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Registered Registered company company number number (England (England and and[Wales):] Wales):[05809200] 05809200

Registered Registered[charity] charity number number (England (England and and Wales):[Wales):] | 1 123658 123658 Registered Registered charity charity number number (Scotland): (Scotland): SC044490 SC044490

Report Report[of] of the the Trustees Trustees and[and] unaudited unaudited[Financial] Financial Statements Statements for for the the year year ended ended 3! 31 March March 2025 2025 for for Kids Kids in in Museums Museums

Contents Contents

Reference and administrative details Reference and administrative details	3 3
Trustees' report Trustees’ report	4 4
Independent Examiner's report Independent Examiner's report	23 23
Statement offinancial activities Statement of financial activities	24 24
Balance sheet Balance sheet	25 25
Notes to the financial statements Notes to the financial statements	27 27
Detailed statement offinancial activities Detailedstatementoffinancialactivities	36 36

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Reference Reference and and Administrative Administrative Details Details

Registered Registered company company number number (England (England and and Wales): Wales): 05809200 05809200

Registered Registered charity charity number number (England (England and and[Wales):] Wales): 1 | 123658 123658

Registered Registered charity charity number number (Scotland): (Scotland): SC044490 SC044490

Registered Registered office office and and administrative administrative address: address: 4å 4"[Floor,] Floor, Silverstream Silverstream House, House, 45 45 Fitzroy Fitzroy[Street,] Street, London, London, WIT WIT 6EB. 68.

President: President: Philip Philip Mould Mould OBE OBE

Trustees: Trustees:

Vanessa Vanessa[Eke] Eke [Chair] [Chair] (standing (standing down down as as Chair Chair on on 5 5 December December 2025) 2025)

Paul Paul Sapwell Sapwell [Chair] [Chair] (appointed (appointed Trustee Trustee and and Chair Chair on on 5 5 December December 2025) 2025)

Steven Steven Bogle Bogle

Anne Anne Brisbin[Brisbin]

Rachel Rachel Brodie Brodie (reappointed (reappointed on on 4 4 December December 2024 2024 and and retired retired on on 5 5 December December 2025) 2025)

Rachel Rachel Kuhn Kuhn (retired (retired on on 5 5 December December 2025) 2025) Christina Christina Lister[Lister]

Paul Paul Marden Marden Morrigan Morrigan[Mason] Mason [Interim [Interim Deputy Deputy[Chair]] Chair][(reappointed] (reappointed 21 21 March[March] 2025)[2025)] Victoria Victoria[Pinnington] Pinnington Joe Joe[Rattray] Rattray (reappointed[(reappointed] on on[4] 4 December December 2024[2024][and] and retired retired on on[5] 5 December December[2025)] 2025) Jess Jess[Thomas] Thomas (appointed[(appointed] on on 14 |4 June June 2024)[2024)] Guy Guy Turton Turton (appointed[(appointed] on on[14] 14 June June 2024) 2024)

Company Company[Secretary:] Secretary: Alison Alison Bowyer Bowyer

Independent Independent Examiner: Examiner: Holy Holy Brook Brook Accountants, Accountants, Curious Curious Lounge Lounge Ist 1st[Floor,] Floor, Pinnacle Pinnacle Building, Building, Tudor Tudor

Road, Road, Reading, Reading, Berkshire, Berkshire, RGI RG! INH INH

Bank: Bank: CAF CAF Bank, Bank, 29 29 Kings Kings Hill Hill Avenue, Avenue, Kings Kings Hill, Hill, West West Malling, Malling, Kent, Kent, MEI MEI9[9] 4JQ 4JQ

The The Trustees Trustees who who are are also[also] Directors Directors of of the the Charity Charity for for the the purposes purposes of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006, 2006, present present[their] their report report[with] with[the] the[Financial] Financial Statements[Statements] of of the[the][Charity] Charity for for[the] the year year[ended] ended 3![31][March] March[2025.] 2025.

The The[Trustees] Trustees have have[adopted] adopted[the] the provisions provisions of of Accounting Accounting and and Reporting Reporting by[by] Charities:[Charities:][Statement] Statement of of

Recommended Recommended Practice Practice applicable applicable to to charities charities preparing preparing[their] their accounts accounts in in accordance accordance with with the the Financial[Financial]

Reporting Reporting Standard Standard applicable applicable in in the the UK UK and and Republic Republic of of Ireland Ireland (FRS (FRS 102) 102) (effective (effective I | January January 2019). 2019).

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Trustees' Trustees’ report report Objectives Objectives[and] and activities activities

Objectives Objectives and and aims aims

Kids Kids in in Museums Museums was was founded founded in in 2003 2003 by by Dea Dea Birkett Birkett and and has has grown grown into into an an award award winning winning independent independent charity charity[that] that[is] is dedicated[dedicated] to to[making] making museums museums more more welcoming welcoming[and] and accessible accessible to to children, children, young young[people] people and and families. families.

Our Our[vision] vision is[is] that that[all] all families families will will be[be] welcomed, welcomed, involved involved and and[belong] belong in in museums, museums, so so every every child child and[and] young young person person is[is] part part of[of] the[ the][experiences] experiences and[and] opportunities opportunities[that] that[a] a museum museum offers.[offers.]

Our Our mission mission[is] is to to work work with[with] museums museums[nationwide] nationwide to to make make them them more more welcoming welcoming of of children, children, young young people people and and families. families.

Our Our[values] values are are to to[be:] be:

• e e Collaborative Collaborative

• e • Inclusive Inclusive

• e • Responsive Responsive

• e • Supportive Supportive

• e • Welcoming Welcoming

Our Our[objectives ] objectives are are[to] to[lead] lead[and] and support support museums museums[to:] to:

• e Give Give children, children, young young people people and and families families a a voice voice in in museums museums and and promote promote[their] their vision vision of of an an excellent, excellent, welcoming, welcoming, accessible accessible museum. museum.

• excellent, excellent, welcoming, welcoming, accessible accessible museum. museum.

• e Contribute Contribute to to building[building] diverse diverse[future] future museum museum visitors, visitors, workers workers and and decision-makers. decision-makers. e Establish Establish standards standards of, of, sharing sharing and and celebrating celebrating best best practice practice in in work work with with children, children, young young people people and and families families in in museums. museums.

• e Support Support a a museum museum workforce workforce that that is is[highly] highly skilled skilled and and well-informed well-informed about about working working with with and and for for all children, people and families. all children, young young people and families.

Public Public[benefit] benefit

Having Having given given due due regard regard to to Charity Charity Commission Commission guidance, guidance, the the Trustees Trustees reaffirm reaffirm that that the the charitable charitable purpose purpose[of] of[Kids] Kids[in] in[Museums] Museums[is] is for[for][the] the public[public][benefit.] benefit.

Kids Kids in in Museums Museums supports supports museums’ museums'public public facing facing work work with with children, children, young young people people and and families families by by showcasing showcasing best best practice practice case case studies, studies, providing providing trusted trusted information, information, online online resources, resources, training, training, conferences conferences and and consultancy, consultancy, and and raising raising the the profile profile of of family family friendly friendly museums museums to to visitors. visitors.

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Museums Museums continue continue to to operate operate in in a a difficult difficult environment. environment. Visitor[Visitor] numbers numbers have have not not yet yet recovered recovered to to preprepandemic pandemic levels levels in in contrast contrast to to other other European European countries. countries. Their Their funding funding has has been been squeezed, squeezed, especially especially by by local local authority authority cuts, cuts, and and[their] their audiences audiences and and operating operating costs costs have have been been affected affected by by the the cost cost of of living living crisis. crisis. They They are are being being called called upon upon to to try try to to respond respond to to[global] global events events such such as as the the climate climate and and ecological ecological emergency. emergency. In[In] February[February] and[and] March[March] 2025,[2025,] Kids[Kids][in] in Museums[Museums] was was part part of[of][a] a[PR] PR campaign campaign[with] with MHP MHP Group Group to to[raise] raise[ the] the profile[profile] of of the[the] challenges challenges currently currently faced faced[by] by[the] the[smallest] smallest museums. museums.

Through Through initiatives[initiatives] such such as as Takeover Takeover Day, Day, our our Youth Youth Panel Panel and and Engaging Engaging your your First First Young Young Trustees Trustees programme, programme, we we[have] have[also] also[created] created opportunities opportunities[for] for young young people[people] to to engage engage with[with] museums, museums, learn learn new new skills skills and and take take a a meaningful meaningful role role in in decision decision making. making. As As a a[result] result of of these these initiatives,[initiatives,] many many young young people people change change their[their] views views of of museums, museums, get get involved involved in in[additional] additional projects projects and and are are more more likely likely to to want want to to visit visit again. again.

All All our our work work helps helps museums, museums, galleries, galleries, historic historic houses houses and and heritage heritage sites sites around around the the UK UK achieve achieve[their] their charitable charitable aims aims to to promote promote public public awareness awareness of of and and access access to to their their collections collections and and offer offer educational educational opportunities opportunities for for[children] children and and young young[people.] people.

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2024/25 2024/25 Key Key Achievements Achievements

We We undertook[undertook] all[all][the] the[activities] activities described[described][below] below to[to][further] further our our[mission] mission and[and][vision] vision to[to] make[make] museums museums better better places places for for children,[children,] young young[people] people and[and][families] families to to[visit.] visit. This[This] includes[includes] creating[creating] programmes programmes[to] to engage engage[these] these groups groups[with] with museums, museums,[raising] raising awareness awareness[of] of how[how][ these] these groups groups view[view] museums museums and[and] what[what]

they they need need from from them, them, and and training[training] museum museum staff staff to to increase increase[their] their skills skills and and expertise expertise[in] in[supporting] supporting visits visits

by by these these audiences. audiences.

• e Across Across[all] all our our activities activities (excluding (excluding our our website, website, social social media[media] and[and] online online[resources),] resources), we we engaged[engaged] with with over over 550 550 museums museums in in 2024/25, 2024/25, an an increase increase of of 25%[25%] from from the the previous previous year. year.

• e We We[launched] launched a a new new Kids[Kids][in] in Museums Museums Manifesto[Manifesto] following following consultation[consultation] with[with][250] 250 children,[children,][families] families and and young young[people] people from from across across[the] the[UK.] UK.[57] 57 museums museums[signed] signed[the] the Manifesto[Manifesto][during] during[the] the year.[year.]

• e 157 1 57 museums museums participated participated in in three three free[free] museum museum trails trails inspired inspired by by children’s children's literature literature and[and] history history writing writing including[including][the] the Grimwood Grimwood[series] series[by] by[Nadia] Nadia[Shireen] Shireen and[and][Totally Chaotic] Totally Chaotic History:[History:] Romans Romans get get Rowdy[Rowdy][by] by Greg Greg Jenner. Jenner.[77%] 77% said[said][that] that[the] the[trails] trails increased[increased] family[family] engagement engagement with[with][their] their collections. collections.

• e The The Kids Kids in in Museums Museums Youth Youth Panel[Panel][launched] launched a a[Discord] Discord server server for for young young[people] people interested[interested][in] in museum museum[and] and[heritage] heritage careers careers[and] and ran ran[a] a pilot[pilot][project,] project,[Craft] Craft[Under] Under the[the][Mast,] Mast,[looking] looking at[at] how[how] museums museums can[can][address] address young[young][people's] people’s[experiences] experiences of[of][loneliness.] loneliness.

• e 1 186 86 people people from from around around the the world world attended attended our our online online conference, conference, Rethinking Rethinking Museums: Museums:[fostering] fostering optimism, optimism,[belonging] belonging and and meaning meaning for for[families,] families, children[children] and and young young people.[people.][71%] 71%[said] said[they] they would would make make at at least least one one change change in[in] their their museum museum as as a a[result] result of of attending[attending] the[the] conference.[conference.]

• e We We published[published][six] six new new[online] online resources resources during[during][the] the year[year] covering[covering][topics] topics such[such][as] as babies[babies] in[in] museums museums[and] and how[how] museums museums[can] can[support] support young[young][people's] people’s[mental] mental[health.] health.[Over] Over[30,000] 30,000[people] people used used our our online online resources resources during during the the year. year.

• e 11 I I young young people people aged aged 18-30 18-30 joined joined museum museum boards boards supported supported by by our our Engaging Engaging your your first first Young Young Trustees Trustees programme. programme.

• e We We[received] received around[around] 550[550][nominations] nominations[for] for[125] |25[different] different museums museums[for] for[the] the[Family] Family Friendly[Friendly] Museum[Museum] Award Award 2024.[2024.] We We[celebrated] celebrated[the] the winners,[winners,] Young Young V&A,[V&A,][at] at a[a] ceremony ceremony[at] at Skipton[Skipton] Town Town Hall[Hall] in[in] North North Yorkshire. Yorkshire.

• e Over Over[3,000] 3,000[children] children and[and] young young people[people] participated[participated][in] in careers careers[themed] themed[Takeover] Takeover Days[Days] including[including] our our[biggest] biggest[ever] ever Takeover[Takeover] Day[Day][at] at[Chatsworth.] Chatsworth.

• e We We gained[gained] over over[2,000] 2,000 new new[followers] followers on on our our[social] social media[media] channels.[channels.] We We[ended] ended[the] the[year] year with[with] over over[62,000] 62,000[followers] followers across[across][all] all channels[channels]

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Giving Giving children, children, young young people people and and families families a a voice voice in in museums museums and and promoting promoting their their vision vision of of an an excellent, excellent, welcoming, welcoming, accessible accessible museum. museum.

This This objective objective supports supports the the Inclusivity Inclusivity and and Relevance Relevance Investment Investment Principle Principle from from Arts Arts Council Council England's England’s Let's Let’s Create Create strategy. strategy.

Kids Kids in[in] Museums Museums Manifesto Manifesto

During During 2024/25,[2024/25,] we we updated updated the the Kids Kids[in] in Museums Museums Manifesto Manifesto following following consultation consultation[with] with around around 250 250 families, families, children children and and young young people people from from across across the the UK. UK. This This included included focus focus groups groups and and online online surveying. surveying.

They They survey survey data data offered offered invaluable invaluable insights insights[into] into families,[families,] children children and and young young people's people’s motivations motivations for for visiting visiting museums. museums. It It is is clear clear that that families families value value museums museums as as spaces spaces to to enjoy enjoy spending spending time time together, together, learning learning and and having having fun. fun. They They value value interactivity, interactivity, clear[clear] communication communication and and transparency transparency about about costs costs and and value value for for money. money. They They want want museums museums to to reflect reflect their[their] local local communities communities and and enable enable them them to to engage engage with with contemporary contemporary[issues] issues[such] such as as[the] the climate[climate] emergency emergency or or misinformation.[misinformation.]

Unfortunately, Unfortunately, the the surveying surveying shows shows that that families families still still find find visiting visiting museums museums stressful stressful and and uncomfortable uncomfortable and and expensive. expensive, We We also[also] still still heard heard stories[stories] of of families families with with[small] small children children feeling feeling judged judged for for their their behaviour behaviour by by museum museum staff. staff.

The The results results of of our our survey survey show show the the continuing continuing need need for for the the Manifesto Manifesto and and support support for for museums museums to to use use it it[their] their spaces. spaces. Around Around[1,000] 1,000 people people downloaded downloaded our our Manifesto Manifesto Self-Assessment Self-Assessment Tool Tool during during the the year. year. The The Self-Assessment Self-Assessment Tool Tool is is designed designed to to help help museums museums assess assess how how well well their[their] offer offer meets meets the the principles principles of of[the] the Manifesto.[Manifesto.]

57 57 museums museums signed signed the the Manifesto Manifesto during during the the year, year, meaning meaning around around |,200 1,200 museums museums around around the the world world have have now now committed committed to to our our Manifesto Manifesto principles. principles.

Takeover Takeover Day Day

Our Our[theme] theme for for Takeover Takeover Day Day 2024 2024 was was careers. careers. We We are are committed committed to to increasing increasing knowledge knowledge of of the the full full range range[of] of careers careers in[in] museum museum[and] and[heritage] heritage among among[all] all children[children][and] and young young people.[people.] The[The] number[number] of of children[children] and and young young[people] people involved involved in in Takeover Takeover Day Day 2024 2024 grew grew by by about about 600 600 to to 3,351.[3,351] . Chatsworth Chatsworth hosted hosted our our largest largest ever ever Takeover Takeover Day Day in in June June 2024 2024 when when they they were were taken taken over over by by Athelstan Athelstan Primary Primary School, School, Sheffield Sheffield for for an an entire[entire] week. week.

About About[1] 15% 5% of of museums museums were were first first time time participants[participants] in in Takeover Takeover Day Day 2024.[2024.] This This shows shows the the continuing continuing

relevance relevance of of the the event event to to sector sector organisations. organisations. After After participating, participating, one one said said "We “We will will use use this this day day as as a a

model model for future for future career career themed themed events.”[events."]

As As a a result[result] of of Takeover Takeover Day, Day,

• e • 2,412 2,412 children children and and young young people people know know more more about about museum museum careers. careers. e • 2,21 2,211 1 children children and and young young people people more more likely likely to to visit visit their their local local museum. museum.

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30% 30% of of museums museums said said they they would would make make at at least least one one change change to to their their work work with with children children and[and] young young people people as as a a[result] result of of Takeover Takeover Day. Day.

Feedback from Feedback from participants: participants:

"They “They enjoyed[enjoyed][feeling] feeling empowered empowered[about] about[leading] leading a a group group and and[they] they also[also] spoke spoke[at] at the[the] end[end] about[about][how] how good[ good][they] they felt felt after after[all] all[the] the planning planning and and prep prep[paid] paid off.” off."

"They “They[fully] fully embraced embraced the[the] chance[chance][to] to take[take] charge[charge] and and displayed[displayed] commitment commitment[to] to their[their] tasks[tasks] across[across][two] two prep[prep] sessions sessions and and the[the] final final Takeover Takeover Day Day itself itself.[I] | would would say say their their enthusiasm enthusiasm was was palpable palpable throughout throughout[the] the[event."] event.”

"Staff “Staff who[who] had had not not previously[previously][engaged] engaged[with] with young young people people gained[gained][greater] greater confidence confidence to[to][do] do more more work[work][with] with younger younger people[people][in] in the[the][museum."] museum.”

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Contributing Contributing to to building building[diverse] diverse future future museum museum[visitors,] visitors, workers workers and[and] decision-makers decision-makers

This This objective objective supports supports the the Inclusivity Inclusivity and and Relevance Relevance Investment Investment Principle Principle from from Arts Arts Council Council England's England's

Let's Let's Create Create strategy. strategy.

Engaging Engaging your your first first Young Young Trustees Trustees

“Fantastic! "Fantastic![This] This will will have have a a really really positive positive impact impact on on our our museum museum and and[help] help[the] the museum museum evolve evolve and and develop develop for for both both the the audiences audiences today today and and increasing increasing our our audiences audiences in in the the future.” future."

In In partnership partnership with with UpStart UpStart Projects, Projects, we we delivered delivered a a pilot pilot programme programme to to support support museums museums to to recruit recruit

young young people[people][aged] aged[18-30] 18-30 to to their[their] boards.[boards.][Recent] Recent[Charity] Charity Commission Commission[research] research[showed] showed that[that][only] only 1%[1%] of of

Trustees Trustees of of charities charities in in England England and and Wales Wales are are under under the the age age of of 30. 30. We We want want to to start start to to address address this this lack lack of of representation representation of of young young people people in in decision decision making making in in the the museum museum sector. sector.

During During the[the] year year we we worked worked with[with] a a group group of of museums museums to to support support them them to to[develop] develop inclusive inclusive recruitment recruitment processes, processes, create create[induction] induction and[and][support] support processes processes[for] for young young people[people][joining] joining[their] their boards[boards][and] and deliver deliver more more inclusive[inclusive] board[board][meetings.] meetings. We[We][also] also ran ran[training] training[ for] for[the] the new new young young[trustees] trustees to to learn[learn] about[about] the[the] responsibilities responsibilities of of being being a a trustee trustee and and to to feel feel confident confident having having a a voice voice in in board board meetings. meetings.

With With our our support, support,[the] the following following museums museums were were able[able] to to recruit[recruit] young young[people] people to to their their boards: boards:

• e Bradford Bradford Museums Museums

• e Elizabeth Elizabeth Gaskell’s Gaskell's House, House, Manchester Manchester

• e Nantwich Nantwich Museum Museum e National National Football[Football] Museum, Museum, Manchester Manchester e New New Forest[Forest][Heritage] Heritage Centre Centre

• e St St Barbe Barbe Museum Museum

• e Towner, Towner, Eastbourne Eastbourne

• e Wiltshire Wiltshire Museum[Museum]

It It is is still still[early] early days days to to assess assess the the impact impact of of the the programme, programme, but but our our early early evaluation evaluation of of the the programme programme we we ran ran for[for] museums museums[has] has been[been][positive:] positive:

• e • Nine Nine trustees trustees aged[aged][18-30] | 8-30 recruited. recruited. e • 100% 100% museums museums would would recommend recommend the the programme programme to to another another organisation. organisation. e • 100% 100% of of museums museums intend intend to to continue continue to to recruit recruit young young trustees. trustees. e • 100% 100% of of museums museums said said that that the the programme programme helped helped them them to to achieve achieve all[all] their their aims. aims.

“It "It has has been been a a wonderful wonderful programme! programme! It It has has helped helped change change views views and and opinions opinions and and everyone everyone can can see see the the value value of of having[having] people people of of different different ages ages on on the[the] Board.[Board.][The] The recruitment[recruitment] process process gave gave us us a a really really strong strong set set of of applicants applicants and and proved proved to[to] be[be] a a difficult difficult decision decision about about who who to[to] appoint.” appoint."

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Youth Youth Panel[Panel]

The The Kids Kids in in Museums Museums Youth Youth[Panel] Panel[is] is a a group group of of 16-25[16-25] year year[olds] olds[from] from all[all] over over[the] the UK.[UK.] Four Four new new young young people people joined joined the the Panel Panel in in April April 2024. 2024. To To support support[their] their introduction introduction to to[the] the Panel,[Panel,] we we[piloted] piloted a a peer peer mentoring mentoring programme, programme, pairing pairing more more experienced[experienced][Panel] Panel[members] members with[with] new new[joiners.] joiners.

During During[the] the year, year,[Panel] Panel[members] members were were[a] a central[central] part part of[of] several[ several][Kids] Kids in[in][Museums] Museums[activities] activities including[including] shortlisting shortlisting and and judging judging the the Family Family Friendly Friendly Museum Museum Award Award and and[updating] updating our our online[online] resources. resources.[They] They also[also] had had a a busy[busy] year year working working on on three[three] new new[projects.] projects.

Two Two of[of] the[ the] new new[projects] projects were were[built] built on on[feedback] feedback from[from] the[the][Museum] Museum[Youth] Youth[Summit] Summit we we ran ran[in] in 2023.[2023.] Based[Based]

on on[the] the[feedback,] feedback,[the] the[Youth] Youth Panel[Panel][published] published[an] an open open letter[letter][to] to[the] the museum[museum] sector[sector] outlining[outlining] what[what][they] they felt[felt]

needed needed to to be[be] improved improved to to enable enable young young[people] people to to have have better better experiences experiences as as visitors,[visitors,] staff[staff] members[members] and and decision decision[makers.] makers.

The The[Panel] Panel launched[launched] the the Open Open Letter Letter at at the the Museum Museum + + Heritage[Heritage][Show,] Show, received[received] eleven eleven responses responses and[and] subsequent subsequent engagement from engagement from NMDC NMDC members members and and were were[invited] invited to to speak[speak][at] at a a[seminar] seminar[at] at[Kyusan] Kyusan University University[in] in[Japan.] Japan. We We[also] also[received] received responses responses[to] to[the] the[letter] letter from[from][Canada] Canada and[and][Singapore.] Singapore. A[ A] year[year] after[after] the the publication publication of the of the[letter,] letter, Panel Panel members members returned returned to to the the Museum Museum + + Heritage[Heritage] Show Show to to highlight highlight the the many many[changes] changes[they] they still[still][want] want[to] to[see.] see.

To To create create space space for[for] young young people[people][interested] interested[in] in museum museum and[and] heritage[heritage] careers careers[to] to build[build] connections[connections] in[in][a] a low low pressure pressure environment, environment,[the] the Youth Youth[Panel] Panel[also] also[established] established a a Discord[Discord] server server called[called][Heritage] Heritage[Hideaway.] Hideaway. Engagement Engagement on on the the server server grew grew during during the the year, year,[building] building[foundations] foundations for for a a more more public[public] launch.[launch.]

Based Based on on an an idea idea from from a a Panel Panel member, member, members members[also] also collaborated collaborated[with] with the the Tall Tall Ship[Ship][Glenlee] Glenlee in in Glasgow Glasgow and[and][artist,] artist,[Phoebe] Phoebe[Leach] Leach to to deliver[deliver][Craft] Craft under[under][the] the[Mast.] Mast. Craft[Craft] under[under] the[the] Mast[Mast] was was a[a][series] series of[of]

four four heritage-themed heritage-themed craft craft workshops workshops designed designed to to enable enable young young people[people] to to build build new new social social connections connections

to to[address] address[social] social[isolation] isolation many many[experience] experience[changing] changing city[city][or] or employment[employment] or or education.[education.]

The The pilot pilot programme programme was was very very successful, successful, and and we we have have presented[presented][the] the findings findings on on[the] the[Kids] Kids in[in] Museums Museums

website website as as part part of of our our mental mental health health resource resource so so other other museums museums can can use use the the model. model.

• e • 100% 100% of of attendees[attendees] felt felt the the craft craft activities activities made made it it easier easier to to socialise socialise with[with] new new people. people. • e 100% 100% of of attendees attendees found found[the] the workshops workshops enjoyable. enjoyable. e • 61% 61% of of attendees attendees felt felt their their mood mood improved improved as as a a[result] result of of attending attending a a workshop. workshop.

Volunteers Volunteers

Our Our focus[focus] for for volunteering[volunteering][continues] continues to to[be] be creating[creating] opportunities opportunities for[for] young young[people] people to to volunteer[volunteer] and[and]

gain gain experience experience through through our our Youth Youth Panel. Panel. While While attendance attendance at at Youth Youth Panel Panel meetings meetings is[is] voluntary, voluntary, we we

pay pay members[members] for for[the] the work work[they] they do[do] on on[projects] projects[and] and[events] events[such] such as[as] Craft[Craft][under] under the[the] Mast.[Mast.]

We We were were supported[supported][by] by[a] a[small] small[number] number[of] of additional[ additional] volunteers[volunteers] who who were were part part of[of] specific[ specific] projects,[projects,][for] for example example the the Family Family Friendly Friendly Museum Museum Award. Award. We We are are extremely extremely grateful grateful for for this this support. support.

During During[the] the year year we we also[also] hosted[hosted][placement] placement[students] students[from] from[Goldsmith's] Goldsmith’s University University[of] of London[London][and] and[the] the University University of of Leicester.[Leicester.]

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Volunteers Volunteers gave gave over over 500 500 hours hours of of time time to to[Kids] Kids in in Museums Museums in in 2024/25, 2024/25, which which is is a a hugely hugely valued valued contribution contribution to to our our activities,[activities,]

Museum Museum[trails] trails

'Very helpful[to] have a free resource for a small museum like us where we don't have the capacity to create “Very helpful to have a free resource for a small museum like us where we don't have the capacity to create

something something ourselves ourselves for for the the holiday." holiday.”

Museums, Museums, particularly particularly smaller smaller museums museums continue continue to to value value the the opportunity opportunity to to take take part part in in our our free free museum museum[trails] trails[for] for[the] the[school] school holidays.[holidays.] As[As] well[well][as] as our our[ongoing] ongoing collaboration collaboration with[with] Walker Walker[Books,] Books, we we

were were pleased[pleased] to[to] partner[partner][with] with Simon[Simon] & & Schuster[Schuster] and[and][Little] Little[Tiger] Tiger[for] for[the] the first[first] time.[time.]

During During[the] the year, year, we we were were able able to to offer offer the the following following[trails:] trails:

• ¢ Totally Totally Chaotic[Chaotic] History: History: Roman Roman Britain Britain Gets Gets Rowdy Rowdy based based on on Greg Greg Jenner's Jenner’s[children's] children’s history history book book of of[the] the same same name. name.

• • e Grimwood Grimwood Museum[Museum] Adventure Adventure based based on on the the Grimwood Grimwood books books by[by] author-illustrator,[author-illustrator,] Nadia Nadia Shireen. Shireen.

• • e Tourmaline Tourmaline and and the the Museum Museum of of Marvels[Marvels] Trail. Trail.

Around Around[1] 157 57 museums museums took took part part in in the the[three] three trails. trails. All All trails trails were were[all] all available available bilingually bilingually in in English English and and

Welsh. Welsh. For For the the second second year year in in a a row, row, the the trails trails were were identified identified as as promoting engagement promoting engagement with with collections, collections, easy easy to to implement implement and and supporting supporting audience audience development. development.

• e¢ 96% 96% of of museums museums felt felt the the trails trails offer offer an an easy easy to to implement implement cost cost effective effective activity activity for for school school holidays. holidays.

• • e 74% 74% felt felt the the trails trails increased increased family family engagement engagement with with their their trails. trails. e • 22% 22% thought thought trails trails helped helped them them to to reach reach more more family family visitors. visitors.

Participant Participant feedback feedback included: included:

“Very 'Very helpful helpful to[to] have have a a free free resource resource for for a a[small] small museum museum like like us us where where we we don't don't have have the[the] capacity capacity to to create create something something ourselves ourselves for for the the holiday." holiday.”

“Encouraged "Encouraged families families to to visit visit part part of of the the museum museum which which they they do do not not always always go go to. to. We We used used our our tower, tower, and and sometimes sometimes[they] they take[take][the] the lift lift straight straight[to] to the[the] top, top, but but for for[the] the trail trail[they] they had had to[to] stop[stop] and and observe!” observe!"

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Establishing Establishing standards standards of, of, sharing sharing and and celebrating celebrating best[best] practice practice[in] in work work with with[children,] children,

families families and and young young people people in in museums. museums.

This This objective objective supports supports the the Ambition Ambition and and Quality Quality Investment Investment[Principle] Principle from[from] Arts Arts Council[Council] England's England's[Let's] Let's Create Create strategy. strategy.

Family Family[Friendly] Friendly Museum[Museum] Award Award

"Winning “Winning the[the] Family[Family][Friendly] Friendly Museum Museum Award Award has[has] had hada a really really[positive] positive effect effecton on[the] the team team — — it’s it's been been such such a a morale morale boost. boost. We've We've also also had had increased increased visitor visitor numbers numbers ever ever since since we we won, won, including including lots[lots] of families of families who've[who've]

heard heard about about the[the] Award. Award.[It's] It’s really really helped helped to[to] grow grow our our audience." audience.”

(Jenny (Jenny Hill, Hill, Craven Craven Museum) Museum) The The impact impact of of winning winning the the Family Family Friendly Friendly Museum Museum Award Award was was[significant] significant for for the[the][2023] 2023 winners, winners,[Craven] Craven Museum Museum[in] in Skipton, Skipton, North North Yorkshire. Yorkshire. Their Their 2024 2024 was was hugely hugely[successful] successful[including] including a a nomination[nomination][for] for[the] the Art Art Fund Fund Museum Museum of[of] the the Year Year prize. prize.

The The number number of of nominations nominations[for] for the the Family Family Friendly Friendly Museum Museum Award Award[in] in 2024[2024] remained[remained] steady[steady][at] at 550[550] public public nominations nominations for for |25 125 different different museums. museums. We We continued continued to to champion champion excellence excellence in in provision provision for for families families with with additional additional needs needs through through our our Best Best Accessible Accessible Museum Museum category. category. Our Our[special] special category category for for

2024 2024 was was Best Best Museum Museum Youth Youth Group, Group, which which attracted attracted some some very very impressive impressive entries. entries. The The award award shortlists shortlists were were chosen chosen[by] by panels panels[including] including primary primary school[school] children,[children,][ESOL] ESOL students,[students,] museum museum

youth youth panels, panels, museum museum professionals professionals and and Kids Kids in[in] Museums Museums staff,[staff,][Trustees] Trustees and[and] Youth Youth Panel[Panel][members.] members. Over Over[the] the summer summer more more[than] than[200] 200[families] families[applied] applied to to[be] be Undercover[Undercover][Family] Family[ Judges,] Judges, and[and] it[it] was was[the] the scores scores from from[their] their visits visits that that decided[decided] the the winners. winners.

At At a[a] ceremony ceremony at[at] Skipton[Skipton] Town[Town][Hall,] Hall,[Young] Young[ V&A] V&A was was named[named][the] the[overall] overall[winner] winner[of] of[ the] the[Family] Family Friendly[Friendly] Museum Museum Award Award[2024.] 2024. This This was was[the] the museum's museum’s second second triumph triumph for for[the] the year year as as it it also[also] won won Art Art Fund Fund

Museum Museum of of the the Year. Year.

The The shortlisted[shortlisted] museums museums and and category category winners winners were: were:

Best Best Accessible Accessible Museum Museum Winner: Winner: Cooper Cooper[Art] Art[Gallery,] Gallery,[Barnsley] Barnsley Streetlife Streetlife Museum, Museum,[Hull] Hull Wakefield Wakefield Museum[Museum]

Best Best Small Small Museum Museum Winner: Winner: National National[Civil] Civil War War Centre,[Centre,] Newark Newark Dylan Dylan Thomas Thomas[Centre,] Centre, Swansea Swansea Museum Museum of of the the Order Order of of[St] St John, John, London London Nothe Nothe Fort,[Fort,] Weymouth Weymouth Story Story Museum, Museum, Oxford Oxford

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Best Best Medium Medium Museum Museum Winner: Winner: Turner Turner Contemporary, Contemporary, Margate Margate Discover Discover Children's Children’s[Story] Story Centre,[Centre,] London[London] Museum Museum of of the the Home, Home, London London Museum Museum of of Making, Making, Derby Derby

Best Best Large Large Museum Museum Winner: Winner: Young Young V&A V&A National National Galleries[Galleries] Scotland[Scotland] — - Modern Modern One, One, Edinburgh Edinburgh Science Science and and Industry Industry Museum, Museum, Manchester Manchester

Family Family Café[Café] Standard Standard

“It's "It's been been a a really really useful useful process Process as as we've we've recently taken recently taken over over the the running running of of the the museum museum cafe cafe from from an an outside outside company company and[and] needed needed[to] to[make] make sure sure we we are are appealing appealing[to] to familiesof families of all[all] shapes[shapes] and and sizes.[sizes.][This] This[has] has really really helped helped and and we're we're keen[keen] to[to][continue] continue[to] to improve improve now now we've we'vehad had your your feedback." feedback.” (Shrewsbury (Shrewsbury Museum Museum and and Art Art Gallery) Gallery)

The The Family Family Café Café Standard Standard is is a a benchmark benchmark that that recognises recognises cafés[cafés] at at museums museums and and cultural cultural institutions institutions that that are are great great for for[families.] families.

We We developed[developed][the] the standard[standard] in[in][Spring] Spring 2023 2023[in] in partnership[partnership][with] with catering[catering] company company Benugo,[Benugo,] which[which] runs runs museum museum[cafés] cafés across across[the] the[I-JK.] UK.[The] The specifications[specifications] are[are][based] based on on[feedback] feedback from[from] family[family][judges] judges for[for] the[the][Family] Family Friendly Friendly[Museum] Museum[Award,] Award,[consultation] consultation for[for][the] the Kids[Kids][in] in[Museums] Museums Manifesto[Manifesto] and and a a survey survey of of family[family] museum museum visitors visitors[in] in summer summer 2021. 2021.

The The accreditation accreditation assesses assesses the the information information museum museum cafés[cafés] provide provide before before a a visit, visit, their their facilities facilities for for families families such such as as offering offering bottle bottle warmers warmers and and WiFi, WiFi, the the food food choices choices and and the the price price of of a a meal meal for[for] a a family family of of four[four] and and[the] the sustainability sustainability of of the the family[family] offer. offer.

We We reaccredited reaccredited[the] the Benugo[Benugo] portfolio[portfolio][in] in[2024/25] 2024/25 as as well well as as working working with[with] Colicci[Colicci] on on six six of of their[their] London London sites. sites. Alongside Alongside[these] these[franchises,] franchises, we we were were delighted delighted to to welcome welcome a a number number of of independent independent museums museums including including the the Mary Mary Rose Rose Museum, Museum, the the National National Space Space Centre Centre and and the the Postal Postal Museum. Museum.

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Supporting Supporting a a museum museum workforce workforce that that[is] is[highly] highly[skilled] skilled[and] and well-informed[well-informed] about[about] working working with with and[and][for] for[all] all children, children, young young[people] people and[and][families] families This This objective objective supports supports the the Inclusivity Inclusivity and and Relevance Relevance Investment Investment Principle[Principle][ from] from Arts[Arts] Council[Council] England's England’s Let's Let's Create Create strategy. strategy.

Kids Kids[in] in Museums Museums Conference Conference

In In February February 2025, 2025, Kids Kids in in Museums Museums delivered delivered a a one-day one-day conference conference Rethinking[Rethinking] Museums: Museums:[Fostering] Fostering

optimism, optimism,[belonging] belonging and and meaning meaning for for families, families,[children] children and and young young people. people. The The event event aimed aimed to to offer offer inspiration inspiration

and and hope hope to to museum museum staff staff working working[in] in difficult difficult circumstances[circumstances] by[by][highlighting] highlighting the[the] value[value] museums museums[bring] bring to[to] this this audience audience and and[ideas] ideas for for work work to to improve improve[the] the experience experience of of diverse diverse family[family] visitors, visitors, support support[skills] skills and and careers careers[development] development[ for] for young young[people] people and[and][enable] enable families,[families,][children] children[and] and[young] young people[people] to[to] engage[engage][with] with[big] big questions questions about about the the[future.] future.

About About |80[180] people[people] attended[attended][the] the conference conference and and a a further further 45[45] purchased[purchased] recording[recording][tickets.] tickets. About[About] 20%[20%][of] of the the audience audience were were international. international.

55 55 people[people] responded responded to to[the] the post-conference[post-conference] survey. survey.

• e 85% 85% of of attendees attendees rated rated the the conference conference as as 'very ‘very good' good’ or or ‘excellent’. 'excellent'. • e 98% 98% of of attendees attendees said said they they learned learned something something from from attending attending and and 96%[96%] of of them them will will share share learning learning with with[colleagues.] colleagues.

• © 96% 96% of of attendees attendees said said they they would would like like Kids Kids in in Museums Museums to to run run similar similar events events in in the the future. future.

72% 72% of of attendees attendees said said they they were were thinking thinking about about at at least least one one change change in in their their museum museum as as a a result[result] of of

attending attending the the conference. conference.

Changes Changes they they were were considering considering[include:] include:

• e Getting Getting the the fundamentals fundamentals of of accessibility accessibility right, right, and[and] the the importance importance of of visitor visitor services services team team to to[the] the culture culture of of your your organisation.[organisation.]

• e Creating Creating a a youth youth panel, panel, including[including] youth youth trustees trustees when when we we recruit[recruit] our our trustees trustees after after changing changing governance governance structure,[structure,] altering[altering][the] the way way[in] in[which] which we we[plan] plan[and] and programme programme[family] family sessions,[sessions,][updating] updating visitor visitor experience[experience][staff] staff training, training,[possibly] possibly having having a[a] Kids[Kids][in] in Museums[Museums] site site audit.[audit.]

• e We Weare[are][in] in[the] the process process[of] of[renewing] renewing our our learning[learning][and] and[outreach] outreach strategy[strategy] and[and] many many[of] of[ the] the[points] points from from the the conference conference will will[be] be[considered] considered when when we're we're[doing] doing so. so. We're We're keen keen to to engage engage more more young young people people with with our our museum museum and and our our work, work, and and there there were were lots lots of of helpful helpful tips tips and[and] ‘what['what] worked worked well' well’ within within the the conference conference talks talks that that we we can can easily easily and and quickly quickly apply apply without without lots lots of of time time spent spent on on trial[trial][and] and error. error.

94% 94% of[of] attendees[ attendees][said] said[they] they[would] would like[like] Kids[Kids] in[in][Museums] Museums[to] to run[run][similar] similar[events] events[in] in[the] the future.[future.] Attendee Attendee feedback: feedback:

"Loved “Loved hearing hearing young young people's people's voices." voices.”

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“Appreciate "Appreciate the[the] care care taken taken in in the the Planning planning and and accessibility accessibility of of the the conference, conference, captioning, captioning, reminders reminders about about code code of of[conduct,] conduct, accessibility.” accessibility."

“This "This was was a a wonderful wonderful day of day of being[being] a a sponge and sponge and just just soaking soaking up up all all the the yummy yummy ideas ideas and and information. information.Thank Thank you you so so much[much] for for[facilitating."] facilitating.”

Training Training and and consultancy consultancy

Training Training and and consultancy consultancy remain remain important important to to our our efforts efforts to to upskill upskill the the museum museum workforce workforce to to work work with with children, children, families families and and young young people people as as well well as as to to our our income income generation generation activities. activities. We We work work closely closely with with museum museum staff staff and and Museum Museum Development Development to to plan plan training training and and is is valuable valuable and and relevant relevant to to the the sector. sector. This This includes includes a a bespoke bespoke programme programme for for Welsh Welsh museums museums generously generously funded funded by by the the Welsh Welsh government. government.

• ¢ Ten Ten national[national] online online[training] training sessions sessions on on topics topics[including] including welcoming welcoming babies babies to to museums, museums, introduction introduction to to Makaton, Makaton, creating creating visual visual stories, stories, creating creating family family friendly friendly exhibitions exhibitions and and working working with volunteers. with young young volunteers.

• e Four Four bespoke[bespoke] online online[training] training sessions sessions for for museums museums in[in] Wales Wales on on topics topics[including] including advocacy advocacy for[for] family family audiences, audiences, supporting supporting low low income income families families to to visit visit museums museums and and ages ages and and stage stage of of the the development development of of children children aged aged 0-12.[0-12.]

• ¢ A Acohort[cohort][about] about family[family] friendly[friendly] working working with[with][four] four museums museums from from[Levelling] Levelling Up Up for for Culture Culture Places[Places] in in the the South South West. West.

• ¢ We We delivered[delivered] an[an][additional] additional six six[training] training sessions sessions for for a a range range of of UK UK museums, museums, galleries galleries and and historic historic houses. houses.

Feedback Feedback from from our our training training sessions sessions and and[audits] audits remains remains extremely extremely positive. positive.

National National training training sessions:[sessions:]

• e • 93% 93% of[of] attendees[ attendees][said] said[they] they[learned] learned[something] something[from] from[the] the[training] training and and would would[share] share it[it] with[with] a a colleague. colleague.

• ¢ 92% 92% of of attendees attendees said said they they felt felt more more confident confident working working with with families, families, children children and and young young people people as as a a[result] result of of the the training. training.

• e 84% 84% of of attendees attendees rated rated the the training training as as ‘very 'very good’ good' or or ‘excellent’ 'excellent'

Participant Participant feedback feedback about about what what they they gained gained from from the the training: training:

"l “| have have gained gained a a good good network network of of people people that[that][I] | am am now now in in contact contact with with to to support support us us on on our our journey." journey.”

"l “I will will definitely definitely be be sharing[sharing][the] the training training[with] with[the] the front front of of house house staff staff to to ensure ensure we we are are welcoming welcoming young young children children and and families." families.”

"Very “Very informative,[informative,] great great speaker, speaker, very very succinct succinct and and knowledgeable" knowledgeable”

Training Training sessions sessions for for Welsh Welsh museums: museums:

• e ¢ 79% 79% of of participants participants said said they they felt felt more more confident confident about about working working with with families,[families,] children children and and young young people people as as a a result result of of taking taking part part in in the the training. training.

• e¢ • 100% 100% of of participants participants felt felt they they[learnt] learnt something something as as a a result[result] of of the the training. training.

Participant Participant feedback feedback about about what what they they gained gained from from the the training: training:

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"l “! found found listening[listening][to] to others[others] during[during][the] the session[session] extremely extremely useful. useful.[Hearing] Hearing about[about][projects] projects that[that] have[have][been] been going[going] on on in in[other] other museums museums and and how how these[these] museums museums[have] have achieved[achieved] this[this] has[has][given] given me me the[the] opportunity opportunity to[to] think[think] about[about] how[how] we we[could] could implement[implement][ similar] similar changes[changes] and[and] projects[projects] into[into][our] our museums museums in[in][Carmarthenshire.] Carmarthenshire.[Making] Making[links] links with[with] others others is is invaluable invaluable and and I | can can leave leave this this session session with with some some really really useful useful contacts contacts[that] that will will[help] help to[to] support support Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire museums museums on on our our journey.' journey.”

South South West West Family Family[Friendly] Friendly Museum Museum Cohort Cohort

The The four four participating participating organisations organisations — — the the Helicopter Helicopter Museum, Museum, Jet Jet Age Age Museum, Museum, New New Forest Forest Heritage Heritage Centre Centre and and[Fordingbridge] Fordingbridge Museum Museum — — took took part part in in four four online online training training sessions, sessions, a a review review of of their[their] site site using using the the Kids Kids in in Museums Museums Manifesto Manifesto and and mentoring mentoring with with an an experienced experienced Kids Kids in in Museums Museums consultant. consultant. As As a a[result] result of of the the programme, programme, museums museums created created new new[self-guided] self-guided resources, resources, new new family[family][days,] days, updated updated their their interpretation interpretation and and improved improved their their facilities. facilities.

Family Family[Friendly] Friendly Museum Audits Museum Audits During During[the] the year, year, we we delivered[delivered] nine nine Family[Family] Friendly[Friendly][Museum] Museum[Audits] Audits[including] including five[five] in[in] Wales. Wales. The[The][feedback] feedback from from the the audit audit process process continues continues to to be be very very[positive] positive with[with] museum museum teams teams learning[learning] a a great great deal[deal][about] about how how to to prioritise prioritise and[and][plan] plan to to improve improve their their[family] family[offer.] offer.

"The “The audit audit was was[excellent] excellent in in[identifying] identifying areas areas for for[development] development and and also[also] sharing[sharing][examples] examples[from] from other[other] museums museums (including (including smaller smaller museums museums like like ours) ours) which which were were very very helpful helpful[to] to us us in in our our very very early early development development of of family[family] friendly friendly activities.” activities."

Online Online Resources Resources

Our Our[library] library of of over over 100[100][free] free[online] online resources resources is[is] one one of of the[the] most most[popular] popular parts[parts][of] of our our[offer.] offer. Museum[Museum]

professionals professionals from from all[all] over over the the world world tell tell us us how how much much[they] they[value] value their[their][combination] combination of of trusted[trusted] information information and and practical practical best best practice practice[examples.] examples.[For] For the[the][second] second year year in[in] a a row, row, over over 30,000[30,000] people[people]

viewed viewed resources resources during during the the year. year.

During During[the] the year, year, we we[published] published[the] the[following] following online[online] resources: resources:

• e How How to to[hold] hold a a careers-themed[careers-themed][Takeover] Takeover[Day] Day e¢ How How can can museums museums support support young young[people's] people’s[mental] mental[health] health and[and][wellbeing] wellbeing e Welcoming Welcoming babies babies to to museums museums[and] and[galleries] galleries e Case Case study:[study:] Poverty Poverty Proofing Proofing © O at at Jarrow Jarrow Hall Hall

• e How How to to[set] set up up a a[youth] youth panel panel e Case Case study: study: Takeover Takeover Day Day at at the the National National Videogame Videogame Museum Museum ¢ Youth Youth[Panel] Panel Open Open Letter Letter 'Dear ‘Dear Changemakers' Changemakers’ pledge pledge idea[idea]

We We achieve[achieve] our our target target of[of][all] all new new resources resources[achieving] achieving[I] |,000[ ,000][page] page views[views][within] within one one[year] year of[of][publication.] publication.

Website Website and and social social media media

Our Our[website,] website, social[social] media[media] and[and] e-newsletters e-newsletters are[are][key] key[tools] tools[for] for[us] us to[to] share[share] best[best] practice,[practice,][research] research[and] and information information[with] with the the museum museum and and heritage heritage sector. sector.

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In In the the light light of of the the continuing continuing ethical ethical and and technical technical issues issues with with using using Twitter/X, Twitter/X, we we switched switched the the focus focus on on our our social[social][media] media[during] during[the] the[year] year to[to][make] make[LinkedIn] LinkedIn our our[primary] primary[channel] channel for[for][communication] communication with[with][the] the museum museum and[and] heritage[heritage][sector.] sector. We We left[left][Twitter/X] Twitter/X entirely[entirely][just] just[ after] after[the] the[end] end[of] of[ the] the period[period][covered] covered by[by][this] this report report[in] in[May] May[2025.] 2025.[Instagram] Instagram and and Facebook Facebook remain remain important important tools tools for[for] our our[family] family engagement. engagement.

During During the[the] year, year, we we saw saw[healthy] healthy[growth] growth[in] in our our follower follower[numbers] numbers on on Instagram[Instagram] and[and][LinkedIn.] LinkedIn. We We[ended] ended the with: the year year with:

• e 9,030 9,030 Instagram Instagram followers followers (l (1,659 ,659 new new followers followers during during[2024/25)] 2024/25)

• ¢ 9,277 9,277 LinkedIn LinkedIn followers followers (2,101[(2,][101] new new followers followers during during[2024/25)] 2024/25)

• e 8, 8,137 1 37 Facebook Facebook followers followers (186 (1 86 new new followers followers during during 2024/25) 2024/25) • e 36, 36,100 1 00 Twitter/ Twitter/ X X followers followers (l (1,900 ,900 reduction reduction during during the the year) year)

Our Our[total] total follower follower[numbers] numbers across across[all] all[channels] channels were were[just] just over over 62,500,[62,500,] an an[increase] increase of of about[about][2,000] 2,000 over over the the previous previous year. year.

Our Our[reach] reach on on[Instagram] Instagram grew grew[again,] again, exceeding[exceeding] 80,000[80,000] for for[the] the first[first][time.] time. Our Our[reach] reach on on[LinkedIn] LinkedIn grew grew impressively impressively by[by] over over 200,000 200,000 to to just just over over 260,000. 260,000.

Our Our[website] website audience[audience] decreased[decreased] by[by][about] about 5%,[5%,][largely] largely[the] the result[result] of of the[the] high[high] volume[volume] of of recruitment[recruitment][traffic] traffic in in the the previous previous year. year.

1 132k 32k overall overall visits visits (6% (6% fewer fewer than than 2023/24). 2023/24).

208k 208k page page view view[(6%] (6% fewer fewer than than 2023/24). 2023/24).

Our Our[newsletters] newsletters including[including] our our quarterly quarterly[research] research[digest] digest remain remain popular[popular][with] with an an average average open open rate[rate] of of nearly nearly one one third. third.

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Developing Developing our our organisation organisation

Environmental Environmental Performance Performance

During During 2024/25,[2024/25,] we we continued[continued][to] to[implement] implement our our climate[climate][action] action[plan.] plan. This[This] included[included][staff] staff[participating] participating[in] in Carbon Carbon[Literacy] Literacy training, training, working working to[to] reduce[reduce][the] the[carbon] carbon footprint footprint of of our our[digital] digital activities[activities] and[and] ensuring[ensuring] any any[in] in person person events events are are as[as][sustainable] sustainable[as] as[possible] possible — — for for example example encouraging encouraging the the use use of of public public transport transport and and the the majority majority of of the the catering catering being being vegetarian vegetarian and and vegan. vegan.

With With reduced[reduced] business business travel[travel][and] and our our conference[conference][being] being online online rather rather[than] than[in] in person, person, we we were were[able] able[to] to reduce reduce our our carbon carbon footprint footprint to to just just over over two two tonnes tonnes of of carbon carbon emissions. emissions. We We[offset] offset[the] the emissions[emissions][with] with projects projects accredited accredited[by] by Clear.[Clear.]

Inclusivity Inclusivity and and Relevance Relevance

In In 2024/25 2024/25 we we established established an an Inclusivity Inclusivity and and Relevance Relevance committee committee composed composed of of staff, staff, Trustees, Trustees, Youth Youth Panel Panel members members and and co-opted co-opted members members to to steer steer our our work work in[in][this] this area. area. The[The] committee committee[has] has been been reviewing reviewing our our overall overall approach approach to to being being an an inclusive[inclusive][organisation,] organisation, recruitment[recruitment] and and[the] the[training] training[that] that we we offer offer internally. internally.

During During the[the] year, year, we we have have[developed:] developed:

• e our our first[first][set] set of[of] organisational[organisational] values,[values,]

• e acode a code of of conduct conduct for for[Trustees,] Trustees,

• ® new new recruitment[recruitment] materials[materials][for] for Youth[Youth] Panel[Panel][vacancies.] vacancies.

We We also[also][improved] improved[how] how we we gather[gather] and[and][analyse] analyse demographic[demographic][data] data about[about] vacancy[vacancy] applicants.[applicants.]

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Financial Financial Review Review

Financial performance Financial performance

Kids Kids in in Museums Museums presents presents the the 2024/25 2024/25 financial financial statements statements with with the the results results yielding yielding a a deficit deficit once once the the contribution contribution from from restricted restricted[funds] funds are are included. included. This This[is] is the the[result] result of of a a challenging challenging year year for for income income generation, generation, especially especially from from sales[sales] of of commissioned commissioned[training] training and and Family Family Friendly Friendly Museum Museum Audits. Audits. This This reflects reflects the the economic economic condition condition of of the the wider wider museum museum sector sector where where budgets budgets are are being being squeezed, squeezed, and and more more[limited] limited resources resources restrict[restrict][staff] staff[capacity] capacity[to] to participate[participate] in[in][training.] training.

This This deficit deficit is is in in spite spite of of significant significant efforts efforts to to diversify diversify our our income income generation generation activities activities led led by by the the Business Business Development Development Committee. Committee. While While our our national national training, training, conference conference and and Family Family Café Café Standard Standard performed performed well well in in challenging[challenging] circumstances, circumstances, we we were were disappointed disappointed to to see see a a decline decline in in income income from from Family Family Friendly Friendly Museum Museum Audits Audits and and commissioned commissioned training. training. We We were were pleased pleased to to be be able[able] to to continue continue to to secure secure[income] income from[from] trusts[trusts] and[and] foundations[foundations] in[in] a a[tough] tough[market,] market, including[including] a a new new supporter. supporter.

With With[the] the support support of of the[the] Finance[Finance] Committee, Committee, Kids Kids[in] in Museums Museums continues continues to to review review and and improve improve its its financial financial processes. processes. We We have have continued continued to to refine refine policies policies and and maintain maintain rigorous rigorous control control of of expenditure. expenditure.

The The[Statement] Statement of of Financial[Financial] Activities Activities is[is] set set out out on on page page 24.[24.] Total Total income income was was[{-232,] £232,132[1] 32 including including £24,923 {24,923 of of restricted restricted income income (2024 (2024 £18,402). 18,402). Total Total expenditure expenditure was was £244,871 {244,871 (2024 (2024 {25 £251,676). 1 ,676). There There was was[a] a reduction[reduction][in] in[income] income[and] and expenditure expenditure from[from][the] the[previous] previous year year due[due] to to one-off one-off grant-funded[grant-funded] activity activity

in in 2023/24 2023/24 and and constraints constraints on on our our activity activity resulting resulting from from the the challenging challenging economic economic environment. environment. On On[31] 31 March March[2025,] 2025, unrestricted unrestricted reserves reserves stood stood at at {28,915 £28,915 (2024 (2024 {39,827). £39,827). Restricted Restricted reserves reserves at at the the

end end of of the the year year stood stood at at El £1,000 ,000 (2024 (2024 £2,827). Q,827).

Income Income Generation Generation

Our Our principal principal funders funders remain remain Arts[Arts][Council] Council England England and and the the Welsh Welsh Government. Government.

During During the the year year we we secured secured[{4,000] £4,000 from from[trusts,] trusts, foundations, foundations, and and other other organisations organisations and and just just over over £2,000 {2,000 from from our our Mammoth Mammoth Supporters Supporters and and other other individual individual donors. donors.

We We are are[grateful] grateful to to PF[PF] Charitable Charitable Trust Trust[and] and those[those] who who[wish] wish to to remain remain anonymous anonymous[for] for[their] their generous generous funding funding for for our our sector sector support support programme. programme.

Our Our training, training, consultancy consultancy and and the the new new Family Café Family Café[Standard] Standard generated generated £36,381.[{36,381.] This This represents represents a a decrease decrease compared compared to to the the previous previous year year as as a a[result] result of of the the challenging challenging operating operating environment environment across across the the museum museum and[and][heritage] heritage[sector.] sector. We We[anticipate] anticipate[that] that these[these][challenges will] challenges will remain[remain][for] for some some[time] time[and] and are are working working on on[alternative] alternative income income generation generation plans[plans] to to[sustain] sustain our our work. work.

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Reserves Reserves policy policy

Kids Kids in in Museums' Museums’ Reserves Reserves Policy[Policy] is[is] to to hold hold unrestricted unrestricted reserves reserves equivalent[equivalent] to to the[the] amount amount required[required] to to meet meet[three] three[months] months of[of] core core operating[operating][costs] costs[(salaries,] (salaries,[essential] essential[overheads] overheads and[and] any[any] contracts[contracts] for[for] programme programme[delivery] delivery[that] that[cannot] cannot[immediately] immediately[be] be[broken).] broken).[This] This[is] is in[in][line] line with[with][standard] standard[charity] charity sector[sector] practice practice[and] and advice[advice] from[ from] our our Independent[Independent][Examiners.] Examiners.[In] In[2025/26] 2025/26[this] this amounts[amounts] to to[approximately] approximately £60,000. {60,000.

At At[the] the end[end][of] of the[the][2024/25,] 2024/25,[the] the amount amount[held] held in[in] unrestricted[unrestricted] reserves reserves was was £28,915[f-28,9][1][5][(less] (less[than] than[2] 2[months] months of[of]

operating operating costs costs or or 48% 48% of of the the amount amount required). required). Whilst Whilst this this does does not not meet meet our our policy,[policy,][the] the[Board] Board[is] is

content content that that it it is is sufficient sufficient to to cover cover any any unforeseen unforeseen[expenditure] expenditure and and[around] around one one and and a a[half] half times[ times][the] the

estimated estimated cost cost of of winding winding up up the the charity charity if if it it was was no no longer longer judged judged to to be[be] a a going going concern. concern. The The amount amount

required required in in reserves reserves is is[also] also larger[larger] than than the the minimum minimum cash cash[threshold] threshold for for the the charity's charity’s operations. operations.

The The Board Board and and Finance[Finance] Committee Committee review review the the Reserves Reserves Policy[Policy] every every year. year.[While] While[Kids] Kids in[in] Museums Museums[is] is not not currently currently[compliant] compliant[with] with the the level level of of reserves reserves the[the] policy[policy][requires,] requires,[the] the Trustees[Trustees] are are confident[confident][this] this does does not not expose expose the the charity charity to to any any significant significant operational operational risk. risk. At At the[the] next next review[review] of of the[the] policy,[policy,][the] the Trustees Trustees will will again again consider consider the the level level of of reserves reserves required required and and assess assess whether whether any any[changes] changes to to industry industry standards standards may may allow[allow] a a lower lower reserves reserves[requirement.] requirement.

In In the the meantime, meantime, the the charity charity aims aims to to build build towards towards the the current current target target amount amount over over the the next next decade. decade. However, However, investment investment[in] in the[the][charity's] charity's programmes programmes[and] and operations[operations][will] will[be] be prioritised[prioritised] if[if] the[the] charity[charity][is] is able[able] to to generate generate[a] a surplus.[surplus.]

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Organisational Organisational information information

Governing Governing document document

The The charity[charity] is is controlled controlled by[by] its its governing governing document, document, a a deed deed of of trust,[trust,] and and constitutes constitutes a a limited[limited] company, company, limited limited by by guarantee, guarantee, as as defined defined by by the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006. The The name name of of the the charity[charity] is is Kids Kids in in Museums. Museums. The The constitution constitution is is set set out out in in the the Memorandum Memorandum and and[Articles] Articles of of Association Association[dated] dated[8] 8 May[May] 2016[2016] as as[amended] amended[by] by[special] special resolution resolution[8] 8[August] August[2018] 2018[and] and[amended] amended[by] by special[special] resolution resolution on on[26] 26[September] September 2025. 2025. The The company company is is[limited] limited by by guarantee guarantee and and does does not not have[have] share share capital. capital. The The liability liability of of each[each] individual individual member member is is limited limited to to El £1 in in[the] the event event of of a a[winding] winding up up order. order.

Recruitment Recruitment of[of] Trustees Trustees

Serving Serving as as a a[Trustee] Trustee is is open open to to anyone anyone who who[is] is interested interested[in] in supporting[supporting][the] the mission mission and and[vision] vision of of[Kids] Kids in[in] Museums Museums in in a a governance governance role. role. Trustee[Trustee] roles[roles] are are advertised advertised[openly,] openly, and and Trustees[Trustees] are are[appointed] appointed after[after] a a rigorous rigorous application[application][and] and interview interview process. process.

Trustee Trustee appointments appointments must must be be approved approved by by the the full[full] Board Board of of Trustees Trustees and[and] Trustees[Trustees] must must pass pass background background checks checks and and sign sign the the Trustee Trustee register. register.[Trustees] Trustees are are[appointed] appointed for[for] an an initial initial term term of of four[four] years years

with with the the option option to to be be reappointed reappointed for for one one further further term. term. They They are are also[also] members members of of the the Company Company for for

their their entire entire term term of of office. office.

Kids Kids in in Museums Museums reserves reserves up up to to two two Trustee Trustee[roles] roles for[for] young young[people] people[aged] aged 18-25.[18-25.] They They are are appointed[appointed] for for

a a one-year one-year term term with[with] the[the] option option to to[be] be reappointed[reappointed] for for a a further further[year.] year. Young Young Trustees[Trustees] go go[through] through[a] a competitive competitive recruitment recruitment process process and and are are subject subject to to the the same same[checks] checks as as candidates candidates for for other Trustee other[Trustee] roles. roles.

Young Young[Trustees] Trustees may may also[also] become become[members] members of of our our[Youth] Youth Panel.[Panel.] During During[the] the year year we we began[began] the[the] process process of of approaching[approaching] the[the][Charity] Charity Commission Commission[to] to[seek] seek[permission] permission[to] to update[update] our our constitution[constitution][to] to enable[enable] us[us] to to pay pay Young Young Trustees[Trustees] for for work work they[they] undertake[undertake] as[as] part part[of] of the[ the][Youth] Youth[Panel.] Panel.[This] This[is] is designed[designed][to] to increase[increase] equality equality between between all[all] Youth Youth[Panel] Panel members. members. This This work work has[has] been been supported[supported] pro pro bono[bono] by[by] Taylor Taylor Wessing.[Wessing.] The The request request was was approved approved and and ratified ratified[in] in September September 2025 2025 after[after] the[the][end] end of[of] the[the][financial] financial year. year.

During During the the year year we we[appointed] appointed two two new new Young Young[Trustees,] Trustees,[and] and one one Trustee[Trustee] retired.[retired.]

Organisational Organisational structure structure

The The Board Board of of Trustees[Trustees] meets meets[four] four times times per per year year to to[lead] lead strategy strategy[development,] development, scrutinise[scrutinise] financial[financial] planning planning and[and] control control and and review[review] past past[performance.] performance.[The] The[Board] Board of of[ Trustees] Trustees[is] is supported[supported][by] by the[the][Executive] Executive Director Director who who reports reports to to[the] the Chair. Chair. Members[Members][of] of the[ the] Youth[Youth][Panel] Panel can can[offer] offer input[input] to to the[the][Board] Board[of] of Trustees Trustees through through the the Young Young Trustees. Trustees.

The The Finance Finance Committee Committee[and] and[Business] Business Development Development Committee Committee meet meet up up to[to] four four[times] times per per[year.] year. They[They] report report to to[the] the Board[Board] of of Trustees. Trustees.[The] The[Finance] Finance Committee Committee monitors monitors income[income] and[and][expenditure,] expenditure, risk,[risk,] financial financial controls controls and and planning. planning. The The[Business] Business Development Development Committee Committee oversees oversees income income[generation] generation strategy. strategy. There There is is also[also] a a Nominations Nominations Committee Committee[which] which[is] is[convened] convened on on an[an] ad[ad] hoc[hoc][basis] basis to to recruit[recruit] new new Trustees. Trustees.

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During During the the year year we we established[established] the the Inclusivity Inclusivity and[and][Relevance] Relevance Committee Committee to to support support[the] the[charity's] charity's ongoing ongoing work work to to increase increase the the diversity diversity of of its its Trustees, Trustees, Youth Youth[Panel] Panel and and staff,[staff,] support support an an inclusive inclusive organisational organisational culture culture and[and] ensure ensure that that our our sector sector support support work work continues continues to to lead[lead] efforts efforts to to diversify diversify museum museum audiences.[audiences.]

Pay Pay rises rises for for staff staff are are recommended recommended to to the the Board Board of of Trustees Trustees annually annually in in March March for for the the implementation implementation in in the the new new financial financial year. year. Any Any pay pay awards awards consider consider the the cost cost of of living.[living.] From From[I] | April April 2024 2024 we we pay pay[all] all

employees employees and and freelancers freelancers at at least least the the London London Living Living Wage. Wage.

There There were were two two changes[changes] to to[the] the[staff] staff team team[during] during[the] the year. year. Our Our new new Content[Content] and and Communications Communications

Manager Manager joined joined the the team team in in[April] April 2024 2024 as as a a like like[for] for life life replacement replacement for for the the previous previous postholder postholder who who left left

the the charity charity in in February February 2024. 2024. We We[also] also employed employed a a temporary temporary Finance Finance Assistant Assistant to to cover cover the the Finance Finance Manager's Manager's maternity maternity[leave] leave which which ran ran from from May May 2024 2024 — — February February 2025. 2025.

Risk Risk management management

Kids Kids in in Museums Museums maintains maintains a a[register] register of of the the main main risks risks[facing] facing the the charity. charity. The The Trustees[Trustees] and and the the Executive Executive Director Director review review the the Risk Risk Register Register every every quarter. quarter.

The The main main risk risk currently currently[facing] facing the the charity[charity][is] is income income generation. generation. At At time time of of writing, writing, the the amount amount of of our our

Arts Arts Council[Council] England England grant grant for for[2026/27] 2026/27[is] is[unconfirmed] unconfirmed and and we we[will] will have have to to apply[apply] for for[another] another extension extension

year year grant[grant][for] for[2027/28.] 2027/28.[This] This represents[represents][uncertainty] uncertainty around[around] a[a] significant[significant][proportion] proportion of[of] our our income[income] for[for]

the the next next two two years. years.

To To[address] address other other areas areas of of income income generation generation we we have have a a strategy strategy for for[training] training and and consultancy[consultancy] and and

fundraising fundraising which which[has] has been been updated updated to to reflect reflect the the continuing continuing impact impact of the of the cost cost of of living living crisis, crisis,[high] high inflation, inflation, other other cuts cuts to to museum museum funding funding (particularly (particularly from from local local authorities) authorities) and and increased increased competition competition for for other other[funding.] funding. We We are are[also] also exploring exploring new new areas areas of of income income generation. generation.

Alongside Alongside working working to to increase increase income, income, we we are are keeping keeping tight tight control control of of expenditure. expenditure. In In May May 2025, 2025, we we gave gave up up our our[office] office at[at] Rich[Rich][Mix] Mix to to reduce[reduce] expenditure.[expenditure.]

At At the[the][time] time of[of][publication,] publication, we we are are[also] also managing managing[risks] risks[associated] associated with[with][the] the[transition] transition to to a[a] new new Chair[Chair] of of Trustees Trustees who who will will be be in in place place by by December December 2025 2025 following following Vanessa Vanessa[Eke's] Eke’s decision decision to to stand stand down down from from the role after three and a half the role after three and a half years. years. ae od Approved[by] order of[the][Board] of[Trustees] on ........... ......... .24.1.5..„. Approved by order of the Board of Trustees on sed atthe BORE sas and and signed signed on on its its behalf behalf[by:] by:

Vanessa Vanessa[Eke] Eke Chair Chair of of Trustees[Trustees]

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Independent Independent examiner’s examiner's report report to to the the Trustees Trustees of[of] Kids[Kids] in[in] Museums Museums (the (the Charity)[Charity)] I | report report to to the the charity charity trustees trustees on on my my examination examination of of the the accounts accounts of of the the Charity Charity for for the[the] year year ended ended 31[31]

March March 2025. 2025.

Responsibilities Responsibilities and and basis basis of of report report

As As the the charity's charity's Trustees[Trustees] of of the the Company Company[(And] (And also also its its directors directors for for[the] the purposes purposes of of company company[law)] law) you you are[responsible][for][the][preparation][of][ the][accounts][in][accordance][with][the][requirements][of][ the] are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006[(the] (the 2006 2006 Act’). Act').

Having Having satisfied satisfied myself myself that that[the] the accounts accounts of of the the Company Company are are not not required[required][to] to be[be][audited] audited under[under][Part] Part 16[16] of of the[the] 2006 2006 Act Act and[and] are are eligible[eligible] for for[independent] independent examination,[examination,][I] | report[report] in[in] respect[respect] of[of] my my examination[examination][of] of

your your charities[charities][accounts] accounts[as] as carried[carried][out] out[under] under[section] section[145] 145[of] of the[ the] charities[charities] Act[Act] 2011[201][1] (‘the[('the][201] 2011[1] Act’).[Act').] In[In]

carrying carrying out out my my examination examination |[I] have have[followed] followed[the] the Directions Directions given given[by] by[the] the Charity[Charity] Commission Commission under[under]

section section 145(5) 145(5) (b) (b) of of the the 2011 201 1 Act. Act.

Independent Independent examiner’s examiner's statement statement

| I have have completed completed my my examination. examination. I | confirm confirm that that no no matters matters have have come come to to my my attention attention in in connection connection with with the the examination examination giving giving me me cause cause to to believe: believe:

• l. |. accounting accounting records records were were not not kept[kept] in in respect respect of of the the Company Company as as required[required][by] by section[section] 386[386] of of the[the] 2006 2006 Act: Act: or or

• 1. the the accounts accounts do do not not accord[accord] with[with][those] those records; records; or or 3. 3. the the accounts accounts do do not not comply comply[with] with[the] the accounting[accounting] requirements requirements of of section[section][396] 396 of of the[the] 2006[2006] act[act] other other[than] than any any requirement requirement[that] that[the] the accounts accounts give[give][a] a true true and[and] Fairview Fairview which[which] is[is][not] not a[a] matter[matter] considered considered as as part part of of an an independent independent examination: examination: or or
• 1. the the accounts accounts have have not not been been prepared prepared in[in][accordance] accordance[with] with the[the] methods[methods] and[and][principles] principles[of] of[ the] the Statement Statement of of Recommended Recommended Practice Practice for for[accounting] accounting and and reporting reporting by[by][charities] charities (applicable[(applicable] to to charities charities preparing preparing their their accounts accounts[in] in[accordance] accordance[with] with[the] the Financial[Financial] Reporting[Reporting][Standard] Standard applicable[applicable] in in the the UK UK[and] and Republic Republic of of Ireland Ireland[(FRS] (FRS 102)).[102)).] | I have have no no concerns concerns and and have have come come across across no no other other matters matters in in connection connection with with the the examination examination to to which which attention attention[should] should be[be] drawn drawn[in] in this[this] report report[in] in order order[to] to[enable] enable a[a] proper proper understanding[understanding][of] of the the accounts accounts to to be be reached. reached.

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Statement Statement of of Financial Financial Activities Activities

		Unrestricted Unrestricted	Restricted Restricted	2025 total 2025 total	2024 total 2024 total
		Funds Funds	Funds Funds	funds funds	funds funds
	Notes Notes	é	é	é	é
Income from Income from
Donations Donations	2 2	170,221 170,221	24,923 24,923	195, 144 195,144	187,632 187,632
Charitable activities Charitable activities	3 3	36,38 1 36,381	-	36,381 36,381	47,663 47,663
Investment income Investment income	4 4	607 607	-	607 607	453 453
Total Total		207 209 207,209	24 923 24.923	232 132 232,132	235 748 235,748
Expenditure on Expenditure on
charitable activities charitable activities
Charitable expenditure Charitable expenditure	5 5	218 121 218,121	26 750 26,750	244 87 1 244,871	251 676 251,676
Net (expenditure) Net (expenditure)		(10.912) (10,912)	(1827) (1,827)	(12.739) (12,739)	(15.928) (15,928)
Reconciliation of Reconciliation of
funds funds
Total funds brought forward Patek rissa beaaere forward		39,827 39,827	2,827 2,827	42,654 42,654	58,582 58,582
Totalfunds carried forward Total funds\carried forward		28 915 28,915	I OOO 1,000	29915 29,915	42 654 42,654

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Balance Balance Sheet Sheet

		Unrestricted Unrestricted	Restricted Restricted	2025 total 2025 total	2024 total 2024 total
		Funds Funds	Funds Funds	funds funds	funds funds
	Notes Notes	f	f	é	é
Fixed assets Fixed assets
Intangible assets Intangible assets	10 10	-	-	-	I,OOO 1,000
Tangible assets Tangible assets	11	I,975 1,975	-	I,975 1,975	877 877
		1 975 1,975	-	1 975 1,975	1 877 1,877
Current assets Current assets
Debtors Debtors	12 12	9,557 9,557	-	9,557 9,557	14,699 14,699
Cash in hand and at bank Cash in hand and at bank		22,295 22,295	I,OOO 1,000	23,295 23,295	31 ,255 31,255
		31 852 31,852	I OOO 1,000	32 852 32,852	45 954 45,954
Creditors Creditors
Amount falling due within one year Amount falling due within onepear	13 13	(4,9 12) (4,912)	-	(4,912) (4,912)	(5, 177) (5,177)
Net current assets Net current assets		26 940 26,940	I OOO 1,000	27 940 27,940	40 777 40,777
Total assets less current liabilities Topal aasees: less current liabilities		28,915 28,915	I,OOO 1,000	29,915 29,915	42,654 42,654
Net assets Net assets		28915 28,915	I OOO 1,000	29915 29,915	42 654 42,654
Funds Funds	14 14
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds		28,915 28,915	-	28,915 28,915	39,827 39,827
Restricted funds Restricted funds		-	I,OOO	,000	I,OOO 1,000
Total funds Totalfunds		28 915 28,915	I OOO 1,000	29915 29,915	42 654 42.654

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The The charitable charitable company company is is entitled entitled to to exemption exemption from from audit audit under under Section Section 477 477 of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 for for the the year year ended ended[31] 3! March March 2025. 2025.

The The members members have have not not required required the the company company to to obtain obtain an an[audit] audit of of its its financial financial statements statements for[for]

the the year year ended ended 31 31 March March 2025 2025 in in accordance accordance with with Section Section 476 476 of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006.

The The trustees trustees acknowledge acknowledge their their responsibilities responsibilities for: for:

• a. a. ensuring ensuring that that the the charitable[charitable] company company keeps keeps accounting accounting records records that that comply comply[with] with Sections Sections 386 386 and and 387 387 of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 and and

• b. b. preparing preparing financial financial statements statements which which give[give] a a true true and and fair fair view view of of the the state state of of affairs affairs of of the the charitable charitable company company as as at at the the end end of of each each financial financial year year and and of of its its surplus surplus or or deficit deficit for for each each financial financial year year in in accordance accordance with with the the requirements requirements of of Sections Sections 394 394 and and 395 395 and and which which otherwise otherwise comply comply with with the the requirements requirements of of the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006 2006 relating relating to to financial financial statements, statements, so so far[far] as as[applicable] applicable to to[the] the charitable charitable company. company.

These These financial financial statements statements have have been been prepared prepared in in accordance accordance[with] with the the provisions provisions applicable applicable to to charitable charitable companies companies subject subject to to the the small[small] companies' companies’ regime. regime.

The The financial financial statements statements were were approved approved by[by] the the Board Board of of Trustees Trustees authorised authorised for[for] issue issue on: on:

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Notes Notes to to the the Financial Financial Statements Statements

I . Policies 1. Accounting Accounting Policies

Basis Basis of of preparing preparing the the financial financial statements statements

The The financial financial statements statements of of the the charity charity company, company, which which[is] is a a public public benefit[benefit] entity[entity] under under FRS FRS 102,[102,] has[has] been been prepared prepared in in accordance accordance[with] with[the] the Charities Charities SORP SORP (FRS[(FRS][102)] 102)['Accounting] ‘Accounting and and Reporting Reporting by by[Charities:] Charities: Statement Statement of of Recommended Recommended Practice Practice applicable applicable in in the the UK UK and and Republic Republic of of Ireland Ireland (FRS (FRS 102) 102) (effective (effective | I January January 201 2019)’, 9)', Financial Financial Reporting Reporting Standard Standard 102 102 'The ‘The Financial Financial Reporting Reporting Standard Standard applicable applicable in in the the UK UK and and Republic Republic of of Ireland’ Ireland' and and the the Companies Companies Act Act 2006. 2006. The The financial financial statements statements[have] have[been] been[prepared] prepared[under] under[the] the[historical] historical cost[cost][convention.] convention. Kids Kids in in Museums Museums is is a a charitable charitable organisation organisation in[in] the the United[United] Kingdom. Kingdom. In[In] the the event event of of the[the] charity charity being being wound wound up, up,[the] the liability[liability] in[in] respect respect of of the[the] guarantee guarantee[is] is limited[limited] to to[El] £1 per per member[member] of of the[the] charity.[charity.][ The] The address address of of the the registered registered office office is is given given in in the the charity[charity] information information on on Page Page |[I] of of this this report. report. The The nature nature of of the the charity's charity's operations operations and and principal principal activities activities are are detailed detailed[in] in[the] the Trustees[Trustees] Report.[Report.] The The charity charity constitutes constitutes a a[public] public benefit benefit entity[entity] as as defined defined by[by] FRS FRS |02.[102.] The The financial[financial] statements statements have have been been prepared prepared in in accordance accordance with with Accounting Accounting and[and] Reporting[Reporting][by] by Charities:[Charities:] Statement Statement of of Recommended[Recommended] Practice Practice applicable applicable to to charities charities preparing preparing their their accounts accounts[in] in accordance accordance[with] with the[the] Financial[Financial] Reporting[Reporting] Standard Standard applicable applicable in in the the UK UK and and Republic Republic of of[Ireland] Ireland (FRS (FRS 102) 102) effective effective from from |[I] January[January] 2015, 201[5,] the the Financial Financial Reporting Reporting Standard Standard applicable applicable in in the the United United Kingdom Kingdom and and Republic Republic of of Ireland[Ireland] (FRS (FRS 102), 102), and and the the Charities Charities Act Act 2011. 201[1.]

The The financial financial statements statements have have been been prepared prepared on on a a going[going] concern concern[basis] basis as as[the] the trustees trustees[believe] believe[that] that no no material material uncertainties uncertainties exist. exist. The The trustees trustees have have[considered] considered the the level level of of funds[funds] held held and and the[the][expected] expected level level of of income income and and expenditure[expenditure] for for[12] 12 months[months] from[from][authorising] authorising[these] these financial[financial] statements. statements. The[The] budgeted[budgeted] income income and and expenditure expenditure are are[sufficient] sufficient[with] with[the] the[level] level of of reserves reserves for for the[the] charity[charity][to] to be[be] able[able] to to[continue] continue as[as] a a[going] going concern. concern.

The The financial financial statements statements are are prepared prepared under under the the historical historical cost cost[convention,] convention, modified[modified] to[to] include[include] certain[certain]

items items at at fair fair[value.] value. The The financial financial statements statements are are prepared prepared[in] in[sterling] sterling which[which] is[is][the] the functional[functional] currency currency of of

the the charity[charity] and and rounded rounded to to the the nearest nearest[El.] £1. The The significant significant accounting accounting policies policies applied applied[in] in the the preparation preparation of of these[these] financial[financial] statements statements are are[set] set out[out]

below. below. These These policies policies have have been been consistently consistently applied applied to to all[all] years years presented presented unless unless otherwise otherwise[stated.] stated.

Financial Financial reporting reporting standard standard 102 102 - — reduced reduced disclosure disclosure exemptions exemptions

The The charitable charitable company company has[has] taken taken[advantage] advantage of of the the following following disclosure disclosure exemptions exemptions in[in] preparing[preparing][these] these financial financial statements, statements, as as[permitted] permitted by[by][FRS] FRS[102] 102['The] ‘The[Financial] Financial[Reporting] Reporting Standard[Standard] applicable[applicable][in] in[the] the[UK] UK and[and]

Republic Republic of of Ireland’: Ireland':

• e The The requirements requirements of of Section Section[7] 7 Statement Statement of of Cash Cash Flows.[Flows.]

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Income Income

All All incoming incoming resources resources are are[included] included in[in][the] the Statement[Statement] of of Financial[Financial] Activities Activities[(SOFA)] (SoFA)[when] when the[the][charity] charity[is] is legally legally entitled entitled to to the the income income after after any any performance performance conditions conditions have have been been met, met, the the amount amount can can be be measured measured reliably, reliably, and and it it is is probable probable that that the the income income will will[be] be received. received.

For For donations[donations][to] to[be] be[recognised] recognised the[the][charity] charity[will] will have[have] been been[notified] notified of of the[the] amounts amounts and and the[the][settlement] settlement date date in in writing. writing. If If there there are are any any conditions conditions attached attached to to the the donation donation and and this this requires requires a a level level of of performance performance before before entitlement entitlement can can[be] be obtained, obtained,[then] then income income is[is] deferred[deferred] until until[those] those conditions conditions are are fully fully met met or or the[the] fulfilment[fulfilment] of of those[those] conditions[conditions] is[is] within within[the] the control control of of[the] the charity,[charity,] and and it it is[is] probable[probable][that] that[they] they will will be[be] fulfilled. fulfilled.

No No amount amount[is] is[included] included in[in] the the financial financial statements statements for for volunteer[volunteer] time time[in] in line line with[with][the] the SORP SORP (FRS[(FRS] 102)[102)]

Income Income from from government government and and other other grants grants are are[recognised] recognised at at fair fair value value when when the the charity charity has[has] entitlement entitlement after after any any performance performance conditions conditions have have been been met, met, it it is is probable probable that that the the income income will will be[be] received, received, and and the the amount amount can can be[be][measured] measured[reliably.] reliably. If If entitlement entitlement is is not not met, met, then then these these amounts amounts are are[deferred.] deferred.

Investment Investment income income is is earned earned through through holding holding assets assets[for] for investment investment purposes, purposes, and and it it includes includes interest interest only. only. Interest Interest income income is is recognised recognised[using] using the the effective effective interest[interest] method. method.

Expenditure Expenditure

All All expenditure[expenditure][is] is accounted accounted for[for] on on an an accruals[accruals][basis] basis and and has[has] been been classified classified under[under] headings headings that[that] aggregate aggregate all[all] costs costs[related] related[to] to[the] the category. category.[Expenditure] Expenditure[is] is[recognised] recognised where where[there] there is[is] a[a] legal[legal] or or constructive constructive obligation[obligation] to to make make payments payments to to[third] third parties, parties, it it is[is][probable] probable that that the the settlement[settlement] will will be[be] required, required, and and the the amount amount of of the the obligation obligation can can[be] be measured measured reliably. reliably.

Support Support and and governance governance costs costs

Support Support costs costs are are those those that that assist assist the the work work of of the the[charity] charity but but do do not not directly directly represent represent charitable charitable activities activities and and include include governance governance costs. costs. They They are are incurred incurred directly directly in in support support of of expenditure expenditure on on the the objectives objectives of of the the charity. charity.

Intangible Intangible assets assets

Intangible Intangible assets assets acquired acquired separately separately from from a a business business are are capitalised capitalised at at cost. cost.

Intangible Intangible assets assets are are amortised amortised on on a a straight-line straight-line[basis] basis over over their their useful[useful] lives.[lives.] The The useful[useful] lives lives of of intangible intangible assets assets are are as as[follows:] follows:

Website/computer Website/computer[software] software — — 6 6 years years

Provision Provision is is made made for[for] any any impairment. impairment.

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Tangible Tangible fixed[fixed] assets assets

Tangible Tangible assets[assets] are are depreciated[depreciated] on on a[a][straight-line] straight-line[basis] basis over over[their] their useful[useful] lives.[lives.]

The The useful[useful][life] life of of tangible[tangible] assets[assets][is] is as as follows:[follows:]

Computer Computer equipment equipment — — 3 3 years years

Fixtures Fixtures and and Fittings Fittings — — 5 5 years years

Tangible Tangible fixed[fixed][assets] assets are are[stated] stated[at] at[cost] cost (or (or deemed[deemed][cost)] cost) or or valuation[valuation][less] less accumulated[accumulated] depreciation[depreciation][and] and accumulated accumulated impairment impairment[losses.] losses. Cost Cost includes includes costs costs[directly] directly attributable attributable to to making making the the asset asset capable capable of of operating operating as as[intended.] intended.

Taxation Taxation

The The charity[charity] is[is] an an exempt exempt charity[charity] within within the the meaning meaning of of schedule[schedule] 3[3] of of the[the] Charities Charities[Act] Act 2011[201][1] and[and][is] is considered considered to to pass pass the the tests tests set set out out in in Paragraph Paragraph[I] | Schedule Schedule[6] 6 Finance[Finance] Act Act 2010 20[IO] and and[therefore] therefore it it meets meets the the definition definition of of a a charitable charitable company company for for Uk Uk corporation corporation tax tax purposes. purposes.

Fund Fund accounting accounting

Unrestricted Unrestricted funds[funds] are are[available] available for for use use[at] at[the] the discretion discretion[of] of the[ the][trustees] trustees[in] in[furtherance] furtherance of[of][ the] the general[general] objectives objectives of of the[the] charity charity and and which which have have not not been been[designated] designated for for other other purposes. purposes.

Restricted Restricted funds[funds] are are[funds] funds which[which] are are to to[be] be[used] used[in] in accordance[accordance][with] with specific[specific] restrictions[restrictions] imposed[imposed] by[by] donors, donors, or which or which have have been been[raised] raised by by the the charity[charity] for[for] particular particular purposes. purposes. The The cost cost of of raising raising and and administering administering such[such] funds funds are are[charged] charged[against] against[the] the specific[specific] fund.[fund.][The] The aim aim and[and] use use of of each[each][restricted] restricted fund[fund] is[is] set set out out in in[the] the notes notes to to the the financial financial statements. statements.

Pension Pension costs costs and and other other post-retirement post-retirement benefits[benefits] The The charitable charitable company company operates operates a a defined defined contribution contribution[pension] pension scheme.[scheme.] Contributions[Contributions] payable[payable][to] to[the] the charitable charitable company’s company's pension pension scheme scheme are are charged[charged] to to[the] the[Statement] Statement of of Financial[Financial] Activities Activities[in] in the[the][period] period to to which[which][they] they relate.[relate.]

Debtors Debtors and and creditors creditors receivable/payable[receivable/payable][within] within one one year year Debtors Debtors and and creditors creditors with[with] no no stated stated[interest] interest rate rate and and[receivable] receivable or or[payable] payable within within one one year year are are recorded recorded[at] at the[the][transaction] transaction[price.] price. Any Any losses[losses][arising] arising from[from] impairment impairment are[are] recognised[recognised] as[as] expenditure.[expenditure.]

2. 2. Donations Donations and and Legacies Legacies

	2025 2025	2024 2024
	£	£
Arts Council England Arts Council England	162,944 162,944	162,944 162,944
Other Voluntary funding Other Voluntary funding	7,277 7,277	1 1,284 11,284
Welsh Government funding Welsh Government funding	24,923 24,923	13,404 13,404
	195 144 195,144	187 632 187,632

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3. 3. Income Income from from charitable charitable activities activities

				2025 2025	2024 2024
				£	£
Training and consultancy Training and consultancy				36 381 36,381	47 663 47,663
4. Investment Income 4. Investment Income
				2025 2025	2024 2024
				£	£
Investmentincome Investment income				607 607	453 453
5. Expenditureon 5. Expenditure on	Charitable Charitable		Activities Activities
2025 2025	Staffcosts Staffcosts		Project Project	Property Property	Other Other	Total Total
			costs costs	costs costs
Direct charitable Direct charitable		165,095 165,095	49,708 49,708	-	-	214,803 214,803
expenditure expenditure
Support costs Support costs		-	.	9, 160 9,160	20,908 20,908	30,068 30,068
		165 095 165,095	49 708 49,708	9 160 9,160	20 908 20,908	244 871 244,871
2024 2024
Direct charitable Direct charitable		159,065 159,065	63,924 63,924	-	-	222,989 222,989
expenditure expenditure
Support costs Support costs		-	-	10,552 10,552	18,135 18,135	28,687 28,687
		159 065 159,065	63 924 63,924	10 552 10,552	18 135 18,135	251 676 251,676

6. 6. Net Net expenditure expenditure is is stated stated after after charging charging

	2025 2025	2024 2024
	£	£
Depreciation — owned asset Depreciation — owned asset	728 728	I,225 1,225
Other operating leases Other operating leases	9,160 9,160	10,552 10,552
Website amortisation Website amortisation	I ,OOO 1,000	2,000 2,000
Independent Examiner's Fee IndependentExaminer’sFee	I,260 1,260	I,248 1,248

7. 7. Trustees' Trustees’ remuneration remuneration and and benefits benefits

There There were were no no[trustees'] trustees’ remuneration remuneration or or other other[benefits] benefits for for the the year year ended ended 3![31] March March 2025 2025 (2024-nil). (2024-nil).

The The total total Trustees' Trustees’[travel] travel and and subsistence subsistence expenses expenses for for year year ended ended 3][31] March March 2025 2025 was was {89.15 £89.15 (2024-nil). (2024-nil).

The The total total number number of of trustees trustees receiving receiving expenses expenses during during the the year year was was one one (2024-nil). (2024-nil).

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8. 8. Staff Staff Costs Costs

	2025 2025	2024 2024
	£	£
Wages and salaries Wages and salaries	151,768 151,768	146,815 146,815
Social security costs Social security costs	9,513 9,513	8,771 8,771
Other pension costs Other pension costs	3,814 3,814	3,479 3,479
	165 095 165,095	159 065 159,065

The The total total amount amount of of employee employee benefits benefits (including (including employer employer pension pension and and national[national] insurance insurance contributions) contributions) received received by by key key management management personnel personnel for for their their services services to to the the charity charity was was £51,510 {5 1[,5] IO (2024: (2024: {5 £51,928). 1 ,928). The The average average monthly monthly number number of of employees employees during during the the year year was was at at follows: follows:

		2025 2025	2024 2024
Support Support	staff staff	5 5	5 5

There There were were no no employees employees who who received received total total employee employee benefits benefits of of more more than than £60,000. {60,000.

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9. 9. Comparatives Comparatives for for the the Statement Statement of of Financial Financial Activities Activities (2023-24) (2023-24)

	Unrestricted Unrestricted	Restricted Restricted	Total Total
	Funds Funds	Funds Funds	funds funds
	£	£	£
Income and endowments Income and endowments
from from
Donations and legacies Donations and legacies	169,230 169,230	18,402 18,402	187,632 187,632
Charitable activities Charitable activities
Other voluntary income Other voluntary income	47,663 47,663	-	47,663 47,663
Investment income Investment income	453 453	-	453 453
Total Total	217346 217,346	18 402 18,402	235 748 235,748
Expenditureon Expenditure on
charitable activities charitable activities
Charitable expenditure Charitable expenditure	223 801 223,801	27 875 27,875	251 676 251,676
Net expenditure Net expenditure	(6.455) (6,455)	(9.473) (9,473)	(15.928) (15,928)
Reconciliation of funds Reconciliation offunds
Totalfunds brought forward Total funds brought forward	46,282 46,282	12,300 12,300	58,582 58,582
Total funds carried forward Total funds carried forward	39 827 39.827 ed	2.827 2827 =	42 654 42.654 —

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10. I O. Intangible Intangible fixed fixed assets assets

	Website Website
Cost Cost	12ooo 12,000
At I April 2024 and 31 March 2025 At	April 2024 and 31 March 2025
Amortisation Amortisation	“
At I April 2024 At	April 2024
Charge for the year Charge for the year	I,OOO 1,000
At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2025	12ooo 12,000
Net book value Net book value
At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2025	:
At 31 March 2024 At31March2024	I OOO 1,000

I 11. I. Tangible Tangible fixed fixed assets assets

	Fixtures and Fixtures and	Computer Computer	Totals Totals
	Fittings Fittings	Equipment Equipment
	£	£	£
Cost Cost
At I April 2024 At	April 2024	I,257 1,257	6,334 6,334
Additions Additions	-	I,828 1,828	I,828
Disposals Disposals	-	(2,181) (2,181)	(2,181) (2,181)
At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2025	1 257 1,257	5981 5,981	7 238 7,238
Depreciation Depreciation
At I April 2024 At	April 2024	628 628	6,086 6,086
Charge for year Charge for year	252 252	478 478	730 730
Eliminated on disposal Eliminated on disposal		(2,181) (2,181)	(2,181) (2,181)
At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2025	880 880	4 383 4,383	5 263 5,263
Net book value Net book value
At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2025	377 377	I,598 1,598	1,975 1,975
At 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2024	629 629	248 248	877 877

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12. 12. Debtors: Debtors: amounts amounts falling falling due due within within one one year year

	2025 2025	2024 2024
	£	,
Trade debtors Trade debtors	2,785 2,785	1 1,848 11,848
Prepayments and accrued income Prepayments and accrued income	6,772 6,772	2,85 1 2,851
	9 557 9,557	14 699 14,699

13. 13.[Creditors:] Creditors: amounts amounts[falling] falling due[due][within] within one one year year

	2025 2025	2024 2024
	£	£
Social security and other taxes Social security and other taxes	3,656 3,656	2,013 2.013
Accruals and deferred income Accruals and deferred income	I,256 1,256	3, 164 3,164
	4912 4,912	5 177 5,177

14. 14. Movement Movement in in funds funds

	At I.4.24 At 1.4.24	Net Net	At 31.3.25 At 31.3.25
		movement movement
		in funds in funds
	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds Unrestricted funds
General fund General fund	39,827 39,827	10,912) 10,912)	28,91 5 28,915
Restricted funds Restricted funds
Trusts and foundations Trusts and foundations	2,827 2,827	(l ,827) (1,827)	I,OOO 1,000
Total funds Totalfunds	42 654 42,654	(12.739) (12,739)	29915 29,915

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Movement Movement in[in] funds funds continued continued

Net Net movement movement[in] in funds,[funds,] included[included][in] in[the] the above[above] are are as[as] follows:[follows:]

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Restricted Restricted funds[funds]

Welsh Welsh Government Government Our Our grant grant from[from][the] the Welsh Welsh Government Government enabled[enabled] us us to to provide[provide] Welsh[Welsh][language] language resources, resources,[training] training for[for] staff staff from from Welsh Welsh museums museums and and Family Family Friendly Friendly Museum Museum Audits[Audits] for for Welsh Welsh museums. museums.

Austin Austin and and Hope Hope Pilkington Pilkington Trust Trust

We We were were awarded[awarded] a[a] grant[grant] from[ from][the] the[Austin] Austin and[and][Hope] Hope[Pilkington] Pilkington[Trust] Trust to[to] support[support] our our work[work]

to to Anti-racist Anti-racist[practice,] practice,[this] this[will] will be[be] spent spent[in] in[2025/26.] 2025/26.

Van Van Neste Neste[Foundation] Foundation The The remaining remaining £1,827[El][,827] from from our our grant grant from from the the Van[Van] Neste Neste[Foundation] Foundation was was spent spent on on our our[Engaging] Engaging your your first first young young trustees trustees programme. programme.

15. 15. Related Related party party disclosures disclosures

Trustees Trustees donated donated a a total total of of El £1,670 ,670 during during the the year year ending ending[31] 31 March March 2025 2025 (2024 (2024 - - £1,300). El ,300).

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Detailed Detailed Statement Statement of[of] Financial Financial Activities Activities

			2025 total funds 2025 total funds	2024 total funds ase baal funds
			£	£
Income and endowments Income and endowments
from from
Donations and legacies Donations and legacies	on
Arts Council England Arts Council England			162,944 162,944	162,944 162,944
Welsh Government Welsh Government			24,923 24,923	13,404 13,404
Other Voluntary Funding Other Voluntary Funding			7,277 7,277	1 1,284 11,284
			195 144 195,144	187 632 187,632
Investment income Investment income
Deposit account interest Deposit account interest			607 607	453 453
Charitable activities Charitable activities
Training and consultancy Training and consultancy			36,381 36,381	47,663 47,663
Total incoming resources Total incoming resources
			232 132 232,132	235 748 235,748
Expenditure Expenditure
Expenditureon charitable Expenditure on charitable
activities activities
Wages Wages			151,768 151,768	146,815 146,815
Social security Social security			9,513 9,513	8,771 8,771
Pensions Pensions			3,814 3,814	3,479 3,479
Office Rent Office Rent			9,160	10,552 10,552
Insurance Insurance			789 789	626 626
Telephone Telephone			721 72|637 637
Postage and stationery Postage and stationery			830 830	692 692
Programme costs Programme costs			49,708 49,708	63,924 63,924
Sundries Sundries			7,628 7,628	2,926 2,926
Computer costs Computer costs			6,795 6,795	6,229 6,229
Amortisation — website Amortisation — website			I,OOO 1,000	2,000 2,000
Depreciation — computer equipment Depreciation —computer equipment			476 476	906 906
Depreciation — fixtures and fittings Depreciation—fixtures and fittings			252 352	319 319
			242 454 242,454	247 876 247,876

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	2025 total funds 2025 total Radke	2024 total funds ae total funds
	£	£
Finance Finance	78 78	145 145
Bank charges Bank charges
Governancecosts Governance costs
Trustees' costs Trustees’ costs	15 1,115	2,407 2,407
Accountancy and legal fees Accountancy and legal fees	I,224 1,224	I,248 1,248
	2417 2,417	3 655 3,655
Total resources expended Total resources expended	244 949 244,949	251 676 251,676
Net Expenditure NetExpenditure	(12,739) (12,739)	(15.928) (15,928)

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