Dame Elizabeth Holford's Charity
AGM
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Monday 6 November 2023
7pm Stanton St John Village Hall
1. Present . Alison Finch (Chair), Malcolm Leeding (Vice Chair), Claire Bishop, Judy Brown,
Pat Moss, Rowan Reavley, Pierre Van Zyl. Absent are David Foale & Greta Shepherd.
2. Election of officers .
a. Donna nominates and Rowan seconds Alison as Chair
b. Alison nominates and Claire seconds Malcolm as Vice Chair.
c. Rowan nominates and Pat seconds Donna as Treasuer
d. Alison nominates and Malcolm seconds Rowan as Minute Secretary
3. Annual Accounts- Donna presenting written report as attached and accounts adopted
4. Chairs Report- Alison presenting report as attached
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5. Date of next rneeting is February 19 at 7pm at Stanton St John Village Hall
(subsequently changed to Forest Hill Village Hall).

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Chairmans report to the AGM: 25 November 2024
2024 has proved to be a fruirful year for Dame Elizabeth Holford's Charity. We have welcomed Judy
Brown and Russell Warner onto the Board, each bringing insight and skills that we require. Apart
from making grants to a large number of young people in the area of benefit, the main thing that I
have been managing has been organising changing the Charity's Scheme to enable us to be able to
sell the property, should we choose to do so, and I'm very happy to report that this has finally
happened. It would not have happened without invaluable input from Rowan Reavley and Pierre van
Zijl, who together with Donna Arkell and I formed a subcommittee to negotiate with the Charity
Commission. After a certain amount of to-and-froing, we managed to hit on the correct form of
words, and we are now anticipating engaging a conveyancing solicitor early in the new year to
formalise the sale of School House to the current sitting tenants and then to consider the future of
the rest of the building. This is a tremendous step forward to future-proofing the Charity, enabling it
to manage a fund, rather than a building with all its attendant costs.
The Charity has otherwise been on an even keel, providing funding to 30 applicants from across the
area of benefit, requests have ranged from specialist running trainers to residential courses, helping
with masters course funding to professional make-up kits. I have had a number of thank-you emails
from recipients who have been universally grateful for the help we have provided. Once again, the
Charity has been able to fulfil its purpose in enabling young people to advance their education in all
sorts of areas.
As ever l am very grateful to everything David Foale has done in terms of maintaining our
increasingly tricky building and there will be some substantial bills to pay in the next twelve months.
But without his insight and knowledge and calm reassurance, I think we would be in a far more
parlous state than we are currently.
We have managed to raise the profile of the Charity through using testimonials from recipients in the
Four Parishes Magazine, thanks to Pat for organising this. The Charity continues to be fortunate in
having a dedicated and thoughrful board of Trustees. We said goodbye to Malcolm Leeding in the
summer, who had served faithfully on the board for over twenty years and we are all very grateful for
his hard work and input at meetings.
l am taking this opportunity to announce that I will be stepping down as Chair and as a Trustee next
November. I have been on for twenty years and it is time for me to go.
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Dame Elizabeth Holford's Charity
Charity No. 309576
Receipts and Payments Account for the year ended 31st August 2024
Unrestricted
Funds
2023
Total
2022
Total
2021
Total
2020
Total
RECEIPTS
Bank Interest
Old School Nursery Rent
Old Sthool House Rent
Bursarles ref unded
Insurdnce retharges
OSH Maintenance recharge
Donations recelved
2,061.32
35,898.82
6,694.18
945.(J)
7,19).30
85.(K)
I,(X)6.Crf)
30,525.CKJ
6,442.(J)
500.CX)
4,501.(￿)
92.47
£ 29,775.CK)
6,463.34
5(K).D)
4,058.50
11.92
30,285.CXJ
6,442.
3,C(X).co
3,841.
£ 29,775
6,442.Q)
3,71
5,CKX).CQ
Total receipts
52,874.62
42,974.00
45,889.31
43,579.92
40,092.00
PAYMENTS
Bursarles granted
Building oxpon
undry expenses
Legal/Consultant fees
Insurance
24,8CX).72
5,040.98
73.(X)
14,833.CK)
4,773.CX)
£ 25,643.99
6,919.(X>
36,986.CK)
4,809.(X)
106.CQ
9,815.1))
136.Q)
2,400.(X)
5,218.CQ
3,3￿.￿)
4,663.46
4,934.67
4,408.
4,235.
Total payments
34,849.37
27,304.00
40,617.35
56,309.00
25,346.00
Net receipts
18,025.25
15.670.00
5,271.96
(12,729.08)
14,746.00
Reconciliation of funds:
Cash brought forward at 1st September 2023
Net receipts
73,457.88
18,025.25
57,787.88
15,670.CX)
£ 52,515.92
5,271.96
£ 65,245.C
£ (12,729.08)
50,499.CX)
£ 14,746.
CA5h carried forward at 31st August ZQZ4.
£ 91,483.13
£ 73,457.88
£ 57,787.88
£ 52,515.92
£ 65,245.00

Dame Elizabeth Holford's Charity
Charity No. 309576
Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st August 2024
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Cash funds
Cash at bank
91,483.13
73,457.88
7,787.88
£ 52,515.92
65,245
Investment assets
Freehold land and bulldings
£ 1,727,487.00
£ 1.727,487.00
£ 1,727,487.00
£1,727.487.
£1,727,487.
Net assets
£ 1,818.970,13
£ 1.8(X),914.88
£1,785,274.88
£1,780,C02.92
£1.792,732.00
Represented by
Unrestricted funds
Pemianent Endowment funds
91,483.13
£ 1,727.487.(X)
73,457.88
£ 1,727,487.(X)
£ 57,787.88
£1,727,487.CXJ
52,515.92
£1,727,487.(X)
£ 65,245.
£1.727,487.
Total funds
£ 1,818,970.13
£ 1,800,944.89
1,795,274.88
£I,7￿,(x)2.92
£1,792,732.00
Notes
he insurance values of the investment assets are broken down as follows:
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
Freehold land and buildings
Old
ool House
Old School Nursery
423,265.ClJ
£ 1,304,222.(X)
423,265.CQ
£ 1,3(M,222.(x)
£ 423,265.CX)
£1,304,222.OJ
£ 423,265.L)J
£1,304,222.CX)
£ 423,265.
£1,3Ckl,22
£ 1,727,487.CK)
£ 1,727,487.00
£1,727,487.00
£1,727,487.00
£1,727,487.00
The value given is the insurance value as at 23rd November 2020. The properties represent the original
endowment to the charity of Dame Elizabeth Holford upon her death.
The financial statements were approved and authorised by the Board on
Slgned on behalf of t
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Dame Elizabeth Holford's Charity - 309576
I have examined the accounts of the D2( me Elizabeth14olford's Charity for the year to I l°Augyu£t
2024 with thc records kept and Ivith thc reccipts, Bank Statcmcnts, chcquc and Pcly in slip
counterfoils. Any explanation required by me has been readily provided by Donna Arkell and I
certify that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the accounts are correct.
Signed
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Tliese accounis i¥ei-e aLcepted aiid approvLd by Ilie trusiees of Daine Elizabetli Hoiford's
Charily at the InLeting held c2t Forest Hill Village Hall on 25th November 2024
Signed
Chairperson
Secrctary
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Trustee
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