The John Coldman Charitsble Trust
Annual Report and Accounts
1" April 2022 to 31" March 2023
Legal and Admlnlstrative
The John Coldman Charitable Trust is govemed by Trust Deed dated 16th October 1995,
registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wale8 on 26th October 1995 under
registration number 1050110.
Financial records are kept using the simple 'receipts and payments, method. Payroll seNice8
are provided by Cadence Accounting, Stalion Road East, Oxted, Surrey. RH8 OQE.
The principal address for the Ghanty is Lockskinners Famihou8e, Lockskinners,
Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, KENT, TN8 7NA.
Trustses and Governance
Trustees that served during the period were David John Coldman. OBE and Nicola Anne
Coldman. The authority of appointing new Tn￿teeS is vested in the Séttlor, David John
Coldman. OBE.
Objects and Operations
Having regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. the objects of The
John Coldman Charitable Trust are to pay. apply or appropriate the income and the whole or
any part of capital of the Trust Fund for such purposes or objects which are from time to tima
recognised as exdusNely charitable. according to the law of England and Wales. as the
Trustees in their absolute discretion may think fit.
To thFs end, during the reporiing perKxI. th8 Trustees have made several donab'ons to
charilabje organisations providing essential funding to enabb them to carry on their work.
The Trust also operates Holcot as a self<atering group holiday centre specffically for groups
of disabled andlor othenvise disadvantaged children and young persons, enabling them to
spend time working and playi￿ tcoether in a countyside seth'ng and at minimal cost.
Financial
. The Trust￿ do not currently distribute all the resour￿ in the Trust b

Grant-makin
Poli
To support local and other projects with SFeofic consKleratK)n king given to projects
involving young people, the under-privikged and communth'es in need, as well as medical
research and needs (both in the Unrted Kingdom and overseas). The Trustees do not apply
geographical or financial restrictions on who M￿ht benefft.
Risk Mana
ement
The Trustees maintain various insurances arKI rely on the underwnting of Trust assets and
activrties from other resources in the Trust to mitigate potential risks. This policy is reviewed
on an annual basis.
Investment Poli
The a886ts ￿ntrOlled by the Trustees comprise cash held at bank, a CAF cash account and
the freehold property known as Holcot, 34 Spile Bank, Hilders Lane, Edenbridge, KENT,
TN8 6LQ. Advice is obtained from time to t1￿￿. a8 and when necessary, on the assets from
Managers and Olher appropriate professionals.
The Trustees adopt a low-risk investrnent strategy and income is accumulated until u8ed for
reinvestment, distribution, or other purposes. The Trustees maintain liquidity to enable them
to make distributions in accordance wrth the Grant-making Policy. The Trustees also need
to retain liquidty to anticipated shortfall between incorne recewed and liabilities
incurred in relation to the running of Holcot.
There are no geographical or ethical investtnent o)nstraints that fetter the Trustees,
Investment Policy.
setR
-evaluation
As part of a review of insurances. a professional re￿aluatIOn was undertaken of Holcot in
October 2022 at which time the total rebuild cost was assessed to be £1,677.078.
Related Pa
Transactions
During the year the Trustees avrarded £5k to African Promise. John and Nicola's son
(Charles Coldman) is the Founder and Director of African Promise and Nicola Coldman is
also a Trustee.
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees. Report
nature
Date
DavKI John Coldman, OBE
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The John Coldman Charitable Trust
UILILL
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Ae6Mé
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1st April 2022 to 31° March 2023
BIF from prevlous year
CAF Account
Nat WestlHolcot Account
Petty Cash
68,575.87
3,100.10
200.
71,875.97
71,875.97
Income
Accommodatlon Fees
Bank Interest (CAF Acc)
Frlends of Holcot
HMRC- Repaid VAT
Mlscellaneous Idamagesl
UtSlltles Refund (Water)
8,610.(KI
91.62
16.754.01
4,354.29
68.98
529.44
30,408.34
30 408.34
102,284.31
Expendlture
Bank Char8es {CAF Acc)
Chubb (fire safetvl
Donations
Electrical Installation Works & Certthcation
Insurance (incl re•evaluationl
Maintenance/Renovat•ons
Miscellaneous
Professional Fees/Accountants
Rentokil (pest control)
Sevenoaks Dlstrict Councll
Staffing
Utilitie5
75.50
$89.08
24,51XI.INJ
816.20
2,682.24
5,483.24
68.98
1,692.00
736.13
2,429.44
13,262.1X)
5 577.12
57.911.93
57 911.93
£44.372.38'
Cash In Hand
CAF Account
43,731.99

CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examinerfs
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusto981
The John cl￿dman Charitable Tnjst
On accounts for th• year
ended
31 March 2023
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(rf any)
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I report to the t￿￿tee8 on my examination of the accourts of the above
charity (Ihe Twst.) for ts year ended 31103r2023.
Re•pon8lbllld6s •nd As the charity trustees Df thè Trust, you arn re8pon8ibl8 for the preparatlon
bas￿ of réport of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requlrements of the Charits'a$ Act
2011 fthe W.
I rwt in respect of my ex8minatK>n of the Trust's accounts carried out
under section 145 of ts 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination. I
have followed the applicable DirectlorB glven by the Charity Commisslon
under section 145(5){b) of the Ad.
I have compknted my examlnation. I confinn that no materlal matters have
c(Th to my attention In (x)nneth'on with the examinats'on which gives me
to believe that in, any materlal resFxct'.
accounting records not kept in accordance 88th.on 130 of
theAdor
. the accounts do n(rt acc¢xd *ith the acC￿nI1￿j records
I no conearrro wd have Gome a(fos8 ottler matters in connection
wilh the examknalion to which attention should be drwi in order to enable a
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Section B
Disclosure
Only coM￿t rf èxwniner needs to highlight mattets of Goncem (see CC32,
Independent eramination of dja￿ accounts: dirnGtions and guidan￿ for
examiners).
IER
Octobor 2018