THE ROTARY CLUB OF NEWBURY BENEVOLENT FUND

Registered charity 261003 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The purpose of the charity is to raise funds for the poor and needy and to provide relief by giving service in the form of help and support to the local community and to a certain extent nationally and internationally.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£29k
Latest spending
£35k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,452 for the year, which was set against assets, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £24,003. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of a minimum balance of £3,000 to respond to urgent requests, a target which is comfortably exceeded by the current balance. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with sufficient facilities to meet operating cash requirements.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £3,000 (held: £24k)
“It is the trustees’ policy to maintain a minimum reserves balance of £3,000 to enable the Club to respond at any time to requests of an urgent and immediate nature.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£29k£35k
30/06/2024£32k£16k
30/06/2023£29k£28k
30/06/2022£26k£20k
30/06/2021£22k£19k

Common questions

Is THE ROTARY CLUB OF NEWBURY BENEVOLENT FUND financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £5,452 for the year, which was set against assets, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £24,003. The trustees maintain a reserves policy of a minimum balance of £3,000 to respond to urgent requests, a target which is comfortably exceeded by the current balance. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with sufficient facilities to meet operating cash requirements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.