
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

**From 1 April 2021                  Period start date   To             31 Mar 2022 Period end date** 

## **Charity name: The Commodore Trust** 

## **Charity registration number: 1178576** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|**1)**<br>**THE PRESERVATION,**<br>**IMPROVEMENT AND MAINTENANCE**<br>**FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF THE**<br>**FORMER COMMODORE HOTEL IN**<br>**PEMBROKE DOCK, A LANDMARK**<br>**BUILDING OF HISTORICAL, CULTURAL**<br>**AND SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE, AS A**<br>**HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING**<br>**IN A WAY THAT CELEBRATES THE**<br>**WELSH CULTURE.**<br>**2)**<br>**THE ADVANCEMENT OF**<br>**EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT**<br>**BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE**<br>**PROVISION AND MANAGEMENT OF A**<br>**HERITAGE AND COMMUNITY BUILDING**<br>**THAT WILL FACILITATE LEARNING IN**<br>**THE HISTORY, GEOGRAPHY, CULTURE,**<br>**ARTS, AND ENVIRONMENT OF LIFE IN**<br>**PEMBROKE DOCK AND SURROUNDING**<br>**AREAS.**|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or services<br>identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|**The trust secured grants from the Pilgrim**<br>**Trust and the Architectural Heritage Fund**<br>**to conduct a viability study on possible**<br>**future uses for The Commodore. This**<br>**study was carried out by Tim Morris of**<br>**Piece Regen. The grants were gratefully**<br>**received and a viability report that set out**<br>**possible future uses for the building was**<br>**completed and will inform our future**<br>**decisions regarding the project.**|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trust is committed to finding a use**<br>**for the building that will best serve the**<br>**needs of the local community as outlined**<br>**in our charitable purposes.**|





**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference **Not applicable at this stage.** Para 1.38 Policy on grant making **Not applicable at this stage.** Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment **Not applicable at this stage.** Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|**The commissioning and production of**<br>**the viability study has provided very**<br>**useful information that will guide the**<br>**trust’s future decisions.**|





|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**<br>You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:|
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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|**The main objective for the year was to**<br>**complete the viability study and analyse**<br>**its findings. The viability study was**<br>**completed but COVID restrictions**<br>**hampered comprehensive discussion.**|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|**The Pilgrim Trust and The Architectural**<br>**Heritage Fund kindly gave the trust**<br>**grants to enable the production of the**<br>**viability study.**|
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|**Not applicable.**|
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## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|**The trusts financial position is**<br>**precarious, but manageable as there are**<br>**no major outgoings apart from those met**<br>**by grant funding and those resulting form**<br>**small monthly banking fees.**|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|**The trust is not in a position to hold a**<br>**reserve fund at present.**|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22||
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|**The trust has not, as yet made any**<br>**decisions about any future actions and**<br>**has no liabilities.**|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|**Nil**|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|**The COVID pandemic has generated**<br>**some uncertainty due to lack of funding**<br>**sources. The next objective will be to find**<br>**funding for a project development grant.**|



**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other 



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**CONSTITUTION OF A CHARITABLE**<br>**INCORPORATED ORGANISATION**<br>**WHOSE ONLY VOTING MEMBERS ARE**<br>**ITS CHARITY TRUSTEES**|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**CIO**|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|**The present trustees came together on an**<br>**ad hoc basis when The Commodore was**<br>**threatened with being sold and**<br>**overdeveloped.**|



## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and Para 1.51 training of trustees The charity’s organisational structure and any wider Para 1.51 network with which the charity works Relationship with any related Para 1.51 parties Other 

## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|The Commodore Trust|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Save The Commodore|
|Registered charity number|1178576|
|Charity’s principal address|17 Ridge View Close<br>Pennar<br>Pembroke Dock<br>SA72 6RB|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**<br>**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**<br>**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Adrian James|Chair|||
||John Gibbs|Secretary|||
||Derek Howells|Treasurer|||
||HayleyWood||||
||Paul Dowson||Since resigned||
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– 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)**<br>**Full name(s)**<br>**Position (eg Secretary,**<br>**Chair, etc)**<br>**Date**|||
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||Adrian Thomas Albert James||
||<br>Chair||
||19 Oct 2024||
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CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
The Commodore Trust
1178576
Recei
ts and
ments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
11412021
To
311312022
Section A Receipts and payments
Unr¢stsl¢ted
nds
t•th•
R•stricted EDdowm•nt
funds
fund5
Tot•1 fund$
L46t y•ar
toth nMr•Jtt
th• nMrnstÈ
A1 R•¢eipts
Donations
192
192
Viability study
rant from Pil
ability study graThtf￿ AHF
rirnsTfusI
Sub total(Gross income for
AR)
192
11,858
12,QfjO
A2 Asset and investment sales,
Isee table).
Sub total
182
11,868
12,
206
A3Pa
m•nts
Ple￿ Regon tr ￿la￿lity Study IP190AI
12,000
Banki
Fées HSBC
Sub total
12,000
12,020
A4 A55•t and inv05tm•nt
urchase5,
table
Sub total
20
12.000
12,020
Net of receiptsI(payn￿ntsj
A6 Transf•rs fvnds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
172
142
206
236
142
142
30
206
206
236
206
CCXX R1 aL%ounts ISSI
29108Q024

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestri¢ted
fun¢ts
Restricted
fund5
to I￿r•S1£
Endowmenl
fund5
to rJ•ar•stt
Categories
to n•Ar•st£
81 Cash funds
HSBC Accoutrt
235
Total cash funds
236
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courdls}1
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funds
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funds
Endowm•nt
funds
Dctails
t• nMr•stt
Fund to whi•h
ass￿ b•14
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nal
Details
Cg5tl•n*l)
83 Investment ass•ts
Fund to whl•h
*ss•t b•lon
Curr•nt valu•
nal
84 Assets r•tain•d for th•
¢harity's own use
Fund to whivh
r•l*t•s
Amgunt du•
on*1
Wh•n du•
BS Liabllities
Svaned by one or trustees on
behalf ol all the trusiee5
Signature
Print Name
Dale of
roval
51912024
Adrian James
91912024
CCXX R2 acco￿[￿ ISSI
2910812024