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

**From 2-4-2024 Period start date   To 1-4-2025          Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Thorrington Tide Mill Trust** 

## **Charity registration number: 1203112** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governingdocument|Para 1.17|To preserve Grade II listed Thorringon Tide<br>Mill for future generations to enjoy, while<br>educating the public on the heritage and<br>history of the site.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and<br>1.19|In this financial year, activity was focused on<br>working with Historic England to complete<br>survey work in order to understand the<br>structural issues and what work and funding<br>will be needed to restore the site for future<br>public access.|
|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|We can confirm that we have taken the<br>commission’s public benefit guidance into account<br>when making any decision it is relevant to the<br>public benefit.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 



## **Achievements and Performance** 

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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|We continue to work towards reopening the building for<br>the public to enjoy. In order to do this, we completed our<br>survey work in partnership with Historic England to<br>determine what needs to be done to make this possible,<br>including urgent structural work to the building and the<br>finances needed to carry this out.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||





## **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 charity has a cash reserve of £1166.18.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Cash reserves are held to help fund ongoing<br>survey work to determine future funding needed<br>to restore the building.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£1166.18.|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22||
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24||
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23||



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

|<br>The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|<br>Para 1.47||
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any<br>social investment policy<br>adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|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|Foundation model constitution|
|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|Appointed by other trustees.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

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



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

Charity name Thorrington Tide Mill Trust Other name the charity uses Registered charity number 1203112 Charity’s principal address Mill Farm Thorrington Near Colchester Essex CO7 8JJ 



## **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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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** Thomas Glover Polly Baines Annabelle Glover 

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 Not applicable. held in this capacity 

Name and objects of the Not applicable. charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects 

Details of arrangements for Not applicable. 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) Full name(s)** Thomas Charles Glover **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 31 January 2026 




**Thorrington Tide Mill Trust 1203112 Receipts and payments accounts For the period** 2/4/24 1/4/25 **To from** 

## **CC16a** 

## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest**<br>**£**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1,937**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1,937**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1,937**<br>**363**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **363**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **-**<br>**363**<br>**1,574**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1,574**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**1,123**<br>**415**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1,538**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1,538**<br>**-**<br>**1,624**<br>**415**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,039**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,039**<br>**-                    501**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-                    501**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**1,123**<br>**415**<br>**1,937**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**3,475**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**3,475**<br>**363**<br>**1,624**<br>**415**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,402**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,402**<br> <br>**1,073**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**1,123**<br>**415**<br>**1,937**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**3,475**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**3,475**<br>**363**<br>**1,624**<br>**415**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,402**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**2,402**<br> <br>**1,073**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
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|Historic Englandgrant(15-11-24)|**-**|||||**110**|
|Mill Guardians donation(24-3-25)|**-**|||||**100**|
|General donations|**1,937**|||||**4,719**|
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|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_<br>_AR)_|**1,937**|||||**5,529**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**|||||||
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|**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**|||||||
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|TendringCouncil Planning (27-8-24)|**363**|||||**-**|
|Tim Buxbaum architect(29-1-25)|**-**|||||**-**|
|Sum Up (20-3-25)|**-**|||||**-**|
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|**_Sub total_ **|**363**|||||**-**|
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|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**|||||||
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|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
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||**1,574**|**-                    501**|**-**|<br>**1,073**||**5,529**|
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||**1,574**|**-                    501**|**-**|**1,073**||**5,529**|



CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B1 Cash funds**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**|Signature<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Cash balance<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>**Details**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**1,166**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**1,166**<br>**-**<br>Agreement Error<br>Agreement Error<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>Thomas Charles Glover|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

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