THE RUDYARD LAKE TRUST
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER – 1056268
DATE: OCTOBER 29, 2025
Trustees Report re Financial Year 01/04/24 to 31/03/25
The “Honey Lives On” project has substantially moved forward during this period with permissions being granted for a concrete slab to be installed along with a steel cradle to carry the boat.
Once the boat was installed work could commence on providing windows/glazing, solar panels, batteries, illumination to engine housing, the production of a short film depicting the North Atlantic convoys & the Artic Convoys along with window blinds showing the history of HMS Obdurate, the destroyer on which “Honey” was used by the Captain. The final addition will be the VR Meta headset program which whilst based on a game we believe it will not only enhance peoples experience but aid towards their understanding of the Merchant Fleet as used in WW2.
Much of the work has been carried out by volunteers some highly skilled in boat building & electric installations.
Sunray , the trip boat, proved to be a good attraction at the Lake, operated by trained volunteers and several hundred passengers carried resulting in good contribution towards the Trust funds.
During the year work has been progressing towards creating an Adventure Play Area for young children. Various aspects of legislation are required before a planning application can be made but several “hurdles” have been overcome to date & it is hoped that a full application can be made before the end of 2025.
Volunteers have worked tirelessly constantly maintain the area, keeping it free from litter, painting fences, repairing walls, planting flowers and generally helping to keep Rudyard Lake an attractive place to visit.
Yours sincerely
Ray Perry Chairman
The Dam Head Rudyard Lake Rudyard Nr. Leek ST13 8XU
01538 306280 /07718 808881 Email: info@rudyardlake.com Website: www.rudyardlake.com
RUDYARD LAKE TRUST STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTNITIES YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2026 Unrnslrlcl•d lund• R1cl• fund• Totsl 2024 Incoming rnSOUf¢•i INol• 21 Donu11L. looacles and Gionts Fooj ILY cthftnlable 8•NIc Boirt inps IDloioBI R•c•l¥od Totsl Incomlnq rn•ourc•s 88969 810 8873 2445 8109 02114 400 11123 1780 810 8873 2445 47097 R••ourt•i •xp•nd•d Runl. ialos #nd In$wonc• Lluhl and hoal ond Mmnlonynco Bowl lilp Incorn pAid lo Léw ol Frmn - curronl ye41 priov yoffti Legal wolos8lDnAI I••B SiiThlilo OiJprf>rJTrbDn ToL•l rnsourc•s •xp•nd•d 1027 528 24010 1027 520 58010 913 492 IBe3 4415 4415 5514 2919 200 15188 8132 4348 38506 IDa22 448 15348 N•1 In¢omlnplloutgolngl rn•OUf¢ 105•1 .10822 .2JO 47837 Totsl lundj broughl IoThv•fd 315430 J64375 679BOS 632188 Totsl tund% c•nl•d loM•nl 328021 3535S3 879575 83218 Popl
RUDYARD LAKE TRUST BALANCE SHEET YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 Flx•d •ss•t• Tanglble Bssels Tol41 fixvd assets (Nole 3) 451,711 451.71 483.132 463.132 Oeblors (Nolo 4) Cash at bank and In hand Toial Current assets 6.942 225.904 232.845 1.960 214,714 216.674 N•t eurr•n¢ 18•olillllAblllllei} 222.845 216.674 Tol•l assels lèss currnnt Ilabilli• 684.557 679.808 N•1 .5S Fund• of the Ch•rlly Unroslriclod funds Reslncted InGom• funds (Nol• 5 326,021 351946 31 5.430 364.378 Total lund• 677,968 679,806 ro Dole of approvol Paga 2
RUDYARD LAKE TRUST NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2026 Accountlng Pollclos Accounllng 8•••• Tho financial Jl8lemenl• ho W•Pafed on • rnceiplj and ba•li Voluntsry Incom• Volunl•ry Incom• l• accounl•d lor on • r•cthO• b•$ LXh•r In¢omlng R•soUr• Olh•r IOrnO r•wurt•• Ac£Lwrn•d on a i•c•Vs b•• Olher income resou• •r• oloc•l•d tsa lh• rnrICI•d and unn(1•d lund• aj oppropn81•. dl R••our¢•• Exp•nd•d Al •xp•Thdl1Q o• xcounlad on P• b••th •nd h• b••n du•llknd und•r hoadingj Ihal iCCOfd wrfh Iho Slal•m•N of R•commend•d 4¢1CO Expendlur• li •llocal•d b•lwe•n lh• i••lrtod WK•thci•d Iw)d•. T•n9lbl• Flx•d A•••t• All expdI1• on lan9bN• f•d aM•l• h GWl••d ond fWW••d on I B•1•4 Sh•ol al coil. nel ol depieu4tlon D•pr•cl•llon oeproci8ln 18 prov•d f¢x on gd filed ajjets wmh o finlo ujelul Ill• O•prOu10fi l• alcul•l•d uJin9 Tah1.10 m•lbod o¥w the lif• ol Iho 1rtthv1 I1 T•x•llon As • thanty Ihe Trvsl is •xefflpt Irom tax on ltte Income gths wthlng from rt1 chaillable •cllvrtiea ind rfj Inve$tmonl$. lo Iho eylenl Ih•l kncome and galni arn •ppllad lor chaflabS• Ixirpoie• only.
RUDYARD LAKE TRUST NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENOED 31ST MARCH 2025 (CONTINUED) An41yJls ol Income reSoUe8 oOnAlk. L•gaclM Don•)on• from tho pubts¢ Or4nl• Donatsonl Irom Rudywd Lake Ud Inl•rnsl R•c•lvod 14,989 20,000 2,44> 34.000 48.969 J2.414 Jo,ooo 1.760 2.445 4,174 F•M lor ¢h4rltsblo 8onl Hliv Tnlk• 9,683 .613 11523 Tolal 47.097 34,000 81,097 75.697 Tanglblo fix assets J.1 Co•1 of ¥lltIOn Oth•r l•nd A Ptsnl. mKhkn•ry and bolts Bolfvnctr broughl fomid AdtlllDII• Bal•n¢v ¢41¢j fomid 688.755 126,631 1.015.386 B88 755 1.018 134 3.2 AcnlAt•d d•P Imp•mfrnl pro¥hk• Bal•nce btoughl lorkn•rd 517.844 34.410 552 254 9,047 8.122 B•14n¢• 526 091 40.532 587.423 J.J N•t b¢)ol ¥•• efOU9hl IoN¥Afd 370,911 92.221 46J.132 C•iild forw•id 361 451711 P•go 4
RUDYARD LAKE TRUST NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 ICONTINUED) Debtorn and prepayment¥ knalyth ol debkn• Amwnts ¢e Irom L•ko Lthled 6,542 1.960 Movement8 of major lund• Anty•h ol mlrKl•d fvnd• Fund b•lmc Fund 8•lwK Fund VMrtDF Ind inlwmalon centr• Pontoon Acl¥ity Centre 42.619 5,951 105,10 5787 11Y2,478 38.033 17.90Q 52.8J6 80.956 18.392 2.630 1,138 2.314 1.686 .775 1608 34.000 430 Cn1 ¢MIpiiJiuii Woiknoomlatorage Are loi Tilp Boal Dil¥ew•y Honèy PTo Tol•l fvnds 64.522 2.731 AMlykl of n•4 ••••ts b•trw••n fi•nd• Unroslrf¢l•d R•Jlr*lad Flxed •ets Nol awl• 98.158 353,553 2S2,84$ Totsl nel M•ets 373 553 704 55 Pape 5
THE RUDYARD LAKE TRUST INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS REPORT YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025 Report to the trustees/members On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages The Rudyard Lake Trust 31" March 2025 Ito5 Respertive reSFnsIbil1tieS of Trustees and Examiner The Charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Charitws trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year {under section 43{2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act)) and that an independent examination is needed. It is our responsibility to: examine the accounts (under section 4313)1a) of the Act); follow the procedure5 laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners (under section 43(71(b} of the Act); and State whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examinerfs ststement Our examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions given by the Charity Commi55i0ners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts psented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently we do not express an audit opinion on the accounts. Independent examinerfs statement In connection with our examination, no matter has come to our attention. I Which gives us reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements: To keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the 1993 Act; and To prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act Have not been met: or 2 To which, in our opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Thompson Wright Limited Chartered Accountants Ebenezer House Ryecroft Newcastle Staffs ST5 2BE Dated: Iq//z /2 Page 6