TOM AMOS CHARITY ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS 31ST DECEMBER 2025 Registered Charlty Number 1080954 dmund Carr EDMUND CARR LLP Chartered Accountants 146 New London Road Chelmsford Essex CM2 OAW
TOM AMOS CHARir 31st DECEMBER 2025 CONTENTS The TrUses, Report Independent Examinels Report Receipts & Payinents Statement of Assets and Liabiliiies
TOM AMOS CHARITY TRUSTEES. REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2025 The Trustees have the pleasure in presenting iheir report and financial sthtements of the Charity for the year ended 31 DeLember ?O?- REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION Charity Name Tom Amos Charity Charity Number 1080954 Registered Office 146 Neil. London Road Chelmsford CM? OAW Tru5tee5 G. Aston M. Goff A. O. Gom'ers R. A. Lay R. G. Ll. Morgan C. Pearson J. Salmon M. S. Saunders Resigned ?8ih October ?025 Chaimian Treasurer Honorary Secretary Independen¢ Ex#miner S A Morr¢ll FCCA Edmund Carr LLP 146 N¢iN' London Road Chelmsford Essex CM? OAW Banker5 CAF Bank Lid ?5 King5 Hill Avenue Kent ME19 4JQ lllves¢Tnent ManAgers Canaccord Genuit). Group In 88 Wood Strccl London EC2V 7QR
TOM AMOS CHARITY THE TRUSTEES, REPORT Icontinued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2025 0ECTIVEs AND ACTIVITIES The objwts of ihe TrusL as set out in the governing d(uMen( are for the benefit of the residents of Little Waliham and elseiihere Ilaier defined and Lonsirued as limited th an area comprised wiihin ihe Borough ol'chelmsford. the DisiriLt of Uiilesford and the Disirici ofBrdiniree in the Couniy ofEssex). the provision of recreational facililie& the ad'acennt of education. Ihe relief ol'poverty. the advancemeni of religion and other charithble objects ihat are beneficial to the community. Public Benefit The Tru5te¢s confirm that ihe aciivilies of the charity are uiid¢rtak¢n lo achieve the ¢harity's aims with Tcgard to the public benefit guidance. Grant MakinE Poliey The objectives of the Charity are to award grants to applicants who comply with the grant CTlteria. Criteria for grant applications were developed and published on ihe Charity's websiie in ?009 and updaied in *OIO. Generally. the Charity 111 aim io disiribuie ihe interesi gained from our invesimenis over the previous >'ears. However. Ihe Trusiees reserve the rib>hi io distribu &Jreater sums if exceptional grant applications are received. ACHIEVEMENTS AND PF.RFORMANCE Cjranis 10 the ioial value of £61.607 have been awarded 10 16 applicants in ?0?5 of ivl)ich £45.750 was paid prior to the year end. 3 remained oulstandiiig {£15.3571 further graiii of £ 1.000 was partially paid l£iOOI. I grant awarded in ?0 IJ 1£ l O.O(M)} was wiihdrawn, I gran¢ awarded in ?O??1£6,1.$01 remains unpaid and I granl awarded in ?0?3 (£S.IX)O) was paid in 2025. 4 grdnts {£19.000) awarded in ?024 ivere paid in •O?5. FINANCIAL REVIEW The statement of financial activities shows lothl income during the yvdr of £65,028. The income ¢omprise5 intere51 gained on inve51ments. PLANS FOR FUTURF. PF.RIODS The-I'TUStees expect to meei iheir larget of considering granl applications and distribuling grants on a regular basis durinbl ?026. Reserves Policy It is the wlicN' of the Charity to maintain cash reserves equivalent to the interest generated on our capital investments in previous years which is sufficient to cover our annual expenses and to enable Frant appliLation5 in the ¢untnt year to be Lonsidered.
TOM AMOS CHARITY THE TRUSTEES, REPORT (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2025 Investment Policy An investment strategy has been established in which our appointed broker Canaccord is directed to invesi ai iheir discreiion wilh an objective being between income and grouryh ai merate risk. This strategy was reviewed in ?0)4. STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT The Tom Amos Charitv is an unincorporaied chariiv collsiiiuied under ihe Chariiies Aci. a declaration of Twst dated 5th Noi'¢nib¢r 1999 and a supplem¢iital Trust d¢¢d dated 51h January 2001. No statTare employed. all decisions are made and agreed by majority vote of the Trustees.. Risk Assessment The Trusiees have identified the major risks associed with the safeguarding of assets and financial procedures. Strict policies have been esiablished wilh ihe Chariry s bankers. accountsnts, insurance brok¢r5 and 5to¢kbrok¢rs lo prolcct all ihe ass¢xial¢d wilh ih¢ Cliaril>'. Tru5ke Lidbilily Insurance has been arranged. IlpprniLJ h>, IIIL Tnistees on 28 April ?026 and signed on their behalf: Richard Lay RiehJrd .1 LA}. chairnn of Trustees
TOM AMOS CHARITY INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF TOM AMOS CHARITY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2025 I report io the charity trusiees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2025 which are s¢t out on pag¢s 5 and 6. Respon5ibilitie5 aThd basis of report As the charity's trustees you are responsible for ihe preparaiion of ihe accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act ?01 I I'the Act'l. I report in respeet of my exaTnination of ihe eharity's aeeounts e8rri¢d out under seetion 145 of th¢ Act and in carrving out mv cxaminaiion I havc followed all ihe applicable Directions given by the Charii>' Commission under section 145{5Mb) of ihe Aci. Independent exAminer's statement I have completed my examinaiion. I confirni thai no maierial matters have come io my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause io believe ihai in any material respeci.. accounting records were noi kepi in res¢1 of ihe charity as required by seciion 130 of the Aci: or the accounts do not accord with ihose records. I have no concerns and have come acr055 no other matters in connection M'ith the examina¢ion to hich aiiLlliion should be drawn in this report in order io enable a Proper undersiandinbi of the a¢¢ounis io be rea¢hed. Sandra Morrell A lorrell Tr'CLA Edmund Carr LLP 146 New London Road Chclmsford Q:M2 OAW 6 May 2020
TOM AMOS CHARITY RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2025 Total Funds 2025 Totsl Funds 2024 RECEiwrs Bank inier¢s1 Investment receipts 28 65.000 19 91,030 Total Receipts 65.028 91,049 PAYMENTS Charitable grants Accountancy -I'rusicc.s insurance Trusiees Exp¢n5es Bank charges Website. IT & Sundry 69.750 79,436 1.044 902 24 60 66 180 31? Total payments 71.786 81.874 Net receiptsl Ipaymentsl 16.7581 9,175 Cash balances brought forward 17,935 8.760 C85h bal4nce$ carried forward 17,935 All funds #re unre5trict¢d
TOM AMOS CHARITY STATEMENT OF ASSETS & LIABILITIES At 31st December 2025 2025 2024 Cash Funds 11.177 17.935 Investment assets Lisied invesiments ai market value 1.070.086 1.044,282 Total assets 1.081.263 1.062,217 Liabilities Grant applications approved Proles5i()nal fees accrued 22.007 1,020 40.150 980 Tol*l Liabilitie5 ?3.027 41.130 Approved by ihe Irustees on 28 April 2026 and signed on their behalf.. RiGhard Lay RALa Chairinan of Trustees