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2024-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1[st] January 2024 To 31[st] December 2024 Period end date

Charity name: Whitby Mission and Seafarers Centre

Charity registration number:

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 The Trust maintains a Christian Ministry to
seafarers and their families by the provision
of a reading room, chapel and recreational
facilities for the use of the inhabitants of
Whitby.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 The trust runs a café for residents of
Whitby and visitors, provides space for the
Fishing School, the Parish Office, and
Street Angels. Recreational facilities are
available for hire. The chapel is used for
worship, meetings and Christian Education.
Food is provided for homeless people
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The trustees have had due regard to
guidance on Public benefit in their
management of the charity

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
Contribution made by Para 1.38
volunteers
Other

Achievements and Performance

SORP reference
Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 The café has continued to provide a social
space, and opportunity for pastoral
conversations with clergy Some homeless
people have been supported. Street Angels
use the building as base for their support of
people at night. Worship and study groups
take place in the chapel. Ministry with in the
Parish of Whitby is supported by the work
in the parish office. Local residents make
use of the facilities for leisure`

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 There was a deficit of £8,7421 due to
increasing costs for the café. The trustees
reviewed the situation and the café will
open for 9 months in 2025 . The deficit
includes Redundancy payments
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 Reserves are held in a deposit account and
are needed to balance the accounts at a
time when café income is variable and for
major repairs
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £40,217
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 Covid and cost of living crisis has impacted
the use of the café

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)		 Para 1.25 Trust deed dated 27thApril 1993
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Trust
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Para 1.25 Archdeacon of Cleveland and Rector of
Whitby are ex-officio
Nominated trustee by Council of Missions
to Seamen
2 or 3 Co opted trustees

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name The Whitby Mission and Seafarers Trust
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1022837
Charity’s principal address

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee(if any)
Michael Gobbett Rector of Whitby
with Ruswarp		 Ex officio
Amanda Bloor Archdeacon of
Cleveland		 Ex officio
Michael Russell
John Walker
Valerie Rowe

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser ~~eT~~ Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) ~~PC~~

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ~~a~~ Other optional information ~~So~~ Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Michael George Gobbett Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) ~~a~~ Date 31st October 2025 ~~Pp~~

Whitby Mission and Seafarers Trust Year Ended 31 December 2024

Asquith Accountants Limited Rowan House 7 West Bank SCARBOROUGH North Yorkshire YO12 7DX

Whitby Mission and Seafarers Trust Charity number: 1022837 Independent Examiners Report Year Ended 31 December 2024

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.

As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.

I report in respect of the examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all applicable directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145 (5)(b) of the Act.

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination, which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect;

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination, to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to obtain a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Approved by:

Date

06/10/2025

……………………………………….. …………………………….

Laura Maginn BSc FCCA

Asquith Accountants Ltd Rowan House 7 West Bank Scarborough North Yorkshire YO12 4DX

Whitby Mission and Seafarers Trust Income and Expenditure Statement for the year ended 31 December 2024

Notes
Café gross income
Bar and kitchen / café income
Café running expenses
Café wages
Café surplus / (deficit)
Other income
Donations and boxes
Rents received
Room hire
Bank interest
Fundraising
Car park income
Overhead expenditure
Salaries and national insurance
Water
Light and heat
Insurance
Telephone
Cleaning expenses
Repairs and renewals
1
Accountancy
Legal and professional fees
Sundry expenses
Bank charges
Depreciation - fixtures and fittings
Suplus / (deficit) for the year		 £
31.12.24
59,404
10,105
45,927
3,372
-
31,762
3,760
924
315
-
40,133
22,947
2,094
11,473
5,949
742
944
1,539
1,926
420
20
596
225
48,875
(8,742)		 £
31.12.23
62,330
13,324
43,121
5,885
626
30,064
3,930
499
300
550
41,854
21,755
999
12,210
5,640
617
791
2,839
1,951
495
164
373
264
48,098
(6,244)

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Whitby Mission and Seafarers Trust Balance Sheet for the year ended 31 December 2024

2024 2023
Notes £ £ £ £
Fixed Assets
Freehold property and improvements 2 625,000 625,000
Plant and machinery 750 975
625,750 625,975
Currentassets
Prepayments 0 20
Bank current account 12,436 14,619
Bank deposit account 40,217 46,995
52,653 61,634
Current liabilities
Sundrycreditors 1,382 1,934
51,271 59,700
NetAssets 677,021 685,675
Financed by
Accumulated fund b/f 269,660 275,817
Surplus/ (deficit) forthe year -8,742 260,919 ~6,244 269,573
Revaluation reserve 3 416,102 416,102
Accumulated fund c/f 677,021 685,675
Approved bytheWhitbyMissionandSeafarersTrust Truston: 3 |1 VO; 2025
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Reverend Michael Gobbett Chairman

Whitby Mission and Seafarers Trust Notes to the financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024

Notes to accounts

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3.

Repairs and renewals
Small repairs
Boiler and heating repairs
New boiler and associated costs
JR Weatherill work done to back wall
Door repair
Roof repair
Freehold property and improvements
Whitby Mission purchase and improvements
Improvement work
Flat purchase and improvements
Revaluation reserve
see note 5		 2024
£
429
1,110
1,539
2024
£
150,858
48,726
58,040
416,102
625,000		 2023
£
124
975
0
0
0
1,740
2,839
2023
£
150,858
48,726
58,040
416,102
625,000

Revaluation reserve

The freehold property was revalued in 2020 by 'Bell Snoxell Building Consultants Ltd' to £625,000.