THE JOANNA COLLErr CHARITY
Registered Charity No: 226584
REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDING
31ST DECEMBER 2025
Trustees:
Rev'd Susan Atkinson-Jones (Chairrnan)
Pam Temple (Secretary)
Anne Ireland (Treasurer)
Rev'd Michael Gentry
Philippa Rooke
Address for correspondence".
Pam Temple
The Joanna Collett Charity
The Granary
5 Home Fann
Hawstead Lane
Orpington
Kent. 8R6 7GJ
Governance
The charity was originally founded in 1608 by Joanna Collett. The Deed prov5des for
the Rector and churchwardens of the church of St. Martin of Tours, Chelsfield to be
Trustees, with the Rector being Chairman. Other trustees may be appointed as
required. The founding Deed was updated from tlme to time with changes to Ihe
names of the Rector and churchwardens in office. The orfginal Deed now belng
illegible, the officAal Deed registered with the Charity Commission is a transcript of
the 1731 update. The charitable objects do not appear to have been changed from
the original wishes of the founder in the perlod from 1608 to 1731.
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The objects of The Joanna Collett Charity are to provide fund5 for the repalr and
maintenance of the St. John chapel and Collett family tomb in the parish church of St.
Martin of Tours, Chelsfield, Kenl, and thereafter for the repair and maintenance of the
church and churchyard of the parish church.
In 2003 the charity was merged with the 8ell Rope Charity through a scheme agreed
with the Charity Commission. and a further object resulting from this merger is 10
provide grants to St. Martin's church for the maintenance of the bells and ropes.
A fourth object is to provide relief to the poor of the parish of Chelsfield. In
November 2021, as a result of a resolution by the Trustees of The Colegates Ch8rity,
registration no. 210683. that charity was wound up and its funds transferred to The
Joanna Collett Charity. on condition that it be used for the relief of the poor in
Chelsfield. These funds are shown as a reslricte(I fund wthin The Joanna Collett
Charity accounts.

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Incorne is derived from the rental of a freehold house, Osbomes. the rental of
freehold grazing land and from income from investments. Reserves are
accumulated in order to provide grants to the PCC of St. Martin's church for eligible
maintenance as required.
The charity's general income in the year tolalled £26,336 (2024: £25.871). There
was a surplus of income over expenditure. before grants and before accounting for
an unrealised loss in the valuation of investments, of £25,052 (2024: £2.652).
Grants of £50,000 were made from general funds to Chelsfield PCC for the Spire
Appeal, and £500 from the restsicted fund to a charity providing services to people in
need within the parish.
The ownership of Osbornes and the grazlng land by the charity pre4ated Ihe Land
Registry. The trustees instructed solicitors in early 2024 to apply for first registration
of the charity's freehold prr)perty, and have provided them with eviden￿ of
continuous ownership since the charity's foundatK)n in 1731. The Land Registry
finally conflrmed reglstratlon of the charity's 5xoperty in September 2025.
Funds surplus to current operational needs are invested with the Charity Deposit
Fund, managed by CCL4 Inveslment Management Ltd.
It has been clear to the trustees for some time that Osbomes - a Grade11 Ilsted
cottage dating fr¢yn the 15th centtjry - is no longer a suitable property for the charity's
needs. Increasing legislation for landlords in a number of areas mean that the
trustees would find it extremely difficult and expensive to comply with new
regulations. As the major objects of the charity a￿ to provide grants to the church
of St. Martin of Tours, Chelsfield, the trustees musl use the charlty's assets in the
best way possible to generate funds for that purpose. The costs of maintaining
Osbornes in accordance with new legislation have led the trustees to resolve to sell
the cottage and invest in a more modern property suitable for letting with a minimum
of necessary on-going maintenance. The tenants were given notice in March 2025
that their tenancy would end in May 2026 in Ord￿ to give them time to find a new
property to rent.

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Joanna
Collett Charity
I report to the trustees on my examination of the ac(J)unts of The Joanna Collett Charity ('the
Charity.) for the year ended 31 December 2025
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the Trustees of the Charlty you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in
accordance wilh the requirements of the Charities Ad 2011 {'the Act.). You cnnsider that an
audit is nol required for this yaar under set*on 144121 of the Act and thal an independent examination
is needed.
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145
of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all Ihe applicable Directions
given by the CharSly Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my
attenlon In connection with th8 examination giving me cause to believe that In any materfal
r8spect:
acwunting records were not kept in respect of the Charfty as requlrèd by section 130
of the Act; or
2. the accounts do not accord with th088 records.
I have no concems and have C￿ne across no other matters In (xmnection with the
examination to whith attenlion Should be drawn in this report In order to enable a prop6r
understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Slgned:
Stephen Mccann FCCA
3 Oxenden Wcx)d Road
Chelsfield Park
Orpin9ton BR6 6HR
Date.. & Zts 26

A COLLErr
HARITY
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ACCOUNTS FOR THE
R ENDING 31
DEC￿ER 2
GENERAL INCOkE AND EXP84DITU
EACCOU
INCOME
14,952
3.620
7.1
Ostornes rgnt
GrazrrfJ rènt
Chariti#s Deposit Furrtl ittèr8St
COIF Investmènt Fund dNKl6nds
15,860
3.7
6.722
204
25.871
26,336
NDIT
Grants to Chebf*hJ PCC
08born88 repairs and mantenance
Osbornes h8uranc&
L&Jal fegs re first regslratknn
Bank charges
22.257
902
938
40
23.219
51,284
2,652
8URPLU81 (DEFICIT) BEFORE UNREALISED GAINS
124,949)
162
Unrgalbod gakn I Ibs> on rev8hJatk)n of Thi&sbn8nts
(350)
SURPLUS I {DEFICIT)
15CQI
Grant to pari8hKMwr
15001
500
SURPLUS I (DEFicrri IN YEAR
500

450.C
Fr8ehokJ wcoerty - OslM)mes
Freeho￿ pr(4)8ty - grazkng laThJ
C.O.l.F. Investments- al vabJat#)n
Charlt*s Deposit FuTrS
H88C Currènt Accounl
Debtors
Cr8ditofS
450,000
50.000
6958
133,000
32,149
7,306
160.916
29.631
1,997
1.141)
698 709
672910
500,000
196,203
2,506
Propérty Fund
Gèneral Income and Ex￿rI￿￿￿ra Account
Reslflcled Fund
0,000
170,904
2,006
672Y10
The Trustees conspjer the Valuat*￿ of the fre8hc*J property relknts market
vakJes at tho 8aL9nco Sheol dale.
tment Flmds
COIF charities ￿v•StMent lurKls wKome Im*s wh*h are rev81￿1 by COIF 8t
the Ba￿nce Sheet date.
Funds may onty be used lor the r*f of thè of th8 partsh, n acconknco wlth the
condf(p)ns urvjer wthh thé (k)n8tim was recewed from The Co*ates Charty.
Signèd èft behalf of thè Trust•ès by:
Dated..