2023-12-31-accounts

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Rescue Wooden Boats 1144180
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01-Jan-23 31-Dec-23
To
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 3,829 - - 3,829 -
Trading Activities 10,199 - - 10,199 -
Charitable Activities 1,200 - - 1,200 -
Grants 6,650 9,716 - 16,366 -
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Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 21,878 ] 9,716 - 31,594 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
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Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 21,878 9,716 - 31,594 -
A3 Payments
Cost of Events 5,790 - - 5,790 -
Maintenance of Boats 7,965 - - 7,965 -
Cost of running MHC 9,252 - - 9,252 -
Administration Costs 537 - - 537 -
Grant Costs - 1,054 - 1,054 -
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Sub total [ 23,544 ] 1,054 - 24,598 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 23,544 1,054 - 24,598 -
Net of receipts/(payments) - 1,666 8,662 - 6,996 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 8,259 10,000 - 18,259 -
Cash funds this year end 6,593 18,662 - 25,255 -
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

07/11/2024

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at	the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B1 Cash funds	Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Bank Deposits Details Details Boats Museum Fixtures and Fittings Details Signature	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 6,593 18,662 - - - - 6,593 18,662 OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) Unrestricted - Unrestricted - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Simon Garnier Kurt Janson	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
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			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) 115,000 9,000 - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 15-Oct-24

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

07/11/2024

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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Ch•rlty no (Ef anyl 1144180 ended Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my exaMI￿tion of the accounts of the above chanty {Ih8 Trust") for the year end&1 3111212023. Respon$lbllltles and basis of report As the charitys I￿￿te8$. are responsibl8 for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the fequirements of the Charities Act 2011 Acr). I rewt in respect of my eX￿￿nation of the Trust's accounts ￿Med out under section 145 of the 2011 Ad and in carying out my examination, I have fcllowed all ts a￿lCabI? Directions given by the Charity Commi&sion under section 145(5}(b) of the Act. Independent trhe tharity's gross income exceeded £250,000 and l am qualified to examinerfs ststsment undertake the examination by being a quatffied memlxr of The Institute of cause to belieNe that in. any nrial resFect'. the accounting re(x)rds were not kept in &COrdan￿ with seclion 130 of the Charities Ad; ¢x the ac£ounts did not actord wilh the a(￿UntIng records: or the awunts did not ca)mply with the ap￿1¢able requirements COn￿mIng the fomi arKI content of aco)urts set out in the Charities (Accounts and ReFQrts) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the a(￿Unts gple a Irue and view which is not a matter considered as part of an indèpendent exaffonation. I habe rrt) ccx)cxns ￿mI have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to en roper urKlerslanding of the accy)unts to be reached. ' Hease ¢1 s in the brad(ets rfthey do not apply. Slgned: IQ Nam•: Simon ames Dabson Relevant professlonal qualifiGation(sl or body (If any): IER Oct 2018

Addre5S: Park FanrÈ HoLsse. 80 Park Road, Moggethanger. Bedfonl, MK44 3RN Section 8 Disclosure {see CC32. IndepwrfM exanmnatton of dlaiity &tsunts: directions and Give heR brief detalls of any items that the IER Oct 2018

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 January 2023 To 31 December 2024

Charity name: Rescue Wooden Boats

Charity registration number: 1144180

Objectives and Activities

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SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of Para 1.17 To conserve and tell the stories of :
the charity as set out in its the people, their communities and
governing document their boats, who earned their livings
fishing on the Norfolk Coast in the 20th
Century
Summary of the main Para 1.17 and Restoring and conserving examples of
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activities in relation to those the boats of this time.
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the Conserve the skills involved in building,
activities, projects or services restoring and using these boats through
identified in the accounts. film and photographs.
Educating the public on the uniqueness
and importance of these local boats and
fishing communities through operating a
Maritime Heritage Centre a website with
online database.
During the year, a Lottery Fund grant for
£9,700 was received to provide events at
the Maritime Heritage Centre to help local
people re-integrate into the community
post Covid. The majority of this funding
will be spend in 2024.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The RWB Trustees have completed this
whether the trustees have Annual Report with regard to, and in
had regard to the guidance accordance with, the Charity
issued by the Charity Commission’s Guidance.
Commission on public
benefit
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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 Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other

Achievements and Performance

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Achievements and Performance	Achievements and Performance	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	Opening the Maritime Heritage Centre from Easter until the end of October. Recruiting more volunteers to help with the above. Running and maintaining a restored 1939 Lifeboat in Wells Harbour. Organising the Maritime Heritage Festival in Wells Harbour when 20 wooden boats took part. Fundraising to help with ongoing projects. Attending local events to promote our work.

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	Rescue Wooden Boats ended the 2023 financial year with a small surplus and in a stable financial position.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	RWB holds reserves to enable it to fund the conservation of wooden boats that are unique to the North Norfolk coast.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£17,404
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated Association
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	By vote by existing Trustees

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements	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

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Charity name Rescue Wooden Boats
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 1144180
Charity’s principal address 14 Norton Street
Burnham Norton
Kings Lynn
Norfolk PE31 8DR
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled
Trustee name Office (if any)
year to appoint trustee (if any)
1 Simon Garnier Chair
2 Wendy Pritchard
3 Henry Faire
4 Christopher Pratt Treasurer
5 John Downing
6 David Hewitt
7 George Parry Secretary
8 Will Darby
9 Kurt Janson Oct– Dec 2023
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– 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

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Other optional information

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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date