## **Annual General Meeting Report**
## **for**
## **Historic Swale CIO 1177323**
## **Reporting period 1[st] October 2019 to 30[th] September 2020**
## **Prepared by Richard Emmett MSc, GCGI, PGDip-arch**
Trustee and Chair, Secretary, Treasurer, Web Liaison, Fundraiser & Membership.
Dated on 3[rd] October 2020
## **Contents:**
1. **Governance** ........................................................................................................3
|2.|**Public Beneft Statement, Aims and Objectives for 2020**..........................3|
|---|---|
|3.|**The AGM and Agenda**.......................................................................................5|
|4.|**Chairman’s Annual Report**..............................................................................5|
|5.|**Financial Report –**Ken Ingleton (on Mayoral duties) presented by Richard|
|Emmett.....................................................................................................................10||
|6.|**Membership Secretary’s Report**(vacant) presented by Richard Emmett....11|
|**5.**|**Fundraising**(vacant) presented by Richard Emmett.......................................11|
|**6.**|**The Future and objectives for 2021**.............................................................12|
|**Appendix 1 - 2019-2020 Objectives Reviewed:**................................................13||
|**Appendix 2 - Chair of Historic Swale’s Response**............................................16||
|**Appendix 3 - Members Newsletter bullet points Feb 2020**............................17||
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## **1. Governance**
## **1.1. Trustees (during the period)**
Richard Emmett - Chair - Historical Research Group of Sittingbourne Harold Goodwin - Vice-Chair - Faversham Society Ken Ingleton - Treasurer – Sheppey Minster Gatehouse Liz Fuller - Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway
## **1.2. Voting Members and Management Committee**
List of all members:
1. Blue Town Heritage Centre and Criterion Music Hall
2. Chart Gunpowder Mills
3. Dolphin Barge Museum
4. Eastchurch Aviation Museum
5. Fleur de Lis Museum / Faversham Society
6. Historical Research Group Sittingbourne
7. Kent Police Museum
8. Maison Dieu
9. Milton Regis Court Hall, Friends of
10. Minster Abbey Gatehouse Museum
11. Murston All Saints Trust (joined 20th January 2020)
12. Queenborough Guildhall Museum
13. Raybel Charters Community Interest Company
14. Rose Street Cottage of Curiosities
15. Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway
16. Sittingbourne Heritage Museum
17. Sittingbourne Society
**Registered address:** Heritage Hub, The Forum, Sittingbourne, Kent ME10 3DL.
No new documents were prepared during the period. On file exist:
Historic Swale membership form Historic Swale Aims Poster Historic Swale Privacy Statement Historic Swale Complaints Policy Data collection form
## **2. Public Benefit Statement, Aims and Objectives for 2020**
The Trustees of Historic Swale will present the annual report and accounts for the year ended 30[th] September 2020 at their Annual General Meeting
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(“AGM”) to be held on Monday 5[th] October 2020, and confirm they comply with the requirements of the various Charity Acts.
In line with Article 22 of Historic Swale’s Constitution and the updates available to Charitable Incorporated Organisations (CIOs), we can hold AGMs and other members’ meetings online - this has been made possible by the Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020 and applies until 30th December 2020.
Historic Swale operate under a Constitution of a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) with voting members, other than its charity trustees using an Association Model Constitution approved and registered by the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales on 26[th] Feb 2018 which included the regulations for appointment of trustees.
## **2.1 Aims and Objectives for 2020**
- **2.1.1. Historic Swale aims are** : The promotion of the efficiency and effective use of charitable resources of museums, archives, the arts and heritage organisations in the Swale area of Kent whose collections are open to the public and are operated on a not-for-profit basis with the aim of advancing education, the arts and local heritage for the benefit of the public by: a) promoting the highest professional standards of work and public service of such organisations; b) encouraging public education through the promotion and maintenance of, and access to high quality museums, arts and heritage organisations; c) supporting the education, training and development of the staff and volunteers of such organisations and delivering other services to support the charitable work of such organisations; d) actively seeking partnership opportunities with heritage groups with similar interests; e) acting as a representative to other bodies; and f) to further such other purposes which may be charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the trustees see fit from time to time.
## **2.1.2. Objectives for 2019-2020:**
For the current status of the objectives see section 4.1 below for the detailed review or Appendix 1 for a summary of activities.
**1.** Obtain funding for an administrator to manage the group data returns and manage the meetings.
**2.** Increase the members on the Board of Trustees - 2 from each area. At present - Sittingbourne (2), Sheppey (1) & Faversham (1)
**3.** Maintain regular meetings for the trustees and membership
**4.** Maintain and develop a website promoting the various members
**5.** Find networking opportunities
**6.** By the second quarter of 2020 all members to be submitting data returns
**7.** Increase membership to include associate membership at £10
**8.** To provide a heritage conference open to the public
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**9.** Promote Historic Swale (through merchandizing, publications, calendars brochures) and groups such as Visit Kent, Visit Swale etc.
**10.** Develop a Swale wide ‘Heritage Trail’ passport **11.** Hold a Historic Swale Forum **12.** Become self-sustainable
## **3. The AGM and Agenda**
The holding of an Annual General Meeting (AGM) is a legal requirement at which a board of trustees is elected. It is an opportunity for members to ask questions about the direction the organisation will take in the future. Copies of the Annual Report and Accounts is available in section 5 and can be discussed at the AGM meeting, and will be published on the Charity Commission’s Website.
The constitution states that a quorum for general meetings shall be the greater of 5% or three members. Every member has one vote.
## **3.1. The Agenda:**
1. Welcome and Apologies
2. Acceptance of Previous Minutes
3. Retirement & Election of Trustees
4. The Annual Reports and Accounts
5. AGM Business
6. 2021 Objectives
7. Any Other Business
- a. Promotion of Swale’s heritage on ‘Visit Swale’
- b. SBC’s Visitor Economy Action Plan
8. Guest Speaker Justin Aggett – ‘Swale Migration Stories’ Project
9. Close of the meeting
## **4. Chairman’s Annual Report**
Welcome to the second Annual General Meeting of Historic Swale; this report covers the twelve-month period of Historic Swale activities, since its last AGM held in October 2019. Once again, I report on the challenges which the group has faced over the last year, and I suspect will continue to affect us all well into 2021 and possibly beyond. Not withstanding that, we hold this AGM via the technology of Zoom.
The prime challenge has been that of the global pandemic Covid-19, which had a sudden and substantial impact on the heritage sector as a whole. The global health crisis and the uncertainty resulting from it, profoundly affecting our member organisations', particularly since we in Swale are a volunteer sector.
By mid-March 2020, most cultural institutions across Swale were closed indefinitely or at least with their services radically curtailed, with physical exhibitions, events, and performances cancelled or postponed. In response,
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there were intensive efforts to provide alternative or additional services through digital platforms, and to maintain essential activities with minimal resources. The pandemic did however, inspire and encourage new and creative ways of connecting with our own membership and volunteer base.
I am pleased that some sites were able to open in August and September.
## **4.1. Our Objectives - reviewed:**
Due to Covid-19, many of our objectives have been thwarted. Detailed below, records our performance.
## **1. Obtain funding for an administrator to manage the group data returns and manage the meetings**
Theresa Emmett held the position of ‘temporary administrator’, as a volunteer, at various times to support Historic Swale, but sadly she cannot hold this position due to too many other commitments. Historic Swale has been partially successful with obtaining funding for an administrator. Historic Swale is a partner of the Swale Migration Stories Project, principally funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, which has allowed Swale Community and Voluntary Service (Swale CVS) to allocate a part-time administrator for Historic Swale. However, as far as data returns are concerned, progress is slow.
The administrator supplied by Swale CVS will continue until the project concludes, which is estimated at May – August 2021 (due to the covid situation the project is looking to be extended, which is awaiting Lottery approval). After that, Historic Swale will need to source administrative support itself.
## **2. Increase the members on the Board of Trustees - 2 from each area. At present - Sittingbourne (2), Sheppey (1) & Faversham (1)**
Historic Swale has been less successful with attracting new trustees, although there is interest. The Covid situation has perhaps made people reticent in coming forward.
**3. Maintain regular meetings for the Trustees and membership** Since the last AGM, Historic Swale has held:
- 3 x Trustee meetings
- 3 x Members meetings
The last few meetings have been held using Zoom, to be Covid compliant regarding the restrictions of numbers when holding meetings.
## **4. Maintain and develop a website promoting the various members**
The site continues to be maintained by Faversham Designs on behalf of Historic Swale. We have published new content, including new members Murston All Saints Trust, and added content for the Swale
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Heritage Conference, and the Swale Migration Stories Project. The website should be continually reviewed, and any updates passed to the nominated web administrator, which is currently held by Richard Emmett.
https://historicswale.org.uk/
## **5. Find networking opportunities**
Networking has been taking place, albeit hampered by the covid situation. Meetings have continued using zoom and communications by phone and email during the period. Support was offered to all members to help with grant applications that were being offered due to covid.
## Wheels of Time
Eleven of our members are also part of the Wheels of Time scheme. The purpose of the scheme is to promote education in history and heritage among young children and encourage young people between the ages of 5 and 11, to visit museums and heritage sites in Kent; encourage families into our heritage attractions and promote small to medium size heritage attractions within Kent.
The Wheels of Time Core Group have been very pro-active with email communications during the current Covid Pandemic.
## South East Museums Development Ofcer
The South East Museums Development Officer – Joanna Low, continues to work with Historic Swale to develop the scheme. The South East Museums have been very pro-active with email communications during the current Covid Pandemic.
## Swale Borough Council
Swale Borough Council have been very pro-active and helpful during this period with email communications regarding the identification of funding schemes to assist members through this Covid Pandemic.
Additionally, Visit Swale, which is operated by Swale Borough Council, have also been very active with email communications during the current Covid Pandemic.
It is pleasing to see that Historic Swale have been consulted by Swale Borough Council on several issues and are referred to in the Swale Heritage Strategy document and the Tourist Economy Consultation document. See Appendix 2 for Richard Emmett’s response to Swale Borough Council, on behalf of Historic Swale. I trust you all made individual responses for your heritage organisations.
## Newsletter to Swale Borough Council
In July 2018 Historic Swale produced a collective newsletter to advise SBC of our activities. In February 2020 twelve of our members provided the traditional three news items in bullet point format (see Appendix
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3), which were circulated with the minutes. It is hoped that a quarterly update newsletter could be re-instated.
## **6. By the second quarter of 2020 all members to be submitting data returns**
Theresa Emmett sent round a request on 11[th] February 2020, following the February members meeting. One nil return received from the Police Museum. Julia Watling and Cassandra Gibbs from Swale Community and Voluntary Service has sent round requests (20[th] August & 30[th] Sept) for the data for Quarter’s 1-4 for 2019 to bring us up to date. It is acknowledged that figures for 2020 will be severely affected by the ongoing Covid situation.
Current responses for 2019:
## **7. Increase membership to include associate membership at £10.**
A list of potential associate member organisations is still being drawn up.
## **8. To provide a heritage conference open to the public**
A great deal of work had been put into the proposed Swale Heritage Conference which was due to be held on Saturday 21st March 2020. The venue had been booked; speakers arranged; tickets had been put up for sale at each of the three main areas, including online through Eventbrite; and, exhibitor and stands had all been organised. Covid and the lock-down resulted in the need to postpone and issue a revised
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date of Saturday 7th November 2020. Although there has been one request for a refund via Eventbrite, most ticket fees will be held over and honoured for the new date. The Trustees are proposing that this be moved again to Saturday 6th November 2021, due to the covid meeting restrictions.
Swale Borough Council are partners in the scheduled Swale Heritage Conference and it is hoped that many of the Council Members who were due to speak will still be able to do so at the rescheduled event in 2021.
## **9. Promote Historic Swale (through merchandizing, publications, calendars brochures) and groups such as Visit Kent, Visit Swale etc.**
Delayed because of the Covid situation. The initial difficulties experienced by the group have caused a setback in meeting this objective and should now form part of our suggested objectives for 2021.
However, a potential graphic design company has been identified – the same one as used by Wheels of Time, who could be approached once the membership of Historic Swale has been agreed. Printing could be carried out by the Print Room at Swale Borough Council.
Two roller banners were designed, produced and purchased for the Swale Heritage Conference, which will still be relevant at the next scheduled date for the conference.
Partnering with the Swale Migration Stories Project is helping to promote Historic Swale.
## **10. Develop a Swale wide ‘Heritage Trail’ passport**
On hold because of the Covid situation.
## **11. Hold a Historic Swale Forum**
On hold because of the Covid situation. The trustees feel that it is essential that this takes place as networking and the cross fertilisation is very valuable. Obviously the Covid situation has impacted on our meetings, therefore it is proposed that the revised Swale Heritage Conference for Saturday 6th November 2021, will also be the Historic Swale Forum.
## **12. Become self-sustainable**
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It is expected that the administrator provided by Swale CVS could, going forward, identify potential grants and assist the trustees to apply for funding opportunities to produce merchandising and publications to generate funds for the group and to maintain the administrative post.
## **4.2. Summary**
Whilst we have been unable to achieve some of our objectives, such as the Heritage Conference we have been able to fulfil others. Without goals, we would be without direction. The Covid-19 pandemic has impacted on us all throughout 2020, and although the situation has created challenges for us across the voluntary heritage sector, we are mindful that in reopening we must mitigate the effects of the virus not only for our visitors, but also for our volunteers.
Nevertheless, as with all challenges, there come opportunities. Perhaps we can put to good use the increase in time now available to our local establishments, due to not being open or with limited opening hours. Time to review our collections, explore new working practices and perhaps the use of new technology. All of which will add to the visitor experience and better tell the history of Swale once we are able to return to a safer-covid world.
## **5. Financial Report –** Ken Ingleton (on Mayoral duties) presented by Richard Emmett Accounts
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## Ring Fenced Monies **– total £3732.04**
£243.50 remaining monies from Swale Museum Group
£20.22 for Historic Swale heritage promotion
£1243.32 for Historic Swale Conference
£2,200.00 remaining monies from lottery Start Up grant
Our funds are made up of two stands – ‘members monies’ which totals £730.80 and ‘ring fenced monies’, which is for specific functions which totals £3707.04. Of which £1243.32 is earmarked for the Heritage Conference. £235.00 booking fee that we paid last year for the deposit of the Swale Heritage Conference has been refunded to the members funds, as there is now sufficient in the ring fenced monies. Costs have been minimal as the funding for the administrator has been paid for from the Swale Migration Stories project and secondly all meetings have been via zoom, courtesy of Faversham Society and HRGS, which has meant no room hire costs.
The board of trustees are conscious that 2020 has been difficult for the membership organisations due to the covid opening restrictions, so we are proposing that a membership ‘holiday’ be offered for the coming year of September 2020 until the next time fees are due which will be September 2021. This will be for all existing members, with new members wishing to join during that period still paying the ‘normal joining fee’ for the year.
## **6. Membership Secretary’s Report** (vacant) presented by Richard Emmett.
I am pleased to report we have one new member this year, being Murston All Saints Trust (MAST); with no lapsed members.
Whilst Allen Whitnell had agreed to cover this position in February 2020, the position was not handed over to him, due to covid and his own personal circumstances. Subsequently Paul David has also offered (September 2020) to take over this role, enabling Allen to focus on the Historic Swale website. Thank you both.
Currently Historic Swale has the following members, at £25 membership fee per organisation:
Paid up: (paid as at end of September 2020)
1. Blue Town Heritage Centre and Criterion Music Hall
2. Chart Gunpowder Mills
3. Dolphin Barge Museum
4. Eastchurch Aviation Museum
5. Fleur de Lis Museum / Faversham Society
6. Historical Research Group Sittingbourne
7. Kent Police Museum
8. Maison Dieu
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9. Milton Regis Court Hall, Friends of
10. Minster Abbey Gatehouse Museum 11. Murston All Saints Trust 12. Queenborough Guildhall Museum (in the post) 13. Raybel Charters Community Interest Company 14. Rose Street Cottage of Curiosities 15. Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway 16. Sittingbourne Heritage Museum 17. Sittingbourne Society
Outstanding: (as at end of September 2020)
None!
## **5. Fundraising** (vacant) presented by Richard Emmett
Richard Emmett applied to Swale Borough Council for £974, for funding towards the holding of the Swale Heritage Conference (now rescheduled for Saturday 6[th] November 2021). Monies received 7[th] February 2020.
## **6. The Future and objectives for 2021**
It was hoped that Historic Swale could move forward and focus on our aims, but due to Covid the proposed Heritage Conference (originally scheduled for Saturday 21[st] March 2020 at the Appleyard, Sittingbourne, had to be postponed. Due to Covid, and the proposed council elections being held early next year, we are proposing to re-schedule to Saturday 6[th] November 2021. We will continue with the theme of ‘Putting Swale’s heritage on the map’, with a full day programme with guest speakers.
Historic Swale was approached by Justin Aggett, of Sheppey Matters, to be a partner in a Heritage Lottery Funded project ‘Swale Migration Stories’. This project includes a part-time funded administrator whose role would additionally act for Historic Swale.
It is essential that Historic Swale collates quarterly visitor numbers from our various member sites, as this will provide evidence of the impact that the group is having overall, and guide our forward planning and marketing strategy.
It is hoped that stronger links will be made with both Visit Swale and Visit Kent.
It should be noted that this group is still relatively young, and it still requires some governance documents and procedures. It is specially noted that going forward it would be beneficially to document job roles and responsibilities, to expand on those outlined in the Constitution.
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## **6.1. Suggested objectives for 2021**
**1.** Help deliver the Swale Migration Project
**2.** Obtain funding for an administrator to manage the group data returns and manage the meetings
**3.** Formalise job descriptions for governance roles
**4.** Increase the members on the Board of Trustees - 2 from each area. At present - Sittingbourne (2), Sheppey (1) & Faversham (1)
**5.** Maintain regular meetings for the trustees and membership
**6.** Maintain and develop a website promoting the various members
**7.** Find networking opportunities
**8.** Find ways to improve submitting data returns
**9.** Increase membership – aim two new members
**10.** To provide a heritage conference open to the public in November 2021, if covid restrictions permit
**11.** Promote Historic Swale
**12.** Develop a Swale wide ‘Heritage Trail’ passport
**13.** Hold a Historic Swale Forum
**14.** Become self-sustainable
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## **Appendix 1 - 2019-2020 Objectives Reviewed:**
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Ref Objective Current Update Status
1. Obtain funding for an Historic Swale is a partner of the Swale Migration
administrator to manage the Project, principally funded by the National
group data returns and manage Lottery Heritage Fund, which has allowed Swale
the meetings. Community and Voluntary Service (Swale CVS)
to allocate a part-time administrator for a
Historic Swale. However, as far as data returns
are concerned, progress is slow.
The administrator supplied by Swale CVS will
continue until the project concludes, which is
estimated at May – August 2021 (due to the
covid situation the project is looking to be
extended). After that, Historic Swale will need to
source administrative support.
2. Increase the members on the Trustees: No increase or decrease.
Board of Trustees - 2 from each
Richard Emmett - HRGS - Sittingbourne
area. At present - Sittingbourne
Harold Goodwin - Faversham Museums -
(2), Sheppey (1) & Faversham (1)
Faversham
Ken Ingleton - Sheppey Minster Gatehouse -
Sheppey
Liz Fuller - SKLR - Sittingbourne
3. Maintain regular meetings for 3 Trustee meetings (February, May and August)
the trustees and membership 3 Members meetings (Oct 2019, Feb and June
2020)
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Ref Objective Current Update Status
4. Maintain and develop a website New members Murston All Saints Trust added,
promoting the various members and adjusted content for the Conference, and the
Swale Migration Project.
5. Find networking opportunities A great deal of work had been put into the
proposed conference which was due to be held
on Saturday 7 [th] March 2020, which was
postponed to Saturday 7th November 2020. Due
to be moved again to Saturday 6th November
2021. Networking has been taking place, albeit
hampered by the Covid situation.
6. By the second quarter of 2020 all Progress has been slow.
members to be submitting data
returns.
7. Increase membership to include A list of potential associate member
associate membership at £10. organisations is still being drawn up.
8. To provide a heritage conference Conference so close to delivery on Saturday 21 [st]
open to the public March, rescheduled to 7 [th] November 2020 and to
be rescheduled to 6th November 2021.
9. Promote Historic Swale (through Thwarted by covid. Two roller banners were
merchandizing, publications, designed, produced and purchased for the
calendars brochures) and groups conference. Historic Swale being promoted via
such as Visit Kent, Visit Swale the Migration Project.
etc.
10. Develop a Swale wide ‘Heritage On hold because of the Covid situation.
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Ref Objective Current Update Status
Trail’ passport
11. Hold a Historic Swale Forum On hold because of the Covid situation.
12. Become self-sustainable Current administrator provided by Swale CVS
could, going forward, identify potential grants
and assist the trustees to apply for funding
opportunities.
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**Key** : Achieved Partial success Unachieved
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Appendix 2 - Chair of Historic Swale's Response
HisroRlC SWALE
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MUSEUMS & HERITAGE GROUPS
Historic Swale Response to
Consultation on Swale Visitor Economy Action Plan
(consultation closing date 4.9.2020)
l. Response from.. Richard Emmett, Chair of Historic Swale CIO. Historic Swale is an
umbrella charity which supports member attracknons and organisations in the 3
areas (Faversham, Sitbngknume, and Sheppey) which make up the Swale distrirt
to collectively showcase the diverse and fascinating heritsge which the Borough
offers.
2. Historic Swale welcomes the Action Plan and hopes to participate in whatever areas
it can. What has to be remembered is that for the majority of our heritsge sites,
we are run by voluntsers, who already have their own interests and responsibilities.
Wherever possible we hope to work in partnership with Swale Borough Council.
3. It is noted that Historic Swale is listed as a delivery partner in the plan, I will brrng
the points raised to our members at the next Historic Swale members meeting,
planned for October 2020. In particular, section 2.3 the annual leaflet swap (which
some members already do via Wheels of Time), and linking attractions on websites;
regarding 3.1 and offering 'experiences', Historic Swale members are probably well
placed trj offer such events, however. for many this is their retirement hobby, and
not offered on a commercial basis; 4.2
we will ask our members to provide
information on disabled access.
4. Under point 2.4 and 2.5, Historic Swale was set up for Cro promotional
neorking, however. since the removal of administration support, previously
provided by Swale Eijrough Council. this conduit has been struggling to fulfil this
external netsV01ng funrtion. If council support could be reinststed, this would
enable dats collecbon and cross border networking.
5. The Swale Migration Stories project which is being championed by Historic 5wale
will create an additional attraction and is engaging young people in a heritage
initiative. Historic Swale would welcome the opportunty to add this to the heritage
offering.
Produced by:
Richard Emmett (Chair)
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**Appendix 3 - Members Newsletter bullet points Feb 2020**
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Police Museum
Faversham
from Paul U ton
The Kent Police Museum has now received funding from Kent Police and will be
opening in summer 2020
Work is now focusin8 on anefaa selection. caption research and writing.
museuwn desi8n and layout. and piomotion
Work has continued on sorting and listing the collections, with 3 Sl8nificant
fcÉus on improving the storage areas. These are now in a much better state
than they were a year a80
Sittin
bourne & Kemsle
ht Railwa
b Liz Fuller
One of the team - a young lad by the name of Thomas has b&n cho*n for a
HLF nded course whith will start in Septemkr.
The group has been shOlSted for the Swale Volunteers Awards due to held
on 13th March.
A new fencing programme is in Prog$$.
Working with Emma Wiggin5 on a project to look at disab access.
Sittin
bourne Herita
e Museum - b Allen Whitnell
Closed over Chrisinias. reopening 7th March_
Working with HRGS and other5 on a new Herttage Centre.
Workin8 on providin8 a database of villa8e burial records to provide it on-line to help
the public wilh genealogy research.
Maison Dieu - b Jonathan Care
al The Maison Dieu will be closed until Easter. and will ihen be open till October.
bl EnBli5h Herita8e ale helping with repairs to the building.
cl Concentratin8 on accredttation.
dl Converting to 3 CIO.
el Held 3 open days last year that were well attended.
Fleur de Lis- b Rod Morle
Visitoi nunibers are dov.'n. not sure why but less larger gioups visiting.
A srrball tearrb working on updatiri6 the wnuseurn. they are looking to appeal to the
younger visitor.
Involved in the Faversham exhibttion. and promoting that.
Friends of Milton Re
is Court Hall activi
date
Ch)sed October till Easter.
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Ra
bel Charters Communit Interest Com
an
b Mark Allinson
rf Have been gifted a dry dock at Lower Halstow whlch was donated by the
Westmoreland Trust- which was very useful to store the Raybel during stomi
Brenda.
O Transport Trust have provrded them wrth a grarrt.
rf Faye Thorley has Joined the team at Raybel Charters Communlty Interest Company
as their Interpretation Creative.
O After • very suctes5ful open day on the 30th November (about 140 gue5t51 we
followed up with an information evening for Swale Councillors on the 18th
December. Two iouncillors {Paul Stephen ond James Hunt} have offered to
volunteer to help wlth the projert.
Dol hin Bar
e Museum - from Clive Reader
1. Building work all complete. bar a few snagging points.
2. Working with the Raybel crew as they are adjacent on the dock.
3. Now preparing io apply for a HLF bid to kit out the Museum.. .they are looking
to appeal to make it a visitor attraction.
4. Target to open Easter 2021.
5. Plan to have open days over the summer.
Eastchurch Aviation Museum - b Peter West
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SanlldaN' :5ib.4piiL ?O:O Ea)(th'Ckn.1I'id1l0.N1Useu li' be the hosi to a lIrary,
"eliicle Display.
The nem" extejtsion is llo. con)pleie.
Still negotiatill? iiith H M Prison Stalldford Hill Te?ardin? the use of the grade II
listed buildin8s. SI0. but eiicourd8lll8 Pro55 bein8 ll]ade.
If allyolle has any extra stock relaiill? ro al-latio please Colltact Peter as M'e are
Iking lo expand soon into diese extra buildings.
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