The John Coldman Charitable Trust Charity Registration No 1050110 Trustees Report and Annual Accounts for the year 1st April 2024 to 31st March 2025 Legal and Administrative The John Coldman Charitable Trust is govemed by Trust Deed dated 16th October 1995, registered with the Charty Cornmission for England and Wales on 26th October 1995 under registration number 1050110. The principal address for the charty is Lockskinners Farmhouse, Lockskinners, Chiddingstone, Edenbridge, KENT, TN8 7NA. Financial records are kept using the simpl8 'receipts and payments, method and are independently examined by Mrs C F Ellinson, Rohan, 1 Spile Bank, Hilders Lane, Edenbridge, Kent, TN8 6LQ. Payroll services are provided by Cadence Accounting, Station Road East, Oxted, Surrey, RH8 OQE, insurance ServIS by Howe Maxted Group Ltd, 17 Hatherley Road. Sidcup, Kent, DA14 4BP, with banking services provided by CAF Bank, 25 Kings Hill Avenue, Kings Hill, West Malling, Kent, ME19 4JQ and Nat West Bank, 250 Bishopsgate, London, EC2M 4AA. Tru8ts•s and Gov•rnanc• Trustees that served during the period were David John Coldman, OBE and Nicola Anne Coldman. The authority of appointing new Trustees is vested in the Settlor, David John Coldman, OBE. Objects and Oporatlons Having regard to the Charty 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 exclusively charitable, according to the law of England and Wales, as the Trustees in their absolute discretion may think fiL To this end, the Trustees make donations to charitabl8 organisations providing essential funding to enable them to carry on their work. The Trust also operates Holcot as a self- catering group holiday centre specfficalty for groups of disabled andlor otherwise disadvantaged children and young persons, enabling them to spend time working and playing together in a countryside setting and at minimal cost. Achievement and Perforniance During the accounting period donations We made as follows: Citizens Advice, Edenbridge & Westerham, £15k enabling them to conth.nue operating at their current level.
Holcot Charrtable Trust, £2.5k enabling them to manage a small emergency hardship fund to support local disadvantsged families living in deep povety. Financial The Trustees do not currently distribute all the resources in the Trust but utilise their resources as and when appropriate. The Trustees consider the level of cash res8rv@s to be sufficient given current commitments. Grant-makin Poli To support local and other projects with specific consideration being given to projects involving young people, the under-prNileged and communities in need, as well as medical research and needs (both in the United Kingdom and overseas). The Trustees do not apply geographical or financial restrictions on who might benefrt. Risk Mana ement The Trustees maintain various insuran5 arKI rely on the underwriting of Trust assets and activitias from othar resources in the Trust to mth.gate potential risks. This policy is reviewed on an annual basis. Investment Polic The assets controlled by the Trustees comprise cash held at bank, a CAF cash account and the freehold propety known as Holcot, 34 Spile Bank, Hilders Lane, Edenbridge, KENT, TN8 6LQ. Advice is obtained from time to time, as and when necessary, on the assets from Managers and other appropriate professionals. The Trustees adopt a low-risk investment strategy and income is accumulated until used for reinvestment, distribution, or other purposes. The Trustees maintain liquidity to enable them to make distributions in accordance with their grant-making Policy. The Trustees also need to retain liquidity to meet anticipated shortfall between income received and liabilities incurred in relation to the running of Holcot. There are no geographical or ethical investment constraints that fetter the Trustees, Invastment Policy. Asse e-avaluatio As part of a review of insurances, a professional re-evaluation was undertaken of Holcot in October 2022 at which time the total rebuild cost was assessed to be £1,677,078. The Trustees declare that they h approv•d the Trusts•s' Report David John Coldman, OBE Nicola Anne Coldman
Statement of Income & Expenditure I" April 2024 to 31" March 2025 BIF from previous year CAF Account Nat Wast/Holcot Account Petty Cash 26,241.08 3,628.97 200.00 30,070.05 30,070.05 Income Accommodation Fees & Deposits Bank Interest (CAF Acc) Donations HMRC 14,193.CKI 38.79 30,200.00 51,931.79 51931.79 82,001.84 Expenditure Bank Charges (CAF Account) British Gas Servlce Contracts Chubb (fire safety) Donations Equipment Insurance Maintenance Refunds Rentokil Pest Control Sevenoaks Council Tax Staffing (incl payroll & pension costs) TV Licence utilities 875.75 584.51 17,500.00 446.30 3,334.76 3,492.60 945.50 2,232.02 15,516.60 169.50 6 329.36 51,890.90 51890.90 £30,110.94. Balance at bank *cAF Account NatWest/Holcot Account 29,215.87 895.07 £30,110.94
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts ••• Sèction A Independent ExaMineS Report Report to the trusteesl | members of i The John Coldman Charitable Trust On accounts for the year '. 0ndl91$t March 2025 Charity no (if any) 1050110 Sot out on page8 ONE I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (Ihe Trusf) for tl* year ended 3110312025. Responslbllities and As the Gharity trustees of the Trust, you a responsible for the preparation bas13 of rnport of thé accounts in acc(Kdance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act.). I report in respect of my examination of tha Trust's acGounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Garrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confinm that no material matters have ome to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect.. accounting records were not kept in accordance wrth $8Ction 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Indapendent examiner's statement I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attentr'on should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets rf they do not apply. Slgnod: Date: 2g 25 Namè: Catherine Ellinson Relevant professlonal qualification(s) or body (if any): AAT Level 3 in Bookkeeping Address: Rohan. 1 Spile Bank Hilders Lane, Edenbridge KENT. TN8 6LQ IER October 2018