CUCKFIELD
MUSEUM
Queen's Hall, High Street
Cuckfield, West Sussex
RH17 SEL
07857 815880
info@cuckfieldmuseum.org
www.cuckfieldmuseum.org
Cuckfield Museum
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
(Registered Charity No. 1182604)
Accounts for the year
st
st
1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022
Cuckfield Museum CIO
Registered Charity No. 1182604
ACCREDITED
MIJSEUM

Cuckfield Museum
Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustees. Report for the perlod ended 31 December 2022
Objectlves and activitlos
The objects of the CIO a￿.
(a) The advancement of public education by the provision of a museum at Cuckfield
comprising items of local historic, artistic or other significanc8 including the collection and
such other items as may from time to time be donated to, acquired by or loaned to the
Trustees;
(b) The display. conservation, storage. maintenance, insurance and enhanc8ment of tha
items comprising the museum collection. and
(c) The advancement of public education in subjects relevant to the items comprising the
museum collection
(d) The production of research relating to the items comprising the museum collection and
the publication of the results thereof.
Achlevem•nts and perfomiance
2022 has seen a retum lo nomal activty for the museum although the opening hours are
reduced compared wlth the period prior to the COVID 19 pandemic. In addition to our
normal opening hours we have wntinued to support the local community by:
(a} Maintaining an active presence on social media and the museum's website;
(b) Continuing to provide loan boxes to local schools.
{c> Answering queries from th8 public on local history;
(d) Acquiring new exhibits for the museum's collection.
The Executive Committ88 has C￿Mpleted an extensive review of the collection and a
number of disposals have taken place. The review has also involved updating the
museum's catalogue system.
Flnanclal review
The charity's financial statements and position have been scrutinised by an external
examiner and th8 details are set out on pages 4 to 6 below. The Trustees would like to
Cuckfleld Museum CIO
RegistereL1 Charity No. 1182604
ACCREE)1T£D
MUSEUM

note that the Covid pandemic had a major impact on the level of regular subscriptions with
many Friends in particular, not renewing their subscriptions. Notwithstanding the Impact of
Covid we have received substantial, one-off donations which have been used to fund
Conservation work on the collection. Conversely payments could not be reduced due to
the number of recurring annual payments such as insurance premiums. However, given
the level of reserves the CIO'S financial position is stable.
Structure, governance and management
On 6 March 2019 a new organisation, The Cuckfield Museum Charitable Incorporated
Organisation (the CIO) was registered with the Charity Commission to take over the
running of the museum from the Cuckfield Museum Trust. The charty's registered number
is 1182604. As a result, all activities are now conducted through the new organisation and
the Trust was wound up fom)ally during 2022.
The CIO operates in accordance with its constitution which has been approved and
adopted by the CIO Trustees. Policy decisions are taken by the Board of Trustees while
the day to day running of the museum is delegated to an Ex6CUtive Committee. The CIO
is managed by ten Trustees, as at 31 December 2022, who are identified and appointed
according to their skills and abilities in relation to the effective direction of the museum's
activities.
Publlc beneflt
The trustees confimi that they have complied with the guidance published by the Charity
Commission. All our activities are planned in line with our Charitable Objectives and the
use of museum facilities is free to all members of the public.
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees. report above.
Slgned on behalf of the charlty's trustses
iis, Chalmian
Cuckfield Mu5eurn CIO
Registered Charity No. 1182604
ACCRÉD1I￿D
MUSEUM

Cuckfield Museum
Receipts and Payments Account
st
for the year ended 31 December 2022
Deslgnatsd Funds
Acquisition Children'8 Unrastricted
2022
Fund £
Fund £
£ Total £
3.375
1,292
4,667
2021
Recelpts
Donationslgrants
Charitable
activities
Interest
Subscriptions
Raising Funds
669
568
21
2.614
931
568
21
2.614
931
149
2.503
1,035
TOTAL
Payments
Charitable
Activities
Raising Funds
3.375
5,426
8.801
4,358
3,319
4,370
7.689
6,287
1.287
1,287
1,207
TOTAL
PAYMENTS:
3,319
5,657
8,976
7.494
Net R•celpts
l(Payments)
(231) (175) 13.136)
Total funds
brought forward
7.593
387
11,641
19,621 21,557
Transfor from
Trust
1,200
Total funds
carrled fO￿ard
7,649
387
11.410 19,446 19,621
Cucatfield Museum CIO
Registered Charity No. 1182604
ACCRE011ED
MUSEUM

Notes:
1. On 6 March 2019 a new organisation, The Cuckfield Museum Charitable
Incorporated Organisation {the CIO) y￿S registered with the Charity Commission to
take over the running of the museum from the Cuckfield Museum Trust. As a result,
all subsequent activities have been conducted through the CIO. Th8 Tnjst was
fomially wound up in 2022.
2. Although the CIO accounts ar8 prepared on a receipts and payments b8SlS it should
be noted that there is a substantial financial ￿mmItMent outstanding at the end of
2022 which is approximately 50 % fvnded by a grant from the Emest Kleinwort
Charitable Trust. The grant amounts to £1.500 and it has been included as a
receipt in the 2022 aG¢ounts. The forward commitment is approximately £3,000 in
respect of the conservation of a long case clock and two books. The cost of the
conservation measures will be induded in the 2023 accounts.
Cuckfield Museum CIO
Registered Charity No. 1182604
ACCREOITED
MUSEUM

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022
Current Assets
2022 £
2021 £
Current Account
Deposit Account
Cash in hand
181
19.215
50
877
18,694
50
TOTAL
19,446
19,621
Funds:
Unrestricted Fund
11.410
11,640
Designated Funds:
Children's Fund
Acquisition Fund
387
7,649
387
7.594
Total Funds
19.446
19,621
Cuckfield Museum CIO
Registered Charity No. 1182604
ACCREDITED
MUSEUM

Inde
Incor
endent examinerfs re
orated Or
anisation
ort to the trustees of The Cuckfield Museum Charitsble
cio
I report on the accounts of the CIO for the year ended 31 Decombor 2022, which are
set out on pages 1 to 6.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparabon of the accounts. The charity's
trustees consider that an audit is not required for Ihis year under section 144(2) of the
Charilies Acl 2011 (the 2011 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my
responsibility to:
exarnine the accounts under seclion 145 of the 2011 Act
to lollow Ihe procedures laid d()wn in the general Directions given by th8
commission under section 14515){b) of the 2011 Act
to state whelher particular malters have come to my attention
Basis of independent examinerfs report
My examination was carried out in accordance wtth the general Directions given by the
Charity Commission. An examination includes a rewew of the a(￿unting records kept by
the charity and a comparison of the acrnunts presented with those records. It also includ8S
consideration of any unusual ilems or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking
explanations from you as Iruslees concEming any such matters. The pr(￿edureS
undertaken do not provide all the evKlence that would be required in an audit and
consequendy no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view.
and the report is limite(J to those matters set out in the next statement.
Independent examIne￿S statement
In connection wth my examination, no matter has corne to my attention vthich gives me
cause to believe that, in any material respect..
a. aC￿UntIng records were not kept in accordance wth section 130 of the 2011
Act and
b. the accounts do not comply with the accounting records and comply with the
aC￿unting requirements of the 2011 Act.
I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a
proper unders
anding of the ac￿Unts to be reached.
Charles
Charte
Tax Adviser
7 1 Mytten Close
Cuckfield
West Sussex
Date
Cuckfield Museum CIO
Registered Charity No. 1182604
ACCRFD5TED
MUSEUM

Trustee A
roval
The Receipts and Payments Account and the Balance Sheet for the year ended 31st
December 2022 was approved by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:
An
Chai
Date
of the
nistees
Cuckfield Museum CIO
Registered Charity No. 1182604
accREDITiD
MUSEUM