Rachel Littlejohn Bel Swallow Karen Dobson resigned November 2024 Margaret Coles appointed November 2024 Sally Bresnahan appointed April 2024 6. Principal Office (Clerk- Mrsjane Clay) Ramhurst Manor, Powder Mill Lane. Leigh TN119AS 7. Relevant organisations Bankers Nationalwestminster Bank 130 Hlgh StreetTonbridge TN9 1 DE Independent Examiner Stephen Hale The Hollies Greenview Avenue Leigh TN118QT 8. Narratlve R8POrt The oblects of the charity are the relief of the poor in the old Parlsh of Leigh and the Ho118nden portion of Leigh in Hildenborough. If any income rernains afterthe satisfaction of this object. further grants may be made at the discr8tion of the Trustees forsuch charitable purposesforthe general benefltof the inhabitants of th18 area. including but not limited to the provision of education . recreation and leisure activities. The trustees apply income from investments and re8l prop8ty. after charges, costs and expenses. to achieve this object. In particular grants are made tOW8rds the cost of heating and food to a numberof beneficiaries and also Christmas grant8. Other grants are made from time to time in special circumstance. egtowards the expense of funerals, additional hardship and financial assi8tance to assist with transport cost8 or one off difficulties. The Charity has achieved its objects this year. Regular or one off grants have been made to nearly60 beneficiaries and Christmas grantsto 54 beneficiaries. All investments held by the Charity have been acquired in accordance with the powers available to the Trustees.
Apart from income from real property the charity holds some investments for contingencies. These are administered on the Charity s behalf bywheble Financial Services Ltd and in a COIF Charities Deposit Fund administered by CCLA. The Trustees are of the opinion that the year end cash balances are sufficient to meet the requirements and conting8ncies of the Charity. The Trustees confirm that in their opinion the charity's assets are available and adequate to fulfil the obligations of the ch8rlty. Signed Chairman of the Trustee8 Brian Ball Dated 13 1 ioif
Trustees annual reportforthe year ending December 2024 1. Name ofcharity LEIGH UNITED CHARITIES 2. Goveming documents Scheme sealed tythe Charity Commission V august 1901 incorporatingthe following charities in the Parish of Leigh: Budgen Children Donor unknown Goodhugh Kent Pelsett Saxby and Wood Cy-pres scheme dated 1 November 2006 3. Constltutlon Trustees incorporated 88 a body. Repr8S8ntative (appointment forfouryears)- One appolnted by Parish council Hildenborough Ex Officlo- Ihe vtcar for the tlme belng of the Parlsh of leigh 4. Charity Registratlon Number 233988 5. Trustees Actingthroughout the year ending 31 •t December 2024 Brian Bail ch8irm8n John Tuke
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesldirectornl members of Chanty Narne Leigh Uniied Charities On acUnts for the year ended 31 January 2024 Charity no.: 233988 Company no... Set out on pages to Indudo tho p4w nuntsr8 Ot addllkjnal $h••t81 I report to the chartty trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the yéar end8d 3110112023 Responslbllltles and basis of rèport As the chanty's trustees of the Company {vtho a also the directors of the company for the purposes of company lawl, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 20C6 {'the 2006 Act"). Having Satisfied myseW that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited for this year under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligibl8 for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your ¢hanty's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 {"the 2011 Act.). In carrying out my examination, I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5}Ib) of the 2011 Act. Independent examinerfs statement tThe company's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of linsert name of applicable listed bodyjl. Delete [ ] rf not applicable. I have compMed my examination. I confimi that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below ') which gNes me cause to believe that.. . accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 386 of the Companies Act 2006., or . the acunIS do not accord with such records. or . the accounts do not Comply with relevant accounting requirements under section 396 of the Companies Act 2006 other than any requiremenl that the accounts give a Irue and fair, view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination., or •the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS102). IER October 2018
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to whith attention should be drawn in this r8POrt in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. . Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Slgned: Date: 1111012024 Nam•: steve Hale Relevant professional qualification(sl or body (if any): FCA, FCCA Address: The Hollies Greenview Avenue Leigh TN11 8QT Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of chanty accounts.. directions and guidance for examiners). Give hgr9 brlef details of any Items that the èxamlner wlshes to disclose. IER October 2018