Market Harborough Historical Society CIO Registered Charity No. 1157244 Annual Report and Financial Statements For the period endlng 31st December 2024 Contents Annual Report Pages Receipts and Payments Account Pages Statement of Assets and Liabilities Pages
Market Harborough Historical Society CIO Report of the Trustees For the period ended 31st December 2024 TheTrustees presentthelr Reporttogether wlth the Flnancial Statements of the Ch?rlty forthe perfod ended 31" December 2024 Reference and administrative detalls: Name of the Charlty: Market Harborough Historical Society cio Worklng Name: Marl<et Harborough Historlcal Soeiety Charlty Registration Number: 1157244 Correspondence Address: c/0 Michael Stroud 7 Orchard aose Desborough Ketterlng NorthamptOll5hire NN14 2LR Current Trustees: Davld Holme$- Chalr Leonard Thomas Holden- Secretary Mlchael Stroud-Treasurer Rosalind Willatts Patrlcia Perkins (deceased) 1mOVed 10/24} Jtshn Eric Whelan Mlchael John Hitchcox Structure, Governance and Management Goveming Document th The Charity is governed by the wrltten constttutlon, which was adopted 9 October 2013, and was reglstered as a charlty bythe Charity Commission for England and Wales on 29 May 2014 (Regtstered Number 1157244). Market Aarborough Hlstorlcal Soclety (Registered Charity no. 515509) transferred 311 of Its aets and liabilities to Market Harborough Historical Society CIO (Reglstered Charity No. 1157244) on l January 2016 and it commenced its objectives from that date. Page I
Market Harborough Hlstorlcal SocFety CIO
Report of the Trustees
for the period ended 31$t December 2024
Appolntment, Inductlon and tralnlng of new Trustees
The Body of Trustees shall be at leastthree in number.
One third of the Trustees are elected annually at the Annual General Meetlng of the charity and all
members of the Society are welcome to put their names forward for election. Those who have the
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Market Harborough Historical Society CIO Report of the Trustee5 for the period ended 31 December 2024 The achievements and contributions of two longstandlng Trustees, the late Pat Perklns, and Rosalind Wlllatts, to the Soclety, Its members and the Committee, together with their in-depth knowledge of the hlstory Gf Market Harborough, were recognised In the publlcatlon of Indlvidual volumes Df thelr work, presented to them by the So¢lety. Membership At the end of 2024 membership of the Soclety had increased to l?212023: 79 members). The Society is attively recrutting new members and has appointed a committee member with relevant experience as Medla & Publlclty Officer to raise awareness within the local community and local rnedi3. We have been pleased to see so many vlsltors at our monthly meetings and wlll try to encourage them to joln the Society. Flnancial Revlew The thartvs general unrestritted Income has increased substantially this year. largely due to sales of The History of Market Harborough Volumes l and 2, some of the costs of which were funded by gr8rts and bythe Soclety In previous year5. The publlcation of the Harborough Historian and maintaining regular contact wlth member5 by newsletter represent much of the remalnlng expenditure. Regular ¢¢sts such as Insuran and accountsncy fees still apply. Followlng the requlrement to apen a new bank account more suited to a CIO charlty durlng 2023. we C3n confirm that this has been operating successfully. Durlng 2024 all remalning Bank and Building Society accounts were closed, brlnging all banking operations under one roof, Natwe5t providlng access to modern banklng facllltles and payment choices for both members and the Society. The charity consldérs that a general reserve in the region of £5,000 is requlred togèther with specific funds. Although the general reseNes shown in the Statement of Assets and Liabilitles 15 in ex$5 of this requirement some of thls may be required to fund reprlnts of existing publications and future projects. Declaration I declare, in my capaclty of CharÈty Trustee and Treasurer, that the Trustees.. Have approved the report above. and Have authorised me to sign it on their behalf Michael Stroud MA Treasurer 17 September 2025 Page 3
Matrkèt Horborough Hlstarlcal SocleEyaQ Re¢elpts & P8yments Account for theyegr Ended 31 D2mber 2024 2024 Davles & Museum Perklns Purch8se Fund FL&nd 2Q23 Historyof Market Harborouih Volume 2 Fund General Fund Funds Funds RECEiprs Operatlng Recelpis Members, subscrlptions Members, DoorFees V151tors' contrfbutlons Sale of Publlcatlons Hlstorlan HistTrry of Market Harborough Vol I Hlstory of Market Harbtyrough Vol 2 Sundry publlcatlons Sundry Income Summer Outing rrip to Cotesbach EducaJonal Trust Grants re Hlstory ¢1 MBrket Harborough Volurne 2 Market HarbDruugh & 8owdÈns Charlty Howard WatsorSymington Memorial Charity Donations General lrt Memory of the latepat Perklns In¥estmÈnt R8telpts Sumup charges Ire Members, card pèymentsl BankJBulldlnE 5oclety Interest YOTAL RÈCEIPTS 1,458.00 462.00 445.00 1.458.00 462.CQ 445.C I,111,DO 336.QO 242.00 20.00 728.00 1,014.(Xl 5,344.1 730.QO 155.32 1,014.00 S,344.00 73D.00 155.32 4820 482.00 2,OOD.00 2.QN.00 2,000.OJ 10.OD 553.40 IOL 553.4Q 14S41 165.12 12,819.30 14541 258.07 IVJ12.25 14.47 14.47 78.48 78.48 86.39 4523.39 PAYMENTS Operatlllg PB yments Historlan & 0th8r PUbl[tionS Productiort cosrs Hlstorlan Hlstory of Market Harrough Vol I History of Market Harboreugh Vol 2 572.00 s720 598.QD 3.464.QO 5,CQl.00 5,573.00 5.001.00 5,573.00 4.062.Qll Meetlng Costs Speakers, fees Room Hlre Book Launch Evènt 351.70 328,25 202,33 B82.28 351.70 328.25 202.33 882,28 335.00 503.00 838.QO summer Outlng Trip to Cote5bach EduiHtlonil Trust 44D.00 44D.ty) 440.00 44Q.00 Admln15tratton Costs Postage, statlonery, le8flers. posters & wÈbslte Dlsplay Banners BALH Insuran Accountancy PUhase of Head MldAdapter/Mlcrophone 157.29 43.48 90.00 216.00 341.87 848.64 157.29 43.4B 90,00 216.00 341.87 848.64 264.58 90.00 204.00 72.19 630.77 Gratultlesi glfts & don&ttons Recognltion Bookre the late Pèt Perkins Recognltlon Book re Rosallnd WTllatts Donation to Museum re Hallaton Helmet 300. 149.97 300,00 149.97 5.QDO.00 5,QOO.00 44g.97 TOTAL PAYMENT5 8,193.89 8,191.89 10.530,77 NET RECEipfs/ipAYMENTSI 4,6Z5AI 47 78A8 4.71&36 16,Q07.3BI NETTRANSFER BETWEEN FUNDS 2,QUO.00 12,0(Xl.QOI NET MOVEMENfiN CASH BAiAN(IS 6,6ZS.41 14A7 78.48 12.000.001 471&36 16J)07.381 CASH AT BANK & IN HAND Brought Forward 9.425A2 620.53 5,69Q28 2,0(KIO 17.740.23 23,747.61 Cliited Forward I6508 635.00 5,772.76 22,458.59 17,740.23 Paga 14
Market Harborough Histotal Socr8tyCIO 5tatÈment of Assets & Llabilitles As At 31 DÈtembBr 2024 These accounts are presented OD a recelpts and payments bas15, which15 a fattuol record of the money recelved and pald bythe ChaHty durlng the flnanclal year. Thls basls, whlch was conslstently applled from one yearto the next by the charity prlorto wnvertlngto a Clo,15 con51dered to be the m05t approprlate lor non-comp3ny chadtles wlth an annual Income of lessth3n £250,000. A Statement of Assets & Llabllltles,115tln8 the si8nlllcaDt possesslons and outstsndin8 financial commitments of the Ch8rlt¥?t the end of thè flnanGi81 year 15 set out below. The trustees conllrm, In accordan wlth the Charlt8ble Incorporated Organlsatlon518enerall Re8ulatlon$ 2012, that atthe year end the CIO dld not have any outstandln6 guarantse5to thlrd partles nor anydebt5 secured on assets of the CIO. NoN.MONARV Assrrs- MUSEUM FUND HERITAGE AssErs The ch3rity owns a collection of hlstorical artefacts and photographs relètlng to Market Harborough and Olstrict which is stored within the preoncts Df the Harborough Museum, The ryillectlon h3s been 3cquirEd over many years by the previous charity as mentloned above by means of purchases and donatlons ènd no rellable Informatlon asto Its cost Is readlly avallable. The Trustees conslderthat the expense that wc)uld be Invoiyed ill obtalnln8 a aluatlon of thls collectlon would outwelgh any benefit thot would orlse, Howeverthe followlng recent purchase can be Included at the contrlbution pald sthls Is kmown. Asset rlescription PLtrthased Contabution to Museum re Hallaton Helmet Oct-23 Cost £5,(KX).00 FUNCTIONAL ASSErs The followlng a55et5 have been purchased from the Museum Fund to be used in the making of pre5entstlorFS to promote the museum and the Charlty generally, Asset desulptlon Laptop computer & digttsl projector P.A. system Omnidlrectional Mlcrophone Head Mlc& adapter Purchased ott-10 Nov-13 Oct-23 Se*24 C05t £183.38 £191.49 £72.19 .£341.87 mONARy AS5ETS& LIABILMES 2024 2023 Daviès & Mu50um At5toryofMkl PÈrkin$ Purchase Harbortush Fund Fund Vo12Ftsnd fjeneral Fund All Funds Funds CASH ATBANK& IN HAND Nat West Bank PLC Current A/C Nat West Bank PLC DepOt Alc Cash In hand 4.132.46 11,869.95 48.42 16.050.83 0.00 4,132.46 0.00 18.277.71 48.42 0.00 22,458.59 13,366.45 4,325.36 48A2 17,740.23 635.(U 5,772.76 615.LKI 5.772.76 DEeTORS & PREPAID EXPENSES BALH Subscription Costs for Reprlnt of MH Hlstory Book VDI I Book sales owlng Iwaterstonesl 6ook Sales owlng Ivla Lell Holden) 90.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 go.CA) 90.(M) 2,797.Th) 900.(KI 30. 3.817.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 90.00 0.00 90.00 CREDITORS & PREpD INCOME Room/sound H[- December 2024 Accountancy Grant from Bowden's Charlty re Vol 2 42.C(J 222.QO 42.00 222.00 27.50 222.00 2,CrfJ).00 2,249.50 otx) 0.00 0.00 264.00 264.00 Continued Page 5
Market Harborough H15torlr41 Soc]ety CIO statemant of Assets & LlabllEtles A$ At 31 December 2024 Continued FUNOS General Fund- Unrestricted This represents the fund that the Trustses are freeto spend in fulfilling the general obective5 of the Charlty Davles & Perklns Fund- Deslgnat¥d Unre$trl¢ted This fund w35 Creat fmm a legacyfrom the estate of the late l.C.03vles and was pravlausly treatèd a5 ? restricted fund. Howeverthi5 has been revlewed and reclassifled as a deslgnated fund tc* be used to flnance an annual lecture to the members of the Charlty. Donatlons In memory of the late Pat Perkins have been added to thisfund to be used forthe same purpose. Harborysugh Museum Purchase Fund. Rèstrlrte(S The income from thls fund arose from donatlons made by vlsltors to the Harborough Museurn and thls Income is to be applied in purchasln8 approprf8te ltrmsto promote the museum and to add to the collectlon of local hi5torlcal artefacts and phrtoglaphs. This fund is administered bythe Trusteeslolntly wlth the Keeper of the Harborough Museum. Hlstoryof M¥rket Harbor0gh Volume 2 Fund- Re¥+tricted This fund is now ¢losed as the costs of productlon were lrncurred durlngthe ye3r and the money from thefvnd used forthat purpose. The accounts were approved by the Trustees and slgned on thelr behalf by.. Michael Stroud MA Treasurer 17th September 2025 Pago 6