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 FBe￿itIeS
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
ProfessiL￿￿1 Fees
Examin￿5 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$%th rar8lpb paY￿ntS
(xx>untlg11
Unr•strfctsd
funds
to £
Rgstrictèd
funds
Endowm•nt
funds
Detai15
Amounts Owed byTradlrw Subslduary
¢0 n•aroSt£
to M8r•8t£
B2 othor monotary a$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 Btratt5￿k
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