UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM N-Q

QUARTERLY SCHEDULE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS OF
REGISTERED MANAGEMENT COMPANY

Investment Company Act file number: 811-4098

Name of Registrant: Vanguard Chester Funds

Address of Registrant: P.O. Box 2600
Valley Forge, PA 19482

Name and address of agent for service: R. Gregory Barton, Esquire
P.O. Box 876
Valley Forge, PA 19482

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (610) 669-1000

Date of fiscal year end: September 30

Date of reporting period: December 31, 2004

Item 1: Schedule of Investments

		Market
		Value
Vanguard Target Retirement 2005 Fund - Schedule of Investments	Shares	(000)
INVESTMENT COMPANIES (100%)
U.S. Stock Funds (32.7%)
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund Investor Shares	3,385,801	$ 97,409.00
Vanguard Total Stock Market Index Fund VIPER Shares	42,756	5,047
Bond Funds (66.6%)
Vanguard Total Bond Market Index Fund Investor Shares	15,268,512	156,808
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund Investor Shares	4,089,003	51,399
Money Market Fund (0.7%)
Vanguard Prime Money Market Fund Investor Shares	2,200,478	2,201
TOTAL INVESTMENT COMPANIES
(Cost $303,768)		312,864
OTHER ASSETS AND LIABILITIES-NET		(37)
NET ASSETS (100%)		312,827

Investment Securities: Securities are valued as of the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time) on the valuation date. Investments in other Vanguard® funds (with the exception of VIPER shares) are valued at that fund’s net asset value. VIPER shares (and other exchange-traded funds, if applicable) are valued at the latest quoted sales prices or official closing prices taken from their primary market or, if not traded on the valuation date, at the mean of the latest quoted bid and asked prices. Temporary cash investments are valued at cost, which approximates market value.

At December 31, 2004, the cost of investment securities for tax purposes was $303,768,000. Net unrealized appreciation of investment securities for tax purposes was $9,096,000, consisting of unrealized gains of $9,138,000 on securities that had risen in value since their purchase and $42,000 in unrealized losses on securities that had fallen in value since their purchase.

Item 2: Controls and Procedures.

(a) Disclosure Controls and Procedures. The Principal Executive and Financial Officers concluded that the Registrant’s Disclosure Controls and Procedures are effective based on their evaluation of the Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.

(b) Internal Control Over Financial Reporting. During the last fiscal quarter, there was no significant change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Item 3:

Exhibits.
(a) Certifications.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Vanguard Chester Funds

BY: (signature) (HEIDI STAM)
JOHN J. BRENNAN*
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Date: February 16, 2005

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Vanguard Chester Funds

BY: (signature) (HEIDI STAM)
JOHN J. BRENNAN*
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

Date: February 16, 2005

Vanguard Chester Funds

BY: (signature) (HEIDI STAM)
THOMAS J. HIGGINS*
TREASURER

Date: February 16, 2005

*By Power of Attorney. Filed on December 20, 2004, see File Number 002-14336. Incorporated by Reference.