## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/07/2022 To 30/06/2023** **Charity name: Rotary Club of Thirsk Benevolent Fund Charity registration number: 251298** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To raise funds for charitable purposes.**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**The organisation and running of events**
**in the Thirsk locality to raise funds to be**
**expended solely on local, national and**
**international charitable causes.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**Yes.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and Performance** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**Donations to:**
**Young people through the Brownie,**
**Guide and Scout organisations,**
**those in need through the Thirsk**
**Community Works Foodbank and**
**Dementia Club,**
**Herriott Hospice Homecare,**
**The Royal British Legion,**
**End Polio Now campaign.**
**The Samaritans,**
**Shelterbox,**
**The Mobility Trust,**
**and Donations to the Ukraine.**
**The organisation and running of**
**Christmas events**
**Endeavour Awards**
**Thirsk in Bloom**
**and the RotaryTechnology Tournament**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Bank balances at year end totalled**
**£38,430**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**There is no specific reserves policy.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**Not applicable**| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|**Not applicable**| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|**Not Applicable**| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**None**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47|| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|| |Other||| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**Thirsk Rotary Club Benevolent Fund**| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Standing Orders of The Rotary Club of**
**Thirsk**| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**Unincorporated**| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**By members of The Rotary Club of**
**Thirsk, usually at it’s Annual General**
**Meeting.**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|
Para 1.51|| |---|---|---| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|The Rotary Club of Thirsk Benevolent Fund| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|251298| |Charity’s principal address|The Treasurer,
Heath House,
Moor Road,
Knayton
Thirsk
North Yorkshire
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||GeoffreyColls|President||The RotaryClub of Thirsk| ||AndyWatson|Past President||The RotaryClub of Thirsk| ||Keith Hendry|Treasurer||The RotaryClub of Thirsk| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name None** Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity |**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |---|---|---| |**None**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets **None** held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Ronald Keith Hendry **Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)** **Date** 23/04/2024 THE ROTARYCLUB OFTHIRSK BENEVOLENTFUND INCOME AND EXPENDrruRE FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH JUNE2023 2021.2022 INCOME FUND RAISINGAND5PONSORSHIP Chrlstmas atThirskGarden Centre Christmas Cards East Thirsk Parents &Toddlers EricThompson Trust Grant, District 1040 (Refundable rf unspentl Insurance Recovery- Eventsignage Jasmine Harrison Event Receipts RFUK End PolioNow Ripon Motor Sport Samaritans Door Santa Collection Thirsk Hall Thirsk Hall Brie a Brac *all Thirsk in Bloom Donatlons, Thc & MAD Gfart recelved Thirsk Rocks Ukraine Fund WheelchairFriefidty Footpath- MADGrant 3,067.23 2.627.55 266.00 50.00 8.c￿l0.[￿) i.000.thJ 188.34 953.00 83.00 2.312.00 400.00 1.337.04 1,543.00 1.897.78 200.00 137.50 8.617.00 i.000.c 20.345.30 4.140.￿) 4.136.47 8.2fy).00 TOTAL FUNO RAISING AND SPONSORSHIP INCOME 32,867.08 37,767.13 EXPENDITURE CHARITABLE DONATIONS 2022.2023 2021.2ty22 Aouabox Bankcharges Brownie & Guide VOM Brownie & GuideVOM Cancelle(J Cheque Carlton Miniott PlawngFfeLdsA5sociation Cornrnunityworks Comrnufiityworks FoodbankEssentiais Communityworks Dementia Club EastThirskCommunityA550ciation Friends of Thirsk School Girl Guidingvale of Mowbray District Hambleton CommunityAction HARBUS Herriott Hosplce Homecare Jasrnine Harrlson Donation Jasmine Harrison Lands Endtojohn O, Groatsswim MND A5SOCll Physionet RBL RFUK- End Polio Now IstThirskScout Group Samaritsns ShelterBox ThirskTIC Thirskyouth CLub TopclSffe Academy The MobilityTru5t-Thirsk & SowefbyRellef In Need Ukraine Donations Ukraine Fund Vale of Mowbray Disirfi¢tAccount i.000.00 99.00 134.79 .134.79 448.21 180.95 674.21 1.752.20 179.35 450.00 200.00 500.00 loo.00 180.94 loo.00 650.00 6.01723 i.cwJo. 200.00 5CW).00 40.00 1,083.00 150.97 1,112.95 224.63 i.ioo.00 i.000.00 250.￿) 127.80 2.000.C4J 4.167.20 12.318.20 I2.￿.78 134.79 TOTAL CHARITABLE DONATIONS EXPENDITURE 32.765.75 ,666.66 PROJECT COSTS Christmas events Christmas Gifts Croeus Coms EndeavourAwards Fireworks IstAld 2019 Kid's Out Lottery ￿CenCe Sundry TechnologyTournament Thirsk in Bloom lex buw renewalc05tl Thirsk in Bloom - Buggy replacement lasrnine Harrison event Audiovisual hire Sundries- purchase otradios & gazebo 287.30 375.00 0.00 379.72 136. 20.00 10.00 loo.00 1643.01 6,650.00 367.16 5.383.10 1.176.99 TOTAL PROJECTCOSTS 8,5110.76 11.721.03 BANK BALANCES CAF CASH ACCOUNT CAFGOLD Account BARCLAYS LEN ROBERTS BARCLAYS LEN ROBEATS TOTAL 1.00 26,752.92 851.60 10,813.92 38A19A4 34840.19 851.60 10,813.92 46,506.71 INCOME Fund Ralslng and Sponsorship Interest received TOTAL 32.867.08 313.16 33.180.24 37,767.13 18.66 37.785.79 EXPENDITUAE Charitable donations Prolect Costs TOTAL 32,765.75 8,500.76 41266￿1 18,666.e6 11,721.03 30J87.69 SURPLUS FOR THEYEAR Opening bank balances Bank balances as at30June2023 -8.086.27 46.506.71 28.420A4 7.398.10 39.108.61 46.506.71 REPRESENTED BY: General Benevolent Fund ReseNes Len Roberts Fund RotaryThirsk in Bloom Thirsk& Sowertyy Reuef In Need Investment Fund TOTAL 7.461.11 10.000.00 2,078.75 4.￿.66 14.783.92 38A20A4 18.337.08 10.000.00 3.321.85 8.263.86 6.583.92 46.506.71 I have revlewed the above Statement of incomeand expentjfjture and related notes. andthe bank balances as ai 30th June 2023 and conlirrnthattheyare in agreemeThtwth the record5. ra anath. FCA Date CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examlnerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner s Report Report to the tru$te¢81 memb8vs of Rotsry Club of ThiTsk 8ene￿Aerrt Fund On •c¢ounts for th• y•4r ended 30 June 2023 Charlty no Ilf any) 251298 Set out on pages I rewt to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusn forthe year ended 3010612022. Responslbllltl•s and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the prepar￿lon basls of rnport of the a(wurts in ￿￿xdan¢e with the requirements of the Chartlies Ad 2011 (Ihe A(*). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusf s accounts carried out under sectson 145 of the 2011 Act and in canying out my examination, I haty￿ followed the applicthe Directions given by the Ch8nty Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have rnmwed my examinalion. I confirm that no materid matters have come to my attention (ottrEr than that disdosed below Y in connection wlth the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material Independent examiners statement accounting re￿rdS ￿re nol kept in ac£ordance with section 130 of the Acl or the aculurrts do not accord with the aLXY)unting reL¥)rds I have rn) con￿M8 and come across no other matters in conrtection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the xojunts to be reached. ' F¥ease dBlet8 th8 words in the brn(*ets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: 4 MARCH 2024 GUY BARAGWANATH Relevant professlonal quallfication(s) or body 111 any): FCA Address: &10 MILLGATE THIRSK NORTH YORKSHIRE. Y07 1AA IER October 2018 Section B Disclosiire Qnly ccmpiete rf the examirEr needs to h￿hlIght matters of concem (see CC32. Independent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for ex8￿ner3). Glva here brf•f dotalls of any Item8 that thè examlner wlshes to dlsclose. IER October 2018