North Shields Heritology Project
Trustees Report and Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December 2021
Charity No. 1181245
Legal and Administrative Information
Name:
North Shields Heritology Project
Reg'd Charity No: 1181245 Trustees: Jonathan Barrand Alison Spedding Keith Spedding David Young
Address: 39 Whittingham Close Cullercoats North Shields NE30 3TH
Bankers: Santander Independent Examiner: Mark Thompson MAAT VODA Linskill Centre Linskill Terrace North Shields NE30 2AY
Trustees Report
Achievements through the year to 31st December 2021.
The project has continued to grow from strength to strength despite the ongoing challenges of securing funding and delivering projects due to Covid.
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We raised a total of £10,098 from grants to deliver projects that helped us engage with 95 pupils from five local schools. Through various talks, workshops, heritage open days and other activities we have engaged a further 167 participants in the project during the year.
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Following an extension to the Culture Bridge funding, we were able to work with Year 6 pupils at Monkhouse Primary School and Blowin’ A Hooley Theatre to produce a drama based on life in North Shields through the lens of Victorian photographer Lyd Sawyer. This was filmed and shown at the Exchange, a cultural venue in the town.
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We worked with two local primary schools – New York and Monkhouse on a photogrammetry project with a 3D animator around “The Dolly” - an iconic figure of North Shields. The children were given an understanding of its place in the town’s heritage, they photographed The Dolly, a 3D image produced, and the school was presented with a 3D printed model of their work. The project was delivered with Historic England #HistoricHighStreet funding.
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Working with a local photographer, the children from Battle Hill learned about 360° camera technology and filmed their own narrated walk around the Heritage Action Zone to highlight key historical buildings and events. The children also created the narration to accompany aerial drone footage, and their work is now available on the
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Pupils from Waterville Primary School learned about the role of North Shields in the anti-slavery movement. From this they developed a storyboard and interview questions to produce a short documentary with a local film maker. This included interviews with local Quakers and a Professor of American Studies from Northumbria University. The children took an active part in the recording, sound and direction of the film.
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Key Stage 3 pupils from Marden High School worked with a local writer to produce a script around the story of Mary Ann Macham who escaped slavery in America and found her way to North Shields. They added in narration and sound effects to produce a 5-minute stop motion animation of the story.
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Working with a local writer we produced a film of The C Word – a poem all about Community involving a diverse mix of local residents. In total 52 members of the local community participated in the film and associated
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We took part in the National Heritage Open Days programme. This included a demonstration of the technology we employ on the project, and a talk on local Artists at the Exchange in North Shields entitled “A Brush With
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Our YouTube videos of the projects we have filmed and recorded continue to generate significant views, and our social media followers continue to grow. On the back of this, several organisations have been in touch with a view to partnering on future projects.
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Our films, animations and audio works are generating positive feedback, notably our Heritage Action Zone achievements which resulted in a letter of commendation from Lord Mendoza, Commissioner for Cultural Recovery & Renewal and Emma Squire, Director of Arts, Heritage & Tourism at the Department for Culture, Media & Sport.
Plans for the future
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We will continue to monitor the funding landscape and apply for funding from national and local funders where the project meets the criteria.
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We will take part in the Local History Day, a celebration of local heritage with various projects and groups in North Shields Library and the national Heritage Open Days programme.
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We plan to engage with a Key Stage 2 group of local school children to produce a digital sound recording on the theme of criminology about the criminals who lived in the town in the 19[th] Century. We will involve a local criminologist, writer and sound recorder to deliver the recording.
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Working with children from Wellfield Middle School, we will produce a film on the theme of art in the town, specifically documenting the life of Victor Noble Rainbird.
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We will engage with Historic England to develop a project around the theme of Sense of Place with a view to delivering an outcome in 2022.
Signed:……………………………………………………, on behalf of Trustees
Jonathan Barrand Print name: …………………………………………
Date:…………………………………. 28th January 2022
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
| Notes to the accounts, 2012 |
North Shields Heritology Project |
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| On accounts for the year ended |
31 December 2021 Charity no 1181245 |
| Respective | The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year |
| responsibilities of | (under section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act)) and that an |
| trustees and | independent examination is needed. |
| examiner | It is my responsibility to |
| • examine the accounts (under section 43 of the Act), | |
| • follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the | |
| Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the Act), and | |
| • state whether particular matters have come to my attention. | |
| Basis of | My examination was carried out in accordance with General Directions |
| independent | given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review |
| examiner’s | of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the |
| statement | accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of |
| any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking | |
| explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The | |
| procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be | |
| required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion | |
| on the accounts. |
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Independent In the course of my examination, no matter has come to my attention: examiner's 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material statement respect, the trustees have not met the requirements to ensure that: • proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of the Act); and • accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act; or
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- to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed: Date: 25 January, 2022 Name: Mark Thompson MAAT Address: VODA Linskill Centre Linskill Terrace North Shields NE30 2AY
North Shields Heritology Project
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2021
| Receipts Grants 2 Donations Total Receipts Payments Print, Postage & Stationery Travel Launch Event Room Hire General Office Expenses Insurance Advertising Equipment Consultants Fees & Subscriptions Legal & Professional Accountancy Total Payments Surplus / deficit for the year Funds as at 1 January 2021 Funds at 31 December 2021 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds Funds 2021 2021 2021 2020 £ £ 10098 10098 8400 0 0 |
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| 0 10098 10098 8400 |
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| 466 466 0 230 230 91 0 0 4 711 715 365 3 262 265 66 142 142 0 9 9 99 524 524 2554 99 3335 3434 131 1650 1650 2543 60 60 0 |
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| 166 7329 7495 5849 |
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| -166 2769 2603 2551 6230 3316 9546 6995 |
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| 6064 6085 12149 9546 |
North Shields Heritology Project Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2021
| 2021 | 2020 | |
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| £ | £ | |
| Current Assets | Notes | |
| Cash at Bank | 12149 | 9546 |
| Total Cash Balances | 12149 | 6995 |
| Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 |
| For The Year Ended 31 December 2021 | 12149 | 6995 |
| Represented By: | ||
| Restricted Funds | 6085 | 3316 |
| Unrestricted Funds | 6064 | 6230 |
| 12149 | 9546 | |
| Signed …………….……………………… | Position ………………………………….. Chairman |
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| Signed …………….……………………… | Position ………………………………….. Treasurer |
Date ………………………………………. 28th January 2022
North Shields Heritology Project
Notes to the accounts, 2021
1. Basis of accounts
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2015) – Charities SORP (FRS 102), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006
Nortyh Shields Heritology Project meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s).
2. Grants Received:
| Grants Received: | Restricted |
| North of Tyne Capacity Fund | 833 |
| Helix Arts (Arts Council England) | 1000 |
| Hadrian Trust | 500 |
| Historic England/VODA Main HAZ Project | 6015 |
| Helix Arts (Arts Council England) | 1500 |
| Venator Community Fund | 250 |
| 10098 |
3. Trustees and Staff
No staff are directly employed by the charity.
4. Costs of financial services
The cost for the Independent Examination for the financial period will be £100.
5. Restricted Funds balance at 31 December 2021
| Restricted Funds balance at 31 December 2021 | ||||
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| Balance | Income | Expend | Balance | |
| 01/01/2021 | 31/12/21 | |||
| Venator Community Fund (2) | 250 | 250 | ||
| Celebrate National Lottery 25 (pre-paid card) | 166 | 166 | 0 | |
| Community Foundation Tyne Wea & Northumberland (Culture Bridge) | 1500 | 1500 | 0 | |
| Historic England/Voda Pilot HAZ Project | 1400 | 707 | 693 | |
| North of Tyne Capacity Fund | 833 | 833 | ||
| Helix Arts (Arts Council England) | 1000 | 582 | 418 | |
| Hadrian Trust | 500 | 98 | 402 | |
| Historic High Streets (Historic England /VODA) | 6015 | 3714 | 2301 | |
| Helix Arts (Arts Council England) | 1500 | 562 | 938 | |
| Venator Community Fund (3) | 250 | 250 | ||
| Total | 3316 | 10098 | 7329 | 6085 |