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2021-03-31-accounts

Company Number: 05407952

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF COMPUTING

COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

31 MARCH 2021

Charity Number: 01109874

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF COMPUTING

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Contents Page
Legal and administrative details 1
Trustees’ Annual Report 2 to 6
Independent examiners report to the members 7
Consolidated statement of financial activities 8
Consolidated summary income and expenditure account 9
Consolidated and charity balance sheet 10
Notes to the Consolidated financial statements 11 to 18

THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF COMPUTING

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Registered charity name The National Museum of Computing Charity number 1109874 Company registration number 05407952 Principal office Block H Bletchley Park Sherwood Drive Milton Keynes MK3 6EB Registered office 15 Northampton Road Bromham Bedfordshire MK43 8QB Trustees Dr A Herbert (Chairman) Mr K R Murrell Prof A J Clark Mrs R H Burnett Mr S Kay Mr J Mayo Prof M Campbell-Kelly Secretary K Murrell Independent examiner Gilbert Holbourn FCA, FCCA, DChA 1 Upper Bridge Street Wye Kent TN25 5AF

The National Museum of Computing

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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the consolidated unaudited financial statements of the group for the year ended 31 March 2021.

LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Legal and administrative details of members of the board and professional advisers are shown on page 1 of the financial statements.

THE TRUSTEES

The trustees who served the company during the period were as follows: Dr A Herbert (Chairman) Mr K R Murrell Prof A J Clark Mr T J Reynolds (resigned 14 May 2020) Mr S Kay Mrs R H Burnett Mr J Mayo Prof M Campbell-Kelly

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Governing document

The National Museum of Computing was incorporated on 30 March 2005 and registered as a Charity on 6 June 2005.

Recruitment and appointment of trustees

The charity trustees shall consist of at least three and not more than twelve individuals and one voluntary charity Trustee.

In exercising their powers to nominate, appoint, elect, re-elect, approve, and dismiss trustees, the trustees shall have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the charity.

Charity trustees are appointed for a term of three years which may be renewed. The voluntary charity Trustee is appointed for a term of one year, which may be renewed.

The board

Mr Steve Kay’s appointment as a volunteer charity Trustee was renewed in January 2021.

There were no other changes in membership of the board in 2020/21.

Risk management

The trustees actively review the major risks which the charity faces on a regular basis and have internal control policies and procedures in place to provide reasonable assurance against material misstatement or loss.

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YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE

The Museum

The museum continues with its stated objective to establish and maintain a museum in England and Wales for computing and its history for the benefit of the public; thereby to collect, hold, preserve, maintain, arrange, restore, conserve, interpret, protect, present and develop artefacts and other material relating to computing; to promote the study and practice of computing and its history and to advance knowledge and education of computing for the benefit of the public; to develop and sustain activities to stimulate interest in computing and its history; such other charitable purposes beneficial to the public consistent with the objective as the Trustees shall determine. ‘Computing’ includes all matters concerned with the history and furtherance of computer science and technology and the design and development of computing systems and applications; and embraces any form of computing system.

The year 2020/21 was blighted by the Covid-19 pandemic. The museum was required to close from late March 2020 through to the end of the financial year and beyond with only brief windows during which visitors could be physically welcomed to the museum. To provide a safe environment for visitors, staff and volunteers when we were able to open, the museum arranged for enhanced ventilation (leaving doors and windows open to the greatest extent possible), installation of screens where appropriate, provision of hand sanitisation points, wearing of masks and visors by staff and volunteers, enhanced cleaning, and pre-booked timed tickets. With long periods of closure and restricted visitors, visitor numbers fell dramatically to just 1,621 in comparison to 14,239 visitors in 2019/20.

We also had to abandon our onsite education programme both for reasons of practicality and a rapid decline in demand from schools and colleges, which in 2019/20 had contributed an additional 5,609 visitors. For the same reasons we were able to host only a few corporate event / visit days. In consequence, we lost a very large part of our regular income.

To remain connected with our audiences, and to develop new audiences, we launched a significant number of online activities, including a 3D virtual tour which we offered in both self-guided and hosted versions, online lectures, “ask the experts” online discussions, increased our presence on social media and put our shop online. All these measures helped in part to establish new revenue streams, although not sufficient to replace the normal visitor-driven revenues. We are grateful to the staff and volunteers who gave of their time to develop these new ways to experience our museum. In total we offered 8 online events, 24 public guided tours (100 attendees), 10 private guided tours (650 attendees) and 22 online lectures.

During periods when we could not open to the public, but in which our staff and volunteers could come into the museum, we undertook a programme of refurbishment and redecoration and refreshed a number of exhibits. Again, we are grateful to the staff and volunteers who undertook these tasks.

Despite space limitations, the overall collection of hardware, software and publications continues to grow and the off-site storage facility is proving invaluable.

Throughout the year, media attention was high with several high-profile stories and a steady stream of film, television and radio crews telling the story of the development of computing. For example, in December 2019 the museum provided machine demonstrations and interviews for a BBC Scotland documentary “Silicon Glen: From Ships to Microchips” which was broadcast in May 2020 and made available on BBC iPlayer.

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LEGAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Finances

The formal accounts reflect the activities in this director’s report.

For the Trustees, financial management became the highest priority and a significant challenge, with the uncertainties surrounding the progress of the pandemic and ever-changing government restrictions on what we could do.

Our Museum Director succeeded well at securing funding from donors and sponsors to offset the shortfall in ticket, event and corporate event hosting.

Importantly, we secured two “Covid-19 Recovery Fund” grants worth around £100, 000 from the Arts Council, and our Museum Director raised a comparable sum from crowd-funding, donations from industry and individuals, and local authority grants.

We were also able to use the government’s Job Retention Scheme (“Furlough”) to retain staff for whom we had no work when closed – fortunately this allowed such staff to volunteer for other duties than their work role and we are grateful for those that did so.

The museum once again submitted a claim to HMRC for Gallery tax relief and received approximately £60,000.

In addition, our landlord, The Bletchley Park Trust, allowed us to defer our rent for H Block for much of the financial year, which also helped cash flow, but leaves us with an obligation to pay back the deferred rent by instalments during 2021/22.

We were able to reduce expenditure on utilities, office supplies and cleaning while the museum building was unoccupied. We did however have to put in place some additional security to avoid the risk of vandalism.

Overall, through all these measures we generated slightly more income £496,617 than in 2019/20 £464,225 and reduced costs from £394,336 to £303,964. At the close of the financial year our reserves stood at a healthy £314,972. But the future remains uncertain as Covid-19 restrictions mean the museum remains closed and is unlikely to be able to re-open until the summer of 2021, and we anticipate that as an indoor venue we will see fewer visitors that in normal times and so this reserve will have to help us navigate through ongoing difficulties until at least summer 2022 when we might hope for a return to previous visitor levels.

Staffing

In the previous year the position of Museum Director had been partly funded by Bletchley Park Capital Partners (BPCP), but the company ceased trading during the year so Ms Garrad moved to becoming fully an employee of the museum and dedicated to the Museum Director role. Ms Garrad has broad responsibility for the operations and fund-raising aspects of the museum, supported, in principle, by a small and dedicated staff team of Office Manager, Events and Marketing Manager and Learning Manager. However, the Office Manager and Events / Marketing Manager positions were open at the start of the Covid closure period and have been kept open, with the hope of recruiting new post holders in the next financial year. The Trustees also hope to recruit a new Senior Curator / Head of Collections role in the same timescale.

Volunteers and Supporters

As part of working towards Arts Council Accreditation the Trustees commissioned a reform of the governance of the Volunteer Supporters’ Association and the Members’ Club. The last two are now renamed “Volunteers’ Association” and “Supporters’ Club” respectively, each with their own constitution and a well-defined relationship towards and in support of the Charity.

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YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Volunteers and Supporters (continued)

Volunteers help with all aspects of exhibit curation, operations, including guiding and stewarding, serving in the shop, maintenance and administration. The association has approximately 80 active members, although we fear we may lose some who have found other activities during Covid or are unable to return while the pandemic remains a source of concern, particularly to those who are more elderly or have medical conditions. The museum would not be able to operate without the support of the Volunteers and the Trustees gratefully acknowledge their contribution.

Importantly the charity trustees may appoint a Volunteer Trustee to the Board of Trustees and we are pleased that Mr Steven Kay, one-time chairman of the Volunteers’ Association, fulfils that role. This has led to much better communication and closer cooperation between the Trustees and the Volunteers than had been the case in the past, and a positive contribution to the morale and commitment of the Volunteers.

The Supporters’ Club contributes to the museum through both a membership fee and additional support during fund-raising campaigns. Sadly, it has been unable to meet during the pandemic, but we have remained in touch with the members through newsletters and invitations to events, and they have continued to be generous towards our fund-raising.

Projects

Restoration and reconstruction projects depend on the skill and enthusiasm of the Museum's dedicated and highly skilled group of technical Volunteers. These activities have necessarily been reduced due to Covid, although many Volunteers have worked on projects at home to maintain progress. The EDSAC reconstruction project has not been able to advance significantly as the ongoing work of commissioning requires the EDSAC team to be physically in attendance, but they have been able to make some progress during short windows of opportunity. Other working exhibits have been regularly run and maintained by the Volunteers to ensure they remain in good condition and will be available when we can re-open.

A significant new project is that of taking into our archive the papers of the late Mr Tony Sale and Mrs Margaret Sale, both founders of the museum and critical to its early survival and development. The papers were generously donated by their family following the sad death of Margaret Sale in March 2020 after a period of illness. A memorial to Margaret was posted on the Museum’s web site. These papers are believed to relate to the early history of the museum and Tony’s work on the reconstruction of the wartime Colossus machines and will be an important addition to our collection.

Education

We continue to operate a very highly regarded and popular education programme, but necessarily in an online form due to Covid-19. Our Learning Manager developed new content and provided online education activities throughout the year and has planned for a refreshed onsite programme to start in Autumn 2021.

Awards

Brian Randell, Professor of Computing Science at Newcastle University, was appointed as Honorary Fellow.

Other museums

We continue to develop links with other museums. We have a good working relationship with the Centre for Computing History in Cambridge, UK. We are represented by a Trustee, Mr Murrell on the committee of The British Computer Society’s Computer Conservation Society.

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YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES, ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE (continued)

Arts Council accreditation

Work continues in earnest on the revised Arts Council accreditation scheme. In addition to achieving the status of accreditation, the programme of work is helping the museum bring its standards of governance, and its curatorial and operating policies, plans and procedures to a much higher professional status.

FUTURE PLANS

Our top priority is, as circumstances permit, to return the museum to being fully open every day to the public and to grow visitor numbers back to, and hopefully above, the levels we experienced before the pandemic. While restrictions remain in place, we have to manage our income and reserves carefully to ensure our long-term financial security.

Space remains a significant issue – all our galleries are full and storage likewise. We need to rationalize what we hold in our reserve collection and consider how we rotate items between display and storage to keep our offering fresh.

We also need to improve our signage, displays and visitor narrative to make our exhibits more accessible to a non-technical audience.

Achieving Arts Council Accreditation remains a key priority to improve our standing in the museum world and enable us to collaborate with other major national museums, such as The Science Museum.

Reserves policy

The policy of the directors is to maintain a level of reserves that will provide a stable base from which to fund its future activity whilst ensuring that excessive funds are not accumulated. The trustees are satisfied with the current surplus in unrestricted funds, reported on page 19 of these accounts. The introduction of new exhibits and events as mentioned above is expected to encourage an increase in donations and the trustees feel that the charity is now in a firm financial state.

Investment policy

The trustees are responsible for the safekeeping of all the assets of the charity and may invest funds as they see fit.

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER

Gilbert Holbourn has been appointed as independent examiner for the ensuing year.

Signed by order of the trustees

Trustee

9 September 2021

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS’ REPORT TO THE MEMBERS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

I report on the accounts of the company and the group for the year ended 31 March 2021, which are set out on pages 8 to 18.

Respective responsibilities of Trustees and examiner

The Trustees (who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144(2) of the Charities Act 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales.

Having satisfied myself that the charity is not subject to audit under company law and is eligible for independent examination, it is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's report

My examination was carried out in accordance with the general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view' and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.

Independent examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention:

Gilbert Holbourn FCA, FCCA, DChA 1 Upper Bridge Street Wye Kent TN25 5AF

9 September 2021

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Note
INCOME
Donations
Other trading activities
2
Income from Investments
3
TOTAL INCOME
RESOURCES EXPENDED
Expenditure on raising funds
4
Expenditure on Charitable
activities
5
TOTAL RESOURCES EXPENDED
NET INCOME FOR THE YEAR
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED
FORWARD
15/16
Unrestricted
Funds
£
232,347
253,484
69
485,900
35,501
263,714
299,215
186,685
122,319
309,004
Restricted
Funds
£
9,714
1,003
-
10,717
-
4,749
4,749
5,968
-
5,968
Total Funds
2021
£
242,061
254,487
69
496,617
35,501
268,463
303,964
192,653
122,319
314,972
Total Funds
2020
£
129,772
334,427
26
464,225
47,571
346,765
394,336
69,889
52,430
122,319

The Consolidated statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year.

All of the above amounts relate to continuing activities.

The notes on pages 11 to 18 form part of these accounts.

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CONSOLIDATED SUMMARY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

GROUP
Gross income
Non-charitable trading Activities: net (expenditure)/ income
Non-charitable trading loss for the year
Total expenditure
2021
£
496,617
-
496,617
(1,200)
(302,764)
192,653
2020
£
426,398
37,827
464,225
-
(394,336)
69,889

Total income comprises £10,717 (2020: £11,237) of restricted funds and £485,900 (2020: £452,988) of unrestricted funds. A detailed analysis of income by sources is provided in the consolidated statement of financial activities.

Turnover of non-charitable trading activities amounted to net expenditure of £1,200 (2020: net income £37,827). A detailed analysis of the trading results is shown in note 7.

A detailed analysis of the net expenditure above is provided in the statement of financial activities and in notes 4,5 and 6.

The charitable company's and group's income and expenses all relate to continuing operations. The charitable company and group has no recognised gains or losses other than the surplus for the period.

The net income for the period has been calculated on the historical cost basis.

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CONSOLIDATED AND CHARITY BALANCE SHEET

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Note
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible fixed assets
10
Investments
11
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
12
Debtors
13
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
14
Net current assets
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
Unrestricted
15
Restricted
16
TOTAL FUNDS
Group
2021
£
28,629
-
28,629
7,486
13,524
305,046
326,056
(39,713)
Group
2020
£
34,124
-
34,124
10,326
39,949
71,900
122,175
(33,980)
Charitable
Company
2021
£
27,044
2
27,046
-
32,967
290,299
323,266
(34,803)
Charitable
Company
2020
£
32,143
2
32,145
-
46,661
63,132
109,793
(19,619)
286,343
314,972
309,004
5,968
314,972
88,195
122,319
122,319
-
122,319
288,463
315,509
309,541
5,968
315,509
90,174
122,319
122,319
-
122,319

For the financial year in question the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

No members have required the company to obtain an audit of its accounts for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibility for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and for the preparation of the accounts.

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies’ regime.

The notes on pages 11 to 18 form part of these accounts.

These financial statements were approved by the trustees of the Charity and authorised for issue on the 9 September 2021 and are signed on their behalf by:

………………………………… MR K MURRELL Trustee

Company Registration Number: 05407952

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparation of group financial statements

The group's financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the charitable company and its subsidiary undertaking made up to 31 March 2021.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities' (SORP March 2015).

The National Museum of Computing meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).

The accounts are presented in sterling and are rounded to the nearest pound.

Going Concern

The trustees have considered the consequences of COVID-19 and other events and conditions, and it has determined that they do not create a material uncertainty that casts significant doubt upon the charities’ ability to continue as a going concern.

The impact of COVID-19 on future performance and therefore on the measurement of some assets and liabilities or on liquidity might be significant and might therefore require disclosure in the financial statements, but the trustees have determined that they do not create a material uncertainty that casts significant doubt upon the charities ability to continue as a going concern.

Cash Flow Statement

The trustees have taken advantage of the exemption in SORP bulletin 1, published in February 2016, which exempts small charities from preparing a cash flow statement.

Income

Income comprises donations together with the net trading income of the subsidiary.

Fund accounting

The charitable company's unrestricted funds consist of funds which the charitable company may use for its purposes at its discretion.

The charitable company's restricted funds are those where the donor requires the sum to be expended for a specific purpose.

Expenditure

All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to each category.

Expenditure on raising funds is detailed in note 4, and comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income and any fundraising events.

Expenditure on charitable activities is detailed in notes 5 and 6, and comprises those costs incurred by the charity in the delivery of its activities. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature to support them.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Fixed assets and depreciation

Fixed assets are included in the accounts at their historical cost and are written off over their useful lives by depreciation on a straight line basis through the consolidated statement of financial activities.

 Equipment Over 3 years  Fixture & Fittings Over 5 years Short leasehold improvements  Over the term of the lease

Stocks

Stocks are stated at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Operating lease agreements

Rentals applicable to operating leases where substantially all of the benefits and risks of ownership remain with the lessor are charged against profits on a straight line basis over the period of the lease.

Taxation

The National Museum of Computing is a charity and therefore is not liable to income tax or corporation tax on income derived from its charitable activities, as it falls within the exemptions available to registered charities.

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

Fundraising events
Sponsorships
Ticket sales and group tours
Education visits
Membership fees
Other income
Shop sales
Museum Tax relief
Furlough income
Covid recovery fund
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
-
-
62,357
1,003
6,299
-
466
-
5,450
-
-
-
1,855
-
61,314
-
53,999
-
61,744
-
253,484
1,003
Total Funds
2021
£
-
63,360
6,299
466
5,450
-
1,855
61,314
53,999
61,744
254,487
Total Funds
2020
£
300
12,500
159,356
72,064
2,173
264
38,121
49,649
-
-
334,427

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

3. INCOME FROM INVESTMENTS

Bank interest receivable Unrestricted
Funds
£
69
69
Total Funds
2021
£
69
69
Total Funds
2020
£
26
26

4. EXPENDITURE ON RAISING FUNDS

Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
Fundraising
35,501
-
Shop goods
-
-
35,501
-
5. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY FUND
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
Establishment and operation of
the museum
238,705
4,749
Support costs
11,475
-
Governance costs (see note 6)
13,534
-
263,714
4,749
6. GOVERNANCE COSTS
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
£
£
Independent examination fees
4,000
-
Legal and professional fees
9,534
-
13,534
-
Total
2021
£
35,501
-
35,501
Total
2021
£
243,454
11,475
13,534
268,463
Total
2021
£
4,000
9,534
13,534
Total
2020
£
41,254
6,317
47,571
Total
2020
£
300,607
33,725
12,433
346,765
Total
2020
£
4,000
8,433
12,433

5. EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES BY FUND

6. GOVERNANCE COSTS

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

7. NET INCOME FROM ACTIVITIES OF THE TRADING SUBSIDIARY

PROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT
TURNOVER
Cost of sales
GROSS PROFIT
Administration expenses
Payments under gift aid
Non-charitable trading loss for the year
Loan interest
(LOSS)/ PROFIT ON ORDINARY ACTIVITIES BEFORE TAXATION
Taxation on profit/(loss) on ordinary activities
(LOSS)/ PROFIT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR
2021
£
17,206
(12,459)
4,747
(5,947)
-
(1,200)
(536)
(1,736)
-
(1,736)
2020
£
82,741
(24,374)
58,367
(20,540)
(37,827)
-
-
-
-
-

8. STAFF COSTS

Wages & salaries
Social security costs
Group
2021
£
93,164
1,334
94,498
Group
2020
£
120,866
3,735
124,601
Charitable
Company
2021
£
93,164
1,334
94,498
Charitable
Company
2020
£
120,866
3,735
124,601

The average number of persons, including trustees, employed by the charitable company and group during the period was:

Number of trustee Directors
Number of employees
Group
2021
Number
7
7
14
Group
2020
Number
7
7
14
Charitable
Company
2021
Number
7
7
14
Charitable
Company
2020
Number
7
7
14

9. TRUSTEES

No employee received remuneration of more than £60,000 during the year or the previous year.

None of the trustees (or any person connected with them) received any remuneration during the year or the previous year. None of the trustees were reimbursed for any expenses during the year or the previous year. Expenses paid for by the trustees on behalf of the museum, are often not reclaimed.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS

10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
GROUP
Cost
At 1 April 2020
As at 31 March 2021
Accumulated Depreciation
At 1 April 2020
Charge for the year
As at 31 March 2021
Net book value
As at 31 March 2021
As at 31 March 2020
CHARITABLE COMPANY
Cost
At 1 April 2020
As at 31 March 2021
Accumulated Depreciation
At 1 April 2020
Charge for the year
As at 31 March 2021
Net book value
As at 31 March 2021
As at 31 March 2020
11. INVESTMENTS
Cost at 1 April 2020 and at
31 March 2021
Equipment
£
28,837
Fixtures &
Fittings
£
360,155
360,155
355,389
2,325
357,714
2,441
4,766
Fixtures &
Fittings
£
360,155
360,155
355,389
2,325
357,714
2,441
4,766
Group
2020
£
-
-
Short
leasehold
Improvements
£
41,213
Total
£
430,205
430,205
396,081
5,495
401,576
28,629
34,124
Total
£
423,663
424,503
392,360
5,099
397,459
27,044
32,143
Charitable
company
2020
£
2
2
28,837 41,213
25,600
871
15,092
2,299
26,471 17,391
2,366
3,237
Equipment
£
23,135
23,822
26,121
Short
Leasehold
Improvements
£
41,213
23,135 41,213
21,879
475
15,092
2,299
22,354 17,391
781
1,256
Group
2021
£
-
-
23,822
26,121
Charitable
company
2021
£
2
2

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

12. STOCKS

Finished goods
13. DEBTORS
Due within one year
Trade debtors
Amounts due from group
undertakings
Group
2021
£
7,486
7,486
Group
2021
£
13,524
-
13,524
Group
2020
£
10,326
10,326
Group
2020
£
39,949
-
39,949
Charitable
company
2021
£
-
-
Charitable
company
2021
£
8,383
24,584
32,967
Charitable
company
2020
£
-
-
Charitable
company
2020
£
23,045
23,616
46,661

Included in the debtors is amounts due from the subsidiary, TNMOC Trading Limited. The Charity continues to support the subsidiary and the balance is recoverable.

14. CREDITORS: amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Accruals
Taxation and social
security
Group
2021
£
30,959
5,250
3,504
39,713
Group
2020
£
26,567
6,750
663
33,980
Charitable
company
2021
£
27,299
4,000
3,504
34,803
Charitable
company
2020
£
13,824
5,500
295
19,619

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

15. UNRESTRICTED FUNDS

Designated Funds
Storage Project
Bytes fund
General Fund
General Fund
Balance at
1 Apr 20
£
-
11,257
111,062
122,319
Income
£
-
-
485,900
485,900
Expenditure
£
(11,475)
-
(287,740)
(299,215)
Transfer of
funds
£
11,475
-
(11,475)
-
Balance at
31 Mar 21
£
-
11,257
297,747
309,004

The following explains the nature of activities within each designated fund.

Storage project

Funding for storage of the museum's collection - transfers have been made from the general fund to cover the deficit on this project.

Bytes fund

Funding for stewards and equipment for the Bytes festival.

16. RESTRICTED FUNDS

WITCH Project
Packet Switching Gallery
History of software
Women in computing
Balance at
1 Apr 20
£
-
-
-
-
-
Income
£
1,003
-
1,200
8,514
10,717
Expenditure
£
-
(4,749)
-
-
(4,749)
Transfer of
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
Balance at
31 Mar 21
£
1,003
(4,749)
1,200
8,514
5,968

The following explains the nature of activities within each fund.

WITCH Project

Transportation, restoration, and development of a display area for the WITCH computer.

Packet switching gallery

Funding for the development of the packet switching gallery.

History of software

The 'History of Software' gallery continues to attract a lot of attention and explains how software is embedded in many of the machines we use on a daily basis; from demonstrations of groundbreaking software solutions in traditional computers, to devices and toys found in the home that rely on complex software typically out of sight of the user.

Women in Computing

Funding for the running of the "Women in Computing" gallery.

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NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

17. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS

Restricted Income Funds
Restricted funds
Unrestricted Income Funds
Bytes fund
General Funds
Total Funds
Tangible fixed
assets
£
-
-
-
28,629
28,629
28,629
Net current
assets
£
5,968
5,968
11,257
269,118
280,375
286,343
Total
£
5,968
5,968
11,257
297,747
309,004
314,972

18. COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE

The charity is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the company are the trustees named on page one. In the event of the charity being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charity. At 31 March 2021 the total of such guarantees amounted to £8.

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