Annual Report
The Society is required to submit an annual report to the Charity Commission. This is circulated to members.
Our latest submitted report is for the year ended 2008. This will be presented to members at the Society's AGM on 28 April 2009.
In his report, the Chairman, Tony Allen, comments:
"As the Chislehurst Society enters its 75th anniversary, and its 20th year as a charity, I am pleased to report that it does so in a state of robust health and determination. Highlights of 2008 include:
- our planning group reviewed 462 planning applications during the year, an increase of 5% over 2007, and we made representations on 20% of these
- the 2008 Alun and Joy Jones Environmental Awards attracted a record number of entries; over £1,600 of prizes were awarded to Chislehurst students and their schools
- the Society’s substantial contribution to the St Nicholas Church new fence appeal enabled this important work to be completed to everyone’s satisfaction"
The Treasurer noted that
Despite the recession and financial crisis the Chislehurst Society’s finances remain robust. The main features for the year were as follows.
- Our income in 2008 was slightly lower than the previous year, as a result of fewer sales of the DVD and Discover Chislehurst.Our charitable grants were also lower. We ended the year with a revenue surplus of over £24,000, but the market value of our investments was down by £71,000.
- As interest rates fell, our Investment subcommittee acted to reduce our deposits and transfer funds into the COIF Fixed Interest Fund and Investment Fund.This will enable us to achieve a higher level of income during 2009 than we would obtain from our deposit account, and position us to achieve capital growth from the present depressed levels.
You can download a copy of the Chairman's Report, Trustees Annual Report and Accounts here, and a copy of the Independent Examiner's Report here