## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01/07/2024 Period start date To 30/06/2025 Period end date** ## **Charity name: Combe Martin Museum** ## **Charity registration number: 1167141** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To advance the education of the public**
**by the establishment and maintenance**
**of a museum for items of historical and**
**archaeological interest, archives,**
**photographs, flora and fauna, arts and**
**crafts especially those relating to**
**Combe Martin and the surrounding area.**| |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 museum is manned by volunteers**
**and at present opening hours are**
**Monday 10.30 to 1.30pm, Tuesday to**
**Friday11 to 2pm..with weekend opening**
**during the Summer when volunteers are**
**available. The museum is working hard**
**to increase these opening hours as new**
**volunteers become available. Volunteers**
**are kept up to date with the active**
**running of the museum and forthcoming**
**activities via newsletters etc.and regular**
**Committee meetings.for both Volunteers**
**and Trustees under the guidance of the**
**Chair of Trustees.,**
**School visits, Seashore Safaris,**
**Workshops, Invited speakers & Coffee**
**Mornings regularly take place.**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees report that public access**
**to the museum is constantly reviewed**
**and opening hours are increased**
**whenever possible. This is only limited**
**by the availability of available**
**volunteers.**| **the nominated volunteer is unavailable..** ## **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 Museum is now run and manned by**
**volunteers and it is thanks to their hard**
**work and dedication that the Museum**
**has had such support from the local**
**community who very generously**
**contribute to fundraising events and**
**support activities arranged by the**
**Museum.**
**The coffee mornings are well attended**
**and serve as an opportunity to keep the**
**local community informed about coming**
**events being held. It also serves as a**
**social gathering for locals and visitors**
**alike, Visitors to the area enjoy finding**
**out and chatting about the village with**
**villagers, some of whom have lived here**
**all their lives and can pass on the**
**history.**| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**During the year the charity made a profit**
**which has enabled reserves to start**
**being built up again.**
**Grants are constantly being applied for**
**whenever they are relevant to the**
**museums needs.**| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The charity aims to retain sufficient**
**reserves to enable it to meet its fixed**
**commitments (eg. Rent, utilities and**
**wages) for a future period of nine**
**months.**| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|**£6376.09**| |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|| ## **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|**Source of income during the year**
**consists of**
**Exmoor Grant**
**Local Grants**
**Admissions**
**Donations**|| |---|---|---|---|---| |||**General Fundraising**| |---|---|---| |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|**Constitution**| |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|**Advertising and interview by the Board**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51|**Disability Policy**
**Health & Safety Policy**
**Lone Worker Policy**
**Sub-Contract Policy**
**Complaints Policy**
**Conflict of Interest Policy**
**COSH Policy**
**Expenses Policy**
**Financial Controls Policy**
**Fire Risk Policy**
**First Aid at Work Policy**
**Flood Risk Policy**
**Internal Risk Policy**
**Ladder Safety Policy**
**PPE Policy**
**Safeguarding Policy**
**Care & Conservation Policy**| |---|---|---|---| ||||| |The charity’s organisational|||| 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|**Adviser – Museum Development Officer**
**Jo Cairns**
**The Museum of Barnstaple and North**
**Devon,**
**The Square,**
**Barnstaple.**
**Devon**| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Combe Martin Museum| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|1167141| |Charity’s principal address|Cross Street,
Combe Martin.
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18|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||ShirleyWilloughby|Chairperson||| ||Roger Hardiman||Died 26/11/2024|| ||Fran Beaumont|Treasurer||| ||Ingrid Hardiman|||| ||Margaret Lawson|Secretary|13/3/2025|| ||JennyEaston|||| ||Nigel Bird||7/2/2025|| ||Benjamin Shapcot||9/6/2025|| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| 19 20 – 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 **Chair, etc)** **Date** |Revenue Account
Balance as at 01.July 2024
Profit for the period
Accumulated Profit
Represented By:
Cash at Bank
Current Account
Deposit account
Till Float
Stock
Debtors
Current assets
Less:
Creditors
Provisions
Net Current Assets|Balance Sheet as at 30th. June 2025
Previous year as at 30.6.2024
Current year as at 30.6.2025
Trading
Protected
Combined
Trading
Protected
6594.27
133.41
6727.68
2247.80
119.51
-4346.47
-13.90
-4360.37
4110.16
0.00
2247.80
119.51
2367.31
6357.96
119.51
6691.92
6691.92
3715.68
1117.76
119.51
1237.27
8179.47
119.51
50.00
7859.68
119.51
50.00
7979.19
50.00
11945.15
119.51
300.00
300.00
300.00
313.00
313.00
0.00
8472.68
119.51
8592.19
12245.15
119.51
-1380.15
-1380.15
-1042.46
-4844.73
-4844.73
-4844.73
2247.80
119.51
2367.31
6357.96
119.51
Op.Bal
Paid
Recd
Cl. Bal
Crafs
##
0.00
41.61
Sea School
##
0.00
0.00
77.90
##
0.00
0.00
119.51| |---|---| ||| ## Combined 2367.31 4110.16 6477.47 |3715.68
8298.98
50.00
12064.66
300.00
0.00
12364.66
-1042.46
-4844.73
6477.47|3715.68
8298.98
50.00
12064.66
300.00
0.00
12364.66
-1042.46
-4844.73
6477.47| |---|---| ||| ||12364.66
-1042.46
-4844.73| ||6477.47|