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ROTARY CLUB OF FARNHAM BENEVOLEKf FUND Co1 Ers Page Leg armj admiristratrrfe infomiation Trustees. rwrt 24 Statement trustees, resF4)ngiMlitses IndepeThJenl examinerfs rekK)rt Statement crf tinancial aclivityes Notes to the aLX#)unts
ROT ARY CLUB OF FARNHAM BENEVOLEpif FUND LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Tru¥te M. Atkirwn. CMG, MBE R. Jude PhD l. C. Sarggant. FCA M.J.R. Nicholls Bsc ACIB F.P. wh1d£ BEThJ, MBA Charfty Number Independent Examiner R. J. Smith. FCA. 88A Wgst Street. Famham, Surrey. GU9 7EN. Bankers Lloyds Bank plc, 174 Fleet Road, Fleel. GU514DD.
ROTARY CLUB OF FARNHAM BENEVOLEKf FUND TRusfEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2tr25 Thè trustees present their reF arvj aLxxJunts for ihe year erKJed 30 June 2025. The accounts have en prepar&J in accordm ith the acownting wlicies set CAA in rhjte 1 to the accounts and comply with the trust's deed of tnjst. appl18 law and the r4uirements ol the Statement of Recommended Praclice arvj the FinarKial Rw)rtir4J StaThdard aFvlic&le in the UK and Republic ol Ireland IFRS 1021. mlnl vl The trustees throughout thè year ware M Alknnson CMG MBE. R Jude PhD. I C Sargeant FCA. B. Thomas, M J Nicholls ACIB Bsc arKI F P Whr(lTrJ( BEro MBA. The charity does not have a prFncrpal office. Cofresw)ndence regarding the charfty slK)uld be addressed lo The Honorary Treasurer, Mr l. C. Sargeant, The Spinney, Farnham Road, EwEhot, Farnham, Surrey GU10 SAU. There is no chief executive olfur for the charity. The tKJnorary treasurer is respjnsible for accounting for mor#es r1Ved and expeThJed. Details of the charity's bankers of its irMdepeThJent examiner are set out on page 1. There are no solicitors or finarKid thisers anted by the charity. The charity vras established by a deed of trusl lch was &gned on Ihe 27 July 1961. Tnjstees are appointed by members of The Rotary Club of Famham by resolution. It is a requirement for a trustee to be a rnember of th8 Flotary Club cl Farnham. BeiThJ a Sm1 charty there are no written VLedureS lor appointing trustees. Members be sounded out regarding wllingness to act as a trustee. When a person agreed lo a tnBtee this V•Duld be considered by the club council and recommended to members lor aFvovd by resolution. No olher iKxYy can arw&int a tnjstee. TTUStees may alaty te tnjstees of arM)ther charity aThJ need rn furtPw tNThng. The ¢lub has people vtho are trustees of anoiher charity. Ary gUIdar neSary for a rEw Iruslee lo carry out hislher dleS would be gwen by the existir¥J Iruslees. The new Irustee woukl be given a copy of Yhe Essenlial Trttee - What you need to krVr published by The Charity Commission. As the charity has no staff no de(asion making is delegated. Trustees may removed by resolulion rA t1 dub for any reason thich may appear lo the club to be i(xent and wilhout assignirvj any reason arKI hereuFon Ihe Iruslee $0 removed shall for the purtM)se of the exercise of the statutory pmr of apFrfJinliThJ rw Iwstees tE deem to be dead. In the event crf the dub beirvJ dissofv8J or O)JntiThJed or of the dub re1[j lo diwx)ntinue the Benevolent Fund the trustees shatl hold Ihe Bewdent Fund UFX)n trust to tiansfer the samè a1 lor the augmenlalion of the chanty fund of any other Rotary Club be¢ruJ a furKI estiShed 501ely for wp)ses wA)ich are CharIte al law or lo any charitatle institution aThJlor pay distrilxrte or OtherSe deal with the same lo and loi Ihe trnefil of such other charitable fuThJs as the dub shall direcL DeGisions on the amount aThJ shId be &¥ven th)nalions frcmm the chanty's fuTrJ are made by the m8mbers ol The Rotary Club ol Farnham by gmFle maioTtiy in a fonnal IsInesS meeting. Trustees sign the cheques or initiate bank trarterS after akycwd.
ROTARY CLUB OF FARNHAM BENEVOLEMf FUND TRUSTEES, REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025 The charity is affiliated V•ilh Rotary in GB arKI Irelar¥J (RGBII aTrJ Rotary Intemation. inclu(ro The Rotary FourKlalion. leh is an intamational chartty swrtiw ¥de schemes for thè benéfit of people in need. The club may fr time to time agree The Rotary Club of Famham Wey&de to j(xndy raise fuThts for an agreed project 'ectiVe aor charity. It may s0 agree V•ith another RGBI Club or overseas club lo achieve an agreed objective. The trustees have not identrfied any maior risks to vthich tharrty could bg exwsed. The accounts of The Benevolent Fund are exami1 annuatly by an Indepnt examiner. The bank account is separate from those of The Rotsry Glub of Famham. iv nd Activiti Tho trustees may arOy the iKome of BeoIrt Furvj to or for the relief of persons financially distressed and lo or for the benefil of ch charilat4e inslitutions societies and objects as Ihe club shall from time to time direct. Detals of the athwed lectIveS for the year arg Sat out below under the heading Achievements arKI Performance. No finana objectives are set for Ihe chwity. There is no sthidiary undertaking of the chwity. The tKesiderrt of The Rotary Club of Famham may nominate charities for fund raising during hislher lemi ol office. Suggestions lo award olher grants are made by meMrS of the dub. This may be as a result of a request from a person for a specific ot¥'eclive. Agreed requests are SUItted lo the club Council, and if the Council agrees, put lo the members accepled or rejected by majority vote * a business meeting. Aller the collection dates have been tx)oked wth the lcd authlty. (kcisions are made for the all¢)calion ol funds Ircm street collections to charities by the club. hi Ouring the 12 month period ended 30 June 2025. the Club has raised a gross amourrt of over £26,377 Iversus £25,688 in the kyevious yearl by fund-raigng activibes volunlary donations trom members. (er £13,000 has been distritrKrted to 15 charitable causes. The cost of fundrasiTrJ in Ihe year rose from £71 CQ. to £7.558. The charities that We sent grants by the furKI Kids for Kids, Mabav•i Schools Trust. Helen A011 Dyslexia Centre, End Polio Now. Rotary Foundation UK, aThJ severa local charibes (see Note 3 in the ac- counlsl- The amount of £5000 has been raised arKI is being held for transfer to the Cut Out Cancer appeal initi- a18d amongsl other local Rotary Club5 to assist the Royal Surrey Gounty Hospilal. awaiting confimiation ol a Rl grant. The club also Taised arKI is holding. at the dale of the balance sheet, £2392 towards the global grant lo be awarded towards the cost ol extending and utKJrading the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice. The dub suworted a GOW Day in Septernr 2024 for the Phyllis Twkwell Hospice and raised £1262 by holding a raffle and donating a prize to the auction (donations by pacipants were F)aid direcuy to the charity concerned and do not therefo aF4)ear in these a(xounls). A Bridg8 Lunch a9 hekl during thg y8ar rai&ng eT £12(K). With the club raffle arKI auction during a Club Gow Day in June 2025 raigng arfjroximatety £5300, total charilabfre donations made by the club during the year through the Rotary Club of Farnham Benevolent Fund were therefore in excess of £13.lJ)O IPY £12,CWl. The twstees consider that, follong the disrupt- ive years of the pandemic and a tal in dub merntr$hlp. a recanl irKrease in fund-raisiTrJ is enGouragiThJ arKI should lead to an increase in charitat4e gwing.
ROTARY CLUB OF FARNHAM BENEVOLE1 FUND TRUSTEES. REPOFIT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2tr25 Flnanclal Revlew The accounts are set out on pages 7-9. The activtiies for generaliTh3 funds aro set out on page 9 of these accounts. Income is raised by members of The Rotary Club of Farnham and a few unpaid volunleers. Detals of grants avfftr are set rArt on page 9 cé the ac¢wnts. The revenues are used to meet the needs of tMever or vthaterfer is deemed necessary by the members of The Rotary Club of Famham trustaos frcm time to time. There is no dèficit in lh• fund. The tharity is content ith low bank balances in the knovthedge that funds raised have been distribuied In accordance th the ishes of the Inees, members of The Rotary Club of Famham a1 in accordance V•ith the trust deed. The charity's Folicy is to FKJld FAJffiaent reseThes to ere that it has enough re9)urces lo fund its activities. The chartiy cbes rnt hold any irNestments or any propwty. The tharity has no employee& Plans for F ture Perl Fund-raigng events are continulY uTh*r rLview. The club continue lo supwrt the Phyllis Tuc&well How'ce wth their G(Yt Day iallle atKI Christrnas Str8et Collethons will contitwe to lake place. In addition, the Club blill carry on wsiro funts in vwiws ways for the benefit of deseNing causes locally and overseas. Custodian Tru Nelther the charity its tru51ees act as CustlIan trustee&
ROTARY CLUB OF FARNHA BENEVOLE FUND STATEMEHf OF TRUSTEES. RESPONSIBILMES Law applicthe to charib'es in Engla1 arKI Wales requires Trustees to prepare accounts for gach linanci year which give a true arKJ latr view ot Ihe Trusl's firnwKial activities rirj Ihe year and of ils linanci position at thg erKI of the year. In preparing accounts gNing a true aiKI lar VI thè Tntsts should follow best wactice arKI: select suitable ac£ounting wlicies aThJ then aFpty cxJrtsienlly', make ju(tyentS aTrJ estimates that are rea$ble and IMnt. state vthether aptAicable accwntirwJ staThJ*th arKI Statents d T(nmendl prac1 havè boon f10ed, subject lo any departures disclosed ex[lal1 In the accounts" prepare the accounts on a o)rKxm tkqsis unless tt Is irwropriale to preyjrne that the charity will Gontinue in operation. The Trustees are re¥A)nsble lor kwng accwntiThJ records which (thsck)se with reasonable accuracy the linancia position ol the Trust arKt thich ene Irn to enre that the accounts comply with the applicaLle law. They are also resFonsible lor safeguardir¥J the assets of the Trust aThJ hence lor taking reasonable sleps for the prevention and deteclion d frajd aNI other irrUlar1tieS.
ROTARY CLUB OF FARNHAM BENEVOLEpif FUND INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPOFrr TO THE TRUSTEES OF ROTARY CLUB OF FARNHAM BENEVOLENT FUND I report lo the trustees on my examinalion of the a(xounts of the atNwe charity for Ihe year ended 30 June 2025 sel out on pages 7 to 9. Responslbllltlos and basls (rt veport As the charity's trustees. you are respjnsible for the weparation of the accounts in &cordance lIh the requirents of the Charities Act 2011 llhe Arfl. I reFQrt in respect of my examination ol the TNst's accounts carri1 out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have ftjl0d all Ihe atWicat4e DIrtionS given by the Charity Commission under section 145151{bl of the Act. Independent examlnerfs stateMt I have comF4et8d my examinalion. l (x)nfin that r malèrid matters have coma lo my attention in connection wilh the examination wthich give me cause lo leve Ihal in, any material resp*ct: the accounting records re not kept in aC[danCe wth s&tion 130 ot Ihe Chwtties Act.. or the accounts did not accord wth the accounlirKJ recor(ts'. or the accounts did Trjl comply wth the awlicable requirnents conceming the forn and content of accounts sel out in the Charities {AcccNJnts Rerts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement thal the accounts give a aThl lair view is nol a matter consdered as part ot an indeperKlent examination. I have no COncerr and have come aeTOSS no other matters in rnnnection wth the examination to vthieh attention shoul(1 be drawn in this reFOrt in order lo enthe a prwer understaTKling of the accounts to be reached. . J. Smith, F.CA 88A we Streel Famham Surrey GU9 7EN
ARY CLUB OF FARNHAM BENEVOLENf FUND TATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTivrri R THE YEA NDED NE 2024 ENERAL F ND NR DBY INCOMING RESOURCES Charilable actlvllles Activiknes for nerating fuThJs Income and endowments Donations and gifts from MnbarS aThJ others Graffls receiv&J Gift Aid Bequest 16.918 21,841 5,042 2,652 1,261 2,710 1.137 TOTAL INCOM1P RESOURCES 26,377 25,688 RESOURCES EXPENDED Expendituro on raising funds Staging lundrasing events Expenditure on charltable actlvllles Charitable expenditure - Grants Other expenditure Bank charges 7,100 13.107 10.881 16 TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED 20,673 17,997 NEf INCOMING AESOURCES 5,704 7,691 RE NCIUA TOTAL FUNDS BROUGHT FORWARD 15,389 7.698 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD £21,093 £15,389
FARNHAM BENEVOLENT FUND CE SHEEr JUNE ENERAL F ND UNREsfRICTED BY RS CURREPU ISSETS Stod( of jigsaw wzzles Bdance on current account at bank Inccffle tax recoverable 19.832 1.261 14.049 1.134 TOTAL CURRE ASSETS 21.093 15,389 CURRENT UABILMES Creditors NEf CURRENf ASSErs £21,093 £15,389 THE FUNDS OF THE CHARITY Unrestricted Irome fund 21.093 15.389 HARrrY F £21,093 £15,389 DECLARATION The trustees CorIder that the charity is enlitl8J to eXOi0n frtjn reirent to have an aLKlil under $144 of the Charities Act 2011. The linanciaf statements for the year erMJed 301h June 2025 are ar*Y0v1 by the trustees. . Jude argeant Trustees M.J. Nichols .P. WMod(
ROTARY CLUB OF FARNHAM BENEVOLEKf FUND NOTES TO THE AccouKfs FOR THE YEAR ENDED XI JUNE 21125 POUCIES 1.1 88818 of Preparatlon Tha financid statements ara prepared under the Pwstorul $t rentIOn. The accounts have en prepared in a(rdanCe with the Charities SORP IFRS1021 "Accotjnting and ReF)OrtiThJ by Charities.. Statement of Recomrnended Practice applicaL4e to charities prèparing their accounts in accordance wth the Finla1 ReFQrtiThJ StaThJard aPpIe in the UK and Republic of IrelaNJ IFRS 1021. aThJ *ith the Chartbes Act 2011. 1.2 Accumulated funds Funds hdd by the Tnjst are 1 unrestrict&J funds that can be us&1 in acLordance with the charilthe objecls at Ihe ths¢retion crf the Twslees. TIVME ENERATI FUN Golf day Bridge Speciab jUh Street clectOnS Jigsaw puzzles 11.816 1,975 1.740 1.387 6,516 714 122 1.261 1,618 1.387 12061 £16,918 £7.558 £9,360 RApirs Kids for lfjds Helen Arkell Dyslexia 8ramLleton HJI school lunches Disability Challengers Famham Surwrt FurKI RFUK Talng Newsp End Polio Now Kids Out Ridgeway School Hale Gommunity Centre Malaw Schools Trust Phyllis Tu¢kwdl gYAf day Famham in Blo(Mn Swft Box 3,1 IXI 2,OC(I 1,0 1.0 1,0 1,OC() 806 740 5Cw) 475 300 250 £13,107