Charity number: 1160291
York Army Museum
Tnistees, report 2nd financlal statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025

York Arniy Museum
Contents
Page
txgal and administrative inforniation
Trustees report
Independent eX0￿]nerS, report
Statement of financial activities
Balance sheet
Notes to the financial sts*ments

York Army Museum
Legal and administrative information
Charity number
1160291
Busin￿ addre&s
3 Tower Streel
York
YOI 9SB
Trnstees
D R E O'Kelly
Graeme Gre¢n
Stephen Padgett OBE
Nicholas Millen OBE
Nigel Rhodes
Resign¢d 202￿2025
Chairmall
Appointed 2024-2025
Accountants
Sara-Louise Dicknnn
15 Newbiggin
Richmond
Norrh Yorkshire
DLIO 4DR
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York Arrny Museum
Report of the trustees
for the year ended 31 March 2025
The trustees Present their r¢port 2nd the fjnancial statements for the year ended 31 IA8rch 2025. The trusiees who served
during the year and up to the daze of this rcpoll are set out on page l.
Structurey governance and m8nagement
The charity is unincorpordlEd and is governed under a scheme dated 6 JaEwary 2015.Th¢ Trnst was register¢d with the
Clwiiy Cornmission on 2 February 2015
Method of oppoinunent or eleclion of Trustees
The numbcr of tn￿teeS Shall be not le5S than five and lloi more than nin¢ ¢omprising of two ex-officio rrnsiees and nol
le55 than three knd not mor¢ than seven cO￿pIed trustecs. The ex-officio trllsiees shall b¢ Regimental Secrelary- The
Royal Dra8oon Guards and Rcgsrnental Secretary- The Royal yorkshi￿ Regiment
Objectives and activities
The objectives of the ¢h8rsty are to educate th¢ public and members of the r¢giments in the history and military
accomplishm¢nts of the regiments and ¢ncourage recrnitment by public exhibiiion of the collection in a museum or
museunLS or such other public places as ih¢ Irustees may fvom time to time decide, and fo add lo, conserve, restoff.
repair, reconstNcl and PTeserve objects in the collection. and to promote military efficiency. In accordan¢¢ with these
obje¢llve&. the Charity has maintained a muyeum in Tower Str¢rf York throughout the year. In setting the obje¢¢ives and
plannill8 the activities, th¢ trustees have gAven careful eollsideraiion to (he Charity Comrnission's general guidan¢e on
public benefit. Further details of how the activities of the charity have delivered public benefit is given in the
Achievement$ and Perfornunce sectioll below.
Achievements and perfonnance
Ovenyiew
The Museum has continued ￿ consolidate the success of the prev&ous repotting P￿10d, whil¢ conunuing to adapt rhe
revssed operating model to meet the advantages the new model offers. The Museum ¢onunue5 10 receive some funding
support froni the Ministry of Defence in the forni of Gra￿ in Aid.
Vistrors
The Muscum continues to exceed 25.(XIO visitors in this reporfing period with the bulk of that audience being local150
mile Rddius) to York. We have seen a conlinued 2ncrease in EuTopean visitor5 and more reccnily those from the US and
Canada and Auytralia. Visitors from the FaT East are now increa8ing but are siill nol at pre Covid levels. It is the local
visitors and families that ¢ontinue to inforni the activities and ouireach prograrnJn¢5, and feedbark from our visitor
surveys is also used to inform fvture exhibitions and planning.
Volunteers
Our volunteers continue to underpin our offer to the public. W¢ have a cadre of 45 Volunteers with 25 or so ID xegular
weekly attendance. Th¢y cover the full spectrum of activities, incllldino front of house. collections and archives. We
have established a new team of volunteers to support our enquiry service, which has been able to deal with the eveT
increasing Rumber of research requcsts we receive.
Our medal volunteers have completed a new guide to the medals on display in the museum, in response to Visitor
feedback and requests. which will launch in the autumn.
Our object handling volunteers are responsible for providing an exccllcnt welcome to our visitors and are frequently
thanked for their ¢xpertise and enthusiasm both in person and vi2 onltne feedb￿k.
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York Army Museum
Report of the truste
for the year ended 31 March 2025
ColleclEOIIS
Both colle¢tions held by the mus¢um ¢ontinue to ¢xpand WAth new artef￿ ¥nd archives being made available weekly.
Sadly. many fall outside the Temit of thc Colle￿lOn Policy. equally these policies help to ensure the very best of mateiiel
that is offered is brought into the collections and made available to support the museums aims. Notable amongst rec¢nt
dditions include personal 8Tchive& including aIbUn￿ and diaries from the Boer War, WW2 and accompanying medal
groups. The museum continue5 to invest in the conservation of its artefacts and ar¢hives. Many of these additions caTne
to the coll¢ctioos through our Open Days, where members of the publi¢ gre invited to bring in their military memorabilia
for identification. The Tnts5eum continues to review those items of the ¢ollectton that can be disposed of following
nationally agreed processes. This yearfs M¢rnrabilia Day was on¢ of th¢ best attended to date and shows the benefir of
this frce &dvice and inforniatioD setvlce to a range of I￿al commuwÉies.
Educ'ation
Th¢ museum has continued to develop outreach Sessio￿ and workshops for primaty, 5ec-ond2ry and sixth forni students
wluch support key curriculum topics. Our work with universi-ties has increased and this year siaff and sthdents from.
York St John University collaborated with our fram to c(Kurate a temporary exhibition for the 75th ajjniversary of the
siart of the Korean War. Students from York Universkty have fiklfilled research placen￿nts with us contributing 10 the
partnership exhibition with the British Museum, ar￿ to audii our uniform collections. Educational visit numbers have
continued to increase and are now only $light]y below our pre-covid levels. We shall be welcoming the return of visits
from AFC Harrogate in the coming autumn an in¢re8s¢d series of visits from primary. secondary, Sixth form and
higher educ￿lOn are planned to engag¢ in workshops or tour% relaied io the exhibition In parni¢rship with the Briiish
Museum. Our informal learning figures are now b￿k at pre*Covid l¢Y¢ls with a range of events for families, adults and
specific community groups held all year round.
Di8ltol
Wbile the f￿¢fall visitor figures have plateaued at around 27.0(Xl. Our Digiial visiwr'footfall, continues to increase. This
increase has thiven ¢bange in our digital outyuL and conten4 as we coniinue to test and develop products to suil the
dtgttsl spectrwn. Of note this year we have Continued to digilise our art with a view ￿ developing an onlitte Gallery. As
well as building an online Quartemwtexs Store where visitors can tske an in-depth look at our unifoms thai ar¢ not on
publi¢ display. Our virtual tour has had over 50,IKM) visitors, YouTube 200,000, x (fWit￿r) 60.000+. Other smaller
areas includ¢, Podb¢an, Sketchfab and Enst&gram. The museum ha5 launched a digiral guide on BIO0Tnb￿g Connect5
which enable onsite and remoie visitors to view the museum collections for fr¢¢ via the arts and culture app which will
allow us io r&wh an evcn wider audience. Looking ahead we hope to develop an Al Programme that can svpport both
Collection and Content Managem¢nL
The Mllseum was once again a finalist in the Visit York Tourism Awards for the best Museum or Attraction with under
75,000 visitors. The award attrncts applicanTS from acro￿ NoTth Yorkshite and the continucd ptesence since 2015 as a
finalisi continues to dernonsttate the Museum5 competitiveness in and contiibution to, the wider heritsge and tourism
sector.
Ternporary thibition
T¢mporaty exhibitiolls over this ￿pOrting peTiod included D Day, that commernorated DDay 80. Tltroughout the
summer we ran a special 'Military Comics and Art, in partnership with Rebellion Comics. Who OWD the publication5
such as 'Battle' and the 'Comrnando'. Through ihe Autun]n and Win*r we reinstalled D-Day 80 to support education
COmFllitFI]ents with sd]ools.
Firing range
Th¢ interactive firing range conllnues to be a great success. We have recently added the A3 Rifle to complirrieni the
Pisrol. And instslled new software offering a wider range of Shooting oppottsnities for the visitor.
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Report of the truste&s
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Fuft4re plans
tx)oking ahead to 2025126 we have held a VE Day Exhibition and a Korea 75 Exhibition. From Autumn 25 ihe YAM
will open its 'Object Journey's, exi]ibition supported through our Grant from the Weslon Loan PrograTnmed in
partnership with the British Musuem. Looking fonvanI to next year we Sook to instsll an exhibition on Medals followed
in the summer by one about computers and technology in the mi]it￿.
Flnancial review
The iJ¢reased visitor llumbers h&ve provided the bulk of th¢ iTrcon]e generated this year, whilst tlwe ha& also been
limited shop profits and donations.
Going concern
After making appropriate enquiries. the truste&$ have a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate r¢sour¢es to
continuc cbp¢rations for the forseeable futlfe.
UnreslrEcled]t4rtds
This year there have been incoming resources for the unr¢stri¢t¢d thnds of £148,806, whilm r¢sourc¢$ expended
amounted to £138,775. there was a decrease in value of the portfolio wilh Black Rock of £1,706. Thc svna12 remainder of
CIN need funding of £60 has also been trallbfc￿ed into unrestricted funds. This results in unrestrici¢d fvnds Carried
forward of £84.199. as at 3 1 March 2025.
Resrrictedfvnds
Restricted funds saw a sU￿1￿S this y¢ar of £16.014, arÉsing from a Weston Art Fund grant r¢latlDg to the Asante project.
This results in restricted funds ¢arried fonvard of £16J99. at 31 March 2025.
Conc'lusion
Between both the restricted and llnrestricted fjjnd there was a surplus thi5 year of £24,399, with unTestricted fi3nds
carried forward wilh a balance of £83,004 and Restricted funds catTied fonyard hAd a balance of £16,659.
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York Arniy m￿seum
Independent examiner's report to the trustees on the unaudited finandal statements of York
Arn)y Museum.
I report to the trustees on the financial staten]ents of York Amy Museum for the ycar ended 31 March 2025 set oui on
paw32 to 13.
Responsibilties and basis of report
As the Cl]￿lty'S trustees you are responsible for the pr¢paTation of the fin8ll¢ial statements in accordalhce with the
requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ( the Ath").
l ￿pOrt in respect of My examinaiion of the charity's financial statements carried our urtd¢r section 145 of the 2011 A¢t
and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable directions given by th¢ Charity COn￿nISsion w]der
section 145 (5)(b) of the Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confim) rto ￿￿terIal matters have come to my attention in connection with ihe
examination giving me cause to believe that in any material resrrtt:
accounting record5 were not kept in respect of the charity as requiTed by section 130 of the Act: or
the financia] statements do not accord with those records: or
the financial statements do not comply with the applicable req￿lrernents concerning the fornj and content of th
accounts set out in the Charities {Accoun15 aT¥J Rep)rts) Regulaiions 2008 other thaD any requirement ihat the
accounis giv¢ a true and fair, view which is not a nDtter considered as part of an independent examination.
hive no concerns and have come across no oiher matiers in con￿￿U0￿ with the examination to which attention should
be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper und¢rstandiThg of the accoun(S to be reached.
Independent examiner
Sara.Loutse Dicknwi
Chanered Accountant
15 Newbiggkn
Richmond
Norih Yorkshire
DLID 4t)R
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York Army Museum
Statement of finAnclal activities
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestrlcted Res¢rlcted
funds
2025
Totsl
2024
Total
Notes
Incoming resourees
Incoming resources from gen¢Tating furtds:
VLilun¢ary illcome
Activiues for generating fjjnds
Investment in¢ome
52538
94,667
1.601
17.271
69.809
94,667
1,601
53,512
72,235
1.491
Total incoming resources
148,806
17,271
166,077
127.238
Resources expended
Costs of generating fi]nds-
Cost of generating voluntary income
Governance costs
137,731
1,044
1.197
138.928
136,506
696
Total resoureos expended
138,775
.197
139.972
137,202
Net incominW(outgoinO resources
before transfers
10,031
16.074
26.105
(9,964).
Transfer b¢tweeTh funds
GainsllLosses) of investmeT]t assets
(60)
(1,706)
(1.706)
693
Net Incomingl{outgolng) resourc¢8 before
other recogDised gains and losses
10.091
16.014
26.105
19,964)
Net movement in funds
8.385
16.014
24,399
(9,271)
Total funds brought forward
75,814
585
76,399
85,670
Totsl funds carrled forward
84,199
16.599
l(X).798
76.399
The notss on page$ 8 to 13 forni an integral part ofthese finaneial st*tements.
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York Army Museum
Balance sheet
as at 31 March 2025
2025
20
Not
Fixed assets
Tansible assets
Investrllents
3.481
36,837
4.525
38,543
12
40.318
43.068
Current gs8ets
Siocks
D¢bt
Cash at bank in hand
6.762
818
54282
6,465
815
27,411
13
61,862
34,691
Credltors: amounts falllng
due within one year
14
(1,382)
{1.360)
Net ￿rrent 8ssets
60,480
33,331
Net assets
100,798
76.399
Funds
Resirict¢d illcome fvnds
Urn'esErict¢d income funds
15
16,599
84,199
585
75,814
Total funds
100.798
76.399
The financial Siatements were approved by the trustees on I I Septrmber 2025 and signed on its behalf by
gett
rm
The Mtes on pago$ 8 to 13 forni an integral part of these finan¢lal staten￿lts.
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York Arnry Museum
Notes to fu￿nCIal statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a registred ¢haEity in England and Wales and is unincorporated. The
address of the principle office is 3 Tower Street, YorK Nonh Yorkshire, YOI 9SB
Stat¢nJent of compliance
Thes¢ financial statements have been pr¢pared in compliance wkth FRS102, The Financial Reporting Standard
applicable in lh¢ UK and the Republic of Ireland,, the Staiement of Recom￿ended Practice applicabl¢ to
charities preparing their accounts in accordance with Ehe Financial Repoarting Standard applicable in hte UK
al￿ Republic of Ireland (FRSIC12)(ChyJiti¢s CORP (FRS102)) and the Chrities Act 2011.
Accountlng policies
The principal accounting policies are summarlsed below. The aceouniing policie8 have been applied consistendy
throughout the year and the preceding year.
3.1. Basis of aceounting
The financial statements are prepared under the histwieal cost convention and in accordance with ibe Starement
of Recotnmended Practi¢¢ 'Accounting and Reporting by Clwities, issued in Mar¢h 2005 (SORP 2(K)5J and the
Charities Act 1993.
31 Ineoming resource5
All incoming yesources are included in the stalement of fjnancial activitie5 when the chartty is entitled to the
income and the amouDI can be quoniified with reasonable accurncy. The following specific policies are applied to
particul&r categories of income:
Voluntary income is rec¢ived by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the statemetrt of
financial activities when receivable. Grants where entiilemenl is not conditional on the delivery of a specific
perfomiance by the charity, ate Teco¢Fnised when the charity bCrnn￿s unconditlOll8lly entided to the grant.
Donated scrvices and facilitics are included at the value to the clwity where this can be qllRntified. The Y￿lle of
service5 provided by volunteeTS has not been tneluded.
Gifts donated for resale are included as inCO￿l￿g resouwes within acliviti¢s for generating funds when they are
sold.
Grants. including granis for the purchase of fixed assets, are rceognised in ￿11 in the statement of financial
activities in the year in whtch they are receivable,
Income from the charity shop is An¢luded in the year in wbich it is receivable.
Encome from investments is in¢lud¢d in the year in wl)ich it is receivabk.
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York Arniy Museum
Notes to fmancial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
3.3. Resources expended
Expcnditi)r¢ is recognised on an acctijal basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which
cannot be fully recovered, and is repor*d as part of the expenditur¢ to which it relate5.
Cosis of generating fvnds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary incorne and the costs of irading
for fundraising purposes including the chariws shop.
Charitable expenditure comprises those costs in¢uffed by the charity in the delivery of Ais aciivities and services
for it5 b¢n¢fi¢i8ries. It includes both cos(s that can be allocated directly to such activities and ihose costs of an
indirect nature necessary io support them.
3.4. R&seareh and development
Research expeThditure T$ Writ￿n off to the profil and loss account in the year in which it is incU￿ed.
33. Tanglble r￿ed assets and depreciation
Tangible fixed assets are siaied at cost less aecumuiated depreciation. Deprecia(ion is proYAded ai rates calCula￿d
to write off th¢ ¢ost less residual value of each asset over its expected useful life. as follows..
.Plani and machinery
Fixtures, fittings and equipment
20% straight line
3.6. Investments
Investtn¢nts held as fixed assets are revalued at Tnid-markei value at th¢ balance sheet date and the gain or loss
taken to the statemeni of financial activil&¢s.
3.7. Stock
Stock is valued at ihe lower of cost and net realisabl¢ value.
3.8. Defined contrlbution pension stheme8
The pension Costs charged in the financial statements represeni the contribution payable by the charity during the
Voluntary Income
2025
Total
2024
Total
AMOT donations
Donations
Gifi aid
Grants Teceivable
49.456
1,0
1,905
17,361
47.326
1.713
1,513
2,960
69,809
53,512
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Note8 to tknancial st￿ten￿llts
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Act5vlti&s for generating funds
2025
Tots]
2024
Total
Sbop sale&
Museum eniry fees
Shooting range
18.477
73,663
2,527
15,934
53.589
2,712
94.667
72,235
InV￿tMent income
2025
Total
2024
Totsl
Income from UK lisÉcd inves¢ments
Bank interest receivable
1,570
31
1,491
1.601
1,491
Cost of generating volllnlary ijKome
2025
Total
2024
Grdnts
Museum
1,197
137,731
136506
138,928
136,506
Governance costs
2025
Total
202A
TLltal
Dep￿latiOn & impairnient
696
696
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Notes to fjnancial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Employees
Employment costs
2025
2024
Wages and Salaries
Sociol ￿curity costs
Pension costs
Other costs
92,267
828
2,140
82,143
1,819
6,006
96,901
89,968
No employee received ¢moluments of mor¢ than £60,000 (21f24 . None).
Number of employees
The average monthly numbers of employees (including the trustees) during the year, calculated OD the basis of
full time equivalents. was as follows..
2025
Number
2024
Number
io.
Pensfioj) costs
The chariry operates a pension scheme in respect of the ¢mployees. The scheme and its &ssets aTe h¢ld by
independent managers. The pension ch8rge represents conttibuuons due from lh¢ chari(y and was as follows:
2025
2024
Pension charge
1,819
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Notes to fknancial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
Ixtures.
Plant and flttings and
machinery equipment
ii.
Tangible fixed assets
Totsl
Cost
At L Awil 2024 and
At 31 March 2025
5,220
14,398
19.618
Depreciation
At l April 2024
ch￿￿e for Lhe year
696
14,397
15.iY93
At 31 March 2025
1,740
14,397
16,137
Net book values
At 31 Mar¢h 2025
3,480
3.481
At 31 Match 2024
4,524
4.525
Fixed a&qet investments
Listed
investments
Total
Valuation
At l April 2024
Revaluations
38,543
(1,706)
38,543
{1,706)
At 31 March 2025
36,837
36,837
Historical cost as at 31 March 2025
35,0
35,000
All fixed asset investments a￿ held within the Ut)ited Kingdom.
13. Debtors
2025
2024
OtheT debtQT5
818
815
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Notes to financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2025
14.
Crediton: amounts falling due
wlthln one year
2025
2024
Othtt creditors
Accrnals and deferred income
452
930
460
1.382
1,360
15. Analysis of net assets between ￿ndS
Un￿tricted Restrl¢ted
funds
funds
Totsl
funds
Fund balances at 31 March 2025 as rep￿sented by..
Tangible fixed ￿58t$
Inv¢siment assets
Current assets
Current liabilities
3,481
36,837
45,263
11,3821
3.481
36,837
61,862
{1.382)
16.599
84.199
16,599
100.798
16.
Unrestrlcted funds
At
l Aprll In¢oming Outgoing
2024 re50ur¢es r4wurw Transfers
At
Galns and
losses
31 March
2025
Unrestric*d Fvnds
75,814
148,806
(138.775)
(1,706)
84.199
17. Restricted funds
Af
l April Incoming Oulgokng
2024 resources Yesource5 TrthL4ers
At
31 March
2025
Children irk need grant
Weston An Fund - Ashanti Project
585
(525)
(672)
(60)
17.271
16599
585
17.271
(1.197)
(60)
16.599
Purposes of r&stricted funds
This proje¢t will deliver arts award activities lo children in deprived areas of York and children with learning
disabilities. They will d¢v¢lop creative skills. have increased self-confidence and improved emotional resilience.
Tbis Is a joini proj￿1 with th¢ Briush Museum to plac¢ in the following financial year.
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The following pages do not fom part of the sLqtutory accounts.

York Arniy Museum
Detailed statement of financial activities
For the year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Charitable activities
Governance eosts
Acriviries undertaktrt directty
Depieciation & impairment
696
1.044
696
Total governance costs
696
Net incomingl(outgoing) resources for the year
26,105
(9,964)
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York Arniy Museum
Detsiled statement of flnancial activitles
For the year ended 31 March 2025
2025
2024
Incoming resources
Incoming resource5 from generating funds:
Voluntary income
AMOT donations
Donations
Gift aid
Grants receivable
49,456
1,087
1,905
17.361
47.326
.1,713
1,513
2.960
69,809
53,512
AclEvtsiesfor generalingfvrtds
Shop sajes
Museum entry fees
Shooting rang¢
18.477
73.663
2,527
15,934
53,589
2,712
94.667
72.235
Investmenl incoine
Incon]¢ frosn UK listed inYe5tsnents
Bank int¢rest r¢¢¢iv8ble
1,570
31
1,491,
1,601
1,491
Total ineoming resources from generating funds
166,077
127.238
Total incoming rosources
.166,077
127,238
Resources expended
Costs of genernting funds:
Gronis
Grants- Purchases
1,197
1,197
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York Arniy M￿seum
Detailed statement of financial aetivlties
For the year ended 31 March 2025
Museum
Shop purchases
Muswm co%t4
Shooting range costs
Wages and SaI￿leS
Employer's NIC
Pension costs
Siaff travel
Stsff training
Repairs and mainienan¢¢
Insurance
A¢wuntancy fees
Computer and website
Telephone
Printin& posiage and stationery
Advertising
Sub5CriPtions
Miscellaneous expenses
Bank charges
9.152
15.906
1,123
92.267
828
2,140
346
1,320
8,662
19,753
1.209
82.143
1.819
6,006
1.170
5,825
1,747
486
5,791
1,794
935
1.408
365
1.349
256
887
3.823
.179
2.748
,955
137.731
136.506
Total cost of generating Vo￿ntary income
Fundraising trading:
cost of goods sold and other costs
Total costs of generating funds
138,928
136.506
138.928
136J06
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