ROTARY CLUB OF CHRISTCHURCH CHARITIES FUND (Charity Numbar 2411461 57 8aTlng Road ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30JUNE 2024 CHAIRMAN OF THE TRUSTEES". S Ellson 57 Baring Road BANKERS: Lloyds Bank PLC 4 Caslle Street Christthurch t)orset INDEPENDENT EXAMINER: Paul Root Hcw Jones Chartered Accwntants Dunlop House 23a Spencer Road New Mitton Hampshire BH25 6BZ
ROTARY CLUB OF CHRisfcHURCH CHARITIES FUND (Chwity th241146) ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 TRUSTEES APPROVAL CERTIFICATE As Trusle8s. approv• the Annual Report. Faal Sta¢emonts al Not88 8Ot pagos 3 to 7 In all r8sp8Cts. Slgrd on thalf0f Tnleas. Chalm)anj Date.. Lil. y[.Lr
ROTARY CLUB OF CHRISTCHURCH CHARITIES FUND TRUSTEES ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 BACKGROUND The Rotary Club of Christchurch Charjties Fund was created by Deed dated 22 December IW and registered with the Charlty CommI$51oners on 10 Marth 1%5. OBJEcfs OF THE CHARITY The Charity's objects are to provide comforts either In cash or ktnd for the relief of a8ed poor and lornely persons residing wlthln the Borou8h of Christthurch and such parts of ihe 5urroundtn8 di5trlct as are Included in the membership area of the Club and to make contributions to other charitable an¢Y benevolent or8anisations directed to the public benefit as shall from time to tirne be recommended for suppwt by the Counctl for the time bein8 of the Christchurch Rotary Club. TRUSTEES Trustees arè chosen from the membèrs of the Rotary Club of Christthuith. The Trustees currently in office or who held otlice durin8 the year ended 30 June 2024, none of whom received any remuneiatlon. weie as follows.. Steve Ellson Chairman Peter Boardman Oavid Hancock Clare Cherry Howaril Matthe REVIEW OF AIMS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Fund RaisiTh8 has much improved slntt last yearfs Report, with income hawn8 Increased by some 55% whleh has enabled the Club to donate £30,587 to local and international 8ood causes, an increase of some 48% over the previou5 year. The irnprovement has been underpinned by new initlatives 5uth as a Sponso walk and the Club's increased profile in the local communty ha5 led to incrtssed contributions from an established ran8e of fund raising artlvlties. As mentioned last year the very popular Bonfire v4ent Is being relaunched In Novembei 2024. The Club's rW well establlshed ventvre, The Chn5tchurch UvlnqAdvent Calendar was njn for the thlrd year In 2023. Although not designed to be a major fund raisin8 event to benefit the Club'5 Charity, it did fulfill its purpose of facilltatin8 events to enable local charities to raise funds. In tonsequence these charities benefitted to the extent of some £22,CtsJ. The Primrose Trnst once a8aln provldtd valuable finarKlal support forthls prolect. The Tnjstees are satlsfied thzt the present pgllcy on reseNts provkles adequate cover for the current level of artlTrAty. Operational and financlal risks faced by the Chartty are continuously assessed and afe mitlBated as far as practicable by commercial Insurances. The Trustee5 at all times seek a sensible balawtce between the need to benefit 8ood causes and the need to retaln sufficient reserves. PUBLIC BENEFIT The Trustees have consldered the Charity Commission 8uldèline5 on PublK 8enefit and conslder that by carryin8 Out the objects of the Trust Deed by twhich they are bound they will accordingly meet the requirernent for Public Benefft. On behalf of the Trustees (LIIEr Chairman) Date=
ROTARY CLUB OF CHRISTCHURCH CHARITIES FUND Icharity Number 2411461 INDEPENDEr EXAMINEFfS REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF CHRISTCHLIRCH CHARITIES FUND FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 I report the )Unts ol th& Charity fcv the year 8nd8d 30 Jun8 2024 set out Oll Pages 3 to 7. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBIUnES OF TRUSTEES AND THE INOEPENDENT EXAMINER The Chkrity's Truste8s a rsswt4e for the preparation of the wunt& Th8 Charivs Trustses cmsider that an audtt is tKIt required for this year urKler seclion 144 of Ihe Charitles Act 2011 (the Chaftlios Actl aftd that an indeparthnt eXIndtion Is needed. It 18 my responsilty to.. examiro the fin8nd81 stat•ments uTh1or sedion 145 of lh& Charibes Ad. lo the wocedures taid dovm in thè general D[JOrts by tha Charity CommiBsh)n (under seCtn 145(5llbl of t1 Charlti8 Act). arKI to state vknelr P8TdoJar matters hgvtr come to my att8ntlon. BASIS OF INDEPENDE EXAMINERS STATEMENT My axarnination was carried out in accordance With Dirths glven by tha ChaTIty Commisglon. èX8minatksn includes a rèviow of 11)8 8cctsJnting r[ts kept by the chanty and 8 compAri80n ol the accounts prsented vthh Ihs8 1gc¢yds. It ¥lso indudes cderati() of 8ny untssual Itan or dlsdosures in th& 8ccounts, and èxplanatw)ns ITc¥Tr) the Irusiee8 ¢0MIng 8ny Suc matters. The wocedure8 urK1ertaken do not provide all Ihe 8d¢re Ihat be required in an wdrt. and conwu8ndy no opinion is givan as to whgther thg at8 kyesent o Ve f8irf vl8w and th8 rewt f8 limlted to rnatt&rs sel out In Ihe statèment balow. INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEME In conneclion Yrith my examlnalon. no matter has como to my atten11. 11 Iwhtch givos mè rea$C8b1¥ (xuseto believè that, In Any mate1 restrt the req(rnments. to k¥ep aco)unOrg records in accty¢Jance with secoon 130 oftha Chan"knè$ Act., and lo pr•p8re accnts whl¢h with aCccxting records and compty wrfh the accknunting requIr•nts oflhe Charits Act hav8 Th)t been met or 121 to whKh, In my ¢)plnion, atten11 shryjd be drawn In c¥d8r to enat4g a pYop8r undorstaftdlng of the accounts to bo f•athe(l. Dunlop House 23A Spencer Road New Milton Hampshire BH25 6BZ HOPE JONES CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS
ROTARY CLUB OF CHRISTCHURCH CHARITIES FUND STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LL4BILITIES AT 30 JUNE 2024 iMlEsTrE0 FUNDS RESTRICTEO W4 FUND CIXIMUNITY CNPIT IRE RESERVE TOT FUNDS CASH FUNDS Bank Balances.. Lloyds Bar PLC 21,101 5.012 26,113 21,056 Lloyd8 Bank PLC Feg tstandIng Re Audlt 8.417 30.783 16601 49,948 16601 20.441 $6 236 71004 OTHER ASSErs Advanca P•yThnt lor Nov FIrerkS 2.(K)0 2 TOTAL FUMDS 8.417 20,441 7.012 58,236 Approved byth¥ Trustees and svjned on Ihsir ty. Chaimian) Oate..
ROTARY CLUB OF CHRISTCHURCH CHARftlES FUND SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES YEAR ENDEO 30 JUNE 2024 UNRESTrICTEO FVNDS TOT FUNDS ARE 1 VOLUNTARY RECEIPTS Membern, donatn¥ 1,275 prtmro$$ TrLk4t Ire CLACI 685 2,115 2 FROM FUND RAISING Chr)slm•scolkntlons Quiz Nlghl Christmas Card coll8dor4 Wishing Weti Bonus Ball Wine Tasting BAE Youth TeChnogY Sp)nsorsfrMp Wishin9 Well Walk (income to daiel Mory's M8als CLAC Saxon Squwe Chwlsimas E RC Cognac JV Cmirtbutlon 2.657 2,914 2.657 2.914 2.002 3,308 438 223 1,577 4.116 2.500 302 302 960 6.688 2.5tKI 2.923 553 3.516 1,369 2.923 414 1,617 3.516 1.369 25.230 25.230 16,195 3.OThER REC£IFT5 PU1C Trn8t#g- Vrtalis TnJ8t 1,418 1.418 1,286 Gift Aid tsx refund 1,806 3.224 3.224 2.166
ROTARY CLUB OF CHRISTCHURCH SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 UNRESTrICTED FUNDS JN COklMVNITY G4PfT RESTcTED FIP4D TOTAL FUNDS 4. DONATIONS Lend vAlh Ca Afrfc8n Adventur$8 Aquabox Icognoc JV) Chri8i¢hurch Hospltal (Chrknl Chrislchurch Sèagulls Christchureh Suppc¥t Kabln(CMslmo8} Damentia Awarertess Ev8nt Olstrict Young Muskian verse Abllitigs Honaypot Children's Charity Impact Foundal ds Oul Llieracy in a Box M8cMiUan Caring Lwauy {Chri8tiwl Mary's Meals MedtmadlC Mércy Ships My Tim*1 £5W CLACI Regan Trombone Regèneration Ent Rotsry Fcrtjndation GB&I Sdvabon Awrny Sh9Jlerbox SHINE Som8rford ARC Somerford Primary Sch¢x4 Soulhbourne Tennis Club The Puwè Fund Too15 lor Delf Relignce Twynham Leaming Primary &ho Water Survival Boxes TOTALS 2 1.7Crf) 250 s.000 630 540 630 140 25 630 25 1,500 400 395 395 630 728 728 250 420 300 101 1,960 500 420 101 300 700 300 350 5.1 250 500 1.310 1.310 350 30.587 10,fA8 19.959
ROTARY CLUB OF CHRISTCHURCH CHARITIES FUND SUPPLEMENTARY NOTES YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 LIEsTr FVNOS TOTAL FUNDS Fu BONFIPE RESERVE 2024 5 FUND RAISING COSTS Purchase of 8annws 45 Equlpment MaSntenarKe 103 103 W•ssox Youth Levy 132 Insur8nc• Oefibrillator Pad8 Audlt Fae CLAC Wlne TasDng Quiz Night Firèworks Nov 24 de[$01 Tech Toumament Costs MiscelLanoous 118 115 830 3,438 3,438 3,080 1,536 2,000 2,749 103 2,400 1,413 2,749 103 3,160 11.825 2.118 13.943 8.563