SAVANNAH CHARITABLE TRUST

Registered charity 1107483 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

1. PROVISION OF SUPPORT AND ASSISTANCE TO CHARITIES OPERATING IN TENTERDEN, KENT AND THE SURROUNDING AREA FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOCAL RESIDENTS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE 2. PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR THE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE 3. OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES BENEFICIAL TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE UK AND AFRICA.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased to £826,117 from £1,020,852 in the prior year, driven by a net decrease in total funds of £646,735 due to significant losses on investment assets. The charity maintains a capital expendable endowment fund of £3,414,500, primarily held in investment property, to support its objectives in the longer term. The trustees report adequate resources for going concern, with no material uncertainties identified by the auditors.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Sumer Auditco Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

8 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (4 freehold); recorded price paid £1.9m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Reported reserves equal ~33.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Investments (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 13.9% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Chris O'Connor
• PHILIPPE HENRI EDMONDS

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Kent · Kenya · Zambia

Income and spending

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• HENDRED SPORTS CLUB income £214k
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Side by side with its peers

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