PRIThLEWELL PRIORY MUSEUM
Charity Registration No 1027112
ANNUAL REPORT & ACCOUNTS
YEAR ENDED 31st MARCH 2025

PRIThLEWELL PRIORY MUSEUM
Charity Registration No 1027112
Year Ended 31rt March 2025
Contents
Trustees Annual Report
Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities
Independent Examinerfs Report
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance Sheet
Notes to the accounts

PRIThLEWELL PRIORY MUSEUM
Charity Registration No 1027112
Year Ended 31" March 2025
Trustees Annual Report
The Trustee is pleased to present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in note 2 to the
accounts and comply with the Trust's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and the Statement of
Recommended Practice, Charities SORP (FRS102).
Objertlves and activities
To provide a museum for the general benefit of the inhabitants of Southend on Sea.
Prittlewell Priory Museum was given in trust to the Borough [sic] Council by Robert Arthurjones in 1918 as
part of the transfer to the Borough [sicI under trust of Priory Park.
The museum is now a listed building having originally been established in 1110 as a monastic residence.
The museum re-opened in June 2012 having been closed for extensive restoration and conservation work
since September 2009 following the successful application for a Heritage Lottery Funding Bid. The site now
features the public sponsored paving stones and new visitor centre.
The Trustees in making decisions about the Trust make those decisions with due regard to the objects of
the Trust.
In addition, they have due regard to their legal duty to carry out the Trusvs charitable purposes for the
Public Benefit and the Charity Commissions, guidance thereon.
Prittlewell Priory Museum has remained available for all members of the public to benefit from and use
freely for the purpose5 of recreation and pleasure throughout the period.
Achievements and performance
Prittlewell Priory Museum is currently maintained to allow the purposes in its Governing document set out
below to take place during the financial year 2024-25.
The Trustee considers that the performance of the charity during the year was satisfactory.
Plans for the future
The Trustees intend to continue to expand the programme of events and enhance the quality of the visitor
offer at Prittlewell Priory Museum.
Financial review
The total income for the year of £124,022 (2024: £100.092) includes a donation received from Southend
City Council General Fund of £65,387 (2024.. £54,384). This donation was received to cover the unrestricted
deficit created by the fact that the cost of maintaining the museum exceeded the net income of the
charity.

PRIThLEWELL PRIORY MUSEUM
Cha rity Registration No 1027112
Year Ended 31" March 2025
Reserves Poliry
The trust does not need to hold reserves as any deficit which arises on the operation of the trust, should
the trust have no funds to meet it, is funded by Southend on Sea City Council, which is sole trustee of the
trust.
Going concern
Prittlewell Priory Museum meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS102. There are no
material uncertainties about the charitvs ability to continue as a going concern.
Structure, governance and management
Governing documents
The Trust's Governing document is in the fonn of a Declaration of Trust made on 23 April 1992.
Trustee recrultment and training
Southend City Council elected members are corporate Trustees. Therefore, Counctllors once elected
become a corporate Trustee of the Trust.
Rlsk Assessment
The city council, when carrying out risk assessments for its own artivities, includes within the asse55ment
the activities of the trust. so any major risks applicable to the trust are covered by the council arranging
appropriate insurance or having in place strategies to cover other contingencies.

PRI￿LEWELL PRIORY MUSEUM
Charity Registration No 1027112
Year Ended 31st March 2025
Reference and administrative details
Trustee
Southend-on-sea City Council
Secretary/Treasurer to the Trust
Southend-on-sea City Council
Address
Civic Centre
Victoria Avenue
Southend-on-sea
Essex SS2 6ER
Independent Ext7miner
TC Group
The Courtyard
Shoreham Road
Upper Beeding
Steyning
West Sussex
BN44 3TN
Bankers
Barclays Bank PIC
1-3 Haymarket Towers
Hurnberstone Gate
Leicester
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PRtrrLEWELL PRIORY MUSEUM
Charity Registration No 1027112
Year Ended 31sr March 2025
Statement of Trustees. Responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing accounts which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of
the Charity as at the end of each financial year and the income and expenditure of the Charity for that
period.
In preparing those accounts, the Trustees are required to:
Select suitable and applicable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
Make judgement and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
Prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that
the organisation will continue in business.
The Trustees are also responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charity and enable it to ensure that the financial
statements comply with charity legislation and the relevant governing instruments. They are responsible
for safeguarding the Chariws assets and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and
detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Results
The Trust's financial results are as per the annexed accounts.
By order of the Trustees
Signed
oe Cheièerto
Joe Chesterton (Jan 27, 2026 16:47:46 GMT)
Joe Chesterton. Executive Director (Finance & Resources)
27101126
Date

PRI￿LEWELL PRIORY MUSEUM
Charity Registration No 1027112
Year Ended 31" March 2025
Independent Examinerfs Report
I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 March 2025, which are set out on pages 6 to 13.
Responsibilities and bosls of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance
with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the ACY).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trusvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act
and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity
Commission under section 145(5)(b> of the Act.
Independent exomlnews statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act. or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records. or
3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of
accounts set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports} Regulations 2008 other than any
requirement that the accounts give a 'true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of
an independent examination.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connertion with the examination to which
attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be
reached.
Mark Cummlns FCCA FCIE
Forand on behalf of TC Group
Office: Steyning, West Sussex
Dated:
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PRITfLEWELL PRIORY MUSEUM
Charity Registration No 1027112
Year Ended 31" March 2025
Statement of Financial Activities
2024125
2024125
2024125
Unrestrlrted Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
2024125
Total
Funds
2023/24
Tota I
Funds
Note
Income From
Donations
Investments
Charita ble activities
Totsi Income
67.254
41
67.254
41
56.933
33
43,126
100,092
56,727
124.022
56.727
124,022
Expenditure on
Charita ble activities
Total expenditure
151.265
151.265
120,871
120.871
272.136
272,136
248,284
248,284
Net expenditure and net
movement in funds
(27.243)
{llo.871) (148.114)
(148,192)
Reconclliation of Funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
490,392
463.149
4.928 1.690.670 2.185,990
4.928
1,569.799 2,037,876
2,334,186
2,185,990
All income and gains for the year are recognised on the ststement of finanaal activities. All the Charity's
activities are classified as continuing.

PRirrLEWELL PRIORY MUSEUM
Charity Registration No 1027112
Year Ended 31" March 2025
Balance Sheet
2024125
Total
Funds
2023124
Total
Funds
Note
Fixed Assets
Tangible Assets
Heritage Assets
Total Fixed Assets
463,149
1,569.799
2,032,948
490,392
1,690,670
2,181,062
Current Assets
Cash at bank and in hand
5,878
5,878
5,768
5,768
Total Current Assets
Llabilities
Creditor5: Amounts falling due within one year
Net current assets
(950)
4.928
(840)
4,928
Total assets
2.037,876
2,185,990
The funds of the charity
Endowment funds
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted funds
Total charity funds
10 1.569,799
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4,928
463.149
2.037.876
1,690.670
4,928
490,392
2,185,990
Approved by the Trustee and signed on its behalf by an aUthOr￿ed signatory.
Signed
oe Ckeitekto
Joe Chesterton (Jan 27, 2026 16'.47.'46 GMT)
Joe Chesterton, Executive Director (Finance & Resources)
Southend on Sea City Council for the Trustee
Date 27101126

PRIThLEWELL PRIORY MUSEUM
Charity Registration No 1027112
Year Ended 31" March 2025
Notes to the accounts
Note l Legal Status
Prittlewell Priory Museum is an unincorporated charity registered in England and Wales (charity number
1027112).
Note 2 Accounting Policies
B0515 of prepamtlon
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of
Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective l January 2019)-
{Charitie5 SORP (FRS 102)), and the Charities Act 2011.
Prittlewell Priory Museum meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and
liabilities are i nitially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the
relevant accounting policy note{s). There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to
continue as a going concern given the continued support of Southend City Council.
The financial statements are prepared in Pounds Sterlin& which is the functional currency of the charity.
Monetary amounts in these financial staternents are rounded to the nearest pound.
Cash Flow Statement
In accordance with the Charities SORP {FRS 102) the charity is claiming exemption from the requirement to
prepare a cash flow statement on account of it being a small charity.
Income
Donations and other forms of voluntary income are recognised as incoming resources when receivable,
except insofar as they are incapable of finanaal measurement
Charitable activities- represent income from rent and are recognised when receivable.
Investment income is accounted for when receivable.
Expenditure
Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis exclusive of the element of VAT which is recoverable by
Southend City Council in accordance with VAT Notice 749 para 7.5.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities and
services for its beneficiaries.

PRIThLEWELL PRIORY MUSEUM
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Year Ended 31" March 2025
Note 2 Accounting Pollcles (continued)
Flxed assets and depreciation
Tangible and heritage fixed assets are capitalised at cost. Land is not depreciated. Buildings are
depreciated on a straight-line basis over a period of 27-30 years.
Cash at bank and in hond
Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid investments. A separate bank account
is maintained by the Trust, this IS Used for donations from the public and expenditure related to the
sponsored pavers scheme. All other income and expenditure pass through the City Council's account, and
its cash balances are held within the City Council's general bank account.
Creditors and pmvisions
Creditors and provision5 are recognised where the charity has present obligation resulting from a past
event that will probably result in a transfer of funds to a third party and the amount due to settle the
obligation can be measured or estimated reliably.
Critical accounting estimates and judgements
In the application of the charity's accounting poliaes, the trustees are required to make judgements.
estimates and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent
from other sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and
other factors that are relevant. Actual results rfiay differ from these estimates.
The estimates and underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting
estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised.
The trustees do not consider that there are any critical estimates or areas of judgement that need to be
brought to the attention of the readers of the financial statements.
Note 3 Income from DonatioThs
Donations of £1,867 {2024: £2,549) were received from the public.
Donations of £65,387 (2024: £54,384) were from Southend City Council as the funding required to make up
the operational deficit for the year. This donation is equitably apportioned across all operational trust
expenditure. Included in the donation of £65.387 (2024: £56,934) are the following donated services:
2025
2024
Employees- seconded staff
Administration
37.810
298
38,108
38,695
285
38,980
Note 4 Income from Investments
Investrnent income is from interest earned on the cash balances held.

PRIThLEWELL PRIORY MUSEUM
Charity Registration No 1027112
Year Ended 31" March 2025
Note 5 Income from Charitsble Activitles
2025
2024
Sales
Facilities Hire
Fees & Charges
32,482
12.876
11,369
56,727
33,183
9,943
43,126
Note 6 Cost of Charitable Activities
2025
2024
Employees
Building/Ground Maintenance
Utilities
Transport
Insurance
Supplies & Services
Depreciation
Governance costs
Administration
69.725
68,081
10.503
14,512
17.261 (10,734)
299
12,550
12.185
148.114
950
12,450
14,520
148,114
549
501
272.136 248.284
The support costs incurred are the administration servi￿5 provided by Southend City Council and
governance costs. Total support Costs for the year were £1.499 (2024: £1,341).
Governance costs comprise solely of fees paid to independent examiners, During the year £950 (2024:
£840} was paid to the independent examiner in respect of examination services.
Employee costs relate to employees of the Council.
No staff were remunerated over £60,000 in the year.
The charity is managed by Southend City Council and doesn't have any key management personnel.
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Note 7 Fixed Assets
The Prittlewell Priory Museum land and buildings are recognised in the accounts as heritage assets.
Tangible
Assets
Heritage
Assets
Total
Asset cost, valuation. or revalued amount
Balances as at 01104124 and 31103125
804.723 3,613,017 4,417.740
Accumulated depreciation and impairment reviews
Balance brought forward @ 01/04124
314.331
1,922.347 2,236,678
Charge for the year
27,243
120,871
148,114
Balance carried forward @ 31103125
341.574 2.043.218 2,384.792
Net Book Value
Brought forward @ 01104124
Carried forward @ 31103125
490,392 1,690,670 2,181,062
463,149 1.569,799 2,032,948
Note 8 Creditors
Amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Accruals
950
Note 9 Net Current Assets
The net current asset of £4,928 (2024: £4,928) reflects the closing balance of the separate bank account
held by the Prittlewell Priory Museum Trust.
Note 10 Endowment fund
The endowment fund arose from Robert Arthurjones, donation of the Prittlewell Priory Museum in 1918.
Note 11 Restricted fund
The restricted fund represents amounts received to be specifically used for the improvement of Prittlewell
Priory Museum.
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Year Ended 31st March 2025
Note 12 Trustee remuneration
No trustee was paid in respect of their services as a trustee in 2024 or 2025 and no expenditure was
reimbursed.
Note 13 Related Party Transactions
During the year the trustee (Southend City Council) donated £65.387 (2024: £54,384) to the Trust in
respert of the funding required to cover the operational deficit forthe year. Southend City Council
collected a further £56,727 (2024: £43,126) in respect of other charitable income. The Trust paid the
Council £123,072 in respect of operating costs for the year (2024: £99,252).
Note 14 Comparathie funds
2023/24
2023124
2023/24
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Funds
Funds
Funds
2023/24
Total
Funds
Income From
Donations
56,933
33
43,126
100.092
56,933
33
Investments
Charitable activities
Total Income
43,126
100,092
Expenditure on
Cha ritable activities
Total expenditure
127,335
127.335
78
120,871
120,871
248,284
248.284
78
Net expenditure and net
movement in funds
(27,243)
(78) (120,871) {148,192)
Reconciliatlon of funds
Total funds brought forward
Total funds carried forward
517,634
5,006
1,811,546
2,334,186
490,392
4,928
1.690,670
2,185,990
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PRITtLEWELL PRIORY MUSEUM
Charity Registration No 1027112
Year Ended 31" March 2025
Note 15 Net Assets Between Funds
Year Ending 31st March 2025
Unrestricted
Restricted
Endowment
Total
Fixed Assets
463.149
1.569,799
2,032,948
Current Asset5
950
4.928
5,878
Current Liabilities
(950)
(950)
2.037.876
Total
463,149
4,928
1,569.799
st
Year Ending 31 March 2024
Unrestrirted
Restrictsd
Endowment
Total
Fixed Assets
49J,392
1,690,670
2,181,062
5,768
(840)
2,185,990
Current Assets
4,928
Current Liabilities
(840)
490,392
Total
4,928
1,690,670
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