## **Museum for Watton** CIO Registration Number 1164831 ## **Trustees:** Christopher Hutchings – Chairman Andrew Hutchings David Leathart Raymond John Chance Chris Kolonko-Weet Jacqueline Bailey-Tufts Norman Phillips George Collins The governing document requires the Board of Trustees to be made up of a minimum of three members and a maximum of ten. All trustees are unpaid volunteers who have demonstrated skills important to the efficient operation of the museum. All trustees are required to read the Governing Document and to operate in accordance with this publication. The museum also has a team of volunteers who assist both with administration and escorting visitors around the exhibits. ## **2024 / 2025 Activities** The Museum continues to accumulate donations of items, photos and documents from local people, enabling us to further expand information for visitors. In addition, we purchase some antiques and collectables to resell at the Museum and at the Watton Town Antiques Fair organized by Watton Town Council. We continue with the digitizing of the Ruth Dvornik archive of negatives and have been creating mp4 video clips of some (carnivals, plays, town events etc.) and these have been posted on our YouTube channel. Some clips have had thousands of views! We receive plaudits from all that visit the museum, and most visitors are surprised by the variety of exhibits we have in relation to the history of Watton but like most small museums attracting more visitors is always tough. CIO Registration Number 1164831 ## **Museum for Watton** 2025 is the 75[th] anniversary of VE Day and we created a special exhibition for this to complement beacon lighting and events organized by Watton Town council. Our coffee bar and involvement in major town events like the seasonal festive markets and antiques market always attract large numbers of new visitors, sometimes several hundred, and this brings us both monetary donations but also helps to spread the word about our museum and what it has to offer. Although the museum made a small loss in 24/25 out financial position remains strong with adequate funds for operation and some expansion if necessary. **----- Start of picture text -----**
Museum for Watton 24/25 P&L
Assets
Bank £ 7,427.53
PayPal Funds £ 150.44
Cash £ 7,577.97
Operating Income
General Income £ 354.95
Visitor Donations £ 1,601.87
Breckland Lotto £ 168.00
Total for General Income £ 2,124.82
Sales £ 1,220.86
Refreshment Sales £ 110.00
Total for Sales £ 1,330.86
Total for Operating Income £ 3,455.68
Cost of Goods Sold
Cost of Goods Sold £ 1,035.32
Refreshment Costs £ 264.73
Total for Cost of Goods Sold £ 1,300.05
Gross Profit £ 2,155.63
Operating Expense
Consultant Expense £ 320.00
Display Items £ 59.93
Information Commissioner Fees £ 35.00
IT and Internet Expenses £ 198.18
Membership Fees £ 71.00
Off Site Storage £ 780.00
Office Supplies £ 26.23
Other Expenses £ 114.65
Postage £ 6.80
Printing and Stationery £ 391.15
Public Liability Insurance £ 96.00
Repairs and Maintenance £ 805.31
Telephone and Broadband Expense £ 434.71
Total for Operating Expense £ 3,338.96
Operating Profit -£ 1,183.33
Non Operating Income
Grant £ 750.00
Total for Non Operating Income £ 750.00
Non Operating Expense
D Day Event Grant Spending £ 442.30
Total for Non Operating Expense £ 442.30
Net Profit/Loss -£ 875.63
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