Words to Live Byj
Words to Live With
House Guests: Contemporary Art
in David Parr House
David PARR
H O U S E
24 October - 6 December 20¥
Fridays & Saturda51 afteriiixins
visit dai'idparrhouse.org for
times & advanced booking
184-186 Gwydir Street
Cambridge, CBI 2LW
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1156298
David Parr House CIO
Unaudited Financial Statements For the year ended 31 March 2025
Annual Report
David Parr House Accounts 2024- 2025

Contents
Letterfrom the Chair........................................................................................................................
David Parr House-profile.................................................................................................................
Overview..
Brand and Online digital presence.................................................................................................
Objectives.....................................................................................................................................
Activities .
Public benefit................................................................................................................................
Case study: Open Studio...............................................................................................................
Finance.
Reserves and inve5tment..............................................................................................................
Income..........................................................................................................................................
Grants and support..
TheTeam.....................................................................................................................................ii
From the Director .
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Public Programme.
VisualArts Programme:...............................................................................................................
Cambridge Open Studi015
Goudy, KelmscottTroy & Klang-The Rampant Lion5 Press at David Parr House............................
House Guests-contemporaryart in David ParrHouse....................................................................
Wordsto LiveWith,Wordsto Live By-24th October-6th December 2024...................................
FreddieYauner- Problems of Success...............................................................................................
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Commercial Development...........................................................................................................
Volunteer Programme.................................................................................................................
Partnerships and research...........................................................................................................
Fundraising and development.....................................................................................................
Independentexaminer's reporttothe members ofThe David Parr House.......................................21
Statement offinancial activities...................................................................................................22tO 23
Balance sheet................................................................................................................................
Statement of cash flows................................................................................................................
Notes to the financial statements .
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Letter from the Chair
We are proud to see how the David Parr House IDPH) has been broadening itself out in this last
year. Going from a slender venue that very much focused on tours to that of a venue that can
offer the visitors a variety of choices in how they interact with the house through its tour program,
its events. exhibitions and shop. We are proud of the welcome and the care that we take of those
who visit and always go back to the value, which we can play on due to the domestic nature of our
site, of welcoming the visitors as you would those who visit your own home- we hope that most
visitors leave with the feeling of hospitality having had a personal experience and feeling touched
by the David Parr narrative.
The balance of growing the organization and making sure that each expansive step is carefully
supported before moving on to the next, is utmost in our minds. We have a sm311 physical
footprint but large ambitions and it is important to carefully manage these, to be patient, to have
faith in the process, in the new opportunities that develop via the growing networks and larger
programme and realizing that these take time.
Ambition also requires people and like any small organization we have a few extremely hard
working, multi-talented and passionate individuals. I wish to thank the staff for the dedication,
creativity and sheer hard work they put in to develop and maintain the David Parr House. To our
Director, for the vision, the direction and commitment given. l also wish to thank our ever
expanding and diversifying volunteerworkforce whose passion is the making of the house tours
and whose willingness to take on new challenges has allowed the house to widen its offer. Lastly,
I wish to thank my fellow Trustees who hold the strategic future of the house gently in their hands.
The next few years are about transitioning from a board of those who founded the DPH {we could
not have done it without you, thank you for the years of careful direction you have given to the
organizationl to a board with the energy. skills and foresight to sustain it into its next phase.
It is a privilege to have been involved in the DPH from its very beginning, to see the different
phases that it has gone through to become a fully formed part of the cultural ecosystem that it sits
in - I look forward, with great excitement, to further evolution.
Tamsin Wimhurst

David Parr House- profile
David Parr House (DPH)
Annual Report
Year ended 31 March 2025
The Director and Board of Trustee5 present their report and the unaudited financial statements
of the Charity forthe year ended 31 March 2025.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name
The David Parr House
Charity registration number 1156298
Principal office
1841186 Gwydir Street
Cambridge
CBI 2LW
The trustees
Mrs Tamsin Wimhurst (chair)
Ms Katy Drake (since September 2024)
Mrs Christina McGregor (since July 2024)
Mrs Susan Miller
Mr Michael Muller
Mr Michael Nicholson (until December 2024)
Independent Examiner
Paul Hutchison ACA
AzetsAudit Services
Chartered Accountants
Quay 2, 139 Fountainbridge
Edinburgh, EH3 9QG
Structure, governance, and management
The Charity wa5 formed on 20 March 2014 as a Charitable Incorporated Organi5ation, CIO,
undercharity number 1156298.
The Charity is governed by its constitution.
As and when required new Trustee5 will be recruited and appointed by the existing Trustees and
Director, following a skills audit and considering the key skill sets of individuals and support and
guidance needed to 5U5tain and developthe organi5ation.

Overview:
The David Parr House is a preserved terraced house in Cambridge, with interior decoration in
the Arts and Crafts style, executed by its owner, David Parr, between 1886 and 1926. The house
15 open to the public for guided tours in small groups.
The David Parr House CIO was established in 2014 and since 2016 has operated acro55 two
adjoining buildings located in Gwydir Street in Cambridge.
2023 saw the start of a public programme running alongside the house tours, including artist-led
workshops, exhibitions, talks and events. In addition, the onsite shop has been reviewed and
relaunched to present art15t and maker-made products embodying the values of the
organisation with a commitment to celebrate works that are'authored,.
186 Gwydir Street: David Parr House
186 Gwydir Street is the historic address of David Parr until his death in 1927, from when his
widow Mary Jane Parr (nee Wood) continued to reside until her death atthe age of 89 in 1949.
Living with grand-daughter Elsie Palmer (nee Mansfield). Elsie, daughter of Parr's eldest
daughter Emma and husband John Mansfield, remained in the house, raising herown family
there until 2012.
'The house encapsulates a world we have already lost in many ways, but it gives us a way back
to thinking about the lives of so-called "ordinary" people and, through that, to the way we live
our lives today,.
The house was acquired in 2013, from the family, some years after first meeting and discovery
of the interiors and story in 2009. A year later David Parr House was established as a charity and
historic house cultural site in 2014 and opened uptothe public in 2018 with a formal tour
programme in 2019.
184 Gwydir Street
Since 2018 the adjacent property, 184 Gwydir Street has been owned by the charity and
configured across two floors: as a self-contained 2-bedroom flat, with the ground floor
operating as David Parr House visitor centre, shop and a dedicated space for events and
workshops.
184 also offers outside garden space separate to the garden associated with 186, the historic
house slte.
Operating across two adjacent sites allow5 clear division of the context and purpose of the 51te5:
one is foroperations and programme, and one isthe historic house.
During thisyear, multifunctional space ha5 hosted a wide range of activities and events. Forthis
reason, we have been looking at the name given and have rebranded as the Studio Galleryto
reflect the two main activities that are delivered there: events and exhibitions.
Brand and Online digital presence
Following the appointment of web design agency Kessels Kramer in 2023-2024, the project to
develop and launch a new website for David Parr House has been completed. The website
features a new look with a refresh if the brand mark, voice and colour palette. The website
includes a new booking system, online shop, revised information about the organisation and its
history.

The refreshed brand is applied to digital communications (newsletter, invitations and social
media), onsite signage, business cards, documenttemplates and exhibition and event graphics.
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Objectives
The objectives of the Charity as set out in the constitution are:
i) to advance and share the knowledge, research and insight with vi51tors and wider public
about the life and works of David Parr. a craftsman, artist and painter,. and associated stories
and histories,.
2) to advance, in such ways as the Charity Trustees think fit, the arts culture and heritage as
reflected in David Parr House ( the house") working with a range of creative partners and
practitioners. and
3) such other charitable purposes a5 the Charity Trustees in their absolute discretion shall see fit-
4) to manage and care forthe house and related archive and collections, to ensure fiscal
resilience and stability.
Artivities
The main activitie5 of the Charity are-
To oversee the conservation of the David Parr House and protect it for present and
future generations.
To support the ongoing research into the history of the house, the families that resided
there, and the work of F.R. Leach and Sons in and beyond Cambridge.
To work with a wide range of professionals and volunteers to develop creative, inspiring
and accessible ways to engage with a variety of audiences.
To assist in the funding of the house, its collection and activities by seeking contributions
from individuals, trusts and other grant-giving charities or organisations.
To support and approve income generating activity that assists a sustainable future for
the house.
To use the history and story of the house as a plarform to engage and support
contemporary creative practice, celebrating the power of art, craft and making to
support wellbeing, transform lives and be atthe heart of successful professional practice.

Public benefit
The Trustees have referred to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit and
have considered their public benefit obligations under charity law and believe that they are
following those obligations.
These include:
Preservation of cultural heritage, and the advancement of research and understanding
of the Victorian artist workman
The safeguarding and professional management of the historic house, collection and
associated archive materials.
Enabling public access to the cultural heritage and archive.
Using the heritage and research to create opportunitiesfor artists, designers, makers
and creatives across varied disciplines.
Through focus on the values championed bythe organsiation around the benefitsto self
and society of arts and creative practice.
To engage with audiences and create opportunitie5 for learning, making and enjoyment.
Case study: Open Studio
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2024 marked the 50 anniversary of Cambridge
Open Studios (COS), one of the oldest artist-run open
studio initiatives in the country. In the early 197os, a
small group of artists invited the publicto visittheir
studios and see how their art was made. This formed
part of the core mission to make the arts accessible to
The major moment inthe calendar isthe Julyopen
Studio event. With studio space in Cambridge
becoming increasingly expensive while decreasing in
availability, David Parr House offered to host an out
of Cambridge artlSt with a pop-up Studio and
exhibition through July.
During July 2024 the Studio Gallery space was taken over by Cambridge artistsAdam Bridgland and Lucy
Gough.
On two SaturdaysAdam was in residence doing live screen printingi including a unique edition for David
Parr House which was available to buy and went on to be editioned forthe shop. The retail income for
thi5 was split 50150 Wlth the artist.
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Finance
Reserves and investment
Reserves policy
Our policy isto build and maintain unrestricted funds at a level that approximates to six months
operating costs including salaries of any permanent staff and those on long term contract otherthan
those costs covered by restricted funds. The level required is reviewed in the event of significant changes
to staff levels and changesto regular overhead contracts and commitments. The current level of
reserves held in the Reserve Account is in line with the policy maintained with funds at a level
approximate to six months operating and salary costs. The reserve account has not been drawn from and
the level grows with interest annually.
At 31 March 2025, total reserves were £3,214,763 of which £1,379,651 was unrestricted, £725,000
restricted and £1,110,112 held as investments in the endowment fund.
Investment Policy
The Trustees, policy is to invest prudently, with minimal risk but within the aim of trying to preserve the
capital value and achieving the best possible income on that basis.
Since May 2021 the £1,000,000 Endowment Fund has been invested in Barclays Charity Fund. It was
hoped that we would be able to draw down from the growth to support the core costs of the
organisation, namely the Directors post. However, the downturn in financial climate has resulted in the
Endowment not preforming as hoped, with no draw down to date.
The forthcoming year will see a change in the fund management, a revised management policy and the
fund grow with improved return5 enabling draw down of unrestricted funds to SUPPOrt the organisations
core costs.
Income
Income for the charity comes via one of 2 Streams: earned income and raised income.
Earned Income:
Income from tickets (gross with donation)
Standard tours are charged at £14.50 per person or £16 per person with a £1.50 donation
included.
There is also the opportunity to add additional donation to any online order- either Shop
purchase orticket booking. All donations are accompanied by the option for customers to opt in
toGiftAid.
The ticket and tour offer was expanded this yearto trial 5tvdent and under 3OS tours, evening
tours, exhibition tickets and promoting bespoke, out of hours and group tours and visits.
Student ticket- Cost: £10 (£12 With donation) per person and subject to presentation of a valid
student ID card.
House Guests exhibition tickets: Cost: £10 (£12 With donation) per person. The exhibition ticket
was a self-led tour of the house.
From February 2025 when the house reopened following winter closure, the offerto visitors and the
ticket prices were amended. Visitors can choose between:
Guided Tour- the premium offer of a fully guide led tour of the house and garden lasting approximately
an hour.
Ticket price= £20 per person (£22.50 with donation)
House visit includes an introduction from guides, a house leaflet with information and is self led
exploration of the house.
Ticket price= £15 per person (£17.50 with donation)

The expanded visit option has proved successful, and the Housevisit supports the ongoing care and
conservation of the house with visltors dispersed through the house, as opposed to navigating as a large
group.
Since reopening in February, tour days increased opening Thursday to Saturday weekly.
Talks and workshops:
A growing income generating and audience development activity isthe events programme.
Evening SalonTalks was launched during 2024 and continues to be popular.
With numbers capped at 24, tickets are £10 (£12 With donation), and where relevanttickets including a
book purchase with the ticket forthose speakers who have new publications.
ArtlSt-led workshop programme develops Wlth several returning artists, as well as a host of new to David
Parr, expanding the skills offered.
Rental income:
Rent from the lease of the flat above the visitor centre continues to bring regular income to the charity.
David Parr House CIO occupies two adjacent properties- 186 and 184 Gwydir Street. The ground floor of
184 hosts thevisitorcentre where the welcome takes place as well as archive displayi workshop and
events space and shop.
The upper floors are set out as a 2-bedroom self-contained flat.
The management is contracted to a local property agent. Tenants have been in place since October 2023.
Commercial income:
The product range held in the shop has continued to grow with the number of maker-made products
increasing. Forthe year 2024-2025 the retail income increased across online and onsite platforms.
The David Parr House shop retail strategy positions the retail function as both income generation,
audience development and 15 an important strand of the creative programme in promoting the
contemporary values of the historic house, through support to artists and makers, and sticking only UK
made, or small batch, maker produced items.
The retail offer is at the beginning of its journey and will develop in content, projects, and income over
the next 5 years.
Grants and support=
The continued development was made possible via the generous grants and gifts that we received
during thistime.
Albert Dawson Educational Trust
£8,000 (restricted)
Funds were awarded towards a new publication which will supportfurther research and knowledge of
the life and work of Parr, and his importance to the arts and crafts movement. The total budget is
£11,500 forthe commission of this new publication that will tell the story of his life and his remarkable
house. The publication will be used to both support in person visits and as a standalone item,
contributing to research and promotion of 19th century British decorative art.
The new book will serve as both a detailed guidebook and a standalone collection of essays that will
focus on key area5 of the house story and the wider historic, industrial and creative context.
Publication is due February 2026.

ArtFund
Jonathan Ruffercuratorial Grant
£2,000
The funds were awarded to Annabelle Campbell to enable the attendance atthe International Council of
Museums conference of the International Committee of Design and Decorative Arts Museums (ICDAD,
now renamed DesignJ. The focus forthe conference wa5 House Museums and the conference was
h05ted by Peabody E55ex Museum in Salem USA. The grant supported flight and accommodation,
conference costs and a short research trip onwards to Newyork to visit house museums.
Annabelle presented the conference opening paper, to an audience of international sector peers from
over 20 countries.
Decorative Art Society
£5,000
The grant was awarded to commission bespoke display cases to enable the showing of archival materials
from Parr and Leach archive, and for wider use in exhibition projects.
MakerAndy Stickley was commissioned to produce 6 display cases, working with salvaged and
repurposed wood. The cases can be used on existing furniture in the Studio Space and work as
freestanding cases. The re are 2 heights of hood offering flexibility.
Muller Wimhurst Trust
July 2022-June 2025
£50,000 p.a. (restricted)
The generous support from the MullerWimhurstTrust funds a Director for David Parr House. Appointed
in May 2022, Annabelle Campbell took up post in July and is responsible for shaping the ongoing identity,
mission, and success of David Parr House, balancing cultural, creative and charitable goals with
administrative and financial responsibilities to ensure the organisation5 long-term sustainability and
developing cultural impact.
MullerWimhurstTrust
March 2025
£725,000
The charity received a generous grant funding to enable the purchase of 188 Gwydir Street. The grant
covered the purchase cost and fees, with some additional fundsto support the refurbishment. This
property is attached to 186 David Parr House, and marketed with planning permission to extend. It was
important to seek to acquire this propertyto safeguard the Davi Parr House, as not the terraced
properties each side of the historic house are now owned by the charity.
School of Social Entrepreneurs
HeritageTrade Up grant
£11500 (final instalment received of £4,000 grant)
The award included a £41000 grant and 8 learning sessions with a peer cohort, including a 2-day funded
conference held inyork.
The training and learning sessions all focused on developing cultural entrepreneurship, exploring
appropriate and relevant models for growing earned income in the cultural heritage sector. This grant
supported the developing strategy to use retail to help achieve wider aims around audience,
engagement, contemporary relevance and community. David Parr House retail strategy moved beyond
seeing retail as simply shopping for objects and Use it as a tool to enable more people to engage with
heritage, contemporary relevance, values and the story of David Parr House.
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The funds were used to:
Help tell the story of the maker and the making, giving a deeper insight into the artist and their
work and how objects are created.
Give knowledge and experience of commercial commissioning and licensing.
Create opportunities for makers, artists and designers.
Cement relationship between workshop programme and retail
Commission display furniture, reconfigure and rearrange the layoutto clearly define the shop
area.
The Wolfson Foundation
Sustainability Grant £341450
The funds awarded in the previous financial yearwere drawn down following the completion of the
project to modify the garden to be climate resilience, increase the biodiversity and wildlife supported in
the outdoor spaces, with year-round pollinating plants.The exterior of the house was repainted with
appropriate hardly paints to protect the fabric of the building and environmental monitoring of the
house interior was
Donations:
Donations are received via cash box onsite, and as additionsto online shop and ticket sales.
Next year will see the introduction of a contactless donation box onsite.
We would very much like to thank these organisations for the support and belief that they have had in
the David Parr House during this year.
TheTeam
The most significant change in staffing isthe appointment of Bob Hewis to the role of full-time House
and Volunteer Manager in August 2024.
Annabelle Campbell joined the team as full time Director in July2022. She leads on financial cultural and
creative strategic focus, overseeing all aspects of the organisations function.
Holly O'Brienjoined the team in on a 2-year contract in 2023 as Digital and Events Content Producer.
This post has been made permanent since January 2025. She manages the digital output across the
website, social media and digital comms platforms. She a150 develops and manage5 the events
programme which includes talks, workshops and any other special events. Marketing also fa115 under
Holly's remit. Forthis year Holly's major project has been the development and delivery of a new
website.
Helen Entwistle retired in September 2024 as House and Volunteer manager. The post wa5 re5coped to
be full-time and title changed to House & Visitor Experience Manager.
Bob Hewis was appointed in July 2024 and took up post in August.
Melaniewalsh supports the organisation with the bookkeeping.
Rachel French rejoined the team from June 2024 to fill the long vacant development function for the
organisations and contracted in a freelance capacity.
Simon Middleton- IT support on an annual contactto maintain WordPress website, booking systems, IT
licences and subscriptions.
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From the Director
Public Programme
HouseTours:
The visits to the David Parr House are the core activity forvisitors and return a major percentage
of the annual earned income.
Access to the house during the period April to December 2024 has been via a timed ticket for a
fully guided tour.
The number of visitors per tour remained at 6, with slightly larger groups limited to bespoke
group tours which are carefully managed in terms of navigation around the house, safeguarding
the interiorand collection, and environmental impact (i.e. spikes in the internal RH levels).
When the house reopened to visitors in February 2025 the tour offer and tour days were revised.
The open days were extended to 3 perweek, with a mix of GuidedTours and self led House
Visits.
Prices were reviewed too with
Totalvisitor Numbers: 2492
Bespoke Visits: li
Including private groups from All Saint's Church, Haileybury International School, Arts and Crafts
Tours (Newyork City), University of the Third Age, Henry Moore Foundation, Spirit Now, Anglia
Ruskin University, and University of Cambridge.
External Talks.. 2 (Gransdens local history society, and University of the Third Age)
Visitor Engagement
New initiatives forthis year included:
a new talk 5erie5, featuring the Director and specialist Speakers on topics like house
conservation and historical design inspirations. All talks were sold out, with the first
event offering online acce5S.
An expanded artist-led workshop programme, with a diverse range of craft-focused
offerings on Saturdays.
A successful trial of winterlchristmas season opening, with candlelit house tours to
accommodate the darker, colder months.
A winterevening with Robert Lloyd Parry giving a performance reading of Charles
Dickens short Story-The Signal Man.This was sold out and a 5uccesS.
Pop-up Open Studio exhibition was launched to bring local artists based outside the city
into Cambridge to reach wider audience5 during this well-established event. Adam
Bridgland and Lucy Gough displayed works, with Adma onsite to talkto visitors and do
live screen printing in the studio and the garden.
We have developed a series of annual themes to frame our public programme of events, each
with benchmark activities:
2023: Textile Art and Making- Highlighting Mary Jane Parr-David's wife's contributions
2024: Words, Text, and Lettering - Exploring the use of language in 186
2025: Our complex relationship with nature- exploring natural world, environment
in all iterations
2026: Maps and Travel - Examining 186's location and the railway's impact
2027: Pattern, Collage, and Layering - Investigating 186,5 design elements
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While events will primarily focu5 on these themes, popular recurring activitie5 will continue.
Artist-led workshops:
This year the artist-led workshop programme was developed both in terms of the number of
event5 and the number and profile of artists we worked with. The preserved house of a working-
class skilled artisan, provides a unique context to present a programme of creative workshops
that explore, celebrate and share a range of diverse arts and craft5 skills.
The programme had several objectives:
Create opportunities for artist and makers to work with the organisation, profile their
workto a new audience, and share theirskills and knowledge.
Foreground the skill and expertise present in making.
Celebrate the joy of collective creativity.
Create opportunities for participants to learn new skills, enhance existing skills through
working with trained professional artists and makers.
Develop audiences.
Generate income.
Attract new audiences and repeat visitors.
Reinforce the values both of contemporary and enduring relevance promoted in the
David Parr House and its Stories.
Prices have varied from £45 to £125 and the workshops have run on Saturdays over full days or
half days and include a walk through the house, not a full tour.The tour is also optional (included
in the cost) as we found that many participants had already seen inside David Parr House.
During this year, a new evening programme of workshops during summer months was
launched.
The constraints of the space are not a barrier- David Parr House celebrates and promotes the
creative potential within a domestic space, the content and scale of the workshops are aimed to
empower all participants to continue the practice at home.
Full list of workshops 2024-2025
Date
Event
April 2024
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May
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25/05124
June
TALK- Mary Kempski- Davids Parrfs paint techniques
TALK- Fiona Rose- what inspired the designs on the walls of 186
Tanvi Kant- Textile Jewellery
Kate Owens- Block Printing
Rebecca Stark- Copper Repousse
22/6/24
29/6/24
July
12/7/2024
13/7/24
24/7/24
Adam Bridgland- mono screen-printing
Carlie Allan
Crafting Stories with Sophie Hampton
Jon Bailey- brush making
Nastasha Boyce - Seed Packets (evening w/shop

Daniela Stief - Pinch Pot (evening w/shop)
August
14th August
September
11/9/2024
14/09124
21/09124
25/09124
28/09124
October
5110/2024
9110/2024
12/1012024
26/10124
Talk- Sebastian Carter- Rampant Lion Press
Talk- Robjn Canthas- Life in an English Village revisiting Great Bardfield
Dalia James - weaving
Zoe Ansari - lino printing
Talk - Rachael Matthews- Rag Manifesto
Beatrice MayField- blackwork embroidery
Rachael Matthews- Rag Rug
TALK- Sarah Corbett- being a craftivist
Donna Thompson - Letterpress
Paper Cutting- Georgie Finn
November
2nd Nov
Samar Farooq- calligraphy
Cecilia Charlton - bargello
Sarah Davis- Illuminated Lettering
Talk - Roxanne Kindersley
Nastasha Boyce- lino printed Christmas gift purse
9th Nov
16th Nov
13th Nov
30th Nov
December
Ilth December
EVENT- Robert Lloyd Parry -performan￿ reading of The Signalman
Adam Bridgland- mono screen-printing
Talk- Karen Livingstone- women pioneers of the Arts and Crafts
14th December
27th Nov
January 2025
18th January
25th January
February
1st Feb
Kate Webber- Button Making
Carlie Allan Sign Painting -
Celia Pym- Visible Mending
Nastasha Boyce- lino print
Lovely Lydia - Lampshade Workshop
Talk- Rowan Bain- William Morris and Islamic design
8th Feb
15th Feb
13th Feb
March
8th March
John Bailey- Brush Making
Talk- Freddie Yauner- Being William Morris Talk
Adam Bridgland- mono screen-printing
Nicholas Hughes- printing
15th March
22nd March
29th March

Visual Arts Programme:
Spring 2024
Cambridge Open Studios
In 2024, we hosted ourfirst"POP-UP Studio residency as part of Cambridge Open Studios,
50th anniversary with artists and designers Adam Bridgland and Lucy Gough.
Summer 2024
Goudy, KelmscottTroy & Klang-The Rampant Lions Press at David Parr House.
We worked with Sebastian Carter and his personal archive to curate this show.The
Rampant Lions Press began as a part-time hobby printing press run by Sebastian'sfather,
Will Carter while still in his teens. He moved to Cambridge in 1934, when he was 22, to work
as a designer at Heffers printing works, and the Rampant Lions Press continued as a
weekend business.
Selected and curated by Sebastian Carter, the displays focussed on the use of three
typefaces and in doing so, present a homage to the Gothic letterforms employed by David
Parr within the decorative schemes of his home at 186 Gwydir Street.
Goudy, based on the type originally used by Gutenberg in his first Bible of 1455; Troy, used
bywilliam Morris at hi5 Kelm5cott Pre55, and Klang: designed bywill Carter inspired by
Goudy, Troy and most immediately the letter design of Rudolf Koch.
The display was in the Studio Space and attracted new visitors to David Parr House,
particularly those interested in letterpress and print. Sebastian gave a sell out Salan Talk
during the show.
Autumn 2024
House Guests- contemporary art in David Parr House
Words to Live With, Words to Live By- 24th October- 6th December 2024
"House Guests exhibition is an annual event occupying the autumn programme slot and
showcases contemporary works within the historic house, drawing inspiration from the
stories and collections and enabling dialogue between past and present. This initiative:
Introduces new voices and attracts diverse audiences
Promotes our enduring values
Demonstrates continued relevance of Victorian-era principles
Generates content for media and promotional activities

Increases organizational profile
Attracts visitors and income
Fosters partnerships and collaborations
The first House Guests project invited artists working with textile materials and techniques
to present work in dialogue within the house interiors.
Artists featured were Emily Campbell, Fiona Curren, Shelley Goldsmith, Tanvi Kant,
Richard Mcvetis, Rachael Matthews, Beatrice Mayfield, Anya Paintsil.
For the second year, the theme explored the words and text David Parr incorporated into
the painted scheme which he painted on the walls of his home.
The artists in 2024 were: Joke Amusan, Gloria Baker, Adam Bridgland, Marice Cumber,
Jade de Monseratt, Bettina Furnee, Cardozo Kindersley Worksop, Issam Kourbaj, Eric
Marland, Lu Mason, John Pedder, Caron Penney, Grayson Perry, Rob Ryan, Soraya Sayeed,
David Stonehou5e and Freddie Yauner.
This year the exhibition included works in the gardens of both 186 and 184 Gwydir Street,
bringing the show outside the boundaries of the house walls. The exhibition brought in new
and repeat audiences, attracted sales in the shop, increased social media coverage and
ticket sales.
The exhibition ticket included a brief introduction to the house history and context of the
exhibition" visitors were then able to explore the house freely and take photographs. The
visit time was reduced in length. the ticket was priced at £15 and visitor groups remained
timed and limited to 6 visitors pergroup.
LA¢1
i#hs
IIEAIIT Yfy •
l-r: Joke Amusan l Have Come To A Place Where I Was MeantTo Be (2021).
Issam Kourbaj Song of the Songs (1993). Lu Ma50n AGITATE (2024)

Winter 2025
FreddieYauner- Problems of Success
Studio Space, February 14
th
29 March 2025
To launch the 2025 programme theme that explored 'our complex relationship with nature,
we opened the public programme with an exhibition of work by artlsts FreddieYauner-
Problems of Success.
The show features
work created with
pollen-based paint
and custom tools,
examining how
modern farming
practices transform
diverse ecosystems
into monocultures.
Pollen deposits i n soil
provide a h istorica I
record of the
damaging impact on
diverse ecosystem5 such as rainforests, grass lands and rural habitats a5 they are converted
into single-crop agricultural lands.
Using pollen as both medium and metaphor, the works invited consideration of how human
innovation impacts natural systems and the true cost of agricultural advancement.
This show fell in Morris Quarter," whenyauner dedicates three months to working in the
spirit of William Morris. Like Morris before him, he acknowledges that his perspective on
ecological and social issues stems from his white middle-class background. Ratherthan
diminishing his work, he sees this acknowledgment as both a responsibility and motivation
to create meaningful change through art.
Ovf ¢bt tArrh rbich ytru dw¢ll upon.
and th¢ ￿11 which neurisbe6 Tr11
The title Problems of Success emerges from Yauner's reflection on how personal struggles
often arise through striving for success and the unforeseen challenges that stem from
achievement and ambition-a complexity that both he and Morris faced as privileged
artists seeking to effect social change.
Along with a talk and performance byyauner, the show set the scene and opened up some
keythemes forthe year ahead.
Programmed prior to the reopening of the historic house, following the winter closure, it
brought in visitorsto the site and shop during this time.
Commercial Development
Grew our product range to feature more exclusive collaborations with aligned
artists, designers and businesses. New items include custom stationery, art prints,
and handmade bookmarks.
Refined the online shop interface to enhance navigation and the visual identity.

The onsite shop had a refit, supported by funds from Heritage Trade Up grant
programme. Working with Brit15h designer-maker Michael Marriott who is known
for his minimalist and thoughrful approach to design. He is recognized for creating
pieces that often blend functionality with an elegant simplicity, driven by
minimising environmental impact and maximising sustainable responsibility for
materials and production. The refit has transformed the way the space is used by
creating clear yet subtle zones maintaining the look and feel of a space shared with
the welcome and archive area.
Volunteer Programme
Continued to benefit from a dedicated volunteer workforce, who 5UPPOrt tours,
garden maintenance, and conservation efforts.
Gathered volunteer feedback through bi-monthly pulse surveys and introduced a
new weekly bulletin.
Engaged volunteers in the website redevelopment project, leveraging their valuable
insights and experiences.
With a vibrant group of volunteers, some of whom have been involved with DPH
since its founding as a charity, we strive to retain and support the current cohort
while expanding what it can mean to volunteerforthe organisation, including
training, research projects and career development opportunities for students.
During this year new regular opportunities and activities for volunteers have been
launched alongside the social and briefing meetings. Volunteers have started to
review and revisit the collection documentation which has been fulfilling, enjoyable
and necessary.
Partnerships and research
For a small organisation partnership is critical to success. David Parr House continues to
work with a number of partners since the charity was founded, and looking forward,
partnerships continue to develop and grow.
Birkbeck, University of London and Jarman Lab- research project with a film
output, positioning David Parrand his work in the widervictorian decorative art and
social history context, focussing on David Parr as representative of the under-
represented working class but important contributors to the arts and crafts
movement.
Anglia Ruskin University, Cambridge- local to David Parr House, founded underthe
principles of John Ruskin and during David Parr's lifetime- in 1858, when the art
critic, patron and philanthropist John Ruskin opened Cambridge School of Art. The
art school grew to become Anglia Ruskin University and has values that David Parr
House can align with, particularly around the value and potential of creativity.
Fine Art students were welcomed, resulting in an exhibition of work created in
response to the house in the StudioGallery in December 2024.
Known for it5 leading illustration course, David Parr House also welcomed student5
from this course, who created a range of responses.
Architecture Association School- live student site mapping project, students visited
the house and proposed future facing architectural proposa15 addressing the onsite

challenges and constraints the charity works with. The team supported AAS staff
with student crits and feedback.
Parr family, including Anna Norman, great granddaughter to David Parr and author
of a future publication focussing on the personal story of David Parr and his life's
work.
ArtUK to share the collection digitally, alongside other public collectionsto increase
reach and audience.
Bloomberg Connects will develop into the next yearto create online digital content
via the Bloomberg Connects app.
Mill Road Winter Fair is a local and important ongoing relationship.
Cambridge Visual Arts Network
ArtlSt Studio Museum Network
Further academic and cultural partnerships will be developed alongside community based
and creative organisations and individuals.
Fundraising and development
The fundraising objectives and priorities for David Parr House include short-,
medium- and longer-term priorities. These are to:
Plan a fundraising campaign towards 2027 centenary yearand towards Phase 2
restoration and capital project
raised income via Grants to enable project5 and research, with embedded staff costs
plan a majorcampaign to grow support and awarenessto launch fundraising
programme to enable the painted overwalls to be uncovered.
nurture funding partners and collaboratorsto support the growth of a programme
of exhibitions and interventions in the house.
grow donations onsite and online including introduction of new giving pages on the
new David Parr House website, and a contactless donations box.
Develop and advocate a 5UPPOrt base to develop a Membership and Supporter5
offer and programme.
secure funds to support core staff costs.
There has been limited activity during this period to grow raised income streams due to the
loss of Development Manager and reduced opportunities from Trusts and Foundations
which lead to increased competition for all available funds.
Going forward a programme for individual giving and supporters will be launched in early
2026 to grow a community of supporters.
Looking Ahead
Continuing the programme launched in January 2025 fora year exploring nature and the
environment, there is a planned programme of tours and visual arts events forthe
remainder of 2025, SUPPOrting contemporary art15ts, makers and creative practitioners
through exhibitions in the developing Studio Gallery programme, Salon Talks, Artist-Led
Workshops and House Guests in the historic house.

Looking further ahead, 2026 will explore the house and the work of contemporary
practitioners through the lens of thetravel, maps andjourney'stheme, and into 2027 where
David Parr House will mark the centenary of the year David Parr died and his grand
daughter Elsie moved into 186 Gwydir Street. Both crucial pivotal events in the history of
the house.
The purchase of 188 Gwydir Street is a major acquisition for the charity. Charity ownership
of the properties each side of 186 David Parr House supportsthe ongoing safeguarding of
the historic house. Further, after the house has been refurbished it will be rented out
privately, bringing in much needed income to contribute to core costs of caring for the
historic house, maintaining and growing public access and engagement, continuing
research and developing the growing events, workshop and exhibition programmes.
The organization remains committed to preserving the house's unique heritage while
providing visitors with ongoing changing enriching and memorable experiences.
The trustees, annual report prepared by Annabelle Campbell, Director and was approved on
.04.12.2025.................... and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
Mrs T Wimhurst
Chairof Board of Trustees
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THE DAVID PARR HOUSE
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE DAVID PARR HOUSE
I report on the financial statements of The David Pa￿ House (the charity) for the year ended 31 March 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the charity you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with
the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
report in respect of my examination of the charity's financial statements carried oul under section 145 of the
Charities Act 2011. In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Chartty Commission
under section 145(5){b) of the Charities Act 2011.
Independent examiner's statement
Since the charity's gross income exceeded £250.000, the independent examiner must be a member of a body listed
in section 145 of the Charities Act 2011. 1 confirm that l am qualified to undertake the examination because l am a
member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the
examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect=
accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by sedion 130 of the Charities Act 2011.
the financial statements do not accord with those records" or
the financial statements do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and Gontent of
financial statements set out in the Charities {Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any
requirement that the financial statements give a true and fair view. which is not a matter considered as part of
an independent examination.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of Ihe financial statements to be reached.
UJL,-
Paul Hutchison ACA
Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Azets Audit Services
Chartered Accountants
Quay 2
139 Fountsinbridge
Edinburgh
EH3 9QG
18 December 2025
Dated..
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THE DAVID PARR HOUSE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Current financial year
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Restricted Endowment
funds
funds
2025
2025
Total
Total
2025
2024
Notes
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
7,843
44,194
74,404
23.107
813.600
821,443
44,194
74,404
56,505
59,658
40,795
48,727
53,166
33,398
Total income and
endowments
149,548
813,600
33,398
996,546
202,346
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
44,330
246.473
3,273
47,603
335,073
28,888
168,648
88.600
Total expenditure
290,803
88.600
3,273
382,676
197,536
Net gains on investments
12
90,000
146
90,146
70,370
Net (expenditure}lincome and
movement in funds
(51,255)
725,000
30,271
704,016
75,180
Reconclllatlon of funds:
Fund balances al 1 April 2024
1.430,906
1,079,841
2,510,747
2,435,567
Fund balances at 31 Mar¢h 2025
1,379,651
725,000
1.110.112
3,214,763
2,510,747
The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure
derive from continuing activities.
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THE DAVID PARR HOUSE
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Prior financial year
Unrestricted
funds
2024
Restricted Endowment
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
2024
Notes
Income from:
Donations and legacies
Charitable activities
Other trading activities
Investments
33,122
40,795
48.727
22.195
26,536
59,658
40,795
48,727
53,166
30,971
Total income and endowments
144.839
26,536
30,971
202,346
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
25,895
120,912
2,993
28,888
168,648
47,736
Total expenditure
146,807
47,736
2,993
197,536
Net gains on investments
12
70,370
70,370
Net (expenditure)lincome and movement in funds
(1,968)
(21,200)
98,348
75,180
Reconciliation of funds:
Fund balan￿S at 1 April 2023
1,432,874
21,200
981,493
2,435,567
Fund balances at 31 March 2024
1,430,906
1,079,841
2,510,747
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THE DAVID PARR HOUSE
BALANCE SHEET
ASAT31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Heritage assets
Investment property
Investments
15
17
16
18
308,010
462,012
475,000
1.110.112
409,263
462,012
385,000
1,079.841
2.355,134
2,336,116
Current assets
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and in hand
19
20
12.264
7.936
861,720
11,607
8,898
174,126
881.920
194,631
Creditors: amounts falling due within
one year
21
(22.291)
(20,000)
Net current assets
859,629
174,631
Total assets less current liabilities
3,214,763
2,510,747
The funds of the charity
Endowment funds
Restricted income funds
Unrestricted funds
24
25
1.110,112
725,000
1.379,651
1,079,841
1,430,906
3.214,763
2,510,747
The financial ststements were approved by the Iruslees on
1711212025
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THE DAVID PARR HOUSE
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2025
2024
Notes
Cash flows from operating activities
Cash generated froml(absorbed by)
operations
29
675,938
(306,104)
Investing activitTes
Purchase of tangible fixed assets
Proceeds from disposal of investments
Investment income received
(14,724)
3,254
23,126
(6,750)
2,994
22,195
Net cash generated from investing activities
11,656
18,439
Net cash generated from financing activities
Net increasel(decrease) in cash and cash
equivalents
687,594
(287,665)
Cash and cash equivalents al beginning of year
174,126
461,791
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
861,720
174,126
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THE DAVID PARR HOUSE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accounting policies
Charity information
The Charity is registered in England and Wales and is a CIO. The address of the principal office is 1841186
Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB12LW.
1.1 Accounting convention
The financial statements have been prepared in accordan￿ with the chartty's constitution, the Charities Act
2011, FRS 102 -The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland" {"FRS 102")
and the Charities SORP "Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice
applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordan￿ with the Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)" (effeclive 1 January 2019). The charity is a Public
Benefit Entity as defined by FRS 102.
The financial statements have departed from the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 only to
the extent required to provide a true and fair view. This departure has involved following the Statement of
Recommended Practice for charities applying FRS 102 rather than the version of the Statement of
Recommended practi￿ which is referred to in the Regulations but which has since been withdrawn.
The financial statements are prepared in steding, which is the functional currency of the charity. Monetary
amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £.
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention, modified to include
investment properties and certain financial instruments at fair value. The principal accounting poI￿leS adopted
are set out below.
1.2 Going concern
At the time of approving the financial statements, the trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity
has adequate reSoUr￿S to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the trustees
continue to adopt the going concem basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.
1.3 Charitable funds
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of their charitable
objectives.
Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors or grantors as to how they may be used. The
purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements.
The charity has a pemianent endowment fund which was setup to raise £1 million to safeguard and support
the long-term future of the charity- The fund is managed on a lotsl return basis. The trustees, at their
discretion, may allocate any part of the unapplied total retum to the general purposes of the charity.
1.4 Income
Income is recognised when the charity is legally entitled to it after any performance conditions have been met,
the amounts can be measured reliably, and it is probable that income will be received.
Cash donations are recognised on receipt. Other donations are recognised once the charity has been notified
of the donation. unless perf0mlan￿ conditions require deferral of the amount. Income tax recoverable in
relation to donations re￿iVed under Gift Aid or deeds of covenant is recognised at the time of the donation.
Legacies are recognised on receipt or otherwise if the charity has been notified of an impending distribution,
the amount is known, and receipt is expected. If the amount is not known, the legacy is treated as a
contingent asset.
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THE DAVID PARR HOUSE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accounting policies
(Continued)
1.5 Expenditure
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economiG benefit to a
third party. it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement, and the amount of
the obligation can be measured reliably.
Expenditure on Gharitable activities comprises those costs incurred by the Gharity in furtheranGe of the
charity's objectives and represents the cost of goods and services that have been incurred in charitable
activities. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activiites and those costs of an indirect
nature necessary to support them.
Govemance costs are included as part of expenditure on chartiable activiites and include those c(xts
associated with meeting the constitutional and satutory reuqimient of the charity and include accountancy
fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the charity.
1.6 Tangible fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets are initially measured at cost and subsequently measured at cost or valuation. net of
depreciation and any impairment losses.
Depreciation is recognised so as to write off the cost or valuation of assets less their residual values over their
useful lives on the following bases=
Freehold buildings
Exhibits
Computer equipment
no depreciation charged (see below)
100/. 200/0 Straight line
33°/0 Straight line
Freehold land and buildings are not depreciated as their residual value is in line with the carrying value of the
assets.
The gain or loss arising on the disposal of an asset is determined as the difference between the sale proceeds
and the carrying value of the asset, and is recognised in the statement of financial activities.
1.7 Investment property
Investment propety, which is propety held to eam rentals andlor for capital appreciation. is initially
recognised at cost. which includes the purchase cost and any directly attributable expenditure. Subsequently
it is measured at fair value at the reporting end date. The surplus or deficit on revaluation is recognised in the
Statement of Finanical Activities.
1.8 Heritage assets
The charity holds heritage assets, which are tangible fixed assets of historical, artistic or scientific importance
that are held to advance preservation and conservation objectives of the charity. Newly acquired heritage
assets gifted to the charity are initially recognised at their market value and capitalised. Heritage assets are
subsequently held at cost.
The very long expected lives of heritage assets, due to their nature, value and need to be protected and
prese￿ed means that depreciation is not material and is. therefore. not provided.
1.9 Fixed asset investments
Fixed asset investments are initially measured at transaction price excluding transaction Gosts, and are
subsequently measured at fair value at each reporting date. Changes in fair value are recognised in net
income/(expenditure) for the year. Transaction costs are expensed as incurred.
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THE DAVID PARR HOUSE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accounting policies
(Continued)
1.10 Impairment of fixed assets
At each reporting end date. the charity reviews the carying amounts of its tangible assets to determine
whether there is any indication that those assets have suffered an impaiment loss. If any such indication
exists, the recoverable amount of the asset is estimated in order to determine the extent of the impairment
loss (if any).
1.11 Stocks
stocks are stated at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less (x)sts to complete and sell.
Net realisable value is the estimated selling price less all estimated costs of completion and costs to be
incurred in marketing, selling and distribution.
1.12 Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, deposits held at call with banks, other short-term liquid
investments with original maturtties of three months or less. and bank overdrafts. Bank overdrafts are shown
within borrowings in current liabilities.
1.13 Financial instruments
The charity has elected to apply the provisions of Section 11 'Basic Financial Instrumenis, and Section 12
'Other Financial Instruments Issues, of FRS 102 to all of its financial instruments.
Financial instruments are recognised in the charitys balance sheet when the charity becomes paty lo the
contractual provisions of the instrument.
Financial assets and liabilities are offset, with the net amounts presented in the financial statements, when
there is a legally enforceable right to set off the recognised amounts and there is an intention to settle on a net
basis or to realise the asset and setde the liability simultaneously.
Basic financial assets
Basic financial assets, which include debtors and cash and bank balances, are initially measured at
transaction pri￿ including transaction costs and are subsequently carried at amortised cost using the effective
interest method unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where the transaction is
measured at the present value of the future receipts discounted at a market rate of interest. Financial assets
classified as receivable within one year a￿ not amortised.
Basic financial liabilities
Basic financial liabilities, including creditors and bank loans are initially rewgnised at transaction price unless
the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction. where the debt instrumenl is measured at the present
value of the future payments discounted at a mart(et rate of interest. Financial liabilities classified as payable
within one year are not amortised.
Debt instruments are subsequently carried at amortised cost, using the effective interest rale method.
Trade creditors are obligations to pay for goods or services that have been acquired in the ordinary course of
operations from suppliers. Amounts payable are classified as current liabilities if payment is due within one
year or less. If not. they are presented as non-current liabilities. Trade creditors are recognised initially at
transaction price and subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.
Derecognition of financial liabilities
Financial liabilities are derecognised when the charity's contractual obligations expire or are discharged or
cancelled.
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THE DAVID PARR HOUSE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Accounting policies
(Continued)
1.14 Employee benefits
The cost of any unused holiday entitlement is recognised in the period in which the employee's services are
received.
Termination benefits are recognised immediately as an expense when the charity is demonstrably committed
to terminate the employment of an employee or to provide termination benefits.
1.15 Retirement benefits
Payments to defined contribution retirement benefit schemes are charged as an expense as they fall due.
Critical accounting estimates and judgements
In the application of the Gharity's accounting policies. the trustees are required to make judgements, estimates
and assumptions about the carrying amount of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other
sources. The estimates and associated assumptions are based on historical experience and other factors that
are considered lo be relevant. Actual results may differ from these estimates.
The estimates and undertying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting
estimates are recognised in the period in which the estimate is revised where the revision affects cnly that
period, or in the period of the revision and future periods where the revision affects both current and future
periods.
The trustees have identified the carrying value of the charity's freehold property as a critical accounting
estimate.
Income from donations and legacies
Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2025
2025
Total Unrestricted Restricted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
2025
2024
Donations and gifts
Grants
7,030
813
7,030
814,413
5,472
27,650
5,472
54,186
813,600
26,536
7,843
813.600
821.443
33,122
26,536
59,658
Grants
Wimhurst Muller
Foundation
Other
737,500
76,100
737,500
76,913
25,000
1,536
25,000
29,186
813
27,650
813
813,600
814,413
27,650
26,536
54,186
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THE DAVID PARR HOUSE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Income from charitable activities
Unrestricted
funds
2025
Unrestricted
funds
2024
House tours
44,194
40,795
Income from other trading activities
Unrestricted Unrestricted
funds
funds
2025
2024
Events and merchandise sales
74,404
48,727
Income from investments
Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
2025
2025
Total Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
2025
2024
Rental income
Income from listed
investments
Interest receivable
22.208
22,208
21,529
21.529
18,907
14,491
18,907
15,390
17,165
13,806
17,165
14,472
899
666
23,107
33,398
56,505
22,195
30,971
53,166
Raising funds
Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
general
2025
Total
Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
general
2024
Total
2025
2025
2024
2024
Seeking donations,
grants and legacies
Merchandise costs
Investment
management
Rental commission
15,595
25,740
15,595
25,740
2,714
19,926
2,714
19,926
3.273
3.273
2.995
2,993
2,993
3,255
2,995
3,255
44,330
3,273
47.603
25,895
2,993
28,888
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THE DAVID PARR HOUSE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Expenditure on charitable activities
2025
2024
Direct costs
Staff costs
Depreciation and impaimient
Project costs
Repairs
Security and other running costs
Computer costs
Legal & professional
Gifts and entertaining
Website
Advertising, post and stationery
Heat & light, rates and insurance
Events and exhibitions
General admin
Bank charges
Telephone
Travel and training
115,928
115,977
110,227
3,665
1,535
2,010
880
1,839
1,561
386
16,709
3,041
6,561
8,840
1,549
2,156
580
783
30,343
636
2,226
500
741
21,793
3,853
10,732
14,002
4,875
2,129
641
3,293
327,669
162,322
Share of support and governance costs (see note 9)
Governance
7,404
6,326
335,073
168,648
Analysis by fund
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
246,473
88,600
120,912
47,736
335,073
168,648
Support costs
Support Governance
costs
costs
2025
2024
Independent examination
Accountsncy fees
1,230
6,174
1,230
6,174
1,170
5,156
7,404
7,404
6,326
Analysed between
Charitable activities
7,404
7,404
6,326
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THE DAVID PARR HOUSE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
10 Trustees
None of the trustees (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration, expenses or benefits
from the charity during the year.
11
Employees
The average monthly number of employees during the yearwas:
2025
Number
2024
Number
Employment costs
2025
2024
Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Other pension costs
104,262
5,092
6,574
99,678
4,409
6,140
115,928
110,227
There were no employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000.
Remuneration of key management personnel
The remuneration of key management personnel was as follows:
12 Gains and losses on investments
Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
2025
2025
Total Unrestricted Endowment
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
2025
2024
Gainsl{losses) arising on:
Revaluation of
investments
Sale of investments
Revaluation of investment
properties
91
55
91
55
70,350
20
70,350
20
90,000
90,000
90,000
146
90,146
70,370
70,370
13 Taxation
The Gharity is exempt from tsxation on its activities because all its income is applied for charitable purposes.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
14 Impairments
Impairment tests have been Ca￿led out where appropriate and the following impairment losses have been
recognised in profit or loss=
2025
2024
In respect of=
Property, plant and equipment
113,775
15 Tangible fixed assets
As restated
Total
F￿ehOld
buildings
Exhibits
Computer
equipment
Cost
At 1 April 2024
Additions
400.000
13.775
31.444
1.935
433,379
14.724
At 31 March 2025
413.775
31,444
2,884
448.103
Depreciation and impairment
At 1 April 2024
Depreciation charged in the year
Impairment losses
22,748
1,602
1,368
600
24,116
2,202
113,775
113,775
At 31 March 2025
113.775
24.350
1,968
140,093
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
300.000
7.094
916
308.010
At 31 March 2024
400.000
8.696
567
409,263
More information on the impaimient arising in the year is given in note 14.
The trustees consider that the carrying value of the freehold land and buildings equates to the residual value
of the property. As such no depreciation charge is applied to the property.
16 Investment property
2025
Fair value
At 1 April 2024
Net gains or losses through fair value adjustments
385.000
90,000
At 31 March 2025
475,000
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THE DAVID PARR HOUSE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
16 Investment property
(Continued)
The property was valued at £475,000 {£385,000 - 2024) in June 2025 by Bush and Co (Property Letting and
Estate Agents). The trustees have considered il appropriate to apply this value for the current year.
17 Heritage assets
At 1 April 2024 and at 31 March 2025
462.012
The property known as the David Parr House and contents of the property are deemed to be heritage assets
in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102).
The property and contents were originally gifted to the charity but as a market value was easily established
the gift and heritsge assets have been accounted for at market value at the lime of gift being April 2014. The
market value was established as the donor had previously acquired the pr()perty from a third party
immediately before gifting to the charity.
Subsequent additions have been valued at cost.
18 Fixed asset investments
Listed
investments
Cash in
portfolio
Total
Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2024
Additions
Valuation changes
Cash movements
Disposals
1.078,643
33,379
91
1,198
1,079,841
33,379
91
185
(3,384)
185
(3,384)
At 31 March 2025
1.108,729
1,383
1,110,112
Carrying amount
At 31 March 2025
1.108,729
1,383
1,110,112
At 31 March 2024
1.078,643
1,198
1,079,841
19 Stocks
2025
2024
Finished goods and goods for resale
12,264
11,607

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
20 Debtors
2025
2024
Amounts falling due within one year:
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued income
72
7,864
101
8,797
7.936
8,898
21 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2025
2024
Notes
Other taxation and social security
Deferred income
Trade creditors
Other creditors
Accruals
833
12,500
3,777
833
22
4.478
492
14,197
5,179
22,291
20,000
22 Deferred income
2025
2024
Other deferred income
12,500
Deferred income is included in the financial statements as follows=
2025
2024
Deferred income is included within..
Current liabilities
12,500
Movements in the year:
Deferred income at 1 April 2024
Resources deferred in the year
12,500
Deferred income at 31 March 2025
12,500
23 Retirement benefit schemes
2025
2024
Defined contribution schemes
Charge to profit or loss in respect of defined contribution schemes
6,574
6,140
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THE DAVID PARR HOUSE
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
23 Retirement benefit schemes
(Continued)
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme for all qualifying employees. The assets of the
scheme are held separately from those of the charity in an independently administered fund.
24 Endowment funds
Endowment funds represent assets which must be held pennanently by the charity. Income arising on the
endowment funds can be used in accordance with the objects of the charity. Any capital gains or losses
arising on the assets fomi part of the fund.
At 1 April
2024
Income Expenditure
Gains and At 31 March
losses
2025
Permanent endowments
1,079,841
33.398
(3,273)
146
1,110,112
Previous year:
At 1 April
2023
Income Expenditure
Gains and At 31 March
losses
2024
Permanent endowments
981.493
30,971
(2,993)
70,370
1,079,841
25 Restrlcted funds
The restricted funds of the charity comprise the unexpended balan￿S of donations and grants held on trust
subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used.
At 1 April
2024
Income Expenditure At 31 March
2025
Purchase of 188 Gwydir Street
Directors salary
International Council of Museums conference
Research of Parr's life and work
Display cases
Heritage trade up
Wolfson Foundation
725,000
37,500
2,000
8,000
5,000
1,500
34,600
725,000
(37,500)
(2,000)
(8,000)
(5,000)
(1.500)
(34,600)
813,600
(88.600)
725.000
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
25 Restricted funds
(Continued)
Previous year:
At 1 April
2023
Income Expenditure At 31 March
2024
Director salary
Creative workshops for visually impaired
AIM Conservation audit
19.200
2,000
25,000
(44,200)
{2,000)
{1,536)
1,536
21.200
26,536
(47,736)
Further details of the purpose of each of the restricted fijnds can be found in the trustees report.
26 Analysis of net assets between funds
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds
funds
funds
2025
2025
2025
Total
2025
Fund balances at 31 March 2025 are represented
by..
Tangible assets
Heritage assets
Investment properties
Investments
Current assetsl{liabilities)
308,010
462,012
475,000
308,010
462,012
475,000
1,110,112
859,629
1,110,112
134,629
725,000
1,379,651
725,000
1,110,112
3,214,763
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
funds
funds
funds
2024
2024
2024
Total
2024
Fund balances at 31 March 2023 are represented by:
Tangible assets
Heritage assets
Investment properties
Investments
Current assetsl{liabilities)
409,263
462,012
385,000
409,263
462,012
385,000
1,079,841
174.631
1,079,841
174.631
1.430,906
1,079,841
2,510.747
27 Events after the reporting date
During the year, the charity received funding towards the purchase of 188 Gwydir Street. Since tIE year end,
the property has been purchased at a cost of £716k and is now in the prO￿sS of being refurbished.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
28 Related party transactions
During the year, the charity received funding of £775,000 (2024 - £50,000) from the Muller Wimhurst Trust.
Two of the charity's trustees are also trustees of the Muller Wimhurst Trust.
29 Cash generated froml(absorbed by) operations
2025
2024
Surplus for the year
704,016
75,180
Adjustments for:
Investment income recognised in statement of financial activities
Gain on disposal of investments
Fair value gains and losses on investment properties
Fair value gains and losses on investments
Depreciation and impairment of tangible fixed assets
(56,505)
(55)
(90,000)
(91)
115,977
(53,166)
(20)
(70,3501
3,665
Movements in working capital:
Ilncreasel in stocks
Decreasellincreasel in debtors
(Decrease) in creditors
InGrease in deferred income
(657)
962
(10,209)
12,500
(5,2031
(2,5301
(253,6801
Cash generated froml(absorbed by) operations
675,938
(306,104)
30 Analysis of changes in net funds
The charity had no material debt during the year.
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