ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2022 CHARITY OF HENRY DOUGLAS ROOKE CHARITY NO 1071161 ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2022 CHARrrY OF HENRY I)OUGLAS ROOKE Charity Nurnber.. 1071161 Address.. Lymington Town Council Town Hall Avenue Road Lyminglon Hants S0419ZG Trustee.. Lymington and Penningion Town Councrl Nature of Governing Document. Will of Henry Douglas Rooke. The Trustee is the c¢yporate body of Lymington and Pennington Town Council. There is also a Deed of Variation to the declaralion of Trust for the Charity dated 10 December 2014. Method of Appolntment of Trustees: Local Govemment Elections. Objects of the Charity.. The purpose of the chartty is to administer the bequest5 of the late Colonel Henry Rooke to dedicate land at Woodside. Lymington. 7 acres in extent including the old stables. as a public garden. Main Activities: Maintenance of gardens to prowde a park for the use and benefrt of the public. maintenance of playground, publi¢ conveniences and car park. Achlevements and Perfornian¢e: The gardens continue to be maintained to a high level, for the enjoyment of the local public. During the year repai￿ were carried out to th8 roof of the public conveniences at Woodside. in additTron to refurbishment works to the cottages. which form part of the Charty's assets. Policy on Reserves: The Chartty requires that the assets must realise an income of £400 per annum. At present this is exceeded. Publlc Benefit: The trustees confirm they have coMpl￿d with the duty in the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to Public Benefi( and have followed guidance published by the Charities Commission. Approved by...... Icx Charity 01 Henry Douglas Rooke 1071161 Recelpts and payments for th• year endlng 31st March 2022 31.32022 31.3.2021 Recelpts Rents Conlribirtion by L&PTC Interest RK&lved 29095 61444 176 32249 2990 626 Totsl RKglpts 90715 35865 Less Paynients Maintenance Insurance Tree Surgery Shrubs and plants Water Rates Waggs allocation Dog waslwlitter collectton Professional fees Repairs Cleaning Inspection fees Charge for admini%tration by L&PTC 7￿3 358 995 650 1519 752 110 1095 28686 910 1298 35794 8950 60 4200 195 543 4200 Total Payments 90539 35239 Net movement In funds 176 626 Total funds brc￿ght fcMrd 877T6 Total funds carriod forward 88578 Charity Of Henry Douglas Rooke 1071161 statement of assets and Ilabllitles a5 at 31st March 2022 31.3.2022 31.3.2021 Investments National Savings Bonds 75000 75000 75000 75000 Current a$sgts Bank accounts National Savings account 1 National Savings Account 2 Debtors Total curront assgts 10393 2978 207 13578 10243 2952 207 13402 Current Uabllltles Net Cumt Assets 13578 13402 Total Assots less liabilities 88578 Accumul*ad Funds Unrestricted reserves 88578 Total ResoNos 88578 ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE CHARITY OF HENRY DOUGLAS ROOKE** I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charity of Henry Douglas Rooke (the Charity) for the year ended 31 March 2022. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner’s statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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. Mr J P Foxwell FCCA FCIE independent-examiner.net 39 Enfield Road, Poole, BH15 3LJ Date: 3 October 2022