THE ROTARY CLUB OF READING ABBEY TRUST FUND
Donations to individuals and local charities - occasionally to national charities. Service in the community. Specific assistance to overseas projects (Third World).
Objects
FOR THE RELIEF OF THE POOR AND NEEDY OR TO OR FOR SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE INSTITUTION SOCIETY OR OBJECT AS THE CLUB IN DULY CONSTITUTED MEETING FROM TIME TO TIME DIRECT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity closed the period with net assets of £15,367, representing a surplus of £4,055 for the year. The trustees confirm that sufficient liquidity exists to meet liabilities for the next 12 months, and the going concern basis remains appropriate. Reserves are held to bridge gaps between income and spending, with a stated ideal minimum of £2,000.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees believe that the ideal level of reserves would be no less than £2000.”
Policies the charity declares
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2025
- Volunteers: 21
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2024
- Volunteers: 19
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023
- Volunteers: 30
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/06/2023 (received 21/07/2024, 82 days after the 30/04/2024 due date).
Trustees
- Dr Darren Holmes
- Frances Woolaway
- Michael Paul Baker
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/06/2025 | £27k | £23k |
| 30/06/2024 | £26k | £23k |
| 30/06/2023 | £27k | £29k |
| 30/06/2022 | £35k | £36k |
| 30/06/2021 | £17k | £15k |
Common questions
Is THE ROTARY CLUB OF READING ABBEY TRUST FUND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity closed the period with net assets of £15,367, representing a surplus of £4,055 for the year. The trustees confirm that sufficient liquidity exists to meet liabilities for the next 12 months, and the going concern basis remains appropriate. Reserves are held to bridge gaps between income and spending, with a stated ideal minimum of £2,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DORIS FIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE ROTARY CLUB OF READING ABBEY TRUST FUND | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ROTARY CLUB OF BANBURY TRUST FUND | £55k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE ROTARY CLUB OF ASHBOURNE TRUST FUND | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROTARY CLUB OF ASHTEAD TRUST FUND | £54k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROTARY CLUB OF RAMSBOTTOM TRUST FUND | £26k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ROTARY CLUB OF RUGBY BENEVOLENT FUND | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |