Annual Report of The Gordon Rowley Foundation
Charity number 1195533
Period 6[th] April 2024 to 5[th] April 2025
Address: The Water Tower, Wing Road, Manton, Rutland LE15 8SZ
Trustees
Graham John Charles (Chairman) Colin Charles Walker (Secretary) Peter Arthurs Paul Hoxey Martin Lowry
Structure of the Foundation
We are a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and our object is to advance the education for the public benefit in the subject of cacti and other succulent plants, their history, botany and cultivation.
The affairs of the CIO are managed by its trustees who serve for 3 years and may stand for re-election by the other trustees. Additional trustees can be invited to join the management team so long as they have the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
Activities and objectives for the period
The charity was registered on 16[th] August 2021.
Before the Foundation could start operations, a building was needed to house the library and the plant collection as well as to undertake the activities described above.
During this period, the recently purchased building was modified and furnished in preparation to start operations in 2026. The library was removed from storage and work commenced on creating a database and placing the books on the shelves.
Financial review
There was income from Bank interest and the sale of some donated books. The main expenditure was connected with modifying and equipping the building to suit our purposes. £200k was moved into fixed term investments with Redwood Bank and The Charity Bank together with a current account opened with Metro Bank.
Charity Name The Gordon Rowley Foundation |
Charity Name The Gordon Rowley Foundation |
Charity Name The Gordon Rowley Foundation |
No (if any) 1195533 |
No (if any) 1195533 |
CC16a | |
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| For the period from |
Period start date 2nd April 2024 |
To | Period end date 1st April 2025 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 7,558 38 200 - - - - - 7,796 - - - 7,796 1,371 2,102 3,107 8,026 9,259 41,023 42,527 5,430 240 6,987 120,071 356,524 - 356,524 476,595 - 468,799 750,968 282,169 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ |
Total funds to the nearest £ 7,558 38 200 - - - - - 7,796 - - - 7,796 1,371 2,102 3,107 8,026 9,259 41,023 42,527 5,430 240 6,987 120,071 356,524 - 356,524 476,595 - 468,799 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Bank Interest | 7,558 | - - - - - - - - - |
7,558 | 17,660 | ||
| Donated book sales | 38 | 38 | 105 | |||
| Donations | 200 | 200 | - | |||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
7,796 | 7,796 | 17,765 | |||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| - | - - - |
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| - | - | - | ||||
| Sub total | - | - | - | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| - | 7,796 | 17,765 | ||||
| Council tax | 1,371 | - - - - - - - - - - |
1,371 | 1,728 | ||
| Utilities: Electricity,Water,Broadband | 2,102 | 2,102 | 5,300 | |||
| Kitchen equipment | 3,107 | 3,107 | 3,000 | |||
| Security/Fire | 8,026 | 8,026 | 1,200 | |||
| Furniture and A/V | 9,259 | 9,259 | 80 | |||
| Book shelves and racking | 41,023 | 41,023 | - | |||
| Refurbishment of water tower | 42,527 | 42,527 | - | |||
| Libraryexpenses | 5,430 | 5,430 | - | |||
| Labour | 240 | 240 | ||||
| Curtains and blinds | 6,987 | 6,987 | - | |||
| **Sub total ** | 120,071 | 120,071 | 11,308 | |||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Purchase of Water Tower | 356,524 | - - - |
356,524 | |||
| - | - | |||||
| **Sub total ** | 356,524 | 356,524 | - | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| - | 476,595 | 11,308 | ||||
| - 468,799 | - | - | - 468,799 | 6,457 | ||
| - | - - |
- | ||||
| 750,968 | - | 750,968 | - | |||
| 282,169 | - | - | 282,169 | 6,457 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
1
08-12-25
| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories B1 Cash funds |
Charity Bank Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) HSBC bank account 31611682 Metro bank account 31611682 Redwood Bank |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 78,841 3,327 100,000 100,000 282,168 Agreement Error |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| OK |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
2
08-12-25