Seamen's Fund Winding-Up Act, 1851

Annual report.

59. On or before the first day of March in every year, the Board of Trade shall cause to be made out a report for the past year, in such form as they may think fit, containing the following particulars:

1. The total amount of receipts and disbursements for the year under their several heads:

2. The total amount of money in hand at the end of the preceding year, including the balance at the Bank of England, and any sums which may be outstanding in the hands of receivers:

3. The total amount of the capital belonging to the fund, with the several investments thereof, distinguishing such capital as is still outstanding, and such debts and investments as are considered bad or doubtful:

4. The number of pensioners, distinguishing between men, women, and children, and between different scales of pension, and the total amount of pensions in each class:

5. The number and amount of the whole of the pensions, and of each class of pensions, granted in the year:

6. The number and amount of the whole of the pensions, and of each class of pensions, expired in the year:

7. The amount of salaries and expenees of management:

8. A statement of the money and securities applicable to private trusts, with a general account of the nature of the trusts, and of the income and expenditure in respect thereof:

And such other particulars as the Board of Trade may deem expedient:

And such report shall be laid before each House of Parliament in the month of March in every year, if Parliament is then sitting, or, if not, within one month after the next meeting thereof.