CROMWELL MUSEUM TRUST
REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
REGISTERED CHARITY No 1166233
CROMWELL MUSEUM TRUST FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| Contents | Pages |
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| Trustees' Report | 1-9 |
| Independent Examiner's Report | 10 |
| Statement of Financial Activity | |
| incorporating the Income and Expenditure Account | 11 |
| Balance Sheet | 12 |
| Notes to the financial statements | 13-16 |
Cromwell Museum Trust Annual Report 2023-24
The Trustees present their report with the financial statements of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation for the year ended 31 March 2024. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the financial statements and comply with the charity’s trust deed, applicable law and the requirements of the Statement of Recommended Practice, “Accounting and Reporting by Charities” 2019 and the Companies Act 2006.
Reference and Administrative Details
Cambridgeshire County Council devolved its governance and management responsibilities for the Cromwell Museum to the new Cromwell Museum Trust from 1 April 2016. The Charitable Incorporated Organisation was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 29 March 2016 with the registration number 1166233.
Structure, Governance and Management
The operation of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation is governed by its Foundation Document. As a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales HM Revenue Customs have recognised the charity for tax purposes. Since the charity only uses its funds for charitable purposes no taxation is then payable on the income or gains. The overall responsibility for the operations of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation and its finances is with the Directors.
Trustees
The Trustees who have served during the year are: Jonathan Djanogly Peter Johnson: Hon President Camilla Nichol: Chair of Trustees William McVey: Trust Treasurer Iain Strath Angela White-Horan Charles Nixon: Vice Chair of Trustees Sarah Gifford Paul Lay Nicola Clarke
The Trust is privileged to have as its Patron, The Right Honorable Sir John Major, KG, CH.
Curator: Stuart Orme Learning and Communities Officer: Kristina Kapitza Visitor Assistant: Helen Brooke
Charitable objects
The objects of the Charity are to advance the education of the public in the life and legacy of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, by the establishment and maintenance of the Cromwell Museum in such ways as the Trustees think fit and fulfil such other purposes which are
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exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales and are connected with the charitable work of the Charity.
Objectives and Activities
The Cromwell Museum has the ambition to be the key resource for the enjoyment and understanding of the life and times of the 17th century soldier and statesman, Oliver Cromwell.
We have the finest collection in the world of items relating to this remarkable, yet deeply controversial individual; we will safeguard and expand this collection, ensure that its significance is recognised and use it as the inspiration for an innovative public programme.
Working with partners and stakeholders, we will work to make the museum, and Huntingdon, a must-see destination which will attract visitors from around the world to appreciate Cromwell the man, his life and work through imaginative and immersive visitor experiences underpinned by the world class collections and archives. We will make the Museum as sustainable as possible.
In broad terms we aim over the next decade to create an internationally recognised centre to team about the life, times, and legacy of Oliver Cromwell, in the heart of Cromwell Country. This ambition was reaffirmed in November 2021 with a comprehensive review of our objectives, strategic plan, and priorities for the next three years.
Highlights: Facts and Figures:
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13,261 people visited the Cromwell Museum in 2023/24. This was a 23% increase on the previous year and our busiest year for 25 years.
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1,093 students engaged with us in an organised session, an 18% increase on the previous year and our busiest year for schools yet.
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6,204 people engaged with us at 35 public events onsite, offsite, via talks, guided walks, or our online lecture series. These included a study day in conjunction with the Cromwell Association and sold-out dramatizations of the Trial of Charles I
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12 new items were added to the Museum’s collections.
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We staged two major exhibitions, on Spies and Intelligence during the Civil Wars and on Women of the Civil Wars.
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£55,000 was raised through grants, major donations and sponsorship
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We worked with partners to stage a major event to raise awareness of Cromwell’s wife Elizabeth at her place of rest in Northborough
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We employed another remember of staff, a part-time Visitor Assistant who enabled us to reopen on Sundays and provide better support for weekend volunteers
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We were awarded £330,000 by the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority, working with Huntingdonshire District Council and Huntingdon Town Council, to potentially acquire a building to expand into.
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We have had news coverage not only locally but nationally, with coverage on BBC News Online, the Times and the Daily Telegraph.
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Who we are:
The Cromwell Museum Trust was established in 2015 to take over the management and development of the Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon. The Trust’s formal objective as a registered charity is “ to advance the education of the public in the life and legacy of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, by the establishment and maintenance of the Museum in such ways as the Trustees see fit”.
Our mission is to engage as many people as possible with the story and significance of the 17th century soldier and statesman Oliver Cromwell.
Our strategic priorities as set out in our Strategy. This was revised and updated by Trustees and Staff in consultation with volunteers and other stakeholders in November 2021 are:
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An unrivalled Cromwell collection & archive
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Engaging people with Cromwell’s Story
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Supporting Cambridgeshire’s Visitor Economy
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Supporting learning for all
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A sustainable future
Working on our Priorities:
An Unrivalled Cromwell Collection and Archive
To ensure this outstanding collection of art, artefacts, and archival materials relating to Cromwell and his times; has a secure future with the Trust, is accessible to all, is recognised for its pre-eminence and is ever growing, through acquisitions and loans.
The Museum continues to maintain high standards of collections management to look after its internationally significant collections, maintaining our Museum Accreditation with Arts Council England. We were also able to take in 12 items into the collection; we are very grateful to those who continue to donate or loan items to support our collections and make them available for future generations to enjoy. These items vary from original artefacts and documents to more recent representations of Cromwell in popular culture. Some items fall within the priorities within our collecting policy, such as items relating to the Cromwellian conquest of Ireland or the readmission of the Jewish community to England.
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Big Finish Audio CD – Doctor Who, The Settling (featuring Cromwell) (donation)
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A Declaration of Both Houses of Parliament concerning Ireland , 1641 (purchase)
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An Act concerning Security of the Lord Protector, 1657
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An Act concerning the building of London, 1657
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Airfix Kit Artwork box, 1960s (donation)
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Airfix Kit of Charles I, c. 1981 (donation)
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First Edition of Lucy Hutchinson’s ‘Memoirs of Colonel Hutchinson’, 1806
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Long term loan of Menasseh Ben Israel text , ‘Nishmat Hayim’, 1651
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Charles II loyalty Cufflink, c. 1662
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Radio Times 1983: re: By the Sword Divided (donation)
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‘An exact and most impartial account of the Trial of the Regicides’ 1660 (donation)
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‘King Charles, his speech made upon the Scaffold’, 1649 (donation)
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We continue to deal with an increasing number of enquiries and are exploring ways in which we can progress the digitization of the collection, providing greater access and helping to manage the number of enquiries. Given the significance of the collection, we will also apply for Designated Status from Arts Council England once this scheme has been reopened.
Engaging People with Cromwell’s Story
To bring to life and engage people with the remarkable and controversial story of the life and times of one of the seminal figures of British history, the soldier and statesman Oliver Cromwell. To do this in an engaging and informative way, reaching as wide an audience as possible, encouraging people as a result to explore the wider region.
This year we staged two major in-house exhibits, looking at aspects of the mid-17[th] century. The first was the popular ‘Secret State: Cromwellian Spies and Intelligence’, looking at this secret world during the Civil Wars and Republic. This included the important loan of artefacts from the Parliamentary Archives, National Civil War Centre in Newark and Huntingdonshire Archives, to whom we are very grateful. The second display looked at the changing roles of women during this tumultuous period, again supported by an object loan from Newark. The exhibits give us a chance to not only explore different stories and themes but highlight objects from our reserve collections and bring in different audiences.
We staged 35 events over the 2023 -4 financial year including family friendly craft activities during school holidays; weekend living history displays; outreach events including a Roman reenactment as part of the 2023 Huntingdonshire History Festival and our popular online lecture series. This continues to attract high profile speakers from the academic community and attendees from around the world by the convenience of Zoom.
In addition to our main events programme, we also carried on our regular summer guided walks of Huntingdon, as well as offering talks to groups, care homes, clubs and societies.
The Museum grew its presence on social media, reaching 500 followers on Instagram, 3,500 on Facebook and 9,600 on Twitter/X. We also launched a Tik Tok account in January 2024, which has quickly amassed over 100 followers and has reached a new, younger, audience for us.
Supporting Learning for All
To create an environment, both physical and virtual, that can be used for learning for all ages, purposes, and abilities, and for a variety of subjects - be it for academic study or for enjoyment.
April 2023 – March 2024 was a record breaking year for our learning programme, engaging more students than we ever have before across Cambridgeshire, Hertfordshire, Rutland, and London. We welcomed nearly 400 students on site to the Museum, including 300 primary, 66 secondary, and 18 university students. We also engaged 86 primary and secondary students through our online workshops. Additionally, this was the first year that we offered outreach workshops as a part of our formal offer, bringing the Museum to students in their own classrooms. This proved to be a very popular offer, as it removed many barriers for schools including travel costs and pressure on timetables. As a result, we engaged an additional 364 primary students and 255 secondary students in their own classrooms who had not engaged with us before.
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We received positive feedback from teachers who saw great value in our workshops and found it useful to support their teaching, as well as students who appreciated the hands-on aspects of the workshops:
‘It will be useful to underpin the curriculum content. I’ve already taught my Y13s (who are 3 days away from their exam) the quote that Cromwell was a ‘religious radical but political conservative’. So there’s lots to layer into the course!’
‘[The Curator’s] answers to the questions were pitched really well for students. It was based on content they were familiar with but then gave them information they wouldn’t have known.’
‘All of it! It was the best day ever!’
‘I loved putting on the armour because it made me feel important.’
‘We will be using this experience to help the children understand some of the major changes in British history between 1066 and 1901, particularly focusing on cause and effect. We will be looking at the impact of these events on life for British people.’
The Learning and Communities Officer also continued to develop new resources, including a new schools offer in partnership with Oliver Cromwell’s House, encouraging schools to engage with both sites during a visit to either site. We hosted 3 Year 10 and 12 work placement students from local Cambridgeshire school throughout June, July, and August 2023.
Supporting our local economy
To make the Museum, its collections, and stories as visible as possible. We want to bring as many visitors as possible to Huntingdon to see us - not just to spread our message and increase our sustainability, but to benefit the town & surrounding area too. This will help cement the idea of this being 'Cromwell Country'.
The overall number of in-person visitors for 2023-24 was 13,271 , the busiest year that the Museum has had since 1999. This is also a higher proportion compared to other museums regionally and nationally. Of these 53% of visitors coming from within Cambridgeshire, many of whom are repeat visitors who visit us 2-3 times per year, 36% from elsewhere in the UK and 11% international visitors. Using the AIM Toolkit for economic value it is estimated that the Museum was worth £330,000 to the local economy in 2023-4.
We continue to support the wider development of Tourism to Huntingdon, working with both Huntingdon Town Council and Huntingdon Business Improvement District (BID Huntingdon). Over the last year we have helped the Town Council with the creation of several new heritage interpretation panels at sites in the town.
The economic significance of the Museum to Huntingdon had been previously identified in an external consultant’s report, leading to £330,000 being awarded by Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CPCA) towards the potential expansion of the Museum. Working with Huntingdonshire District Council and Huntingdon Town Council, the Museum Trust has identified a potential building to expand into. We are now exploring the viability of this space as a museum and how such a project would operate.
Our Curator acts as chair of the Cambridgeshire Museums Forum, a group which aims to grow partnerships between museums across the county, whilst our Learning Officer chairs the similar organisation for museum learning in the area.
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Sustainability
For the museum to benefit from strong and diverse income streams through philanthropy, commercial activity, and collaboration with funding bodies. The Museum is supported through a network of key stakeholders and partners, locally, regionally, and nationally. We also wish to ensure that our environmental footprint is as low as possible and that we are contributing in the battle against climate change.
We are hugely grateful to those who have funded us over the last year, including a second year of three grant of £20,000 from the Garfield Weston Foundation towards our educational work; grants of £15,000 from the Huntingdon Freemen’s Trust and £5,000 from Heritage Compass towards fundraising; £1,300 from the Goodliff Fund of the Huntingdonshire History Society towards redesigning and reprinting the Cromwell’s Huntingdon Trail leaflet (to be relaunched in April 2024) and a £5,000 bequest. We are exploring working with a fundraising agency to help build on this work, which will be progressed from April 2024.
We continue to work to reduce our environmental footprint and are looking at ways in which we can try to reduce our energy usage. With our partners in Huntingdon Town Council, we now recycle as much of our waste as possible, and minimize printing as much as possible, keeping all paperwork digitally as far as our legal requirements as a museum will allow. As part of our proposed expansion, we are exploring ways in which we can use energy efficient techniques to lower our carbon footprint, including use of air sourced heat pumps and solar panels where possible.
Looking Ahead
With the funding earmarked by the Combined Authority, we have several exciting opportunities for the year ahead:
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Developing the Museum: With support from the various local councils, we have identified a potential building for the Museum to expand into, whilst retaining the existing building to become our new education centre. Subject to robust surveys, fundraising as required and the appropriate permissions, we will work to acquire this building alongside an inspiring vision of what the Museum cane be for the future.
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Developing Audiences : we will continue to diversify our audiences, to bring in more people to engage with our collections and stories, the income from which will also help to make the Museum more sustainable. Using funding from the District Council we will engage an Audience Development Consultant to help us better understand our existing and potential visitors, as well as provide evidence to help satisfy funders that a museum expansion project will be worth investing in.
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Developing Collections Access: we will continue to develop local and national partnerships that will aid with loans to the collections for both temporary displays and with a view to expansion of the Museum, help promote the museum and develop tourism for the region. We will apply for Designated Status for our internationally important collection of artefacts and seek funding to set up a project to digitize our collections, making them more accessible online including quality photography, detailed information, and thorough transcriptions.
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Developing Capacity and Skills : we will explore funding options for additional staff to increase our capacity and range of skills to help develop our projects.
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Financial Review
General Fund income for the year of £56,120 was slighter lower than in the previous year (2023: £65,067). Shop sales maintained their contribution of £14,000 and Events provided an increased income of £15,533 (2023: £12,213). Reduced expenditure on Fundraising resulted in a deficit of £38,010 (2023: £45,958). Income was received towards the future cost of employing an external fundraiser in anticipation of the planned expansion of the museum. Total reserves at the year-end were £650,400, of which £16,910 were restricted funds (2023: £673,410 and £1,910).
Generous financial support was again received, and much appreciated, from local sources: Huntingdon Freemen’s Trust, Huntingdon Town Council, and from Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Family History Society, Huntingdonshire District Council, Heritage Compass, Cambridgeshire County Council Museum Grants Scheme. The Speaker’s Art Fund Palace of Westminster provided funding to support the special exhibition of ‘Cromwell in Huntingdon’. The Association of Independent Museums continued to provide financial assistance and other valued support.
Since the year-end, significant and generous funding has been provided by Huntingdonshire District Council and Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Combined Authority for the purchase of a building into which the Museum intends to expand its operation and activity.
Reserves Policy
The Trustees continue to seek funds to support the recurrent costs of running the Museum. In addition, work has started towards developing additional resources sufficient to enable a significant expansion of both the property and activities of the Museum. Free reserves at 31 March 2024 were £15,817.
Risk Management
The Trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the Museum faces and confirm that systems have been established to identify the appropriate action to be taken to manage those risks.
Public Benefits
The Cromwell Museum Trust was established in 2015 to take over the management and development of the Cromwell Museum in Huntingdon – then under threat of closure. The Trust’s formal objective as a registered charity is “ to advance the education of the public in the life and legacy of Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector, by the establishment and maintenance of the Museum in such ways as the Trustees see fit”. In accordance with the Charity Commission for England and Wales, the Trust operates as a charity and independent Museum to provide several Public Benefits:
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To curate, care for and interpret the world’s best collection of artefacts relating to the life and times of the 17[th] century soldier and statesman Oliver Cromwell
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To make the collections and the stories related to them accessible to visitors in person at the Museum in Huntingdon, digitally online and via social media
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To promote and contribute to public understanding about Cromwell’s life and times through a variety of means, including permanent and temporary museum displays, special events, talks, tours, research, publications, a website, and social media
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To stimulate public debate and awareness about this hugely significant yet controversial individual, telling his story fairly, accurately, but ‘warts and all’
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To promote and provide learning opportunities about this important period of history, as well as cross-curricular topics including art, science, music and drama to all ages and abilities, for formal education and informal learning. We engage with schools, universities, societies, and individual learners from all over the world
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To work with our local community to promote Huntingdon as a place to live, work and visit, bringing in visitors from all over the world and provide a centre for local people
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To operate sustainably, ensuring the best use of the funds we raise, minimising our environmental footprint and supporting staff and volunteers to deliver our services
Registered Office
Huntingdon Library. Princes Street. Huntingdon. Cambridgeshire. PE29 3PA
Bankers
Lloyds Bank plc. Huntingdon. Cambridgeshire
Solicitors
LGSS Law Ltd. Scott House. 5 George Street. Huntingdon. Cambs. PE29 3AD
Greenwoods Solicitors LLP. Monkstone House. City Road. Peterborough. PE1 1JE
Statement of Trustees’ responsibilities
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees’ Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial period, which give a true and fair view of the state of the affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources, including the income and expenditure, of the charitable company for the period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to any
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material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
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presume that the charity will continue in operation.
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The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy, at any time, the financial position of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
28 November 2024
W M McVey Date
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CROMWELL MUSEUM TRUST INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES
I report on the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024 which are set out on pages 11 to 16.
Responsibilities and basis of report
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 charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 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.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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the accounts do 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.
Chater Allan LLP 7 Quy Court Colliers Lane Stow-cum-Quy Cambridge CB25 9AU
Independent Examiner: Stuart Graham Berriman BFP, FCA, FCCA Date: 28 November 2024
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CROMWELL MUSEUM TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| Note Income from: Donations and legacies Other trading activities Shop sales Events Reproduction fees Total Income Expenditure on: Raising funds Fundraising costs Charitable activity Advancement of Education 2 Other trading activities Shop purchases Total Expenditure Transfer between funds Net (Expenditure)/income and net movement in funds for the year Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds Funds Funds General Fund 2024 £ £ £ 56,120 15,000 71,120 14,140 - 14,140 15,533 - 15,533 130 - 130 85,923 15,000 100,923 8,486 - 8,486 107,980 - 107,980 7,467 - 7,467 123,933 - 123,933 - - - (38,010) 15,000 (23,010) 671,500 1,910 673,410 633,490 16,910 650,400 |
Total Funds 2023 £ 65,067 14,468 12,213 299 |
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| 92,047 | ||
| 27,799 102,884 7,322 |
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| 138,005 | ||
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| (45,958) 719,368 |
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| 673,410 |
All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
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CROMWELL MUSEUM TRUST BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
| Note FIXED ASSETS Tangible fixed assets 4 CURRENT ASSETS Stocks Debtors 5 Cash at bank and in hand CREDITORS Creditors due within one year 6 NET CURRENT ASSETS TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES NET ASSETS FUNDS OF THE CHARITY: Unrestricted funds 8 Restricted funds 8 TOTAL FUNDS |
£ £ 617,673 5,752 1,237 49,485 56,474 23,747 32,727 650,400 650,400 633,490 16,910 650,400 2024 |
£ £ 617,673 5,752 1,237 49,485 56,474 23,747 32,727 650,400 650,400 633,490 16,910 650,400 2024 |
£ £ 637,912 7,758 1,423 49,029 58,210 22,712 35,498 673,410 673,410 671,500 1,910 673,410 2023 |
£ £ 637,912 7,758 1,423 49,029 58,210 22,712 35,498 673,410 673,410 671,500 1,910 673,410 2023 |
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| 56,474 23,747 |
58,210 22,712 |
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| 650,400 | 673,410 | |||
| 650,400 | 673,410 | |||
| 633,490 16,910 |
671,500 1,910 |
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| 650,400 | 673,410 |
Approved by the Board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
…………………………………….. 28 November 2024 Date
W M McVey
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CROMWELL MUSEUM TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES
1.1 Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. The charity constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102. The 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 issued in October 2019, the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Charities Act 2011, the Companies Act 2006, and UK Generally Accepted Accounting Practice.
Description of Fund Types
Unrestricted Funds may be used for any purpose permitted by the Charitable Deed.
Restricted Funds are funds under the control of the Trustees, the assets and net income of which may be used only for certain purposes.
1.2 Going concern basis
The Trustees consider that the going concern basis is appropriate as they consider the reserves levels and expected investment income to be at sufficient levels to ensure that the Trustees can meet their financial obligations for the next 12 to 18 months and on that basis the Charity is a going concern.
1.3 Financial Reporting Standard 102 - Reduced Disclosure Exemptions
The Trustees have taken advantage of the following disclosure exemption in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102:
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the requirement of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows.
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1.4 Income
Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when the charity is legally entitled to the income after any performance conditions have been met, the amount can be measured reliably and it is probable that the income will be received.
Donations and grants are treated as income when any conditions imposed by the donor concerning the transfer of funds have been met.
Income from activities to generate funds is treated as income in the period the event took place.
Gift Aid is recognised when the company is entitled to it.
1.5 Expenditure
All expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all costs related to the category. Expenditure is recognised where there is a legal or constructive obligation to make payments to third parties, it is probable that the settlement will be required and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably.
Grants payable are treated as resources expended when there is an obligation to transfer funds.
Costs in relation to the administration of the charity are allocated to governance costs.
1.6 Tangible fixed assets
Heritage assets represent the collection held by the Trust for their contribution to knowledge and culture. The assets were valued by an independent expert in 2016 based on insurance value. No depreciation is charged on the heritage assets as their economic life and high residual value mean that any depreciation would not be material. Heritage assets are reviewed at the year end for evidence of impairment and adjusted accordingly within the Statement of Financial Activities.
The Museum redevelopment costs will be depreciated over 10 years and the redevelopment was completed on 1 March 2020.
1.7 Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.
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CROMWELL MUSEUM TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
1 ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
1.8 Taxation
The charity is an exempt charity within the meaning of schedule 3 of the Charities Act 2011 and is considered to pass the tests set out in Paragraph 1 Schedule 6 Finance Act 2010 and therefore it meets the definition of a charitable company for UK corporation tax purposes.
2 EXPENDITURE ON CHARITABLE ACTIVITY
Advancement of Education
| Direct costs Light and heat Property costs Salaries (note 3) Staff and volunteers Office costs Collection care and management Education costs Professional fees Bookkeeping fees Subscriptions Depreciation Support costs Governance Independent examination Total STAFF COSTS Wages and salaries Employers National Insurance Pensions The average number of staff during the year was: |
Unrestricted Funds General Fund £ 7,312 4,274 52,074 1,323 3,545 9,727 2,874 1,680 2,668 944 20,239 1,320 107,980 |
Restricted Funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total 2024 £ 7,312 4,274 52,074 1,323 3,545 9,727 2,874 1,680 2,668 944 20,239 1,320 107,980 2024 £ 40,034 3,433 8,607 52,074 2024 2 |
Total 2023 £ 11,371 3,213 38,112 769 2,801 15,328 7,405 1,085 - 1,302 20,239 1,260 |
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| 102,884 | ||||
| 2023 £ 29,000 2,877 6,235 |
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| 38,112 | ||||
| 2023 1 |
3 STAFF COSTS
The members of staff are employed by Huntingdon Town Council. The Cromwell Museum Trust paid 100% of the Learning Officer's salary costs for the period 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024 and had paid 100% of the Visitor Assistants costs from August 2023.
The trustees received no remuneration or expenses during the year.
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CROMWELL MUSEUM TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
4 FIXED ASSETS
| FIXED ASSETS | ||
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| Cost or valuation: At 1 April 2023 Additions At 31 March 2024 Depreciation: At 1 April 2023 Charge for the year At 31 March 2024 Net book value At 31 March 2024 At 31 March 2023 |
Heritage Museum assets redevelopment £ £ 497,346 202,384 - - 497,346 202,384 - 61,818 - 20,239 - 82,057 497,346 120,327 497,346 140,566 |
2024 Total £ 699,730 - |
| 699,730 | ||
| 61,818 20,239 |
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| 82,057 | ||
| 617,673 | ||
| 637,912 |
Heritage assets represent the collection held by the Trust for their contribution to knowledge and culture. The assets were valued by an independent expert in 2016 based on latest insurance values. There has been no disposals or impairment of heritage assets since they were acquired in 2018/19.
5 DEBTORS
| Tax recoverable Other debtors CREDITORS: Due within one year Creditors and accruals |
2024 £ 1,112 125 1,237 2024 £ 23,747 23,747 |
2023 £ 1,298 125 |
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| 1,423 | ||
| 2023 £ 22,712 |
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| 22,712 |
6 CREDITORS: Due within one year
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CROMWELL MUSEUM TRUST NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
7 ANALYSIS OF RESTRICTED FUNDS
| Collections External Fundraising |
Fund b/fwd £ 1,910 - 1,910 |
Income £ - 15,000 15,000 |
Expenditure £ - - - |
Fund c/fwd £ 1,910 15,000 |
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| 16,910 |
Collections Fund - Maintaining the museum's collection.
External Fundraising Fund - Donations were received to support the future cost of employing a Fundraiser. This is in anticipation of the planned expansion of the museum, for which it is expected that substantial external financial support will be necessary.
8 ANALYSIS OF NET ASSETS BETWEEN FUNDS
| Tangible fixed assets Net assets/(liabilities) Total net assets |
Unrestricted Funds General Fund £ 617,673 15,817 633,490 |
Restricted Funds £ - 16,910 16,910 |
Total Funds 2024 £ 617,673 32,727 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 650,400 |
9 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
| Income from: Donations and legacies Other trading activities Shop sales Events Reproduction fees Expenditure on: Raising funds Fundraising costs Charitable activity Advancement of Education Other trading activities Shop purchases Total Expenditure Transfer between funds Net income/(Expenditure) and net movement in funds for the year |
Unrestricted Funds £ 65,067 14,468 12,213 299 92,047 27,799 99,080 7,322 134,201 - (42,154) |
Designated Funds £ - - - - - - 3,804 - 3,804 - (3,804) |
Restricted Funds £ - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total Funds 2023 £ 65,067 14,468 12,213 299 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 92,047 | ||||
| 27,799 102,884 7,322 |
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| 138,005 | ||||
| - | ||||
| (45,958) | ||||
There were no related party transactions during the year.
10 RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
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