CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110112024 Perlod start dato To 3111212024Por5od end date Charlty name: Kltchings General Charlty Charlty registration number. 219957 Ob"ectives and Activities Summary ofthè wrposes of the charity 88 set out in it8 goveffling document Pwa 1.17 Tho Pun￿08 of th• charlty as Set out In the gov•rning document ar•: 1. Provlslon of • panslon to tho 'poor wldows of Southrey., l Advancèment of Educatlon & 3. Roll￿ In Nood lof tho poor & n•odyl Thlo ￿1n tho goographlcal of South & Bucknall. The maln actlvitim undertaken for th• publlc b•n•fit & •• Idontlfiod In tho •ecounts ar•: 1. The contlnulng provl•lon to th• •llglble wldows of Southrny• wlth th• TNsteO8 taklng Into O￿oUnt tho publlc benofit roqulromont & tho guldanc• u statod In the govemlng Scheme 2. The provl•lon of grnnts to local •chool•. group8 & local •tudonts. All grant maklng dKl8loM ore made by the tru8to08 ￿er dlscusslng tho Infomiatlon glven by appllcart• & Ivlng con8id•ralion to tho public benofft aspect & tho guldance as •tated In the govomlng Scheme. 3. Tho provlsion of grants to Indlvldu•l8' ￿tr￿ moot the rnl•vant crltorta as •tatod In the govornlng Scheme, & uslng tho guldance relatlng to publk benefiL This 18 to make sure that the •upport awardod to the individual18 of bOn￿t & relatlve to their need. All trustees arn aware of the Charlty Commission guldance on public bon•fft, & how to a¢￿8$ thls I￿41￿9. Dlscussionsldoclslons made by the tru5teo5 are made taking the public benefrt guldan¢e into account; be this grant making decisi<>n or a KGC management decision whlch in turn could affect the runni of the Char. Summary of the maln octivities in relatK)n to th08e purposes for the public benerrt, in particular, the adivities, projects or 8eprfi¢83 Idèntffiod In the accounts. Parn1.17¥ 1.10. ststement confimiing whethér the trustees have had regard to the guidar issued by the Charity Commission on public benefft P¥a 1.18 Additional Infomiallon {optlonal) You ma Cttc￿e to include further ststwnents where relevant atoul Grant making policlas arn as fjho￿ In the gov•rnlng Scheme, wN¢h states thaL' All grant appllcatlom to be made either In writing or by email. and can only be consldered If all relov•nt ¢ritarla are MOL The Truste￿ afo also in agreement that All grant appllcations be treated In the strictest confldonce & vhthin the GDPR. A Prlvacy Statemont18 avallablè to all appllcants. All grants awardod must moet tho guldance crlterla ststed In the govemlng Schgmo & have t•k•n Into accout the publlc benofft ulr•menL The charlty do88 not havo a Wlcy on soclol Inv••tsn•nt Includlng progr*m relatsd Investmont a8 tho trustee• fool that the govornlng Schomo covern the AII KGC trustew are volunteers & roeolvo no remunorallon for tholr 8orvlce• to th1• charlty. Th•re l• no other aroa rnlallng to th charlty ￿ere volunteor• ￿)Uld be Involvod P￿1.36 Policy on grant making Poli￿ on 80￿1 investn￿ including program relat•J investment P•* 1.36 Pw• 1.38 Contributk)n nwde ty volunteef8 Other Achlavements and P•rfomianc• Summary of the main achievements of the charity. identrfying the difference the charity's work hos made to the circumstances of its benefKiaries and any WKler benefrts to 80cW as a whole. P¥•1 Tho fflaln achlev•m•rrt• & ￿rtOm1&ncO v•ry year to year. deP￿￿Ing on th• choritys. financlal 8ltuatlon & the type or nUffi￿r of grant appllcatlon8 rgcelved In that partlcular ye•r. A summary of tho maln achievomentslp•rfom)ance for 2024.. Poymont of a 'pen•ion' VMS mado to ellglble widowd Ilvlng in Southrey. Provlslon of grants to local ￿h0O18 towards the cost of swimming le8￿n tran8pc*i for pupil•- givlng 011 puplls (without discrfmlnation} th• oppothnity to benefft from learning this vltal Skill. Grant pledged to support a local school projoct to onhance the pupi18 physical skills. Financial supporL as stated In tho govoming Schemo, to Kitchlngs Educational Cha .KEC rovida eliglble local colloge & univwsity studonts ￿ an annual grant. Provlsion of a grant to a local lady. tOWdrds the cost of a Ilghtweight mobillty scooter. Provislon of a syant to a local famlty o were eXperie￿Ing hardshlp due to varlouo famlly Issues & the cost of Ilvlng. Provislon of a grant to a local grouploryanlsallon towards the ¢08t of wovlding the chlldren of thls community vAth equipmon( givlng thom the opportunity to socl•llso & 'grow through play.. Provlslon of 3 grants to support young paople; 1 to fvrth•r hi• sporting car•or & 2 to young poople towards tho co•t of an expedltlon h th• scoull mmmenL Addttlonal Inftymatlon {opllonal) You ma ch008e tt) include further Statern￿ where rel8vant aiK)ut'. Achlevam•nts agaln•t obJ•ctlv8• ••t always relate to tho aim• & obJKtIvo• a• •tated In the govornlng Schemo. For 2024 this Is Shown wlth the: Provlslon of a wldm, pon8lon throughout th• y•ar, th1• achlov8• th• wIdO￿ pon•lon objoctlve. Provlslon of grnnt• to KEC & loc•1 hool•, th1• •chlavo• th• •ducatlonal objective. Provlslon of a grant made to o local communlty group: th18 b•nofits th0 dor communlty. Provlslon of a hardshlp grant• to a local rn8ld•nt; th18 a¢hièva8 the 'relI￿ In noed. (of tho poor & nofjdy) Achleveff*nts against obJectNe8 sét Perfomwnce of fundralsing activities against objectives set P•¥ 1.41 Th1• chartty doo• not carry *Yrt any klnd of fundralslng. Investments, to dats. have provldod adequate funds to enable the trusteè• to provido fundinglgrants to Covor all obi•cUvo8 a• Stated In the Scheme. Investment perfoTmanc6 against objectives other Grants are awarded taklng into conslderatlon finance8 avallable at that Financial Review Review of the chariils financial posltK)n at the end of the Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating vthy they are hald Pwa 121 Reviewing the charitys. flnanclal position at the end of 2024 shows stable financial situation Trustees have not felt the need to havo policy for holding reserves as tho financlal S￿atIOn remains stable. This would bo Considered should the trustees feol that it %wJuld bonefft thi8 cha No reserves held. The rea80n for hokllng zèro resorvm I• that there is accoss to charlty funds aslwhen noededlroqulrod: be this from bank account or from Invo8tments. This Is not a chorlty that *Duld d•al wlth dai situatlon•. Thor• are no funds that arè mat•rlally deficlL Currenuy th•re are no uncortalntl•8 ab￿ tho charlty continulng as • golng P•¥ 122 Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero Pwa 122 Pwa122 Details of fund ffthrialty in deficit Explanatlon ol any uncertainti88 about the chadty continuing 88 a going concem Pw8124 P•rn 123 Addlilonal Inform*tlon (optlonal) Yi)u m ch008e to include further statements where relevant about: The prlnclp•l •ourco8 of fundlng ar•: Farni r•nts Intere•t from Inv•slm•nt• & bank Int•r•st Wayl•av• The charW8 prfnclpal sources of funds (including any fundralslng) Pw• 1.47 The charlty own• 2 x fam￿11 x 67Kr•• & 1 x 7Tacro•) plu• an 8-acr• parcel ol Latost Invo•lm•nt valuatlon •howed In èXC8S8 of £250,000, Invo•ted In 2 accounts held Black Roc Wayl•ave incom• Is from Wutem P0￿r for 'poles asta￿, •ltuatod on charlty land. Thero wlll bo furth•r fund• to Invmt follo*lng tho sale of a ¢ottag0: doclsion to $011 made to It becoming financlally unvlablfy. Thls InV￿trnQnt doclslon will bo m•de by th• Tru•toe8 durl 2025. Tr￿te•S have recently made ehango8 to tho governing Schem• whlch gives investment guidancè, th18 Outlin trusteos. rosponsibility to ensure that any financial return will sorve the Intsrosts & obioctiv•s of thi8 charity. This Charity does not have an adoptsd soclal Investment Ilc . The principal rlsks facing tho charlty Investment policy and objectives Including any sc¢ial inveslment policy adopted Pwa 1A6 A description of the principal risks ￿1n the cha P¥# 1.46 being updated rngularty ab￿rt Inveslmont risk8 Black Rock Other Structure. Governance and Management Description of ¢hafity8 trusts.. Type of gov6ming document Itrusl deed, royal charter) Pwa 125 Charity Commission Scheme. The Scheme was Sealed 1 Ilh November 1975 & regulat￿ by th• 1902 Chority Commisslon Schemfr. TnMt•os have made sovernl updatoslomendments to tho Schom• over tho last few The charlty is made up of 9 tr￿te•s. Of the 9, 1 shall be from Bucknall & 1 from Southrey (areas of benefit), wlth oloctad trustees expected to have a good kn￿edge base relovant to thelr ro•pectlvo area of ￿nefiL Due to the nature of the charlty (a• landlfami own•r) 3 of the 9 to hav• an •gricultural background or •ome rlcultural kno￿9d All tru•te•• are C04>ptstlve Tru8ts•8; vAth the fylectlon of trustees belng carrfod out by oxl•tlng tru•teoJ. No oth•r p•rnon or organl•atlon l• Involved In elocting charlty tru•tee•. Chalr & Vlctrchalr bolng eloctod at th• flrnt maetl of the How is the charity constituted? 'Iii.'('( Irporated association, CIO) Parn 125 Trustee sdection methods Including details of any constitutional provlsions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body enbtled to appoint one or more twstees Pw• 1.X Addltlonal Inforniatlon (optlonal) You m8 choose to include fvrther statements where relevant 8b)ut.' Ther• Is an 'lntroductlon Ilsv. whlch 18 omallod to the newty olectod trusts•. Th18 In¢lud•8: Copy af tho KGC S¢hém•, Copy of the latest accounts. Copy of Mlnut88 from tho last meeting, GDPR infonnallon. Copy of current Prfvacy Stat￿n•￿￿ Dotsils re Charity Commisslon bsito for Trustse guidance. Thfry are also invlted to meet with the Chalr & cle or to their first meetln The admlnistntive & organisational structure is detemilned by the guidance shown In the govorning Scheme. The clork carries out adminlstrativo dull￿ as instructsd by the trustèes. All management decisions relatlng to the charity arn made by the trustees, Pollcie8 and procedures ad¢)pted for the induclic¥i and training of trustees P•¥ 1.51 Th8 charitys organtsational structure and any wider network wtth which the charity works Pwa 1.51 through discusslon. at one of their Thern Is no other wider net*Y)rk valh which this cha This charlty is commltted to supporting Kitchings Educational Charlty, as Is directed In the governing Scheme. KGC supports KEC by providing an annual In￿rne which is calculated from the dlspo8abl• Incomo of KGC. Also maklng oxtra grnnts at th• r•quMt of KEC. Relationship wbth any relatèd partE8 P¥a 1￿) Other Reference and Administrntlve details Kitchin s General Cha Thomas lopted Ctropted Ccpopted Ccrfiptsd Cowopted Cowopted Cowopted TN•t•O Mm• Offlc• {11 •ny) Mr G Pacey Mr J Armstrong Mr B Percival Mr K Hutchinson Mr C Pacey Mr D Wilkinson Mrs C Le8 Mrs J Hayes Mrs K Thomas Chair Vlc&Chalr To May 2024 Corp￿te trust88s- names of the direct(Ks at the date th8 rewt was approved Olrnctor name nla Name of truste8s holding title to prop8ty b8bnging to the charity Trn•i•• nam• Fund8 held as cu8todlan trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets held in this capacty Name and object8 of th8 charity on vthose behalf the assets are hekl and how this fa115 Wrthin the custtsjian ch8rlty'$ obj'ects Detai18 of arrangements ft safe Custody and segregation of such a88ets from the chanty's own assets Addltlon•l Inforn￿tIon (optlonall Namm Ofbd *ddr•s•e• of advlsern {Opllonal Inforn￿On) Type of Name Addr•88 advlser Fanns Wlllson8 16 Algitha Ro8d, Skegn88s, Lincg, PE25 2AG PO Box 545 Darlington, DL19TQ The Old Mill, Roughton Moor, Woc*Jhall Spa, Llncs LN10 6YQ Setsdon House, 212 - 220 Addington Road, South Croydon, London. CR2 8LD High Street, Lincoln Inv•8tmont Black Rock Insurancè NFU Mutual Indemnlty Insuranco Access In•uranc• Servlc68 Banklng HSBC Name of chiof executlve or nome* of 8•nlor •laff m•mbors (Optional Infornialion) nla Exemptions from disclosure Reason ts norFdisclosure of nla Other o tlonal inforniation Following the d￿lSIOn to s•ll tho cotty, Own￿ by th18 Charlty, thè Trustee• made the decision to purchase land, adjacent to Charlty farni: this to Improve th• fami & which In tum adds Inctyno in the fomi of ronL The Trusteès wlll decide whoro to inve8t th• remalnder of the wocoods. Durlng 2024 all prop•rty ownod by thi• Charfty rngister•d ￿ the Land Reglstry dopartmenL Thè Trustees aro curronty In th• amploylng a clork duo to th• Declarations Tho tr￿10•• d•clar• that Ity hav• apprnvod th• tru•taM' r•port abov•. Slgnod on bohall of th• ¢harlty'8 trustee• Slgnaturo(8) Full nam•l•) P081tlon {o.9.. S•¢r•tary. Ch•lr, •tc) Mr Geofftey Pacey Chair Mrs Janice Smith Dats 2 £ /