The Powell-cotton Trust
Registered Charity No. 1167318 in England and Wales
Reglstered Company No. 09934968
Trustees, report and financial statements for the year ended
31 March 2023

THE POWELL-corroN TRUST
for the year ended 31 March 2023
Contents
Page
Reference and administrative details of the charity, its trustee5 and advisers
Trustees, report
Independent auditors, report
10-13
statement of flnanelal actlvltles
14
Balance sheet
15
Statement of cash flows
16
Notes to the flnancial statements
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The Powell-cotton Trust
Trustee's Annual Report
For year ended 31 Marth 2023
Reference and administrative details of the Charityi Its Trustees and advisers for the year ended
31 March 2023
Trustees
A Harrlson
G Marvln
G Redwood
Cvalentine, Chair
Company number
09934968
Charity registered number
1167318
Reglstered office
The Powell-cotton Museum
Quex Park
Blrchington
Kent
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Independent auditor
Moore Klngston Smith LLP
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OBJECTS AND ACTIVITIES
11 Policies and objects
The objects of the Museum are to advance education for the benefit of the public by..
al the provision and maintenance of a museum in or near Birchington for exhibiting
specimen5 of natural history and ethnography (particularly such specimens collected by
Percy Horace Gordon Powell-cotton, Esq.) and, if the Trustee5 think fit, speclmens of
other sciences and of the fine and useful arts
bl the extension and enhancement, conservation, storage and maintenance of the collection
of Specimens belonging to the Museum,. and
cl the promotion of education in subjects relevant to the specimens belonging to the
Museum and the use of such specimens in research.
2) Actlvltles for achieving objects
al Provision and maintenance of a museum in or near Birchington
il Developing a roofing solution to the main buildings of the museum.
Patch roof repairs have been part of an annual cycle undertaken by our maintenance team to
resolve water ingress. The general build quality of the buildings, the curtilage, and M&E
infrastructure have required year on year investment to address the deteriorating conditions of
the entire site. In 2023 the Trustees provided significant funds for the commission of specialist
contractors and professionals to support the Charity in its submission of an application for a
replacement roof from the Museum Estate and Development Fund administered by Arts
Council England. The application is to replace and insulate the roofs of the museum building.
The Expression of Interest was SLJbmitted 21 April 2023 and the full Application on 18th August
2023. A decision to award funding will be announced in March 2024.
ill Refurbishment of Garden Fern House
Work on the fernery took place over the winter with help f rom Kent County Council
Adult Services service users, who helped sand and oil wood and paint metalwork, as
well as painting the interior5.
iiil Garden back area, bothvs and polytunnel
Major work took place to landscape the area at the back of the historSc walled garden.
New compost bays were constructed, hardcore was put down and the area was levelled.
A new polytunnel was erected to house the plants which normally live in the long run of
glasshouses. The roofs to the run of bothy's have undergone a transformation with
replacements of slates and rotten timber to make the stores watertight.
iv) Internal fit out Winter Garden
This year the interior of the refurbished Winter Garden wa5 fitted out to make it habitable
for events and meetings. The floor wa5 laid, and a wood burning stove and small kitchen
area have been fitted. With tile5 created by the Kent County Council adults wlth learning
disabilities now form part of a kitchen backsplash in the Winter Garden.
vl Orchid House refurblshment
Working with volunteers, the Gardens team have removed the glass from the orchid house
ladjoining the Winter Gardenl and have cleaned the woodwork before re-instating the IGO
panes of glass, which have all been washed by volunteers.

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bl Conservatlon, storage and malntenance of the collettions
tj The Collections Storage Project
The whole collection was adversely affected due to COVID and the long-term closure of the
site. With a building that is not environmentally stable and is impacted by external weather
conditions the lack of airflow and staff presence to check the collection regularly led to
several outbreak5 of mould and damp, especially in the gallery storage areas. The new
ConseNator developed and began implementation of a programme of object cleaning to
break the mould cycle but determined the size and scope of the problem and the fact that it
is escalating meant that little progress was being made.
The Collectlons Store Prolert began in January 2023 when the Board of Trustees released
£IOO,000 in extra funds to address this collection care crisis. The project focuses on the two
areas of the collection judged to be at greatest risk, horned skeletons from Store A where
there is a carpet ljeetle infestation,. and the ethnographic artefacts stored in cupboards in
the galleries 5,7, and 8 that are suffering from mould. The skulls are being labelled and
bagged, then removed from store A into an industrial freezer hired for the purpose. They are
frozen for 72 hours and then taken to the new store where they are put into thelr
permanent locations. The second phase will focus on the ethnographic material that has
mould. These will he frozen and then cleaned before being taken to the new store. Some
preparatory work has been done for this phase including the construction of a cleaning area,
refitting a shed as a documentation station, and purchasing of suitable PPE.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
11 Review of actlvities
a) Implementatlon of our Decolonisation Strategy
il Namibian Narratives
Funded by Arts Council England.
In April 2022 some of the project team
Dr. Napandulwe Shiweda IUniver51ty of
Namibia, Windhoekl, Dr. Nicola Stylianou (University of Sussexl, Erasmus Stephanus
Ifllmmaker and photographer based in Ongwediva, Namlblal spent a week travelling in
the Oshana region of northern Namibia, on the border with Angola. They met with
each of the specialist maker5, discussed the M u5eum'5 historic collection and asked
each of the women how they would like to see their community and work represented
in the Powell-cotton Museum. Each of the women was interviewed on film, and these
films form part of a new permanent display that showcases contemporary culture and
experiences from the African continent for the first time in decades.
ill Headley Fellowship and Collections Trust Award
Funded by the ArtFund'5 Headley Fellowship, freelancer Kathleen Lawther worked with
the museum to research and catalogue a collection of photographs taken in Somal￿a in
1934 to 1935 with the aim of making the collection more acce55ible. The project
provided suggestions and case studies for how museums might approach people-
centered cataloguing. This project won the 2022 'Collections Trust Award, recognising
the achievements of those who manage the collections at the heart of all museums.
The resulting exhibition 'Llving Llneages.. Bajuni Ilves in the Powell-cotton Museum
photographic archive, is co-curated by Abira Hussein, Faiz Shee and Kathleen Lawther.
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and explores how a team of researchers traced the origin5 of Bajuni people from the
1930s, offering new ways of interpreting Britain's colonial archives. It will be on display
at the museum throughout 2023.
iiil Staff Training
The Charity has developed a training programme for all staff that looks at unconscious
bias, racism within museum practice and the collecting process, and how museums can
be active spaces and voices in telling everyone's storie5, better. All staff - regardless of
whether they work with visitors or not- will receive the same training. We hope our
Staff will feel more confident in talking to visitors about sensitive and compllcated
issues, and we hope visitor5 will experience a more open and honest museum
experience.
b) Afflliated/collaborative research projects
il From Feed the Birds to Do Not Feed the Animals
This UK-wlde collaboration takes a deep-time, cross-cultural perspective on the roots of
animal feeding, to establish the benef its and risk to humans, animals, and the
environment. This project is funded by the Wellcome Trust and brings together the
unlversities of Exeter, Roehampton, and Reading alongside National Museum5 Scotland.
Funded by Exeter University and Roehampton University, this project uses museum
collections and live zoological collections to examine the history of animal feeding in
captive and wild population5. The Powell-cotton Museum is a small partner
organisation through its big cat collection, which is of interest because of its historical
data, as a counterpolnt to live captive animal populations. Curator of Natural History,
Rachel Jennings is a member of the research network for the project. Outputs include a
3D scan of the dioramas on slte here at the Museum by staff from Exeter University.
The project will benefit the Charity in the next year with a 12 month post-doc support
to do some collections cataloguing.
ill Horn Heritage Project htt
www.hornherita
e.or
Horn Heritage Foundation is a non-profit, apolitical organisation dedicated at preserving
the cultural heritage of the Horn of Africa, with focus on the Somali speaking-region.
The Powell-cotton Museum contributed a series of photographs and objects from
within the collectior) to the digital site with metadata. Abira Hussein helped curatorSally
to choose objects for the project,
iiil The Human Fossil Record Database
The Charity is in the initial stages of creating a long-term partnership with Dr. Matt
Skinner (Director of the Skeletal Biology Research Centre, University of Kent and lead
academic on the human fossil record project) to provide free digital access to CT and 3D
surface Scans of the Museum's entire primate collection over the next 10-15 years. As
one of the foremost primate collections worldwide, providing free digital access to such
a large and comprehensive dataset has the potential to massively push the research
question5 around the human fossil record. The project is in the planning stages, bLJt the
collaborators will be looking for long-term, large-5cale funding for thi5 ambitlOU5
project to fully digitise over 2000 osteological specimens.
c} Develop our Informal learnlng offer
il Backpack buddles
For young explorers backpack buddies are available to borrow which are full of tools to

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help them discover more on their visit. Themed on Early Years F￿meWOrk curriculum
they support development and learning through play in a safe space.
I Storytelling Area
A storytelling area wa5 added to our interactive Gallery 6 through funding for SEMD.
The area provides a dwell space for families and a new way to interact with our
collections. A small library is dedicated to themes associated with the natural history
collection, and the cultural history of descendent communities whose material culture
is displayed in our gallerie5.
NOTE.. The Trustees have supported investment in areas specifically intenderj to improve the
organisation's performance in line with the charity's aims and objectives. In setting oblectives and
planning for activities, the Trustees have given due con51deration to general guidance published by the
Charity Commi55i0n relating to public benefit. The Trustees are of the opinion that Sufficient funds are
available to meet future obligation5.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
11 Key financlal performance indicatois
The Powell-cotton Museum, Quex House and Gardens is transitioning through a complex
period of change and growth as a result of the museum becoming entitled to a substantial
legacy in the form of a fifty percent share in the Powell-cotton Settled Estate. This will enable
substantial growth and expansion of the charity. A new strategic departmental plan has been
devised by the Trustees in collaboration with staff, volunteers and stakeholders. As a result of
the new income stream from the legacy, combined with operational changes, the long-
standing operating deficit of the Charity will end.
The settlement of the estate is yet to be resolved. In December 2022 the administrators of
the e5t8te, together with the beneficiaries attended a Court hearing which provided a
determination on how the estate should be vested. However, an appeal was lodged by the
other beneficiary and leave for appeal was granted, an appeal hearing will happen in due
course.
We continue to deliver on our stated objective5 Uslng a combination of our reserves, limited
income from the Quex Estate and some limited funds that the administrators have released,
21 Statement of financial actlvlties
The Trustees have taken the strategic decision to support the transformational change process
through investment from charity reserves. This has included the following key decisions..
al Investment from charity reserves in preparing for the vesting of the former Powell-cotton
Settled Estate, including taking independent profe55ional legal and accountancy advice,
appointment of Strutt & Parkers land agents to provide due diligence report,
management advice and to improve management practice. These works have been
commissioned by the Trustees to ensure that they are ready forvesting, to improve the
quality of the management of the former Powell-cotton Settled Estate to understand and
fulfil their fiduciary duties and to mitigate any identif led risks associated with their
inheritance of the undivided half share of the former Settled Estate.
bl Investment into Museum House and Gardens by way of a structured cyclical maintenance
programme following years of underinvestment.

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31 Key financlal Information
The results for the year are contained in the Statement of Financial Activities on page 15. The net
surplu5 for the year was £2,334,955 comprising total income of £3,580,538, total expenditure of
£1,088,018 and loss on investments of £157,565.
The Surplus for the year on Unrestricted Funds was £2,368,440. Charitable expenditure was
£1,023,963 as detailed in note 8 to the accounts.
The net deficit for the year on Restricted Funds was £33,485 comprising total income of £27,740
and tot31 resources expended of £64,055. Note 17 to the account5 contains an analysis of the
incoming, expenditure and transfers relating to Restricted Funds in respect of specific projects.
Balance sheet Total funds increased from £2,320,616 to £4,655,570 reflecting the net surplu5.
Cash at Bank, on Deposlt and in Hand at 31 March 2023 increased from £80,816 to £210,282 and
the market value of investments was £788.948 compared to £1,754,877 in the prior year.
41 Investment powers and policies
The Charlty's Memorandum of Association authorises the trustee5 to deposit or invest funds, to
employ a professional fund-manager and to arrange for the investments or other property of
the Charity to be held in the name of a nominee in the same manner and subject to the same
conditions as the trustee5 of a trust are permitted to do bythe Trustee Act 2000. PCT manages
its investments Wlthin its own ethical guidelines, with the objective of achieving a high constant
income stream. See note 6 to the Accounts for details of the income received. Investments are
reviewed at least annually in conjunction with an external advisor.
51 Reserves policy and performance
It 15 the policy of the Charity to maintain unrestricted liquid funds at a level that approximates
three to six months, unrestricted expenditure. At 31 March 2023, Unrestricted Fund5 amounted
to £4,894,018 including £210,282 cash and Investments £2,300,791. The level of reserve5 was
5ub5tantially enhanced due to some of the liquid assets of the estate, which are not subject to the
appeal, being distributed by the administrators.
Three months ongoing operating cost is approximately £350k and is well within the reserves held
by the charity. Under ordinary circumstances the trustees would look to release a significant
proportion of the reserves to deliver the charitable objectives, however given the current
situation regarding the outcome of the settlement of the estate inheritance, the trustees are
holding and using the reserves to maintain the charity until the estate has been vested and it is
in a posltion to become self-sustaining.
61 Going concern
After making appropriate enquiries, the Trustee5 have a reasonable expectation that the charity
has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. For this
reason, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.
Further deta115 regarding the adoption of the going concern basis can be found in the AccountinE
Policies. The Trustees are of the oplnion that sufficient funds are available to meet future
obligations,

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STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
11 Constitution
The cha ritable company is governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association
which were adopted on 4th March 2020.
The Board of Trustees of the Museum shall consist of the following
four nominated Trustees
up to six co-opted Trustees
Nominated Trustees are appointed as follows..
one by the Zoological Society of London
one by the British Museum
one by the Natural History Museum
one by the University of Kent
Co-opted Trustee5 must be persons able by reason of their qualifications, knowledge or
experience to assist in promoting the object5 of the charity.
On 18 January 2018 the charitable company received the benefit of the assets,
liabilities and undertaking of Powell Cotton Museum, an unincorporated charity of
the same name. On the same date the charitable company became the sole trustee
of the unincorporated charity which is now a linked charity under Charity Commlssion
regulations. The unincorporated charity continues to hold certain property and
museum a55ets as permanent endowment, held for the benefit of the charitable
ompany. The property and museum assets are not recggnised in the financial
statements as the endowments were conveyed many decades ago. There is no
information as to their value when donated, and the 3mounts involved are now likely
to be immaterial.
21 Method of appolntment or election of Trustees
Trustees are recruited from a wide range of backgrounds to ensure an appropriate mix
of skills and experience. They are appointed in accordance with the current Scheme.
31 Pollcles adopted forthe induction and training of Trustees
Upon their appointment, each new trustee would receive a copy of the latest accounts,
the Charity Commission Schemes and any relevant policies.
41 Pay polity for staff
Our principles are to pay our staff 8 fair salary that is competitive within the charity and
museums sector, proportionate to the complexity of each role, and responsible in line with
our charitable oblectives. From these principles, we have deflned our pay policy..
al Pay all staff within the appropriate band recommended by the Museum Association Salary
guidellnes of 2022, but do not compete on pay with the public or private sectors.
bl Meet all national pay standards, and provide all paid staff with a real living wage
cl Communicate the spread of pay through the organisation to our staff and to the public
Pay our staff an appropriate salary to attract and retain people with the leadership,
experience, knowledge and skills required to lead the transformation we are undergoing.
51 Organisatlonalstructure and declslon maklng
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the care of the collection5, the acquisition or disposal of objects, the appointment of staff,
the purchase of appropriate insurance cover and the exchange of information with other
institutions and statutory bodies.
Trustees must hold at least three board meetings requSre at least fourteen days, notice.
Extraordinary meetings may be called by the Chairman or by any two Trustees and
require at least ten days, notice.
61 Risk management
The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the charity is exposed, in particular
those related to the operations and finances of the charity, and are satisfied that systems
are in place, or are being addressed, to mitigate our exposure to major risks.
The primary risks facing The Powell-cotton Trust are..
the successful conclusion of negotiations to secure the inheritance due to the Trust
conservation of the collection from water ingress and the resulting damp and
mould
The risk register is regularly revlewed to mStigate exposure to such risk.
71 Plans forfuture periods
In the future period we will continue to work to vest the estate and therefore realise the
charity's inheritance after the death of Michael Garrett. This will however be dependent on
the appeal process and when that will be heard which will requlre continued legal advice,
and associated cost, to prepare for and attend the hearing which is anticipated to be early
2024.
With progress being made with the settlement of the estate, the trustees, wlth the senlor
management team. will undertake a review of the Charity, its work and future direction as
part of a long-term planning proces5. This will generate a new 5-year Strategic plan for the
charity based on three core strategic objectives:
l. Financial sustainability, to ensure the long-term flnancial future for the charity, delivering
a breakeven position by the end of year 5
2. Collection sustainability, a long-term programme in both inf rastructure ènd buildings as
well a5 the conservation of the collection to ensure it is persevered and available for
generations to come
3. Impact and Inclusion, ensvring that all that we do 15 acce55ible and inclusive for the widest
possible aUd￿ence vi51ting and using the services that we provide, both here on-site as
well as online
It is the intention of the trustee5 to approve this new strategic plan by December 2023 in
readiness for the next financlal year.
Some of the key activities for the coming year will include:
Applying for MEND funding to allow the roof over the museum to be replaced
Continuation of the Collections Store Project to protect and conserve the most at risk
objects within the collection
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organisations through Kent to ensure equity in access to the Garden
Gallery 2 reinterpretation as part of our ongoing commitment to Decolonisation of the
Museum listening to the unheard voices that have been silenced
Trustee recruitment for both nominated and co-opted trustees to meet identified skills
shortages and strengthen the diversity of the board.
On 18 January 2018 the charitable company received the benefit of the assets,
liabilities and undertaking of Powell Cotton Museum, an unincorporated charity of
the same name. On the same date the charltable company became the sole trustee
of the unincorporated charity which is now a linked charity under Charity Commission
regulations. The unincorporated charity continLJes to hold certain property and
museum a5set5 as permanent endowment, held for the benefit of the charitable
company. The property and museum assets are not recognised in the f inancial
statements as the endowments were conveyed many decades ago. There is no
information as to their value when donated, and the amounts involved are now1Skely
to be immaterial.
Statement of Trustee5 Responslbllitles
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report and the financial
Statements in accordance with applicable13w and United Kingdom Accounting Standards
(United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice) including FRS 102 'The
Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland,.
Charity law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year
which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of tho income and
expenditure of the charitable company for that period. In preparing the financial
statements, the Trustees are requlred to:
select suitable accounting policies and then apply them con515tently,'
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP,.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,.
state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards have been followed, subject to
any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements,. and
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unles5 It is
inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in business.
The Trustees are responslble for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with
reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charitable company and to
enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011.
They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking
reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and integrity of the corporate and
flnancial information included on the charity's website. Legislation In the United Kingdom
governing the preparation and dlssemination of financlal statements may differfrom
egislation in otherjurisdictions.
This report was approved by the Trustees on
Signed By
Clare Valentine. Chair

INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF THE POWELL-COTTON TRUST
Oplnlon
We have audited the financial slalemenls of The Powell-collon Trust I'lhe charitable company'l for the
year ended 31 March 2023 which comprise the Slalemenl ol Financial Aclivilies, the Balance Sheet,
th6 Cash Flow Slalemenl and notes lo the financial slalemenls, including significant ac¢ounling policies.
The financial reporting framework Ihal has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United
Kingdom Accounting Standards, including FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard Applicable in
the UK and RepLJbli¢ of I￿land, (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Praclicel.
In our opinion the financial slalements..
give a true and fair view of the slate of the chaiilable company's affairs as al 31 March 2023
and of ils incoming resources and application of resources, including Ils income and
expenditure, for the year then ended.,
have been prop&rly prepared in accordan￿ with Uni18d Kingdom Generally Accepted
Accounting Pra¢liGe', and
have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006,
Basls for opinion
We conducted our audrt in accordance with International Standards on Auditing IUKI IISAS IUKII and
appli¢able law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further descrtbed in the Audilorfs
Responsibilitie5 for the audit of the financial slalemenls section of our report. We are independent of
the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to Dur audit ol the
financial slalemenls in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other
ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we
have obl8ined is sufficient and appropriate lo provide a basis for our opinion.
Concluslons relating to going concern
In auditing the financial slalemenls, we have concluded that the Iruslees, use of thè going concem basis
ol accounting in the preparation of the financial slalements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating lo
events or condilK)ns that, individually or collectively, may ca51 significant doubl on the charitable
¢ompany's ability lo continue as a going con¢ern for a peTiod of al least Iwefve months from when the
financial statements are aulhorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Iruslees with respect lo going con￿rn are described
in the relevant sections of this report.
other information
The Dlher infomalion comprises the information included in the annual report, other than the linancial
slalemenls and our auditor's report Ihereon. The Iruslees are responsible for the other information
contained within the annual report. Our opinion on the financial slalemenls does not cover the other
infomalion and, except lo the extent otherwise explicitly slated in our report, we do not express any
fomi of assurance conclusion Ihereon.
Our responsibility is lo read the other inforTnalion and, in doing so. consider whether the other
information is materially inconsislenl with the financial slalemenls or our knowledge obtained in the
course of the audit or otherwise appears lo be materially misslaled. 11 we identify such material
inconsisten¢iès or apparent material misslalemenls, we are required lo deletmine whether there is a
material misslalemenl in the financial statements theMse￿e5. If, based on the workwe have performed.
we conclude that there is a material misslalemenl ol this other infoTmalion, we are required lo report
that fact.
We have nothing to report in this regard.
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Opinions on other matters prescribed by thè Companies Act 2006
In our opinion. based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit..
the information given in the trustees, annugl report for the financial year for which the financial
slalemenls are prepared is consislenl with the financial slalemenls,. and
the Iruslee8' annual report have been prepared in accordance with applicable 18gal
requirements.
Malters on whlch wa are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the company and ils environment obtained in the
course of the audit, we have not identifi'ed material misslalemenls in the Iruslees, annual report.
We have nothing lo report in respect of the following mallers where the Companies Act 2006 requires
us lo report lo you if, in our opinion..
adequate a¢¢ounling records have not been kept, or returns 2dequale for our audit have not
been received from branches not visited by us., or
the financial slalemenls are not in agreemenl with the accounting records and returns., or
certain disclosures of Iruslees, remuneration specified by law are not made., or
we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit or
Ihe Iruslees were not enlilled to prepare the financial slalemenls in accordance with the small
¢ompanies regime and lake advantage of the small companies exemption in prepaiing the
Iruslees, annual report and from preparing a strategic report.
R&sponslbillties of trustees
As èxplained more fully in the ITuslees' responsibilities statement sel out on page 9. the Iruslees Iwho
are also the dire¢lors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law} are responsible for
the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they 9ive a true and fair view,
and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary lo enable the preparation of financial
slalemenls that are free fiom material misslatemenl, whether due lo fraud or error.
In preparing Ihe finan¢ial stalemenls. the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable
company's ability to continue as a going concern. disclosing, as applicable. mallers related lo going
concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the Iruslees either intend lo Ilquidale
the charitable company or lo cease operations, or have no reslislic allernalive bul lo do so.
Auditor's Responslbllltlgs for the audit of the finan¢lal stataments
Our objectives are lo obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial slalemenls as a whole
are free from material misslalemenl. whether due lo fraud or error. and to issue an auditor's report that
Includes our opinion Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, bul is not a guarantee that an
audit conducted in accordance with ISAS IUKI will always delecl a material misslalemenl when il exists.
Misslalemenls can arise from fraud or error and ale consideréd material il, individually or in aggreg81e,
they could reasonably be expected lo influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of
these financial slalemenls.
As part of an audit in accordance with ISAS IUKI we exercise professional judgement and maintain
professionab sc8plicism throughout the audit. We also..
Identify and assess the risks of material misslalemenl of the financial statements, whether due
lo fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive lo those risks, and obtain
audit evidence that is sullicienl and appropriate to Provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of
nol delecling a material misslatemenl resulting from fraud is higher than foi one resulting from
error, as fraud may involve collusion. forgery. intentional omissions, misrepresenlalions. or the
override of internal contiol.

Obtain an understanding of intern81 control relevant lo the audit in order lo design audit
prwedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, bul not for the purposes of expressing
an opinion on the effectiveness ol the charitable company's internal control.
Evaluate the appropriateness of ac¢ounling pc>licles used and the reasonableness of
accounting eslimales and related disclosuies made by the Iruslees.
Conclude on the appropriateness ol the Iruslees, us8 of the going concern basis of a¢counling
and. based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainly exists related to
events or conditions that may cast signifi¢anl doubl on the charitable company's ability lo
Continue as a going concern. If wa conclude that a material uncertainly exists, we are required
lo draw allenlion in our auditor's report lo the related disclosures in the financial slalemenls or.
if SLtch disclosures ale inadequate, lo modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the
audit evidence obtained up lo the dale ol our auditor's report. However, future events or
condilk)ns may cause the charitable company lo ¢ease lo continue as a going conc6rn.
Evaluate the overall presenlalitsn, slrucluTe and content of the linancial slalements, including
the disclosures, and whelherlhe financial slalemenls represent the underlying Iransaclk)ns and
events in a manner that achleves fair presenlalDn.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other mallers, the planned
Scope and liming of the audit and significant aL(dil findings, includillg any 5ignilicant deficiencies in
internal control that we identify during our audit.
Explanatlon a5 to what extent the audlt was considered capable of delectlng Irregularities,
includlng fraud
IrregularilFes, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design
procedures in line with our responsibilities, oullined above, lo delecl material misslalements in resp￿1
of irregularities, inGluding fraud. The exlenl lo which our procedures are capable of delecling
ilregularilies, including fraud is detailed below.
The objectives of our audit in respect of fraud, are., lo identify and assess the risks of material
misslalemenl of the financial slalemenls due lo fraud., lo obtain sufficient appropriate audit evidence
regarding the assessed risks of material misslalement due to fraud, through designing and
implemtrnling 8ppropiiale responses lo those assessed iisks,. and to respond approprial8ly lo instan￿S
of fraud or suspected fraud identified during the audit. However, the primary responsibility for the
prevention and detection of fraud res15 with both management and those Gharged with governance ol
the charitable company.
Our approach was as follows..
We obtained an understanding ol the legal and regulatory requirements applicable lo the
charitable company and considered that the most signifi¢anl are the Companies Act 2008, the
Charities Act 2011, the Charity SORP, and UK financial reporting standards as issued by the
Financial Reporting Council.
obtained an understanding of how the charitable company complies with these
requirements by discussions with management and those charged with goVernall￿.
We assessed the rlsk of material misslalemenl of the financial slalemenls, including the risk of
matérial misslateFnenl due lo fraud and how il might occur. by holding discussions with
management and those charged with governance.
We inquired of management and those charged with governan￿ as lo any known inslanc8s of
non-compliance or suspected non-compliance with laws and regulations.
Based on this understanding, we deslgned specific appropriate audit procedures lo identify
instances of non-complian￿ with laws and regulations. This included making enquiries of
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management and those charged with governan￿ and obtaining additional corroborative
evidence as required.
There are inherent limitations in the audit procedures described al)ove. We are less likely lo become
aware of instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations that ale nol closely related lo events
and Iransa¢lions reflected in tha financial slalemenls. Also, the risk of not delecling a material
rnisstatemenl due to fraud is higher than Ihe risk of not delecling one resulting from error, as fraud may
involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery or intentional misrepresenlalions, or through
collusion.
Use of our réport
This report is made solely lo the charilable company's members, as a body, in a¢cordan¢e with Chapter
3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might slate lo
the company's members those mallers we are required lo slate lo them in an auditor's report and for
no other purpose. To the fullest exlenl permilled by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility lo
any party other than the charitable company and ¢harilable company's members as a body, for Dur
audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
O&Y& K, L
Dale: 27 November 2023
James Cross (Senior Slalulory Audilorl
for and on behall of Moore Kingston Smith LLP, Slalulory Auditor
6th Floor
9 Appold Street
London
EC2A 2AP
13

THE POWELL.COTTON TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
for the year ended 31 March 2023
Unrestrlcted Restrlcted
Funds
Funds
Total
2023
Total
2022
Note
Income from..
Donations and legacies
3,464,918
27.740
3,492,658
213,173
Charitable activities
19,541
19,541
7,200
Other trading activities
3,045
3,045
11,8951
Investments
65,294
65,294
61,860
Total Income
3.552,798
27,740
3,580,538
280,337
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
6.946
6,946
5,922
Charilable a¢livilies
1,017,017
64,055
1,081,072
1,012,246
Total expendlture
1,023 963
64,055
1,088,018
1,018,169
Nel incomellexpendilurel before
investment gainslllossesl
2,528,835
{36,315}
2,492,520
1737.832}
Nel Ilosses}Ig8ins on investments
12
1157,5651
{157,5651
66,148
Transfer between funds
{2,8301
2,830
Net incomellexpenditurel and
movement In funds
2,368,440
133,4851
2.334,955
{671,6831
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
17
2,275,579
45,037
2.320,616
2,992.299
Total funds carrled forward
17
4,844,018
11,552
4.655,571
2,320.616
14

THE POWELL.COTTON TRUST
BALANCE SHEET
as at 31 March 2023
Note
2023
2023
2022
2022
Flxfrd Assets
Tangible assets
Investments
686,664
2,300,791
2,987,455
694,027
885,978
1.580,005
12
Current Assèts
Stock
Debtors
Inveslmenls
Cash al bank and in hand
13
14
15
4,436
1,754,877
34
210,282
1.969.629
5.711
788,948
34
80,816
875,510
Creditors.. Amounts falling due
wlthln one year
16
134,898
Net Current Assets
1,918,115
740,611
Total assets lèss current liabilitles
4,905,570
2.320,616
Credilors-. Amounts falllng dua
after more than one year
17
250 000
Net Assets
19
4,655,570
2,320,616
Funds
Restricted funds
18
11.552
45,037
Unrestricted funds
18
4,844.018
2,275,579
Total charily funds
18
4,655,570
2,320,616
The notes on pages 1710 28 form part of these accounts
Approved by the trustees on
and aulhorised for issue by..
>L
C Valentine
Chair of the Board
Company Number.. 09934968

THE POWELL-COTTON TRUST
STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
for the year entlèd 31 March 2023
Not8
2023
2022
Cash generated from operating activitles
Nel cash generatedllu5edl in operating activities
1,649081
718.801
¢a5h flow5 from investing actlvltles
Divid8nds. interest and rent from investments
Investment fflanagemenl fees
Purchas8 of property, plant and equipment
Pro￿edS from the sale ol investment5
Puieha88 of inv851m8nts
Net cash provlded by Invostlng aetlvltle¥
65,294
14,9531
17,5771
938,833
2,511,012
11,519,815)
61,860
14,9531
111.9011
578,395
172,756
450,645
Changè In Gash and cash equlvalents In the reporting perfod
129,466
268,156
Cash and cash equivalents al the beginning ol the reporting period
80.816
348,972
cash and cash èqulvalents at tho end of the reportlng perlod
210.282
80,816
Reconclllatlon of net movement In funds to net cash flow from operating activities
2023
2022
Nel inwrnellexpenditur81 for the year las per the Statement of Financlal Aelivitlesl
2,334,955
1671,6831
Adjustment for..
D8pr8cialion ch8rg8S
Investment management fees
Disposal of fixed assets
G8inslllos88sI on inv8Stmenls
Dividends. Inte￿$1 and ff nt from investmen15
Ilncreaselldecrease in stock
Ilncreasellde¢rease in debtors
Increaselldecreasel in Gredilors
14,940
4,953
14,940
4.953
157,565
165,2941
1.275
1965,9291
166.816
166,1481
161,8601
3,588
110.8651
68,274
N6t cash provlded byllused In) opgratlng actlvltles
1649 081
Analy$l$ ol cash and ca$h equlvalgnts
2023
2022
Cash in hand and al bank
Cash held by investment manager
165,448
75,856
16

THE POWELL-COTTON TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
lor the year ended 31 Phrch 2023
Accountlng Pollcles
Basis of preparation
The accounts have been piepared under Ihe historical cost convent￿n wilh Items recogni88d al cost
01 IransaGtlon valu& unless othe￿iSe staled ill the relevant notes of these accoun18. The financial
slatem8nls have b8en prèpared In accordance with the Slalemenl of Recommended Praclic&'.
Accounting and Reporiing by Charit￿S preparing their 8ccounls 8ccord8nce with the Finanual
Reportlng Slandaid applicable in the Uniled Klngdom and Republlc of Ireland (The FRS 102
Charities SORPI and IhÈ chart1￿5 Ad 2011.
The Powell-cotton Trust Gonslilute5 a public benefit company a5 defined by FRS 102.
On 16 January 2018 the charilable wrnpany r8celv8d the benef￿ of th? assets, Ilabllilies and
undertaking of Powell Colton Museum. unincorporated chaiily of the same name. On the same
dale the chariiabl8 company b&cam@ Ihè so18 Irusl8e of the unlncorporalèd charity whlch Is now
linked charily under Ch8rilyCommission regulalions. The unincorporaled charity continues lo hold
rertBln pro￿rty gnd rnuseum a55ets as permanent endowtTEnl, held forthe benefit of the Gharil¥ble
company. Th• property 8nd museum assets are not rfrcognis&d in the financial slalemenls as the
endowrnenls were collveyed many decades ago. Therels llo information as to their value when
donated. and the amounls inVo￿ed are now Ilkety lo be Immaleiial
The financial slalemen15 are prep8red in sterling. which 15 the functKinal currency of the cornpany.
Mon8tary amounts In Ih8se flnanc131 slal8ménls aro rounded lo Ihg near951 PDund.
Golng Concèrn
The truslees have assessed whetherthe use of thè golng concern basis Is appropriate and have
considered pos81ble even18 or condilions that might casl significant doubl on the ability of the
Gh8rilable comp¥Try lo GonlinJ0 as a going concern. The Iruslees have made this 35ses5menl for a
period of al least one yeai from the date of approval olth8 finallcial slalemenl$. In partlcular the
trustees have considered the tharitable Company's forec88ts and projecllons and have t8k8n account
of pressures on Incomp. the Smpact Ihe cost of living cilsls. As explalned more fully In the Tiusle8s
Annu81 Report, th8 museum has embarked on a re-imaginiw project to re-focus and clailfy lis
objectives and 8clivilies. This in¥ofved 8 planDe(t closure of the museum lo the public 8nd work is
commencing on the Inieipielallon of the colledon. Thls procèss was acGelpialed by Ihe outbreak of
the pandemic 8nd although this has inevitably resulted in a loss of income in the short term, the
trustee5 are now receiving iegular incorne from the Estate ol Michael Garialt a5 referred lo in note 2
lo the financlal slalemenls. In addition th8 trusl8e5 are able lo draw down on Ihe investment porttollo
If necessary. After making enquiries the Iru8tees have concluded that there is a reasonable
expedalion that the charitable cornpany h35 adequate re50urGes lo> continue in pperalional eK51en
for th8 foreseeab18 fului&, and th818 ar8 no materlal unc8rtaintl8s aff8ctsng thls assumptlon. Thè
ch8rilabk companytherefore continues lo adopt Ihe going concern basis in preparing ils finan￿81
slatemenls.
Fund accountlng
General funds ar8 unrestricted funds which are available for use al the discr8tlon of tho Truslaes sn
furtheran￿ of the genergl objectives of the charSty and whlGh have not been deslgnaled for other
purposes.
Restricted fullds are funds whlch are to be used in aGwrd4nce with speGifiG resliiclions imposed by
donor5 or which have been raised by the charity for particular purpDses. The costs of ralslng and
administsring such funds are charged against the specific fund. Yhe aim and use of each ieslricled
fund is Set out in the notes to the financ￿1 slalemenl5.
Inv88tmonts
Fixed ass81 inv8Stm&nts are a fomi of flnanaal instrumelll and ar& Inltially recognls8d at Ih81r
transaction cost and subsequently measured al fair value al the Balance Sheet dale, unless fair value
cannol be megsured r@Ilably In whlch cas8 l l& m&asur8d al cosl18ss impalm8nt. Inveslment galns
and losses, whelher realised or unrealised, are combined and shown in Ihe heading'Gainslllossesl
on Inveslmen15' In the SlaletnBnl of Financlal Act￿111È$.
1171

THE POWELL4OTTON TRUST
OTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year Èndetl 31 March 2023
Accountlng Policl8s Icontlnuadl
Incomè
All incotne 15 recognised once Ihe charity has enlllK8menl to the Income. it Is probable Ihal Ihe Income
will be r8Ctiv&d. and the amount of intom& reTrlvable Gan b8 tneasured reliably.
For legacies, enlillernenl is taken as the eailier of the dale on which alth8r.' the charlty Is awar8 that
probate has been granted, the estole has been finallsed nolificalioll has been made by the
executorlsl lo Ihe Tru8t that a dislrabulion VAII be made. orwhpn a dislrlbution Is receSved from Ihe
eslale. Receipt of a legacy. in whole or in part, is only considered probable when the amount can be
measurèd réllably and the charlly has been notified of the execvlor's intention lo makg 8 distribution.
Where legacies have been nolilied lo the charity, orth& charlly is awai& of the yranting of prob81e,
and the Grlteiia for inGome recognition have not been nwl, Ihen the legacy Is Irealed as a contingent
asset and disclosed if mal&rial.
Income lax lecoverab￿ In relèllon lo donation5 recefved under GiftAkJ or deeds of covenant Is
re￿gniSed al the time of the dtsnalion.
Income lax r&coverabl8 In rèlawon to hvestmenl Income Is re(vgnised ol the time the investment
income is receivable.
Expendlture
Expenditure is recognised oll￿ there B a legal or conslru¢live obligation lo transfer economic benefit
lo a third party, il is probabl8 that a Iransf8r of economlc benèllts wlll b8 require(5 in selll8mènl afit1
the smounl of the oblig81ion can be measured raliably. Expendilure Is classified by aCt￿llY. The costs
of each acllvily ar8 mad& up of the total direst G95t5 and shared cDsls, Including support cos15. of
each 8¢1ivily. Direct costs allribulable lo a slngle aclhfity are allocated dlreclty lo that acllvlly. Shared
costs whiGh Goniiibute lo mo>re than one aclDiity and support costs which are not all11b￿lable lo a
8ingle aGlivity are apportioned between Ihose activitie5 on a ba51S COn5151enlwilh Ihe use of
tesources. Central staff cosls are allocated on the basis of lime sp8nt, and depreciat￿On charg
alloGated on the poruon of th8 a55ets' use.
Tanglbl? flxed assets and dopr8clatlon
Tangible fixed asset5 in excess of £1,000 are capitalised al cost. Depreciation is provided al rates
calcu131ed lo wille off the CDSI of fixed asseis, le55 their e51imaled residual value, over Iheirexpeded
Useful liv88 on the follovmng basis..
No d8préclatlon Is provided on buSldSng Éddlllons gs thesè are molnlained lo a htgh stoftdaid ond
therefore have a very long eslimaled useful life. Consequently any annu81 or aecurnulated
dopre¢latloD would not bg rnalerlal to the finanrAal slatsmenls.

THE POWELL-COTTON YRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for th6 year ended 31 klarch 2023
Accountlno Pollcles Icontlnuedl
Tanglble fixed 8588t8 and depreclatlon IGOnt¢nu&dl
A review for impalrment of a fixed a5sel Is ¢airkd out if events or changes in ciicurnslantss indEcalè
that the carrying value of any fixed assÈl may not be recoverable. Shorifa115 between Ihe carrylng
value of fixed ass8ts and their recoverable arnounts 8re reGognlsed as impairments. Impalrmenl
sÈes are r8cognlsed sn the Slalemenl of Finan￿al Activllles.
Part of Quex Hous
P13nl and machlnery 25% slraighl line
Fixtures and fillings
25￿A slraighl Iln8
Computer equiprnent 33% slr8ighl line
Fire alam system
4Yo slfaight line
Extension lo Museurn Nil
Tea Rooms
10% straight Ilne
Stocks
Sleths are valued al Ihe l¢>wer of cost and nal realisable v8lue after making due allowance for
Obso￿le and slow-moving slocks. Cost Includes a11 dlr8Ct cost8 and an appropriate pioportion of r￿ed
and variable overhe8ds.
Inter88t r8celYable
Interest on funds held on dÈposlt 18 Includ8d when rece1vable and the amount can b8 measured
reliably by the charlly,. Ihls is normally upon nolifKallon of the Inlefe8t paid or payable by the bank.
D8btors
TT8de and other debtors a￿ recognI88d al Iha settlement arnounl afler any trade dlscounl offered.
Prepayments are valuad al the amount paid nel of any trade discounts due.
Cash at bank and In hand
Cash al bank and in hand inc5udes cash and short term highly liquid investments wilh a short maturily
ol three months or less from the dale ol acqu1yit￿n or oppning of the depo$lt or simiLgr account.
Llabllltles and provlslon5
Liabi151￿$ are reGogni5ed when there B an obligation ¥1 the Balance Sheél date as a iesull ol a past
event, il Is probablé that a transfer of economic beDelil ￿11 be requlred in selllemenl, and the amount
oflh& settlement cafi be estimated ieliably. Li8bilili&s are recognised 31 the arnounl Ihat the charity
8nliipales il will pay lo seltle thé d&bt or the amount il has received as advan(* payments for Ihe
goods or s&Nlces11 musl provide. Provisions are tnea$ur8d al the besl estimate of the amounts
requlred lo sellle the obligation. Where Ihè eftecl of the lime value of money is malerlal, Ihe provision
Is based on Ihp presÈnl value of Ihosa amounts, di5Gounled al the discount rala that ieflecls the r￿kS
speGiliG lo the Ilabillly. The unwnding of the dlscount Is r8cognl8ed within interest payable and slmilar
charges.

THE POWELL-COTTON TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
forthe year ended 31 March 2023
Accountlng Poll¢lo$ l¢ontlnuedl
Flnanclal Instruments
The ¢harity only has fin8ncial assets and financSal l￿bIlItIeS of a kind that qualify as basic finandal
instrumenls. Basic financial instruments ale In11I211y fecognlsed al Iransaction value and subsequently
measured al their setllemenl valuè.
Heritage Assets
Heritage assels compris8 Ihe Mu5eum'5 collections of natural h181ory exhlbi15 and assaciated
artefacts, ￿la￿l¢s, fuinilure, afvorks and other ilerns largely collected by Percy Pow&ll-Cotton and
his family. FtsrthÈi (felai15 cOn￿rning the nature and extent al the collection are provided on the
Museum's webslte. No valu8 18 attrlbuled to the collections a8 r81iable hlstorical cost Information Is
not available and due lo Ihe uniqueness of Tnuch of the colleclion. particularly Ihe dror8mas,
conv&nt40nal valuallon lethnlque5 are either not approprlal8 or canftol bè oblain8d al 8 cost
cornmensurale with the bfrn8fil that mighl be derived by users of the accounts. Thereforè Ihe Ifu5tee5
have gdopted a ngn-rfywgnillon approach as permitted by FRS 102. Expenditure on preservation
and r&storallon of the Gollecbon is wrilien ofl in the Slat8menl of Flnandal Activiltes as It is InGuffed.
The Mtsseum's collerlion5 We￿ subslan11811y assembled by Percy Po￿]1-cOllan and hls family in the
late 1800's lo e8rfy 1900's. Percy Powell-cotton was a pioneer in the use of th8 diorama lo dlsplay
mounted animals against backdrops of their natural hBbsiais. The Powell-cotton Museum's natural
hislory dioramas are oulslanding examp￿8, unique lo th& UK, $lunnin9 for their S￿e, quality and
itnagery The woTld-£lass nalural history and elhnographical collections conlinue 10 8UPPOrt th& study,
undÈrslanding Simple enjoyment of th6 zooPogical, Gullural and eGological divefsily of Aliica and
the Indian sub-conllnenl.
Olhar ga118ries In the musévm contain Asian weaponry, a r8nge of ceiamlc$. lade fvoryfiom
Europe, China and Japan. assembled by six general￿￿$ of the Powelkcollon f2mlly. Furiher delails
of th& nglurè and exlenl of the colle¢llon8 ar8 availablé on the Museum's website
hllp.'Ih￿.qu8xpa￿k.co.Uklm￿5eUrn￿GOt1ecliO￿5.htM1.
The definition tsf numbers in 3 collection 15 fairly arbitrary as single items a(Les5ioned may comprise
a wlde iallge of artefacls, components or suppotilng papers. However, this list refl8cts h<iw they are
accessloned in Fnuseum records.
Category
Estlmated nufflber
of Itetns as at
31103123
82,045
Archives, Photographs, Fllms
Elhno
ra
18,550
17,441
8.000
1,679
Archaeolo
FurnilurÈ, palnllngs and ¢$ramiGs
Wea
ns
Social Hi810
1.230
460
Total
129 40S
1201

THE POWELL.COTTON TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for tho year 8nd6d 31 Marth 2023
Accountlng Pollcles Icontlnuedl
osals
Th8 collecllons are v8ry much th8 work of on& famlty and it is rare for the Trustees lo mak&
acquisilions or disposals of objects from the collfrelion unl8s$ the Tru51eps are salisfied that this does
not detract ffom thè inlegrily of the collection. There is a sliong presumpilon agalnsl Ibe di5pos81 of
any accession8d items in the Museum's colkdion except for sound curatorial andlor colledions
management reason8. There have been no material aequisllions disposals ylnce April 2010.
Colkctions mana
emanl
Thé truslees, prlmary objÈcllvé Is lo safegugrd and develop the collections so that thèy tan be m8de
as accessible as posslble now and in the future Thls objective is deliVe￿d through programmes trf
displays. events. publkalions websiles, fieklwork, research, docum&nlallon collectiOll8 Gare.
Objec15 from the collection are either displayed in the museum and on our wtbsile. or rnade available
via loans to Ihlrd parties, 01 8188 Ih8y are held In our ctrlltrdlon5 51orFs foi reyearch and future us8.
stor8g8 &nd Care
The collection is displayed 8nd stored according lo recognised internallonal standards lor the
preventlon of material dèteriora￿0ll.
Llbrary and arthNe storage faciliiies and exhibitions are based upon and Informed by the
requlrements of BS 5454 and The National Archives Sland8rd for Recoid Reposltorles.
DoGum8nt8lK
Objects in the colleclon are docum8nl8d In accurdance with Arts Coun￿1 Engl&nd requirements and
SPECTRUM.
The Mu5eurn will..
h8V8 secure li118 Its all objects In Ihe CO1￿CtIOn.,
hopj bssicdala on every 04.ecl so that il can be unhiuely k18nlffied and the colleGlion audited
regularly-,
ensur8 r￿ordS ielating to obJ8ds in the collect￿n 8r8 enhanred and made availabk lo audiences

THE POWELL-COTTOPI TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
lorthe year ended 31 March 2023
Actountlng Pollcles Itontlnu8dl
Non induS￿n of Herita e Assets in the BaLgnce Sheet
In the opinion of the Trustees, reliable information on cost orvalue is not available for thè Museum's
collections acquired prlor to Aprll 2010. Thls is owin9 to the lack of reliablÈ Informallon on purchase
cost.. the lack of cornpar8ble market valu85.' Ihe dlverse nature ofthe objects., and the volume of
he￿.
In the Truslges, opinion. conveDllonal valuation approaches lack sufficiently reliability and any
valuallon Is likely lo incur significant c051 and 8 lime commilment that 15 likely lo bp onerous. Even if
valualions could be oblsined the cost would not be cotnrnen5ural• wllh any b8neflls le the Museum
man&gemenl. curatoiial staff, Ihe public, or users of Ihe financial slalemenls
For this rea50n the Collection5 which were alTnosI entirely glfted to th& Museum 81 nil cost many
years ago, and ara Incompar8b18 in nature, ar8 not reeognised 85 assets in the Museum's 8alanc8
Sheet.
1221

THE POWELL.COTYON TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 March 2023
DonHtlon5 and legacles
UDr8strletsd
Rostrlctod
2023
2022
Yfrar to 31 March 2023
Donation5
GraDI8
Legacles
863
2,998
3,461,057
863
30.738
3,461.057
635
26,651
185,887
27,740
Total donailons and legèclets
3.464.918
27,740
3.492.658
213,173
For the yeai ended 2022 If*rew8re £21,959 reslricled grants.
c￿lIn enl Asset
Al 31 March 2023 lh8 Truslees were awaie ofihelr ÉthlllÉmenl lo a ha1fshare In Ihe assets ofihe Quex Patk SÉlllÈd
Eslale follo￿ry￿9 the (5ealh ol the former lile leDanl in April 2016. The value of the Trusl's share ￿ eslitnaled 10 be In
the reglon of£25 milllon.. hovwever Ihe di51ritMJllon of Ihe Eslale Is a Complex process and the Trustees are nol
currently in a position lo asTrrtaln the Ilkely amounl receivaL4e or the Ilmiru of the recelpl The Trust's share of ihe
Income from Ihe Eslale15 bping dislribul8d ty the Admlnlslralors and is included wlhin Legacy Income above.
harltablg actlvllle&
Unr88trl¢t8d
R8strlcled
2023
2022
YeaTto 31 March 2023
Admlsslons Income
Membershlp Incomtr
19.541
19,541
7.242
1421
19.541
19,541
7.200
Fundralslng Incorne
Unr8Strl¢tsd
RgStrtGtgd
2023
2022
Ygarto 31 March 2023
Function Incom8
1.532
1,532
1,241
1.532
1,532
1.241
Actlvltle¥ for gfyD&T¥¢lng lunds shop sales
UnTO¥trlcted
RestFlcted
2023
2022
Year to 31 Maich 2023
Shop sales
Shop purchase5
6,217
14,7041
6,217
14,7041
I,(￿4
14,2011
(*oss profil from shop 531es
1.513
1.513
13.1371
In 2022. of the tDlal Incom8 from activI￿"e5 forgeneratlng fvrKls. £3,137 was to Lnieslrlcled fwd5 and £nll wa& 10
reslFided funds.
Inve5trrtgnt Intome
Unrostrlctèd
Rostrlcled
2023
2022
Yèarto 31 March 2023
Gross dI￿dtsndS and Interest
Renlal InGDmÈ
19,940
45,354
19,940
45,354
33,311
28.549
65.294
65,294
61.860
1231

THE POWELL-GOTTON TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 March 2023
Costs of ralslng funds
LlnreslTlctod
Restrlctod
2023
2022
Yèar to 31 March 2023
AdverfK%lng and promotio
Inveslmenl managernenl fees
2,769
4,177
2,769
4,177
969
4,953
6,948
6,946
In 2022, of Ihe lolal costs of gener8llng ¥olunlary Income, £S,922 was lo unreslricled lunds aT¥J £nll was to 18s1ricled
funds.
Charltablg a¢tlvltle8
Unrestrl¢led
funds
R8Strl¢ted Total funds Tolal funds 2022
fund
2023
Dlrect ¢osfs
Rent
RBles and water
Insurances
Upkeep ofgarden and groU[￿S
3.850
6,365
28,804
1,930
46,828
44,329
38,329
9,453
5.269
8.252
21,610
78,786
17,016
439,325
37,247
10,342
4,382
19,695
14,940
836,752
3,850
6,365
28.804
1,930
4S,828
46,999
39.221
9.453
10.555
8,838
21.610
132.182
17,016
440,550
37,247
10,342
4,352
19,695
14,g40
900,807
3,972
24,299
2,543
37,210
54.926
42,517
8,450
12,388
8,999
21,590
68,774
31,197
437,781
37.631
10.933
6.554
16,354
14.940
631.048
RÈpaiis and renewals
Sundry expons&s
Security
Travelllng and subslslencg
P051age. slalionery 8nd telephone
IT Support
Con5ullan¢y fe8S
Conlr8clors' fees
W89È$ and Salar￿
National insurance
Employerfs pen￿On
Health and safety
CleanSny
Depreciation
2.670
892
5,266
586
53,3
1,225
64,055
Support cost¥
Bookk8eplw and awwnlency
Bank chaiges
COmp￿er costs
16,174
21.312
16,174
21.312
8.172
45.658
15,092
617
6.278
21,987
45,658
Governance ¢0515
Auditors remunerallon
Professlonal fees
12,865
121,742
134,￿7
12,865
12f,742
134,607
7.950
107.468
115,418
Total
1,017,017
64.055
1,081,072
968,453
In 2022.. £1,008.419 was from unreslilcled fund& and E3,827 was from reslilcled fLnds.
Dufing the year, no Trusleeg re￿[Ved any r8mtsnerallon12022. £nlll
Durlng the yegr, no Trustees rec6i¥wJ any b￿@r￿S In k5nd12022- £nll
1241

THE POWELL-COTTON TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for th8 year ended 31 MarGh 2023
Net Incomellexpenditurel
Thb is $laled after charg1wllcr￿jtIllgl the fdlowng..
2023
2022
Audlloi's remuneration-
Audit fees
Accouniancy, tsxallon 011￿r se￿ceS
DeweGlalion
8.930
3,280
14.940
10.035
3.260
14.940
Durfng Ihe year, M Trustees rec8lved any remu￿r411On oi benefi15 in kind12022-£nill.
Durfng the year, 1 tru81ee recelved le1m￿[sel￿enI of expenses of £43612022-£nlTr.
fjo staff costs
Staff c051s were as lollibw&'.
2023
2D22
W8ge$ and salarles
Soclal securlly costs
Pension Costs
440.550
37,247
10.342
437,781
37.631
10,933
48B.139
486.324
Th8 average TyJmbei of employees dudng the y88r was..
2023
2022
28
28
Th8 number ofempbyees Ythose remwerauon as defined for18xallon purposes above E60.0(KJ w83 1 12022.. 11.
ThÈrtr w8re no12022.' 11 employee granted redU￿ancY p8ym8nis In the year loiallSng £nll12022.. £22.1101.
The loial amploymenl ￿nefitS hcludlng employer nauonal Insurance and pansknn conlrlbullony for the key
anagement personnel were £198.89912022." [227.0941.
11 Tanglblo flxed assels
Part of
Quex
House
Alami
Sy$t9111
Fumllure,
flttlngs and
equSpment
Computer
Extenslon
8qulpmont to Mu¥gum
&T8a
Rooms
Tot81
C05t
Al 1 Apll 20Y2
Addilbn5
Dlsposals
At 31 Ma￿h 2023
14.067
52,760
73,fj88
1.212
63,876
6,365
622,￿0
816,251
7,577
14.067
52.760
74,400
622.360
823,828
Depreclatlon
At l April 2022
Charge for th& year
On disposals
At 31 March 2023
5,101
2.112
63,727
466
38,S62
11,952
14.834
122,224
14,940
7.213
64,195
50.514
15.242
197,184
N•t Bor>k Value
Al 31 March 2023
14,067
45,547
10,205
9.727
607,118
686.664
Al 1 April 2022
14,067
47.659
9,461
15,314
894.027
1251

THE POWÉLL.COTTON TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the year ended 31 March 2023
12 Flxed A8SOt Inveslmènts
Llsted
Inv¢stmwts
Unquoted
Inve51merbt
Total
Markel value
Al 1 April 2022
Additions
Oisp0$81s
Revaluallons
822.580
63,396
885,978
2,511,011
193B.6331
1157.5651
2,Sl 1,011
1938,6331
1157.5651
Al 31 Marth 2023
2.237.393
63.398
2.300.791
Hk%lorical cost
1,038.117
1,038,1 f7
Valuallon
The unquotsd Investment above Is staled al c051. Llsled inve51ffEnls are slated at market value.
No Indlvkjual hveslmen15 weie rnalerlal lo lh8 portrollo.
13 Stocks
31 March
2D2J
31 March
2022
Flnished goLKls and goods for re$a
4,436
5,711
4,436
5.711
14 Debtor5
2023
2022
Trade deblors
Other debtors
8,434
1,746.443
1.754 877
460
788,498
788,948
15 Current asset Invostmonts
2023
2022
COIF Chari1￿5 Deposbt Fund
34
34
16 Creditors- amounts lalllng duo withln one year
2023
2022
Trade credilors
Taxallon and soclal s￿rNY
Olher credil(Ks
AccTuals and deferred inG(xne
18,422
8,707
3.844
20.541
51.514
64.761
12.030
28,964
29.143
134.898
q7 Crèdltors.. aMo￿nIS falllng due attgr ono year
2023
2022
Loan
250.(M)O
250,(￿0
The loan Is secured by fixed charges over Ihe assets. The rales payab￿ on the loan are sel al 4% of Ihe used fa￿lItY
and 2% on Ihe unu&6d laclllly unUI explry In Febtuary 2026. Th& loan Is a public Inleresl conessionary loan as defined
under FRS102. interest is accrued on kn3n as il ari¥es.
1261

THE POWELL-COTTON TRUST
NOTE5 TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for thg year ended 31 March 2023
18 Statement of fund8
Galnsl
Ilos&e5>1
transfors
Y8ar onded JI Marth 2023
Brought
Forward
CarrlBd
forw3id
Incomè
Expgndltur
Unrestricted lund8
2,275,578
3.552,798
11.023.963)
1160,3g5)
4,644.018
Rèstrleted funds
DeYolMng Reslilulion Fund clf
M Tac￿lIVj Inequalllies tsranl
1,706
674
1.032
448
675
3,403
11,455
12,482
1,211
eso
13,455
227
85
9,636
10,293
1,3Th)
646
11,580
27,259
2,355
Sensory Huf4
roamlblan Narrative
Maknng A[r￿an Conne¢lion5
People & Plants
Art8work
Decolonisallon & waclice
He3dley Fellowship
Cieallve Collecllons
3,318
1.819
2.189
1891
244
1.675
241
475
240
ZT.500
2,830
Total restricted fut)d8
45,037
27.740
164.Q551
2,830
11.552
Totsi iunds
2.320.615
3,580.538
11.088.018)
1157.5851
4,655,570
Det8UÈ cort8rnSng Ihe reslrlcled funds are men1b￿d In the ItU51ees feport.
Galnsl
Ilos$gs11
transfers
Year ended 31 March 2022
Brought
Fo￿ard
Carrlod
forward
Incomo
Exp•ndltvre
Unrestrlcted lunds
2,965.394
258,378
11.014,3421
86,148
2.275.578
Rè8trlcted funds
Devolving Re51ilUllon Fund clf
AIM Tackllng Inequ8Hlles Grant
Sen5Dry HUB
Namibian Nariallves
aklng African ConnecikJn8
People & Planis
Art&work
Decolonisallon & practSc6
2,500
2,815
3,403
11,455
e,732
(7P41
12.1401
1.706
675
3.403
11,455
12,482
1,211
650
13,455
5,750
1,794
960
13.455
15831
Total restrlctod lunds
26.905
21,959
13,8271
45,037
Total funds
2,992.299
280,337
11,018,169
66.148
2,320,615
1271

THE POWELL-COTTON TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
for the yèar ended 31 March 2023
9 Anplysls of net a¥set8 bet￿0￿ funds
Unre8trl¢led
lundB
2023
Rostrlctèd
fund5
2023
Yotal
lunds
2023
Total
funds
2022
TangthlÈ fixed as$èl
Flxed a55el inve51menls
Currenl assets
CredSlors du8 ￿thIn me ye
Total Funds
686.664
2.31X).791
1,958,077
886,684
2.300,791
1.969.629
151,5141
4,905,570
694,027
885.978
875.510
1134,8981
2,320,616
11,$52
4,894.018
11.552
20 Related party trafi8actlon8
The tharily ow)$ 47.08% ofthe share capital In ThÈ Qu8x Park Eslales C(Knpany Limited. The Charfty
6xercise5 no 31gnificanl conlrol over Ihe operalSons of Ihls company and the accwnls have not IherefLYe been
con8olldaled. Th8 Quex Park Eslsles Company Llmiled Is 1r￿orpOrat8d In the Ur￿le￿ Ki￿￿0￿ and Ils p￿Tr￿paI aciivity
is faiming arKI eslale manayemenl.
21 Operating leases
Al the reporting dale the Charity had oulslanding commilmenls for future mlnimutn ￿ase payments under
DOn-¢an￿lIable operalln9 leases which fall due as follows..
2023
2022
WIll￿n one year
Bèl%*een Iwo aThl five years
12,041
45,600
57 641
2,709
681
1281