2021-09-30-accounts - The J Myers Historic Vehicle Collection

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period From Period start date To[Period end date] 1[st] Oct 2020 30[th] Sept 2021 Section A Reference and administration details Charity name The J Myers Historic Vehicle Collection Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1177850 Charity's principal address Sands House Greenhead Avenue Huddersfield Postcode HD5 8EA Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Trustee name Office (if Dates acted if not for whole Name of person (or body) entitled any) year to appoint trustee (if any) 1 John Myers Alexandra 2 Shepherd 3 Paul Clarke 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) Name Dates acted if not for whole year

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)	Constitution
How the charity is constituted (eg. trust, association, company)	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by)	Appointed by existing trustees
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant, about: •policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; •the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; •relationship with any related parties; •trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.	Trustee reappointment. The term of office of the following trustee expired and has been duly reappointed for a further 3 year term. Alexandra Shepherd April 2021. Leases for both the premises and the John Myers collection are now completed at a Peppercorn consideration. .

Section C Objectives and activities

To collect restore and display a collection of historic vehicles, machinery and associated equipment.
Summary of the objects of the • To show the importance of heritage and how basic engineering charity set out in its governing principles underpin much of today’s hi-tech world. document
To create an educational resource for public benefit.

Three vintage tractors were purchased in August Restoration projects included:-

Significant progress on rebuilding our steam crane after a major


Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)	repair to the boiler. •Nut and Bolt restoration of a rare 1930’s Ingersoll Rand mobile compressor, now on display. •Restoration of a 1950’s Leeds built Mclaren-Brush generator set, now on display. •Nut and Bolt restoration of a 1950’s Renault tractor, yet to go on display. We continue to refine how our exhibits are displayed and grouped, either by age or by activity. The data base of our exhibits is now quite comprehensive, including anecdotes and provenance, as well as technical information. As in 2020, it had been hoped to increase public viewing of recently completed restorations and the general displays. The Covid 19 Pandemic restrictions for Museums were lifted in April 2021, but the insecurity that remained resulted in minimal visitor numbers during our 2021 season. The trustees remain aware of their obligations toward public benefit, as set out in guidance documentsPB1, PB2 and PB3. We continue to improve our offer and hope to attract a wider audience through Social media. .
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Youmay chooseto include further statements, where relevant, about: •policy on grantmaking; •policy programme related investment; •contribution made by volunteers.	As in previous years, the efforts of the trustees has been supported by dedicated volunteers assisting not only in restorations but also in organising the layout of our displays. We submitted a planning application to enlarge our premises in April 2021, but the planning authority had not determined the application within this reporting period.

Section D Achievements and performance Due to the Covid 19 restrictions, visitor numbers were minimal. Summary of the main achievements of the charity 2019/2020 was a successful year for the restoration team, with several during the year projects completed and new ones begun. We participated in the WWII Victory show at Cosby in Leicestershire in September 2021, taking the tank transporter to support the event. All costs being covered by sponsorship.

Section E Financial review	Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves	The policy remains unchanged, with reserves increasing during this period.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
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Section F Other optional information

This has been another difficult year on the visitor front with Covid 19 never far from people’s thoughts. Certainty has been in short supply but the Trustees look to the future and the opportunities that will arise to

encourage healthy visitor numbers. Allowing the old to reminisce and the young to be amazed at what we have to offer.

Despite the Pandemic and low visitor numbers our financial position remains healthy.

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date TAR 1 March 2012

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES The J Myer$ Historic Vehicle Collectlon 11778SO Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the perlod from 1st Oct 2020 301h Sept 2021 To Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted funds Restricted funds Endowment funds Total funds Last year to the nearest totho nernt£ to thg nearest£ to nparest£ to the nreSt£ A1 Recelpts Glft GiftAid 114000 28.500 114000 28.500 Iota ross income AR) 142,500 142,500 sat 4nd investment sa Iso8 tab18). es, Total receipts 142.500 A3Pa 8rits Insupn¢e R&Sra50n Parts 7.913 £797 2.725 9,328 7,913 4797 2.725 9.328 Assei Pur¢has88 Sub total 24,763 2£763 A4 Asset and Investment urchase5 see table Sub total 24.763 24,763 Net of receipts/(payments) AS Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end sh funds this year end 117.737 117,737 404.156 404156 CCXX R1 accounts ISSI ¢)8103r2022

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrestricted funds to nearest £ Restricted funds Endowment funds Categories DÈtai15 to nearest£ B1 Cash funds Cash ai Bank 404,156 Total cash funds 404,156 law bal*&#¥Athr8apt5aJ paymems aCeOuthlS}I Unrestrlcted funds Restricted lunds to neare$t£ Endowment funds Details to nearestt to nearest£ Fund towhl¢h asset belon Current valu• o tlonal Detalls CostloptlorTrall Fund towhlch Details Milliny Mxhine rt lopUon¥ll Current value UnreslriGted 3,500 Lathe UnFaslrithd 2,500 3TtaGto Un51Cted 9,328 Fund towhlch rtlatos Unresirict8d AmoLtnt du• Whgn dug Dètails Landlord Ulilitycharges B5 Liabilities Costof SUIryPartSf0r Re51oralions unrestriad Pmfts$ional fees Unreslrict8d Siqned by one or hvo trustees on b6half of all the trus¢ees Signatura Print Nam Date of rov81 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 0810312022

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of On accounts for the year ended Id/9/&)11 Charity no lif any IIW¥So Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the atrfjve charity ("the Trust'l for the year ended Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with Ihe requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {'the ACY,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trusys accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying oui my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under seclion 145{5}(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disclosed below.) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect-. accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounls to be reached. ' Plea88 delete the words in the brackets rfth8y do not apply. Signed: Date: IIl3/u22 Name: A--, - rtJ?.£L LtsV-R¥ Relevant professional qualification(s) or body lif any): Address: IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts= diredions and guidance for examiners). Give here brlef details of any items that the examlner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018