CHATHAM CHARrriES FOR THE POOR THE ALFRED MANNERINGS TRUST FUND THE SIR EDMUND GREGORY TRUST FUND THE SAMSON BURFORD TRUST FUND THE KEMSLEY FUND THE CHATHAM SICK POOR FUND REGISTRATION NUMBER.. 209598 AC NT 8ER ACCSYS AcCOUNTArS {MEDWAY) LTD CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS F39 INNOVATION CENTRE MEDWAY CHATHAM KENT ME5 9FD
CHATHAM CHARITIES FOR THE POOR THE ALFRED MANNERINGS TRUST FUND THE SIR EDMUND GREGORY TRUST FUND THE SAMSON BURFORD TRUST FUND THE KEMSLEY FUND THE CHATHAM SICK POOR FUND REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES CHARITY INFORMATION Ch irm Cllr M. N8slorov Clerk and Treasurar Mrs J DrNer ust Clr S. Animashaun Clr D. F. Brake Clr S. Campbdl Clr T. A. Clarke ClrA. V. H. Gumn Mrs J. Harsent Cllr J. Howcroft-S¢ott Cllr. M. Nestorov Mr O. Obidare Cllr G. Opara Mr S. J. Peachell Clr E. Peake R8v'd M. L. J. Saunders Cnr H. Tei8n Rev'd Dr J. Warrington Mr G. M. Watefs In 18 Kingsway Dymchurch Romney Marsh TN29 OLY unlants Accsys Accwnlants {Medwayl Ltd F39 Innovation Centre Maidstone Road Chatham Kent ME5 9FD Bankers Nalional We8tmin8ter Bank Hc Cha ommis n Reference Number
CHATHAM cHARlEs FOR THE P(XJR REGI TRATION NUMBER 209598 THE ALFRED mANNER1s TRUST FUND THE SIR EDMUND GREGORY TRUST FUND THE SAMSON BURFORD TRUST FUND THE KEMSLEY FUND THE CHATHAM SICK POOR FUND REPORT F THE TRUSTEES Tho Tru8te8s present thelr pCfft arKI accounts for the year ended 31st October 2024. The Chalh8m Charities fcff the Pwr k% an unirKorpcYated tharity governed by the lem)s ofthe Chatham Intra Charity of Richerd Watts and Other Ch8rities Stheme Confrrnon Act 1955. The Charity was establsw lo le. th generaty CK pers¢ Ident in the Borough ofchatham who are In conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of mcffty c Fvidrg items. seNices or fa118S cal¢ulatgd lo reduce the need. The funds held within the 8epwate C• ae restrthj fty rnlidof ddren ofthe P4Jough of Chalham. as opp039J lo Ihe poor In ganeral. fT sibil Law applICab lo ¢harftl8s In EnglaThJ & Wal8s requlre8 the Trustees to prepore financial statements for each finanaal y8arwhich give a true and farVw0f finarNial durw¥J theYearK1 of its financial FX)silion al the end of the year (unless lh& Charlty Is enlitled to wepare ac0xts the altemats.ve receipts and payments basis). In preparing financial stst8ments giving a true and fair view. the Trustees shouhj folkm best practice and: select suitable accounting policies and then ap them consistenty: make judgements and 6sb"mates that are reasonable wudenL Stsle whethor appIable aco)unb'ng starKlards and statements of rKommondod tice have b8en followed. subject lo any departures digclosed and gxplain8d in the financial stst8m8nts.' Fvepare the fina1 stslements on the goiry c£¥ern basi5 unless it is inwgThte to assume thJt Ihe Charity will conllnue in opwation. b) dl pk)sition of th8 Charty aNJ whh enable them to sure th81 the finCIal stateffthts ojmpty wilh the trust deed. T are also reswnsibie Safeard1j the assels (rfts Chwty steps fLYthe prevention and detects'on of fraud and other irregukqrities. Review ities During the year ur¥Jer revw grants. aiTwntirMJ to £33,399 were made to 76 indivhjual households compared wlth gr8nls of £25.787 to 67 indivKluals ) the prevbCASS year. Arnj Suppli wero 26 washlrvJ machlnes. 18 cookers, 25 Fridgesifreezers and 47 bgds. further residgnts within the aroa of b0ffl are in need who affj sufferir4J financial hardship. The Charitys Trustees confimi that they have rxXnFed wilh Iher duty to h8ve due regard to the Guidance on Public Benefit published by the Chity Comrnissi( in exerclsiNJ their powers. The Charity has rep¢xted a decrease in resww of£5.630 fcf the year 31st iknber 2024 ¢x)mp8red with an increas8 of £2,322 in the previous year. Reseryes Pol the Trustees vw that it is wL*j1 lo ensure tst the are sUffLxe fr reser% financ4al fièbility and tri enable the Charity to meet its commthnents ag they fral due. At 31st October 2024 the Charity hehy unrestrict8d reserves al hisknc cost crf £282,529 {2023: £288.159). Risk Mana ement The Trustees have asses1 the major rtsks to the Charty exrwd and are salisfiwj that Systems ar8 in place to mitigate our exkN)sure to major fisks.
CHATHAM CHARITIES FOR THE POOR THE ALFRED MANNERINGS TRUST FUND THE SIR EDMUND GREGORY TRUST FUND THE SAMSON BURFORD TRUST FUND THE KEMSLEY FUND THE CHATHAM SICK POOR FUND REPORT F THE TRU TEE - c(td The TnJsle88 who served dun9 the year. arKI the nalure of their app(¥ntrnenL were as follows: Ex-officio Tnjstees Th8 Mayor of Mthiay Cllr N. Gurung (to May 20241. Cllr M. Nestorov (from May 20241 Rev'd M. L. J. Saunders Rector of Chatham Represenlalive Trnslees Appointed by the Methvay COU11 for a p6ric¥J of four years Cllr S Animashaun Cllr S. Campbell Cmr T. A. Clarke Cllr A. V. H. Gulvin Cllr J. Howcroft-scott Mr O. Obidar8 (from Jan 20241 Mr S. J. Peachell Cllr E. P8ake cow0p Tru$ts•8 Appointed through r6sidgnce. occupation or Sla1 knOedge Clk D. F. Brake Mrs J. Harsenl Cllr G. Op8ra Cllr H. Teian Mr G. M. Waters Rev'd Dr J Warrirwn Each TnJstee is entiY8d to one vote arxl every matter is determined by a MaIlty of the votes of the Trustees present. A Meeng requlres a quorum of six Trustees aThJ in the case of equalty of voles the Chairman of the meeting has the casting vote. No remuneration was pald and no expenses were relmbursed to thé TNstee¥ of the Ch8rity. This report. together swth the account8 for tha year endwj 31 Oct{er 2024. L))mpty with Gurrent statutory requirements, the Goveming Document and the Revised Statement of RrnMended Practice, and were approved by the Board of Trustses on 29th April 2025 and ned on its beh*. Cllr A V. H. Gul TRUSTEES S. J. Pea
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF CHATkLAM CHARITIES FOR THE POOR I raport to the Trusl8es on my examination of ts acc•JJnts of Chatham Charitiès for th& Poor for the year 6nded 31st October 2024 sel out on pages 4 to As the Charity Trustees y1 are rostible for the pr8paratkn ofthe a¢¢ounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charitses Act 20111'lhè Ad'l. I report in respect of my examination of the TnJstee8' acctyjnts Carri urKl8r Sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act and in arrying out my examination I havè followed am the applicable Directions gN8n by th8 Charity Commission under Sectlon 14515llbl of the 2011 A mln em I hove completed my examination. I ccthrm that rrf) material m8tt&s have ¢>)mo lo my attention In connectlon wrth tha examination giving m8 causa to that in any material reSpt accounting records wara not kepl in respect ol the Charity a8 rtyuired by Section 130 of th8 Act,. or {21 the accounts do not a¢o)rd with those records; or {31 the accounts do r*)t Gompty the apthble ruir•m8ntS C4)nceming the fomi and contsnl of acwunls sel out In the Charities (Aecounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a knie and fair vlow. whith k8 not a maller consKJered 88 Part of an independent ex8minalN)n. I have no concems and have come across no other matter5 in cOnntk$n wllh the examination to whlch attenllon should be drawn In this rep(xl in order to enable a Fyoper Understsnd1 of the accounts to be reach&J. W. Wood BA FCA Accsys Accountants (Medway) Ltd Chartered Accountsnls F39 Innovation Centre Medway Chath8m Kent ME5 9FD 29th April 2025
CHATHAM CHARITIES FOR THE POOR THE ALFRED MANNERINGS TRUST FUND THE SIR EDMUND GREGORY TRUST FUND THE SAMSON BURFORD TRUST FUND THE KEMSLEY FUND TrIE CHATHAM SICK POOR FUND ONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL A R THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2024 2023 RESOURCES ARISING Divldend8 Int6rnst from Inveslments: Avlva Fyc Ord. Charities Official Inv88knont FuThJ Inveseo Bond Income Plus City of London Inv6slm•nl Tnjst Deposit Account and Short-Tem) Inveslments Dunedin Income Growth Tt Ord. 25p Glaxo SmithKline Ptc Ord. Haleon PIC Ord 0.01. Invesco High Income I. Invesco UK Equity Income Fund Legal and General Group Pl¢ Oril. Uoyd$ Banking Group Pic Ord. M & G Equities Investment Fund {Charlfvnd) Pmary Heatth Propertie8 Pk Ord. 50p Shell PIC Ord Euro 0.07 . Vodafone Group Ord. 428 7,588 3.243 2,900 102 791 240 31 398 7,530 3,243 2,830 114 765 222 21 6,203 1,234 370 12.129 6.209 1,175 322 11,849 862 602 346 338 Other.. compens8ts.on from Bank GROSS RESOURCES ARISING IN THE YEAR 37,168 37,088 RESOURCES USED Costs of Charitable Activths Grants Admlnlstration ExnSeS (Note 51 33.399 9.399 25,787 8.979 RESOURCES USED IN THE YEAR {42.798) 134.766) INVESTMENT GNs{LosSES) Loss on Disposal of Investments NET MOVEMENT OF RESOURCES IN THE YEAR {5.630} 2,322
CHATHAM CHARIMES FOR THE POOR THE ALFRED MANNERINGS TRUST FUND THE SIR EDMUND GREGORY TRUST FUND THE SAMSON BURFORD TRUST FUND THE HATHAM S ND NSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31ST CTOBER 2024 2024 2023 IUNETSI SHARES) Investment Assets Aviva PIC 25p Ord. Charlfund Equltle$ Charities Official Investment Fund City of Londoll Inve$trn8nt Trust Invesco Bond Income Plus Dunedln Income Growth Tru8t Ord 25p Glaxo SmithKlino PIG Ord 25p Haleon PLC Invesco UK Equty In¢ome Legal and General Group PIC Ord. Lloyds TS8 Group PIC Ord 25p Primary Health Propert8 Pk Ord 50p Shell PIC Ord Euro 0.07 Vodafonts Group Pk US$ 0.11317 (1,252.(M)) 114.022.512) 113.820.88} 114.080.00} (28,197.00) {5.750.00) {4.00) 15CN).00) (188.005.231 { s,982.) 112.769.00> 112,971.00) 1 642.Wl { 4.426.CKI) 9.9)6 45.088 37,372 58.710 9.gJ6 45,088 37.372 58,710 52,368 5,845 2.679 595 24,545 2,879 19,672 11,196 3,038 4,684 5.845 2,679 595 24,545 2.879 19.672 11.196 3,038 278,577 278,577 BALANCE AT BANK Currgnt Account Distribution A¢count COIF CharitKgS Depos Fund 3.251 9.470 63 2,000 5,251 11.533 283.828 290,110 Sundry Debtors 204 284,396 290.314 Less Creditors {4921 1780) 283.gm 289,534
CHATHAM CHARITIES FOR THE POOR THE ALFRED MANNERINGS TRUST FUND THE SIR EDMUND GREGORY TRUST FUND THE SAMSON BURFORD TRUST FUND THE CHATHAM SICK POOR FUND CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET A AT ER 24 2024 2023 8alaT)c6 from Estato Revenue Contributions lo Capital Proftl on Reallsatlon of Investments S8le of Freehokls 15,270 49.431 97.454 79.8CA3 15.270 49,431 97,454 79,806 241,961 241.961 THE KEM Balance from the Eslata 1.375 1,375 243.336 243,336 GENERAL FUND ACCOUNT 8alanc• in Hand 111112023 Changes in Income Resources in the Yoar 46.198 {5.630) 43,876 2.322 40,568 46,198 283.904 289,534 Approved by the 808rd of TNste65 29th April 2025 and swjnad on ts b8haff by di/1{ Cllr A V. H. Gu TRUSTEES chdl The notes on pages 7 to 8 form part of these aux)unts.
CHATHAM CHARIMES FOR THE POOR THE ALFRED MANNERINGS TRUST FUND THE SIR EDMUND GREGORY TRUST FUND THE SAMSON BURFORD TRUST FUND THE CHATHAM SICK POOR FUND THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2024 These accounts combine the coUnts of all fijnds referred to as"Chafities for the Poorf which 8re govem&Y by the Iwms OF the CFHtham Intra Charity Watts clher Charibes Sceme These accounts have been rhwared a wipts a1 payThnts basis and indude ints)m8 and expendituro a5 it 15 receNed cf patsj. These accounts have b8en prepared in aLxordance wrth the Charths P£L the Revised Statement crf RmMerKd l>ractrE aptAraUe axg)unbr¥J standards except for the treatment of Investments which have beon shown al hist(wKal $1 and Th)t their market Value al the Balance Sheet dats. ND ACCOUNTING The Chantys general funds CAM&8t offvnds which the Charfty my use for Its purposes al ts b) The Charty has transferred certain funds from the G8r)wal Fund to Caprt81 R6888$. The Trustees have thd8d that setfvJ asKle funds in this way Is a uséfijl financial dilpline which Wbll help the Charity m&ke tha bast use of tts resourr, even though thare 1$ no 16g¥l force The Chadtys reslridwj funds are tPK)se where the donor has Imposed regtrl¢tion$ ¢)n the use of the funds which are legalty binding. The funds held within the Kemsley Charity are restrl¢ted for the relf of thihjren, as oppc6ed to the poc in gengra. d) The Charty has eThJ0Wts it Ks b3aty fr(m spdIrj aml must retaln Intsct as part ofthe Chartys capitaL It has inve51ed ts en(knmnls to provKle income for its 8Ctivitles. INVE TMENT Investments are induded in the acx)unts at historicd ¢x6t of £278.57712023: £278,577}. The m8rket value ofthose investrrents at the Balance Sheet date was £860.00412023'. £783,892). b) Gains arising on di8pc6al are dlsck%ed in Staten)t ol investrnerrt gains and credited lo
CHATHAM CHARITIES FOR THE POOR THE ALFRED MANNERINGS TRUST FUND TrIE SIR EDMUND GREGORY TRUST FUND THE SAMSON BURFORD TRUST FUND THE KEMSLEY FUND THE CHATHAM SICK POOR FUND COUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED BER20 INVESTMENT INCOME Dividends are trbjited to th8 inQXKT and expenditure a¢count when thoy ar6 received. Credit Is tskon for inter8sl vth8n tha #iter6st fa115 dug for paymenL b) ADMINI TRATI Administraticfft exp8ndrtura ¢oMw8$ all costs Incurred in running th8 Charity which cannot be directly allocated to the Charity's or to furwj raising. As swh. il wKlud88 the follon9.. 024 2023 Salary of Clerk and Treasurer Printing. Postage and Stalicwy Accounlancy Website HostW and Devewnent ICO Reglstratk Travelling Stockbroker Fees 7.845 27 1,032 150 35 185 125 7,681 35 125 35 74 75 9,399 8.979 LIABILITIES At 31st October 2024 the Charlty had th8 follrywing Ilabllitles. 2024 2023 Accrued Expenses Other Credito 1.068 492 1.032 780 1,812