Chairmans Annual Report The last season has seen some exciting changes at the Court House, as the long awaited building works have started and should soon be completed. This is all after several years delay from the insurance company and the underpinning and rebuilding of the west wall is without doubt the largest building work the museum has seen since opening in 1966 !
Because of the work the opening season was shorter last year, but we still managed to attract nearly three thousand visitors – exhibitions on Pevensey Cattle Market and new display boards downstairs – we also broke our record for people visiting on one day when some local ‘smugglers’ visited the cells on August Bank Holiday Sunday !
In a new venture there is now an ‘info shed’ in the middle car park with boards for advertising local events, and fulfilling the need for local information as there is no other point in the village which acts as a centre for visitors to see what is going on locally.
Pevensey Town Trust Registered Charity no.1171696 Accounts as Presented to Trustees on the 10th January 2024
End of Year Accounts 1st January 2023 to 31st December 2023
| Income | Amount | Expenditure | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Car Park Sales | £32,584.88 | Car Park Admin | £3,203.47 |
| Court House Donations | £657.95 | Car Park Capital | £860.00 |
| Court House Sales | £1,281.71 | Car Park Maintenance | £2,143.47 |
| Bank Interest | £440.34 | Car Park Purchase | £2,279.43 |
| COIF Interest | £238.88 | Court House Admin | £3,279.92 |
| Grants | £0.00 | Court House Capital | £0.00 |
| Other | £221.09 | Court House Maintenance | £1,406.74 |
| Court House Purchase | £5,669.88 | ||
| Business Rates | £689.06 | ||
| Donations | £604.00 | ||
| Insurance | £2,934.90 | ||
| Utilities | £3,400.96 | ||
| Total | **£35,424.85 ** | Total | £26,471.83 |
| Excess of Income over Expenditure | £8,953.02 | ||
| Bank Accounts | Amount | ||
| Main Account (43687107) | £5,489.77 | ||
| Reserve Account (43687108) | £60,345.02 | ||
| COIF Account (as at 30/06/23) | £8,246.81 | ||
| Total | £74,081.60 | ||
| Agreed Restricted / Reserve Account including any Grants | Amount | ||
| Fixed Spend | £11,000.00 | ||
| Grants | £14,000.00 | ||
| Total | £25,000.00 |
Darren Chamberlain, Treasurer Signed: Date: 31/12/23