Chairman’s Report : 2021
Membership : 139 members.
Finance :
We are in a strong financial position to develop our work in the future [please see Finance Report].
Events :
Cognitive of ongoing Covid precautions this year the Society stayed active and maintained our programme of talks through Zoom. We also held two very successful outside events, the North Collingham Village Walk and the Holme Church visit, both of which were very well supported. We finished the year with an entertaining presentation on Tudor Christmas back in the Memorial Hall.
Once again we had to cancel our May Day exhibition ‘And the sky was full of planes’ due to Covid. This will be presented in 2022.
Research:
Research on various local history themes continued throughout the year. We now have a strong research team which is aided by the work of the U3A Local History Research Group. Work on local blacksmiths has started, which we hope will be expanded to include rural crafts.
The ground work for ‘Collingham Uncovered’, the project begun in 2020, to uncover a couple of Collingham’s oldest buildings, has now been completed - results to be announced in our scheduled talk for October. Aside from these projects, our team are constantly fielding questions from public usually helping them to trace family ancestors.
Archaeology :
While not able to complete a Village Test Pit Dig last year, we plan this for this year’s programme. Likewise the John Blow School Test Pit Dig had to be cancelled but will be held later this year.
Archive news :
Members of the committee welcomed pupils from John Blow School on a visit to the archives.
The Jubilee room was opened to the public on 2 days during the spring and summer months. Visitors took the opportunity to look through the archive collection, either for general interest or personal research.
Photographs from the archive collection were loaned to Gusto construction for copies to be shown in a wall mural in Beaufield’s House – Gusto’s new development in Collingham.
Donors to the archives
Thanks are due to the following people who have donated items to the archives: Tracy Anscombe, Ian Glenny, Colin Guppy, Jeremy Lodge, Jim Hay, Peter and Pat Holland, Ann Mackie, Phil Platt, Nigel Priestley, John Wells, Sylvia Woodhurst, Margaret Harrison.
Special thanks to Trevor Woodcock for the time that he has given over the years to many of our members as they researched Collingham’s history.
Norton Disney History and Archaeology Group [NGHAG]
We have been active on behalf of NDHAG in our successful local campaign to fight the projected meat rendering plant at Norton Disney. Although the application has been withdrawn we are keeping a watchful eye to take action in case this is represented.
We have strengthened our links with the NDHAG by joining this group in field walks around the Roman Villa estate area and in joint hosting an Afternoon of Archaeology back in October.
Our thanks for all our loyal members for their continued support for our Society. We look forward to seeing you at our 2022 events.
Pat and all the CDLHS Board Members
AAGAGM : Wednesday 9[th] February at 7.30pm Standing down to be re-elected : Pat Smedley, David Barker Standing down and not for re-election : Martin Anderson We wish to thank Martin for his work as Treasurer over the last 6 years
Collingham and District Local History Society Charity No. 1164058 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT: YEAR ENDING 31 DECEMBER 2021
| 2021 | 2020 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| RECEIPTS | ||
| Subscriptions | 159.00 | 702.00 |
| Gift aid reclaimed | 117.28 | |
| Irregular Sales | 255.00 | 440.00 |
| Raffle-net | 41.00 | 38.00 |
| Visitors | 36.00 | 4.00 |
| Grants (Collingham Community Trust) | 500.00 | 10650.00 |
| Donations | 27.00 | 246.00 |
| Bank Interest | 7.22 | 22.11 |
| TOTAL RECEIPTS | 1025.22 | 11779.39 |
| PAYMENTS | ||
| Archive materials | 81.25 | 420.46 |
| Hire of Hall | 52.00 | 52.00 |
| Cost of Speakers | 287.00 | 245.00 |
| Administration | 410.60 | 1074.55 |
| ‘Irregular’ | ----- | 900.56 |
| Jubilee Room – electric | 128.72 | 168.71 |
| Donations (Norton Disney History Group) | 100.00 | ----- |
| TOTAL PAYMENTS | 1059.57 | 2421.28 |
| SURPLUS (DEFICIT) | (34.35) | 9358.11 |
| BANK BALANCE CURRENT ACCOUNT | 3043.91 | 3090.72 |
| BANK BALANCE SAVINGS ACCOUNT | 10001.56 | 9994.34 |
| BANK BALANCE TOTAL 31st December 2021 | 13045.47 | 13085.06 |
N E PRIESTLEY TREASURER: 18th January 2022
AUDIT CERTIFICATE- Having examined the cashbook and limited available documentation, I am of the opinion that based upon this evidence, the above accounts give a true and fair view of the financial activities of the Collingham & District Local History Society for the year ending 31 December 2021.
D E BRODELL: AUDITOR: 22nd January 2022