THE NATIONAL EDUCATION MUSEUM
ANNUAL REPORT OF A CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION FOR THE TWELVE MONTHS ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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The name of the Charity is “The National Education Museum”.
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The Charity’s registration number is 1177115.
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The principal office of the Charity is at 27 RIDLEY ROAD, LONDON, NW10 5UB.
4. The following persons are Trustees of the Charity as at the date of this report.
Anne Swift (Chair) Dr Catherine Jane Carroll-Meehan Graham Norman Clayton Andrew Mark Dunkley Edward Jeremy Glazier Gawain Robert Little Amanda Louise Martin Jean Roberts Patrick Henry Roberts Sheena Wright
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The National Education Museum’s governing document is the Charity Commission’s standard form constitution for a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and is dated 10th February 2018.
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The objects of the Charity are to advance the education of the public by the establishment and maintenance of a museum and educational facility relating to the development of educational provision in England and Wales and elsewhere.
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Throughout the period of this report the Trustees have continued to make progress towards their objective of establishing a National Education Museum for England and Wales. Significant developments in the period include:
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A) The Founder Patron scheme continues to be the main source of fundraising. This scheme has now raised over £142,500 by 31[st] March 2024. Regular ideas are discussed on how to ensure that the number of Founder Patrons continues to grow.
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B) Some of the Charity’s supporter organisations are now making annual donations to help towards running costs, which, though the Charity aims for these to be minimal, are rising along with the general cost of living increase. Ways to reduce costs are consistently under consideration. Some free storage space in Portsmouth has now been offered. This will only house a small part of the growing collection and is not a permanent solution but this will save over £2000 a year and the saving can now be spent on refreshing the Museum’s publications.
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C) The Museum’s Honorary Patrons, Baroness Blower, Professor Jim AlKhalili, Gervase Phinn, and Baroness Morris have all continued to support the project. During the year, Stephen James Morgan, Trustee resigned from his post due to the pressures of his parliamentary duties but was very pleased to accept the post of Honorary Patron.
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D) The Teachers Group Educational Trust (TGET) receives an annual report to show that the Museum Trustees are fulfilling our aims. The National Education Union (NEU) have confirmed that on the purchase of a premise they will make a further significant donation.
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E) The Executive committee continues to meet about six times a year and as necessary to ensure the smooth running of the Charity. The Chair, who is also the Treasurer, produces regular financial reports and ensures that the annual audit is carried out in good time.
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F) The Director of Communications maintains and updates the website and social media platforms Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. The latter continues to attract the interest of a wide range of professionals. The Charity ensures that all media posts are appropriate to the Museum’s principles. This work has brought in an increasing number of people from a wide variety of backgrounds including offers of artefacts and other expressions of a wish to become involved so widening the Charity’s scope to seek support and publicity. It has also given the Museum an opportunity to invite people influential in the education arena to the Fred Jarvis lecture.
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G) Trustees have developed their relationship with the History of Education Society UK. The Chair of Trustees visited their conference in November 2023, and this has led to the HES being co-sponsors of the annual Fred Jarvis memorial lecture to be held in June 2024. The speaker will be one of the Museum’s Honorary Patrons, Baroness Estelle Morris who will be looking at the developments in education since the 1944 Act.
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H) The Museum continues to produce printed materials which are specific to the occasion. Stalls were organised with such materials at the annual conferences of the NEU and National Association of Schoolmasters and Union of Women Teachers (NASUWT) over Easter 2023 and well received. The Public Liability Insurance has been vital to our also having successful stalls at the Durham Miners Gala in July 2023 and the Victorious Festival in Portsmouth in August 2023. Both places have been booked for these events in 2024.
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I) Further, the Museum held a short reception at the NEU conference for Founder Patrons to show our many thanks for their support. This was well attended and much appreciated.
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J) The premises search continues. After a potentially suitable building appeared on the market in early March, it came under offer almost immediately and before the Museum could respond but it has been made clear that Trustees are interested should this property come back on the market. All Trustees have been made aware of this development and will be fully involved in any decisions should matters proceed.
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K) The Museum continues to be offered a variety of artefacts, documents and books. Very usefully, donators are recording details to help with provenance and to give context to their donation. With the offer of bigger storage there should be more space to begin storing documents, artefacts etc in sections so that they can be used more easily for displays or visits.
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L) The Museum Secretary sends out regular updates to the Trustees, Honorary Patrons, Founder Patrons and supporters. Summaries of these continue to be put onto the Museum’s website to ensure that those looking online can see the most recent activity in our project.
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The Trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the 2006 Act to have due regard to guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission.
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The Charity is not subject to statutory audit in respect of the period covered by this report.
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The Trustees met as a full Trustee body on 14[th] June 2023, 20[th] September 2023, and 24[th] January 2024, and otherwise communicated on decisions to advance the work of the Charity by email. The Charity has continued to use
zoom as this saves travelling time and money and accommodation costs and also ensures the best attendance. Many of the Trustees attended the Fred Jarvis lecture in Portsmouth on July 1[st] , 2023, in person and aim to do so again this year on June 1[st] 2024.
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The accounts of the Charity have been prepared on an income/expenditure basis for the year 1[st] April 2023 to 31st March 2024 and are attached.
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Neither the Charity nor any of its Trustees act as custodian Trustees.
Date of Report
Signed:
THE NATIONAL EDUCATION MUSEUM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2023 TO 31 MARCH 2024
THE NATIONAL EDUCATION MUSEUM
CHARITY NUMBER: 1177115
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2023 TO 31 MARCH 2024
THE NATIONAL EDUCATION MUSEUM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2023 TO 31 MARCH 2024
| Notes INCOMING RESOURCES Donations 1 Total Incoming resources RESOURCES EXPENDED Cost of generating funds 2 Goods Services Room hire Incidental expenses Bank Charges Total resources expended Net Income for the period |
2023/24 £ 30,099 30,099 141 1681 989 560 72 3,443 26,656 |
2022/23 £ 68,222 |
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| 68,222 366 1378 4,051 567 72 |
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| 6,434 | ||
| 61,788 |
THE NATIONAL EDUCATION MUSEUM STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE PERIOD 1 APRIL 2023 TO 31 MARCH 2024
Reconciliation of funds
| Total funds brought forward Total funds carried forward |
176,407 203,063 |
114,619 |
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| 176,407 |
THE NATIONAL EDUCATION MUSEUM BALANCE SHEET
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 APRIL 2023 TO 31 MARCH 2024
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Notes 2023/24 2022/23
£ £ £ £
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Equipment - -
CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors - -
Cash at Bank and in Hand 203,063 176,407
CREDITORS: Amounts falling due
within one year
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NET CURRENT ASSETS
203,063 176,406.90
NET ASSETS 203,063 176,406.90
UNRESTRICTED FUNDS
203,063 176,407
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TOTAL FUNDS 203,063 176,407
Anne Swift
Chair of Trustees/Director of Finances
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The notes on the pages below form part of the financial statements
THE NATIONAL EDUCATION MUSEUM NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 APRIL 2023 TO 31 MARCH 2024
1. Accounting Polices
Though of limited relevance to the accounts for the current period the principal accounting policies adopted by the Charity are as follows:
(a) Basis of accounting
The accounts of the Charity are prepared on the historical cost basis and are in accordance with applicable United Kingdom accounting standards, The Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities issued in March 2005.
(b) Fund accounting
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Undesignated funds are available for the use at the discretion of the trustees in the furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity.
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Any designated funds are subjected to restrictions on expenditure imposed by the donor or through the terms of the appeal
(c) Incoming resources
All incoming resources are included in the Statement of Financial Activities when the Charity is entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amount can be quantified with reasonable accuracy. The following policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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Voluntary income is received by way of grants, donations and gifts and is included in full in the Statement of Financial Activities when receivable. Grants where entitlement is not conditional on the delivery of a specific performance by the Charity, are recognised when the Charity becomes unconditionally entitled to the grant.
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Any donated services and facilities are included at the value to the Charity where this can be quantified. The value of services provided by volunteers has not been included in these accounts.
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Investment income is included when receivable.
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Incoming resources from grants, where related to performance and specific deliverables, are accounted for as the Charity earns the right to consideration by its performance.
THE NATIONAL EDUCATION MUSEUM NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 APRIL 2023 TO 31 MARCH 2024
- (d) Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual basis as a liability is incurred except where otherwise indicated. Expenditure includes any VAT that cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates:
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Costs of generating funds comprise the costs associated with attracting voluntary income.
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Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the Charity in the delivery of the activities and services for the beneficiaries. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them. Governance costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Charity and costs linked to the strategic management of the Charity.
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All costs are allocated between the expenditure categories in the Statement of Financial Activities on a basis designed to reflect the use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular activity are allocated directly, otherwise apportioned on an appropriate basis.
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(e) Any fixed assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation.
1 Incoming resources from generated funds
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2023/24 2022/23
£ £
Voluntary Income 30,099 68,222
(Donations)
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30,099 68,222
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THE NATIONAL EDUCATION MUSEUM NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 APRIL 2023 TO 31 MARCH 2024
2 Cost of generating funds
| Cost of generating funds | |||
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| 2023/24 | 2022/23 | ||
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Goods | 0 | 0 | |
| Services | 2138 | ||
| Storage | 1,681 | 1,378 | |
| Zoom Licence & office costs | 317 | 502 | |
| 141 | 366 | ||
| Room hire | 989 | 989 | 4051 |
| Incidental Expenses | 242 | ||
| AIM subscription | 71 | 65 | |
| Conference attendance | 171 | ||
| Bank Charges | 72 | 73 | 72 |
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| 3443 | 6434 | ||
| Staff costs | |||
| 2023/24 | 2022/23 | ||
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| Salaries (All funds) | |||
| 0 | 0 |
THE NATIONAL EDUCATION MUSEUM NOTES ON THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE PERIOD FROM 1 APRIL 2023 TO 31 MARCH 2024
| Tax and social security costs | 0 | 0 |
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| _____ | _____ | |
| 0 | 0 |
There were no employees during the year
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