## Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2024 In 1984, Frinton & Walton Heritage Trust was established for the following purposes: For the public benefit in the area comprising the towns of Frinton-on-Sea and Walton-on-theNaze and the surrounding area, which area shall hereinafter be referred to as the “area of benefit”: - i. To promote civic pride and secure the preservation, protection, development and improvement of features of historic or public interest in the area of benefit. - ii. To educate the public in the geography, history, natural history, and architecture of the area of benefit, to give advice and information, hold meetings, lectures and exhibitions. - iii. To promote high standards of planning and architecture in or affecting the area of benefit. In furtherance of these aims, the Trust continues to consolidate historical knowledge of the local area and provide public access to the archives, artefacts and exhibits that tell the story of our community’s past. The Trust’s collections are displayed in _Crossing Cottage_ , the original railway gate-keeper’s home, which houses a collection orientated towards the town, surrounding villages and the local railway and The Trevor Bright Railway Museum, housed in the old lever hut. The last twelve months has seen major developments within the Trust and to celebrate the 40[th] Anniversary a number of social events have been planned over the summer alongside the regular _Crossing Cottage_ garden events. ## **Summary of the year’s activities – 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024:** The officers and executive committee met regularly during the year and the Trust’s volunteers continued to maintain _Crossing Cottage_ and garden. There has been huge developments at _Crossing Cottage_ with projects funded by our wonderfully managed and well supported Cottage Garden Fayres, and our maintenance and gardening teams have managed to make our community garden a lovely space to enjoy. The newly constructed garden path and the new boundary fence with Caradoc, funded from our own resources, has capped off this cycle. The Trust entered Crossing Cottage and Railway gardens into the Royal Horticultural Society ‘It’s Your Neighbourhood’ and was awarded, Grade 5 and 4 respectively in the Anglia in Bloom competition. We must thank David Foster of Frinton in Bloom for his continued support which we try to reciprocate. Following on from the granting of Planning Permission for the new Heritage Centre and Museum at 120 Pole Barn Lane, the successful application to the National Lottery Heritage Fund (NLHF) for the overall project and the grant from the Rural England Prosperity Fund for the asbestos removal, has meant that actual building work has commenced and goes on at a pace. The NLHF project, including the Digitization of the Trust’s Archive, is being supervised by Peter Vadden of Cultural Engine and Brian Jennings, as a volunteer, is Project Manager for the building works. Following much deliberation by the Committee over many months, the Trust has passed on the responsibility and ownership of _James Stevens No.14_ lifeboat back to Rachel Baldwin who originally purchased the boat over twenty-five years ago and brought her back to Walton. Despite many pleas to the membership of the Trust, no-one else came forward to take the craft into her next and future stage of her life, to help manage and fund the huge cost of keeping her maintained and insured. It was more than the Trust could continue to support. As an artefact of the Trust we cannot sell her and despite numerous efforts we could not find another museum or social enterprise that was willing to take her on. The development of the larch fungus during Covid added to her woes, though the damage was stopped from progressing further. Ms Baldwin has undertaken to work as caretaker for the next period in the boat’s life using her own resources to do so for which the Trust is very grateful. After eight years research by the History Group, The Trust published its third history book, _Postcards from . . . Frinton’s Sea Front_ with a very successful launch in February 2024. Meetings with Museums Essex continued throughout the year, attended by the Chair, John Barter. He also participated in various meeting organised by Community Voluntary Services Tendring and also attended meetings of the Hamford Water Management Committee. The Trust continues to work with other local organisations that are beneficial to our area such as the Naze Protection Society, Frinton-in-Bloom (in its 50[th] year), the Clacton Victoria County History and the Tendring Recorders. Our influence on the whole area is wide ranging but we need more volunteers and much more help with raising funds for our ongoing work. The Trust held its usual winter lecture series and a Christmas lunch arranged at Frinton Golf Club proved very popular. Also the New Year’s Day Walk was well attended with mulled wine, sausage rolls and mince pies provided by The Trust on return to the Cottage. It is generally accepted that the Trust has a bright future but it needs better publicity, more members and more volunteers to undertake regular tasks. ## **Membership Report** As of 31 December, 2023, the end of the Trust’s membership year, membership stood at 340, slightly lower than the previous year but all in all, broadly comparable. The end of year figures usually tend to hover around the 340 – 350 mark so even though we might like a larger number of members, there really does not appear to be any real reason to panic. Seven or eight years ago our membership was only around 300 and crossing that 300 barrier was considered quite an achievement. Now, 350 looks achievable. Numbers rise and fall slightly but in the long term our core membership tends to remain quite constant. ## **Financial Report – Statement of Receipts and Payments Attached** At the year end there was an Excess of Payments over Receipts of £1,933.94. Reserves stood at £75,292.24 being Total Assets of £198,051.57 less Total Liabilities of £122.759.33. Life President: Jerry Russell President: David Thorpe of Mearns Officers: John Barter, Chair; Ian Heard, Vice Chair; Eileen Kelly, Treasurer; Linda Ellis, Honorary Secretary Trustees: John Barter, Rachel Baldwin, Margaret N. Sandell, Timothy C. Scott-Saunders, Michael W. 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