc)
Date
08/04/26