The Emsworth Maritime and Historical Trust
ANNUAL REPORT
forthe year ended 31" December 2025
1. Charlty's name and registratlon number: The Emsworth Maritime
and Historical Trust number 1204910.
2. Address of prlnclpal and registered office: 1 Ob North Street,
Emsworth P010 7DD.
3. Charity's Trustees:
a. Trevor Rees Davies
b. James Gordon Melrose
c. Charles John Farrow Robert
d. Dorothy Mary Bone
e. Gordon William Braddock
f. Philip Anderson Magrath
g. Susan Dorothy Soames
h. John Benjamin Timmis
i. Albert Trevor Smith
j. Shelagh Mary Standen.
4. Governing Document: The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated
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Organisation governed by its written constitution dated 18
September 2023.
5. Objectlves and actlvltle3:
a. The Charity runs a museum to which the public has free
admission during opening hours. The Charity acquires, restores
and preserves such maritime and other items as may be
considered of local historical interest.
b. The Charity works with other groups in the community to
prepare exhibitions on subjects of local interest- usually 4 in
the course of the open season. Members of these groups are
encouraged to visit the Museum, often for the first time,
creating a symbiotic relationship between the Museum and the
community it serves.
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c. The Charity arranges talks which are open to the public on
matters of interest.
d. The Charity publishes and circulates to its members an Annual
BuLletin and a Newsletter twice a year.
e. The Charity arranges locaiguided walks.
f. The Charity trustees have complied with the duty in section 4 of
the 2006 Act to have due regard to guidance on public benefit
published by the Commission.
6. Achiavements and performance: The Museum, which is entirely
staffed by volunteers was open duringthe period covered by the
Report on 72 days during which it was visited by 2,806 members of
the public. Talks and walks were arranged and the Annual Bulletin
and a Newsletter published.
The Museum is accredited by the Arts Council. This accreditation
was last reviewed in 2018, and is scheduled to be reviewed in the
coming year.
7. Flnanclal Revlew: The Charity keeps a reserve held in an interest
earning account with CCLA which is expected to be sufficient to
meet 8ny unusual expenses. The amount currently held is in this
account is £ £30,755.
8. Funds held as custodlan trustee on behalf of others: The Charity
does not hold any such funds.
9. Fundralsing: Funds forthe Museum's continued operation are
raised in the following ways=
a. Membership subscriptions"
b. Sale of cards and booklets in the Museum
c. In Museum donations,
d. Special one-off donations"
e. Legacies
f. The winter series of lectures
g. The summer walks
h. Items marked . are eligible for gift aid.
So far, we have not conducted anyfundraising campaigns targeted at
the general public
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