BRrrIsIi ASS(fthTION OF FRIENDS OF MUSELNS Palroyi H. R. H. Thr thkt 0(GI¥t5 KG. GCI'O. CnLI thD1Cl]kY septllber 2025 Dear fellow Frlends. On behalf of the committee of the British Association of Friends of Museums I welcome you to our 52 AGM and conference. Bristol is both a city of great history and dynamic modernism with a wonderful diversity of museurns. We hope you wlll enjoy your vlslt to the city and the hospitslity of our hosts, the Friends of Bristol Museums, Gallerie5 and Archives. Financially, we have Improved over last year. After a Significant decline in funds the previous year, we have flnlshed the present year with a modest decline of £163.90. Still, a loss is a loss and we will continue both to keep a close monitoring on our Income and expense5. Two of the things which have helped us to better our financial position have been an Increase in interest Income from £147.38 in the previous year to £1.138.45 thls year and the continuin8 income from 8AFM trips. These income streams have helped us to maintain our membership fees at the same levels for many years. Last year we also recewed a 8enerous legary of £l.000 from our late member, Joy Heffernan. These funds are now In our investment account and will contribute to BAFM for many years to come. Do please consider leavlng a legacy to BAFM. During the year we were pleased to welcome two new Regional Coordinators. Rlchard Irvine for Scotland and Janet R055-Mills for the North-west Region. They have already contrfbuted to our work and we l¢)ok forward to thelr being part of BAFM for many years to come. I hope those of you in their Re8lons have had a chance to meet them. We also now have two Youth Ambassadors, Christopher Tinmouth and Heather Stracey, who are here to support your own Young Friend5 groups or establlsh new ones. We are very ple¥sed to contlnue our partnershlp wtth the Marsh Charftable Trust. who sponsor our Friends of the Year aword. We take it as a vote of confidence that such a prestigious charity ha5 chosen to support and recognise the work of Friends of Mu 5eums. In addition we are contSnuln8 our Newsletters of the Year awards and Young Professional of the Year. We are also looking at a Volunteer of the Year award. Combined, these award5 recognise the impact of your work and that of your members. Without Friend5 $0 many of our museums would cease to function. BAFM trips durlng the past year included outin8S to East An8lia and Vicenza and the Veneto. As noted. these help to fund BAFM and they are a great way to enjoy the company of fellow Friend5 from all over the UK. They are also a way for Friends groups. whether within the UK or abroad. to share their experien5 and museums with fellow Friends. We contlnue to actively engage wlth international Friends groups, Including partlclpating in the World Federation of Friends of Museums conference in Naples this past May. If you are interested in participating in intemational events please contact me. You would be most welcome. October 12 is European Friends of Museums Day: do celebrate yourselves and your work. It is a great pleasure to announ that Lord Reay has accepted the presidency of BAFM. Aeneas Mackay is a working peer wlth deep Interest in the cultural life of Brttain. We look forward to working with him in the coming years. lastly, we thank our long- term patron. the Duke of Gloucester, who continues to keep a 8entle eye on all that we do. Sincerely, Daniel Callev Adminislrulor/Membership.gecrelon.. ja Selw(KKI, 14 IA Sch(M)l Road, 14rislinglon. Bristol, BS4 4L7. Tel.. 0117 9777435 Mobile.. 07802 268821 Fmad.. Jayneselw(K)d(a)liv¢.co.uk Web.. Thryvw.bafin.co.uk Registed as a Charitable I¥*[porated 0[ga]Sation NumbeT 1159670
British Association of Frfends of Museums (Registered Charity No. 1159670) Accounts at 31st January 2025
INDEPENDENT EXAWNER'S REPOFrr TO THE TRUSTEES OF BRITISH ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF MLK8EUMS I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of British Association of Friends of Museums for the year ended 31st January 2025, which are set out on pages 2 and 3. Responsibillties and basis of rep(xt As the charitys trustees. you are tesponsible for the preparati ofthe aw)unts in rd with the requlrements of Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Acr). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusfs accounts carried out under seclion 145 of the 2011 Act and in CaYing out my examinalw)n. I have folk)wed all the applicable directions given by Ihe Charity CommissM)n under secb'on 145(5)(b) of the Act Independent examlnerfs ststement I have completed my examinatM)n. I confimi th8t no matla1 matters have coma to my attention In connection Imth the examination which gives me cau8e to believe that in, any material respect the accounting r8c¢xds we ncrt kept i) actordance with section 130 of the chaleS Ac(" the accounts dkl not accord Ihe accounllng r8cords: or the accounts did not cornpty th the applicable requIreffnts cCerning the fom) and content of accounts set out in the clrthes (Accounts and Refxxts) RegulatDns 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a 1rue and fa view vknich Is not a matter considered as part of an independent examinatlon. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connedion with the examinatlon to whlch attention should be drdwn in this report in er to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Brooks Carling Accountants Umited Accountants The Studio 1 Canons Lane Burgh Heath Surrey Iff20 6DP Date . 12.1.25-
Brlush clatlon of Frt•nds of Mu Februa 2024 to 31gtJanua 2025 l. R•eei and Pa bscTiptions Interest Gift Aid 15.051.fKI 1.139.45 97.S) le..00 147.38 9).31 Tradn Conferenc Dcoster Conference Wisbeth East Anglia Tr Members Insuran se Lisb Trip London Trtp Virt8rttl Trip Yorkshire Trip 375. 3,430.0) 7.920.00 34.376.80 5.950.00 1.7S).LI) 1.(.00 4,440.(M) 1.OIXI.ilO 34,350.70 4,440.00 1.785.00 T.8.00 Totsl Re¢e4rt6 75,529.75 66,044.39 Joumal Membe18 IK*w8nce Stheft 7.675.(Xl 19,857.32 7,341.00 18,86&69 Other Admini5tratiorlS8crptatsl Conference Bristol Conference Doncaster conferere Dundee conferen Wisbeth Council Meetings East Anglia Trip Equipment FO0HOSpitAl Friends of the YearAward Insurance Scheme Reflmds London Trip Lisbon Trip Photocopylng Postage Pfinting RC'S Meeting Expenses St8ts'on8ry Subscriptions Paid Subscriptions Refunded Sundries: Examinees Fe8. WI for JK Travel Web DeSn & Maintenance WFFM Conf8renc8 Yorkshire Trip Young Museum Profession Award 19.999.92 110.Q) 19.999.92 1,170.CXI 320. 58.21 2.158.88 3.CB1.78 1,904.1 7.169.1yJ 458. 164.17 53.10 500. 835. 1,610.00 3,365.00 27.45 841.32 836.40 820.C 138.40 428.87 423.25 1.610.CM) 6.010.(KI S43.11 4S5.20 998.18 1.180.00 771.88 1.334.01 272.56 513.14 401.66 7,116.00 1,(YJJ.00 75.693.65 68,203.94 Net gainlooss) for pein (163.90) (2.159.55) Balance at 31st January 21r24 58.447.30 Bal at 31stJanLAry 223 60.6C6.85 Bala[e ai 31st January 2ff25 58.283.40 Ba1ce at 31st January 2024 58.447.30
Brftlsh Association of FTiOnds of IAuseunH. 1st Feb 31st 2023r2024 Z Statsrnent of and Uabllltles Pknn•iary AB•ets COIF Bardays Bank 34.649.51 23,633.89 58,283.40 3.510.06 54,937.24 58,447.30 ToialAssets 58,283.40 58.447.3 l Re8trlct•d Fun Ihe money to bo used for genttal experthn. Fu General F Balan èt 3191 January 2025 58283.40 Totsl fvnds to be carried ft>rwar(I to 225r228 58,283.40 Flnan eountln l)Th finonc4al Stnts Lan ePad a recewts paymonts bas1& 2) The (*arfrty rnnwrt•d to A Ch•italJle IrKiXp(X OnJBnisAlion on 3181 Janaury 2015. Signed on behalf of tho board D Call8y Chairrrwi