Friends of the World of Bede Charity Number: 1168975 Trustees, Annual Report and Financial Statements for the Period th 31" March 2024 to 30 March 2025 January 2026
Reference & Administration Details Charlty name: Friends of the World of Bede Other names charity is known by: Charity number: 1168975 Charity's operating address: 2 Chapel Mews, Gllesgate, Durham City Postcode DHI IWB Names of the Charity Trustees who Manage the Charlty (Add extro rows as required) Tnth Name Office Ilf any) Appolntsd Chalrperson 2" July 2022 Vlce Chalrperson 14rh July 2018 2" September 2024 Retlred l Erfc Cambrfdge 2 Glllian Wllson 2 Brlan Freeman Jolnt Secretsry 12° March 2016 3 Claudlne Freeman Jolnt Secretary 12" March 2016 4 Rachel Webb Membershlp Secretary Treasurer 21" July 2024 22° July 2023 5 Chrlstopher Carr Names of Trustees for the Charlty Tntstee Name DLrtes arte4 IAnotfvr whole year l Belinda Burke 2 Gllllan Bou8hton-Wllmore Retlred as a Trustee on 16 Au8USt 2025 3 Shlrley Johnson Names & Addresses of Advisors (Delete rows which ore not relevontj Address & Postcode Bank: Barclays Bank Ralph Thoburn 53 Fawcett Street, Sunderland, SRI IRS Prime Accountsncy Group Ltd., 2 Defender Court. Sunderland, SR5 3PE Financial Advisor
Description of the Charity's Trusts Type of Governing Document: Constitution How the Charlty Is Constltuted: Charltable Incorporated Or8anisation Objectives & Activities Summary of the Objects of the Charlty as set out In Its Governlng Document. The objective of the Frlends of the World of Bede Is to advance the educatoon of the publlc In the Ilfe, work and times of the Venerable Bede, prlmarily by supporting and asslsting the charitable work of the Bede Museum at Jarrow, but also through Its own activlties away from the Bede Museum at locatlons wlth hlstorlcal Ilnks to the Venerable Bede and An810 Saxon Brltaln more generally.
Summary of the Main Activlties Undertaken for the Public Benefit In Relation to the Charlty's Objects. The Charity continued to lialse on a regular basis wlth representatives from Jarrow Hall, the arm of Groundwork that Is responsible for the day to day running of the Bede Museum. These dlscussions Included matters such as the Interlor design of an An81o-Saxon replica building that was being renovated. Changes to the layout of the Museum's displays was also a matter of discusslon on a number of occaslons. The Charfty played a slgnlficant role In plannlng and preparlng for a major exhlbltion at the Bede Museum commemorating the life and achlevements of the founder of the Museum, the late Professor Dame Rosemary Cramp, the renowned academlc who from 1963 until 1978 ran the archaeological excavations of the medieval monastery at Jarrow where Bede Ilved and wrote works of such great hlstorlcal Importance. The Charlty worked closely wlth the stsff of the Bede Museum In arranglng the physlcal and wrltten contents of the exhlbltion. The Exhlbltion opened In May 2024. In September 2024 the Charlty presented the bespoke repllca An81o-Saxon sword whlch It had commissloned to the Bede Museum. On the same occaslon It held a study day devoted to new perspectives on the Sword In Anglo-saxon England, whlch comprlsed three publlc lectures and a demonstration by a r&enactment group of Anglo-saxon combat technlques. In Ortober and November 2024 the Charlty held a serles of three public lectures to celebrate the 950th annlversary of the re-foundation of the monastery at Jarrow In 1074. In September 2024 the Charlty or8anised a tour of the archaeologlcal dig at Llndlsfarne Priory, presented by the archaeologist In charge of the excavation, Dr. Davld Petts. The Friends of the World of Bede continued to lialse wlth and advlse Groundwork on the best means of achieving greater recognition of the importance of the Bede Museum in promoting knowledge of the Anglo Saxon hlstory of the North East of England and In publicising the academic significance of its collection. The Charity held discusslons with Groundwork regarding a new arrangement for it to have formal input into Groundworvs decisions regardlng the Bede Museum's collection, academlc standing and future general direction, whlch resulted in one of
the Charltys Trustees becoming a member of the Jarrow Hall Management Committee. The Charlty was consulted on plans by the Bede Museum's Research and Education Manager Dr. Marco Romeo-pitone to carry out an archaeological excavation in the vlcinity of the Jarrow Monastery durlng the summer of 2025, the flrst such excavation slnce Professor Cramp's dlgs ended In the late 19705. Financial Review Brlef Statement of the Charlty's Pollcy on ReseThes 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 Charltys Income for the perlod Is £703. Consequentlyp the charlty has declded not to face the expendlture of havlng the 2025 accounts examlned by an Independent Examiner. as requlred for CIOS wlth an annual Income of £25,000 or more.
Statutory Declaration The trusteos declaro that they havo complled with their duty to havo due regard to the guidance on publlc benefit published by the commission In exerclslng their powers or dutios. The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees, Report above. Signed on behalf of the Charity's Trustees Sl8nature(s): Full Name(s): Brian Andrew Freeman Posltlon(s): Jolnt Secretary Date: 18" January 2026
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