Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 6th April 2024 Period start date To 5th April 2025 Period end date
Charity name: The Tamesis Trust
Charity registration number: 1159891
Public benefit
The Tamesis Trust objects are:-
" The Advancement of Education in the History of Navigation on the River Thames by the Conservation, Maintenance and Display of all types of craft associated with the River, and or related artifacts and records of any kind and in any format, for the benefit of the public by exhibition in a Museum or otherwise and through publication, lectures and events."
The Tamesis Trust have a website and a presence on facebook media. The Trust own the 1870 steam launch Cygnet plus a variety of historical steam, internal combustion and electric boat engines, and also many other related artifacts. Most of these have been donated by supporters, further details can be found on the trust website.
Activities
The Tamesis Trust was established by trustees of The Consuta Trust as a CIO in 2015 to work towards a Thames Historic Boat Museum to be based at Beale Park. The Beale Park Trustees however subsequently decided to cancel their agreement with the Tamesis Trust despite the Tamesis Trust gaining planning approval for a museum at the park. The Tamesis Trust are now looking to display Cygnet at a new museum in Henley.
The Consuta Trust had a marquee at the 2024 Thames Traditional Boat Festival at Henley and agreed to display Cygnet during the three day show.
The Trust the acquired the original bronze figurehead of the 1889 Thames steam launch Aurora at scrap value from the Thormycroft Society. We already have the roginal steam engine from this launch.
Finances during the financial year.
The only expenditure during the year was the £262 annual insurance cost for Cygnet, however there was £314 interest from our Virgin savings account, giving a net deficit of £35 in the general funds for the financial year.
The Tamesis Trust Accounts for 2024-2025
The Trust current account is with the Cooperative Bank and a savings account with Virgin Money. The accounts were approved by the trustees on 23/11/25, and are shown on pdf file “Tamesis Trust accounts 2024-25”
Trustees in office during the financial period (alphabetical surnames listing)
Brian W. Smith Chairman and Secretary Paul J. Smith Media and Facebook Peter J. Turvey
The Tamesis Trust treasurer is Lucy Jones of 12 Peacock Lane, Aylesbury HP19 9DB.
This report has been approved by the Trustee on 23[rd] November 2025
Signed
Brian W. Smith - Trustee and Chairman Dated:- 23/11/2025
| CC16a 1159891 Tamesis Trust 06/04/2024 05/04/2025 No (if any) Charity Name Receipts andpayments accounts Period start date Period end date To For the period from ~~zeae~~ |
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| 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 |
| Virgin Money interest of £287.43 Included in the updated figure for Virgin account balance to 201/11/2024 - - - - interest correction 140 - - 140 Bank statement correction 262 - - 262 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total(Gross income for AR) 402 - - 402 - A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - ~~=~~ |
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| Total receipts 402 - - 402 - A3 Payments Cygnet inssurance reduced 262 - - 262 314 - - - - current account error note saving interest only to 20/11/2024 - - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 262 - - 262 314 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~—~~ |
| 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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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 |
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| Virgin Money interest of £287.43 Included in the updated figure for Virgin account balance to 201/11/2024 - - - - interest correction 140 - - 140 Bank statement correction 262 - - 262 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total(Gross income for AR) 402 - - 402 - A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - ~~=~~ |
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| Total receipts 402 - - 402 - A3 Payments Cygnet inssurance reduced 262 - - 262 314 - - - - current account error note saving interest only to 20/11/2024 - - 8 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Sub total 262 - - 262 314 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - ~~—~~ |
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| Total payments | 262 | - | - | 262 | 314 | |||||
| Net of receipts/(payments) | 140 | 140 | - | - | - 140 | - 140 | - 140 | - 140 | - 314 | - 314 |
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - - | - - | - - | - | - | - | ||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | 59,393 | 59,393 | - - | - - | - - | 59,393 | 59,393 | 59,393 | ||
| Cash funds this year end | 59,533 | 59,533 | - | - | - 59,533 | - 59,533 | - 59,533 | 59,079 | 59,079 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
27/11/2025
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories B2 Other monetary assets B1 Cash funds |
Details Coop bank current account Virgin savings account on 30/11/24 Details (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Total cash funds None |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 27,992 31,541 - 59,533 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| - | ||||
| OK | ||||
| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| None | - | - | - |
B2 Other monetary assets None Agreed by trustees 23rd Signed by chairman November 2025 B.W.Smith
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
27/11/2025
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