American Civil War Round Table (UK)
Trustee’s Report 2023
In 2023 the American Civil war Round Table (UK) continued to pursue its charitable objectives of enhancing education around the American Civil War and protecting the war’s heritage.
Six lecture meetings were held during the year, 3 physical meetings in London and 3 via zoom, with subjects as diverse as British ’Bluejackets’ in the Union Navy and the vital partnership between Generals Lee and Jackson. A very successful weekend conference took place on the theme of the 1864 Overland Campaign. Our thrice yearly magazine Crossfire continued to cover a wide range of Civil War related topics and our regular email newsletter Vedette kept members up to date with news and events.
We were able to financially support a number of heritage related projects during the year ie
The Sultana Disaster Museum (US$500) Monuments for UK Veterans of the Civil War (£400) Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Trust for the Piedmont battlefield (US$500) Restoration of the grave of Colonel Arthur Freemantle (£216)
Financially the Round Table continues to be in very good health. With income of just over £8,000 in 2023 a surplus was produced on day to day activities of £501, with a transfer from reserves of £942 to support our donations to heritage projects. The charity had reserves at the end of the year of £10,798 and a cash balance of £9,753. At the end of 2023 the Round Table had 122 members, up from 118 in 2022.
American Civil War Round Table (UK)
Financial Statements for the year ending 31st December 2023
| See note 3 See note 1 See note 2 Note 1 Note 2 |
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 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 Debtors and Prepayments were Bank Interest Accrued Costs prepaid Gift Aid due from HMRC Deposit paid for 2023 conference Creditors and accruals were Costs of the December Crossfire Due to treasurer for costs incurred Members' payments received in a Due to OCT |
Main Account Conference £ £ 2,840 658 2,050 142 335 414 248 1,101 - - - 228 5,383 2,633 774 - 2,110 662 2,767 292 420 380 110 5,113 2,402 270 231 e Balance sheet check P&L check paid in 2024. dvance |
2023 Total £ 2,840 2,708 477 662 1,101 - 228 8,016 774 2,110 662 3,059 420 380 110 7,515 501 1,443 (942) 31-Dec-23 £ 9,733 20 3,061 12,814 11,741 (942) 10,798 2,016 12,814 (0) - £ 191 300 370 2200 3061 £ 936 880 175 25 2016 |
Main Account £ 2,780 929 164 1,191 781 - 117 5,962 1,088 68 569 2,564 368 308 113 5,079 884 |
Conference £ 1,715 305 718 - 200 2,938 3,466 218 70 3,754 (816) |
2022 Total £ 2,780 2,644 469 1,910 781 200 117 8,901 1,088 3,534 569 2,782 368 308 183 8,833 68 805 (737) 31-Dec-22 |
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| £ 10,348 20 3,182 13,550 12,478 (737) 11,741 1,809 13,550 |
Note 3 The following donations were made during the year:
The Sultana Disaster Museum ($500) Monuments for UK Veterans of the Civil War (£400) Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Trust for the Piedmont battlefield ($500) Restoration of the grave of Arthur Freemantle (£216)
Note 4 The accounts have been prepared on an 'accruals' basis matching income/activities as for as possible with the assocated expenses with the exception of merchandise. The costs of acquiring merchandise for sale are expensed at the time of purchase irrepective of whether that merchadise has been sold.
Note 5 At 31st December 2023 the ACWRT had 122 members (2022: 118).
Mike Somerville Brendan Meehan Bryan Douglas President Treasurer Independent Examiner