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Due Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
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## Section A
## Reference and administration details
## Charity name
The Coker Rope and Sail ClO
Registered charity number (if any) | 1172029
Charity's principal address |6 Church Street
West Coker
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Treasurer: - D M Crothers
Engineer: - J C Barker
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Section B Structure, governance and management
## Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document| Constitution
How the charity is constituted |Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods|Appointed by existing trustees
## Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- e policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- e the charity's organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- e relationship with any related parties;
- e trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## Section C
## Objectives and activities
To advance the education of the public by assisting in the preservation and restoration of Dawes Twine Works, West Coker, Somerset. This is achieved by recreating the working environment through restoration of machinery and explanatory exhibits. We collect collate, Summary of the objects of the | research, and store material relating to the growing of flax and hemp and charity set out in its how this was used in the rope, sail, and netting industry of West, East and governing document North Coker.
The research and exhibits focus on the industry in the South Somerset and Dorset area, and also how it affected the global trade and markets. This work is carried out under the auspices of West Coker Parish Council, and Somerset Council. Exhibits are open to the public.
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The CIO has been mindful of its public benefit responsibilities throughout
the year. The activities undertaken are described in Section D.
The Trustees have not gained any benefit, financial or in kind, from the
CIO during the year.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
You may choose to include.
further statements, where
relevant, about:
e policy on grantmaking;
e policy programme related
investment;
e contribution made by
volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
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|Section|D|Achievements|and|performance|
|Summary of tre main|:|The Coker Rope &|Sail CIO was registered on March|1* 2017,|to take|
|achievements|of the|charity|ae|.|
|during the year|over the|purposes|and|activities|of the older and|now closed|Coker &|Sail|
|Trust|(Charity|no.|1120031),|the|primary|aim|being|to|protect|trustees|
|from|potentially|large|personal|liabilities.|Our trustees|are|local|people|
|who|are|closely|involved|with|the|project.|The|CIO|holds|all|the|leases|-|
|the|main|factory|site,|the|visitor|centre|site,|and|the|strip|of|land|to|the|
|north|owned|by|the|neighbouring|Windsor|family.|All|three|leases|are|
|registered.|The|accounts|of the|older Trust were|closed|and|the|funds|
|transferred|to|the|ClO.|The|CIO|also|now|claims|Gift|Aid|instead|of the|
|Trust.|In|early|2025|the|original|trust was|closed|completely.|
|After the|easing|of|Covid|restrictions,|2022|saw the|resumption|of|
|‘normal’|opening,|including|many|group|visits|by|U3As,|Probus,|local|
|history|societies|and|car|clubs.|These|continue.|A|series|of talks was|well|
|received|and|has|been|run|again|for the|third|year.|As|restoration|of the|
|Victorian|works|began|about|16|years|ago,|we|now|find|areas|where|
|repairs|have|to|be|redone,|and|there|is|ongoing|maintenance|of the|
|machinery|and|buildings.|
|A|main|priority|is|to|secure|the|project’s|future.|When|the|CIO was|
|created|during|the|main|restoration|period,|only|3|trustees|were|
|appointed|so|that we|had|a|small|and|effective|set|of|decision|makers.|
|We|have|now|appointed|two|more|trustees|to|reduce|vulnerability.|
|We|played|a|major|part|in|OSR|Projects’|2023|Od|Arts|festivals.|We|have|
|had|some|success|recruit|more|volunteers|from|this|large|wider — and|
|younger —|audience.|
|Our|income|-|which|is|now|almost|entirely|donations|-|continues|to|meet|
|all|our|outgoings,|despite|the|large|increase|in|electricity|costs.|The|
|decisions we made6|years|ago|for the|new|visitor|centre|-|a|heat|pump|
|and|underfloor|heating,|plus|LED|lighting|and|good|insulation|everywhere|
|have|been|proved|correct.|We|are|awaiting|planning|permission|to|install|
|15|solar|panels|on|the|south|facing|roof of you|visitor|centre.|With|these,|
|we|can|restrict|heating|to|the|middle|of the|day.|
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Section E Financial review
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||The CIO's activities, Visitor Centre operation, factory maintenance and|
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|Briefstatement ofthe|grounds upkeep, are mainly funded by cash donations, togetherwith small|
|charity’s policy on reserves|grants and the proceeds ofbook sales.|
||Reserves are ata sensible level to support the ongoing work|
|Details ofany funds materially||
|in deficit||
|Further financial review details|(Optional information)|
|Youmaychooseto include
additional information, where
relevant about:|GiftAid of£1,744 forFY23-24was reclaimed fromHMRC Charities during
theyear
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the charity’s principal|£7,304 has been raised from donations, togetherwith £32 from book sales.|
|sources offunds (including||
|any fundraising);|A Grant£3,000was received from the Hedley Trust to help pay forthe|
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supported the key objectives|printing a book on the history ofcanvas making in the Cokers. Therewas
alsoananonymous donation of£160from amember ofCAF.|
|ofthe charity;|Total incomewasjustover£12,600 and Expenditurewas £8,696,|
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investment policy and||
|objectives including any||
|ethical investment policy||
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## Section F Other optional information
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Section G Declaration
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The trustees trustees declare that they they have approved the trustees’ report above.
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x CHARITY COMMISSION THE COKER ROPE AND SAIL CIO 1172029
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BookSaes—~—SY ee |ee | [1,891] |
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Sub total (Gross income for 13,684 13,684 10,646
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