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 fO￿ard
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: 

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 

12 Hillbourne Road, Poole, BH17 7JB 

Date: 23 October 2025