2021-03-31-accounts

Contents
		~Pa e
Report ofthe Trustees		2-7
Report ofthe independent	examiner
Statement offinancial activities
Balance sheet		10
Statement ofcash flows
Notes forming part ofthe	financial statements	12-19

Charity name: The A	ssociation for Science and Discovery	ssociation for Science and Discovery	Centres
Charity registration	number: 1129312
Company registration		number: 6798106(England and Wales)
Registered Office and		Suite 101QC30
operational address:		30Queen Charlotte Street
		Bristol BS14HJ
Bankers:		Co-operative Bank
		PO Box250, Skelmersdale
		Lancashire WN8 6WT
		Barclays Bank
		Bristol Queens Square RMS 2
		Leicester LE872BB
Accountant:		Blenheim, Chartered Accountants
		Elm House, 10Fountain	Court
		New Leaze, Bradley Stoke
		Bristol BS324LA
ASDC Website - www. sciencecentres. org.uk
Trustees and Directors
Stephen Breslin (Chair)		Glasgow Science Centre
Scot Owen (Treasurer)		Techniquest Glyndwr
Charles Bishop		National Space Centre
Dr Hermione Cockburn		Dynamic Earth
Linda Conlon		Centre For Life
Bryan Davies		Catalyst Science Discovery Centre
Karen Davies		Science Museum Group	(resigned	23October		2020)
Lauren Deere		Thinktank Birmingham	Museums	Trust (resigned 31May 2020)
Tudor Gwynn		Eureka!
Bridget Holligan		Science Oxford
Joanne Quinton-Tullock		National Science 5 Media Museum			(appointed	23 October 2020)
Alison Robinson		NERC
Donna Speed-Grenfell		We The Curious
Ben Ward		Winchester Science Centre (resigned			22 February 2021)

			Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
		Note	funds	funds	2021	2020
			f	f	E
Income from
Charitable activities				527,732	527,732	425,140
Other trading activities			44,312	(50)	44,262	87,128
Total income			44,312	527,682	571,994	512,268
Expenditure on
Charitable activities			149,322	498,066	647,388	530,681
Total expenditure			149,322	498,066	647,388	530,681
Net expenditure			(105,010)	29,616	(75,394)	(18,413)
Transfers between	funds		(65)	65
Net movement in funds			(105,075)	29,681	(75,394)	(18,413)
Total funds at 1April 2020			261,307	32,533	293,840	312,253
Total funds at 31March 2021		14	156,232	62,214	218,446	293,840

			2021	2020
		Note		E
Current assets
Debtors			199,158	149,037
Cash and bank balances			232,061	216,994
			431,219	366,031
Creditors: amounts	falling due
within one year		10	(212,773)	(72,191)
Net current assets			218,446	293,840
Net assets			218,446	293,840
Funds ofthe charity
Restricted funds		12	62,214	32,533
Unrestricted funds
General funds		12	156,232	261,307
Total charity funds		12	218,446	293,840

			2021	2020
			f	f
Net movement in	funds		(75,394)	(18,413)
Adjustments for:
Decrease/(increase)	in debtors		(50,121)	18,547
Increase/(decrease)	in creditors		140,582	(2,983)
Net cash provided	by operating	activities	15,067	(2,849)
Cash at the beginning ofthe year			216,994	219,843
Cash at the end of	the year		232,061	216,994

Charitable activities
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total Funds	Total Funds
	Funds	Funds	2021	2020
	E	E	E	f
Grants		527,732	527,732	425,140
		527,732	527,732	425,140

Other trading activitie	s
				Unrestricted	Restricted Total Funds			Total Funds
				Funds	Funds		2021	2020
				E		E	f	f
Membership income				31,990			31,990	30,880
Annual conference								31,555
Job retention scheme	grants			11,561			11,561
Other income				761		(50)	711	24,693
				44,312		(50)	44,262	87,128
Expenditure				External	cost	Support
				ofprojects		costs	2021	2020
				E		E	E	E
Purchases				248,570			248,570	230,222
Salaries (incl. employers		Nl)				258,455	258,455	160,738
Pension contribution						9,234	9,234	6,295	'
Recruitment and temporary			staff			400	400	20,317
Staff training and welfare						1,519	1,519	181
Travel and subsistence					25	(438)	(413)	18,417
Enterta ining						222	222	1,160
Premises costs						18,359	18,359	19,356
Telephone and fax						4,829	4,829	5,260
Postage and stationery					79	110	189	6,186
Subscriptions					38	2,401	2,439	1,522
Bank charges						99	99	486
Irrecoverable VAT				8,640		14,356	22,996	24,713
Insura nce						4,443	4,443	3,170
Computer costs				1,710		4,606	6,316	7,862
Sundry expenses						192	192	320
Accountancy fees				7,677		9,544	17,221	17,158
Consultancy fees						1,965	1,965	2,460
Advertising and PR				310		130	440	73
Other marketing costs				10,623		23,473	34,096	4,521
Legal and professional	fees					15,817	15,817	264
				277,672		369,716	647,388	530,681

7	Net incoming	Net incoming	resources	resources
	Net incoming		resources are stated after charging:-		2021	2020
					f	E
	Cost ofindependent			examination	1,300	1,300
	Directors'	remuneration
	Operating	leases			11,000	10,840
8	Salaries
					2021	2020
					f	E
	Salaries				240,944	148,825
	Social security		costs		17,511	11,913
	Pension contributions				9,234	6,295,
					267,689	167,033

equivalents) in the yea	r was:
			2021	2020
			number	number
Management
Administration
Number ofemployees	with emoluments	(excluding	2021	2020
Employers' pension)			number	number
Between f60,000 and	f70,000
Between f110,000and f120,000

9	Debtors: amounts	falling due within one year	falling due within one year
				2021	2020
				E	f
	Trade debtors			191,695	144,312
	Other debtors and	prepayments		7,463	4,725
				199,158	149,037
10	Creditors: amounts	falling due within one year
				2021	2020
				f	E
	Trade creditors			146,009	63,061
	Tax and social security			6,399	6,302
	Other creditors			2,102	1,528
	Accruals and deferred		income	58,263	1,300
				212,773	72,191

			2021	2020
			E	E
Operating	lease	commitments	11,000

				At	Incoming	Outgoing		At
				1Apr 20	resources	resources	Transfers	31Mar 21
				E	f	E	E	f
Unrestricted		funds
General	funds			261,307	44,312	(149,322)	(65)	156,232
Restricted funds
Climate	Hub			8,560		(8,560)
Engaging	Environments				(50)	(15)
Explore	Your Universe 4			1,295	99,995	(101,290)
Forum:	Impact Survey			(2,695)	8,050	(5&355)
Inclusion					2,558	(2,558)
Inspire					174,881	(116,410)		58,471
ISEN					2,000	(2,000)
Mars					990	(990)
NERC 2				9,514	68,593	(78,107)
Science	Museum		Group Acad	18,666	5,000	(23,666)
Destination		Space 2B		(42,358)	99,997	(57,639)
Destination		Space 2C		8,883	36,264	(45,147)
STFC2020				30,668		(26,925)		3,743
STFC2021					29,404	(29,404)
				32,533	527,682	(498,066)	65	62,214
Total funds				293,840	571,994	(647,388)		218,446

				At	Incoming	Outgoing		At
				1Apr 19	resources	resources	Transfers	31Mar 20
				E	E	E	E	f
Unrestricted		funds
General	funds			312,253	86,779	(137,584)	(141)	261,307
Restricted funds
Climate	Hub				10,000	(1,440)		8,560
Engaging	Environments				50	(51)
Explore	Your Universe 4				100,000	(98,705)		1,295
Forum:	Impact Survey					(2,695)		(2,695)
Mars					18,810	(18,950)	140
NERC 2					42,000	(32,486)		9,514
Science	Museum		Group	Academy	50,299	(31,633)		18,666
Destination		Space 2B			100,000	(142,358)		(42,358)
Destination		Space 2C			63,140	(54,257)		8,883
STFC2020					41,190	(10,522)		30,668
					425,489	(393,097)	141	32,533
Total funds				312,253	512,268	(530,681)		293,840

		Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
		funds	funds	2020
		f	f	f
Income from
Charitable activities Other trading activities		86,779	425,140 349,	425,140 8/,128
Total income		86,779'	425,489	512,268
Expenditure on
Charitable activities		137,584	396,097	560,681
Total expenditure		137,584	393,097	530,681
Net expenditure		(50,805)	32,392	(18,413)
Transfers between	funds	(141)	141
Net movement in funds		(50,946)	32,533	(18,413)
Total funds at 1April 2019		312,253		312,253
Total funds at 31March 2020		261,307	32,533	293,840

Funds
			Unrestricted		Restricted	Total	Total
			funds		funds	2021	2020
			f	'	f	f	f
Fund balances are represented		by:
Current	assets		369,005		62,214	431,219	366,031
Current	liabilities		(212,773)			(212,773)	(72,191)
			156,232		62,214	218,446	293,840