Brltish Assoclatlon of Frlends of Museums
{Ragistered Charlty No. 1159670)
Accounts at
31st January 2024

INDEPENDENT EXAMINERE REPORT
TO THE TRUSTEES OF
8RmsH ASsOc￿￿oN FREND8 OF IAUSEUMS
I report to the T￿￿tee5 on my examinalion of the rnnts of British Association of Friends of
Museums for the year ended 31st January 2024. which are set on pag8s 2 and 3.
Responslbllolios and basAs ￿ rnport
As the chartvs truste8s. >DU ar8 responsible for the preparation of the acc(￿nts in accor(lance
with the requiremonts of the Ch8rth8s ￿ 2011 Aef).
I report in respect of my examinatt1￿ of the TNsYs accounts carrlod out under seaion 145 of
the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have follo￿Ed all the applicable directions
given ty the Charity Cornmi&81on under section 145(5Kb) of th8 ACL
Ind•pondent examln•Vs 8tat•ment
I have completed my examInall(￿. l ￿x￿mi fhat no materAa matter5 have com8 to my attention
in conn8Ctron wlth th8 examination which glves me cause to bejieve that in, any matwial
re8pect:
or
thè acmunting records were not kept In 8cccxdance ￿ *aion 130 of the Charities A¢
the aoJ)unts did not accord wllh the accounting records: or
the accounts dld not comply wlth the applicable requirem8nts cC￿cem1ng the form and
cont8nt of accounts set out in th8 Charities (Alxxwnts and Rep)rts) Regulations 2008
0th8r than any requlrement that the accwnts give 8 '1￿￿ aThd f3itr vlew vthkh is not
matter con8ldered as part of an Independent exarnination.
I have no concerns and have come across no othor matters in (x)nnecfjon with the examin8tlon
to whlch attention shoukl bo drawn In this rep(Mt th order to 8nth a woper understandlng of
the accounts to be reached.
Brooks Carllng Accountants Lknited
Accountants
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Tattenhem Crescent
Epsom
Surrey
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EIIIITISII ASSIKLATION OF FRIENDS OF MUSELIMS
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H. R. H. Th¢ Duk"L' of GloKesier K(i. lil VO. (￿sT1
Daniel Lall¥y
Dear fellow Friends
September 2024
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On behalf of the committee of the British Association of Friends of Museums we welcome you to our 51 AGM and conference. We
hope you will enjoy yourvisit to Wisbech and the hospitality of our hosts. The Friends of Wisbech and Fenland Museum.
It has been a challenging year financially. Our income was down from £76.893 to £66.044 with a net drop in funds of 3.6Y. from
£60.607 to £58,447. A5 our accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments basis this partly explains the drop due to the timing of
our various events, income and expenditure. More concerning, we continue to lose members as several have wound-up due to either
their host museum closing, or moving to membership schemes. Our membership income declined from £17.770 to £16.365 and our
insurance income declined from £37,854 to £34,351 an eight and nine percent decrease respectively. These declines have been
offset partially by the income from our travel events. We have, since the end of the year. transferred more of our retained funds into
our interest-bearing account with the COIF Charities Investment Fund. We a150 have new Independent Examiners, Brooks Carling
Accountants Ltd of Epsom. Surrey which gives us confidence that our finances are being well looked after. If we are to have a future.
we must retain those members we have and encourage those Friends groups who are not members of BAFM to join us.
During the year we welcomed two new Re8ional Coordinators. Brian Lippard for the South East Southern Re8ion and Lloyd Hughes for
the South East - Eastern Counties. Their input is most welcome and I hope those of you in their Regions have had a chance to meet
them. They, and all Coordinators. are there to 5UPPOrt you and your Friends groups. There remain two vacancies for the South West
and the West Midlands Regions. If you live in one of these Regions. please consider joinin8 us as a Coordinator, It is an enjoyable
position and greatly helps to stitch together our diverse membership.
We are very pleased that this year marks a new partnership with the Marsh Charitable Trust, who are sponsorin8 our Friends of the
Year award. We take it as a vote of confidence that such a prestigious charity has chosen to support and recognise the work of
Friends of Museums. We look forward to stren8thening our relationship with the Marsh Charitable Trust.
BAFM trips during the last year included outings to Yorkshire, Lisbon and London and we will have lust finished a visit to East Anglia
before our conference. These are now a vital part of our income and allow members to enjoy the company of fellow members. They
are also a way for Friends groups, whether within the UK or abroad, to share their experiences and museums with fellow members.
We continue to actively engage with international Friends groups, including participatin8 in the World Federation of Friends of
Museums conference in Luxembourg and with plans to join the European regional meeting later this autumn and next year's World
Federation meetin8 in Naples. October 13 is European Friends of Museums Day- do celebrate.
At the start of the year. we lost our president. Lord Cormack who died very unexpettantly. He was a deli8htful person to work with
and very conscientious in his duties. We are now actively seeking a new president.
Lastly, we thank our long-term patron. the Duke of Gloucester. who gently keeps an eye on all that we do.
Sincerely,
Daniel Calley
Chairman
Adniipii5troloriAlenÈhepTlkip Serrefai!.. Jayne Selw(N)d, 141 A School Road, Brislinglon, Bristol, BS4 4LZ
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