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← The Shorncliffe Trust

2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 April 2024 Period start date To 31 March 2025 Period end date

Charity name: The Shorncliffe Trust

Charity registration number: 1152185

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 1) TO ADVANCE THE PRESERVATION
AND CONSERVATION AND
DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT OF
FEATURES OF HISTORIC INTEREST IN
THE FOLKESTONE AND HYTHE
DISTRICT OF KENT THROUGH THE
PROVISION OF PUBLIC AMENITIES AND
THE PRESERVATION OF A SITE OF
HISTORIC INTEREST.
2) TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC IN THE
HISTORY OF THE MILITARY AND THE
SOCIAL IMPACT OF MILITARY HISTORY
BY THE PROVISION AND
MAINTENANCE OF A HERITAGE AND
EDUCATION CENTRE FOR THE
BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC.
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		 Reaching everyone is not always easy
given the military aspect of our site, but we
do this by enlarging the story to the wider
families, support structures and other
nationalities drawn into conflicts.
Bringing people forward to engage in their
shared history and sense of location,
locally, nationally and internationally has
always been at the forefront of the work of
the Shorncliffe Trust. Across all ages,
nationalities and cultures, no one is
excluded and all are welcomed.
Also taking the story and aims of the Trust
to merge with others, this year the Trust
has engaged with the Nepalese community
at Shorncliffe, the West Indian community
and Canadian youth, as well as the general
public, all though a military link to
Shorncliffe and personal sacrifice.
We have proved to be the go to people for
people exploring the military history of their
family and its discovered links to
Shorncliffe.
Moving forward the Shorncliffe Trust will
continue to build on face-to-face
exhibitions, but will expand and develop
digital activities, via Zoom, Facebook etc. to
reach as many people as possible to
explore their stories, using social media to
share information about the Trust and its
aims. The Digital possibilities continue to
be explored; the Shorncliffe Trust is
engaged with film and sound as well as
images to build an archive of experiences.
The cost of these has to be weighed
against the maximum benefit to the public.
Site tours, talks and educational
opportunities remain a key priority
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The Shorncliffe Trust keeps public benefit
at the centre of what we do, and it is what
we endeavour to provide

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SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 On application the Trustees discuss the
merits of any applications for help, it is
made on a single payment, if it is
considered to fit within our objectives and
will benefit the public.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 N/A
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Volunteers are important in the working of
the Shorncliffe Trust, many volunteers have
been able to help where possible and
stepped up countless times. The Trustees
also give their time for free, and only claim
back costs when it is necessary, an
example of this are items to carry out the
work of the trust more efficiently, or travel
costs. We have full insurance to cover their
activities
The Trust has also benefitted from the
advice of professionals who have given this
for free and are very grateful to them.
Roger Joyce Architect
Stephen Head Educational Professional
Dr Stephen Summerfield Historical advisor
editor Shorncliffe books series
Richard Brown Publisher.
Viv Kenny

We could not operate without our 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 1 April to 31 May 2024
The big push for the Shorncliffe Trust was the
worldwide commemoration of D Day 80 the
Shorncliffe Trust provided a service as Heritage
consultants.
6thJune – Escorting of Canadian Students to
Juno Beach with our lanterns and Canadian
standards.
7thJune (AM) – Pont Du Hoc – creating an
immersive interactive experience for American
students (1000)
7thJune (evening) D Day Museum, Caen –
creating an immersive experience for American
students (1000)
A further project Operation Spirit was
abandoned due to the owner of a vehicle
central to the project was unable in the end to
commit to the project.
Our commemorative lantern project continues
to expand and is proving popular and emotive.
Links have been made and maintained across
the Multi-Cultural Community, in particular
The West Indian Association and the Windrush
community, as well as the Commonwealth in
general
May 2024
Introduction to Stanley Robinson. We were
contacted by the family of a elderly gentleman
who considered his memories and
achievements should reach a wider audience,
with his and his family’s agreement The
Shorncliffe Trust produced a short film on him
and his war poetry he began writing aged 90.
The Trust is also working with him and his
family to get his poems published, and to use
his as an incentive for a local school’s
competition.
June 2024
The Shorncliffe Trust were invited to the
Gurkha Rifles Family Day celebrations.

July 2024 Attended by invitation the Canada Day Commemoration, where children lay flowers on the graves of soldiers from WW1 September Heritage Open Days The Shorncliffe Trust regularly supports these days, bringing the stories of the people of Shorncliffe to a wider audience. J an2025 The Annual commemoration of the Death of Sir John Moore and the Battle of Corunna 1808, at the Memorial Sandgate Folkestone. The inaugural showing of the Meeting Stanley film Aiming to reach as many people as possible who all in some way have a link to Shorncliffe, many worldwide.

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Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 Have for this year been above expectation
for our educational objectives
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 Have for this financial year been above
expectation due to the hard work and
diligence of the Trustees, particularly the
Chairman and Educational Lead, Chris
Shaw and Steve Head respectively
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 N/A
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 The Shorncliffe Trust have funds to enable
the day to day working of the charity, and
all regular outgoings, storage, insurance,
website maintenance etc. Also have in
hand funds for the upcoming projects and
activities for the year ahead also for
payments to trustees and volunteers for
their expenses claims on the Trusts
activities. We have no paid employees or
building costs or maintenance
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 We do not have a specific Reserves policy
but always ensure there are enough funds
in our accounts to continue the day-to-day
work of the trust.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 0
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 We have
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 The main concern is the inability of the
Shorncliffe Trust to be able to acquire a
permanent suitable building to deliver a
Visitor centre, we have not given up.

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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Fundraising by events, direct interaction
with the public
A series of books relating to Shorncliffe
where 100 % of the profits go to the trust,
the authors and publisher donate their time
and expertise for free.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 N/A
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 That we may fail in having a permanent
Visitor centre in the long term, but
negotiations continue, the Business plan is
continually updated, and avenues of
support and funding sought in an era of
challenging financial and other difficulties
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing document
(trust deed,royal charter)
Para 1.25		 CIO-FOUNDATION REGISTERED 24 MAY 2013
How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)		 Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation
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 New trustees are elected by the current
trustees, they are proposed and then if the
majority of trustees agree, they are invited
to take up trusteeship, on acceptance the
official induction process begins
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 prospective trustee signs a statement
of eligibility and receives in return the latest
financial statement, a copy of the
constitution and an invitation to the next
meeting or event, whichever is nearest in
date.
The Shorncliffe Trust is a CIO corporate
body, the trustees are responsible for the
running, organisation and planning of its
work, the trustees are the governing body.
We rely heavily on our volunteer network
who without we could not exist
And informal relationships and links with
other charities and bodies, Royal British
Legion, Commonwealth War Graves
Commission, 1 RGR Shorncliffe, (Royal
Gurkha Rifles). The West India
Association. These are informal
partnerships.
The Shorncliffe Trust are members of the
NCVO, and the Association of Independent
Museums.
The charity has Employer’s Liability
Insurance and also Public Liability and
Product Liability Insurance.
The Trust produces a Risk Assessment for
every event they organise for the public
and for volunteers, first aid and a qualified
first aider are present, volunteers are
briefed on safe procedures during the event
The Trust will regularly review procedures
and guidance on
Risk Management
Conflict of Interest
Handling Complaints
Managing Volunteers
Data Protection
This covers and protects, trustees,
volunteers, guests and visitors.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 The Trustees by online meetings discuss
the plans for the future, decide what
projects to promote bearing in mind our
charitable objectives. We occasionally work
with other groups and charities locally and
elsewhere to the benefit of everyone.
These are on an informal basis.
Relationship with any
related parties		 Para 1.51 Informal
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name The Shorncliffe Trust
Other name the charity uses N A
Registered charity number 1152185
Charity’s principal address 122 Foord Road
Folkestone
Kent
CT19 5AB

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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)
Christopher Shaw Chairman
Susan Law Secretary
Vince Law Treasurer
Steve Head Education Lead
Vacant Communications

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name N A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A 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
adviser
Name
Address		 Type of
adviser
Name
Address		 Type of
adviser
Name
Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

N/A

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		 Se Law Ve Law
Susan Elaine Law Vincent Edward Law

Secretary		 Treasurer
26/12/2025
26/12/2025
The Shorncliffe Trust The Shorncliffe Trust The Shorncliffe Trust No (if any) No (if any)
1152185
Receipts andpayments accounts CC16a
For the period
from
~~ee~~		 Period start date
01-Apr-24
~~ee~~		 To
~~ee~~		 Period end date
31-Mar-25
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Donations 1,465 - - 1 1,465 -
Book Sales 273 - - 273 273 -
Fundraising 8,620 - - 8 8,620 -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)		 AR)10,358 - - 10,358 10,358 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
-
-
Total receipts
10,358
-
-
10,358
-
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A3 Payments
Expenses 686 - - 686 686 -
Storage 600 - - 600 600 -
Web Costs 211 - - 211 211 -
Consultant Fees 1,575 - - 1 1,575 -
FundraisingCosts 1,410 - - 1 1,410 -
Insurance 480 - - 480 480 -
Aim 71 - - 71 71 -
- - - - - -
- - - - - -
**Sub total ** 5,033 - - 5,033 5,033 -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
-
-
Total payments
5,033
-
-
5,033
-
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Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end		 5,325
-
5,530
10,856
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-
5,530
10,856		 -
- -
- -
-		 -
- -
- -
-		 - 5,325
-
- -
-
-
- -
5,530
-
- 10,856
-
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

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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))
Lloyds Bank
PayPal
Details
Details
Details
S E Law
Signature
V E Law		 Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
10,564
-
292
-
-
-
10,856
-
OK
OK
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
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-
Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)
-
-
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-
-
-
-
-
-
Fund to which
liability relates
Amount due
(optional)
-
-
-
-
-
Print Name
Vincent Edward Law
Susan Elaine Law		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
OK
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
-
-
-
-
-
-
Current value
(optional)
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-
-
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Current value
(optional)
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-
-
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When due
(optional)
Date of
approval
V E Law Vincent Edward Law 26/12/2025
S E Law Susan Elaine Law 26/12/2025

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

26/12/2025

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