Kingswood Heritage Museum Trust
Annual General Meetlng October 9th, 2025, held at the Museum
A Report from the Chalr of Trust
Welcome everyone and thank you for attending the Annual Generdl Meeting this evening. This is my
first AGM Report as Chair and you may find It a little different from previous report& One thing I was
hearin8 all the tlme from vdunteers wa5 that they didn't know what was happening at the Museum.
La(* of communication will always be cited in every organisation and is probably true to a greater or
lesser extent. To overcome thi51 have been prrxlucing a monthty update for all voluntsers and l intend
attathing the updates from January to September to this report for reference. Consequerrtly the report
will draw out s(xne of the most Important elements over the past year induding notsble suC(￿SeS and
areas for further development.
vo￿nteerS
We have 39 registered volunteers at the moment. I have tried to acknowledge the a)ntributlon of
individual volunteers In the monthly reports 50 will not name Indlv5duals now.
The ojratorial team has continued to present the Collertion to a very hlgh standard whether as displays
of artefacts, photographs, interactive dlsplays or images aC￿sSed through our LDmputers. The model
railway and f*oid a)ntinue to be much appredated by visitors.
As always the café provides welcome refreshments to visitors at openlng tlmes and also to all who
(x)me to the varled programme of events that has been available this year. Not only does the café
provide extremely valuable income for the Museum but of course tt Is there for all volunteers during
work days and for all those using our workshops and spaces: Tools for Self R•llancÉ,' Ladies DIY,. Men in
Sheds,'Knitters and Natters and The Douglas aub. Refreshments provide the opportunlty for soaal
engagement before our very successful Talks Programme and forth05e who visit in groups suth as ca
homes. Thank you to all kitthen staff and those who ensure supplies of milk and other basic supplles are
always there.
We carried out a sk1115 audit which Identified the va¥( array of talent amongst volunteers but tt has yet to
help Sn the sea￿h for legal expertlse althou8h t>ur searth for a newtreasurer wa5 sucossful.
Admlnlstratlon
We are fortunate to have an excellent admlnistratlve team and the backroom tasks do not always
re￿1ve credit for the very time<onsurning work necessary forthe smooth rnnning ofthe Trust.
Whether following up costs for building malntenance, preparing rotas or answering phones and emalls,
the work Is constant. The work of the Building Manager Is simllarly a11-consumi￿ partly ber3U5e of the
physlcal work invofved but also because of the inevitable paperwork.
We have had a monthly sesslon over the past year led by one of our Joint Admlni5trator5 looklng at
foorfall and how to increase number of visitors. Vlsitor nurnbers have frequently been disappolrting
this year for no obvious reason as feedbad¢ vla our questionnalre and visitors book is conslstentjy good.
The Treasurer and Joint Admlnlstrator have worked hard to adjust the instsllation of a new card
payment system arKI this now seems to be worklng well.
Marketl
We had hoped to Invest in a new website this year but this didn't happen and consequently new leafiets
which were to be produced to complement the website design didn't happen either. We ￿11 try to
progress this project as an objectlve In the new Forward Plan whith is currently belng w(Yked on.
5oaal media continues to provide excellent marketing forthe Museum as does our profile in local
paper5 Ilke the Kingswood / Hanham Volce. ft has been important to have good marketing this year as
the number of events held at the Museum has increased greatly. These have spanned our whole season
from Candle Making for Mothers. Day to our always ex￿lIent Winter Fair. A new event was the -murder

at the Museum- mystery whlch attracted 48 theatr￿8Oers.. There have been chlldren's actlvltles during
school breaks and guided tours are being intrOdU￿d whith. if succe55ful, will be held regularly.
Marketing and events help to promote our Museum and critically ralse funds.
Surtalnablllty
Durlng the past year the Museum's major commltrnent to sustalnable energy has been through
progrnmme to Install solar panel& Grants from WECA and Kngswood Town Counal have contributed a
. rnajor part of the cA)sts but plannlng appllcatlons continue to slow the process down. The library on the
mezzanine floor is very muth in need of heatlng and although a heat pump system Is 5UStainable and
effective. the cost yet a8ain may have to come from our reserrfe5.
Partnershlp workln8
The Museum continues to work well wlthln a partnership of heritage organisation& We are represented
at the South Gloucestershire Museums Group, attended by our Herltage Offi￿r and by the Coundl's
Heritage Champlon. There 15 a Warrnley Group comprlslng KHMT, The Clock Tower, Friends of Wllllarn
Champlorfs Garden and SGC whlth rneets to try to crx>rdinate the work and asplrations of the three
Warniley 8roups to ralse the profile of the whole slte. Some progress is now beSng made.
There has been exc£llent partnershlp worklng wlth the Klngswood Park Project this year, the Museum
belng asked to create and store an archive to record and ￿letsrate the Park's Importan￿ to Kin8SW¢)od.
Slmilarlythere was very successful partnershlp with Kings Chase Shopplng Centre. To ￿lebrate 50 years
since the Ceiitre opened, the Museum created and displayed a photographic record whlch was
displayed at the Centre.
We contlnue to work well with local organlsatlons suth as sthools and youth groups and thelr positive
feedback Is appreclatsd.
Fundralskn8
As well as securin8 funds for the sustainability agenda the Museum has beneffted trom grants to
enhan￿ technol(w in many way5. There are new computers for our visitors, use to access the photo
arthive and a generous donation has made It posslble to buy a microphone system to Improve sound at
the monthly talks.
Funding for the restoration of The Tower remalns undear. The appllcatlon Is still wfth Heritage Lottery
and we hope for developments. Meanwhile the cost of survey5, including essentials such as sraffoldin&
continues to escalate. Working wlth SGC on the extension of our lease has been slow but we must
pursue it steadfastly over corning months, partly to ensure our opaclty to fundraise is not
compromised.
We thank the Friends of the Museum for their flnancial suppcrt over the past year. athieved through a
dedicated team and programme of events.
Thi5 report would not be complete without acknowledglng that the most enjoyable event thls year was
the celebration of 30 years since Kingswood Heritage Museum was established in the museum bulldi
The f￿5 in June was on the contributlon of volunteers and it was wonderful to see so many volunteers,
past and present. enJoyin8 a cheese and wine evening on what wès one of the hottest days of the
summer. An amazing video was compiled, congratulating the Museum. with contributors as varied as
Stephen Merchant, Mary Beard and The Wurzels.
A beautiful Pearl Rose wa5 planted at the front of the bulldlng.
Finally, we received full Arts Council AcuedStation in 2017 but as yet have not heard when we will be
Invlted to apply for Re-AccredTtatlon.
We ltr)k to 2025-26 as a year of further success and no doubt more thallenge.
Lynda Blackwell,
Chair of KHMf. October 2025.

KINGSWOOD HepJTAGE MUSEUM TRUST
JD PAY
NTS
YEAR.
H 2025
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
SUMMARY
GRANTS
wecA
SOUTH GLOS
GSWOOO TOWN
SGC MEMBER 8ROMILEY
SISTON PAWSH
FRIENOS OF KHM
COSTS OFS
CAFÈ COSTS
TALK5 COSTS
dENTS COSTS
VOLUNTEER PROVWNS
TRAINWIG GE14EAAL
290
OPENWG BALANCE
RECEIPTS
PAYMep¥rs
SURPLUS
18859.$2
17&XI
•970&28
•8112.58
(d•lkk) -28107.30
28790.00
CLO&NG 8ALANce
402$2.22
DQNATIIYI
A￿ssIoN
ADNISSION GROUPS OUT OF HOURS
eDUCATION OUTREACH
TALKS
CAFÉ
EVENTS
SHOP SALES
RENTS
COUNC￿ RATES
WATER RATES
ELECTRICITY
INSURANCE
5841.00
194.LN
705.fyj
2423.50
4367.47
1508.31
987.15
121.53
RINfyFeNCED EXPENDITURE
Container
Bu•kllAg In$urnrK•
2Tr)0.00
8QOO.00
791S.7S
878181
87&21
HEALTH & SAFETY. FIRE
HYGEINE
j￿4[rOR￿L
CONTAJNER RENT
MISCELLANEOUS
801.55
PE
ORnNG CA
OPEFiATIOfrI4L C(A8TS
ADMINISTRATION
hlUSEUM DevELOPMeNT
BUILOING REPAIRSI 141KTCE
PADDY JOHN? GYM
GYM ELEC￿[Ty CHARGE
TOOLKS FOR SELF AEUANCE
MEN IN SHEDS
LADIES DIY
KNITTING GROUP
DOUGLAS MIC CLIIB
LONDON DOUGLAS MIC CLUB
ROTARY ISTORAGEI
ROOM HIRE
MLsceLLANEOUS ITEMS
1320.(K)
303.92
2720&00
3898.53
J7158.87
t98￿.16
I49￿32
BT INTERNET I PHONE
OFFICE COSTS
WEBI
CARD CHARGE8. WORLDPAY
CARD CHARGES. MATWEST fiL
CARD FEES Ner
MEMBERSHIP
2503.JI
52.71
88.12
13497.93
610.¢J)
897.95
19&67
LXSPLAY I CURATOIML
DEVELOPMENT WORKS
31X27
3401&60
37158.87
198x1.18
TOTAL
$971)5.28
TOTAL
8011158

KINGSWOOD HERITAGE MUSEUM TRUST
FOR YEAR-
DING 31 MARCH 2
25
ij
I have examlned the books, vouchers and statqmonts made availabl• to me and In mv
oplnlon the statements showln8 Income of £59,705.28 and expendlture of £88,112.58 for
the year ended 31. March 2025 are COn￿stant wlth those books, statements and vouchers.
No adjustment for year4nd credltor5 and debtors have been made In the above fl8ur•6,
The balances at the end of the year carrled forward are represented by the amount of
£39,159.25 In the current account of NatWe5t Bank Ind £1,092.97 as Cash In Hand. I have
Geen •vld•no of th• cash In hand at the •nd of the year.
Mlchael B•ndrevi
29 Oecember 2025