CHAkPITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Trustees, Annual Report for the period
From 0110112024
Period end date
Period start date To 3111212024
Charity name:CAPTAIN COOK SCHOOLROOM TRUST
Charity registration number:1165786
Objectives and Activities
SORP refererte
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set OLrt in its
overnin
document
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or SeNi￿S
identif1ed in the accounts.
Statement Confirniing
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit
Para 1.17
ProvTsion of a small museum celebrating
Great Ayton as the childhood home of
tain James Cook
Provision of a museum open to the public
Para 1.17 and
1.19
Para 1.18
The Trustees have had regard to
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit
Additional information (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about..
SORP reference
No grants are made
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
The charity has insiifficient funds for
investment
P8ra 1.3&
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
The Charity is dependent upon
volunteers
Para 1.38
Contribution made by
volunteers
Other

Achievements and Performance
SORP refrrence
Being able to operatli a small Museum
| celebrating the boyhood home of Captain
i James Cook
Summary of the main
achievemenls of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity's work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to 50ciely as a
whole.
Pard 1 20
Additional information {optional)
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choose to include further statements vthere relevant about=
Achievements against
objectives set
Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set
Par• 1.41
Investment perfoman
against objectives
Para 1.41
other

Financial Review
Review of the charily's
financial position at the end
of the
eriod
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stalin
are held
Amount of reserves held
Reasons for holding zero
reserves
Details of fund materially in
deficit
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
Para 1.21
Expenditure exceeded income by £555
Para 1 22
Reserves are held to enable the museum
| to be open to the putilic and also for
future refurbishments
£43252
NIA
Para 1.22
Paia 1.22
Para 1.24
NIA
Parn 1.23
No current concerns
Additlonal infomiatlon (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about".
Donations from the public when vlsiting
the museum
The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)
Pata 1.47
Not sufficient funds to consider investing
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
Pera 1.46
Shortage of voluntei>rs
A descriplion of the principal
risks facing the charity
Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management
Description of charity's
trusts..
Type of governing document
cio
Para 1.25
cio
How is the charity
conslituted?
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4#*rnr.12tinr*. n IC)]
Pala 1.25
cio
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
Trustees make appointments.
No Person or Body entitled to appoint
trustees. One third of Trustees retire each
year but are able to be reolected.
Addltlonal infomiation (optional)
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choose to include further statements where relevant about..
Policies and procedures
adopted for Ihe induction and
training of trustees
Para 1.51
The charity's organisational
structure and any wider
ne￿Ork with which the
charily works
Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties
Para 1.51
Other
Reference and Administrative details
Charit
name
Other name the chari
uses
Re
islered charit
number
Charity's principal address
Ca lain James Cook Schoolroom Museum Trust
None
1165786
51 Newton Road. Great Ayton, MiddlLJsbrough TS9 6DT

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for wholL3
ear
Trustee namè
Offlce Ilf any)
Name of person lor bodyl entitled
to appoint trustee Ilf an
Frances Greenwell
Chair
Katherine Eaton
John Earnest
Fletcher
Elizabeth Joan
Scovell
Heather
Moorhouse
Peter Walker
Gary Readman
Ann Hewitt
Ronald Derek Kirk
Treasurer
10
John Graham
To February 2024
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Cor
orate trustees~ names of the directors at the date the re
ort wac-, a
roved
Director name
Name of trustees holding trtle to property belonging to the charty
Trustee narne
Dates acted if not forwhole
ear

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of othei's
Description of the assets
held in this capacity
Name and objects of the
chanty on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls wthin the custodian
charity's objects
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity's own assets
Additional infomiation (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional infomiation)
Type of
Name
Address
adviser
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members {Optioiial Infomiation
Exemptions from disclosure
ersonnel details
Reason for non-disclosure of ke
other o
tional 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{sl
Position leg Secretary.
Chair, etc}
Ronald Derek Kirk
Treasurer
Date
2010212025


## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 01/01/2024 Period start date   To     31/12/2024 Period end date** 

## **Charity name:CAPTAIN COOK SCHOOLROOM TRUST** 

## **Charity registration number:1165786** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**Provision of a small museum celebrating**<br>**Great Ayton as the childhood home of**<br>**Captain James Cook**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**Provision of a museum open to the public**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees have had regard to**<br>**guidance issued by the Charity**<br>**Commission on public benefit**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|**No grants are made**|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|**The charity has insufficient funds for**<br>**investment**|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|**The Charity is dependent upon**<br>**volunteers**|
|Other|||





## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**Being able to operate a small Museum**<br>**celebrating the boyhood home of Captain**<br>**James Cook**|



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





## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**Expenditure exceeded income by £555**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**Reserves are held to enable the museum**<br>**to be open to the public and also for**<br>**future refurbishments**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£43252**|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**N/A**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**N/A**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**No current concerns**|



|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|**Donations from the public when visiting**<br>**the museum**|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46|**Not sufficient funds to consider investing**|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|**Shortage of volunteers**|
|Other|||





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:||**CIO**|
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**Trustees make appointments.**<br>**No Person or Body entitled to appoint**<br>**trustees. One third of Trustees retire each**<br>**year but are able to be re-elected.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|<br>Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction and<br>training of trustees|<br>Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Captain James Cook Schoolroom Museum Trust|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|None|
|Registered charity number|1165786|
|Charity’s principal address|51 Newton Road, Great Ayton, Middlesbrough TS9 6DT|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Frances Greenwell|Chair|||
||Katherine Eaton||||
||John Earnest<br>Fletcher||||
||Elizabeth Joan<br>Scovell||||
||Heather<br>Moorhouse||||
||Peter Walker||||
||GaryReadman||||
||Ann Hewitt||||
||Ronald Derek Kirk|Treasurer|||
||John Graham||To February2024||
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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)** Ronald Derek Kirk 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Treasurer **Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 

20/02/2025 

