Charity Registration No.1173070 BERWICK BARRACKS HERITAGE TRUST ANNUAL REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021
BERWICK BARRACKS HERITAGE TRUST LEGAL AND ADMINisfRATIVE INFORMATION Trustees: stuart Bankier Julien Lake Jonathan Lang Sir Philip Mawer CharÈty Number: 1173070 Principal Addres5: c/0 Berwick CommunityTrust William Elder Building 56-58 Castlegate Berwick-upon-Tweed Northumberland TD15 IJT Independent Examiner: Robert lan Guthrie 4 Tweed Close East Ord Berwick-upon-Tweed TD15 2LU Bankers: TSB BarTrk plc Excel House 30 Semple Street Edinburgh EH3 8BL
BERWICK BARRACKS HERITAGE TRUST TRUSTEES, REPORT Forthe Year ended 31 March 2021 The Trustees present their Report and Accounts for the year ended 31 March 2021. The Accounts have been prepared in accordance with the CIO'S Constitution, the Charities Act 2011 and "Accounting and Reporting by Charitie5: Statement of Recommended Prartice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordan with the Financtal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 (effective l January 20151". Objects and Artivities The objects of the CIO are to adwdnce the Arts, Culture. Education and Heritage, in particular by the preservation and promotion of Berwick Barracks a5 a centre celebrating the history and heritage of Berwick-upon-Tweed and its surrounding area and as a focus for artistic and cultural attivities. and through such other acLivities as the Trustees shall fro¥n time to time determine. Throughout the year under review, the Trustees have continued to promote these objects by working in partnership with other organisations to develop detailed plans for re-vitalising Beick Barracks as a key elernent in Berwick's overall cultural. heritage and tourism 'offerf. The Trustees have paid due regard to guidance issued by the Charity Commission in deciding what artivities the CIO should undertake. Achievements and Perforniance In our last Annual Report. we referred to work being carried out by the Beick Barracks Partnership following the award to English Heritage in 2019 of a Resilient Herfcage grant. The purpose of the grant by the National Lottery Heritage Fund INLHFI was to enable the Partners to develop firm proposals for the sustainable redevelopment of the Barracks stte. Large and complex, the slte is of national significance. having been built between 1718 and 1721 to designs by the celebrated architect, Nicholas Hawksmoor. Grade I listed. tt is among the first purpose-built barracks in England and became a model for other barracks which followed. In the event, the Covid-19 pandemic meant that it wa5 not possible for the work undertaken with the assistance of the NLHF grant to be cornpleted before the end of March 2021. However. its completion at that point not only laid the groundwork for the preparation of a business plan for the site's complete redevelopment but has enabled the Partners involved to- Review and assess the collections either already held on the site or prospectively to be held there. Review and understand the conservation considerations which need to be borne in mind a5 redevelopment plans are being prepared. Understand the considerations relevant to decisions soon to be made about the sustainable future managernent of the site.
As a member of the Barracks Partnership. the Trust has been closely involved- in particular. through its chairman- irb this work, from the outset. The work undertaken has also enabled the Partners to agree a Statement outlining their shared vision for the future of the site (under the title The Living Barracks'l and a Memorandum of Understanding setting out their shared objectives and their expectstions one of another as the next Stages of the project unfold. As these two documents were finalised early in AugLSSt 2021, they will be referred to at greater length in the Trustees, next report but information about the Partners, vision for the future of the Barracks can be found on the visit Berwick Barracks pages of the English Heritage website. As 2021 marks the 3CN) anniversary of the opening of the Barracks. the Trust decided to mark this by undertaking the preparation of a History of and Guide to Berwick Barracks. This tells the story of the building of the Barracks and their subsequent development over the past 300 years. as well as of the changing relationship between the occupants of the Barracks and the town. The Trust has also assisted the planned publication of a wider Guide to the County of Northumberland. which will include significant material about Berwick and the Baffacks. The first of these publications was published in September 2021 and the second, the county-wide Guide, is expected to appear by the end of 2022. The next 12-24 months seem likely to see a considerable increase in activity relating to the planned redevelopment of the Barrack5. This will focus on the growing pace of the redevelopment projett and include the appearance of the two publications previously mentioned. The Trust will continue to play an active part in all these developments, not just as a reflection of its choritsble objects but in the wider interests of the people of Berwick. Financial Review the current phase of work has been funded by a combination of the Resilient Heritage Grant awarded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund and a substantial contribution by English Heritage, it wa5 not necessary for the Trustees of the Berwick Barrack5 Heritage Trust either to appeal for additional funds or to expend. in the course of 2020-21. any of the funds already held by the Trust for the purposes of the charity. These funds continue to be held for future use in connection with the Trusys objects. However. the receipt of some initial donations to help fund the two publications mentioned in the preceding section of this report is refletted in the accounts appended to the report. Structure. Governan and Management The CIO was estsblished by a constitirtion dated 18 April 2017. Mr Stuart Bankier was appointed a Trustee and the Treasurer of the Trust during the year under review. Mr Jonathan Lang was re-app)inted for a second three year term. i.e. to April 2023. Trustees att in a voluntary capacity and do not re1ve any remuneration. Trustees are appointed in accordance with the terms of the constitution.
The Trustees who served during the year were: Sir Philip Mawer (Chairl Mr StLÈart Martin Bankier (Treasurer) Mr Julien George Lake Mrjonathan Mark Lang. This Trustees, report has been approved by the Board of Trustees and SiEned on the Board'5 behalf by- stuart Martin Bankier Trustee Dated: 10th December 2021 Sir Philip Mawer Trustee Dated.. 10th December 2021
BERWICK BARRACKS HERITAGE TRUS[ INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTO THE TRusfEES OF BERWICK BARRACKS HERITAGE TRUS[ I have examined the accounts for Berwick Barracks Heritage Trust for the year ended 31 March 2021 and. in my opinion, they represent a true reflection of the financial position of the Trust at that date. There are no matters which I need to draw to the attention ofThe Trustees. Signed...... Full Name.......... If4hl C(Ui4£ir lo
BERWICK BARRACKS HERITAGE TRUST Statement of Financial Artlvities for the Year Ending 31 March 2021 Year Ending 31" March 2021 Year Ending 31" March 2020 Incoming Resources Grants Voluntary Income Shell Guide Shell Guide Gift Aid Total Income 7,750 938 Resources Expended Shell Guide Other Charitable Activities Governance Costs Total Expenditure Surplus for the Year
BERWICK BARRACKS HERITAGE TRUST Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2021 Year Ending 31" Marth 2021 Year Ending 31" March 2020 Current Assets Cash at Bank 52.790 45,040 Debtors 938 Current Liabilities Creditors Total Assets 53,728 45.040 Represented by Unrestricted Funds Barrack5 45,040 45,040 Shell Guide 8,688 Restricted Funds Total Funds 53.728 45,040