Trustees, Annual Report for the period Period start date Dav Month oi oi Period end date Day Month 31 12 Year 2024 Year From To 2024 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name The Rawdon-smith Trust Other names charity is known by The Rawdon-smith Trust for the Bed of Coniston Water Reglstered charity number (If any) 500355 Charlty's prlnclpal address The Treasurer Charlotte Crisp 10 Collingwood Close, Coniston L4218DZ Cumbrla Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty Dates acted If not for whole e•r Trustee name Offic• Ilf any) Name of person lor bodyl entltled to ap olnt trustee Ilf an Richard Blackburn Chair Vera Grant Anthony Robinson Geoff Cooper Judith Myers Names of the trustees for the charlty, If anyi {for example, any custodlan trustees) Name Dates acted If not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address Bankers Barclays Bank PLC Leicester LE87 2BB Sollcltors Temple Heelis D.R. Limited l Kent View, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4DZ Investment Advlsers Rathbones Port of Liverpool Bldg, Pier Head, Llverpool Independent Examlner Saint & Co Chartered Accountants, The Old Police Station, Church Street, Ambleside, Cumbria LA22 OBT Name of chlef executlve or names of senlor staff members (Optlonal Informatlon) Section B Structure, governance and management Descrlptlon of the charltvs trusts Type of governing document Trust Deed of 28 July 1964 How the charity is constltuted Trust Trustee selection methods In the event of the death or resignation of a Trustee, the remaining Trustees may appoint a new Trustee. Accordin8 to the Deed, Trustee Numbers must range between a minimum of three and a maximum of five.
Additlonal governance Issues (Optional Information} Section C Objectives and activities Summary of the objects of the charity set out In its 8overnlng document To preserve the Trust's property in perpetuity under local control for the purpose of affording to the public facilities for recreation. Summary of the maln actlvttles undertaken for the publlc beneflt In relatlon to these objects Ilnclude wlthln thls section the statutory declaratlon that trustees have had re8ard to the guldance Issued by the Charlty Commlsslon on publlc beneflt) Trustees have reviewed and are in compliance wlth Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. Income is applied for charitable purposes withln the five parlshes with foreshore access to Coniston Water. Charities and voluntary bodies are ell8lble to apply for grant aid. Section D Achievements and performance Summary of the maln achlevements of the charlty durlnK the year Trustees own and manage property at Lake Bank, Blea 8rows and Haws Bank, providing public access to the lake shore and spectacular vlews of Coniston Water. As owners of the bed of the lake, mooring licenses are issued to encourage quiet and peaceful recreation on Coniston Water. The Trust provided financial support to sixteen charities and voluntary bodies during 2024. A total of £43,796 was awarded with indivldual sums ranging from £260 to £10,000.
Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charivs policy on reserves Rathbones act on behalf of the Trustees to invest funds available after grant making activities and other charitable purposes. Land is acquired from time to time to maintain public access under local management for quiet and peaceful recreation within the five parishes of Coniston Water. Detalls of any funds materlally In deflclt Section F Other optional information Sectton G Declaration The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above. Slgned on behalf of the charltV5 trustees Slgnature(s) Signature on file Full name(s) Richard Blackburn Posltlon: Chair Date: 21st August 2025
THE RAWDON-SMITH TRUST FOR THE BED OF CONISTON WATER (Charity Number 500355) Receipts & Payments Accounts Year Ended 31 December 2024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteasl members of The Rawdon-smith Trust for the Bed of Coniston Water On accounts for the year onded 31 December 2024 Charity no (i any) 500355 Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity {'Ihe Trust") for the year ended 31 December 2024. I report in respect of my examinatlon of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examinatlon. I have followed the applicable Dlrections given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Act.). Independent examinerfs statement I have completed my examinatlon. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in. any material respect- ' accounting records were not kept in accordan wlth section 130 of the Act or . the accounts do not accord with the accounting records I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signéd: Data: Nam•: lan Thompson Relevant professional quallflcatlon(s) or body (If any): ICAEW Address: Saint & Co., Chartered Accountants. The Old Police Station, Church Street. Ambleside, Cumbria. LA22 OBT
Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Glve here briof detalls of any Items that the examiner wlshes to disclosg. None identified.
CHARITY COMMISSION I FOR ENGLAND AND WALES The Ilawdon4mlth Tru¥t For Th• Bad of Conl¥ton Water 500355 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthg perf¢d from 0110112024 To 3111212024 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Rostrictsd funds Endowmgnt funds Tolal funds Last ygar to th• Mar•st £ to tho n•ar¢•t£ to tho £ to lh• n•¥gstÉ toth• neartst £ A1 Rec8ipt$ Moori Jetties Lake Bank FBeitIeS Water Park Marina CarAI Grazlng Lience DonBtions and L des DonBtym$ from Trading SAJbsldu Bank Intsrest Waykne 71725 4050 73.725 4,050 70A25 8.047 1,150 4150 682 &032 19 101.808 4,150 16.682 2.033 19 101008 2,164 Sub totsl(Gross income forAR) 83254 A2 A88et and InvgJtment 8ale¥, {$•e table). Mon188 r8¢elved on behaK of tradln sub*dua 15,000 24384 Sub total 1AODO 15,OUO 116808 116MO8 111638 A3Pa ments Granls Sakries & Honorarfums Admlnlslratlon arKI Prin Barg8 and Mooring MaSntena#ce Lake Bank Exptnses ProfessiL1 Fees Examin5 Fee 8• Expen Ha Bank Expenses Bank Charges 43.796 4500 1.191 36.86# S.SOO 1,191 4559 Sub total 58.817 .207 A4 Assot and Investmont purchases, (see tsble Monles id on behay of tradln subs Monies transferred to tradi subsidua Rathborw Invtslrnent 26.139 34008 Sub total 106.139 Net ofrecwpW{paymonts) A5 Transf•rs bgtwoen funds A6 Cash funds last ygar ond Cash funds this year end 48.148 48.148 12.071 50.513
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestrfcted funds to rt••rnst£ Rgstricted funds Endowment funds C4tÈgorlos Dètalls B1 Cash fund$ Cayh at bonk 2,386 Total cash funds 2,365 14grofr bolonco$%th rar8lpb paYntS (xx>untlg11 Unr•strfctsd funds to £ Rgstrictèd funds Endowm•nt funds Detai15 Amounts Owed byTradlrw Subslduary ¢0 n•aroSt£ to M8r•8t£ B2 othor monotary a$sets 35.365 Groing Incorna Arrnars Fund tswhlch sat bèlon Unrastrf¢t8d Cost l(ptlonall 1,7£8.27B Currwrt v•lyo ona 2.340.222 Dgtsils Ratltson25 Portrollo B3 Invostmonl assets Fund to whlch 8880t bglon Unre51riGted Curréntvaluo nal 141M3 DÈtalls Laka Bank FreehrAd Land Co&t B4 Assots retalned for the charitys own use 141.403 J&ty Unrestrict8d 24406 513 WaMng Room Unrestrided 9,388 178 Dlnghy J8ty Unreslrictsd 5.876 3s3 Barge Unrethcted Land at Bank Unrestricted 34802 31802 Land at Bba Brows 41,292 41892 NBW Btratt5k InalienAb $8( 4120 1995 Bèd of Coniston Water 1ndlenab A888t Fund to whlch rel•tes AMOU du# t)etai15 B5 Llabllftlas Signed by or trustees on tr*haWof 811 Ihe Iru5tees Pdnt Name Date of roval Slgnalure