
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 01/01/2024    Period start date   To 31/12/2024     Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Fylingdales Museum & Archive Trust** 

## **Charity registration number: 1177886** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To advance the education of the public by<br>the  provision  of  a  Museum  to  collect<br>preserve  and  exhibit  items  of  historical,<br>industrial and ecological interest with<br>particular emphasis on items relating to the<br>locality of Robin Hood’s Bay and<br>Fylingdales and to maintain an archive of<br>documents, books, maps, photographs and<br>other forms of written and printed word to<br>enable these to be accessed by the public<br>for study and other purposes.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities,<br>projects<br>or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para<br>1.17<br>and 1.19|The main activities are:<br>-<br>Operation of the Fylingdales<br>Museum.<br>-<br>Restoration  &  display  of  artifacts<br>related to prior times in Fylingdales.<br>-<br>Maintenance of the Flylingdales<br>Archive, and making this available<br>to the public for research purposes.|
|Statement<br>confirming<br>whether  the  trustees  have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|Yes.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Grant-making, is not a material part of the<br>charity’s activities|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|The charity invests its monies in<br>maintaining  an  operating  the  museum,<br>provisioning  professional  restoration  and<br>maintenance  of  the  artefacts  held  in  the<br>museum and the archive.|
|Contribution <br>made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|The  museum  and  archive  is manned  by<br>volunteers. Museum volunteers operate the<br>museum, contribute to its maintenance and<br>operation.|





## **Achievements and Performance** 

|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|The  charity  has  successfully  maintained<br>the  museum  (a  listed  building)  in  good<br>repair.<br>The  charity  has  successfully  maintained<br>the artefacts contained within the museum.<br>The  charity  has  successfully  maintained<br>and added to the content of the archive.<br>By undertaking the three points above, we<br>have successfully provided access to these<br>to the general public and those undertaking<br>research into the history of Fylingdales.|
|---|---|---|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|N/A|
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Investment<br>performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|



## **Financial Revie** w 

|**Financial Revie**w|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Please see annual accounts submission|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy  for  holding  reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We hold reserves within our coop interest<br>account  in  order  to  gain  a higher  return<br>then what would be archived if solely held<br>in a cash account.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Please see annual accounts submission|
|Reasons  for  holding  zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation<br>of<br>any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|There are no uncertainties, the charity is<br>well attended and supported and is<br>financially sound.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The charities income is generated through<br>donations at the museum, other donations<br>and grants and retail sales generated by<br>selling items relating to local history at the<br>museum itself.|
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any|Para 1.46|N/A|





|social investment policy<br>adopted|||
|---|---|---|
|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The museum building is over 150 years old<br>and is a listed building. The museum must<br>be maintained regularly, otherwise there is<br>a risk that it could fall into disrepair.|



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|**Structure, Governance and Management**|**Structure, Governance and Management**|**Structure, Governance and Management**|
|---|---|---|
|Description of charity’s trusts:|||
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust Deed|
|How<br>is<br>the<br>charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g<br>unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated Association.|
|Trustee  selection  methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustee’s are invited by the committee to<br>become Trustees – following an expression<br>of interest made by the potential trustee to<br>the charity.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted  for the  induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|N/A|
|---|---|---|
|The  charity’s  organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|The Charity maintains a volunteer<br>management  committee  made  up  of  an<br>elected  Chairman,  Secretary,  Treasurer,<br>and includes a nominated ‘museum<br>curator’, ‘archivist’, ‘buildings manager’,<br>‘retail  sales  manager’  and  ‘IT  manager’.<br>These roles are supported by other<br>committee members.|
|Relationship<br>with<br>any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|We are supported by Museum<br>Development  Yorkshire,  and  The  North<br>Yorks National Parks.|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Fylingdales Museum & Archive Trust|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Ronin Hood’s Bay Museum|
|Registered charitynumber|1177886|
|Charity’s principal address|Fylingdales Museum Trust  C/O Bay Museum, Fisherhead,<br>Robin hood’s Bay,Whitby,North Yorkshire,YO224TQ.|





**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6|**Trustee name**<br>Philip Haigh<br>Jane Mortmer<br>Greg Pennock<br>Claire Thomas<br>Alan Staniforth<br>Michael Waters|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not**<br>**for whole year**|**Name of body entitled to**<br>**appoint trustee (if any)**|
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Chairman/Trustee|Whole Year|Charity’s Committee|
|||Trustee|Whole Year|Charity’s Committee|
|||Trustee|Whole Year|Charity’s Committee|
|||Trustee|Whole Year|Charity’s Committee|
|||Trustee|Whole Year|Charity’s Committee|
|||Trustee|Whole Year|Charity’s Committee|



Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** None 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

|**Trustee name**|**Dates acted if not for whole year**||
|---|---|---|
|None|||
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name  and  objects  of  the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation  of  such  assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 



None. 

## **Other optional information** 

None. 

## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

> **Signature(s)** Philip Haigh **Full name(s)** Philip Haigh **Position (eg Chair, etc)** Chairman/Trustee **Date** 06/01/2025 



REGISTERED CHAIUTY NUMBEIL. 1177886
Asqulth Accountants L
Rowan House
7 W¢st Bank
SCARBOROUGH
North Yorkthi
Y0124DX

eFin
Report of the Twllees
Independerf Ex•mIn￿$ R¢port
S¢atement of Financial Activilies
Bolance Sheet
Notes to the Flnanclal S￿M￿ts
6 to 10
Detalled Statemeni of FIr*neI￿ Activities

dales Mu
stee
The trnstees present their report with the finthclal $ts¢ements of the charity for the yetr ended 31 December 2024. The
tru$tees ho￿ adopted the provisions of Accountin8 and Reportin8 by Charities.. Statement of Recommended Pr&ctiee
applicable to ¢horiii¢s preparing their aceounts in accordance with th¢ Financial Reportin8 Standard applicable in the UK
and Republle of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeciive l Jartuary 20191.
0￿ECTIVEs AND AcfiviTIES
Objeetlyes And Alms
The purposes of the ehaTity are to advance the education of the public by the provision of a Museum to Collect PTe5erve
#nd exhibit items of historical. industrial and eeolo8ical interest with particul#r emphasis on items relating to the locality
of Robin Hood's 8ay and Fylin8dales and 10 maintllin an archivc of documenls, book& maps, pholo8raphs and other
fornis of wrinen and printed word to enable these to be accessed by the public for study and oth¢r purposes.
Slgnlfleant *etlvltles
The main ￿tiVItIeS 4r¢:
Operation of the Fylingdales Museum.
Restoration & display of arfif4¢t5 Telpled to prior times in FylingdalH.
Maintenance of the Flylin8dRles Archive. and mAkin8 this available to the public for res¢ar¢h purposes.
Pybll¢ b¢n¢flt
We h4v¢ referred to the guidance contained in th¢ Charity Commission's 8ener&l 8uidAnce on public benefit when
r¢vi¢win8 our &im5 and objectives and in plannin8 ¢)Jr fviure a¢tiviii¢s.
SoclAI InvestrneTrts
The charity invesis its monies in maSntslnln8 An operatin$ the museum, provislonin8 prof¢s$ional restoration and
malnt¢n4n¢¢ of th¢ #rt¢f4cts held in the museum attd the archive.
CrantmaklTh
Grant-makin8 is not o material part of the eharity$ ac¢ivilies
Volunteers
Th¢ mus¢um and w¢hive is rnanned by volunteer& Museum volunteers operAt¢the museum, ¢onlrlbuts io its maintenance
and operalion.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
ChNrl¢ablt Acilvlilei
The charity has Aueces$fully maintained the museum la liskd building) in good T¢p•Ir.
Th¢ ¢hwlty ha$ $u¢ttssfully mAinthined ihe artefacis conlain¢d within the mu5wm.
The charity ha5 SU¢C¢Ssfully mainthined ond odded io the conteni of ihe orchivc.
By yndertAkin8 the thr¢e points above, we have successfvlly provided a¢c¢55 lo thes¢ ¢0 the 8eneral public and those
und¢rt4kin8 into ¢he history of Fylingdales.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Flnanelal posltlon
The financial p051tion of the ¢hority is 8ood. Reserves are£102,411, which 15 a significan¢ in¢rease on ihe level held last
year of £74.657.
Prlnclpal fvndlDg sour¢¢$
The ¢haritie5 income 15 generated through donations at the mu%um. other donation5 and 8rants and retall sales gen￿ated
by sellln8 Items relatjn8 to local history at the museum itself.
Golng conf¢r
There #re no uneertalntie& th¢ charity is well attended and supported and is financially sound.
Pa8¢ 1

rtoftheT
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The charity is controlled by its govemin8thxumenL adeed of and th)nstitutes • charitsble incorp)ra*d organisation
Icioi.
Reernltment ¥nd appolntmemi of new tr￿￿tt5
Truste¢s are inviied by the committtt to b¢wne Tnth￿- following •D ¢XSY¢5sion of interest made by the weniiai
¢ru5t¢¢ ¢0 ihe Charity.
OrgAfyts*tlom*l Strnd￿re
The Charity mairttsirts a voluntetr managemen¢ comrninee made up of an eleued Ch#inn8n. Secretsry. Treasurer, and
includes a nominated 'museum ¢uralorf, 'a￿hly1st. 'buildings mana8&, '￿￿11 Sales M￿•&¢￿ and 'lT m•n4e¢. These
roles are supported by other commiffee munbers.
We 4r¢ SUPFQrted by Mu5eurn Developmem YO￿1￿ and The North yO￿S Mo(rs Nation41
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRA TIVE DETAILS
Reglst¢r¢d Charlty Trumber
1177886
Addrui
West Royd
Sthiion Road
Robin Hoods Bay
Whiiby
North Yorkshi
Y022 4RL
Trnstees
P A Hai8h Tryst¢¢ & T1¢￿rer
A Staniforth
M Waters Ire5iBned 9.2.241
Ms J Mortimer
M G PenTho¢k {¥pp)ini¢d 10.3.241
Mts C Th0rn1s14I￿iIrtttd 8J241
IndepeDdeD¢ Ey•mloer
A4uith Accountants Ltd
Rowan House
7 West Bank
SCARBOROUOH
North Yorkshire
Y0124DX
Apwoved by Ixder of the boud of trus￿e$ on ..........-........-....-......-....-... Ind signed ¢ffi its Ixhalf by..
P A Hai8h- TN5t¢e

& Archive Tru
Independent examlner's report to the try5tees of Fyllngdales Mws¢urn & Archive Trugt
I report to the charity trustee5 on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2024.
RespoThslbllitles Athd bthsis of T¢POrt
As the ehority's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in a￿ordanCe with the requirernents of
the Chviiies Act 2011.
I report in reSP￿t of the examination of the Charity's accounts CArried out under section 145 of th¢ 2011 Act and in
in8 ou¢ my examination. I h&ve followed all applicable Directions 8iven by the Charity Commission under section
143 (Sxbl of th¢ Ad.
Independent ex*mlner'$ statement
I have completed my examination. l confimi that nomatters haveeomeio my attention in connKtion wi¢h theex#mination
giving me ￿use to believe:
The accouniing records were not keo in a¢¢ordan¢¢ with section 130 of the Charities ACL or
The accounts did not ￿e0rd with the 4e¢ounting re¢ord& or
The accounts dld not eomply wi¢h ¢he applicable requirem¢D15 conc¢rnin8 the fomi and content of occounts set out
in the Charities IAccounts and Reports) Re8ulations 2008 other than any r¢quir¢m¢n¢ ¢ha¢ th¢ 8ive a'true
and fair, view which is not a mattcr ¢onsid¢red as p4rt of an independent examination.
I h•ve no eott¢ems and h8v¢ Come acr055 no other matters in tonnection wl¢h the examination to which attention should
be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of ihe accounts ¢0 bc reathed.
Miss Jennifer Sprin8ham Bsc FCCA
The Association of Chortered Certifled A¢¢ounthnts
A4Ulth Ac¢ouni8nts L¢d
Row&n House
7 We51 Bank
SCARBOROUGH
North Yorkshire
Y0124DX
1.7..-02_ ZOZF
Date: ...
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Useurn & A
ancial A
iv
31.12.24
31.1223
U￿¢striC￿ Totsl
fund
fimds
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Don4lions and1¢8xies
58.126
8.619
ChArliAble le￿wIll¢S
A¢tivili¢5 UTthrtak¢n directly
10.000
Other trading activities
Investment income
2.738
493
3.199
475
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Raisin8 fijnds
13801
1,832
Charltsble ictlvltles
Aciivilies undertaken ￿tr￿Y
Support costs
33.380
603
34,451
345
Total
NET INCOMWIEXPENDITURE
27.754
(14,335)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Tof#l funds brought fon¥xd
74.657
88,992
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
102411
The TK>tes ftffm of financial sw¢ments

& Archive T
31.1224
31.12.23
Totsl
funds
fijnd
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible as5¢ts
1204
CURRENT A￿ETs
5.856
2.900
Cash ai bank
101070
73J98
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due wathitt one ye¥
(5851
1445)
NET CURRENT Assrrs
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES
102,411
74,657
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
Unresrri¢*d funds
io
TOTAL FUNDS
102411
The finartci81 ststrments were approved byth¢ Bowdof Tnstees and authoTised forissue(ffl.............--....-......................
d wer¢ signed OD its behalf by:
P A HAiBh- Trustee
The note5 fonn p*t of these fIn￿¢181 ststanents
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chive T
ia
for the Year E
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
is of preparing the fln*nti*l st#ttmeDts
The financial statements of the charitable company. which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been
preparnl in xcord8rtce with the Charities SORP {FRS 1021'Ac¢ountiDg ond RewJrtin8 by Charities: Statem¢nt
of Recommended Prxtice applicable EO chariiies prepar¢ng their x¢wnts in ac¢ordanc¢ with the Financial
Reporting Stsndard appli￿1¢ in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) (effective l January 2019)., Financial
Reporting Stsndard 102 The FinarKiaJ Rep)ning Standard appli￿11e in the UK wd Republic of Ireland and the
Companies Act 2(￿￿. The fi￿￿la1 #*ements have been prepgred under the histori￿ ￿5t ¢onv¢ntion.
All In￿Me is Tn the StstemeN of Fin￿￿1¥1 Aaivitbes once the ¢h¥ity ha5 enli¢lernen¢ to the fyrtds. it
is probAble that ihe income will be received the am0￿)1 ¢an ￿ measwed reliably.
Expendlture
Liabilities aTt rEcogni5ed &$ expendiiure as soon as thue is a legal or construciive obligation committin8 the
charity to that exp￿dit￿< li is probable that a transfer of economlc b￿cri￿ will be required in settlement and
the amount of the obliyion can be meL%ured reliably. Expumliture is accourtted for on an accrnals basis and has
been classifid under headings that a8gre8ate all eost te]atcd to the eategory. whe￿ costs Cal)n￿ be directly
attributed to wticular he&Jin8s they have bEth 8]l(oted to xtivities on a basis Consistent with the use of
T#ngibk fll¢d 459rt5
LkprKiation isprovided atthefollowirt8#nnu￿ ratrs in ordertoi*rite off eKh tssdover its estimated useful lif¢.
Computer quipmeni
33% on thyst
Stot
Stocks are valued at the lowerof cost athl net realtsable valK after making due a]low4n￿ for ol>solete aThl slow
moving items.
T*Jatio
The charity is exempt from wporation tsx iffl its clwitabk aaivitie
aeeouTrtlog
Unrestricted fvnds C￿ be used in x¢oTdaKe with the eharitabl¢ ￿JectiveS At the diseretiort ofthe tntsttts.
Restricted fund$ can only be us¢d forparticultr restric*d pur]xBes within the objecrs of the d￿lty. R¢5tridions
arise when 5pxified by the donor or when fimds are raised for pArti¢ular restricted purposes.
Further explan￿lon of the nature and purprx of each fiEnd is i￿1￿1¢d in the Dote5 to the fin￿¢18] sthtemen
OTHER TRADINC AaIVITIES
31.12.24
31.12.23
Mukurn sales
Book sak$
Sc1K￿l sales
1,581
1.512
1.632
738
Itinued...

INVESTMENT INCOME
31.1224
31.1223
Deposit accouni interest
493
475
NET INCOMV(EXPENDITURE)
Net incom&(expendi¢ur¢l is 5ts*d afterd￿gin￿Cr¢lliIlAB).
31.12.24
31.1223
Depre¢i#tlon. owned asxts
870
593
TRusfEES' REMUIYERA TION AND BENEFITS
There wertno tnthtees. remunerntion ¢xothert*nefts forthe yearended31 Decanlxr 2024 nor fortheyearended
31 Decanber 2023.
Trnst¢¢s' ¢xpths
There were no expenses p•id for the yex endcd JI December2024 nor for th¢ ye•r ended
31 December 2023.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE ￿ATEMENT OF FINANCIAL A￿1VITIEs
Unr¢#det¢d
nd
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and lepcies
8,619
Ch*rlt4bl* •¢dvl¢les
Aetiviiies undertsken dir¢¢¢ty
10.(
Other trndin8 aciivities
Investhient income
3,199
475
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Rai5in8 fund5
1.832
rlt8bl¢ *¢dvltt
AetlVLties undertaken dirtetty
Suppjrt Cogts
34,451
345
Tol*l
NET INCOMEJ(EXPENDITURE
114 J35)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Totsl ftsrtds brou8ht forward
88.992
Ci)niinued...

rchive T
- e¢Mtin
En
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FIP4ANCIAL A￿1VITIES- ¢ontin¥ed
Unrestrict¢d
fund
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
TANCIBLE FIXED WETS
cquipment
COST
At l January 2024
Additions
1,797
592
At 31 Decernber2024
DEPRECIATION
At l January 2024
Charge for year
593
870
At 31 D¢c¢rnberX124
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December2024
926
At 31 Deeernber2023
STOCKS
31.12.24
31.1223
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLINC DUE wmiiN ONE YEAA
31.1124
31.1223
Accrued expense5
585
445
io.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Nei
mov¢m¢nt
in fiuOs
At
31.12.24
At 1.124
Unrestrkted fMnd5
GerKral fund
74.657
27,754
102,411
TOTAL FiJNDS
74
102411
¢ontinu¢d...

useum & A
ents-
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- eoThllMued
Net moyemerf in fund4 i￿luded IA the atrxive are as ftslloms:
Incomi￿ Resourtts Movement
in funds
Uthrt#rltttd
Genual fund
61.357
{33,603)
27.754
TOTAL FUNDS
61
CoMp•r•¢lvu for wovement hb
movement
in fvnds
At
31.12.23
At 1.1.23
Unrtstrkted h#4ts
General
88.992
(14J35)
74.657
TOTAL FUNDS
88.992
14
Comparative net rnovement in in¢lud¢d in the gtr#)v¢ We ¥ follo
IrKomin8
R¢>)ur
resources ¢xp¢ndtsl
Mov¢meni
in fvnds
Unr¢strl¢ted
General fund
22,293
{36.628)
114,335}
TOTAL FUNDS
14335)
A Current yeor 12 rn￿th$ and prior y¢•r 12 months 0￿bined posilim is •$ ftillows:
movement
At
31.12.24
At 1.1.23
Unr¢strl¢t¢d
General furMI
13,419
102.411
TOTAL FUNDS
1024ll
continyed...

io.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS-rwtirywd
A curreni year 12 months and PTtoryear 12 ffl￿th5 c￿bined net rnovem¢n¢ in fill￿ indudeAI in the aiKwe 8re
ftillows:
Incoming
Resourees Movemeni
expended
in funds
Unrestrlrt¢d
G¢ner41 ￿1￿1
83.650
1702311
13.419
TOTAL FUNDS
70
RELATED PARTY DISCiLISURES
There were no rel*d prty tlWlWlions for the y¢•r ended 31 D¢cember 2024.
Pa8e 10

& Archive
31.1224
31.1223
INCOM£ AND EiYDOWMENTS
Doaatlolls and kg*des
Donations
Legacies
8.126
8.619
5&126
8,619
Other trfidlng *etlvk5es
Museum sales
Book sales
Seknl ￿1¢5
1.106
.632
1.581
1512
106
1738
3.199
Dwit accouni iniere
493
475
Charfl8ble *etivities
Grants
10.000
TotAI In¢omthg re50urus
151.357
21293
EXPENDITURE
Other tradkng ae¢Mtles
Opening Sto¢k
Purcha%e5
Commission
Computer equipment
Closing stLKk
3.665
445
29
593
1.674
32
870
{3801
1832
Charllable aetfvltks
Insur￿¢¢
Li8ht #nd h¢Jt
RepaiTS #nd maintenance
Adv¢rt15in8 arml w¢bsit¢
Sundry expenses
Cluning
Display makri￿$
920
.745
21875
438
$94
972
718
839
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## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

## **From 01/01/2024    Period start date   To 31/12/2024     Period end date** 

## **Charity name: Fylingdales Museum & Archive Trust** 

## **Charity registration number: 1177886** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To advance the education of the public by<br>the  provision  of  a  Museum  to  collect<br>preserve  and  exhibit  items  of  historical,<br>industrial and ecological interest with<br>particular emphasis on items relating to the<br>locality of Robin Hood’s Bay and<br>Fylingdales and to maintain an archive of<br>documents, books, maps, photographs and<br>other forms of written and printed word to<br>enable these to be accessed by the public<br>for study and other purposes.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities,<br>projects<br>or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para<br>1.17<br>and 1.19|The main activities are:<br>-<br>Operation of the Fylingdales<br>Museum.<br>-<br>Restoration  &  display  of  artifacts<br>related to prior times in Fylingdales.<br>-<br>Maintenance of the Flylingdales<br>Archive, and making this available<br>to the public for research purposes.|
|Statement<br>confirming<br>whether  the  trustees  have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|Yes.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Grant-making, is not a material part of the<br>charity’s activities|
|Policy on social investment<br>including program related<br>investment|Para 1.38|The charity invests its monies in<br>maintaining  an  operating  the  museum,<br>provisioning  professional  restoration  and<br>maintenance  of  the  artefacts  held  in  the<br>museum and the archive.|
|Contribution <br>made by<br>volunteers|Para 1.38|The  museum  and  archive  is manned  by<br>volunteers. Museum volunteers operate the<br>museum, contribute to its maintenance and<br>operation.|





## **Achievements and Performance** 

|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|The  charity  has  successfully  maintained<br>the  museum  (a  listed  building)  in  good<br>repair.<br>The  charity  has  successfully  maintained<br>the artefacts contained within the museum.<br>The  charity  has  successfully  maintained<br>and added to the content of the archive.<br>By undertaking the three points above, we<br>have successfully provided access to these<br>to the general public and those undertaking<br>research into the history of Fylingdales.|
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## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41|N/A|
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|Performance of fundraising<br>activities against objectives<br>set|Para 1.41|N/A|
|Investment<br>performance<br>against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A|



## **Financial Revie** w 

|**Financial Revie**w|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|Please see annual accounts submission|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy  for  holding  reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We hold reserves within our coop interest<br>account  in  order  to  gain  a higher  return<br>then what would be archived if solely held<br>in a cash account.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Please see annual accounts submission|
|Reasons  for  holding  zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation<br>of<br>any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|Para 1.23|There are no uncertainties, the charity is<br>well attended and supported and is<br>financially sound.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|The charity’s principal<br>sources of funds (including<br>any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The charities income is generated through<br>donations at the museum, other donations<br>and grants and retail sales generated by<br>selling items relating to local history at the<br>museum itself.|
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|Investment policy and<br>objectives including any|Para 1.46|N/A|





|social investment policy<br>adopted|||
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|A description of the principal<br>risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The museum building is over 150 years old<br>and is a listed building. The museum must<br>be maintained regularly, otherwise there is<br>a risk that it could fall into disrepair.|



## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|**Structure, Governance and Management**|**Structure, Governance and Management**|**Structure, Governance and Management**|
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|Description of charity’s trusts:|||
|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust Deed|
|How<br>is<br>the<br>charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g<br>unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated Association.|
|Trustee  selection  methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustee’s are invited by the committee to<br>become Trustees – following an expression<br>of interest made by the potential trustee to<br>the charity.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

|Policies and procedures<br>adopted  for the  induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51|N/A|
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|The  charity’s  organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51|The Charity maintains a volunteer<br>management  committee  made  up  of  an<br>elected  Chairman,  Secretary,  Treasurer,<br>and includes a nominated ‘museum<br>curator’, ‘archivist’, ‘buildings manager’,<br>‘retail  sales  manager’  and  ‘IT  manager’.<br>These roles are supported by other<br>committee members.|
|Relationship<br>with<br>any<br>related parties|Para 1.51|We are supported by Museum<br>Development  Yorkshire,  and  The  North<br>Yorks National Parks.|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Fylingdales Museum & Archive Trust|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|Ronin Hood’s Bay Museum|
|Registered charitynumber|1177886|
|Charity’s principal address|Fylingdales Museum Trust  C/O Bay Museum, Fisherhead,<br>Robin hood’s Bay,Whitby,North Yorkshire,YO224TQ.|





**Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

|1<br>2<br>3<br>4<br>5<br>6|**Trustee name**<br>Philip Haigh<br>Jane Mortmer<br>Greg Pennock<br>Claire Thomas<br>Alan Staniforth<br>Michael Waters|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not**<br>**for whole year**|**Name of body entitled to**<br>**appoint trustee (if any)**|
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|||Chairman/Trustee|Whole Year|Charity’s Committee|
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

**Director name** None 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 

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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name  and  objects  of  the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation  of  such  assets from the charity’s own assets 

## **Exemptions from disclosure** 

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details 



None. 

## **Other optional information** 

None. 

## **Declarations** 

**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** 

**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** 

> **Signature(s)** Philip Haigh **Full name(s)** Philip Haigh **Position (eg Chair, etc)** Chairman/Trustee **Date** 06/01/2025 

