Trustees' Annual Report for the period
| Period start date | Period start date | Period end date | Period end date | ||||
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| Day | Month | Year | Day | Month | Year | ||
| **From ** | 01 | 01 | 2020 | To | 31 | 12 | 2020 |
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Norfolk Museum of Freemasonry
Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)[Charitable Incorporated ] Organisation 1183920
| Charity's principal address | NORFOLK MUSEUM OF FREEMASONRY |
NORFOLK MUSEUM OF FREEMASONRY |
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| 47 ST. GILES STREET | ||
| NORWICH | ||
| Postcode | NR2 1JR |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
| 1 2 3 4 |
Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| Stephen Norman Allen |
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| Michael Stanley Gooderson BEM |
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| Michael Terry Goffin |
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| Charles James Hall |
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
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Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
The charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), controlled by Type of governing document its Constitution document dated 26 November 2018.
- (eg. trust deed, constitution)
Charitable Incorporated Organisation 1183920
How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
New Trustees may be recruited to the Board at any time by the Trustees. In selecting individuals for appointment as Trustees, the Trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO.
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:
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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
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relationship with any related parties;
The Trustees manage the affairs of the Charity and meet regularly to discuss and review its financial and operational affairs.
The charity trustees make available to each new charity trustee, on or before their first appointment, a copy of the current version of the Constitution document and a copy of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation's latest Trustees' Annual Report and statement of accounts.
The principal risks to the Trust are the general level of donations which make up a significant portion of the Trust's income and the possible damage to and loss of the museum's collections.
Best practices are adopted in the identification, evaluation, and control of risks to ensure that, as far as possible, such risks are eliminated or reduced to an acceptable level.
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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Section C Objectives and activities
To advance education for the benefit of the public by the maintenance of Summary of the objects of the a museum and library. charity set out in its governing document
During the pandemic the museum has not been open and there has been very limited activity. The charity continues to managed effectively and has not been adversely impacted by the pandemic.
The highlights in the collection include the Provincial Grand Master’s chair, the Provincial sword with a flame shaped blade and a 17th century portrait of a Freemason wearing a long operative apron in lodge. New Summary of the main cabinets and lighting installed have been installed and visitors can learn activities undertaken for the about jewels, aprons, rare books, regalia, glassware, pottery, and other public benefit in relation to masonic items mostly associated with Norfolk Freemasonry. these objects (include within this section the statutory There is also a rolling TV screen with pictures showing recent local declaration that trustees have masonic events and the work of Freemasons in the community. We also had regard to the guidance have a large reference library. issued by the Charity Commission on public The Trustees have considered the guidance given by the Charity benefit) Commission and are satisfied that the charity meets the requirements on public benefit.
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
The museum is run by volunteers and is open to everyone and entrance is free.
The opening of the museum was possible with much hard work from volunteers and help by the curators from the Norwich Museum Services. You may choose to include further statements, where The Museum is located in Norwich on a site owned by the Masonic relevant, about: Province of Norfolk on a rent-free basis, and in the year did not contribute • policy on grantmaking; for the costs of the building.
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policy programme related investment;
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• contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
The Museum is located in Norwich on a site owned by the Masonic Summary of the main Province of Norfolk on a rent-free basis, and in the year did not contribute achievements of the charity for the costs of the building. during the year What we now have is a permanent facility allowing us to showcase informative displays on local and national masonic history, presented through a variety of media, artefacts and collections.'
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves
The charity feels it has achieved the necessary amount of funding to enable it to achieve its objectives. The charity's policy on reserves is to hold sufficient funds to meet day to day needs.
Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
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the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
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how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;
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investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.
Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s)
| s trustees | ||
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| Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
Stephen Norman Allen | Michael Stanley Gooderson BEM |
Trustee |
Trustee | |
| 12/11/2021 | ||
| 12/11/2021 |
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Norfolk Museum of Freemasonry
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period Period start date Period end date To from 01/01/2021 31/12/2021
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - 62 62 62 (62) 0 172 110 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 0 0 0 0 |
Total funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 62 62 62 (62) 0 172 110 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Grants | - | - | |||
| Donations | - | - | |||
| Other | - | - | |||
| Sale ofsurplusitems | - | 10 | |||
| - | - | ||||
| - | - | ||||
| - | - | ||||
| - | - | ||||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
- | 10 | |||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 10 | |||||
| Audit of collection | - | - | |||
| Displayequipment | 100 | ||||
| Restoration | - | ||||
| Membership | 95 | ||||
| Other | **62 ** | **32 ** | |||
| **Sub total ** | 62 | 227 | |||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 227 | |||||
| (62) | 0 | 0 | (62) | (217) | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 172 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 389 | |
| 110 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 172 |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| TAR Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds |
~~7~~ Signature Bank account Details Total cash funds (agree balances w ith receipts and payments account(s)) |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 110 - - 110 OK |
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| Signature | Print Name | |
| Michael Stanley Gooderson BEM | ||
| ~~7~~ | Stephen Norman Allen |
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