The Rotary Club of Kendal Charitable Trust
Annual Report for year ended 30[th] June 2022
The Rotary Club of Kendal Charitable Trust is constituted by Deed of Trust dated 16 December 1963 and is a registered charity, No. 233184. Its address is c/o the current Treasurer, 12 Longmeadow Lane, Natland, Kendal, Cumbria LA9 7QZ. The Charity Trustees during the year to June 30[th] 2022 were:
Chairman President Alan Fleming, from July 1st 2021 Vice Chairman President Elect Roger Downing, from July 1st 2021 Secretary Past President Peter A Smith from July 1st 2021 Treasurer Past President Martin Jayne from July 1st 2021
Trustees who are the President, President Elect, Secretary and Treasurer are appointed annually by the members of the Rotary Club of Kendal at their Annual General Meeting, in accordance with the Trust Deed and serve with effect from July 1[st] annually.
The objects of the Charity are to provide funds for the relief of poverty and distress to individuals or organisations approved by the Council of the Rotary club of Kendal, and to provide funds for the advancement of education.
The Rotary Year 2021 - 22 was the year the Club came back to a fully functioning club following the restrictions of the Covid pandemic. The result was a very busy year compared to the previous one and that is reflected in the Trust’s bank accounts and in the Schedule of significant expenditure attached. The year also saw our Bank, HSBC, starting to levy Bank Charges which are substantial for non-automated payments such as cheques and cash in addition to a monthly standing charge. The account books are now kept on a computer based spreadsheet and this has taken some time to develop.
The Club sponsored two Blues Music Festivals in Bowness during the year using funds transferred from the former Rotary Club of Windermere who had pre-Covid run very successful similar events. However the post Covid hangover adversely affected their performance.
The Club responded very quickly to the Ukraine war by arranging collections which were well supported by the local community and donations were mainly directed to a local charity exclusively operating in Ukraine. Many donations were made also to a wide range of organisations and individuals as listed overleaf.
The Cash reserves at the end of the year totalled £35,149.92p (2021:£35,951.98). Significant allocated funds are £10,309.85 reserved for the Nepal project, and £12,000 allocated to future costs and reserve funds for the Bowness Blues event. The major donations were achieved through the fundraising efforts of the members of Kendal Rotary, and from collections. Sponsorship from Croppers and Kendal Town Council (£800) for the Tech Tournament was also very welcome. The club lottery produced a surplus of £1,643 (2021: £1,313).
There are no administrative expenses for the Charity.
Reserves policy. With no administrative expenses, it is considered necessary for the Trust only to hold reserves for future Bowness Bay Blues events as indicated above
Major risks. At the present time, there are no major risks which need to be considered or mentioned.
Rotary Club of Kendal Charitable Trust Significant Expenditure
| Donations given (Speaker donation= SD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | £ | |
| Disasters Emergency Cttee | 1,450.00 | |
| New Beginnings Charity | 3,250.00 | |
| Total | 4,700.00 | |
| Other Donations | £ | |
| Nepal RC Ambulance Appeal | 500.00 | |
| RFUK End Polio | 250.00 | |
| BLESMA SD | 50.00 | |
| Cumbria Wildlife SD | 50.00 | |
| Keswick Mountain Rescue .Tm. SD | 50.00 | |
| Blood Bikes SD | 50.00 | |
| Ambleside and Langdale MRT | 750.00 | |
| Carer Support South Lakes | 750.00 | |
| Bendrigg Tree Planting | 711.24 | |
| Furness P. RC - Wrap up costs | 35.00 | |
| The Kings Food Bank | 150.00 | |
| The People's Café SD | 150.00 | |
| PHASE Nepalese charity SD | 00.00 | |
| Outside In. SD | 50.00 | |
| Philippines TY Boats Appeal | 550.00 | |
| Open Door Kendal SD | 50.00 | |
| Beep doctors SD | 50.00 | |
| Woodland Trust SD | 50.00 | |
| Windermere and Bowness Jubilee Tea | 330.00 | |
| Northwest Cancer Research SD | 50.00 | |
| Red Squirrel Trust SD | 50.00 | |
| Total | 4,776.24 | |
| Youth Activities | ||
| Youth Competion Exps | 390.69 | |
| Cumbria Scouts Jamboree | 200.00 | |
| RYLA candidates | 1,040.00 | |
| Technology Tournament | 882.79 | |
| total | 2,513.48 | |
| Sports Awards | 425.00 | |
| Lottery Prizes | 1,100.00 | |
| Bowness Bay Blues Festival 21 | 11,106.07 | 11,106.07 |
| less Tickets/donations rec'd | 9,984.55 | |
| net deficit | 1,121.52 | |
| Bowness Bay Blues Festival 22 | 19,402.78 | £ 19,402.78 |
| less tickets/donations rec'd | 18,485.68 | |
| net deficit | 917.10 - | |
| Calendar Printing 2021 | 719.99 | £ 719.99 |
| less sales &sponsorship | 1,204.50 | |
| net surplus | 484.51 |
| Significant Incoming funds | |
|---|---|
| Gift Aid | 723.25 |
| County Show via KSW Rotary Club | 1,000.00 |
| District 1190 Environment grant for tree | |
| planting | 450.00 |
| Ukraine Collections | 5,570.13 |
| Phillipines Ty Boats donations | 300.00 |
| Tech Tournament sponsorships | 978.20 |
| KidzOut UK | 600.00 |
| Unspecified donations | 2,370.50 |
| Soup stalls & carol collection | 350.89 |
| Bowness Bay Blues Festival 21 | 9,984.55 |
| Bowness Bay Blues Festival 22 | 18,485.68 |
| Calendar sales & sponsorship | 1,204.50 |
| Lottery subscriptions | 2,743.00 |
| unpresented cheques 20-21 | 228.00 |
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinerfs Report Report to the trusteesl members of Rotary Club of Kendal Charitable Trust On accounts for tho year ended 30° June 2022 Charity no (if any) 233184 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above Charity {Ihe Trust") for the year end8d Responslbllltlos and As the charity trustees of the Twst, you are responsible for the preparation basis of roport of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 lllhe Acr). I r8POrt in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)Ibl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independ•nt axaminer's Statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in ¢onnection with the examination to which attention should bè drawn in order lo enable pro understanding of the accounts to te reached. ete th words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Signed: Date: 111 November 2022 Name: Richard William Bird Relevant professional quallflcatlon{s) or body Ilf any): Address.. 40 Ellerthwaite Road Winderrnere LA23 2BS