## **Trustee’s Annual Report 2025** 

_Farnham Round Table Charitable Trust Fund_ 

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Farnham Round Table Charitable Trust Fund 1102040 

## **Charity Details** 

Charity Name: Farnham Round Table Charitable Trust Fund 

Charity Number: 1102040 

Address: 6 Arthur Road FARNHAM Surrey GU9 8PB 

Trustees: Mr. Oliver Tobias, Mr Ian Jacob, Mr Thomas Paynter 

Chairman: Mr. Alexander Donald 

Vice Chairman: Mr Oliver Tobias 

Treasurer: Mr. Thomas Paynter 

Membership Secretary: Mr Ian Jacob 

## **Charity Structure** 

Farnham Round Table Charitable Trust Fund “the Charity” is the charitable fund of the Farnham Round Table Club “the Club”. The Club raises money for the Charity through a number of community events. 

The Charity is governed by trustees selected from the management committee of the Club. All members of the management committee are elected by members of the Club at its AGM. The Charity is an unincorporated association representing the charitable activities of the Club. Charitable grants and donations are voted on by members in regular meetings, with a simple majority being sufficient to carry the vote. Recipients of these grants are brought to the attention of the Club by its members, or through approaching the Club directly. 

Neither the Charity, nor the Club hold any property. There are no custodian trustees for the Charity. 

NB. During voting at the 2025 AGM, Mr. Oliver Tobias was elected as the new Chairman 

## **Activities and Objectives** 

There are two core objectives of the Club: to promote fun, fellowship, and personal development; and to provide community service. It is the latter of these that the Charity supports. 

The Club runs key events in the local community. These aim to both raise money for the Charity, and to provide the community with entertainment and reason to get together. 

The key Club activities on the calendar were: 

- Farnham Fireworks and Torchlit Procession 

- Santa’s Sleigh collections 

- Informal social gatherings for members 

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Farnham Round Table Charitable Trust Fund 1102040 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

## **Event Roundup** 

Santa’s Sleigh continues to bring great joy to the local area, and six routes were covered in line with the previous year. Hundreds of children and families came out to see Santa appearing on their streets. The Charity was delighted to donate 100% of the proceeds - giving over £4,000 to Farnham Food Bank. (This donation was made to Farnham Food Bank in September 2025 so not included in the figures for the 20242025 reporting period) 

Farnham Fireworks and Torchlit Procession continues to be the biggest fundraiser organised by the Club. To ensure as many families could afford to attend, ticket costs were kept similar to previous years, the charity raised just over £40,000. 

We remain reliant on the dedication of the Club members, to continue to deliver all these events, and have added a few more new members which will help when organising the 2025 events. 

## **Charitable Donations** 

The success of the Club’s events allowed the Charity to make over £35,000 of donations to local causes. This is a source of great pride for the Club members; that they have been able to give back so generously to the community they are a part of. 

Notable donations included £3,000 of Christmas food vouchers for local families, £2,000 towards the cost of local Rotary Children’s fun day and £2,000 to Surrey Search and Rescue. 

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Farnham Round Table Charitable Trust Fund 1102040 

## **Financial Review** 

## **Reserves and Debts** 

The Charity’s largest risk is the cancellation of the fireworks event. This is due to financial outlay being required far in advance of the event, regardless of whether it proceeds or not. The trustees continue to ensure that a reserve fund of £20,000 is maintained, to smooth cash flow in the lead up to the event, and to ensure that event cancellation will not result in the Charity being unable to meet its commitments. The Charity has no debts. 

## **Balances** 

|Charity Account<br>£44,775.25<br>£53,976.67|Charity Account<br>£44,775.25<br>£53,976.67|Charity Account<br>£44,775.25<br>£53,976.67|
|---|---|---|
|Reserve Account<br>£20,260.16<br>£20,913.46|||
|**TOTAL**|**£65,035.41**|**£74,890.13**|



## **Annual Accounts** 

|Fireworks<br>£79,066.78|Fireworks<br>£79,066.78|
|---|---|
|Santas Sleigh<br>£3,940.27||
|Interest<br>£653.30||
|Other (donations etc)<br>£1,596.00||
|**Total Revenue**|**£85,256.35**|



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Farnham Round Table Charitable Trust Fund 1102040 

|Charitable Donations<br>£37,849|Charitable Donations<br>£37,849|Charitable Donations<br>£37,849|
|---|---|---|
|Fireworks<br>£8,515|||
|General<br>£29,334|||
|Expenses<br>£37,552.63|||
|Fees<br>£600|||
|Fireworks<br>£36,421.74|||
|Santas Sleigh<br>£530.89|||
|**Total Expenses**<br>**£75,401.63**|||
|**Net income for Period**||**£9,854.72**|



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Farnham Round Table Charitable Trust Fund 1102040 

Prepared by: Thomas Paynter, Treasurer 

## **Approved on behalf of Farnham Round Table by:** 

Oliver Tobias 

Signature: Oliver Tobias 

Date: 22 January 2026 

## **Independent Examiner** 

I have carried out a review of the records of the Farnham Round Table Charitable Trust with this and the explanations given to me and can confirm that the attached Statement of Financial Activities and Balance sheet give a true representation of the accounts. 

Reviewed by 

Name: Matt Chisnall Address: Hillcrest, 15 School Hill, Wrecclesham, Farnham, GU10 4QD 

Signature: 

Date: 25[th] January 2026 

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