THE ROTARY CLUB OF BISHOP'S STORTFORD TRUST Report of the Trustees for the year to 30 June 2025 The Trustees present their wtth the financial statements of the charity for the ycar cndcd 30 June 2025. The Trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Ststement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities pteparing their accounts in accordan¢e with the Financial Reporting Stsndard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (eff¢ctiv¢ I January 2019). OWECTtVES AND AcrivrrtES Obje¢tiv¢s and aims The primary object of the Charity is to apply c4Pital and income kn or for the relief of the poor and needy or to such other charitable purrthe. institution. society or object th¢ Club shall in duly onstituted meeting from tim¢ to time direct. Significant Aclivities The Trust's main activities are the raising of funds in furtherance of the Trust's main objectives and aims. Publi¢ benefit The Trustees have considered the provisions of Section 17(5) of the Charities Act 2011 and consider the objects and aims of the Charity are for public benefii. FINANCIAL REVIEW Main achievemeDts and funding soureeg Th¢ Trustees have established a business model that usually provides suificient income lo support the objects and aims of thc Charity. Thc Rotary Club raised £29.646 from donations, collections and fund- ruising evunts and incunrd expendilure of £6.764 in rdisin8 these monies. We were able lo hold our Christmas Collection, but this was partly limited by days available from the Supennarkets and we raised £8.392. We held our important fundraising Golf Day and raised a net surplus of £5.640. Our members donated a generous atnount of £2,445. During the year donations were made lowards local. counly and international charities. We supwyrted Rotary Iniernational's Charity Foundation with a donation of £1,731. We donated food tok¢ns at Christm&s for local needy amounting to £8.392. We were able to support the Ukraine Humanity Appeal with £l.OIXI. We were able this yeAr to organise five of our competitions for school children in the area. Charitsble expenditure amounted in total lo £21.978. Reserves Poli¢y The Unrestricted Fund balance is designed to be sufficient to deal with anticipated expenditure in the following year. Our plan is lo hold c&sh reserve5 of 8bout £30,000 at the year end. Our net income exceeded our expenditurc by £904 so our res¢rv¢s increased from £29,063 to £29,967. Wc scck to find ways to raise further funds and coniinue to supwrt our Community with our redu¢¢d membership. STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing Document The Charity was founded by Deed of Trust dated 14 Jun¢ 1977 and is an unin¢orFK>ratcd chlty. ReeruitmeDt and appointment of Dew trnstees All Trustees, who shall memb¢r5 of the Rotary Club of Bishop's Stortford. are appointed by the member5 of the Rotary Club of Bishop's Stortford at a General Meeting, when there is a vacancy.
Orgallisalional strnthire The Rotary Club of Bishop's Stortford Trust's principal address is I l Dane Park, Bishop's Storrford, Herts, CM23 2PR. Th¢ Tnt is registered with Charity Commissioners- (Registered Numb¢r 274178). The affairs of the Charity are controlled by the Board of Tee% which consist of four Trustees, to implement decisions made by the Ilotary Club of Bishop's Stortford. The Trustees at l July 2024 were.. Mr G R Savage Mr R F. Stock Mr R L H Price (Tre&8urer and CorrestKTrndent of the above addres5) MrG S Smith Inductlon fdnd tr*ining of llew Trumtet Any new Trustee is given full training with rtgards to the workings of the Charity prior to hislher induclion. Aft¢r induction. all tTUStees are kepl up to date with current legislation and directiV¢5 regarding the Charity and their position as Truslees. Risk Management The Trustees have identified the risks to which the Tt is exposed and have implem¢nt¢d proCeduS to mitigate those risks. Approved by order of the Ex)ard of Trustees on 19 November 2025 and signed on its behalf by.. RLHPri¢e Correspondent
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS, REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE ROTARY CLUB OF BISHOP'S STORTFORD TRUST Independent Examiners, Report to the Trusttt8 of the Rotary Club of Bishop's Stortford We report to the chartty trnstees on our examination of the accounts of the Rotsry Club of Bishop's Stortford (the Trust) for the year ended 30 June 2025. Responsibilities and EL8is of reN)rt As the Ch&rity'S trustees you are responsible for th¢ pr¢parntion of the unts in acci)rdan¢e with thc requirements of th¢ Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). We rep)rt in respect of our examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out our examination we have followed all the applicable Directions given by th¢ Charity Commission under section 145 (Sxb) of the Act. Independent ex2minerJ' statement We have Completed our examinalion. W¢ confjrni that no matrrial matters have come to our attention tn connection with the examination giving us cause lo believe that in any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by wtion 130 of the the OUnt$ do not accord with those records: or Ihe accoun15 do not comply with the applicablc requirements concerning the forn] and ¢ont¢nt of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a truc and fair view whi¢h is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. We have no concerns and have come across no other matters in conneclion with the examinalion to which attention should drawn in this retM)rt in orderto enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be r¢ached. Mr A Moyes Mr D Earl clo 13 Marshbarns Bishop's Stortford Hertfordshire CM23 2QN Date: 21 NOVemr 2025
THE ROTARY CLUB OF BISHOP'S STORTFORD TRUST- 274178 Charitable Attountsfor the Yearto 30 June 2025 Rlts and PaymentsAccount 2025 2024 R•c•lpts Golf Day Golf Day 2024 Christmas Collecilon Gift Aid. Covenantsand Donations by Memter5 Other Donations Taxation Claims Interest Concert Street Collectlons Donatlons re late Rtn Denlds For0cCe telllte Club 12318 iiioi 420 6711 1462 3266 572 155 8392 2445 3050 2564 477 29646 23687 Dlr•rt Charltable P•yments Christmas Parcels for Nee(ty and Elderty Rotary Foundatlon Young Muslclan Indles Communty Awards- Young Care Ukr8lne HumanltyAppeal DEC Middle East Appeal Rotary Jalpur Llmb Prolert Young Chef NSPCC Water Aid Spanlsh Flood Recovery Shelterbox for Turkey dlsaster Myanmar E4rthou8ke AFpeal Great OrmoThJ Street Re668rc* Fuj St Elizateth's Whltechapel Mi55bn Hummlngblrd Cancer Supm Group Welbeloved Club Young Techniclan India GIrUl1 Brook Co¢t89• Farm Rt)A Macmillan Canctr Support Red Klte Mlnd Xmas Toy Boxes BIS High School- deb3te pze Kiysing It Better Vetrun 180 Baptlst Centre Youth Café Night Shelter YMCA Ukraine 0i5a5ter Aal Global Flight Solutions 8310 1731 1766 10380 1403 1620 49 2C¥J 391 356 250 250 2YJ 3SS 200 3C¥J 250 250 21978 19611
Other Payments GOW Day Expen Christrnas Collection Expenses Choir Evening costs Certificates for Youth Compet05 6678 4585 74 6764 4659 Net IPaym•ntsl IR•cdpts f•rth• Y•ar -583 Bank Balances ot l July 2024 29063 29646 Bank Balances at 30June 2025 29967 29063 UnrestrSrted FurMJ at 30 June 2025 29967 29603 The Charlty had nts Other A$5ets orLkblltttes at 30June 2025 The Recelpts and Payments Account was apprtmd lrythe Boar(l ofTrustees on 19 No¥ember 2025 and was slgned on S behalf bw. R E Stock RLHPrlct Truste