The American Civil War Round Table (UK)
Trustee’s Report 2021
In 2021, for the first time in many years, our membership has increased. We had 124 members at the end of the year compared with only 105 at the start. The launch of our new website in 2020 and the facility to attend our meetings via zoom have improved our profile and reach and the possibility of payment by PayPal or credit card makes it easier to renew or join, especially for overseas members.
It was also an excellent year from the point of view of the sales of books and clothing with £1,294 in sales. We benefitted from legacies of books which could be re-sold and our range of new clothing has proved very popular.
Thankfully we were able to hold a conference in 2021, after a 1 year ‘hiatus’ for covid, albeit with a somewhat reduced number of physical attendees.
We were able to support 3 heritage projects in the US in 2021 with donations of $500 each to Gaines Mill battlefield, the Cape Charles Civil War Trail and the Champion Hill battlefield.
Our activities in 2020 produced a surplus overall of £ 1,552. After making our three donations £ 421 was transferred to reserves.
American Civil War Round Table (UK)
Financial Statements for the year ending 31st December 2021
| See note 5 See note 1 See note 3 See note 4 |
Income Subscriptions Meeting income (entry fees) Raffles, Auctions & Games Merchandise sales General donations Sponsorship & Advertising Interest earned Total Income Expenses Meeting costs Speakers Travel costs Postage & Stationery Design & printing Website support & comms Cost of Sales Sundries Total Expenses Surplus from normal activities Donations made Exceptional item - new website Transfers to/from surplus Balance sheet Cash at Bank Cash in hand Debtors and prepayments Brought forward reserves Excess of income over expenditur Total Reserves Creditors & Accruals |
Main Account Conference £ £ 2,930 264 1,350 100 253 912 382 680 50 - 58 4,944 2,035 226 - 886 555 2,384 268 252 727 129 4,273 1,154 671 881 e |
2021 Total £ 2,930 1,614 353 1,294 730 - 58 6,979 226 886 555 2,652 252 727 129 5,427 1,552 1,151 401 31-Dec-21 £ 12,053 20 1,110 13,183 12,078 401 12,479 704 13,183 |
See note 2 Main Account Conference £ £ 2,477 271 65 113 353 - 66 3,345 381 - 844 2,410 241 - - 3,876 (531) |
2020 Total £ 2,477 271 65 113 353 - 66 3,345 381 - 844 2,410 241 - - 3,876 (531) - 1060 (1,591) 31-Dec-20 |
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| £ 9,848 20 3,019 12,887 13,669 (1,591) 12,078 809 12,887 |
Note 1 The exceptional item relates to the one off cost of designing and building the new ACWRT website in 2020. This cost £1500 which is parti offset by the release of the release of £440 Advertising and Publicity sub fund brought forward. The sub fund was the remainder of a legacy left to the ACWRT in 2012.
Note 2 There was no conference in 2020 due to Covid-19 restrictions.
Note 3 Debtors and Prepayments were
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£
Bank Interest Accrued 34
Costs prepaid 763
Gift Aid due from HMRC 313
1110
Note 4 Creditors and accruals were
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Costs of the December Crossfire paid in 2022. 554
Members' payments received in advance 150
704
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Note 5 Donations of $500 each were made to preservation and interpretation projects at Gaines Mill, the Cape Charles Civil War Trail and Champion Hill.
Note 6 At 31st December the ACWRT had 124 members (2020: 105).
Mike Somerville Brendan Meehan Bryan Douglas President Treasurer Independent Examiner