The Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag Tnt A Charitable Incorporated Organisation charlty no. 1171904 Annual Roport 2024 Irust was established as a charity on the 6th March 2017. The trust became the legal owners of the Chapel and its site on 26th April 2017. This annual report covers the period 1s1 January to 3151 Dember 2024. Acti The charitable obpctlves of the trust are. as listed on Charity C¢Jnmission webslle.. Our primary purpose is to manage the preseniation. irnproveffent and maintenance for the publlc benefit of the Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag in Abbey Road. Knaresborough and surrounding larKI as owners and guardians of its cultural and religious heritage. By doing so we shall be preserving a landmark of historical, rellgious, cLAtural and social significance and advancing (a) chapel's function as a religlous site for pilgrimage and prayer. ar¥J (b) the education of the public in the heritage, culture and history in the to1 of Knaresborough. Our secoThlary objectives are such other purposes as are exdusively charitable in accordan with the laws of England and Wales as the trustees may from time to time decjde. These are the approved aCtIve8 as listed on the Charty Commi&sion ebSIte, which meet the above charitsble objectives: Our primary purpose Is to preserve and maintain the hlstoric grade 115sted bullding, Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag in Abbey Road, Knaresborough (arvj tts surrounding larKI), for publlc benefit. We welcome visitors by regular openirKJ during the summer months, farylitating all year-round pilgrimage and prayer, and teaching visiting groups about history and fEritage of the dwpel. The trustees have cross-referenced tt)ese obj.ec and aleS with the Charity Corrrnission guidance public benefit. Our activities for 2024, Ilsted on tsble bel. can be surnmarised (Hmler the following headings." Preservation arKI maintenance of trE chapel and its srte. Opening the chapel to public and for prearrarw visrts. Fundraising. in The Trust is constituied as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation arKt has used the Charity Commissioners, template for its g0vem1 d0Ment. The We six trustees wilh an01trf tntstee nominated by KnaresborowJh Town Council. Therefore. at the start of 2024 there V•ere seven trustees, all of whom Vre active. Tr governing document allows for the recruitment of trustees to a maximum of Iwelve by a quorate meeting of the trust. The quorum for a trustees. IrEeling is iwo. All trustees must be at least 16 years of age and at least one trustee must be at least 18 years of age. There is only one space for a nominated trustee.
Re ministfati Detail The charity is known as 'The Chapel of Our Lady of Crag Trusy. Its charity number is 1171904. The address of the site is The Chapel of Our Lady of the Crag, Abbey Road, Knaresborough HG5 8HY, and the official busine&8 address for correspondence is Marie Linfoot, 5 Alexandra Grove. Knaresborough HG5 OPH. telephone number 07561235855, email address.. cont ourl hecr The trustees at the end of 2024 we. Julie Clatk (Chair). Marte Linfoot (Treaswer): Anna DiamoThJ (Secretary)" Peter Thomes, Chris Maunder. Natalie MaurKler and Margy Longhurst (Knaresborough Town Council Nominee). R8vl•w of Activ1 202 Actjvlty Dotal Pre8orvatlonlMalntenanco Of Cha All year MonitoriThJ of chapel structure, as it is liable to corrosion on the oulside; cleanirrfJ. Of Site All year Regular dearing and deaning; planting of new shrubs: monitoring of site safety. Oponlng To the general publlc SurKJays 24 p.m. from the beginnirg of April to the end of September Arraroed visits Opening of chapel outside p(knlic opening ts'mes for prearrarvJed visitors. Fund-ralslng Visitors Donations are taken at one-off opening times and from regular supporters.
Flnanclal Rovlow 2024 Inc•)me sUtOtal Exp sUlt1)tal Inv Balanc• Donations Gift Aid Interest 2042.03 Fees on lte 34.40 2007.63 410.94 410.94 94.47 94.47 Insurance Website fees Scotton Trees 437.59 108.00 1753.20 437.59 -108.00 -1753.20 2547.44 2333.19 214.25 316191 Balanca 2024 214.25 3377.16 0110112024 3111212024 brfr