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The Coker Rope & Sail CIO

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1172029
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed Aug. 4, 2026. Filing history
Registered
March 14, 2017
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
6 Church Street
West Coker
Yeovil
BA22 9BD

Activities

The charity exists to conserve, restore and manage the Dawe's Twineworks heritage factory in West Coker, Somerset, and to record and celebrate the twine, rope and sailcloth industries which flourished in the area because the local soils were excellent for growing flax and hemp.The old buildings and machinery restoration is almost complete. We are building a visitor centre.

Objects: The Objects Of The CIO Areto Advance Education For The Public Benefit By The Restoration And Preservation Of The Dawe’s Twine Works In West Coker, Somerset, And By The Public Display Of The Twine Works As A Museum For The Enhancement Of The Public Understanding And Appreciation Of The Historical Social, Commercial And Technological Significance And Context Of The Twine Works.

Classification

How
Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
What
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who
The General Public/mankind

Geography

Local Authority
Somerset

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
March 31, 2026 Aug. 4, 2026On time £10,741 £10,902
March 31, 2025 June 17, 2025On time £13,684 £8,695
March 31, 2024 Aug. 2, 2024On time £10,645 £11,074
March 31, 2023 Oct. 12, 2023On time £9,302 £7,656
March 31, 2022 June 26, 2022On time £12,541 £8,541
March 31, 2021 July 11, 2021 £42,392 £4,723

Trustees

Name Appointed
Ross Neil Aitken (Chair) March 14, 2017
Angus Mcphee July 31, 2018
Clive Douglas Seaton June 16, 2025
David Mark Neal Oct. 9, 2023
Laura Windsor Oct. 1, 2023
Martin Blackmore March 14, 2017
Professor Terence Stevens April 10, 2025