North Shields Heritology Project
Trustees Report and Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 December 2024
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 Spirit of North Tyneside Wing 2nd Floor, Wallsend Customer First Centre 16 The Forum Wallsend NE28 8JR
Trustees Report Achievements through the year
2024 was another busy year for the North Shields Heritology Project with school engagement projects, attending events and festivals and delivering walks and talks all helping to tell the remarkable near 800year history of North Shields to a local audience.
2025 will see celebrations for the 800[th] anniversary of the founding of the town when “shiels” – fisherman’s huts – first appeared on what is now the Fish Quay. Over the course of time from its founding, through to the “Street of All Nations” and up to the present day, the story of the town has witnessed landmark achievements of global significance as well as intriguing stories of local characters which we have researched and endeavoured to tell through technology to inform and educate in person and online through our various platforms.
Our planning has already started for our vision of how we want to mark this landmark date.
We raised a total of £1,000.00 and have engaged with approximately 250 participants including school children.
2024 achievements timeline
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In Local History Month in May we worked with 28 Year 5 pupils at St Joseph’s School, North Shields with all the children learning about the life and work of local artist Victor Noble Rainbird, and his role in WW1. All the children were presented with Young Heritologist certificates.
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We attended Local History Day in North Shields Library where community groups are invited to attend and engage with the public. Not only can this event help raise the profile of our project, it also sees people tell us stories of their family members which can help inspire our future work.
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In June we were invited along to New York Primary School as part of the STEM Day programme. 75 pupils were shown paintings on our VR headsets which helped inspire them to make their own art using sphero balls.
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45 people attended an event in Preston Cemetery, North Shields in July to commemorate the life of local man Robert Renoldson who left the North East to join the merchant navy at 16 years old and enlisted in the Union Army in the American Civil War shortly after his 17[th] birthday. He returned home and was buried in an unmarked grave upon his death. We secured an official Civil War Headstone from the American Veterans Association, and Brian Ward, a Professor in American Studies at Northumbria University unveiled the headstone following a memorial service in the Baptist Church in the town.
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In July, Cullercoats Men’s Club invited us to talk to 25 of their members about the ongoing work of the Heritology Project.
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As part of Black History Month in October, a talk was given to 25 people at the Old Low Light Heritage Centre about the Civil Rights activist and former boxer Charles Udor Minto who fought to provide opportunities, jobs and rights for the many black people who lived in the town in the 1930s and 40s.
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We took our sphero ball art along on Bank Holiday Weekend in August to North Shields Library as part of North Tyneside’s Together Festival.
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“Hard Times and Petty Crimes” film made with Christ Church Primary School and Big River Films was shortlisted in the 2024 Smiley Charity Film Awards in the Longform Under £100,000 category.
Social media audience engagement
We engage with a wide audience on our social media platforms. These are important ways to communicate our achievements, let local people know about what events we have coming up and also a way for people to get in touch with us and help us with our research.
We have close to 500 followers on Facebook and have had over 7,600 interactions on our page with people from across the world in the last 12 months. Our Instagram page has over 400 people following what we do. On X, we regularly Tweet about our activity to our 775 followers. Our project videos and audio work have had over 19,000 views on YouTube, and we have over 100 subscribers.
Plans for the future
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2025 is the 800[th] anniversary of the Fish Quay and work is underway to commemorate it ensuring technology is used to celebrate this landmark event.
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We will continue to develop relationships with partner organisations and potential funders and will look to participate in relevant events including Local History Day and the Together Festival.
Signed:……………………………………………………, on behalf of Trustees Jonathan Barrand Print name: …………………………………………
Date:………………………………….13th February 2025
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT
Notes to the North Shields Heritology Project accounts, 2012
On accounts for 31 December 2024 Charity no 1181245 the year ended
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
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examine the accounts (under section 43 of the Act),
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• follow the procedures laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 43(7)(b) of the Act), and
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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:
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proper accounting records are kept (in accordance with section 41 of
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the Act); and
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accounts are prepared which agree with the accounting records and
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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: 05 February, 2025
Name: Mark Thompson MAAT Address: VODA Spirit of North Tyneside Wing 2nd Floor, Wallsend Customer First Centre 16 The Forum Wallsend NE28 8JR
North Shields Heritology Project
Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 31 December 2024
| Receipts Grants 2 Donations Total Receipts Payments Print, Postage & Stationery Travel Room Hire General Office Expenses Insurance Consultants Fees & Subscriptions Legal & Professional Accountancy Donations Total Payments Surplus / deficit for the year Funds as at 1 January 2024 Funds at 31 December 2024 |
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total Funds Funds Funds Funds 2024 2024 2024 2023 £ £ 1000 1000 3947 0 777 |
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| 0 1000 1000 4724 |
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| 126 126 874 21 21 729 68 303 371 401 26 239 265 188 173 173 173 101 150 251 2005 0 2125 80 80 80 0 50 |
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| 448 839 1287 6625 |
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| -448 161 -287 -1901 6058 8123 14181 16082 |
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| 5610 8284 13894 14181 |
North Shields Heritology Project Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024
| Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2024 North Shields Heritology Project |
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| 2024 | 2023 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Current Assets | Notes | ||
| Cash at Bank | 13894 | 14181 | |
| Total Cash Balances | 13894 | 16082 | |
| Current Liabilities | 0 | 0 | |
| For The Year Ended 31 December 2024 | 13894 | 16082 | |
| Represented By: | |||
| Restricted Funds | 8284 | 8123 | |
| Unrestricted Funds | 5610 | 6058 | |
| 13894 | 14181 |
Chairman Signed …………….……………………… Position ………………………………….. Signed …………….……………………… Position ………………………………….. Treasurer
Date ……………………………………….13th February 2025
North Shields Heritology Project
Notes to the accounts, 2024
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:
Restricted
R W Mann - NS800 1000 1000
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 £90.
5. Restricted Funds balance at 31 December 2024
| Restricted Funds balance at 31 December 2024 | ||||
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| Balance | Income | Expend | Balance | |
| 1//1/24 | 31/12/24 | |||
| Venator Community Fund (2) | 250 | 250 | ||
| North of Tyne Combined Authority Capacity Fund | 591 | 403 | 188 | |
| Helix Arts(Arts Council England) | 337 | 337 | 0 | |
| Hadrian Trust (2) | 402 | 402 | ||
| Historic High Streets (Historic England/VODA) - Round 1 | 2301 | 2301 | ||
| Helix Arts(Arts Council England) | 885 | 99 | 786 | |
| Venator Community Fund (3) | 250 | 250 | ||
| Historic High Streets (Historic England/VODA) - Round 2 | 2714 | 2714 | ||
| Historic England | 393 | 393 | ||
| R W Mann - NS800 | 1000 | 1000 | ||
| Total | 8123 | 1000 | 839 | 8284 |