Wolverhampton Rotary Club
Charitable Trust
Report of tbe Trustees and
Annual Accounts
Year Ended
30 June 2025
Registered Charity No. 220492

' WOLVERHAMPTON ROTARY CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST
Contents
Page:
Tn￿te¢S aad advisors
Report of the TrLtstees
Report of th¢ independent examiner
Statement of financial activities
Sial¢ment of financial position
8- 13
Notes lo the financial statements

WOLVERHAMPTON ROTARY CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST
Trustees and advisors
Trustees
J Hollingsworth
S Woods
O Ejohwomu
L Mccarthy
D A Morgan
(President)
{President Elect)
(Vice President)
(Secretary)
(TreasuT¢r)
Holl Secretary and
principal xddress
L Mccarthy
6 Roscmount,
22 Clifton Road,
Wolverhampton
WV6 9AP
Registered Charity number
220492
Independent Examiner
Mrs M Martin FCCA
Hollingsworth & Co Limited
Chartered Accountanis
Coppice Housc
Halesfield 7
Telford
TF7 4NA
Bankers
National Westminster Bank ple
Queen Square
Wolverhampton
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. WOLVERHAMvfoN ROTARY CLUB CHAIUTABLE TRUST
Reprf>rt of the Trustees for the ye4r ended 30 June 2025
History, objectives and acti￿tieS of the Trust
Th¢ Charitable Trust was set up on 15 May 1959 to direct monies raised by the Rotary Club of the City of
Wolverhampton to a variety of good works.
The objects of the Trust in accordance with the Tn￿t D¢¢d are to apply TNst Funds lo the purposes of the relief of
poverty and distress, and to the adV￿cement of education. The trustees currently have a policy of supporting the
objects of the Trust locally, nationally and internationally.
The Rolary Club of the City of Wolverhampton is a related party, which raises funds for Ihe Trust io apply to its
charitable objects.
Amounts Taised Since inception have been either distributed or where appropriate retained as ¢apital. The Trustees
hav¢ considered th¢ amount of long term investments and uncommited funds needed to be retained to meet the
objects of the Trust .This is r¢view¢d each year and the Trustees have decided that the amount of £20.000 is
required.
identifying projects and Organisations they wish to support.
Mallagemellt and governance arrangements
The Trustees of the fund are those holding the offices of President, President Eleet, Vic¢ President, Secretary and
Treasurer of the Rotary Club of the City of Wolverhampton. The Trustees and their posts during the year were as
follows-.
L Mccarthy
J Hollingsworth
S Woods
J Hollingsworth
D A Morgan
(President)
(President Elert)
(Vice President)
{Secretary)
{Treasurer)
The cutTent Trustees ar¢ disclosed on page l.
The Trustees allnually review the risks that the charity faces. To date these have mainly related to the investsnents
held and the Trustees have lessened the effect of such risks over the years by the reab'sth"on of parts of these
investm¢nts into rash. It is the current intention that this practice will continu¢.
Procedure5 policy for grant making
The Trustees meet half yearly to PTepare budgets for anticipated ￿Thd$ and proposed grants. From this budget, the
various committ¢¢s of the Rotary Club of the City of Wolverhampton are allocated amounis which aTe within their
ambit to grant io appropTiate beneficiaries. The Trustees also make grants in ac¢ord with the objects of the Trust.

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Report of the Trustees for the year ended 30 JuDe 2025
How the activities satisfy publi¢ benefit
In planning th¢ a¢tivities for the year thc Truste¢s kept in mind the CIMrity Commission's guidance on publi¢
benefit at their meetings.
The focus of the activities is to raise and distribute funds for the purposes of relieving povety and distress, and for
the advancement of education, both local, national and international.
Achievements and performanee of the Trnst.
Total incotne generated from ￿nd raising wiviti¢s.whs £71,946 which was a reduction from £90,346 in 2024 as in
that year the Best Foot Forn¥￿d Event w&5 held twice. Best Foot Fonvard was again a successthl event raising
£12,965. The Dragon Boat Challenge event was also very well supported with a full compliment of boat crews
taking part which Ii¢lp¢d to rnis¢ £40,655 12024-£39,230). Th¢ Tr¢¢ of R¢m¢mbrdnc¢ raised £5,264(2024-£7.370).
However , the income from general donations and legacies fell to £10.376 from £15,056.
A total of £67,846 (202£b£76,817} charitable donations were made during the year . Donations of £45,985(2024-
£49,655) were made in boih ihe UK and overseas and are detailed in noie 9. Further donaiions of £21,861 (2024-
£18,562) were made from the Restricted Funds as detail¢d in note 7.
Fln*nclal revfiew
The results for the year di5c105e a surplus of £3,197 which is after an unrealised reduction of £903 in the valuation
of the investment.
lThe value of the investments at 30 June 2025 had decreased to £18,911 and the net current agsets had increased to
£32.197, n]aking a balance she¢t value of £57,108. This figure represenrs the fullds available in the General
Unrestricted Fund as the balance on the JPB Legacy Fund is zero.
The detaila rcsults arc set out on pages 6 to 13.
Future plans
The T￿SteeS intend to continue providing grants in a similar way to the recent past bui, as fimds priniarily arise in
th¢ second half of the fiscal year, retain flexibility as to timing, and scale of grant makin8.

WOLVERHAMPTON ROTARY CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 30 June 2025
Trusttts, responsibilities statement
The trustees are responsible for prep￿ing the Trustees. Annual Report and th¢ finan¢ial statements in accordance
with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting stand￿ds (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Ac¢ounting
Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statsrnents for ¢ach
financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and
application of resources of the charity for that period. In preparing these fllwicial statements, Ihe trustees are
required to:
selcct suitablc accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP.
make judgements and estimates that aTe reasonable and PLudent"
slate whdher applicable accounting standards have been followed. subjecl to any material departures
disclosed and explained in the financial stat¢m¢nts'
prepare the fmancial statements on the goiThg ¢onc¢rn basAS unless it is inappropriate to PTe5UmC that the
charity will continue in operation.
Thc tn￿teeS are responsibl¢ for keeping adequatc accounting records that dis¢los¢ with reasonable ￿¢U[8¢Y at any
tjme th¢ linancial posin.on ot tbe charity and ¢nable them to ensure thal the financial statements comply with the
Clwities Act 2011, the trust deed and accounting and reporting by ChaTiti¢s'. Statement of Recommended Practice
applieable to charities Preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable i
th¢ UK and Republic of Ireland {FRS102) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)). They are also responsible for safeguarding
the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other
irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees on 17 November 2025 and signed on their behalf by..
J Hollingsworth
President

' WOLVERHAMPTON ROTARY CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST
Indepelldent examiners report for the year ended 30 June 2025
I report to the charity tsvstee8 on my ewdmination of the aecounis of ihe ¢haTity for the year ended 30 June 2025,
which arc set out on pages 6 to 13.
ResponsSbllhles and basis of report
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for th¢ preparation of the ac¢oun¢S in accordance with the
requiremeThts of the Clwities Act 2011('the Act,)
I report in r¢spc¢t of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in
canying out my ¢xamination I have followed all the applicable Direciions given by the Charity Commission und¢T
section 145(5Kb) of the Act.
Independent examlner's statement
I have competed my examination . I Conf￿ that no material matters have comc to my attention in connection with
the examination ￿Vllng m¢ ¢aus¢ to believe that in any material T¢spe¢t'.
accounting records were not kept in respeet of the charity as required by section 130 of the A￿. or
2. the accounts do not accord with those accounting records; or
3. the accowits do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and Content of accounts set
out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requiremettt that the accounts give
a 'truc and fair view. which is not a matt¢r consider¢d as part of an indepcndcnt examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matt¢r8 in connection with the cxamination to which attention
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a prow understanding of thc accol￿ts to be reached.
Mrs M Martin FCCA
Hollingsworth & Co Limited
Chartered Accountants
Coppice House, Halesfi¢ld 7
Telford, TF7 4NA
17 November 2025
Total
Funds
2025
TotAI
Funds
2024
Unrestrlcted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Notes
Income and endowmenls from:
Donations and legwies
Charitable activities
Investh)ents
10.376
38,662
1,047
10.376
60,523
1,047
15,056
74,290
1.000
21.861
Total
50,085
21,861
71.946
90,346
Expellditure oll:

WOLVERHAMPTON ROTARY CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST
Report of the Trnstees for the year ended 30 June 2025
Charitable actiiities
7&9
45.985
21,861
67,846
76.817
Total
45,985
21,861
67.846
76.817
Net Incomel(expenditure)
4,100
4,100
13,529
Other re¢ogDised gainsl{108ses):
Gains/(losses} on inveslment
assets
(903)
(903)
1.516
Iyet moven)ent In year
3,197
3,197
15,045
Recon¢iliadon of funds:
Totsl funds brou
t forward
Funds carried fonvard
51,108
51,108
47,911
Th¢ net movement in r¢souwes arises solely from continuing activities. There were no recognised gains or losses in
the year other than the net movement of resources shown above.
notes
on
pages
13
fom)
part
these
financial
statements.

WOLVERHAMPTON ROTARY CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST
Statement offinancial position as at 30 June 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Fixed ￿$¢t investment
COIF CIwi(ies Investment Fund income units
io
18,911
19.814
Current assets
Debtors
Bank account5
13,453
60,756
20,168
44,015
74,209
64.183
Current liabilitie5
Creditors
12
42,012
36,086
Net Current assetsloiabilities)
32,197
28.097
51.108
47,911
The funds of the ch4rity:
Gener￿ unrestricted fund
JPB Legacy Fwid
51,108
47,911
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51,108
47.911
The notes on pages 8 to 13 forni part of these financial statements.
The a¢¢ount5 were approved by the Trustees and authorised for issue on 17 November 2025
J Holling$worth
President

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Notes ¢0 the 4¢couDts for the year ended 30 JuJ)e 2025
Aceountillg polieie3
Basi9 ofpreparaliopi
Th¢s¢ a¢¢ounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention, as modified by the revaluation of
fixed asset investments, and follow the recommendations in Accounting and Reporting by Charitie$;
Statement of Recommended Practice issued applicable to charities preparing their accounts in acc4)rdance
with the Financial Reporting Statthrd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRSI 02) (Charities
SORP (FRS 102)) and the Charities Act 2011 arLd applicable resolutions.
Jnvestpnents
Fixed asset investtnents are included in th¢ accounts at th¢ bid price at the balance sheet date. Unrealised
gains and lo&ses are taken to the appropriate funds in the statement of financial activities.
Incoming resources
Incoming resources are recognised on a Teceivable basis. Any income not received at the year end is
included in debtOTS.
Donotionspayable
Donations are accounted for as and when they are approved by the trustees. Donations approved but not
paid at the year end are in¢lud¢d in creditors.
General inf0rn12tion
The chaTity is a registered chariry, r¢￿Sler¢d in England and Wales and its principal addr¢ss is 45 Church
Road, Albrighion, wolverhampto￿ WV7 3LH
Statement of Compliance
The financial statements have been prepared in accordanc¢ with FRS102 "The Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" the statement applicable to charities preparing
their accounts in accordance with Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of
Ireland (FRS102) (Charitses SORP (FRS102)) and the Charities Act 2011.
Trustees remullerotlon and expenses
No remuneration was paid to any trustees during the year (2024.. Nil).
No reimbursement of expenses h&8 been made lo any of the trustees in respect of the year (2024.. Nil).
Employees
The charity had no employees during the y¢ar (2024.. Nil)

WOLVERHAMPTON ROTARY CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST
Notes to the accounts for the yegr ended 30 June 2025
Incoming resources from donations and charitable activities
2025
2024
Donations..
General donations
JB Charitable Tn￿t
5,376
5,000
5,056
10,000
10,376
15,056
Fundraising events:
Dragon Boat Challenge (Note 8)
Tree of Remembrdnce
Best Foot Forward
21K) Club surplus
Roll over Raffle
3 Peaks Walk
18,794
5,264
12.965
20,668
7,370
26,407
510
773
750
889
38,662
55,728
Restricted fund5
During the year £21.861 {2024 -£18,562) was raised for spectfic charities norninated by dragon boat crews
and paid out in accordance with their Inst￿ctions. No donations were made from th¢ JPB L£gacy Fund
(2024-£8,600)

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Note5 to the aceounts for the year ended 30 Jnne 2025
Dragon Boat Challenge
2025
2024
Sponsorship and Gift Aid
Other in¢ome
Expenses and restricled funds payments
41.196
2,991
(25,393)
39.248
4,140
(22,720)
18,794
20,668
Charltable Actlvldes
2025
2024
Foundation
Rotary Foundation UK
End Polio Now
3,500
I,￿0
3,500
4.500
4,500
International
Emergency Disaster Appeals
Support for Congo Children's Trust re children's homes
Jaipur Limb Project in India
Support for school in Lusaka , Zambia
Shoebox Schcmc
Indian Water Project
Safe deliV￿leS of babies in hospitsl , Etheopia
Shelter Box
Lend with Care
5(X)
2238
1,791
5,318
1,539
(500)
2.150
250
1,040
1,288
25
263
590
200
11,086
5,606
10

WOLVERHAMPTON ROTARY CLUB CHARITABLE TRUST
Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 June 2025
Charitable activilles (contlnu¢d)
2025
2024
Youth SerYices:_
FiTSt Abide CIC
500
Young Musicians concert
Wolverhampron Music Sch[￿1
Young Citiz¢n award
RIBI Crocus Cornis
Pine Green Kidzout
Uplands School bean bags and Tech challenge
Rotary District RYLA
St Teresa's Fun day oui
Rotary District Kids Fun day
Fair Trades school competition
B4H bookcase for Low Hill School
(5)
250
250
175
1.400
(60)
250
175
297
600
75
45
7(Kl
150
310
3,230
1,882
Community Services:.
The Haven Wolverhampton
The Wolverhampton MS Thcrapy Centre
Compton Car¢ knospice
Wolverhampton Coronary Aftercare Group
Central Youth Theatre
Sponsored Break
4,350
5,930
1,830
4,350
4,100
1,700
6,583
1,250
5,333
1.250
Next Step Midlands
SSFA
Susan Vickers Foundation
HJP Boxing Club
Poppy Appeal
Small Grant Scherne
The UkTanian Refugee & Migrant Cenlre
1,000
1,830
2,000
100
50
100
i J
12,000
500
io,ooo
27,169
37,667
2025
2024
Total donations
45,985
49,655

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Notes to the 4¢¢ounts for the year ended 30 June 2025
io.
Fixed Asset lllvestment
2025
2024
COIF Ch#rities Inves¢men¢ Fund
Valuation at 30 Jw)e 2024
Inctease (decrease) in value
19,814
{903)
18,298
1.516
Valuation at 30 June 2025
18,911
19,814
ii.
Debtors
2025
2024
Gencral dcbtors
Dragon Boat Challenge debtors
2.215
11,238
5,146
15.022
13,453
20.168
All amounts Shown under (kbtors fall due for payment within one year.
12.
Creditors: amounts falling dye within one y¢ar
2025
2024
Donations approved but not yel paid
Dragon Boat Challcnge ¢r¢ditors
General creditors
Designated Funds
28,055
10,644
2,692
621
13,200
17.562
4,683
42,012
36.086
13.
JPB Legacy Fund
Th¢ Trust received a legacy of £30,000 from the will of a Rotarian and it been us¢d for the
benefit of people and organisations in the Wolverhampton area.
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Notes to the accoun15 for the year ended 30 June 2025
14. AnAlysis of net assets behveen funds
2025
Restrlcted
Funds
Unrestricted
Funds
Total Funds
Investments
Current assets
Creditors
18,911
74,209
(42.012)
18,911
74,209
{42,012)
)I,Iv
2024
Restricted
Fund$
Unrestricted
Funds
Total Funds
Inv¢stm¢nts
Current assets
Credilors
19,814
64.183
{36,086)
19,814
64,183
(36,086)
Net assets
47,911
47,911
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