Charity No. 1197258
East Peckham HistoryTrust
Report and unaudlted financlal statements
for the year ended
31 Marth 2026

East Peckham History Trust
Charity infomiatlon
Trustees
Mr D Seal- Chair
Rev A Carr
Mrs S Grant OBE
Mf A Bodle
MrG Martin
MrA Thomas
Trusteenreasurer
Mrs E Seal
Charlty registration number
1197258
Re8i5tered Offlce
44 Churth Lane
East Peckham
Tonbrld8e
Kent
TN12 SJH
Statement of Trustees, Respon51bllltles
The trustees are responsible for preparin8 the report and finandal statements for each ftnandal perlod In
accordance wlth appllcable law and re8ulatlons.
The trustees have prepared these flnanoal statements in accordarKe appll¢able law and Unlted Klngdom
Accountln8 51andards Iunlted Klngdom Generalty Accepted Accountlng Practl¢e In¢ludin8 Finandal Reportlng
Standard 102 The Flnandal Reportlng Stsndard appllcable In the UK and Republlc of Irelanttl.
In preparlng these financlal statements the trustées are requlred to-
Select sultable accountln8 pollcle5 and then appFy them conslstentty..
make ludgements and estlmates that are reasonable and prudent,.
apply the goln8 concern basls unle55 It Is Inapproprlate to presume that the charlty will contlnue In
buslness.
The trustees are re5ponslble for keeplng proper accountlng records In accordance wlth the tharities Act 2011,
that are sufficient to show and explain the charivs transactlons and dlsc105e wlth reasonable accurary at any
time thè finandal positlon of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financlal statements comply wlth
applicable law, the publication"Ac¢ounting and Reportin8 by Charttles.. Statement of recommended Prarti
applicable to charltles prepaflng thelr accounts in accordance with the Flnan¢ial reporting Standard applScable
In the UK and ROI IFRS 1021" 1.the Chartty SORfl and other regulatlons.
The trustees are atso responslble for safe8uardlnB the a55ets of the dwrity and hence for taking ieasonable
steps for the preventlon and detertion of fraud and other Irregularftles.
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East Peckham HistoryTrust
Report of the Trustees for the year ended 31 March 2026
The trustees present thelr annual report and the flnandal statements of East Peckham History Tryst for the
year ended 31 March 2026 Ithe yearl.
Objectlves and Actlvlties
The prindpal alms and actNrties of the charity are to mana8e the affairs of East Peckham Hlstory Trust to
advance education by promoting the appreciation of the history of and encouraging further study of enquiry
Into the hlstory of, the ancient village of East Peckharn in Kent. and surroundin8 areas lthe Areal. by but not
limlted to:
Acqulrln8 and conseNnB an archive of hlstorlcal documents, artefacts and ephemera related to the
Area, and maklng these avallable to the publlc by. but not limited to..
In a local history centre,. and
o Ma the use of digitsl ar￿￿1￿1
Encoura8ln8 further researth into the hlstory of the Area. and
Developln8 educatlonal resource5 to enable the publ1¢ to appredate and study the htstory of the
Area.
The trustees conslder East Peckharn HlstoryTrust to be a Fljbllc Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102. They also
conslder that they have complied with'the duty In Section 17 of the Charities Act 2011 to have due regard to
publlc benefit guldèn￿ publlshed by the Chamty Commtsslon.
Achlevements and Performance
The results for the year appear In the Statement of Comprehenslve Income on pa8e S.
Flnanclal Revlew
The surplus of income over expendlture In the year was £12,397 compared to a deficlt of £703 In the year to
31 March 2025.
The ￿elVeS of the trust comprtse Its rewiue reserve. movements ofwhlch are shown on page 5.
Structure, G4)vernance and Management
Declslons re8ardlng the strategy and the future d•velopment of the charity are made by the trustee5 at
meetin85 whlch take place on a regular basis. As part of this process the trustees give due conslderatlon to the
major rlsks fa¢lng the charity and revlew the sy5tem5 and procedures in place to manage such risks. New
trustees are appolnted from tlme to tlme as and when a need Is Identffled or due to reslgnatlon or retirement.
Reference and Admlnlstratlve Detalls
The charlty Is wlstered by The Charity Commls51on for England and Wales (Charlty Number 11972581. The
charitV5 reglstered offl¢e Is at 44 Churth Lane. East Peckham, TonbridBe. Kent, TN12 5JH.
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East Peckham HistoryTrust
Trustees
The followlng persons served as trustee5 throughout the year:
Mr D Seal- Chalr
Mr5 S Grant OBE
Mr A Bodle
Mr G Martln
MrA Thomas
Rev A Carr
Secretary
Mr G Martin
Treasurer
Mrs E Seal
Approved by the board of truste•s
•Trd b•h•ll ofthe board
9 June 2026
Mr O Seal
TnJMe•
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East Peckham History Trust
Statement af comprehenslve Inmme
for the year ended 31 Marth 2026
2025
Sury)Iu5 of income over expenditure for the year
12,397
17031
12,397
703
)¢ome and exp¢ndlture a¢¢ount
Income
Admlnlstratlve expense5
Ilcl
13.439
11,0421
105
18081
Surplus for the year
12,397
703
Revenue r•y•Th•
Balance bTOU8ht forward
Surplus for the year
9.770
12.397
10,473
17031
Balan￿ carrled forward
22.167
9,770
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East Peckham History Trust
Balance sheet & Statement of Flnanclal posltlon at 31 Marth 2026
2026
2025
Flxed Assets
TanBible flxed assets
590
1.229
Currem Assets
Cash at bank- current and deposlt accounts
20.576
8.541
Net Current AT5•ts
20.576
8.541
22.166
9.770
Revenue Reserve
22.167
9.770
22,167
9,770
These flnanclal statements We￿ approved by the board of trustees on 9 June 2026 and $58ned on behalf of the
board by:
Mr D Seal
Trnstee
Mr G Martbn
Trustee
The notes on pages 6 to 9 form part of these finanaal statements.
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Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 Marth 2026
l A¢countlng polldes
al Basls of preparation of finandal staternents
The financial statements have been prepare(l under the historical cost conventlon and in accordance
with the Charities Act 2011 and the publlcatlon "Accounting and Rewrtlng by Charities.. Statement of
Recommended Prartice applicable to ¢harities preparing thelr accounts in accordance wlth the
Financial Reporting Standard applicable In the UK and ROI IFRS 1021" 1.the Charity SORVI.
bl Depreciation
Depredation 15 provlded on a stral8ht Ilne basls over five years on Office Equlpment and ten years on
Flxtures and Fittlngs.
cl Income
Income Is recognlsed on a re¢Èfvable basls.
Employees •nd Truste• Remun•ratl
The trust had no employees durlng the year. No emoluments were pald or payable for the year to any
trusiee and no expenses were relmbursed to them.
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Note5 to the flnandal slatements
for the year ended 31 Marth 2026 (continued)
3 Admlnlslratfve Expenses
2026
Sofhware
Statronery
Website
Depreciatlon of Office Equipment
Depreclatlon of Flxtures & Flttlngs
20
555
138
265
117
116
117
1.042
4 Tan8lble fixed ass•ts
Hxlures
2026
Totsl
Equlpm•nt
Flloln
Totsl
Cosi and ValUa￿oft
Balance brou8ht forward
Purchased In Year
857
743
890
1.747
743
I,iii
636
Balance carrled forward
2.490
1,747
D•prncl•tlon
Balance brought forward
Charge for the year
349
265
169
117
518
382
285
233
Balance carrled forward
614
286
518
Book value 31 March
1,590
1,229
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