THE CHARITY OF JOHN AND JOSEPH CARD
Aka DRAYCOTh CHARITY
203827
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS for the year ending
31 Ottober 2025
Charity Commission
2 3 APR 2026
Received
V S Kennedy
Clerk arid Treasurer to the Trustees
Micawbers
New Road
Draycott
Cheddar
Somerset
BS27 3SG
Dated the 31 October 2025

CHARITY OF JOHN AND JOSEPH CARD. BANK AccouKrs
From 01112024 to 3110 2025
2024
INCOME
2025
Uoyds Treasurers Account
opening balance at 01112025
£ 41.535.98
£ 41.873.74
Rent collected
£ 6,240.00
P Carnell - tenant (rent paid 6 monthlvl
6,240.00
Divldends
£ 1,028.76
266.40
850.44
1,480.14
987.19
£ 4,612.93
Alliance Witan
Personal Assets Trust
Witsn Investment Trust
Munro Smart
Canllfe Diversified
dividends
dividend5
dividends
dividends
dividends
1,982.84
244.71
1.406.63
1,016.34
4,650.52
Wayleaves
Western Power wayleave
31.95
pole
32.61
Grantoverpayment- N. Rushton
50.00
£ 10,884.89
Totsl income
£ 10,973.13
£ 52,420.86
£ 52,846.87

CHARrrY OF JOHN AND JOSEPH CARD BANK ACCOUNTS
FROM 01112024 TO 3110 2025
2024
EXPENDITURE
2025
Expenses
86.52
Zurlch Charlties public liability
Insuran
86,52
300.00
26.39
V Kennedy Clerk's honorariurn
Out of pocket expenses
Honorarium
300.00
29.64
60.00
London Stock Exchange
LEI Fee 2025
60.00
120.
Kings Estate Agents
J Denbee Fee
United Trust Bank Investment
£ 30,000.00
Grants listed overleaf:_
£ 3,238.00
f 3,140.40
£ 1,500.00
66.30
£ 1,300.00
409.51
3LKJ.00
Penslon5 and hardship
Individual
School
Religious Education
Cobley Field
strawberry Tots
Donation Butterfly Garden
4.040.00
4,495.00
2,000.00
317.76
1,500.00
£ 10,547.12
Total expenditure
£ 42,828.92
£ 41.873.74
Closing balance Lloyds Treasurers Account
£ 10,017.95

GRANTS
Necessltous
grants:.
Frorn
2024-2025
Pensions
Bancroft Ms D.
Brueford Mr. L**
Churches Mrs. P.**
Evan5 Mrs. M**
Holford Mrls. P. & H.
Loxton Ms S **
Maidment Mrs. D."
Manning Mr5J
Sheldon Mr. R.**
Trethowan Ms N **
52 weeks @ £8.00
52 Wee￿ @ £8.00
52 weeks @ £8.00
52 weeks @ £8.00
52 weeks @ £8.00
32 weeks @ £8.00
52 weeks @ £8.00
52 weeks @ £8.00
52 weeks @ £8.00
32 week5 @ £8.00
441.00
441.00
441.00
441.00
441.00
256.00
441.00
441.00
**
441.00
256.00
£ 4,040.00
sub
Indlvldual
B. Conning
l. Eccleston
R. Ellis-whlte
R. Meldon
B. Thomas
Higher Ed.
Higher Ed.
Higher Ed.
Higher Ed.
Higher Ed.
250.00
loo.00
450.00
450.00
450.00
£ 1.7(M).00
sub
J. Barrètt for Callie
General Ed.
P. Bright for Beatrix & Jesse
General Ed.
C. Bull for Rohan, Amelie & Martha General Ed.
L. Eccleston for Olivia & Rhairi
General Ed
E. Ellis for Othello, Athena &
Seraphim
E. Knowles for Joseph
T. Northcott for Ella
N. Olsen for India
N. Rushton for George
L. Starr for Ellie & Kitty
J. Thomas for Oliver
R. Walsh for Sophia & Jasmine
50.00
200.00
295.00
200.00
General Ed.
General Ed.
General Ed.
General Ed.
General Ed.
General Ed.
General Ed.
General Ed.
General Ed.
300.00
300.00
100.00
300.00
£ 150.00
2(X).00
2CX).00
500.1)0
sub
£ 2.795.00
School
Rel Ed
Cobley Field
Draycott & Rodney School
Draycott & Rodneyschool
Grass Cutting
£ 2.000.00
317.76
£ 1,500.CXJ
sub
£ 3,921.76
TOTAL
pensions paid every 4 weeks.
** Christmas Bonus of £25.00.
£ 12,374.76

2024
ASSETS
2025
£ 468.270.00 52.03 acre5 @ £9000.¢XI per acre to Include cowshed
30.00 Stationery etc.
£ 468,270.00
30.00
£ 162,759.47 Hargreaves Lansdown account
O United Trust Bank
interest
£ 177.966.20
30,000.00
496.97
£ 631,059.47
TOTALS
£ 676.763.17
UABIUTIES:
None
Signed
Printed Name.................................
Clerk and Treasurer to the Trustees.
Micawbers. New Road, Draycott. Cheddar. Somerset. B527 3SG
Dated this .a.4...day of ￿%)￿...2025

THE CHARTfY OFJOHN AND JOSEPH CARD. (aka The Draycott Charity).
INDEPENDENT EXAfvIINER'S REPORTTO THE TRUSTEE&
Report on the account of thls Charity for the year ended 310ctober 2025.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner.
As the charl￿$ trustees you are responsible for the preparatton of the accounts: you consider that
the audit requirements of sertion 43121 of the Charities Act 1993, (the Adl. does not apply.
It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures spe¢lfied in the general directions given by
the Charity Commissioners under section 43 {71 Ibl of the Att. whether particular matters have come
to my attention.
Basis of independent examinerfs report.
My examination w85 carried out in a￿ordanCe with the general directions given by the Charitv
Commlssioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and
a comparison of accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any
unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeks explanations from you as trustees
concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would
be required in an audrt, and consequently I do not express an audlt opinion on the view given by the
accounts.
Independent examinerfs Statement.
In connection with my examlnation, no matter has come to my attentlon:
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requlrements
to keep accounilng records in accordance with Section 41 of the Act, and
to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the
accounting requirements of the Act.
have not been met,. or
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to which in my oplnlon. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
IM. Wamel. Dated thi52¥...day of..4.p'J . 2025
Printed name....kVA!
Relevant professional qualifications or b0dV..-....-.....￿7.A
Address- The Thatched Cotta£e, Wells Road. Rodney Stoke. Cheddar. BS27 3XH

Trustees. Annual Report for the period
Period start date
.' Period end date
,' Nov
From
To.
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
Charity ofJohn and Joseph Card
other names Charity is known by
The Dra
cott Char
Registered Charity number (if any)
203827
Cheddar, Somerset
Micawbers. New Road
Dray¢ott, Cheddar,
Somerset.
Postcodo BS27 3SG
Names of the Charity Trustees who manage the Charity
Dates acted if not for ￿ole
ar
Trustse name
Offiee {if any)
Name of person lor body) entitled
toa
point trustse
ilan
Ex Officio
Rev Stuart Bums
Rachel Chard
John English
lan Gladma
Parochial Church CounGil
Pattsh Council
Maria Millard
Rev. Thea Oliver
Mike Sealey
Janette Vining
Miles Whittle
Parish Council
10
Annette Wills
Julia Garrett
Chairperson
12
Sarah Netto
Ex Officio
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Names of the Trustees for the Charity. If any, (for example, any custodian Trustees)
Name
Oates actsd if not for whole
ear
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional Infomiatlon)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Financial
Mark Meldon
Meldon and Co Ltd.
Bath Street.
Cheddar BS27 3NA
Land Agent
John Denbe&
Kings Estate Agents, 6a Union Street,
Cheddar. BS27 3NA
Name of chlef executive or names of senior staff members {Optional infomiation)
NIA
Section B
Structure, governance and management
Dascrlption of the Charity's trusts
Scheme including appointment of Trustees.
Type of governing document
How the Charity is constituted
Trust
-,ri i?4;-
Tnjstee selection methods
-leciEd È
three co optative
seven nominative
Two ex officio
Additional govemance issues IOptFonal inforniation)
You may choose to include
additional infomation, where
relevant, about:
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of Trustees.,
the Chartty's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the Charity
r8lationship with any related
parties.,
Trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
thern.
Section C
Objectives and activities
To relieve need, hardship or distress of the residents of the 'hamlet of
Dray¢oW for.-
Pensions and hardship
Individual education, all ages
The school within the Parish
Summary of the objects of the
Charity set out in its
govornlng dOcum￿t
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Religious education
Upkeep of the Recreation Field
Advertising the wot1( of the Charity through the Parish Newsletter which is
delivered to every household, the Scht)ol, the Church, and village social
media page.
Distribution of income in the way of grants, through ap￿IcatIon, but on
the basis of need.
Hardship grants may be appli8d for, and giv6n, at the time of need, with
the agreement of the chairperson, but most other grants are considered
by the Trustees at their regular meetings.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects {Include wlthln
this section the ststutory
declaration that Trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on publi
benefit)
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Additional detsils of objectlves and acthiltles (Optlonal Inforniatlon)
Minimum percentage amounts are allocated to each of the five
objectives, allowing the Trustees to have flexibilty, according to the type
and number of applications each year, 60 % being available for additional
allocation.
Pensions are distributed by direct debit every four weeks throughout the
year, and are not continuous, but discussed at the AGM.
You may choose to include
further ststements, where
relevant, about..
policy on grantmaking",
policy programme related
investment.,
contrtbution made by
volunteers.
other grants are either given directly to the applicant by bank transfer, or
might go to a third party, upon retsipt of an invoice.
Investments are overseen by a Financial Adviser and are in medium to
It)w rÈsk accourrts.
Section D
Achievements and performance
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the Charity
during the year
2. Grant distribution. There has been a move to fewer pensioners
needing assistan¢e, but more Ghildren in poverty, requiring help with
educational needs.
3. Land.
Let to tenant farmers, the annual inspection took place in September.
The Hinckley Point power station overhead lines run through the land and
the new road has been constructed.. Grass seeding, tree planting and
hedge filling work has CoMmen￿d to obstruct the long distance view of
the new pylons which are higher than those previously in situ. The tenant
is receiving compensation for loss of grazing and trustees hav8 r8C8ived
the second of two payments of £1500 easements which will replace
wayleaves, in due course.
All the tenant's land is in very good condition.
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Section E
Financial review
The Charity has increased its reseTVe in the ca8h account of the Portfolio,
vthi¢h may be added to the income available for distribution, should the
need arise.
Brlef statement of the
Charity's policy on re8eNe8
Details of any funds materially
in defjcit
None.
Further financial revlow details (Optional infonnation
In 1724 The Charity was left land which has been let ever sin¢e, to tenant
farm8rs, either on an old style Agricultural Tenancies or on modern
Business Fam Tenancies. the rent being added to income for
distribLrtion.
The Twstees walk their land annually to ensure it is kept in good
condition by the tenants.
You may choose to indude
addrtional infomiation, where
r81evant about:
the Charty's principal
sources of fvnds (including
any fundraising).,
how expenditure has
supported the key objedives
of the Charity.
investrnent policy and
objectives including any
ethi¢al investment policy
adopted.
The original investments were in the form of cash funds l&ft in 1728,
which have grown substantially into the portfolio of today, by shrewd
investing and have been added to by the sale of some of the land during
the bNentieth century.
The investment policy is low to medium risk, but to produce a balan
between growth and income. as the objective is to distribute as much as
possible on an annual basis.
Section F
Other optional Information
Section G
Declaration
The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, report above.
Slgned on behalf of the Chartty'8 Trustees
Slgnature(s)
Full name{s)
Position (eg Secretary. Chalr,
etc)
Date
Valerie Kennedy
Clerk and Treasurer
31 October 2025
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