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
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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
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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
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CHATHAM cHAR￿lEs FOR THE P(XJR
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TRATION NUMBER 209598
THE ALFRED mANNER1￿s 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 Confrrn￿on Act 1955.
The Charity was establsw lo ￿l￿e. th generaty CK pers¢￿ ￿Ident in the Borough ofchatham who
are In conditions of need, hardship or distress by making grants of mcffty c* F￿vid￿rg items. seNices or fa￿11￿8S
cal¢ulatgd lo reduce the need.
The funds held within the 8epwate C• ae restrthj fty rnlidof d￿dren ofthe P4Jough of
Chalham. as opp039J lo Ihe poor In ganeral.
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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 theYear￿K1 of its financial FX)silion
al the end of the year (unless lh& Charlty Is enlitled to wepare ac0x￿ts ￿ 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 appI￿able 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 fina￿1￿ stslements on the goiry c£¥￿ern basi5 unless it is inwgThte to assume thJt Ihe
Charity will conllnue in opwation.
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pk)sition of th8 Charty aNJ whh* enable them to ￿sure th81 the fi￿nCIal stateffthts ojmpty wilh the trust deed. T
are also reswnsibie Safe￿ard1￿j 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. Arn￿j Suppli￿ wero 26 washlrvJ machlnes. 18
cookers, 25 Fridgesifreezers and 47 bgds.
further residgnts within the aroa of b0￿ffl are in need ￿ who affj sufferir4J financial hardship.
The Charitys Trustees confimi that they have rxXnF￿ed wilh Iher duty to h8ve due regard to the Guidance on
Public Benefit published by the Ch*ity 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*j￿1 lo ensure tst th￿e are sUffLxe￿ fr￿ reser￿% financ4al fiè￿bility 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 asses￿1 the major rtsks to the Charty ￿ exrwd and are salisfiwj that Systems ar8 in
place to mitigate our exkN)sure to major fisks.

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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
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The TnJsle88 who served du￿n9 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 COU￿11
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 S￿la1 knO￿edge 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 MaI￿lty of the votes of the Trustees present.
A Mee￿ng 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 R￿rnMended 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 y￿1 are rost￿ible 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
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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 reSp￿t
accounting records wara not kepl in respect ol the Charity a8 rtyuired by Section 130 of th8 Act,. or
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the accounts do not a¢o)rd with those records; or
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the accounts do r*)t Gompty the apthble r￿uir•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 cOnn￿tk$n wllh the examination to whlch attenllon
should be drawn In this rep(xl in order to enable a Fyoper Understsnd1￿ of the accounts to be reach&J.
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CHATHAM CHARITIES FOR THE POOR
THE ALFRED MANNERINGS TRUST FUND
THE SIR EDMUND GREGORY TRUST FUND
THE SAMSON BURFORD TRUST FUND
THE KEMSLEY FUND
TrIE CHATHAM SICK POOR FUND
ONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL A
R THE YEAR ENDED 31ST OCTOBER 2024
2023
RESOURCES ARISING
Divldend8 Int6rnst from Inveslments:
Avlva Fyc Ord.
Charities Official Inv88knont FuThJ
Inveseo Bond Income Plus
City of London Inv6slm•nl Tnjst
Deposit Account and Short-Tem) Inveslments
Dunedin Income Growth T￿￿t Ord. 25p
Glaxo SmithKline Ptc Ord.
Haleon PIC Ord 0.01.
Invesco High Income I￿.
Invesco UK Equity Income Fund
Legal and General Group Pl¢ Oril.
Uoyd$ Banking Group Pic Ord.
M & G Equities Investment Fund {Charlfvnd)
P￿mary 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 Ex￿nSeS (Note 51
33.399
9.399
25,787
8.979
RESOURCES USED IN THE YEAR
{42.798)
134.766)
INVESTMENT G￿Ns{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$trn8nt Trust
Invesco Bond Income Plus
Dunedln Income Growth Tru8t Ord 25p
Glaxo SmithKlino PIG Ord 25p
Haleon PLC
Invesco UK Equty In¢ome
Legal and General Group PIC Ord.
Lloyds TS8 Group PIC Ord 25p
Primary Health Propert￿8 Pk Ord 50p
Shell PIC Ord Euro 0.07
Vodafonts Group Pk US$ 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
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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 Sc*eme
These accounts have been rhwared a w*ipts a￿1 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 R￿mMerK￿d l>ractrE aptAraUe axg)unbr¥J standards except for the treatment of
Investments which have beon shown al hist(wKal ￿$1 and Th)t their market Value al the Balance
Sheet dats.
ND ACCOUNTING
The Chantys general funds CAM&8t offvnds which the Charfty my use for Its purposes al ts
b)
The Charty has transferred certain funds from the G8r)wal Fund to Caprt81 R688￿8$. The
Trustees have thd8d that setfvJ asKle funds in this way Is a uséfijl financial di￿lpline 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 rel￿f of thihjren, as oppc6ed to the poc￿ in gengra.
d)
The Charty has eThJ0W￿ts it Ks b3aty fr(m sp￿dIr￿j aml must retaln Intsct
as part ofthe Chartys capitaL It has inve51ed ts en(knm*nls to provKle income for its
8Ctivitles.
INVE
TMENT
Investments are induded in the ac*x)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
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ADMINI
TRATI
Administraticfft exp8ndrtura ¢oMw￿8$ 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 follo￿n9..
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