2022-12-31-accounts - Swaledale And Arkengarthdale Archaeology Group

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		T	rustee	s' Annual Repo	s' Annual Repo	rt	for	the peri	od
				Period start date			Period	end date
		From		January 2022		T 0	31	December	2022
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			Charity name		Swaledale	and Arkengarthdale			Archaeology	Group
Other	names charity is known by				SWAAG
Registered		charity	number	(ifany)	1155775
	Charity's		principal	address	c/o Michael	Keenan
					School House,		Silver	Street
					Reeth
					Richmond
					North Yorkshire
					Postcode			DL116SP

	Trustee	name	ONce (ifany)	Dates acted	ifnot for
1	David	Brooks	Chairman	Resigned	11/05/2022
2	Andrea	Dixon	S«retaiy	Resigned	11/10/2022
3	Rod Flint		Secretary

crlptlon ofthe charity's trus	ts
Type of governing document	Constitution
How the charity is constituted	Charitable	Incorporated	Organisation	(CIO)
Trustee selection methods	Elected by Constitution	ballot at the	AGM, with interim options to~pt, as per the

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:	You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:		Organisational Structure: SWAAG is managed and controlled by the volunteer Trustees all ofwhom are elected from the membership. Spedalist groups/committees reporting to the Trustees are formed as necessary	Organisational Structure: SWAAG is managed and controlled by the volunteer Trustees all ofwhom are elected from the membership. Spedalist groups/committees reporting to the Trustees are formed as necessary
~	policies and procedures
	adopted for the inducbon	and	Health and Safety: SWAAG has Trustee-approved Health and Safety and
	training oftrustees;		Children and Young Peoples Safeguarding Policies in place. These	are
~	the charity's organisational		reviewed at least annually.
~	structure and any wider network with which the charity works; relationship with any related		Financial risks: SWAAG has aTrustee-approved Financial Authority and Controls policy in place which is reviewed at least annually. Section Eof this report provides a statement explaining the Trustees' reserves policy for SWAAG.
	parties;
~	trustees' consideration of		Data Protection and Privacy continue to be managed in accordance	with
	major risks and the system		GDPR recommendations.
	and procedures to manage
	them.

	Whilst excavations	are supervised	are supervised	by	professional	archaeologisls	and
Additional details ofobjectives and activities (Optional Information)	training courses are led bYspecialists, all SWAAG acbvities are devised, managed, supervised and implemented by SWAAG volunteers
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about:
~ policy on grantmaking;
~ policy programme related
investment;
~ contribution made by
volunteers.

	Truslees maintain under review the commercial risks to which the charity
Briefstatement ofthe charity's	isexposed -e.g.possible rental ofstorage space, work required on the
policy on reserves	webslte; repairs to and replacement ofequipment - as well asthose
	"risks" that arise asaconsequence cfthe research work that SWAAG
	undertakes -e.g.requirements for radio carbon dating, environmental
	sample analyses, finds conservation, archhring - and have reached the
	view that itwould be prudent for SWAAG to strive to retain a krvel of
	reserves ofsome f5000. Cash over and above the reserves may be
	used tofund research projects. This policy is kept under review and
	formally reviewed at least annually.
Details ofany funds materially
in deficit

You may choose to	You may choose to	You may choose to	include	include	The accounts for the financial year ending 31stDecember 2022 have
additional information,				where	been prepared on a Receipts and Payments basis.
relevant about:					The accounts have been independently examined by Pamela Myers and
~	the charity's	principal			her report accompanies this report.
	sources offunds any fundraising);		(including		A summary ofthe charity's assets also accompanies this reporL
~	how expenditure has supported the key objectives ofthe charity;				As recommended by the Charity Commission, the accounts have been segregated into Unrestricted and Restricted cash flows. These funds are considered separately below.
~	investment	policy	and		Unrestricted Funds
	objectives including ethical investment adopted.			any policy	Over the year the charity has generated a net deficit ofR176.61 from turnover income ofR1,985.31compared toa net surplus ofR457.14in 2021 from turnover income ofR2,277.69.
					The comparative difference between the figures for2021 and 2022 arises
					primarily because ofa reduction in membership renewals.
					With regard to income, membership subscriptions produced R1,487.50
					and gift aid R321.99gift. In addiTion we received income from donations,
					walks, book sales and interest totalling R175.82.
					Expenditure totalling R2,161.92was incurred. This included project and
					equipment expenses ofR688.67plus the costs cfinsurance, bank
					charges, CBAmembership, talks and website expenses.
					There were no Year End Liabilities.
					Restricted Funds
					We received income totalling R4,615.00by way ofagrant from the Royal
					Archaeological Institute for post excavation work in connecfion. with our
					2021 dig atThe Hagg in Fremington. Related expenditure to date has
					amounted to R2,904.84 leaving a balance ofR1,710.16for continuing
					work.
					The remainder income represents interest from adonated fund we hold
					for the establishment and support of an award for landscape archaeology
					which now stands atatotal cfR1,003.96as at31 December 2022.

						2022 Unrestricted	2022 Restricted	2022Total	2021
						E	E	E	E
Income
Grant							4,615.00	4,615.00	' 2,592.00
Membership	Subscriptions					1,487.50		1,487.50	i 1,775.00	i
Gift Aid						321.99		321.99	362.50
Walks						110.00		110.00	0.00
Donations						50.00		50.00	100.00
BookSales						7.31		7.31	34.19
Interest						8.51	3.83	12.34	O.LO
Total Income						1,985.31	4,61883	6,604.14	4,863.79,
Ch Post Excavation		Analysis				4.85	2,904.84,	2,909.69	0.00
Insurance						887.67		887.67	887.67
Equipment						480.00		480.00	12.99
Talks						287.68		287.68	212.68
Project Expenses						203.82		203.82	373.57
Website						156.90		156.90	179.64
Bank Charges						81.00		81.00	96.00
CBA Membership						60.00		60.00	SB.OO
'Professional	Archaeological				Support			0.00	2,59200 I,
Total Expenditure						2,161.92	2,904.84	5,066.76	4,412.55 'i
Excess Of income Over Expenditure						-176.61	1713.99	1537.38	451.24
1stJanuary 2022 Opening				Balance (Bank+Cash)		7,018.10	1,000.13	8,018.23, 7,560.99		i
31stDecember		2022 Closing			Balance (Bank &Cash)	6&41.49	2714.12	9,555.61, 8,012.23		'
Uabilities at	31stDecember				2022	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Debtms at 31stDecember				2022		0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00
Signed:
Michael Keenan, Treasurer
Date						18January 2023
Inde pendently		Examined	By
Pamela Myers
Date
Approved by	the Trustees			and signed on their behalf
Rod Flint
Date						c