## **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•
R￿1￿cl•￿
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$wonc•
Lluhl and hoal
ond Mmnlonynco
Bowl lilp Incorn pAid lo Léw ol Frmn
- curronl ye41
priov yoffti
Legal wolos8lDnAI I••B
SiiThlilo
OiJprf>rJTrbDn
ToL•l rnsourc•s •xp•nd•d
1027
528
24010
1027
520
58010
913
492
IBe3
4415
4415
5514
2919
200
15188
8132
4348
38506
IDa22
448
15348
N•1 In¢omlnplloutgolngl rn•OUf¢
105•1
.10822
.2JO
47837
Totsl lundj broughl IoThv•fd
315430
J64375
679BOS
632188
Totsl tund% c•nl•d loM•nl
328021
3535S3
879575
83218
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RUDYARD LAKE TRUST
BALANCE SHEET
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2025
Flx•d •ss•t•
Tanglble Bssels
Tol41 fixvd assets
(Nole 3)
451,711
451.71
483.132
463.132
Oeblors
(Nolo 4)
Cash at bank and In hand
Toial Current assets
6.942
225.904
232.845
1.960
214,714
216.674
N•t eurr•n¢ 18•olillllAblllllei}
222.845
216.674
Tol•l assels lèss currnnt Ilabilli￿•
684.557
679.808
N•1
.5S
Fund• of the Ch•rlly
Unroslriclod funds
Reslncted InGom• funds (Nol• 5
326,021
351946
31 5.430
364.378
Total lund•
677,968
679,806
ro
Dole of approvol
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RUDYARD LAKE TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2026
Accountlng Pollclos
Accounllng 8••••
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Voluntsry Incom•
Volunl•ry Incom• l• accounl•d lor on • r•cthO• b•￿$
LXh•r In¢omlng R•soUr￿•
Olh•r I￿Orn￿O r•wurt•• ￿ Ac£Lwrn•d on a i•c•Vs b••
Olher income resou￿•￿ •r• oloc•l•d tsa￿ lh• rn￿rICI•d and unn￿(￿1•d lund•
aj oppropn81•.
dl
R••our¢•• Exp•nd•d
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hoadingj Ihal iCCOfd wrfh Iho Slal•m•N of R•commend•d ￿4¢1*CO Expendlur•
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Sh•ol al coil. nel ol depieu4tlon
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oeproci8l￿n 18 prov￿•d f¢x on gd filed ajjets wmh o finlo ujelul Ill• O•prOu￿10fi l•
alcul•l•d uJin9 ￿Ta￿h1.1￿0 m•lbod o¥w the lif• ol Iho 1rtthv￿￿1 I￿1
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
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RUDYARD LAKE TRUST
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENOED 31ST MARCH 2025 (CONTINUED)
An41yJls ol Income reSoU￿e8
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 ¥ll￿tIOn
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 Ac￿n￿lAt•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•iil*d 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•
An*ty•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
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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 reSF￿nsIbil1tieS 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 p￿sented 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
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