THE STAINED
GLASS MUSEUM
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ANNUAL REPORT AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 OCTOBER 2025
Detail. Kehinde Wiley, Suini AdL,luidc (20141, EL Ytifvl.. ?072.1
THE STAINED GLASS MUSEUM
South Trlforium, Ely Cathedral, Elyi Cambridgeshire. CB7 4DL
Registered Charity No. 1169842
Arts Council Accredited Museum No. 574
Company No. CE008353

CHARITY INFORMATION
The Stained Glass Museum
Registered Charty No. 1169842
Arts Council Accredited Museum No. 574
Registered Office.. The Stained Glass Museum,
Ely Cathedral, Ety. CambridgeshirB, CB7 4DL
PATRON
HM King Charles111
TRUSTEES
Mark Hosea (Chairman)
Prof Sarah Brown MA FSA (resigned November 2025)
Lara Clements
Lloyd De Beer
Suzanne Galloway MA
Tom Gannage-stewart (appointed January 2025)
Malcolm Letth
Adrian Murphy
Michael Sheppard
Pippa Wainwright {appoint&J November 2025)
Dr Jeffrey West FSA (Chainnan)
DIRECTOR &
CURATOR
Dr Jasmine Allen
CONSERVATION
ADVISER
Professor Sarah Brown MA FSA (up to November 2025)
Sarah Jarron ACR (from December 2025
BANKERS
Barclays Bank PIC
28 High Street
Ely
Cambridgeshire
CB7 4LA
CAF Bank Ltd
25 Kings Hill Avenue
West Malling
Kent
ME19 4JQ
INDEPENDENT
EXAMINER
Nigel Prentis FCA
Prentis & Co LLP
115c Milton Road
Cambridge
CB4 1XE

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2025
The Trustees of the Stained Glass Museum present their rewrt and financial statem8nls for the year
ended 31 October 2025. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the
Statement of Recommended Practice for Accounting and Reporting by Charibes and in accordance
with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland.
HISTORY
The Stained Glass Museum was founded in 1972 and first constituted undor a Trust Deed dated 11
October 1977. The Stained Glass Museum opened to the public in Ely Cathedral in 1979 and is
presently located in the south lriforium of Ely Cathedral under a formal Licence to Occupy r8n8wed in
May 2025 with th& Dean and Chapter.
Following a govemance review in 2016, Trustees de￿ded that a Charitable Incorporated Organisation
(CIO) with the same name and charitsble obieciives should be established as Ihe successor
organisation to the Trust. With the approval of th8 Charity Commission. assets were transfeThed from
the prede¢ess(y entity a Charitable Trust {The Stained Glass Museum Trust.. r8gist8red charity no.
2747761 to the CIO (The Stained Glass Museum: registered charity no. 1169842). Since l NDvember
2018. The Stained Glass Museum has been govemed by the CIO.
OBJEcllvES OF THE CHARrrY
The Stained Glass Museum CIO (charity no. 1169842) was estsblished with a constitution dated 30
September 2016. The objects i)f the charity remain the same as the previous charity- the education
of th8 public in the history and appre(aation of Stained Glass by the following means..
{al To provide, maintain and develop a museum (hereinafter called 'a Museum") to benefit and
educate the public in the history and appreciation of stained glass and house all the items
hereinafter mentioned in such Pla￿ or places as the Trustees from time to time may delemiin8 for
the education, appreciation and enjoyment of all-.
Ibl To form by purchase or as gifts or loans a representative collection of fine stained glass panels
and windows of all periods from churches. as well as other religious and secLJlar buildings in Great
Britain, as well as from other appropriale sources both within and beyond Europe as the Trustees
may delermine.,
Icl To form by purchase or as gifts or loans a representstwe collecbon of designs, cartoons, tools and
other material relating lo the history and design and manufacture of British and other stained glass
of all periods.,
Id) To develop, safeguard and enhance the Museum's collection for ihe benefrt of future generations,.
le) To interpret the collection to a variety of audiences in diverse ways and to raise awareness of
stained glass as an important part of Britain's culbjral and artistic heritage. as both a historic and
contemporary art form.,
lfj To provide a learning prTr3ramme for all ages, including educational visits for Sch￿Is, events,
talks and workshops lo further engage with and educate the public..
{gl To offset running costs of the Museum by generating incom8 from admissions. retail, events and
other activities where appropriate-
{h) When it is deemed appropriate by Trustees. to act as a repository for stained glass removed from
redundant churches, chapels and other buildings in Great Britain in order to retain such glass for
study and display or lo arrange for its transfer to other museums. churches chapels and other
buildings by way of loan or gift for charitable purposes as the Trustees may trom time to time
deterrnine.
VISION . The national centre for enjoying and understanding slained glass through storytelling,
creativity and research.
MISSION - To share the cultural and ariistic importance of stained glass.

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2025
GOVERNANCE
The Charity is controlled by Trustees selected for their knowledge of stained glass, museum and
heritage sector, management, finance and other appropriate subjects. The Trustees who have served
during the year and since the year end are set out on page 1. New Trustees are appointed with the
specific needs of the CIO in mind at the lime of the vacancy, in terms of skills, expertise, experience
alld knowledge of the relevant field of activity and advice which the Trustees need. New Trustee
induction involves the provision of a copy of the governing documents, objectives and policies of the
charity, minutes of prior meetings and a formal tour of the museum. Upon appointment, new Trustees
are inducted by the Chairman and the Director. Existing IrLJStees are provided with training as and
when required; this is provided both internally by fellow trustees and where appropriate by outside
sources.
The Trustees meet a minimum of four times a year lo review policy and progress with the museum
Director. The museum also has an advisory Acquisition and Disposal Sub-committee of appointed
persons including selected Trustees. A risk review is carried out by the Trustees in conjunction with
the Director annually, and appropriate steps are taken to mitigate risk.
The Trustees are aware of the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and the requirements
of the Charities Act 2006, including the requirement to report on public benefit. The Museum and
library are available to the public at1arge, as are the museum's activities, events, workshops and
educational courses organised regularly by the Museum.
Dr Jeffrey West remained Chair of the Board of Trustees during 2024-25. Following recruitment.
shortlisting and informal interviews, new Trustee Tom Gannagé-stewart joined the Board in January
2025, bringing expertise in corporate fundraising and development.
Collections Committee
Trustees benefilted throughout the year from the advice of several specialist rnembers of the
Collections Committee who act as advisors. The Board would like lo express ils thanks to Prof. Tim
Ayers (History of Art Department, University of York), Dr Michaela Zoschg (Curator of Medieval Art &
Design, V&A Museum) and Dr Martin Crampin (Research Fellow, UWTSD).
Staff team
In October 2025 Ho Huang completed her part-time fixed-term contract as Digital Producer, a role
generously funded by the Headley Trust. Autumn also Saw the retirement of Malcolm Mitchell, Office
& Finance Manager, after almost twenty years, overseeing the day-lo-day financial records and
bookkeeping, as well as the IT infrastructure and many unique odd jobs. His financial role has been
taken on by successor Melanie Brown, who brings a wealth of experience from the private education
and charitable sector.
Strategic Plans Relocation
The Board remain committed to exploring options for relocating the museum. Towards the end of the
year, the museum prepared a joint funding bid for a grant from the new combined mayoral authority
for York and North Yorkshire in partnership with The Stained Glass Trust, York, and Barley Studios.
The team were awarded a Business Innovation Fund grant in the autumn and began work on
project to investigate the feasibility of developing York.. City of Stained Glass. The SGM is a key
partner, and this is an opportunity to consider relocation, to consolidate excellence, develop
partnerships and promote growth in the city.

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2025
FINANCES
The Museum does not receive any core govemment or local council funding. The museum's income
is predominantly funded by visitor admission charges and Shop Sales. supplemented by fundraising
events and activities and grants from trusts and faundations.
Flnancial Overview
Finances for the year ending 31 OctoLpr 2025 are set out on page 12 of the accounts. Total income in
2024-25 (excluding specifi'c grants in restricted income) was £259,991 (2023-24.. £246,931).
Unr88tricted expenditure stood at £282,511 (202&24'. £283,621). This resulted in an overall deficit of
£21,049, which was a lower-than-expected defi'at, largely due to incwsed incom6 from retail and
admissions as well as grant5 and donations. A £7.000 bequest was re¢èiv8d from the estate of Joan
Nicholls in January 2025. We incurred unrealised gains on investments of£721 this year vthich
means our unreslTiCted lunds now stand al £389,142.
Collections Fund
A policy forthe rnuseum's Collections Fund. established in 202410 care for, maintain and develop the
museum's collections, Y￿S developed by the Board and an appeal video was made to encourage
donations to the fund As the only furKI allocated to the museum's collection it is essential for its future
development and preservation. Every gift to the endowment makes a dired contribution to our
specialist stained glass collections. helping to grow. care for and interpret these objects for audiences
now and in the future.
Salarles
The Trustees have a Staff Pay Policy and undertake a revmv of staff salaries annually, considering
levels of national inflation, the living wage, salary levels of similar roles both locally and nationally, and
individual perfomiance. The Stained Glass Museum is an accredited living wage employer.
Reserves Policy
It is the policy of Trustees to maintain sufficient funds to cover a full 12-month (minimum) period of
total organisational operating costs based on the unrestricted expenditure for the next budget year
(see note 1.1 on page 16).
Rlsk Management
The Trustees have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the Charity
faces and confirm that regular checks: syslems and policies are in place to ensure that ne￿sSary
steps are taken to redu￿ these risks. The Risk Management Policy and risk assessments are
reviev￿d annually.
Investrnent Policy
The principal finanGial risk faced by the museum lies wedominantly in the perfomiance of
investments. Trustees manage these investment risks by operating an investment policy that provides
for a high diversification of holdings within investrnent asset classes that are quoted on recognised
stock exthanges. Trustees continue to monitor the Ferformance of investments in line with their
investrnent policy (See note 1.rn on page 16).
ACTIVITIES
Fulty accredited with Ihe Arts Council (no. 574) The Stained Glass Museum is an independent
museum and registered Gharity Ino. 1169842). It is the only museum of stained glass in the UK. As
well as caring for and interpreting an irrtemationally signtficant collection of stained glass the museum
runs an associated programme of events to foster learning and engagement with the art of stained
glass for a wide variety of audiences.
Visltor Engagement

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We welcomed a total of21,801 visitors tothe Stained Glass Museum during 2024-25, ofwhich 13,358
were paying visitors and 1,990 were children. 3.063 people attended an event or workshop, and 796
school children visited on a school wsit. Repeat visits from Fri8nds of tho museum or Art Fund
members accounted for a fvrther 921 visrts. Overall visitor nUm￿rS were slightly up on the previous
year, however a grgater portion of these were repeat visits.
In January the museum's standard admission price increased to £6.50 for adults, and a new
combined cr05s-attraction ticketing venture Ely Passport was introduced in conjunth'on with Ely
Cathedral, Ely Museum and Oliver Cromwell's House.
The Stained Glass Museum's leaming and engagement leam parti(ipated in several local community
and outreach events, providing fr&8 to acc8ss leaming and engagement opportunities within the local
community. We welcomed 447 people to thé museum for free during Heritage Open Wgekend in
September. The museum also partiopaled in a Meet the Makers event at Two Temple Place in
London, att8Nd8d by morg than 1,000 people.
EDUCATION & OUTREACH
The museum's trustees and staff team are hugely grateful lo our team of dedicated volunteers for
supporting our leaming provision. A small grant from Ely Cty Council was awarded to facilitate our
fomial and leaming opportunities at the museum, particularty to support our fr80 drO￿1n sessions and
provision for SEN.
Schools and Fomial Learnlng
Our Learning Officer had a busy year, and our sthools programme engaged with 796 pupi18 on 26
school visits. As an accredited Arts Award provider. we delivered Arts Award sessions, as well as
learning visiis which explore history. introduct￿nS to the illuminating art of siained glass, world
religions, the science of light and colour. representation in tK)rtraiture. power and pride.
As a sm811 museum we are pleased to work hard to make our learning visits accessible for people
with diverse need8. During the year C￿1r Leamillg Officer worked closely with teachers from schools lo
devise tailored visits for chI￿ren who have difficulty accessing mainstream education. We also
devised a leaming session for Growth Activities in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, 8 group that supports
members wilh their mental health. organising lrips and aciivities that promole friendship, community
and wellbeing. A new group 'llluminated"' was established for hOm￿edUCated chiklren who completed
their Arts Award over 6 weeks, developing both their art, cornmunication and S￿la1 skills along the
way.
The museum's learning team were also busy wtth outreach offstte, participating in RAF Lakenheath's
UK Day, engaging with over 120 rh grade students over Ihe course of the day, as well as delivering
sessions for local Wl groups and care home residents with dementia.
Families
A further 998 children engaged with the museum during Ihe school holidays during our family
workshops, holiday drop-ins, and monthly SGMinis sessions for under 5s. These sessiorns provided a
range of activities for varwr)g prices. wth some free drop-ins. Engagement with drop-ins was
significantly higher than previous years showing the importance of the museum's family learning
sessions for the local community.
Glass Workshops
The Board of Trustees wsh to thank our specialist glass workshop tutors Tr8cey Chamberlain, James
Gockerill, Claire Hart, Louise Haselgrove, Derek Hunt ACR. and Katie Lynn for sharing their expertise
and teaching workshops at the mus6um during the year. 172 adults developed their creative glass
skills on one of the museum's workshops in painting on glass. leading and glazing, copper foiling,
glass fusing and s(¥eenprinting on glass.

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OUTREACH
Talks & Tours
The museurn's 2025 annual Study Tour took placA in Leicestershire in April and was fully boL*ed wtth
46 delegates. Highlights included seeing the rare survival of med￿val stained glass scheme in
stanlord-on-Avon parish church, a variety of work by stained glass artists working under the influence
of the Arts and Crafts movement, induding Christopher Imiall, Veronica Whall. Theodore Salusbury
and Edward Woore: as well as contemporary works by Derek Hunt and Tom Denny. Thanks to the
generosity of museum Friends we were able to host two student pla￿s.
Two series of online talks were held in the year bmth a combined audience of 220, We enjoyed
programmes of online lectures, one in the spring and one in the autumn. Our 2025 spring series of
talks followed a screening of the award-winning docxjmentary 'Holy Frit., documenting glass art15t Tim
Carey and studio manager David Judson of Judson Studios, race against time to complete a stained
glass Commission using a technique that had never been attempted on this scale before. Another was
led by artist Surinder Warboys and focused on her works created for the 'Whispers of Nature,
exhibition. In Ihe autumn, three talks focused on different women artists working in stained glass in
th8 19 and 2￿ centuries, shining a light on these unéer-researched figures. The series commenced
th a talk on pioneering artist and businesswoman Mary Lowndes by Sarah Sexton and the
museum's Curator Dr Jasmine Allen. followed by a talk on Joan Fulleylove by Dr Caroline Barron and
finally Dr Joseph McBrinn discussed 'Abstraction and Empathy.. The Life and Art of Evie Hone,.
COLLECTIONS & DISSEMINATION
New Acqulsltlons
The year saw several new acquisibons. mostly to the museum's archival and works on paper
collections. The Board of Trustees remain grateful to the Director and Collections Committee ft)r their
expertise and proactive sustained approac* to enhancing the museurn's colleclions.
Amongst the new objects that errtered the museum's collection during the year were a small collection
of preparatory designs from the studio of Goddard & Gibbs gifted by Charles Hind., four porcelain
lithophanes made by the 19th century German company PlauesGhe Porzellanmanufadur (PPM) of
Berlin, purchased from the colteGtion of the late George Wi9￿Y. a small co118Ction of historical items
relating lo John Richard cla￿On (1827-1913), founding mernber of Clayton & Bell, gifted by Dr Dennis
Lanigan., a collection of documents and designs from the collection of Simon Rat¢liffe, gla55 painter
and restorer at Goddard and Gibbs Sludios (gifted by Sarah Ratdiffe), and seven cartoon5 for stsined
glass windows by Arthur Anselm Orr (1868-1949), gffted by David Holdan.
collec￿OnS Care
Funding was sought for a conservation project to adapt museum cases to reduce the impad of bals in
the museum gallery and to undertake conseNatson work on Ihe museum's collections in Ihe coming
year.
student Placements
We established a new partnership wtth Y¢xk Art History Collaborations IYAHCSI at the History of Art
Department, Universty of York, and advertised both a BA Curatorial and MA Intem5hip opportunity for
students which we hope to have on pla￿ment in 2026.
Access to Collection3
Our Deputy Curator worked dosely WTth our Digital PrOdu￿r to ueate a series of video shorts for
social media which explain stained glass terms such as Grisaille, Tra￿ry & Quary in an accessible,
engaging and interesting way. as well as traditional stained glass techniques including method8 of
painting, staining, glass cutting. and leading. These short videos have been well received by a wide
audience, increasing our digital engagement whilst also sharing our collections online in new ways.
Physical access to stored collections was made possible for several visiting groups via prior
a￿angeMent. The museum continu8S to provide a high-qualrty free enquiry Servi￿ and responds to

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around 300 enquiries from members of the public and wder architectural and h8ritag8 sector per
year. Donations for this Service are encouraged but rarely received.
Loans to Exhlbltlons
Th8 Stain8d Glass Museum was delighted to lend Works from its ￿lleCtIOn to Mo intarnational
exhibitions at prestigious venues during the year. Mary Lowndes. Th8 Finding of the Saviour wir)dow
travelled a¢X05S the Atlantic to b8 displayed as part of the 'A Room of Her Own.. Women Artist-
Activists in Britain. 187fv1945' exhibition at the Clark Art Institute. Willkqmslown, Massachusetts,
USA. The exhibition was curated by Aexis Goodin and ran 14 June- 14 September 2025 in which
time it was visiled by 34,932 people.
A stained glass panel by Evie Hone. known as 'Christ meeting his mother,, was displayed al the
National Gallery of Ireland. Dublin, 88 part of a major retrospeclive on Irish arbsls 'Mainie JellettlEvie
Hone.. The Art of Friendship,, l April - 10 August 2025. In its four-monlh duration the exhibition
received 28,402 visitors.
Publications & Research
The museum's Director and Curator Dr Jasmine Alen published an article 'ln search of artistic
freedom- British stairned glass in the nineteenth ￿ntUry, in Stained Glass Revivals, the prO￿edingS of
the Ecdesiological Societls 2023 conference (EcclesicAogical Society, July 2025). She also
contributed to the developmenl of a coffee table book Dwine knght.. The Stained Glass of England's
Cathedrals {PLAblished by Kulturalis. October 2025) featuring stained glass from every Church of
England Cathedral, edited by Janel Gough.
The museum's DepLrty Curator Emily ￿[en wrote an article on Irailblazing women stained glass
artists, for onlin6 magazine Europeana which was published for International Women's Day in March
2025.
ConfeTences
The Museum's Director presented research papers al severgl conferences both within the UK and
further afield during the year. including at the 'Whal Light Through Yonder Window Br8aks?¥: The
Window as Protagonist in British Architecture and Visual Culture,, event held at the Paul Mellon
Centre in London, 22-23 November 2024. and a conference entrtled 'Collecting the Art of Light,, in
Geneva, Switzerfand, 7-8 March 2025. In September she travelled to the USA to speak at a
symposium al the Clark Art Institute lo accompany the A Room of Her Own.. Women Artist-Activists in
Britain, 787&1g45 exhibition. Her research paper entitled "Making space for women:" Mary
Lowndes, pioneering stained glass artisl arKI 5ufftagist' presented new research on Lowndes and her
importance in paving the way for women artists workirbg in stained glass. The same month sh8 also
travelled to Munst8r. Germany. to participate in an event 'Modem Stain8d Glass.Metadala.Al' where
she spoke aboLJt the physical Ihr8ats to stained glass in the UK and the wC￿k of recording stained
glass in databases in the British IS￿8.
SUPPORTERS
TrLJStees of The Stained Glass Museum would like to thank the following individual benefactors and
funding bodies for their support during 2024-2025=
Donors and Benefactors
David and Karen Park
David Ball
Diana Courtney
James Lovely
Malcolm Leith
Oliver Kerr
The estate of Joan Nicholls
Friends ofThe Stained Glass Museum
Local govemment-funded organ18ations
City of Ely Council
Museums Development South East IMDSE)

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Trusts and Foundatlons
The Glaziers, Trust
The Headley Trust
The Loppylugs and Barbara Morrison
Charitab18 Trust
The R.E. Chadwick Charit8ble Trust
The Wyss Foundation
Lenders, Partners
The Wictoria and Albert Museum (V&AI,
London
Th8 Royal Collection
Friends of Friendless Churches

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2025
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial
statements for each financial year which give a true ar)d fair view of the Charity's financial activit185
during the year and of its financial positson at the end of the year. In preparing flnanclal slalements
giving a true and fair view, the Trustees should lollow best practice and
selecl suitable accounling policies and apply them consistently;
observe the methods arKI principles in the appliLxble charibes SORP.,
mak6 judg8tnents and estimates that are reasonable and prud8nt,'
stste whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practi￿ have
been followed, subject to any departures disdosed and explained in the financial slatemenls,.
prepare the financial statements on the going con￿rn basis unless il is inappropriate to assume
that the charity will be able to continue to meet its objectives.
The Trustee5 are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy th8 financial position of the Charity and which enable ihem to ascertain the financial position
of the Charity and which enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charitigs
Act 2011 and regulations made Ihereunder. The Truslees are also responsible for safeguarding the
assets of the charity and hence for tsking reasonable stops for the prevention of fraud and other
irregularities.
The Trustees, report was approved on
by
and signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees
Mark Hosea
Ch8irmaN of Trustees
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REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 2026
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT ON THE ACCOUNTS OF
THE STAINED GLASS MUSEUM
Independont Examinerfs Report to the Tn￿te0S of The Stained Glass Museum
I report on the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 October 2025 which are set out
on pages 12 to21.
R6sponsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Charity, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts
in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (￿e ACY).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145
of the 2011 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 Examinetrs Statemen*
Since the Charity's gross income ex￿Sed £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a
body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confimi that l am qualified to undertake the
examination because l am a member of ICAEW, which is one of the lisled bodies.
I have completed my examination. I confimi that no matters have come to my attention in
connection with the examinab'on giving me Gause to believe:
accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section
130 of Ihe 2006 Act., or
the accounts do not accord with those records,. or
the accounts do nol comply with the accounting requirements Con￿rnIng the form
and content of the 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", or
I have no COn￿rnS 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
understsnding of the accounts to be reached.
Nigel A Prentis FCA
For and on behalf ot.
Prentis & Co LLP
Chartered Accountants and Independent Examiners
115c Milton Road
Cambridge
CB4 1XE
Date..
14 MAY 2026

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BALANCE SHEEf AT 31 OCTOBER 2025
2•25
2024
Flxed Ass4ts
TaTrJibb fixed assets
Heritayo assgts
486,011
483,031
Investrn￿ts
135,865
134.944
Total Flxed A¥80ts
621,676
617,97S
Current Pasèls
Strk
13,752
15,584
18,776
12,462
Short4ami deFo31
77270
89,871
Cash at bank and In h8rMI
172,675
211,135
Totsl Currènt A8s0ts
282,473
309,052
Currert LlabllttlBS
Crnditors: Amounts f811ing due *ilhin
one year
26,763
21,384
Nat Cumt Assots
255.71a
287.688
N•t A9Jots
877,3B6
90S,663
Th¢ Fund$ of thp Charty
Unroslrtcted incm funds
10
,785
340.191
De8lgnated F￿d
$4,357
70,000
Restri￿e￿ in¢cme fvnds
488,244
495,472
877,386
905,663
Apwoved by the Board of Trusteas tjn
and signed on ils behalf ty.
Mark Hosea
Chairman of Trust8eS
The notéson pages 15 to 21 fcmi p*tofth&s8 actwnts
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STATEMENT OF CASHFLOW 31 OCTOBER2025
2025
2024
Notes
Cash flows from op•rating actlvltles:
Cash provided by (used inl Operating activ￿eS
13
138.2681
{15,678
Cash flow from Inv•stlng activities:
Investm8nt income
10.187
12.98C)I
11,151
156,3701
Donatedlpurchased heritage assets
Cash Provided By IU$od In) Inve5tlng Activities
7,207
145.2191
Chang¢ In cash and cash equlval•nts In the
year
Cash and Cash Equlvalents brought forward
Totsl cash and cash equivalents carrled forward
131.061}
160,8971
281,006
249.945
341,903
281,006
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
1. Accountlng Pollcles
In pr8paring the acwun18 the foll￿ng a¢counllng pollaes have been complied wilh..
la) 8asis of preparatEon
The financial sta19ments have been pr8pared in accordance with Accounting and R8POrting by
Charities.. Statement of RecommerKlod Practice applicable lo charities preparing Ihetr accounts in
accordance with the Financial Reporung Standard appIl￿bI6 in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRS 1021 lefleclive 1 January 20191- (Charities SORP IFRS 10211. the Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK arml Republic of Ireignd IFRS 102) and the Companiès Act 2006.
The Stained Class Museum meets the definition of a publ￿ b&n8fit enlty under FRS 102. Assets
and liabllities ar8 Inktially recognised at hislorical cosl or transaction value unless otharwise stated In
th8 r81evant a¢Gounling pollcy notels}-
The pr8s8ntstion currency of the financial statements is Ihe Pound Steding 1£).
{bl Fixed asset investments
Investments are slated al market value as al the balan￿ sheet date. The statement offinancial
activities includes the net gains and losses arising on revaluation and disposals throughout the year.
(c) Irrecov8rable VAT
Irrecover3ble VAT is charged against the category of resources expended for which it was incurred.
{dl Fund structure
ResldGled funds are funds which ar@ to ￿ used in aco)rd8nce wilh specific reslridons Imposed by
the donor or trust deed. Unresbicled fuThJs comwse furKls which the Irust89s are fre& to use for any
purpose in furtheran￿ of thg charit8ble objects. Unrestricted funds include designated funds which,
the Trus168s, at their discretion: have created for a specific purpose. Further details on the reslricled
nds are disclosed in note 10.
(01 Incom8
All income is recognised once the charity has enttuemenl to the rasources, it is certain that the
resources will be recewed 8nd the rTY)netary value of incoming resources can be measured with
Suff￿lent raliability. Income re￿ved in advance of the relev8nl perlod is Made available for us8
on¢¢ tha Museum is entilled to it.
{t) Gllts In klnd and Itgacles
Gifts and legacies are recognise(J where and when tsre is an entiuemenl lo them. Donated goThYs
are reGogni58d in different ways depending on how they are to be used by the charity..
Those donated for onward transmission to beneficiaries are included in the stslement of
financial aclivities as incorning resources and resourGes expended when they are
disthbuted. They are valu8d al ts amtyjnt the charty would have to pay to acquire them.
Assets which are to be retained by ihe charity are recognised as income based on an
estimate lor the value of the asset Ilthe asset is to be retained indefinitely il may form part
ol the endowment fund.
(gl Tangiblo assots
Deprgriation is provided lo write off the cost of fix6d assets overtheir useftjl Iiv6s by annu81
in8tslmenls. On assets purchasd prK)r to 31 October 2012 this was calculated at the rale of 250
Dn reducing balances. On assets purchased after this date, th8 rat8 is 25% per annum on the
Driglnal purchase priBe. This is wtth the excepti￿ of th8 new LED displays in the gallery,. these have
been depreciated over their usefvl lrfe of around 10 year5, approximately 30,OtKJ hours.
Ihl Heritage assets
The Museum has three collections of heritage assets whith are held in support of the Museum's
primary objective of increasing knowledge. underst8nding and appreciation ol stained glass. The
Gollections, (x)mprising stained glass, cartoons. and other associated assets, are accounted for as
follows=

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
Heritage assets acquired before 1 November 2005 have nol been capitalised be￿uSe the
cost of doing so would i￿rtweIgh the benefits.
Depraciation is provlde(l in reS[￿tt i)f h&rttag8 8ssots lo the residual valua of the asset.
The residual value is determined by the valuation of the asset by the curator or other
external expert.
Acquisitions are made by purchase or donation. Purchases are r8corded at cost. Donat1ons
are recorded at the currerTt value asc&rtain8d by the MUs￿jm,S curator with reference,
wher6 possible, to others e.g. deale￿ or writers on stained glass who are ￿nsid￿red to
have appropriate experience or knOw￿dge on the item being valued.
Further detsils are shown in note 6.
(l) Forolgn currency
Mone18ry assets and liabililias denominated in forevJn currencies are translaled into sterling 81 ratès
of exchange ruling al the balance shgel dale. Transactions in foreign wrrencies are translated Into
sterting at the ral8 ruling on the dale of the transaction.
U) Stock
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowancg for
obsolete and slow-mowng stocks. Cost includes all direct costs arKI an appropriate proportion of
fixed and variable overheads.
(k} P•nslon
The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the
amounts payable by the company to the fund in respect of the year.
{1) R8s8rv•s
Free reserves (unrestricted lundsl should total 12 months of totsl organlsallonal operating costs
based on the unrestricted expenditure for the next bLvJget year. This should be r￿ularlY r@vi@W8d to
ensure that il megts the organisauon's ¢haroing needs and circumstances. At the present lime it Is
the policy ofthe Trusl88S that unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible assets ('the
free reserves'l should be..
Salary payments. induding Nl and Pensi￿ contributions (12 months) £150,DOO
Rent payments {12 months)
£25,DOO
Other Contrac￿81 obligations grealerthan six months
Im) InvestThnts
The trustees have adopted a low risk investsnent wlicy wtth the aim of oblaining maxirnum c8pitsI
appreciation with mlnimal risk. Surplu9 funds are heid in various COIF Charifjes Funds and
monllored on a regular basis.
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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 3q OCTOBER 2025
2. Income From Charftable Actmt
Unrestrfcted Restrict8d
Funds
Funds
Tolal
2025
Unrestrlctsd Rgstrictod Total
Funds
Funds
2024
Admissions
Museum Tr￿Ing
Education Activities
93,918
81,946
93,918
6,980 88,926
35,675
6980 218 519
81.944
86,064
33.696
201704
81,944
750 86,814
211.539
750 202.454
3. other Income
Unrostrfcled Restrfcted Total
Funds
Funds
2025
Unrnstrlctod Reslrlct
Funds
Funds
Total
2024
Swnsorships
285
285
285
285
674
674
674
674
Total Expendlture
Unrwtrfcted Funds
Salarles
Restrlctsd Fund8
Salorles
Sundry
Totsl 2025
Charitable *ivities
Salaries and wages
Pension costs
other stsff c>)sts
109,862
16,913
126,775
159,922
4,280
629
291.6C
148,826
11,096
314
629
110,491
152,792
11,410
1e,913
UnrnStrlcl￿ Funds
Salarlea
Cxher
Regtricted Funds
Salaries
Sundry
T¢)ts12024
Charitable Act'vtties
Salaries and Wages
Pension Costs
other staff costs
112,166
4,798
116,964
149,786
3,682
141,034
8,752
236
144,480
112.1E6
8,988
4,798
270,432
Analysls of Charltsble Aclmtles -
Other Costs and Sun41ry Rostricted Funds
Unrnstrfcted Rostrlctod Total Unrestricted Re8trlct•d
2025
2025
2025
2024
2024
Totsl
2024
Rent
Office eXFenses
Tra￿1
Electiiuty
Mu%um trading
Sundry repairs and
Mairrtenan
Insur8nc
Bank wtht Cgid tharges
SUbS￿p￿.0￿
Educalon ww8e8
Independent ex8minalion
Trustèes travél 4X￿nseS
Legal Fges
16.541
19.447
18.541
35.451
17,txx
24.712
17,
27,599
16.ry)4
2,887
1,911
8,708
8.708
37.684
418
9,353
816
28,865
1,569
418
5.449
5.449
3.584
1.204
15.133
2.772
1.323
1.204
15,133
1,486
17,628
2.544
498
400
17,V28
2,544
1.323
109.862
18.913
126,775
112.1
4,798 116,
17

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
Note.. Trustees are enkn.￿ed lo daim the lowesttrain fare for th8 travel or mileage costs at tho rat8 ol max. 45p per
mlle, depending on how direct the joumey is from Iheir base to the m88ting venus. In practicè, not 811 of them
make a claim, th8reby minimising costs.
a) Tanglble Fixed Assets
Audlo & Office
Equipment
Display
Equlpmgnl
Totsl
Cost
Balance ag at 1 November 2024
37,319
46,912
84,231
BalarKe as at 31 Oclober 2025
37.319
46.912
84,231
Depreclatlon
BalarKe as at 1 November 2024
37.319
46.912
84.231
Balanc8 as al 31 Octobgr 2025
37,319
46.912
Net book valu8 al 31 October 2025
Tanglblo Fixèd Assèts - 2024
Library
Books
Audio & Offic•
Equipment
Display
Equlpmont
Total
Co$1
B8lance 88 at 1 Novembar 2023
Ad￿￿onS
Disposals
Transfer lo Heritage Assets
Balance as at 31 Octob&r 2024
11.699
37,319
46,912
95.930
11.699
11,699
84,231
37,319
,912
Depreciation
Balancg as at 1 Nov8mt*r 2023
Charge for the year
Eliminated on dispDsal
Balanc& as at 31 October 2024
37,319
46,912
84,231
37.319
46,912
84,231
Nel book value at 31 October 2024
a) Herltage Assets - 2025
stained
Glass
Library
Books
oth6r
A55ets
Cartoons
Total
C05t
'Al 1 Novefflber 2024
Additions
Transfer
Disposals
Al 31 October 2025
437,332
300
14,900
11,699
19,100
2.130
483,031
2,980
437,632
15.450
11.699
21,230
486,011
The costs abovg reprgsgnl items acqUi￿d since 1 NOveM￿r 2005. In addition, the Museum holds a
further 56 pieces of glass and 129 cartoons in its collection which were not previously capitalised.
Items held on loan are nol included wilhin fixed assets.
During th& year the Museum receTved pr￿eedS of £Nil (2024 - £Nil) from th8 sale of H8rit8ga Assèts
which had not previously been cakxtalised.

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
bl Herltagè Ass8t$ - 2024
Stained
Gla55
Library
Books
other
Assets
Cartoons
Total
Cost
At 1 NDvemb8r2023
Addk￿0n$
Transfer
Disposals
At 31 October 2024
402,962
34.370
10,400
4.500
1.600
17,5C(J
414,962
56.370
11,699
11,699
437,332
14,9(M)
11.699
19,100
483,031
7. Investments
2025
2024
Market value of investments at 1 Nov8rnb8r 2024
Addhlons
Dispos￿15
Nat re81i88d knsrye8
Net unrealised IrP￿stMent gainsllbJs5e51
134,944
124.533
721
Market value al 31 October 2025
135665
C081 at start ol valuation 31 Cktober2025
121,199
121,199
Dèbto
2025
2024
Prepayrn8nts
Debtors
6,795
11.981
18,77
3,030
9,432
12,462
Cr•ditors
2025
2024
Amounts Fallirtg Du8 Wthin One Year
Trade Creditors
Indynd8nt 8xarnin8r fe8
Pension accrual
staff salades, tsx and Nl and pension
Credlt Card- Company 8ardaycard
Telephon
Delerred income
Accrued exp8n58S
57
2,600
789
13,689
1,629
120
2,500
2,731
831
13.940
2.393
120
4.045
2,703
26,783
21,364
10. al Funds- 2025
Balance at
1 November
2024
In¢omln9
Fund5
R•SOur￿ Transfers
Outgoing
Gain51
Lo$89$
Balance at
31 October
2025
Restricleil Funds
Headley Trust
Sundry restricte¢
Heritage assets
12,441
10,(N)O
9,145
2,700
121,4111
16.9121
11.0301
2.233
486,011
483,031
Unr•strictod funds
340.191
257,541
1274,9581
11.290
721
334,785
Colkntions Fund
70,0
2.450
54,357
905,663
281,836
1310.8S4}
721
877,386
19

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
bl Funds- 2024
BaJan¢e at Incomiry Resource8 Tran•tern
1 NoTrfember
Fund8
I￿1￿4
2023
Goln•l
Balan¢e at
L088es 31 October 2024
Regtrictsd Funds
Headley Trust
Sundry reslriokny
Appeals
H&ritage assets
10,735
(8,238)
(5.548)
12,441
19,547
414.
119.54n
29.7r
483,031
Unrn*trl¢tsd furtd8
376.￿2
248,931
1283.621)
(10.162)
10.411
340,191
Cell￿tIOnS Fund
70,￿1
70,0￿)
891,
301,574
1297,40n
10.411
905,e63
Heritage assets fvnds include the museum's accessioned Coll￿tion.
The Headley Trusl Fund has fvnded the 2-year part-time post of Digital Producer ané a gallery r￿iSplaY
project. The funding has now ¢onctuded and has been fully uts'lised
The Collections Fund was established in order to make an ongoing commitment and provision lo
develop and care for the existing collectson and lo funéraise for any new acquisitions, re-display and
conseNation wor
11. al Analysls of Not A8s0ts botwoen Funds - 2025
Flx•d
Assets
H•rltago Inv8stment9 Not Current
Agsels
Assets
Total
Restricted Funds
Sundry Restsithd
Herftage assets
2,233
2,233
486,011
486,011
Unre8trlcted Fund8
135.665
253,477
389,142
486.011
135,665
255,710
877.386
bl Analysls of Nel Asgots bfjtwoon Funds- 2024
Flxed
Herllage
Investments Net Current
Assets
Total
Restrictsd Funds
Appeal Funds
Hèdley Trust
Hefitsgo assets
12,441
12,441
483,031
483.031
Unrestrlctsd Funds
134,944
275.247
410,191
483.031
134,944
287,688
905,663
20

NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2025
12. Pènslons
The charity operates a defined contdbullons p￿slon scheme. Th8 assets of th8 sGh8me am held
separately from those of the ¢harrty in an Independently administered fund. The pension Cost chargo
represenls contributions payable by the charity to the fvnd and amountod to £4,28012024- £3,682),
Contributions totalling £831 12024 £7891 were payable to the fund at the balance sheet dalè.
13. Recon¢lllalSon of net movement In fijnds to net Cash flowfrom operating activities
2025
2024
N8t movernent in Funds
Deduct interest income in invesung activit￿9
IlncreasellDeGrea8e In stock
IlncreaselJDecrease in DebtwJ
IDecreas8lllncreas8 in Croditors
IGain5yLosses on Inv8strnents {see note 7)
128,2771
110,1871
1,832
16,3141
5,399
{7211
14,578
(11,1511
11241
11,6511
16,9191
{10,4111
Nel Cash Use¢J in Operating Actsvllies
138.2681
115,6781
14. Ralatod Partl8s Transactlon$
Durlng the year no Trustees received any r8muneration (2024." none)
DurSng the year Trustees recglv8d any benefrt in kind (2024.. none)
During th& year Trust88s r8C8W8d re1ml￿r$em8nts of expens8s totalling £1,32312024.' £498)
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THE STAINED
GLASS MUSEUM
The South Triforium, Ely Cathedral, Elyi Cambridgeshire, CB7 4DL
Reglstered Charlty No. 1169842
Arts Council Accredited Museum No. 574
Company No. CE008353
www.stainedglassmuseum.com
ACCREDITED
MUSEUM
We are very grateful to the Organisations and donors who have supported the Museum
during 2024-2025 with grants or gifts of £1,000 or more-
The Headley Trust
The Wyss Foundation
The Loppylugs and Barbara Morrison Charitable Trust
The Art Scholars Charitable Trust
Cambridgeshire and Hunts Family History Society
The Constable Trust
The Glaziers, Trust
ACE I V&A Purchase Grant Fund
The Paul Mellon Cenlre for British Art
THE
HEADLEY
TRUST
CLAZICRS
co
supported￿ng￿bI1CIund1￿9￿V
HERITAGE
FUND
ARTS COUNCIL
ENGLAND
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