Rotary aub of Stockport Lamplighter Trust Fund Registrati( number 1076837 Trustees Annual Report for the year ended 30th June 2024 Address The Trust Secretary, 14 Bramwell Way Wilmslow SK9 2TL Trustees Andrew Dowd Bernadette Holgate MBE {Appointed 28 February 2024} Andrew Hunter (Appointed 28 February 2024) Philip Smith John Hall Neil Slack (Resigned 28 February 20241 (Resigned 28 February 2024) Structure and Management The Rotary Club of Stockport Lamplighter Trust Fund {the Trust) is funded by and makes donations on behalf of the Rotary Club of Stockport Lamplighter (the Club). Thetrustees are members of and are appointed by the Club. to whom they are responsible. The trustees ensure the safe keeping of fund5 and their donation to good causes as diretted by the Club and are governed by a trust deed dated 21° June 1990. Objectives The Trust'5 objeclives are defined by its trust deed as: 'The relief of tne poor and needy or to or for such other charitable purpose, institution, society or objett as the aub shall in duly constituted meeting from time to time direct, Performante and Achlevements During the year, the Trust fulfilled its charitable purpose by making donations totalling £22,463, principally to organisations sUPPOrting those in need in the local area such as food banks. churches, schools, sports clubs, and similar organisations. £4,750 was donated to overseas causes through their UK offices. Funds were raised by the members ofthe Club and other volunteers through a number of initiative5. principallv a Christmas collection based around the aub's Santa Sleigh and a summer Open Garden5 event. Public Benefit The trustees confirm they have complied with the requirements of S4 of the Charities Act 2006 to have due regard to public benefft guidan published by the Charity Commission for England and Wales Other Matters At 30 June, the Trust had no employees and 4 volunteer trustees. The Trust complies with the policy on Safeguarding Adults and Children published by Rotary in Great Britain and Ireland. There were no risk events during the year. The Trust has no ongoing commitments and does not therefore have a reserrfes policy. As at 30 June 2024, unrestritted funds totalled £32,004 held in cash {2023.. £29,110}.
Profit and Loss Account- Year ended 30 June 2024. RIpts and Payments Basls Income 2024 2023 Expenditure 2024 2023 {Re5tatedl £9,836 £7,442 £8.376 £1,630 £775 £1,346 £2,495 Christmas Collection Open Gardens 5wimathon Bonus Ball Rotary District Grant Bottle Collection Supermarket Coll'ns Mrs S Bhargava GiftAid Turkish E'quake App Walk for Water Other £9,679 £5,058 £2,204 £1,570 £550 £405 £2,307 £i,(KK) £10,142 £4,975 £2.425 £1,860 £765 £310 Community Service Youth International Rotary Foundation Environmental Other Fund Raising Costs £8,691 £4,611 £5,200 £1.800 £445 £155 £1,561 £2.368 £1.896 £562 £4.165 £2,584 Total Income £25357 £29.469 Totsl Expendfture £22.463 £31,896 Surp (Defj for Year £294 (E2,427J Surplus Brou8ht Fwd £29,110 £31.537 Surplus Carrled Fwd (Restoted) £32,004 £29,110 All surpluses are held in cash with National Westminster Bank PLC Notes Income Gov't Funding Donations Highest corp. donation Highest ind. donation Don's from connected parties No income was received from outside the UK £0 £25.357 £5(M) Wilmslow Round Table f I,0 Mrs S Bhargava £550 Rotary D15trirt 1285 Expenditure Grants to charities Grants to other org's Grants to connected parties £12.055 £13,301 £ I,8( The Rotary Foundation Restotement 2023 Reserves were originally stated as £33.471 but it has since come to light that this ignored outstanding cheques totalling £4361. 2023 Expenditure stated above has been adjusted to reflect this sum. No payments were made to trustees. other than reimbursing out of pocket expenses Signed on behal of the Trustees: Name.. Andr Date: w Hunter q141>o.,
Independent examinerfs pOrt to the Trustees of The Rotary aub of Stockport Lamplighter Trust Fund I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Rotsry Club of Stockport Lampli#her Trust Fund I'the Trust'l for the year ended 30June 2024. Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitytrustees of theTrustyou are responsible forthe preparation ofthe accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying Out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 14515){bl of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination givin8 me cause to believe that in any material Spect. l. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as qUired by section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. 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. Barry Nyman FCA 48 Hillin8don Road Whitsfield Manchester M45 7QN