COBHAM CONSERVATION AND HÈRITAGE TRUST
Charlty No. 1158625
Annual Report for the year ended 31" December 2025
Summary of Objectives
To promote high standards of planning and architecture in or affecting Cobham
To educate the public in the geography, history, natural history and architecture of Cobham
To secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of
historic or public interest of Surrey
To develop our heritage and promote civic pride and community awareness in Cobham
Officers serving as at 31° December 2025
Sir Gerald Acher CBE, LVO, Jane Molloy
Treasurer's Report for the year ended 31st December 2025
At the year end, subscriptions plus donations were in line with 2024 levels, taking advance
payments into account (see note to accounts).
The annual Duck Race resulted in a surplus of £6,500 and the VE Day event raised £1,000.
Oker half of the money raised from these events have been distributed to local charities with
the remainder retained to fund the Trust's own projects.
10verall, OLir currèni reserves arriourit to £71,000 which will allow us-to help preserve our Graen
Belt and local heritage and to meet our other objectives.
The accounts are subject to scrutiny by an Independent Examiner and will be submitted for
approval at the AGM.
Jane Molloy- Treasurer
February 2026
Notice of Annual General Meeting
Notice is hereby given that the Annual General Meeting will be held on
Wednesday 18th March 2026 at 8.00pm at Cobham Village Hall to transact the following business:
l. To receive the notice of the meeting and apologies
2. To receive and if thought fit adopt the minutes of the last AGM (these are on our website)
3. To receive the Chairman's report
4. To receive the Treasurer's report and if thought fit to adopt the Annual Report
5. To re-elect the following trustees retiring by rotation who have signified their wish to
stand for re-election (note l): John Kingston, Ita Lawton, Peter Scull and Adrian Wise
6. To propose Claire Lamb be elected a Trustee
7. To appoint the examiner of the accounts
8. To consider any other formal business
Note I: Under our constitution 1/3rd of Trustees are required to retire and offer themselves for
re-election each year.
**COBHAM CONSERVATION AND HERITAGE TRUST Registered Charity number 1158625**
## **RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER 2025**
|**RECEIPTS**
Subscriptions and donations
Legacy and other donations
Duck Race receipts
VE Day receipts
Newsletter advertising
Book sales
Gift Aid
Other receipts
**PAYMENTS**
Newsletter printing and distribution
Charitable Donations
Green Belt planning
Projects
Duck Race expenses and prizes
VE Day expenses
Book publishing and postage
Riverhill tree and path maintenance
Membership printing and posting
Liability Insurance
Subscriptions and fees
D Cooke funeral contribution
Other expenses
**Deficit / Surplus for period**|**2025**
**£**
7 561 _# note 1_
3 057
8 897
3 435
3 411
2 425
1 866
1 941
6 854
3 882
3 885
3 452
2 263
2 458
959
900
571
473
457
0
1 976|**2025**
**£**
**32 593**
**28 130**
**4 463**|**2024**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
9 901 _# note 1_
13 052
9 274
0
3 322
1 842
3 505
2 040
**42 936**
5 882
3 644
0
767
2 154
0
983
1 866
1 832
473
1 422
1 200 _# note 2_
1 603
**21 826**
**21 110**|**2024**
**2024**
**£**
**£**
9 901 _# note 1_
13 052
9 274
0
3 322
1 842
3 505
2 040
**42 936**
5 882
3 644
0
767
2 154
0
983
1 866
1 832
473
1 422
1 200 _# note 2_
1 603
**21 826**
**21 110**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||||**21 110**|
_# note: £1,952 relates to 2026 but £2,716 was received in 2024, making a net £8,325 in 2025_
_# note 1: £2,716 relates to 2025 but £944 was received in 2023, making a net £8,129 in 2024 # note 2: payment approved by members at AGM_
|**Funds as at 31/12/25**
**77 182**
**Represented by:**
Bank accounts, petty cash and PayPal
77 182
72 719
**Analysis of reserves**
Local Plan, Green Belt and planning support
_40 000_
Riverhill, tree works and footpath repairs
_10 000_
History Boards and archive project
_10 000_
Website and database project
_10 000_
Other projects
_5 000_
Unallocated reserves
_2 182_
**77 182**
**STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES**
**AS AT 31st DECEMBER 2025**|**72 719**|
|---|---|
||**72 719**|
||40 000
5 000
10 000
0
3 000
14 719|
||**32 719**|
**Jane Molloy, Treasurer** _February 2026_
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts**
**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**
**Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Cobham Conservation & Heritage Trust
**On accounts for the year Charity no ended** 31 December 2025 **(if any)** 1158625 **Set out on pages** 1 (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended **DD / MM / YYYY** 31/12/2025.
**Responsibilities and** As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the **basis of report** accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
**Independent** ~~[The charity~~ ’ ~~s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to~~ **examiner's statement** ~~undertake the examination by being a qualified member of [insert name of applicable listed body]~~ ]. _Delete_ [ ] _if not applicable._
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination ( ~~other than that disclosed below *~~ ) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
- the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
- the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or
- the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
I have no concerns 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 delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed: Date:** 28 January 2026 **Name:** Victor Eyles ~~5~~ **Relevant professional** FCCA (retired) **qualification(s) or body**
**Oct 2018**
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**IER**
## **(if any):**
> **Address:** 17 Four Wents, Cobham, Surrey
## **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
**Oct 2018**
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**IER**