CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Tru8ts08' Annual Report for the period From 1st April 2025 Period start date To 3101 March 2026 Period end date Charity name: North Devon Museum Tnmt Charlty registratlon numhr:267268 Objectives and Activities Summary of the wrposes the charity as set out in ts goveming doujment Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular. the activities, projects or serbices identffied in the Pwa 1.17 Ncyth Devcffj Maritrne Museum's th'octive is •fvarwnont of kno8ge reg¥dry the marrtin? hisw ol NLwth t>eV( and tho Br0[ Channgl. Chwty wovKle$ exhrtis and in ordw to iJ 80 we ac<JJire M)fcffm8tm)ortOfaCl& releva to lh& maril¥ne ar80 8fKI we Al8cllo)nseThelintiyrwet dispkqy the88 rtoms withm tt18 musn. also publtsh LokS ar¥J an anrwl magazine. also off to knc41 s&KM)Is a VOrian 8&w)ol pack with c<)8185 so can enact a vton8n P¥ 1.17 tr&JrtThl kxxl toats rA)me cl vthith we have restor and soma we in trhg wocess of boing rest¢y•a. l• o) Ixrt lo bocal grtyJp8 WKI disoJs8 axhth wo hokl in museum. Ma¥)ten of the tltsjff¥J fcrf c4rta 88sfully gained. tt muSn t#Jt gfft•. (Jr voluntaors we ess1.81 to the Oping WKJ nmnKYJ of th8 Mus8. have 60 or so vokJnte8fS WtK) ganise ts exhibitK)n8, ota MUS. answer qUars. man the mus nrj the OFn h(xJrs, ttganise stock aTrJ asstst in th8 The Trustees have rogd to tha 9jCe isswj by th? Charty Ctrnmission on Public Statement confirming whether the trustees have had ward to the guid issued by the Charity commion on wblic Pwa 1.10
Addluonal Infomiallon (optlonal) You ma choose to indude further Staton where relevant knut: Pw• 1.>J Policy on grant makitVJ p1. Policy on social InNeStnft including program related investment Th• ¥okrtoors arn ThakJ8ble to the Musoum Pv• 1.38 Contribution made by voiunteer8 fLNKal. They volLnteer 7 days a woek from Eastor lo 8ryJ of Oclober from 10am to 5pm Volurteers cwry IMA mirnr maint8nanc•, talk to publK both wthilst on the desk and through ath. or9anise arKI display 8xhtrt$, C4ry txrt rosowth fcy tho publ. dBJrtalise all o tefacls. nm the Facbook paga, updalo the websrte kx)k ftx grant OFIKmtL1t1@s- liaise with her simiLw organisalions and womote tho mu8eum- wise fyws and publicity Other Achievements and Perfornianco w•8slulky appliod for kYant$ whi urod tho of tho Museum and we r8vamF4d 2 d our oxh&rt rooms tho yonI8¢r$ pantod thè othsKl8 bac wall of t museum. also pL¥d)asod 8xhibil t)8rd$ ¥d voluntsers rJJnlinued lo ethanc8 Summary of the main achievements of the chanty. identrfying the dffterence the charty's work has m•Je to the arcumstances of its beneficiaries and any Imder beneffts to sooety as a whole. P120 The Museum k>aned to variws kul school$ f8¢ts fr(xn a Vicacffian sthool rcwi. c¢JttH)uwJ to engag8 wilh Ihe PLrt)Iic vi8 SOCi81 media UP reqstS fcf varicNJs k)cal events. Links wilh th& Museum of LorKkn Archa8olw IMOLAI tt)ntinu&a. T visited a c(X4)le of tMne$ to So? what we ffluwm arxl also talkeA to loe41 rasthrts as a rett of (r intr(**$. have b8en
In May 2025. we red PlaMrKJ Pom)kgsi fL¥ the l$trUc110n of a in o existry garagels(wl rocTh pb)l. H¢yhwer, despite mY meetffos wth Y1S funders. museum grcxps arml ir•Jividual$ who had tfrwh the grwl kYo¢ess, it bKame (byKS that we woukj not be capab of raisry ts rffjuired to C4)mpbte th8 Construct1. TherafLYe, we have dKidod to as well as the plannir permission. have embark&J ¢)n a m¢xe m(>J&sl FYoie¢t. This entails several phases.. relurbishng ts axisting g¥agelsth¢)ol room to nmcJate ow arthtves town and our artefs. displaying wr boats in gla- fronted o)nlainws in car pwk., refurbishirvJ Ihe okj wthives at the tcf> of tho museum and twnry rt i)to oxhibrt rooms lo increase fc¥)Ilall,' tall1rd 8 lrfl to albx easier access for visbtors to clThb the ard. wojecl is wi it8 Wlrtial wo trKVO to havo ffftishJ tho fnt Iwo tsses before th8 Addlllonal Infombakn lopllonal) Youm choose to include further 8taternnts whore relevant about.. Achievements against objedives set Perfomiance of lUrKIsIng activities against obJeth've8 P¥• 1.41 Investment perfornwnce against objectives Other
Financial Review Reviw of the charitys financial FQStion at the end of the perii)d Pw•121 thJ8 to Ihe abilty of cw visitw nunbers as we erMJ8d the yew wth ow total cash balanc%J at £144K com 110£113Kthe ViOU5 Reserves held to ensLre the muwm'$ tAMldry is matad that th? n bld1refurbi$I¥nont rryacl bo P fLThYed intemalty. keep £40K in a Nat V¥knt savir•J$ a¢cw f(x exceptK)nal museum mawttonano costs WKI £1K with the Hampshre Trusl Bank ftx ststement expla'ning the policy for hokling reser stats'W why Ihey are hakj Pm122 Amount of reserves held Reasons for hdding zero £1(MX( P¥•122 Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any uncertainlies about the charity u)ntinuing as a concem P¥•124 kn123 Addftlonal Informatlon lopllonall You ma choose to indude further statenwnts vtt*re relevant about: The charity's principal Sources of funds (indudiNJ any fundraising) Entranu F•M. Donatlons and Incom• from th• IAus•um'8 car park. Pw• 1.47 Investmènt pollcy objectives including social investment ky)licy adopted Pw• l. A de8cripknn of the prirKipal risks facing the chaiity Pv• 1.46 Other
Structure, Governance and Management Descripts'on of charity's Type of goveming dCKur1t Pw•125 How is the Charity constitirted? Pva125 Tntst 'aled TNstee selection methods induding detsils of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or any person or b¢xly entilled to appoint one or more trustees P¥•125 Our Trusteos are local to the arna and are known to have a specific Int•ro8t In the Museum and Its obJectAves. Addluonal Infomiauon (optlonal) You ma choose to indude fijrther stemerrt8 where relevant abcArt: Poliae8 and procdure8 adopted for the indudi and trainiffj of tfU8tee8 Pw•l31 The Charity'8 organisalional Structure and any wider nets¥ork with which the charty worts Pw• 1.51 Relationship with relaknj parties 131 Other Reference and Administrative detsi18 name Other the cha ' istered cha number Charity's principal &ldress North Oewn Museum Trust North DeNDn Marilime Muwm 267268 Odun House Odun Roal Appbjore EX39 1 PT
Namos of the charlty trustees who manag• the charlty Trn•l•• nam• Offic• Ilf afty) N•m• of p•rnon {or body) •ntit*i Int truth• Ifan Committee Members Committee Members Comrnittee Members Committ88 Members Peter Reveley Barry Edwards Christopher Preece Jane lfyhittaker 10 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Co tNstee8- nam08 af the dire(am at the date the Dlr•clor nam• was Name of trustees holdirvJ th to property bdorfjing to the charity Tru•t•• n•m• Adrian 1414fjlls Edwards 114124-221PJ24
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Des¢ripts'on of the assets held in this capa Name and Obj of the charty on whose behalf the assets are hld and h¢M this falls within the <>Jstodia) chartty's OblS D8tal$ of arrangements for safe custody and segregation ol such assets from the chantys cl•m Addlonal Infom)atlon (opllonal) Nam•s and •ddrM••J of advls•r• (Optlon•l Infonn•Uon) Type of Nam• Address advlmr Nam• of chl•f gxoCUtfv• or nam0• of Mnlor stsff m•mborn (Opknal Infom)•llon) Exemptions from di8c108uro Reason for noTrdi8do8ure k nel deta'ls Other o tional inforniation
Declarations Th• trustoes doclarn that thoy have approv th• Irustoes, roport abov•. Slgned on behalf of th• charlty's trust•es Slgnthr•ls) Full nam•ls) Posluon (eg S•cretary, Chalr, •tc) / Lu37£ £