THE ROTARY CLUB OF BOURNEMOUTH - YOUTH TRUST ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
1. Background
- 1.1 The Youth Camp at Swanage was established by the Rotary Club of Bournemouth in 1930 to provide short residential breaks for deprived children and was run by members of the Club. Since 1945, the Youth Camp has been leased to a succession of London local authorities, the current lessors being the Royal Borough of Greenwich (RBG). From January 2007, RBG has sub-let the premises. The current sub-tenants are Cumulus Outdoors.
2. Structure & Objectives of the Charity
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2.1 The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation and is governed by a Trust Deed (Charity Commissioner's Registration Number 1188808) and its principal address is c/o The Chairman, 6 Western Avenue, Redhill, Bournemouth, BH10 5BN. On 1[st] July 2021 the Trust became active by merging with and assuming the assets and activities of the Rotary Club of Bournemouth Youth Camp Trust.
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2.2 All trustees hold their office in an ex-officio capacity by virtue of the offices that they hold as members of the Rotary Club of Bournemouth. The Charity's Trustees who were in office from 1 July 2024 to 30 June 2025 for Trust were:
Martin Goldman Chairman Virginia Beck Club President Elect Mary Brackley Club Secretary Keith Adams Chairman, Boys Camp Work Committee Gill Lanning Secretary, Boys Camp Work Committee
The trustees do not claim any expenses.
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2.3 On 1[st] July 2024 Martin Goldman ceased to be a trustee; Virginia Beck became Chairman; and Amanda Bampton became a trustee on becoming President Elect of Bournemouth Rotary Club.
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2.4 The Objectives of the Charity are to:
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Administer the lease of the Youth Camp known as the Townsend Residential Centre situated at Townsend Road, Swanage, Dorset.
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Provide grants to charities and organisations in Bournemouth and the surrounding area in the fields of health, education and relief of poverty, primarily but not exclusively for the benefit of young people.
3. Activities and Achievements in 2024 / 2025
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3.1 The Trust’s income derives mainly from the quarterly rental received from the London Borough of Greenwich and the investment return on the funds received from the proceeds of the sale of surplus land. Total income for the year was £34,336. The Trust’s holding in the Charity Office Global Equity’s Investment Trust reduced in value by £13,182, giving back some of the £28,669 increase in the previous year.
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3.2 Donations totalling £38,076 were made in 2024 / 25. These included £3,000 to Diverse Abilities; £2,500 each to Life Education Wessex, Autism Wessex, Butcher’s Coppice (Bournemouth Scouts) and Coda Music Trust; £2,000 to Bournemouth Hospital BEACH Appeal, Haviland Road Foodbank and St Andrews PCC Foodbank: £1,750 to Colour Works Foundation; £1,500 each to Bournemouth Blind Association, Mosaic Family Support, Honeypot Children’s Society, the Mars Trust, DorPIP and Dorset Mind; £1,000 each to Aspirations Academy Trust, The MARS Trust and Leukaemia Busters plus 8 smaller donations to local charities and schools.
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3.3 Administrative expenses of the trust were £1,109, comprising £1,038 for Public Liability Insurance, and £71 for Bank Charges.
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3.4 The trustees have been advised by RBG that at this point in time they do not intend to replace the Dining Hall at the Townsend Centre, which they demolished several years ago due to its unsafe condition. It is a requirement under the full repairing lease that it should be replaced by the end of the lease term and the trustees will keep this situation under review.
4. Year End position
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4.1 The Trust’s Bank and COIF balances (£10,307 and £10,039), plus the COIF Global Equities Fund valuation at 30 June 2022 (£257,326), amount to £277,672, of which £110,020 is in Restricted Funds arising from a sale of surplus land.
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4.2 The next 5-yearly rent review falls due in October 2027.
5. Annual Accounts
- 5.1 The Accounts for 2024/25 form part of this Report and are attached as an Appendix.
Virginia Beck Chairman September 2025
ROTARY CLUB OF BOURNEMOUTH YOUTH TRUST
Registered Charity No 1188808
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS TO 30th JUNE 2025
| INCOME | EXPENDITURE | ||||||
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| 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | ||||
| 27,396 | Rental Income | 27,396.00 | 33,788 | Donations | 38,076.00 | ||
| 6,760 | Investment Income | 6,939.83 | 1,570 | Expenses | 1,109.39 | ||
| (1,202) | Surplus (Deficit) for Year | (4,849.56) | |||||
| 34,156 | TOTAL INCOME | 34,335.83 | 34,156 | TOTAL EXPENSES | 34,335.83 |
BALANCE SHEET
| 2023/24 | 2024/25 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | ||||
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| 268,235 | Accumulated Surplus | 295,703.05 | 15,6 12 |
HSBC Current A/c | 10,30 7.27 |
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| (1,202) | Surplus / (Deficit) for year | (4,849.56) | 9,58 4 |
COIF | 10,038 .87 |
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| 28,670 | Investment Gain for Year | (13,181.76) | 270,50 7 |
COIF GEF | 257,325. 59 |
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| 295,703 | TOTAL LIABILITIES | 277,671.73 | 295,70 3 |
TOTAL ASSETS | 277,671.7 3 |
£110,020 of the Accumulated Surplus is Restricted Funds arising from the land sale in 2013
Approved by:
Virginia Beck Chairman
M Brackley Secretary
A Bampton Independent Examiner