UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **1** # **ANTARCTICA TRANSFORMATIONAL** **UNITED KINGDOM ANTARCTIC HERITAGE TRUST** **IMPACT REPORT 2022-23** UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **1** **“SURELY A CANDIDATE FOR THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PLACE ON EARTH.” Steve Garrett, Geophysicist** |**CONTENTS**||**WELCOME**
**THE YEAR IN HIGHLIGHTS**
**THE YEAR IN PICTURES**
**WHO WE ARE**
**PROTECT**
Reopening Port Lockroy’s museum and historic post ofce
Protecting Shackleton’s Endurance
Pioneering virtual reality
Solar energy expanded
Biodiversity and penguin data captured
Partnerships, advocacy and advice
British Antarctic oral history project
**DISCOVER, UNDERSTAND & VALUE**
Community and schools engagement
Digital discovery
Diversifying our storytelling
**FINANCIAL OVERVIEW**
What we will do next
Thank you
**FINANCIAL STATEMENTS**
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Board of Trustees
Reserves policy
Investment policy
Structure, governance and management
Public beneft
Risk management
Recruitment of Trustees
Reference and administrative details
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37| UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **3** ## **PATRON** HRH THE PRINCESS ROYAL ## **VICE-PATRONS** SIR RANULPH FIENNES DR DAFILA SCOTT THE HON. ALEXANDRA SHACKLETON ## **EVERYTHING CHANGES, EVERYTHING STAYS THE SAME.** years of capturing data, this year we were ready to apply our research and deliver a conservation project at Historic Site & Monument (HSM) No.84, Damoy Hut. Only through meticulous research were we able to take the bold decision to return the hut to its original orange livery. After almost 30 years, this tiny air facility site can now tell its story coherently. This year has been the most normal-seeming for some time. The prospect of recruiting, training and deploying a team to Antarctica made us feel like we had emerged from the challenges of the pandemic and its aftermath. Yet, much has changed; many new initiatives devised during Covid are now embedded into our routine activity and how and where we work is now quite different. We work as a tight team to support our complex operations in Antarctica and deliver varied public programming closer to home. The task of conserving our heritage sites persists but now in the face of a changing climate, those challenges are more acute. The four metres of snow and relentless wind and storms that faced our Antarctic team were extraordinary, but now are likely to be the norm. Adapting our practices and engaging with policy makers on how climate change will impact all of us in Antarctica is a live issue. So in the face of incredible change, what persists is our commitment to preserving this heritage, helping more people discover and understand this remarkable place and inspiring them to help protect it. One of the greatest opportunities we have at UKAHT is being able to bring Antarctica to life for the vast majority of people who do not visit this remote continent. It is our duty to be able to share this extraordinary place through its heritage to help foster understanding in changing times. All that we do, as a small team, is only possible because of the dedication and support of our donors, stakeholders, partners, grant givers and visitors, both real and virtual. It is with gratitude that we share with you our accomplishments for this year past and look forward to together protecting heritage and protecting Antarctica. This year we were able to build on the success of our digital programming with a third podcast series and well-attended webinar programme. Of particular note was the opportunity to explore in detail the discovery of Shackleton’s Endurance with historian and presenter Dan Snow and with our team here working on the wreck’s conservation management plan. Our community programme in partnership with the British Science Association reached more groups across the UK – from Belfast to Birmingham – empowering community leaders to develop their own creative responses to Antarctica, its history and wildlife. **Camilla Nichol** Chief Executive **John Pye** Chair of the Trustees The greatest transformation however has been in our conservation programme. After several UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **5** **4** ## **THE YEAR IN HIGHLIGHTS THANKS TO YOU** **FIRST CONSERVATION SEASON BACK IN ANTARCTICA was fnally achieved after the pandemic** ## **£450,000+** **ADVOCACY WAS RAISED & EXPERTISE THANKS TO YOU £ provided protection our partners, stakeholders, members and donors to Antarctica’s special sites and landscapes 60,000 PEOPLE EXPLORED 1.1M ANTARCTICA FROM HOME PEOPLE** **1.1M PEOPLE ENGAGED** **through our Antarctica In Sight programme of school resources, flms and live webinars** **through social media alone** **WIDESPREAD COVERAGE** **in the year included BBC Breakfast, New York Times and Sunday Times Magazine, with features in media around the world** **SOLAR ENERGY EXPANDED** **at Port Lockroy, providing sustainable power across the base** **INTERNATIONAL COLLABORATION on responsible tourism and conservation continued** **ALLFEMALE TEAM** **led the museum and season at Port Lockroy** **PODCAST DOWNLOADED IN 137 COUNTRIES to date** **17,250** **CHILDREN & FAMILIES downloaded our Antarctic activity as part of British Science Week** ## **STEPS TO CONSERVE ENDURANCE BEGAN** **working with partners on the strategy to protect this special wreck** **HERITAGE WAS REPAIRED** **with maintenance and new paint protecting Damoy Hut for the future** ## **VIRTUAL 3D MODELS** **of our Antarctic bases featured in new school resources** **UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | 7** **6** ## **Conservation management of Shackleton’s Endurance THE YEAR IN PICTURES** **Penguin monitoring continued** **Community-led projects First full conservation season back at Port Lockroy** **Virtual reality brings Antarctic sites home** **Conservation by hand** **Conservation team stationed at Damoy Point** **Transformation of Damoy Hut** **Grassroots community projects across the UK** **Team dig out the access to Port Lockroy** **Reopening the museum and shop at Port Lockroy** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **11** **10** **We are the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust and our aim is to connect people with the wonder of Antarctica and its stories of human endeavour to help promote a greater understanding of this phenomenal place and the role we all have in protecting it.** **We use remarkable stories to explore Antarctica and why it matters to us all, helping current and future generations discover, understand, value and protect this precious wilderness.** **We conserve Antarctic heritage by looking after six designated HSMs on the Antarctic Peninsula and by working with Antarctic policy makers on heritage and conservation.** **----- Start of picture text -----**
OPENNESS
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## **OUR VISION** STORIES OF HUMAN ENDEAVOUR IN ANTARCTICA FEED OUR IMAGINATIONS AND OUR UNDERSTANDING OF ANTARCTICA’S IMPACT ON OUR WORLD, OUR LIVES AND OUR FUTURE. ## **OUR MISSION** OUR MISSION IS TO PROMOTE A GREATER PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT WITH ANTARCTICA, THROUGH HERITAGE CONSERVATION, STORYTELLING AND EFFECTIVE ADVOCACY. **Below** Gentoos surround the historic sledges at Port Lockroy **Right** So close yet so far. The location of this year’s conservation work at Damoy Hut and Port Lockroy. ## **OUR OBJECTIVES** We will inspire an ever-widening range of people with the stories and legacy of science, exploration and human endeavour embedded in our Antarctic heritage. **1** DISCOVER **2** UNDERSTAND Antarctica and its heritage will be better known and understood. People will be inspired to take action for a sustainable future through learning about Antarctica and its heritage. **3** VALUE Antarctic heritage sites, artefacts, stories and historic environment will be preserved into the future. **4** PROTECT In these pages you’ll see examples of what, together, we were able to achieve over the past financial year (May 2022 – April 2023). If you would like to see our 2020-30 Strategy in more depth, you can access it online or contact us to receive a printed copy. **THANK YOU** **12** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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# **02** UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **15** **14** ## **OUR GOAL** ANTARCTIC HERITAGE SITES, ARTEFACTS, STORIES AND HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT WILL BE PRESERVED INTO THE FUTURE. **Above** Checking seasonal food supplies **Above right** Postcard en route to the rest of the world **Right** Life on base in earlier years **Securing the future of physical heritage in Antarctica underpins everything we do. We take seriously our responsibility as custodians on behalf of future generations.** **Antarctic heritage helps us to understand what went before and why we are where we are now. This heritage marks the origins of the modern era of science and international collaboration which characterise Antarctica today.** ## **REOPENING PORT SOLAR ENERGY LOCKROY’S MUSEUM AND EXPANDED HISTORIC POST OFFICE** Electrician James Scott rewired the museum at Bransfield House to be powered fully from solar energy. The Port Lockroy site is now almost entirely run on solar, apart from emergency back-up power. Port Lockroy was successfully reopened by an all-female team who led a full season at the base. The museum was cleaned and reopened to visitors. Postcards were send to over 60,000 children and adults around the world. ## **BIODIVERSITY AND PENGUIN DATA CAPTURED** ## **PROTECTING SHACKLETON’S ENDURANCE** With a team now back on site, we were able to revive the long-term survey of the gentoo penguin colony thanks to the support of our worldwide penguin adopters. New biodiversity data was also collected to inform a new environmental management plan for the sites. Following the discovery of Endurance deep under the Weddell Sea in 2022, we were appointed by the UK Government to lead on the conservation management plan of the wreck. Across the year, a new conservation work group was established, facilitated by Hefin Meara from Historic England. This broader engagement with the environment and climate change at our sites and our contribution to the body of research benefits both the scientific community as well as how we make decisions about heritage conservation and protection of the natural environment. We are grateful for the support of colleagues at BAS and Penguin Watch at the University of Oxford. ## **PIONEERING VIRTUAL REALITY** Working with partners Anglia Ruskin University and British Antarctic Survey (BAS), we progressed in making Antarctica more accessible to everyone at home through immersive technologies and archive storytelling. Funding was received at the end of the year to enable us to pilot a new resource in partnership with Education Scotland, available to 400 secondary schools across Scotland. ## **CASE STUDY: INVESTING IN CARPENTERS OF THE FUTURE** **This year, funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund enabled us to explore how we can better invest in our carpentry workforce of the future.** For the conservation needs at our six historic sites, we sometimes find it difficult to recruit tradespeople with the right skillset to work on our 20th-century timber buildings. As part of the 2023 Heritage Innovation Fund, we worked with a cohort of partners to explore this issue in relation to a general decline of skills in the heritage sector and ways we can encourage new talent in the future. UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **17** **16** South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in their heritage management as part of their Heritage Advisory panel, and we enjoy an excellent collaboration with the South Georgia Heritage Trust with whom we have much in common. ## **PARTNERSHIPS, ADVOCACY AND ADVICE** As a small team, partnerships are the life blood of our success. There is very little we don’t do in collaboration with other organisations. Antarctica is fuelled by rich, international partnerships and we take pride in being a willing and capable partner. We wished outgoing Executive Director of the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust, Nigel Watson all the very best with his new endeavours, after 20 years in the role and having been a great collaborator, and we were delighted to welcome Francesca Eathorne as his successor. Such relationships are pivotal to the future of heritage in Antarctica. We continue our role as the statutory advisor on Antarctic heritage to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), assisting with heritage matters in Antarctica, in the Treaty system and at home. FCDO appointed us to lead on the creation of the management plan for Endurance, and we have engaged with them and other stakeholders on that. We have also been active in supporting the Government of Our Chief Executive was also appointed to the Advisory Board for the Scott Polar Research ## **CASE STUDY: MEET DAMOY** **The most striking achievement of the year was the conservation of Damoy Hut. HSM No. 84, Damoy is Antarctica’s only protected historic transit facility which provided shelter for scientists. They reached the base by landing a small plane onto a remote glacier.** Following weather damage we restored the hut from blue to its original orange, its historic colour for visibility reasons. The work was undertaken by a small field team who spent nearly four weeks on-site working around challenging weather to strip back the existing paint by hand, prime, and repaint the building within strict environmental methods. The building is now protected for the years to come and its stories shared through webinars and new online resources. Institute, a role which she took up in summer 2023. And lastly our ongoing close partnership with BAS Archives is one of the most fruitful and affirming collaborations. Together we bring the past in Antarctica to life in so many ways, and it is this mutual respect and vision which enables such an effective collaboration. More than 280 interviews have been captured and transcribed and this resource is publicly available online. In spring 2023 the project was officially closed with a special event at BAS. The testimonies will continue to be used by us in our research and even in our content. One such interview has formed the basis of our virtual reality experience Immersive Antarctica. ## **BRITISH ANTARCTIC ORAL HISTORY PROJECT** In 1985 the British Antarctic Survey with BAS Club established the British Antarctic Oral History Project to capture reminiscences and preserve the memories of those involved in British polar science since 1943. In 2009 UKAHT got involved to support the project including the transcription of these recordings, which were all done by volunteers. **Left** The conservation work on completion **Above/right** Paint is carefully stripped by hand **“WALKING INTO DAMOY HUT WAS LIKE BEING TRANSPORTED BACK IN TIME. I COULD FEEL THE PRESENCE OF THE MEN WHO HAD SPENT TIME AT THE HUT, WHETHER IT WAS FOR A CUP OF TEA OR, AS WE DID, FOR AN EXTENDED STAY. BASIL, AS DAMOY HUT IS AFFECTIONATELY KNOWN, NEEDED A NEW COAT AND TO BE PART OF THE TEAM RESTORING THE HUT TO ITS ORIGINAL ORANGE WAS A HUGE PRIVILEGE.”** **Top right** Team set up their field camp **Right** There’s no place like home **Jo Bradshaw** Field Guide, Damoy conservation season 18 UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 119 4•- UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **21** **20** **It is possible to engage large numbers of people merely by presenting the wonder of Antarctica, but we want to go further, to enable a greater understanding of Antarctica as a protected wilderness, as the theatre of extraordinary human enterprise, its role in our planet’s climate system, its wildlife, biodiversity, history and position in global affairs.** ## **OUR GOALS** WE WILL INSPIRE AN EVER-WIDENING RANGE OF PEOPLE WITH THE STORIES AND LEGACY OF SCIENCE, EXPLORATION AND HUMAN ENDEAVOUR EMBEDDED IN OUR ANTARCTIC HERITAGE. ANTARCTICA AND ITS HERITAGE WILL BE BETTER KNOWN AND UNDERSTOOD. **We believe it is important to combine science, nature, exploration, art, history and culture to help promote a deeper understanding of the complexity and significance of Antarctica and why it should matter to us all.** PEOPLE WILL BE INSPIRED TO TAKE ACTION FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE THROUGH LEARNING ABOUT ANTARCTICA AND ITS HERITAGE. **----- Start of picture text -----**
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UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **23** **22** ## **DIGITAL DISCOVERY** The third season of our A Voyage to Antarctica podcast was launched, exploring everything from mysterious marine lifeforms to the preservation of Antarctic shipwrecks. The podcast has received over 46,500 downloads to date. Six live webinars featuring leading scientists, historians and thinkers were broadcast live on YouTube and watched by 3,000 people all over the world. Shackleton’s Cabin was aired on UK TV, charting the conservation of the deck cabin from the Quest in which Shackleton died, featuring UKAHT carpenter Sven Habermann. We achieved 170 pieces of positive press coverage across the UK, USA, Australia, New Zealand and Canada, helping us to reach a new audience. ukaht.org received over 100,000 visitors and nearly 400,000 page views. ## **CASE STUDY: ANTARTAICE** We shared the diversity of Antarctica’s past and present through women-led digital content and LBTGQ+ archive stories. ## **Black Box Projects are for and by people who identify as disabled, based at The Black Box arts venue in Belfast. Antartaice is Irish for Antarctica.** “Freelance artists Joeleen Lynch and Seonaid Murray worked with group members to explore the sights, sounds and feelings of Antarctica. We learnt about its wild beauty, inhabitants and how best to protect it. Through a series of workshops, including a session with James Miller from the BAS and Jacinta Hamley from Climate Craic, the group came up with images and an original soundscape to represent Antarctica. This included a reading of words from real life explorers Ernest Shackleton and Richard E. Byrd read by John Fitzpatrick and performed by Moon Music at Black Box Projects. “The Antartaice Project culminated in an immersive event where we performed the soundscape, talked about what we had learnt, ate icy snacks and gave feedback on cut-out snowflakes.” ## **Project Co-ordinator** UK Antarctic Heritage Trust and British Science Association community project 2023 **DIVERSIFYING OUR STORYTELLING** **24 UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | 25 04** # **04** **26** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Here’s a quick summary of our income and expenditure for the year. More information can be found in the full accounts. **UKAHT’s work is mainly funded by donations, income from our Port Lockroy and online shops, legacies, and grants from charitable trusts and partners.** **----- Start of picture text -----**
EXPENDITURE
18% PUBLIC PROGRAMME
33% TRADE
2022-23
EXPENDITURE
£1,232,978
22% PENINSULA CONSERVATION
2021-22 25% SUPPORT COSTS
2% FUNDRAISING
2022-23
£450K
£400K
£350K
£300K
£250K
£200K
£150K
£100K
£50K
0 PUBLIC PENINSULA FUNDRAISING TRADING SUPPORT COSTS
PROGRAMME CONSERVATION
Public programming: Antarctica In Conservation: A Trading: With the return of the Support costs: Support costs
Sight delivered webinars, podcasts, significant conservation Antarctica season we were able to also returned to normal with
films and digital content with season was delivered in operate a normal museum, post the employment of a seasonal
and for new audiences across Antarctica, with active office and shop offer, driving vital team to carry out duties.
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THE SUPPORT
WE RECEIVE
34% DONATIONS, 2022-23
MEMBERSHIP, GRANTS TOTAL SUPPORT
& SPONSORSHIPS £1,227,524 63% TRADING
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**Grants:** Grant income **Donations and legacies:** The number **Membership:** Support through our returned to normal growth of donations, gifts in wills and Friends of Antarctica initiative has levels after emergency membership subscriptions grew more than doubled this year. We are support during the in the year, as a result of delivering delighted to welcome more close pandemic years. our normal conservation season. We supporters who wish to get involved are hugely grateful to all of our donors in supporting Antarctica’s heritage. and supporters; both longstanding and those new to us. **Trading:** This year, trading performance returned to normal after the pandemic, providing vital income from our online and in-person shop. **Fundraising:** To carry the charity through the pandemic we continued our investment in fundraising. For every £1 spent, we raised £15. **UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | 29** **28** ## **WHAT WE WILL DO NEXT** **2023 is our 30[th] anniversary year and we have big ambitions for the year ahead.** **With your help in 2023-24 we will:** ## **GROW ENCOURAGE INVEST IN SKILLS AWARENESS GREATER** Work with partners **SUPPORT** Work with partners to develop and encourage craft skills across the heritage sector. Share Antarctic stories and our mission with a global audience through in-person and digital experiences. Welcome new Antarctic friends, donors and supporters. ## **GROW INCREASE INCLUSIVITY INFLUENCE** Increase our reach across the UK through our Antarctica in the Community programme. Contribute to policy for Antarctic heritage for the UK Government and in the Antarctic Treaty system. Work with partners to promote diversity across the polar regions. Advocate on behalf of Antarctica, its past and its future. ## **HARNESS DIGITAL** Share our Immersive Antarctica virtual reality experience across schools and in community spaces. Virtual and immersive technologies allow us to animate these incredible places and share stories with a whole new generation. ## **INCREASE LISTENS** Grow the number of our international podcast listeners with series 4 of A Voyage to Antarctica. ## **ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE** Begin our strategic journey to NetZero. Develop a strategic response for climaterelated heritage impact. ## **GO SHOPPING** Revamp our online store and in-person retail operation to generate vital income. Increase the sustainability of our products. ## **PROTECT HERITAGE** Work with expert partners to complete the conservation management plan for Endurance. Conduct a conservation survey at Base W, Detaille and do emergency repairs. Complete structural repairs on Bransfield House at Base A, Port Lockroy. ## **GO TO GO SCHOOL CELEBRATE** Deliver a primary Celebrate schools pack for UKAHT’s 30[th] tens of thousands anniversary and of children. the 80[th] birthday of Port Lockroy Deliver talks to with supporters children (and adults!) past and present. across the year. UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **31** **30** ## **THANK YOU** This year we welcomed new members and supporters to our community united by an interest in Antarctica. We are extremely grateful, in particular to the FCDO and Natural Environment Research Council, and to the following organisations, companies, trusts and individuals for supporting the Trust and helping to enable our work in 2022-23. Without your donations, membership, shopping, fundraising challenges, penguin adoptions, webinar attendance, podcast listens, film viewings and all those messages of support and encouragement, much of the work you read about in this report would not have been possible. **Above** Conservation fundraising on base **Below** Skuas call from the roof of Port Lockroy **Right** Early data capture in the field **Opposite** Dogs lead the way Rahul Moodgal National Lottery Heritage Fund Julian Neal Greg Nelson Noble Caledonia Charitable Trust Paul Mellon Centre for British Art Florence Pecheral Rick Peterson Polar Latitudes Polar Routes John Pursley III Quark Expeditions The Quin Family Rocky Brands and Xtratuf Jeremy Simons Captain Garry Studd Chris Swanson Missi Tatum Robert Turner David Walmsley Kevin Wilshere Peter Wilson Peter Wolton John Youle **WE ARE GRATEFUL TO THE FOLLOWING INDIVIDUALS, TRUSTS AND COMPANIES FOR THEIR SUPPORT IN 2022-23:** **MAJOR PARTNERS** Lesley Buxton Foreign, Commonwealth Peter Carter & Development Office Darwin Local Government of the British Christopher Daykin Antarctic Territory Ken Dent Natural Environment Alison Edgar Research Council The Edward Lewis **PORT LOCKROY** Foundation **PATRONS** Ernest Kleinwort Col. Julian Anderson Charitable Trust Jane Arthur Monty Fowler Jim & Jenny Ballantyne Athena Friese Peter Carter Genesee Valley Trust Lisa Heinz Company Andy & Fleur Lucas Bill Hafker Susannah McGuinness Chris Harrington Victoria Snowden Roy Hatch Jim Wheeler The Headley Trust Brian Yates Lisa Heinz Andrew Herman **GIFTS IN MEMORY** Elizabeth Herman Helen Annan Sandy & Wilma Hunter Don Halliday Ron Miller Lady Rosalind Hurn Hurtigruten Expeditions **CONSERVATION AND PROJECT SUPPORTERS** Adele Jackson Association of Independent Artie Lallai Museums Medlock Charitable Trust Jane Arthur Richard McComish Aileen Bloomer Campbell McCullough J Michael Buchanan Alexander Mixon ## **AND THOSE WHO WISH TO REMAIN ANONYMOUS** ## **VERY SPECIAL THANKS TO** Our members, adopters and Friends of Antarctica All those who donated and fundraised to enable our projects throughout the year Operator friends and colleagues **----- Start of picture text -----**
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United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust
(A charitable company limited by guarantee)
Registered number: 09423663,
Charity number: 1160847
FOR THE
YEAR ENDED
30TH APRIL 2023
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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# **05** UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **35** **34** ## **STAFFING** This year we continued to implement the new staffing structure, adding strength and depth to the team ready to deliver to the vision. ## **STAFF LIST 2022-23** ## **CAMBRIDGE TEAM** **Chief Executive** Camilla Nichol **Administration Manager** Lisa Avis (until April 2023) **Head of Operations** Sophie Montagne **Head of Operations (maternity cover)** Richard Hall (from April 2023) **Head of Buildings and Conservation** Dr Ruth Mullett **Head of Development** Camilla Johns **Head of Finance** Claudine Maya **Head of Communications and Marketing** Sarah Blythe **Field Operations Manager** Vicky Inglis (until December 2022) **Field Operations Coordinator** Vicky Inglis (from June 2022) **Development and Content Officer** Heather Barrable **Operations and Heritage Officer** Ruth Lee (from September 2022) **Trust and Finance Officer** Bridgette Hudson-Farmer (from January 2023) ## **Retail** Roddy Bedford (from January 2023) **Communications Officer** Peter Watson (from January 2023) ## **Creative Producer** Lawrence Becko (from March 2023) **Conservation Specialist** Sophie Rowe ## **PORT LOCKROY SEASONAL TEAM** ## **Base Leader** Lucy Bruzzone **Postmaster** Clare Ballantyne **Shop Manager** Natalie Corbett **Wildlife Monitor** Dr Mairi Hilton ## **CONSERVATION TEAM (DAMOY)** ## **Field Leader** Jo Bradshaw ## **Conservation Carpenters** Sven Habermann Martin Herrmann ## **BOARD OF TRUSTEES** The Trust is governed by a Board of Trustees. The Articles allow for up to twelve trustees with a minimum number of six. New Trustees are appointed by a resolution of the Trustees. At the end of their term of office they will be eligible for re-election for a further four-year term (up to a maximum of three consecutive terms) by majority decision of the remaining Trustees. If a Trustee has served three consecutive terms, they must retire from office at the end of their third term and will only be eligible for re-election if at least one year has elapsed since their retirement. Trustees normally meet four times per year and there may be occasions for committees to meet in between under the direction of the Board to consider specific matters and then report back to the full Board. **The Trustees met formally four times this year:** 12 July 2022, 19 October 2022, 26 January 2023, and 17 April 2023. **The Finance Committee met six times:** 22 June 2022, 18 August 2022, 28 September 2022, 11 January 2023, 13 February 2023 and 22 March 2023. **The Development Committee met six times:** 24 May 2022, 28 June 2022, 23 August 2022, 22 November 2022, 23 January 2023 and 13 April 2023. **The Public Engagement Committee met five times:** 5 July 2022, 14 September 2022, 16 November 2022, 18 January 2023 and 22 March 2023. **The Nominations Committee met twice:** 22 June 2022 and 28 September 2022. During the full Board meetings, the Trustees agree the policies and broad strategy and priorities for activity for the Trust, consider grant applications, monitor and review investments, reserves and risk management policies and examine overall performance of the Trust. The day-to-day management of the charity and the implementation of the strategy and forward plan is delegated to the Chief Executive. ## **Board of Trustees:** James Anderson (appointed 12 July 2023) Jane Arthur (Vice-chair) Gavin Booth (until 26 January 2023) Kim Crosbie Ian Dunn (Hon. Treasurer) (until 26 January 2023) Selina Fellows (until 31 August 2023) Robert Kidby Sumit Paul-Choudhury John Pye (Chair) Mark Rawden (until 26 January 2023) Clive Sanders Victoria Snowden Adam Wilton (until 26 January 2023) Tom Wright (appointed 12 July 2023) ## **Trustees Elect** Hugh Broughton Claire Warrior ## **Finance Committee** Ian Dunn (Hon. Treasurer, Chair until 26 January 2023) Jane Arthur Kim Crosbie Selina Fellows Victoria Snowden (Hon. Treasurer, Chair from 26 January 2023) ## **Development Committee** Mark Rawden (Chair until 26 January 2023) Robert Kidby Clive Sanders (Chair from 26 January 2023) Adam Wilton ## **Public Engagement Committee** Sumit Paul-Choudhury (Chair) Gavin Booth Selina Fellows Clive Sanders ## **Nominations Committee** Jane Arthur (Chair) Kim Crosbie Bob Kidby ## **RESERVES POLICY** We are committed to maximising our investment in our charitable activity. To ensure our resilience in the event of a significant unexpected loss of income the Trustees aspire to keep 12 months’ operating costs and commitments as free reserves to enable: - Fulfilment of our charitable commitments: peninsula conservation and programming - A season’s operation at Port Lockroy - Operational costs in Cambridge The reserves comprise the cash and cash equivalent assets of both the charity and the trading subsidiary, as well as the value of any stock inventory. The target value of the reserves required is calculated annually alongside the priorities laid out in our strategic plan. On 30 April 2023, the Trust held free reserves of **£1,060,740 (2022: £967,536)** which the Trustees consider is sufficient to meet the criteria above. Any funds over and above the target are eligible for transfer into designated funds for projects that support our charitable aims and deliver the priorities of our strategic plan. For the year ahead there is some uncertainty about the potential impact of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 in Antarctica and its consequences for our ability to operate on the Peninsula. For this reason the Trustees will keep the reserves under constant review during the current year to ensure the long-term sustainability of the charity. ## **INVESTMENT POLICY** The Trust aims to invest surplus cash funds to achieve a real, above inflation return in terms of the capital appreciation and residual income. The charity invests these funds for the medium to long term on the best terms available for the period of time for which the funds are available. As at 30 April 2023 the charity held £351,036, managed by Aberdeen, an investment management firm. The investment policy is monitored and reviewed by the Finance Committee and Chief Executive on a regular basis, the current policy having been adopted in 2012. ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** The United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) is a charitable company limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital. The organisation was originally constituted by a Declaration of Trust made on 28 July 1993 and registered as a charity with the Charity Commission on 17 August 1993. On 11 March 2015, following a governance review and under legal advice, a new charity was established and revised Articles of Association for the charity were signed. The order to transfer the assets and liabilities from the old charity to the new was authorised on 28 April 2015. The charity was established under a Memorandum of Association which established its objects and powers and it is governed under its revised Articles of Association. In the event of the charity being dissolved, each member promises to pay up to £10 towards the costs of dissolution. UKAHT also operates a subsidiary trading company, Antarctic Heritage Limited (AHL), UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **37** **36** which was incorporated on 12 May 2005 under a Memorandum and Articles of Association and is a private company limited by shares. All profits from AHL are gifted to UKAHT each year. UKAHT’s purpose is to advance the education of the public in particular by the preservation and protection of their Antarctic heritage. UKAHT achieves its aims through: the conservation and restoration of six HSMs designated under the Antarctic Treaty; working in partnership to deliver a range of public programmes to inspire people to pursue a lifelong engagement with Antarctica; and providing high quality visitor experiences at the heritage sites on the Antarctic Peninsula, notably the museum and Post Office at Port Lockroy with associated trading activity. ## **PUBLIC BENEFIT** its work. There is usually a follow-up induction visit and review session arranged with the staff and key Trustees. Follow-up familiarisation sessions in key areas of the Trust’s activities are organised during the first term of their appointment. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** ## **Patron** HRH The Princess Royal **Vice-patrons** Sir Ranulph Fiennes Dr Dafila Scott The Hon. Alexandra Shackleton **Chairman of the Board of Trustees** John Pye ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023** I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust for the year ended 30 April 2023. ## **RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT** ## **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S STATEMENT** ## **Chief Executive** The Trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity’s aims and objectives and in planning future activity. The Memorandum of Association states that the aim of the charity is to ‘advance the education of the public by the preservation and protection of their Antarctic heritage’. ## **RISK MANAGEMENT** The Trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity may be exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error. A risk register which outlines potential risks, an assessment of the likelihood of these risks occurring and the level of any resulting impact, is in place and reviewed annually. Any controls to manage the risks and any actions for the coming year are also outlined in the risk register and are mentioned in the forward plan, where appropriate. ## **RECRUITMENT OF TRUSTEES** The Board is responsible for the process of seeking and evaluating prospective Trustees for appointment, based on an analysis of the skills required. Board vacancies are advertised on the UKAHT website and prospective candidates are invited to submit their CV and the shortlisted candidates are invited to meet existing Board members for an interview and are appointed by a resolution of the Trustees. Upon appointment, new Trustees are given an induction pack which includes full details of their roles and responsibilities, terms and conditions of service and basic information about the Trust and Camilla Nichol ## **Registered Office** High Cross, Madingley Road Cambridge, CB3 0ET ## **Registered Charity Number** 1160847 **Date of Registration** 11 March 2015 **Company Number** 9423663 **Date of Incorporation** 5th February 2015 **Governing Document** Memorandum of Association 4 February 2015 **Independent Examiners** Chater Allan LLP ## **Bankers** Charities Aid Foundation 25 Kingshill Ave Kingshill, West Malling Kent, ME19 4JQ **Solicitors** Taylor Vinters LLP Merlin Place, Milton Road Cambridge, CB4 0DP This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. On behalf of the Board: **John Pye, Chair** Date: 11 October 2023 As the charity’s Trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. The charity’s gross income exceeded £250,000 and I am qualified to undertake the examination by being a qualified member of the ACCA and ICAEW. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. - I have no concerns 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 the accounts to be reached. ## **Stuart Graham Berriman FCA FCCA** (Independent Examiner) Date: 11 October 2023 ## Chater Allan LLP Chartered Accountants, 7 Quy Court, Colliers Lane, Stow-cum-Quy, CB25 9AU UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **39** **38** ## **CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCLUDING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE) ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Notes Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
funds funds £ £
£ £
INCOME
Donations and legacies 2 322,207 137,609 459,816 725,480
Other trading activities 3 766,634 - 766,634 51,141
Investment income 4 1,074 - 1,074 -
Total 1,089,915 137,609 1,227,524 776,621
EXPENDITURE
Costs of generating funds: 5
-
Charity 28,046 28,046 10,756
Subsidiary 715,675 - 715,675 267,781
Charitable activities:
Project costs 6 374,925 67,239 442,164 268,323
Support costs 7 43,093 4,000 47,093 17,058
Total 1,161,739 71,239 1,232,978 563,918
Net (losses)/gains on 13 (9,999) - (9,999) 4,990
investments
Net income/(expenditure) (81,823) 66,370 (15,453) 217,693
- - - -
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds (81,823) 66,370 (15,453) 217,693
Reconciliation of movement in funds:
Total funds brought forward
Charity 1,491,225 23,566 1,514,791 1,090,504
-
Subsidiary (324,267) (324,267) (117,673)
Total 1,166,958 23,566 1,190,524 972,831
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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Total funds carried forward|1,085,135|89,936|1,175,071|1,190,524| |Made up of:| |Charity funds in group|1,372,857|89,936|1,462,793|1,514,791| |balance sheet| |-| |Funds (deficit)/retained|(287,722)|(287,722)|(324,267)| |in the subsidiary| |Total|1,085,135|89,936|1,175,071|1,190,524| **----- End of picture text -----**
## **CONTINUING OPERATIONS** All income and expenditure has arisen from continuing activities. The notes on pages 42-50 form part of these financial statements. ## **CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AT 30 APRIL 2023** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Notes 2023 2022
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 10 24,395 10,812
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks 86,364 216,845
Debtors 12 190,158 335,307
Investments 13 351,036 360,825
Cash at bank and in hand 614,430 302,409
Total 1,241,988 1,215,386
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors: amounts falling 14 91,312 35,674
due within one year
Net current assets 1,150,676 1,179,712
Net assets 1,175,071 1,190,524
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds 17
General funds 1,269,757 1,416,225
Designated funds 103,100 75,000
Funds within non-charitable subsidiary (287,722) (324,267)
Restricted funds 17 89,936 23,566
Total 1,175,071 1,190,524
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each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 April 2023. The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 11 October 2023 and were signed on its behalf by: The Trustees acknowledge their responsibility for **John Pye** Chair - a. ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006; and - b. preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the - charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for - The notes on pages 42-50 form part of these financial statements. UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **41** **40** ## **PARENT BALANCE SHEET AT 30 APRIL 2023** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Notes 2023 2022
£ £
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 10 12,273 6,280
Investments 11 1 1
Total 12,274 6,281
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 12 625,870 1,010,300
Investments 13 351,036 360,825
Cash at bank and in hand 492,454 162,473
Total 1,469,361 1,533,599
CURRENT LIABILITIES
Creditors: amounts falling 14 18,842 25,089
due within one year
Net current assets 1,450,519 1,508,510
Net assets 1,462,793 1,514,791
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds 17
General funds 1,269,757 1,416,225
Designated funds 103,100 75,000
Restricted funds 16 89,936 23,566
Total 1,462,793 1,514,791
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## **CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT AT 30 APRIL 2023** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Note 2023 2022
£ £
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net cash used in operating activities a) 329,055 (75,358)
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
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|Purchase ofplant and equipment||(17,897)|(6,978)| |---|---|---|---| |Dividends and interest from investments||1,074|-| |Net addition/(disposal) of investments||(210)|545| |**Net cash (used in)/provided by investing activities**||**(17,034)**|**(6,433)**| ||||| |**Change in cash and cash equivalents in the reporting period**||**312,021**|**(81,791)**| |**Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the reporting period**||**302,409**|**384,200**| |**Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the reporting period**|b)|**614,430**|**302,409**| ||||| |**Net (expenditure)/income for the reporting period**||**(15,453)**|**217,693**| |Depreciation charges||4,314|1,413| |Losses/(gains) on investments||9,999|(4,990)| |Dividends, interest and rents from investments||(1,074)|-| |Decrease/(increase) in stocks||130,481|14,512| |Decrease/(increase) in debtors||145,149|(314,173)| |(Decrease)/increase in creditors||55,639|10,187| |**Net cash infow/(used) in operating activities**||**329,055**|**(75,358)**| |Cash at bank and in hand||614,430|302,409| ## **NOTES TO THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS** The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 30 April 2023. The members have not required the charitable company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 30 April 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. ## The Trustees acknowledge their responsibility for - a. ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006; and - b. preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees on 11 October 2023 and were signed on its behalf by: ## **John Pye** Chair a) Reconciliation of net income for the year to net cash flow from operating activities b) Analysis of cash and cash equivalents The notes on pages 42-50 form part of these financial statements. UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **43** **42** ## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS** The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006 and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy. The United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. ## **COMPANY STATUS** The company is a company limited by guarantee. The members of the company are the Trustees named on page 35. In the event of the company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the company. ## **BASIS OF CONSOLIDATION** The group financial statements consolidate the financial statements of the charity and its subsidiary undertaking, Antarctic Heritage Limited, at 30 April using acquisition accounting. ## **INCOME** All income is recognised in the statement of financial activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **EXPENDITURE** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, 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 is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Grants offered subject to conditions which have not been met at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not accrued as expenditure. ## **TAXATION** The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. ## **GOING CONCERN** The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes that the charity will continue trading for the foreseeable future. The Trustees are satisfied that available sources of finance and future funding income are sufficient to enable the charity to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due. The Trustees acknowledge the resilience demonstrated as the charity emerged from the COVID-19 pandemic, but looks ahead to new risks posed by Highly Pathogenic Avian Flu as it spreads southwards. The Trustees will monitor closely the season as it unfolds and will take decisions to meet the emerging challenges to enable the charity (and its trading subsidiary) to meet its objectives. The Trustees’ policy to manage costs and keep a level of reserves sufficient to sustain the charity for at least an operational year gives confidence that the charity continues to be a going concern. ## **FUND ACCOUNTING** The charity has designated certain funds for specific purposes. These are explained in more detail in note 17 below. The Trustees have decided that setting aside funds in this way is a useful financial discipline which will help the charity to make the best use of its resources even though there is no legal force to these designations. Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the Trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. ## **INVESTMENTS** Fixed asset investments are a form of financial instrument and are initially recognised at their transaction cost and subsequently measured at fair value at the balance sheet date, unless fair value cannot be measured reliably in which case it is measured at cost less impairment. ## **GAINS AND LOSSES** All gains and losses are taken to the statement of financial activities as they arise. Realised gains and losses on investments are calculated as the difference between sales proceeds and their opening carrying value or their purchase value if acquired subsequent to the first day of the financial year. Unrealised gains and losses are calculated as the difference between the fair value at the year end and their carrying value. Realised and unrealised gains and losses are combined in the statement of financial activities. ## **FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS** The parent and group only have financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method. ## **DEBTORS** Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. ## **CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND** Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. ## **LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS** Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the group anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide. Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised within interest payable and similar charges. ## **PENSION COSTS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS** The group operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the pension scheme are charged to the statement of financial activities in the period to which they relate. UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **45** **44** ## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023** ## **2. INCOME FROM DONATIONS AND LEGACIES** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
funds funds £ £
£ £
Membership received 69,304 - 69,304 30,644
-
Gift aid 7,407 7,407 6,296
Grants 51,000 127,609 178,609 555,448
-
Donations 139,473 139,473 116,884
-
British Antarctic Territory post office 42,343 42,343 7,458
-
Legacies 10,000 10,000 3,750
-
Sponsorship 5,649 5,649 5,000
- -
Event income 2,031 2,031
- -
Gifts in kind 5,000 5,000
Total 322,207 137,609 459,816 725,480
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## **3. OTHER TRADING INCOME** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
funds funds £ £
£ £
-
Subsidiary company turnover 766,634 766,634 51,141
Total 766,634 - 766,634 51,141
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## **4. INVESTMENT INCOME** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
funds funds £ £
£ £
DIVIDENDS AND INTEREST
- -
Charity 1,072 1,072
Subsidiary 2 - 2 -
Total 1,074 - 1,074 -
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## **5. COST OF GENERATING FUNDS** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
funds funds £ £
£ £
Fundraising expenditure 27,524 - 27,524 10,210
Antarctic Heritage Ltd:
-
Cost of sales 402,095 402,095 111,751
-
Administration costs 313,580 313,580 156,030
Investment managers fees 522 - 522 546
Total 743,721 - 743,721 278,537
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## **6. ANALYSIS OF EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2023 Total 2022
funds funds £ £
£ £
Project costs 165,519 54,366 219,885 125,101
Salaries and wages 209,406 12,873 222,279 143,222
Support and governance costs 43,093 4,000 47,093 17,058
Total 418,018 71,239 489,257 285,381
Activities in the year: Public Peninsula Total 2023 Total 2022
engagement conservation £ £
£ £
Project costs 82,807 137,077 219,885 125,101
Salaries and wages 111,140 111,140 222,279 143,222
Support and governance costs 23,547 23,547 47,093 17,058
Total 217,494 271,764 489,257 285,381
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## **7. SUPPORT AND GOVERNANCE COSTS** **----- Start of picture text -----**
General Governance Total 2023 Total 2022
support £ £ £
£
Trustees meeting expenses - 1,981 1,981 2,365
Bank charges 4,850 - 4,850 2,000
Travel 4,539 - 4,539 1,266
Insurance 6,237 - 6,237 5,951
Postage and stationery 28 - 28 94
Membership and subscriptions 959 - 959 845
Staff training 161 - 161 297
- - - -
IT and software
-
Independent Examiner’s fees 2,873 2,873 2,149
Professional fees - 2,502 2,502 -
Sundries 653 - 653 606
Depreciation 698 - 698 698
PR and marketing 21,612 - 21,612 787
Total 39,737 7,356 47,093 17,058
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UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **47** **46** ## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023** ## **8. STAFF COSTS** **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||| |---|---|---| |Total 2023|Total 2022| |£|£| |Wages and salaries|331,613|200,126| |Social security costs|30,592|16,848| |Pensions|18,885|11,767| |Total|381,090|228,741| |2023 No.|2022 No.| |The average monthly number of employees| |during the year was as follows:| |Management and administration|5|6| |Number of employees whose total employee| |benefits are in the following range:| |£60,000 – £70,000|1|1| **----- End of picture text -----**
## **9. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no Trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30 April 2023 (2022: None). ## **Trustees’ expenses and insurance** Trustees’ expenses of £174 were paid to one Trustee in the year ended 30 April 2023, which was then donated back to the charity (2022: £nil). Included in insurance in support costs is a charge of £670 for Trustees’ Indemnity Insurance. ## **11. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS – PARENT** **Total 2023 Total 2022** £ £ **UNLISTED INVESTMENTS** Net book value 1 1 There were no investment assets outside the UK. The company’s investments at the balance sheet date in the share capital of companies include the following: **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||| |---|---|---| |ANTARCTIC HERITAGE LTD| |Nature of business: Sale of goods and souvenirs| |Class of share: Ordinary| |Percentage holding: 100%| |Aggregate capital and reserves|(287,721)|(324,266)| **----- End of picture text -----**
## **12. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Group 2023 Parent 2023 Group 2022 Parent 2022
£ £ £ £
Other debtors 190,158 152,016 335,307 328,231
- -
Amounts due from subsidiary 473,854 682,069
Total 190,158 625,870 335,307 1,010,300
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## **10. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS – GROUP AND PARENT** **----- Start of picture text -----**
PLANT AND MACHINERY ETC.
Group Parent
£ £
COST
At 1 May 2022 14,132 6,978
Additions 17,897 6,691
At 30 April 2023 32,029 13,669
DEPRECIATION
At 1 May 2022 3,320 698
Charge for year 4,314 698
At 30 April 2023 7,634 1,396
NET BOOK VALUE
At 30 April 2023 24,395 12,273
At 30 April 2022 10,812 6,280
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## **13. CURRENT ASSET INVESTMENTS – GROUP AND PARENT** The investment is held by Aberdeen Investments, a professional management firm. **----- Start of picture text -----**
2023 2022
£ £
MARKET VALUE
As at 1 May 2022 360,825 356,380
Additions net of cash movement 210 82,640
Disposals net of cash movement - (83,185)
Revaluation (9,999) 4,990
As at 30 April 2023 351,036 360,825
Historical cost 351,036 318,825
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UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **49** **48** ## **NOTES TO THE CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023** ## **14. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR – GROUP AND PARENT** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Group 2023 Parent 2023 Group 2022 Parent 2022
£ £ £ £
Trade creditors 35,744 8,450 20,287 18,024
Social security and other taxes 6,890 5,747 5,367 3,892
Accruals and deferred income 5,560 4,564 5,348 2,348
Other creditors 43,118 81 4,672 825
Total 91,312 18,842 35,674 25,089
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## **15. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS – PARENT** **----- Start of picture text -----**
At 1 May Incoming Resources At 30 April
2022 resources expended/ 2023
£ £ transfers £
£
Unrestricted funds:
General fund 17 1,416,225 327,696 (474,164) 1,269,757
Designated fund 17 75,000 - 28,100 103,100
Restricted funds 16 23,566 137,609 (71,239) 89,936
Total 1,514,791 465,305 (517,303) 1,462,793
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## **16. RESTRICTED FUNDS – PARENT** **----- Start of picture text -----**
At 1 May Incoming Resources At 30 April
2022 resources expended/ 2023
£ £ transfers £
£
3D Modelling Project 7,976 - (1,286) 6,690
Biosurvey Project 15,590 35,925 (8,125) 43,390
Damoy Conservation - 33,220 (33,220) -
- -
NLHF Grant Heritage Innovation Fund 8,464 8,464
- -
Detaille Conservation 10,000 10,000
Safeguarding Britain’s Antarctic Heritage:
Endurance CMP - 50,000 (28,608) 21,392
Total funds 23,566 137,609 (71,239) 89,936
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**3D Modelling Project:** This fund relates to a grant made by the Association of Independent Museums to enable a project to deliver a virtual reality experience to schools in Scotland in partnership with Education Scotland. **Biosurvey Project:** This fund comprises the proceeds of public donations via a campaign through The Big Give to enable a scientific study of the biodiversity of our historic sites on the Antarctic Peninsula. ## **Safeguarding Britain’s Antarctic Heritage:** **Damoy Conservation:** Funds raised from a Big Give Christmas campaign to support the conservation of Damoy Hut in season 2022-23. Endurance CMP. As the statutory heritage advisor to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and the Government of the British Antarctic Territory, this is the first instalment for a three-year agreement to deliver projects to support delivery of the UK’s obligations under the Antarctic Treaty, and BAT’s heritage strategy. In year one this is to develop a conservation management plan for HSM 93 the wreck of Endurance. ## **NLHF Grant Heritage Innovation Fund:** To explore the challenges facing heritage organisations in recruiting specialist trades for the conservation of 20th century heritage sites, with a view to identifying actions to improve the availability of specialist practitioners skilled in the conservation of 20th century materials and structures. **Detaille Conservation:** Gifted legacy income from D Halliday to support the conservation field season at Base W, Detaille Island in season 2023-24. ## **17. ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS – GROUP AND PARENT** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Fixed assets Fixed assets Net current Total
tangible investments assets 2023
£ £ £ £
Unrestricted funds:
General Fund 12,273 1 1,257,483 1,269,757
Designated funds:
- -
Public Engagement Fund 103,100 103,100
- -
Restricted funds 89,936 89,936
12,273 1 1,450,519 1,462,793
-
Subsidiary 12,122 (299,844) (287,722)
Total 24,395 1 1,150,675 1,175,071
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**Public Engagement Fund:** This fund was designated to support public engagement activity in FY 2023-24, in particular digital programming and engagement projects. ## **18. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** Transactions with wholly owned trading subsidiary Antarctic Heritage Limited: |**Loans**|**Received in**
**the year**|**Interest**
**charged in**
**the year**|**Paid in the**
**year**|**Debtor at**
**30 April**| |---|---|---|---|---| |30 April 2023|(422,631)|14,416|200,000|473,854| |30 April 2022|-|13,151|291,118|682,069| Gift aid from the trading subsidiary in the year was £Nil (2022: £Nil). The balance owing at the end of the year was £Nil (2022: £Nil). UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **51** **50** ## **PARENT DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023** ## **19. COMPARATIVE CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Unrestricted Restricted Total 2022
funds funds £
£ £
INCOME
Donations and grants 699,693 25,787 725,480
-
Other trading activities 51,141 51,141
- - -
Investment income
Total 750,834 25,787 776,621
EXPENDITURE
Costs of generating funds
-
Charity 10,756 10,756
Subsidiary 267,781 - 267,781
Charitable activities:
Project costs 266,054 2,269 268,323
-
Support costs 17,058 17,058
Total 561,649 2,269 563,918
-
Net gains/(losses) on investments 4,990 4,990
Net income/(expenditure) 194,175 23,518 217,693
Transfers between funds - - -
Reconciliation of movement in funds:
Total funds brought forward 927,783 48 972,831
Total funds carried forward 1,166,958 23,566 1,190,524
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2023 2022
£ £
INCOME
Donations and grants
Membership received 69,304 30,644
-
Event income 2,031
Gift aid 7,407 6,296
Grants – unrestricted 51,000 500,000
Grants & donations – restricted 127,609 25,787
-
Government grants 6,464
Donations received – individual 124,109 89,309
Donations received – corporate 15,364 27,575
British Antarctic Territory post office 42,343 7,458
Legacies – unrestricted - 3,750
Legacies – restricted 10,000 -
Sponsorship 5,649 5,000
-
Gifts in kind 5,000
Total 459,816 702,283
Other trading activities
- -
Gift aid from trading company
Total - -
Investment income
Interest on AHL loan 14,416 13,151
-
Dividends and interest 1,072
Total 15,488 13,151
TOTAL INCOME 475,304 715,434
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UKAHT IMPACT REPORT 2022-23 | **53** **52** ## **PARENT DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 APRIL 2023** **----- Start of picture text -----**
2023 2022
£ £
EXPENDITURE
Costs of generating funds
Fundraising expenditure 27,524 10,210
Investment managers fees 522 546
Total 28,046 10,756
Charitable activities
Salaries and administration 22,280 143,223
Grants given - -
Public engagement – unrestricted 61,661 50,819
expenditure
Public engagement – restricted 21,146 2,269
expenditure
Peninsula conservation – unrestricted 103,857 72,012
expenditure
-
Peninsula conservation – restricted 33,220
expenditure
Total 442,164 268,323
Other administrative costs
Trustees’ meetings and induction 1,981 2,365
Bank charges 4,850 2,000
Travel 4,539 1,266
Insurance 6,237 5,951
Postage, stationery and books 28 94
Membership and subscriptions 959 845
Staff training 161 297
- -
IT and software
Independent Examiner’s fees 2,873 2,149
Professional fees 2,502 -
Sundries 653 606
Depreciation 698 698
PR and marketing 21,612 787
Total 47,093 17,058
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 517,303 296,137
Investment asset gains/(losses) (9,999) 4,990
Net income expenditure (51,998) 424,287
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