Friends of the World of Bede Charlty Number: 1168975 Trustees, Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Period I" April 2023 to 31st March 2024 January 2025
Charlty name: Other names charity is known Friends of the World of Bede by: Charity number: 1168975 Charity's operatln8 address; 2 Chapel Mews, Giles8ate, Durham DHI IWB Postcode Names of the Charlty Trustees who Manage the Charlty Trnstee Nan Office (If any) Chalrperson Appolnted 2" July 2022 Redred Erlc Cambrld8e 2 Gllllan Wllson Vlce Chalrperson 14°July 2018 2* September 2024 3 Brlan Freeman Jolnt Secretary 12 March 2016 4 Claudlne Freeman Jolnt Secretary 12° March 2016 5 Rachel Webb Membershlp Secretary 15° July 2017 6 Shlrley Johnson Treasurer 9° February 22" July 2019 2023 7 Chrlstopher Carr Treasurer 22" July 2023 Names of Trustees for the Charlty Trustee Nume l>utes (Kted. IAnotfvr whole l Bellnda Burke 2 Gllllan Boughton-wlllmore 3 Shlrley Johnson
Names & Addresses of Advlsors (Ddeterows which ure ftot relevontj Plame Address & Postcode Bank: Barclays Bank Financial Ralph Thoburn Advisor: 53 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SRI IRS Prime Accountancy Group Ltd., 2 Defender Court, Sunderland, SR5 3PE
Structure, Governance & Management Descrfptlon of the Charlty's Trusts Type of Governln8 Document: Constitution How the Charlty Is Constltuted: Charltable Incorporated Organisation Objectives & Activities Summary of the Objects of the Charlty as set out In Its Governlng Document. The objectlve of the Frlends of the World of Bede Is to advance the educatlon of the publlc In the Ilfe, work and tlmes of the Venerable Bede, prfmarlly by supportin8 and asslsting the charltsble work of the Bede Museum at Jarrow. but also through Its own actlvltles away from the Bede Museum at locatlons wlth hlstorlcal Ilnks to the Venerable Bede and Anglo Saxon Brltaln more generally.
Summary of the Maln Activlties Undertaken for the Publlc Benefit In Relation to the Charlty's Objects. The Charlty contlnued to Ilalse on a regular basls wlth representatives from Jarrow Hall. the arm of Groundwork that Is responslble for the day to day runnlng of the Bede Museum. These dlscusslons Included matters such as the Interlor deslgn of an Anglo•Saxon repllca bulldlng that was belng renovated. Changes to the layout of the Museum's dlsplays was a toplc also addressed. The Charfty played a slgnlficant role In plannlng and preparlng for a major exhlbltion at the Bede Museum commemoratlng the Ilfe and achlevements of the founder of the Museum, the late Dame Professor Rosemary Cramp, the renowned academlc who from 1963 until 1978 ran the archaeological excavattons of the medleval monastery at Jarrow where Bede Ilved and wrote works of such great hlstorlcal Importance. The Charlty worked closely wlth the staff of the Bede Museum In arranglng the physlcal and wrltten contents of the exhlbltfon. The Exhlbltion opened In May 2024. In September 2024 the Charlty presented the bespoke repllca An810-Saxon sword whlch It had commlssloned to the Bede Museum. On the same occaslon It held a study day devoted to new perspecllves on the Sword In An81o-Saxon England, whlch comprlsed three publlc lerture5 and a demonstratlon by a re-enactment group of Anglo-saxon combat technlques. In October and November 2024 the Charlty held a serles of three publlc lectures to celebrate the 950th annlversary of the re-foundation of the monastery at Jarrow In 1074. In September 2024 the Charlty organlsed a tour of the archaeologlcal dlg at Llndlsfarne Prlory, presented by the archaeologlst In charge of the excavatlon, Dr. Davld Petts. The Charlty continued to sponsor one of the archaeologlsts worklng at the dl8. The Frlends of the World of Bede contlnued to Ilalse wlth and advlse Groundwork on the best means of achleving greater recognltion of the Importance of the Bede Museum In promoting knowledge of the Anglo Saxon hlstory of the North East of England and In publlclsln8 the academlc 518nlficance of Its collection.
The Charity held dlscusslons wlth Groundwork regardlng a new arrangement for It to have formal Input Into Groundwork's declslons regardlng the Bede Museum's collection. academlc standlng and future general dlrection. Financial Review Brlef Statement of the Charlty's Pollcy on Reserves The Trustees reserve pollcy Is to retaln at least slx months normal expendlture In reserve. On thls basls the Charlty has sufficlent reserves to meet thls requlrement. Statutory Notes to the Accounts The CharltVs Income for the perlod Is £785. Consequently, the charlty has declded not to face the expendlture of havln8 the 2024 accounts examlned by an Independent Examlner. as requlred for CIOS wlth an annual Income of £25,000 or more.
ststutory Declaration Tho trust••s d•clar• that th•y hav• compllod wlth tholr duty to havo du• rngard to tho guldanc• on publlc b•n•fit publlshed by th• commlsslon In •x•rclslng tholr pow•rs or dutl•s. The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, Report above. Slgned on behalf of the Charity's Trustees Sl8nature(s): Full Name(s): fALÈA,q Posltlon(s): loi itrT SL-CRd l 4L Y Date;
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Frlonds of the World of Bedo Receipts and payments accc For the perlod from 1.4.20 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestrlcted funds Endowment funds Restrfcted fund¥ to th• n••r••t to th• n•ar•$t £ to th• n•ar•8t £ A1 R•c•l ts Subscrl tions Booklel Sale8 Interest Received Donations 381 381 Sub total(Gmss income ft)r AR) A2 Asset and Investment 8ale8. (see table Sub total Total recelpts 381 A3 Payments Postage Bank charges Brits'sh Library Trip Calerlng Trolley Groundwork - Membershlp 358 Sub total 358 A4 Asset and Investment purchases. (see table) Sub total 358
23 541 3,356 3,379 3,897 3,356 Rostrict•d funds Endowment fund5 to n•ar•sl £ to n•ar••t£ Rostrlcted funds Endowment fund to n••rnst £ to n••rn•t £ Cost {OPllonall Curr•nt volu• (optSon•l) Co•t Iopiion41) Curr•nl valu• loptlonal)
Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds thls year end 23 23 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the peri Unrestrlcted funds Categorles Detalls to n•ar•it £ B1 Cash funds Bardays Bank 3,379 Total cash funds 3,379 agrae balanc08 recelpts and pay118 account 1811 Unrestrlctèd funds Detalls to nMr•t £ , B2 Other monetary assets Fund to whlch ••••t b•long• Details B3 Investment assets Fund to whlch ss•t belong• Details 84 Assets retained for the charlty's own use
iunts CC16a 31.3.21 Total funds La•t y•ar to th• n•arn8l £ to th• n••r•sl £ 381 90 381 750 381 750 358 431 36 274 302 240 358 1.291 1.291