ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025 CHARITY OF HENRY DOUGLAS ROOKE CHARITY NO 1071161
ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDING 31 MARCH 2025 CHARITY OF HENRY DOUGLAS ROOKE Charity Number.. 1071161 Address: Lymington Town CounGil Town Hall Avenue Road Lymington Hants S0419ZG Trustee.. Lymington and Pennington Town Council Nature of Governing Document: Will of Henry Douglas Rooke. The Trustee is the corporate body of Lymington and Pennington Town Council. There is also a Deed of Variation to the declaration of Trust for the Charity dated 10th December 2014. Method of Appointment of Members: Local Govemment Elections. Objects of the Charity.. The purpose of the charity is to administer the bequests 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: maintenan of gardens to provide a park for the use and benefit of the public, maintenance of playground, public Gonveniences and car park. Achievements and Performance: The gardens continue to be maintsined to a high level, for the enjoyment of the local publiG. Policy on Reserves: The Charity requires that the assets must realise an income of £400 per annum. At present this is exceeded. Public Benefit: The trustee confirms it has Complied with the duty in the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to Public Benefit and have followed guidance published by the Charities Commission. Approved by......... Dated.......
Charity Of Henry Douglas Rooke 1071161 Receipts and payments for the year ending 31st March 2025 31.3.2025 31.3.2024 Receipts Rents Contribution by L&PTC Interest Received 43,234 978 2,982 42,854 2,635 2,606 Total Receipts 47,194 48,095 Less Payments Maintenan Insurance Tree Surgery Shrubs and plants Water Rates Plant Hire Wages allocation Dog wastellitter collection Professional fees Repairs Cleaning Inspection fees Charge for administration by L&PTC 3,654 451 2,847 358 755 2,741 2,665 22,865 1,219 355 24,393 746 260 8,736 68 4,200 8,904 285 4,200 Totsl Payments 44,212 45,489 Net movement tn funds 2,982 2,606 Total funds brought fOard 92,180 89,573 Total funds carried fonNard 95,161 92,180
Charity Of Henry Douglas Rooke 1071161 Statement of assets and liabilities as at 31st March 2025 31.3.2025 31.3.2024 Investments National Savings Bonds 75,000 75,000 75,000 75,000 Current assets Bank accounts National Savings account 1 National Savings Account 2 Debtors Total current assets 16,705 3,456 13,943 3,236 20,161 17.179 Current Liabilities Net Current Assets 20,161 17,179 Total Assets less liabilities 95.161 92,179 Accumulated Funds Unrestricted reserves 95,161 92,179 Total Reserves 95,161 92,179 Approved by The Trustee Approved by Date
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 2025.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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
12 Hillbourne Road, Poole, BH17 7JB
Date: 23 October 2025