ROTARY CLUB OF INVERNESS
BENEVOLENT FUND
ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
ROTARY CLUB OF INVERNESS BENEVOLENT FUND TRUSTEES REPORT YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
INTRODUCTION
The Rotary Club of Inverness Benevolent Fund is a charitable benevolent fund administered by the Office Bearers of the Rotary Club in Inverness. it is a Scottish registered charity (registration number SCO08808).
GOVERNING DOCUMENT
The fund is an unincorporated body, governed by its constitution.
CHARITABLE PURPOSES
The principal purposes of the fund is to make donations to charitable and deserving causes. To prevent or relieve poverty. The advancement of education, community, public participation in sport and environmental protection or improvement. The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or disadvantage.
ADDRESS
Kingsmills Hotel, Culcabock Road, Inverness IV2 3LP.
TRUSTEES AND RECRUITMENT
The benevolent fund is administered by the President, Vice-President, Junior Vice-President, Honorary Secretary, and Honorary Treasurer of the Rotary Club of Inverness. In the period to 30 June 2025 these office bearers were:
John Cuthbert (President) Gill Silver (Secretary) Colin Munro (Senior Vice President) Neil Wallace (Treasurer)
BANKERS
Bank of Scotland, Eastgate, Inverness.
RESERVES POLICY
The fund does not incur any operating costs, and generally makes donations and grants out of current year income. Therefore the fund does not need to carry reserves.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The result for the year was a deficit of £4,208 compared to a surplus in 2024 of £5,365.
The Trustees consider the unrestricted reserves at the year-end of £7,035 (2024: £11,243) to be adequate for the needs of the fund.
Council approved further donations totalling £6,300 (2024: £6,411), to be paid after the year-end leaving a balance of £635 (2024: £4,832) for the ongoing needs of the fund.
REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS
The fund's principal source of recurring income is annual donations by members of the Rotary Club of Inverness, together with the proceeds of fundraising events. A number of fundraising events were organised during the year as detailed in the accounts. The fund receives a considerable number of applications for financial assistance during the year. The general policy is to review applications towards the end of the financial year. A list of donations approved and paid is shown in the notes to the accounts.
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ROTARY CLUB OF INVERNESS BENEVOLENT FUND STATEMENT OF RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
| Note | 30th June 2025 | 30th June 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| RECEIPTS | |||
| Donations | 4 | 9,409 | 11,666 |
| Fundraising Activities | 5 | 6,749 | 4,492 |
| 16,158 | 16,158 | ||
| PAYMENTS | |||
| Grants & Donations paid | 6&7 | 20366 | 10,793 |
| 20,366 | 10,793 | ||
| ( DEFICIT ) / SURPLUS FOR YEAR | (4,208) | 5,365 |
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ROTARY CLUB OF INVERNESS BENEVOLENT FUND STATEMENT OF BALANCES YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
Note 30[th] June 2025 30[th] June 2024
| CASH AT BANK | ||
|---|---|---|
| Benevolent Account | 6918 | 11,157 |
| Due from Ordinary Account | 117 | 86 |
| 7,035 | 11,243 |
| REPRESENTED BY | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fund at start of year | 11243 | 5,878 |
| (Deficit) / Surplus for Year | (4208) | 5,365 |
| Funds at year end | 7,035 | 11,243 |
Approved by order of the board of trustees on 12[th] March 2026 and signed on its behalf by Neil A. Wallace (Treasurer)
Trustee
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ROTARY CLUB OF INVERNESS BENEVOLENT FUND NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Accounting
The financial statements have been prepared on a cash basis under the historical cost convention.
Donations and voluntary income
Donations and voluntary income are accounted for in the period in which they are received.
2. RESTRICTED FUNDS
There are no restricted funds.
3. TRUSTEE REMUNERATION, EXPENSES AND TRANSACTIONS
No remuneration or expenses were paid to any trustee during the year, nor were there any transactions with Trustees or connected persons.
4 DONATIONS
| 4DONATIONS | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 30th June 2025 | 30th June 2024 | |
| Members’ Donations and raffle income | 3134 | 3,231 | |
| Member’s Donations for Disaster Relief | 0 | 1,911 |
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| Rose Window | 300 | 3750 |
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| District Grant for Geodome | 1250 | 0 | |
| Pickupfor Ukraine | 4695 | 2556 | |
| Others | 30 | 218 | |
| TOTAL | 9409 | 11,666 |
5 FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES
| 5 FUND RAISING ACTIVITIES | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Note | 30th June 2025 | 30th June 2024 | |
| Pantomime Collection | 5058 | 2,993 | |
| RNLIQuiz Night | 650 | 0 | |
| Shoe Boxes and Gavel | 559 | 380 | |
| Marmalade Sales | 185 | 54 | |
| Wine Auction | 0 | 288 |
|
| Antiques Valuation Day | 0 | 639 |
|
| Pickup for Ukraine | 297 | 138 | |
| TOTAL | 6749 | 4,492 |
ROTARY CLUB OF INVERNESS BENEVOLENT FUND
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GRANTS AND DONATIONS PAID YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
6. AWARDED PREVIOUS YEAR PAID THIS YEAR
| 6. AWARDED PREVIOUS YEAR PAID THIS YEAR | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | |
| Pakistan Appeal (Shelterbox) | 1,115 | |
| Prostate Cancer | 401 | |
| Out of the Box | 500 | |
| SNAP | 1,000 | |
| Relationships Scotland | 500 | |
| Morning Call | 500 | |
| Highland Young Musicians | 1,000 | |
| Black Isle Cares | 500 | |
| Highland Ileostomy Association | 500 | |
| Disasters Emergency Appeal | 1,911 | |
| TOTAL | 6,411 | 1,516 |
7. AWARDED AND PAID THIS YEAR
| 7. AWARDED AND PAID THIS YEAR | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | |
| RotaryFoundation | 1590 | 2,000 |
| Shoeboxes | 502 | |
| RYLA | 785 | 1,450 |
| Sports Grant | 1000 | 1,000 |
| Merkinch Geodome | 2,743 | |
| RNLI | 650 | |
| Pick ups for Ukraine | 6285 | 3,877 |
| Culloden RotaryClub 25thAnniversary | 200 | |
| Eden Court | 300 | |
| Sounds Familiar | 300 | |
| PrimarySchoolQuiz Transport Donation | 100 | 100 |
| PrimarySchoolQuiz | 50 | |
| ConnectingCarers | 300 | |
| TOTAL | 13,955 | 9,277 |
ROTARY CLUB OF INVERNESS BENEVOLENT FUND GRANTS AND DONATIONS UNPAID
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YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025
8. AWARDED THIS YEAR PAID BUT UNPAID AT YEAR END
| 2024-2025 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Out of the Box | 500 | |
| SNAP | 1,000 | |
| Relationships Scotland | 500 | |
| Morning Call | 500 | |
| Highland Young Musicians | 1,000 | |
| Black Isle Cares | 500 | |
| Highland Ileostomy Association | 500 | |
| Disasters Emergency Appeal | 1,911 | |
| The Old High Church | 1,000 | |
| Highlands and Islands Blood Bikes | 500 | |
| Shelterbox Trust | 800 | |
| Rose Window | 4,000 | |
| TOTAL | 6,300 | 6,411 |
9. SUMMARY
| 9. SUMMARY | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total paid this year (6&7) Total awarded this year (7&8) |
20,366 | 10,793 | ||
| 16,255 | 15,688 | |||
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of the Rotary Club of Inverness Benevolent Fund
I report on the accounts of the Rotary Club of Inverness Benevolent Fund for the year ended 30 June 2025 which comprises a Statement of Receipts and Payments, Statement of Balances and the related notes.
This report is made solely to the Charity’s Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Section 44 of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005. My examination has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charity’s Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charity and the Charitv’s Trustees as a body, for my examination, for this report, or for the opinions I have formed.
Respective responsibilities of Trustees and Examiner
The Charity’s trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) Act 2005 and the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (d) of the 2006 Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under Section 44(1)(c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of Independent Examiner's report
My examination was carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the Charities Accounts (Scotland) Regulations 2006 (as amended). An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes a consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
Independent Examiner's Statement
In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention:
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to which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations (as amended), and
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to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Regulations (as amended) have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
R Simon Cole- Hamilton CA
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Scotland
1 Bellfield Drive North Kessock IV1 3XT
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