**Trustees' Annual Report for the period**
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** 23 October 2023 **To** 31 November 2024
## Section A Reference and administration details
**Charity name** Morecambe Bay Prawner Trust **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1205349 **Charity's principal address** C/O Arnside Sailing Club 17 The Promanade Arnside **Postcode LA5 0HD**
## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**
**Name Dates acted if not for whole year**
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## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of adviser Name Address**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Section B Structure, governance and management**
## **Description of the charity’s trusts**
Constitution
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charity Incorporated Organisation Association How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
Trustee’s elected by members at an annual AGM
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about:
- policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
- the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
- relationship with any related parties;
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
## **Section C Objectives and activities**
**Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document**
To preserve and maintain for the public benefit Morecambe Bay Prawners, boats built by Crossfields and Kindred Vessels (including replicas) in sailing condition or otherwise as part of the heritage of Great Britain.
To advance the education of the public including young people for public benefit as to the historic, social and cultural role of Morecambe Bay Prawners, other boats built by Crossfields and kindred vessels in the seagoing heritage of Great Britain and to provide training in the practise of the traditions and skills of seamanship involved in the sailing and
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maintenance of Morecambe Bay Prawners , other boats by Crossfields and kindred vessels, including providing support for young people The trust now owns Spray a Morecambe Bay Prawner built in 1896. We aim to renovate Spray into sailing condition and educate the public about the role these boats had in the regional fishing industry during the 19[th] and 20[th] centuries.
**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)**
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You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about:
- policy on grantmaking;
- policy programme related investment;
- contribution made by volunteers.
## Section D Achievements and performance
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## Section D Achievements and performance
Setting up the Charity. **Summary of the main** Setting up a website. **achievements of the charity** The purchase of the Morecambe Bay Prawner Spray (over a 5 year **during the year** period). Conservation and renovation of Spray including repairs to the hull. Raising funds to achieve the above and also to cover ongoing running costs. We have gained publicity in the local and national press. A group of local children have visited the boat.
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## **Section E Financial review**
**Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves**
As new charity we have not yet had the opportunity to build up any financial reserves. Our aim is to develop a reserve fund of £10,000 in order to cover a year’s running cost and any unforeseen repairs.
**Details of any funds materially in deficit**
n/a
## **Further financial review details (Optional information)**
You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
Funds have been raised by member donations and membership fees. All monies to date have been spent directly on Spray. This has included part purchase, moving the boat the Glasson dock, marina fees, insurance and the renovation and conservation of the boat.
- how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
- investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
## **Section F Other optional information**
## **Section G Declaration**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
## **Signature(s)** Jeremy Lambert
**Full name(s)** Jeremy sean Lambert
**Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Treasurer **etc)**
**Date** 26/01/2025
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## **Income and Expenditure 23 Oct 2023 – 31 Oct 2024**
## **Income**
Donations £ 11529 Gift Aid £ 2525 Membership Fees £ 219 **Total £ 14273**
**Expenditure** Boat Purchase first payment £ 3000 Transporting boat to Glasson £ 1871 Insurance £ 1276 Marina Fees £ 2442 Routine Maintenance £ 911 Bow planking repairs £ 1141 **Surplus for year £3632 Bank Balances 31 Dec 2024** Current Account £ 3613 Savings Account £19 Total **£ 3632**
The Trust has short term liabilities of £2985 for bow planking repairs and long term liabilities of £7000 for boat purchase
Audited by Caroline Milne