## **Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period** **From: 1/10/2023 To: 30/9/2024** **Charity name: Nuthampstead Airfield Museum** **Charity registration number: 1165604** ## **Company number:** ## **Objectives and activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|**To establish and maintain a museum with**
**exhibits and an archive facility for the**
**benefit of the public**| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|**To record the history of the 55th Fighter**
**Group and the 398th Bomb Group with**
**particular reference to their connection**
**with Nuthampstead airfield and generally**
**to advance the education of the public**| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|**The Trustees understand the guidance**
**issued by the Charity Commission on the**
**public benefit**| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other ## **Achievements and performance** |Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.|Para 1.20|**The museum was open to the public two**
**days of each month from April through**
**October. Several visitors were also**
**received on a private basis due to their**
**time in the UK and when the museum**
**was not open. Talks were also held**
**during the year to further education of**
**the museum and general history of WWII.**|| |---|---|---|---| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Para 1.41 Achievements against objectives set Para 1.41 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other ## **Financial review** |**Financial review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|**none**| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: **General public donations** Para 1.47 The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) Para 1.46 Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted Para 1.46 A description of the principal risks facing the charity Other ## **Structure, governance and management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||**None**| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document:
for example,trust deed,
memorandum and articles of
association etc|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?
for example limited company,
unincorporated association,|Para 1.25|**Incorporated Organization**| |CIO||| |---|---|---| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|**Appointed by current trustees**| |||| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: Para 1.51 Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees Para 1.51 The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works Para 1.51 Relationship with any related parties Other ## **Reference and administrative details** |Charity name|**Nuthampstead Airfield Museum**| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charity number|**1165604**| |Charity’s principal address|**12 The Presidents**
**Beck Row, Bury St Edmunds IP28 8HS**| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |**Trustee name**
**Office (if any)**
**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**
**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**
1
Russ Abbey
Chairman
2
Michael Hutchins
Vice-Chairman
3
Lee Bradley
4
Amanda Cockcroft
5
Marilyn Gibb-Rice
6
Sue Webb
7
Peter Dyer
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved
**Director name**|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| ||Russ Abbey|Chairman|||| ||Michael Hutchins|Vice-Chairman|||| ||Lee Bradley||||| ||Amanda Cockcroft||||| ||Marilyn Gibb-Rice||||| ||Sue Webb||||| ||Peter Dyer||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| |**Director name**|||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity **Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year** ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets held in this capacity Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors** **Signature(s)** Marilyn Gibb-Rice **Full name(s)** Marilyn Gibb-Rice **Position (for example** Trustee **Secretary, Chair, etc)** **Date** 30/7/2025 **Charity number: 1165604 NUTHAMPSTEAD AIRFIELD MUSEUM** ## **INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR END 30 SEPTEMBER 2024** |**INCOME**
Founder members
Donations
Sales
Fundraising
Land grab plots
Nissen Hut
Bank Interest
Talks
**EXPENDITURE**
Website costs/advertising
Building costs
Maintenance
Talk expense
Postage and Stationary
Fund Raising
Bank charges
Professional fees
Insurance
Electricity
Merchandise
Depreciation
Misc
**SURPLUS / (DEFICIT)**|**23/24**
£
-
7,086.00
3,828.25
-
-
-
129.37
-
**11,043.62**
84.20
-
1,781.99
30.00
-
-
-
-
1,061.56
397.89
3,524.22
3,652.67
2,081.13
**12,613.66**
**(1,570.04)**|**22/23**
£
131.00
31,470.69
2,236.51
-
-
-
73.04
1,416.30| |---|---|---| |||**35,327.54**
100.00
-
5,692.98
557.76
109.85
-
30.88
480.00
1,007.04
-
121.00
2,285.47
74.92| |||**10,459.90**| |||**24,867.64**| **Charity number: 1165604 NUTHAMPSTEAD AIRFIELD MUSEUM** ## **BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2024** |**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS**
Land & buildings (note 1)
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Bank & cash
Santander - Nissen Hut current account
Santander - Savings Account
Cash in hand
Stock
**CURRENT LIABILITIES**
Creditors
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**RESERVES**
General fund
Balance as at 1 October 2020
Excess of Expenditure over Income for year
Balance as at 30 September 2021
Land purchase
Balance at start and end of year
**TOTAL RESERVES**|13,478.91
29,806.66
29.50
67,889.46
(1,570.04)|**23/24**
£
53,940.10
`
43,315.07
1,715.25
-
**98,970.42**
66,319.42
32,651.00
**98,970.42**|13,349.54
36,219.06
1,709.86
43,021.82
24,867.64|**22/23**
£
49,227.00
51,278.46
395.00
(360.00)| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||**100,540.46**| |||||67,889.46
32,651.00| |||||**100,540.46**| I have prepared these Financial Statements from the books of account, bank statements, receipts and explanations furnished to me by the Committee and I certify them to be in accordance therewith. - Simon Brown FCA Chartered Accountant 30 July 2025 **Charity number: 1165604 NUTHAMPSTEAD AIRFIELD MUSEUM** |**TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS (NOTE 1)**
**Cost / valuation**
At cost/ valuation - 1st October 2023
Additions, at cost
As at 30th September 2024
**Depreciation**
At 1st October 2023
Year to date
As at 30th September 2024
**NBV**
Book value at 30th September 2024
Book value at 30th September 2023|Freehold
Land
32,651.00
-
32,651.00
-
-
-
32,651.00
32,651.00|Buildings
/contents
45,930.88
8,365.77
54,296.65
29,354.88
3,652.67
33,007.55
21,289.10
16,576.00|Memorial
Garden
13,833.00
-
13,833.00
13,833.00
-
13,833.00
-
-|Total
92,414.88
8,365.77| |---|---|---|---|---| |||||100,780.65
43,187.88
3,652.67| |||||46,840.55
53,940.10| |||||49,227.00|