SEND & RIPLEY HISTORY SOCIETY CHkRITABIE INCORPORATED OR&4NISATION ANNUAL REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YLIR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024 CHARITY NUMBER: 1174161
SEND & RIPLEY HISTORY SOCIETY CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION TRUSTEES, REPORT The tnteeS ptesent their teport and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 Registered Chatity No: 1174161 TRUSTEES: Ptesident John Slatfotd Chairman Cameron Brown Vice-chaitman Clate Mccann Secretary Tteasuter & Membership Christina She2rd Atchivi8t Phllip Davie (resigned as tntstee durAng the yeat) Othcr Tru8tee8 Chtistophet Ca Alan Cooper Peter Qoucher Andrew Jones Anne Cornell (appointed 13 March 2024)
AcfIvITIES DURING THE YEAR The Society continues to promote the SdY of the history of the vJ]lages of Sen4 Ripley and neighbouring vill2ges. A knghhght this yeat Was the exhibition dedicated to the work of local 9rtiSL Frank Brovm and the c2talogue of p2intings that resulteiL We were also debghted to fmally put into print Bygone Dgs. a collection 0£ local memories recorded in the 1980s. This was made possible with the hdp of a grant of £770 from Suttey Muscums Partncrship. Our award winning bi-monthly journals continued to toll off the presses and the museum was open to Fisitots on Saturday mornings. with very vatied exhthitions. Out monthly talks were well supported and hdd during the spting at The Ripley Bowls Club and from Septembet at the new Ripley Vlllage Hall. TRUSTEES The trustees ate listed at the front of this teporL Anne Cornell was appointed on 13 March 2024. Philip D2vie resjgned as trustee on 6 September 2024 but continues to act as Atchivist. FINANCLIL REPORT Thc income for the yeat under review was £13.488 (2023: £13.808), and expenditute £1 0.867 (2023., £12,150). The result for the year shows a surplus of £2,621 (2023: £1.658). Sales of pubbcations in 2024 were £1,135 (2023.. £551). Subscriptions for 2024 were constant at £5.781 (2023: £5,783). 'I'otal membership at the end of the year was 33(). THE SOCIEfvs POLICY ON RESERVES The .Socierfs policy on income tcserres is to continuc to hold sufficicnt rescrvcs to mect the costs of new publlcations, the maintenancc of the museum and tUre conservation work on the collection hdd by the Soaety. The trustees consider the reserves at 31 December 2024 to be suffiaent for the Soaety's needs. TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES FOR THE Accouwrs Charity law reqvir.es the trustees of the Soaety to prepare an incomc and expenditure account and a statLment of liabilities for eath financial ycar. In addition, the trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounling records which are suffiaent to show and explain the Society's transactions and to disdose with reasonable accuracy at any one time the fuwicial Position of the Society. They ate also responsible for safeguar&'ng the assets OF the Society 2nd hence fot tAking reason2blc steps for the ptevcntion of fraud and other ittcgulan"ties. Approved by the ttustees 12 March 2025 and signed on theit behalf bT. Cameron Brown
SEND & RIPLEY HISTORY SOCIETY STATEMENT OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FOR THE YEAR TO 310ECEMBER2024 2U24 2V Income Subscriptions Publications - Sales .Journ21- advettisin% revenue Gift Aid Income from Events Grants Donations Interest 5,781 1,135 2,036 820 3,022 5,783 551 2,028 960 2,399 1,221 831 -35 £13,808 250 £13.488 Expenditute Museum Expenditure Storage Publications - Cost Journal - Cost Insurance Events including Speakers Computer & Med Website Miscellaneous Expenses 664 2.309 806 5,612 815 2,350 108 120 392 278 5,466 765 1,948 944 120 320 £10,867 Exce88 of Income ovet Expenditute £2,621 £1,658 Resetves Brought Forward Resetve8 Carried Forward 10,294 £12,915 8,636 £10,294 SUMMARY BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2024 2U24 2U23 Fixed Assets Current Asset8 Stock of Pubhcations Cash at Bank Cash in Hand Debtors & Prepayments 1,209 14,712 54 2,036 18,011 701 9,609 54 3,013 13,377 Current Liabilities Creditors 5,096 5,096 3,083 3.083 12,915 10,294
SEND & RIPIEY HISTORY SOCIETY (Established in 1975 as Send History Society) Registered Charity No: 1174161 NOTES TO THE Accouwfs- 31 DECEMBER 2024 i. Accounting Policie8 Basis of accountmg. 'I'he accounts have been prepared undet the historical cost convention. The accounts are stated on an accruals basis and indude income and expenditure as they are earned. 2. Fixed Assets ince its forniation the Socicty h25 had in its possession vatious artefacts. most of which have been donated, on wbich it is not possible to put 2 value. These are held in trust 2nd not induded in the Balance Sheet. A li8t of these items ts available for inspection by members. 3. Cuttent Liabilitie8 2024 2023 Events - A(Ivance P2yments Subsctiptions Advertising Revenue 1.556 2,455 2.393 69 4. Ripley Museum The owncrsknp of the building ts vested in the Ripley VW Hall Management Committee. The Society has the exdusive right to use the buildmg free of rent in ptetu1ty. The costs nf refibiShing and equipment 2te charged to income & expcnth'ture in the year. 5. Museum Expense8 A grant was paid by AIM to covet the cost of 3 dAys of consultation by Codex Conservation on collection care in 2023. 6. Stock of Publications The stock is valued at cos¢ less due allow2nce for slow moving items.
ACCOUNfANf's REPORT To The Tmstees Of The Send & Ripley History Society As stated on page 2 you ate tesponsible for the ptep2r2tion of the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024, set out on pages 3 and 4. and you consider that the Society is exempt from an 2udit or an independent examination under the Ch2rtties Act 2006. In accordance with your instructions, T have reconciled the accounts set out on p2ge 3 and the notes on page 4 with the accountrAg records, an(L from the info on and explanations supplied to me, confinn that they are in accotdance thetewith. DB Mccann Cricketshill House Potters Iane Send CyU23 7JH 12 March 2025