Recelpts and Payments Accounts ending 31 December. HIGHER MILL MUSEUM TRUST Re8iStered Charity no.1179086 IPreviously no.2546601 Year alances BIF l January 2023 Natwest Bank Current Account BusinÈs5 ReseTve Aaccount Skipton Buildlng Society Charities Account145 days notice) Cash in Hand Total galances BIF Re ank Interest 5klpton Buildin8 Society Interest Stall at Summer fayre Stall at Christmas Fayre Visitor Guide 8¢)oks purchased by LCC Museums Service Social Enterprise Academy Awards Isustainability projertl Total General RÈceipts 2023 2022 2454.72 12109.78 17473.55 0.00 32038.05 14802.83 5.26 17327.99 0.00 32136.08 255.84 438.59 75.00 185.00 300.00 11200.00 12454.43 2.16 145.56 10 12 137.36 14 0.00 285.08 16 17 18 Payments AssociaOn of British Transport &En¥lneerln8 Museurns-mombershlp British Associafjon for Local History- Membership & Insurance 2024 A.l.M. Membershlp Subscriptions 12023120241 Freeola Igèt dotted) Domain renewal - 2 years to 2510112025 2 members attending Soclal Enterprise Acaderny Awards Conference CMason- New Web Site design-lsustainability Project) Printin8 Vi51tor ISO Guide5-lattributablè to Sustainability Project) Printing Promorional Products- Notelets (Sustainability proijectl total expenditurefor year 12.00 75.00 68.00 0.00 loo.00 2000.00 155.00 132.00 2542.00 150.00 65.00 13.11 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 0.00 155.00 383.11 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 Surplus/DeAlclt- Recepts/Poymentsftir the yeur 9912.43 -98.03 Total A$sets as at 31 December 2023 41950.48 32038.05 Total Assets Répresented by Funds held at Banks and Cash In hand: Natwest Bank Current Account Business Reserve Account Skipton Building Soclety Charities Account 145 dèvs notice) Cash in Hand Total A5sets- as at 31 De¢ember 2023. Induded infvnds held ure urJ5pent Grunt monles.. Cotton Industry Wt7rMgmorit71 Trust 41950.48 0.00 2454.72 12109.78 17473.55 o.oo 32038.05 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 419SO.48 5902.65 5902.65 Accounts prepared y &.W. Essex l Hon Treasurer) AudFted 8nd fo A. Marriott orrert: 45 46 47 48 49 Date
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Higher Mill Museum Trust Annual General Meeting 21" Feb 2024 Annual Report for year ending 31st December 2023 November 2022 brought significant news, it stated that the proposals put forward by NT, would not be taken up. Instead, County Museums would continue to be operated by the LCC Museum Service. with some of NT'S best proposals being acted upon, a5 far as funding will permit. This meant that we are no longer in limbo, marking time, and waiting for the future to be clarified. It is now time to look ahead, planning and working towards the improvement of Higher Mill. The state of the mill and its water wheel has continued to cause serious concern. It 15 now more essential than ever that co-operation between Trust and Museum Service should be strengthened. Hopefully, by working together we will see the waterwheel operating again and re-create more guided tours. To this end, the formation of a Joint Planning Group was finalised in November this year, and the formal Memorandum of Understanding has recently been signed and is in place. In February, the year started with an invitation to the Friends Annual Lunch. This is always a special occasion. It provides an opportunity to share time with like-minded colleagues and we thank the Friends for their hospitality. Although the Trustees support the Alternative Energy Project, it is sadly outside the immediate scope of the Trust. Whi15t the long-term future of the Trust was in doubt, progress was on hold, but hopefully a partner organisation can be found, to take on the lead role in the future. The Lineshaft Project involves the reinstatement of the fulling room line5haft, and its reconnection to a repaired waterwheel. We received three proposals, for the repair and replacement work. And we are in discussions with Nigel Spender. a nationally recognised expert on waterwheels. This restoration must be the priority for the future. Returning the mill to a working museum cannot proceed without this essential power source. Restoration and improvement of the educational waterwheel model was placed in the hands of a skilled model engineer. When he retired and moved away our Treasurer acted swiftly to secure its safe return. However, this mean5 that the model's upgrading is again 'back to square one,. Our Secretary, achieved success in his dealings with The Land Registry. The exact perimeter of Trust land across the fresh water ponds has now been clarified. However legal access to the railway arches is proving much more difficult to finalise. The Trust ha5 never enjoyed its own revenue stream l Running and administration costs are funded from our own diminishing reserves. Work to rectify this omission, through the establishment of a simple sustainability fund is underway. Initially we are retailing prints, notelets and guide books. To kick start our fund, we took part in the Friend's Annual Summer and Christmas Fairs and made small profits. The 'startup' costs being met by a grant received from Peter and lan's success in the "Steps to Sustainabilitrf, training course. It is also proposed to include reproductions of the "2 dimensional" in- house exhibits in the project and a few samples have been selected for further investigation.
lan and Peter are to be congratulated on completing the "Steps to Sustainability" training course, and gaining the full grant of £10,000 The principal object of the grant IS to create a new high grade interactive website with portals for news, future plans, events and fund raising. The website will publicise major improvements to Higher Mill and create greater public interest. It will, we trust, attract financial support through donations etc. The award was suppSemented by a small additional grant of £1200, towards the cost of temporary repairs to the wateNheel support 'spiderf - so that it could be used during filmin8 of the website. Work has been carried out with a website designer, copy writer and a specialist static and drone photographer. Thanks to these steps we are close to completion of the website and on our way to greater security. We continue to enjoy full Accredited Museum Status, and the Trust retains contact with the outside world through its membership of the British Association for Local History, Assoc. of British Engineering and Transport Museums and the Association of Independent Museums. We also continue to enjoy the valued c105e co-operation with Friends of Helm5hore Textile Museums and with the Industrial Archeology Network (through our Honorary Curatorl also continues. As we enter a new year, positive steps are being taken to recruit additional trustees. Hilary Barnard, an AIM Consultant, has helped to create a comprehensive recruitment pack. He is now working with us to successfully place it before a wider range of potential candidates than we alone could achieve. I cannot finish this Annual Report without mentioning Mr Ronald Howell who in September announced his retirement as our Honorary Treasurer. Ron's health has not been good in recent years and he has wisely decided to move nearer to his daughter in Nottingham. He has not only been our dedicated, meticulous Treasurer for more than 35 years but has been a deeply loyal trustee. He is held in great affection by all his colleagues who wish him great happiness in his new home. We are pleased to announce that Mr Brian Essex has voluntarily taken on this all-important role. Not only has he already Buided us through the traumatic, time consuming and excruciatingly frustrating task of opening two new business bank accounts (due to our changed status as a Charitable Incorporated Origination) but also closing our ordinary accounts with Skipton and Natwest banks. Finally, l offer my personal special thanks for the patience, constant support and friendship of the Trust officers and committee. To me, it has been deeply moving. My sincere thanks for their help and guidance are also extended to the staff of the LCC Museum Service. Thank you all. In closing I must add that this is my last Annual Report. At the forthcoming Annual General Meeting I shall step down from my role as Chairman of Trustees. I have been a supporter of the Helmshore Museums for over thirty years and a Higher Mill Trustee for twenty-one of them. It has been enormously enjoyable. Of course, there have been disappointments and frustrations but there have also been some good times. It has been a wonderful privilege to have the help and support of such a warm-hearted dedicated team. My only sadness is that our dear old mill is now in sad decline and its condition deteriorates more each passing year, but I shall continue to support it, in any way I can, for as long as I can. Bernard R05tron th 5 February 2024