COBHAM CONSERVATION AND HERITAGE TRUST (harrty No. I625 Annual Report for the year ended 31" December 2023 Summary of Objeclives To promote high standards of planning and architerture in or affecting Cobham To educate the public in gecEraphy, history. natural history and architecture of Cobham To secure the preservation, protertion, development arKI improvement of features of historic or public interest of Surrey To develop our herTtage and prornote cr¥ic pride and community awareness in Cobham offilS serving as at 31" December 2023 Sir Gerald Acher CBE. LVO. Sue Graves Treasurerfs Report for the year ended 31" December 2023 At the year end. subscriptions plus donations were similar to 2022 levels. taking advance payment5 into account Isee note to accounts). The duck race in September was a great success, and made a surplus of around £6,CKN). £2,lJJ) of which was donated to the Cobham Combined Charities. Over the year, we had a small cash deficit, but our reserves are still above £50,IXKI. Out of this total, we have reseThed £3.1)X) forfuture maintenance of Riverhill and the riverside path. E20.CMX) for Green Belt and planning support, and £IO,CKKJ for other projects. This leaves a general reserve to cover other expenses and future projett work. I would like to thank all of our members, supporters and donors for theif continued generosity, which is much appreciated by your committee. The accounts are subject to scrutiny by an Independent Examiner. and will be submitted for approval at the AGM. Sue Graves- Treosurer Februory2024 Noti of Annual General Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Annual Gener31 Meeting wll be held on tbc Wedr4esday 21P March 2024 at 8.pM at Cobham Willage Hall to transact the following business: l. To receive the notice of the meeting and apolceies 2. To re1ve and if thought fft adopt the minutes ofthe last AGM (these are on our websttel 3. To receive the chaian,5 report 4. To receive the Treasurerfs report and rfthought fit to adopt the Annual Report S. To re-elect the following trustees retirinE by rotation who have Signified their wish to stsnd for re-election (note 11.. Sally Ollett and Sue Prentice. Those also standir8 for election are Elaine Kingston, Ella Power and Richard Stott 6. To appoint the examiner ofthe accounts 7. To consider any other fom)al business rd Note I: Under our constitution 113 of Trustees are required to retire and offerthemsetves for re- election each year.
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COBHAM CONSERVATION AND HERITAGE TRUST Registered Charity number 1158625 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2023 2023 2023 2022 2022 RECEIPTS Subscriptions and donations Other donations Duck Race receipts 12022 figures 9ndle Day •) Book sales Newsletter advertising Gift Aid Other receipts 8.327 note 6,705 2,540 19,255
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8,603 2.334 2,624 4.772 2,727 3.622 1,080 1.581 28.112 40,701 PAYMENTS Duck Ra expenses and prizes 12022 fyures indude Heritage Day costsl Donation to Cobham Combined Charlties Riverhill tree and path maintenance Book publishing and postage Newsletter printing and distribution Office, equipment. website and printing Liability Insurance Donations and subscriptions Projects Museum membership (4 schools) Other expenses 2.242 12,840 2.000 4.550 2,764 5,751 1.543 473 2,915 5.050 585 2,480 3.207 900 3,224 5,580 1.187 462 795 1,722 390 1,554 30,353 -2,241 31,861 8,840 Deficit I Surplus for period
note.. £944 relates to 2024 but£8 was
r1Ved in 2022, making 8 net £8,233 in 2023
note.. £8 relates to 2023 but £2,214 was
ived in 2021. makng a net £8,069 in 2022 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31st DECEMBER 2023 Funds as at 31112123 51,610 53,851 Represented by: Bank accounts, petty cash and PayPal 51,610 53,851 51,610 53,851 Analysis of reserves Reserve for River path and Riverhill repairs Local Plan, Green Bett and planning supwrt Other projects Unallocated reserves 3.000 20.000 10,000 18,610 51,610 3,000 20,000 10,000 20,851 53,851 Sue Graves. Treasurer July 2024
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examinevs Report Report to the truste members of Cobham Conservation & Heritage Trust On accounts for the year ended Charity no (rf any) 31 Dember 2023 1158625 Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examinab.on of the accounts of the above charity {Ihe Trusf) for Ihe year ended 3111212023 Responsibilities and basis of report As the charitys trustees. you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordan with the requirements of the Chartties Act 2011 {"the A. I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applbcable Directions given by the Charity Commission under settion 145(5)(b) of the Act. Independent examinerfs statement app] Ddete [ ] rfn applicable. I have completed my exaTnination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection wrth the examination (gthgFI dis619"} which gives me cause to believe that in, any matertal respect". the accounting records were not kept in accordan wrth section 130 of the Charities Ad., or the accounts did not accord wÉth the accounting records,. or the accounts did not compty with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a Irue and fairf view which is not a matter consKlered as part of an independent examination. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delet words the bCketS rf they Ik) not appty. Signed: Date: 28 Jul 2024 Name: Victor Ey Relevant professional qualrfication(s) or body FCCA (retired) IER Oct 2018
(rfany)". Address: 17 Four Wents, Cobham, Surrey Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of cOn[n (see CC32, Independent examination of charrty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER Oct 2018