2025-03-31-accounts - The Halesworth And District Museum

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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE017913 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1183988

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FOR

THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

van Dijk Accountants Limited Georgian House 34 Thoroughfare Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8AP

THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

	Page
Report of the Trustees	1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report	5
Statement of Financial Actvites	6
Statement of Financial Positon	7 to 8
Notes to the Financial Statements	9 to 14
Detailed Statement of Financial Actvites	15 to 16

THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of 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 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

The charity is established to provide for the advancement of public education by the provision of the museum comprising the existing collection together with such other exhibits or items as may from time to time be comprised within the museum assets and to preserve the same as a collection.

ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN RELATION TO ITS OBJECTS

Visitors and Opening

The Museum continues to be open to the public for five days a week, Tuesday through to Saturday and has welcomed thousands of visitors during this period. In March 2025, East Suffolk Council engaged a consultant as part of a heritage initiative to visit the Museum to talk to volunteers and, as a result of this meeting and of surveys carried out online with visitors and volunteers, the Museum received a report aimed at improving the visitor experience. The Museum will also receive some funding to support some of the recommended improvements.

Displays

The Museum introduced new displays throughout the period. Our coin exhibition supported work on the theme of “Treasure” which we carried out with local primary school children from Halesworth and Holton in preparation for the INK Festival in April 2024 showcasing new playwriting talent. In March 2025, we launched a new exhibition on the theme of sustenance in Halesworth over the centuries. This exhibition was visited by local school children in March in preparation for their involvement in the 2025 INK Festival.

Additional Iron Age gold coins from the Blythburgh Hoard were purchased from the British Museum and these were arranged in a new drawer display.

Talks

The Museum provided four well-attended public talks during this time:

“Fool’s Gold”: Changing the Law of Treasure- April 2024 Characters from the history of Walpole Old Chapel- May 2024 Halesworth Witches and Matthew Hopkins- September 2024 Halesworth’s First World War Dead- November 2024

In addition to these public talks, Museum volunteers gave talks to the other local history groups and societies throughout the period.

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THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN RELATION TO ITS OBJECTS

Partnership Work

The joint partnership of Halesworth and District Museum and Walpole Old Chapel has progressed with a series of activities including oral history gathering involving those connected with Walpole Old Chapel and through this partnership, with UEA MA history course. Various members of the local U3A History Group have used the Local History Room’s resources for their researches and the U3A History Group meet at the Museum. The Walpole Old Chapel Discovery Project committee also meet at the Museum.

In July 2024, the historical research that the Museum had carried out for the Town Council culminated in the erection of various Wayfaring Signs around the town, linking the routes from the Railway Station through to the Market Place. Volunteers had provided historical background which was included in the signs. As a result of this work, the Town Council made a donation the the Museum.

Contribution to scholastic research

We work with the UEA as part of the Walpole Old Chapel Discovery Project and are assisting the University of Cambridge as part of their analysis of the Wissett Hoard.

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THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

Retained reserves at the year ended 31 March 2025 amounted to £79,144. Expenditure exceeded income for the year by £3,320. Detailed information can be found in the attached accounts.

Reserves policy

It is the charity's policy to maintain reserves at a level it considers necessary to meet cash flow requirements. Our restricted funds include an amount of £11,500 donated to the museum in 2010 which is available for emergency use and replenished as necessary. All reserves were transferred from the previous charity with effect from 20 June 2019.

FUTURE PLANS

Negotiations with the Royal Armouries in Leeds is still progressing. The Museum is planning to develop additional space within the Railway buildings made vacant by the previous tenants.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The Museum is a Foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its Trustees.

(a) There must be at least six charity trustees of whom as least one and no more than two shall be appointed by the Halesworth Town Council who were the original settlors of the Museum. if the number falls below this minimum, the remaining trustee or trustees may act only to call a meeting of the charity trustees, or appoint a new charity trustee.

(b) The maximum number of charity trustees is twelve. The charity trustees may not appoint any charity trustee if as a result the number of charity trustees would exceed the maximum.

Organisational structure

The trustees may from time to time, appoint from amongst their number a chairman, vice-chairman, secretary, curator, treasurer. The day to day work of the museum is carried out by the museum Management Team who report to the trustees at regular trustee meetings.

Risk management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

CE017913 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1183988

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THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Registered office The Railway Station Station Road Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8BZ

Trustees G Burroughes J Wright B Howard S P Clapson (resigned 08.07.24) P Wilcock K Greenberg D Wollweber R Lewis K Forster (appointed 06.02.25) C Draper

Independent Examiner P N van Dijk FMAAT van Dijk Accountants Limited Georgian House 34 Thoroughfare Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8AP

BANKERS Barclays Bank Approved by order of the board of trustees on 12 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

B. A Howard

B Howard - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of The Halesworth and District Museum CIO ('the Company') I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under Section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

I have no concerns 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 understanding of the accounts to be reached.

P N van Dijk FMAAT

van Dijk Accountants Limited Georgian House 34 Thoroughfare Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8AP

12 September 2025

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THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

				31.3.25	31.3.24
		Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
		fund	fund	funds	funds
	Notes	£	£	£	£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donatons and legacies		12,753	7,620	20,373	8,725
Other trading actvites	2	707	-	707	1,282
Investment income	3	228	-	228	216
Total		13,688	7,620	21,308	10,223
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds		-	-	-	700
Other		10,791	13,837	24,628	16,747
Total		10,791	13,837	24,478	17,447
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)		2,897	(6,217)	(3,320)	(7,224)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward		11,359	71,105	82,464	89,688
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		14,256	64,888	79,144	82,464

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

31 March 2025

Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 7 10,640 Heritage assets 8 - 10,640 CURRENT ASSETS Stocks 9 1,050 Debtors 10 1,121 Cash at bank and in hand 11 2,195 4,366 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 12 (750) NET CURRENT ASSETS 3,616 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 14,256 NET ASSETS 14,256 FUNDS 13 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS	Restricted fund £ 25,412 24,950 50,362 - - 14,526 14,526 - 14,526 64,888 64,888	31.3.25 Total funds £ 36,052 24,950 61,002 1,050 1,121 16,721 18,892 (750) 18,142 79,144 79,144 14,256 64,888 79,144	31.3.24 Total funds £ 40,057 24,950 65,007 1,050 - 17,007 18,057 (600) 17,457 82,464 82,464 11,359 71,105 82,464

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - contnued

31 March 2025

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 14 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

B. A Howard

B Howard - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) '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 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Income

All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, and it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fittings - 10% on reducing balance

Heritage assets

The Museum accounts for objects in its collection as non-operational heritage assets. Capitalised heritage assets are not depreciated as they are deemed to have indefinite lives but are subject to impairment reviews where damage or deterioration is reported.

The Wissett hoard purchased in 2012 for £4,300 and previously written off, has been capitalised and introduced under other trading activities income.

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contnued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

2.	OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
		31.3.25	31.3.24
		£	£
	Other sales	707	1,282
3.	INVESTMENT INCOME
		31.3.25	31.3.24
		£	£
	Building society interest	228	216
4.	NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
	Net income/(expenditure) is stated afer charging/(creditng):
		31.3.25	31.3.24
		£	£
	Depreciaton - owned assets	4,005	4,450

5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted Restricted fund fund £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donatons and legacies 8,725 - Other trading actvites 1,282 - Investment income 216 - Total 10,223 - EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds - - Other 10,904 6,543 Total 10,904 6,543 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (681) (6,543)	Total funds £ 8,725 1,282 216 10,223 - 17,447 17,447 (7,224)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contnued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - contnued Unrestricted Restricted fund fund £ £ RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 12,040 77,648 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 11,359 71,105 7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS COST At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 DEPRECIATION At 1 April 2024 Charge for year At 31 March 2024 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 8. HERITAGE ASSETS MARKET VALUE At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024	Total funds £ 89,688 82,464 Fixtures and ftngs £ 56,016 15,959 4,005 19,964 36,052 40,057 Total £ 24,950 24,950 24,950	Total funds £ 89,688
		82,464

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contnued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

9. STOCKS Stocks 10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade debtors 11. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND General fund £ Cash in hand 146 Bank account no. 2 2049 Bank account no. 3 - Total 2,195 12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade creditors 13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted fund TOTAL FUNDS	Restricted fund £ - 14,526 - 14,526 At 1.4.24 £ 11,359 71,105 82,464	31.3.25 £ 1,050 31.3.25 £ 1,121 31.3.25 Total funds £ 146 16,575 - 16,721 31.3.25 £ 750 Net movement in funds £ 2,897 (6,217) (3,320)	31.3.24 £ 1,050 31.3.24 £ - 31.3.24 Total funds £ 101 16,906 -	31.3.24 £ 1,050 31.3.24 £ - 31.3.24 Total funds £ 101 16,906 -
			20,309
			31.3.24 £ 600 At 31.3.25 £ 14,256 64,888 79,144
				79,144

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contnued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming	Resources	Movement
resources	expended	in funds
£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General fund 13,688	(10,791)	2,897
Restricted funds
Restricted fund 7,620	(13,837)	(6,217)
TOTAL FUNDS 21,308	(24,628)	(3,320)
Comparatves for movement in funds
	Net
	movement	At
At 1.4.23	in funds	31.3.24
£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General fund 12,040	(681)	11,359
Restricted funds
Restricted fund 77,648	(6,543)	71,105
TOTAL FUNDS 89,688	(7,224)	82,464
Comparatve net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming	Resources	Movement
resources	expended	in funds
£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General fund 10,223	(10,904)	(681)
Restricted funds
Restricted fund -	(6,543)	(6,543)
TOTAL FUNDS 10,223	(17,447)	(7,224)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contnued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

		Net
		movement	At
	At 1.4.23	in funds	31.3.24
	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General fund	12,040	(14)	12,026
Restricted funds
Restricted fund	77,648	(10,380)	67,268
TOTAL FUNDS	89,688	(10,394)	79,294

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

	Incoming	Resources	Movement
	resources	expended	in funds
	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General fund	23,911	(21,545)	2,366
Restricted funds
Restricted fund	7,620	(20,380)	(12,760)
TOTAL FUNDS	31,531	(41,925)	(10,394)

14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.

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THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donatons and legacies
Donatons
Donatons-coins
Blythburgh
Grant
Haunted Halesworth book
Treasure book
Boy's Own Halesworth
The Lincolne Leters
Gif aid
Other trading actvites
Other sales
Investment income
Building society interest
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Other trading actvites
Opening stock
Purchase of coins
Purchase of pistol and watch
Purchase of books
Closing stock
Support costs
Management
Rent,rates and storage
Insurance
Light and heat
Postage and statonery
Advertsing and printng
Examiners report
Repairs and renewals
Other
Events
Carried forward

DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
for the Year Ended 31 March 2025
31.3.25
31.3.24
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
Total
funds
funds
funds
funds
£
£
£
£
6,570
-
6,570
4,854
-
7,620
7,620
-
-
-
-
733
3,250
-
3,250
3,000
775
-
775
-
162
-
162
10
45
-
45
50
48
1,903
-
-
48
1,903
78
-
12,753
7,620
20,373
8,725
707
-
707
1,282
228
-
228
216
13,688
7,620
21,308
10,223
1,050
-
1,050
1,050
-
471
529
10,000
-
-
10,471
471
529
700
-
-
(1,050)
-
(1,050)
(1,050)
1,000
10,000
11,000
700
2,373
-
2,373
2,165
1,483
-
1,483
1,464
336
-
336
3,493
186
-
186
464
620
-
620
964
750
-
750
600
1,515
1,515
1,839
7,263
-
7,263
10,989
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

			31.3.25	31.3.24
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
	funds	funds	funds	funds
	£	£	£	£
Other
Brought forward	-	-	-	-
Sundries	668	-	668	-
Subscriptons	469	-	469	618
IT support	1,223	-	1,223	690
Depreciaton of tangible fxed assets	168	3,837	4,005	4,450
	2,528	3,837	6,365	5,758
Total resources expended	10,791	13,837	24,628	17,447
Net income	2,897	(6,217)	(3,320)	(7,224)

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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE017913 (England and Wales) REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1183988

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025

FOR

THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

van Dijk Accountants Limited Georgian House 34 Thoroughfare Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8AP

THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

	Page
Report of the Trustees	1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report	5
Statement of Financial Actvites	6
Statement of Financial Positon	7 to 8
Notes to the Financial Statements	9 to 14
Detailed Statement of Financial Actvites	15 to 16

THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Objectives and aims

ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN RELATION TO ITS OBJECTS

Visitors and Opening

Displays

Additional Iron Age gold coins from the Blythburgh Hoard were purchased from the British Museum and these were arranged in a new drawer display.

Talks

The Museum provided four well-attended public talks during this time:

In addition to these public talks, Museum volunteers gave talks to the other local history groups and societies throughout the period.

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THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES UNDERTAKEN FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN RELATION TO ITS OBJECTS

Partnership Work

Contribution to scholastic research

We work with the UEA as part of the Walpole Old Chapel Discovery Project and are assisting the University of Cambridge as part of their analysis of the Wissett Hoard.

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THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

FINANCIAL REVIEW

Financial position

Retained reserves at the year ended 31 March 2025 amounted to £79,144. Expenditure exceeded income for the year by £3,320. Detailed information can be found in the attached accounts.

Reserves policy

FUTURE PLANS

Negotiations with the Royal Armouries in Leeds is still progressing. The Museum is planning to develop additional space within the Railway buildings made vacant by the previous tenants.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees

The Museum is a Foundation Charitable Incorporated Organisation whose only voting members are its Trustees.

(b) The maximum number of charity trustees is twelve. The charity trustees may not appoint any charity trustee if as a result the number of charity trustees would exceed the maximum.

Organisational structure

Risk management

The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

CE017913 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

1183988

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THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

Registered office The Railway Station Station Road Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8BZ

Trustees G Burroughes J Wright B Howard S P Clapson (resigned 08.07.24) P Wilcock K Greenberg D Wollweber R Lewis K Forster (appointed 06.02.25) C Draper

Independent Examiner P N van Dijk FMAAT van Dijk Accountants Limited Georgian House 34 Thoroughfare Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8AP

BANKERS Barclays Bank Approved by order of the board of trustees on 12 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:

B. A Howard

B Howard - Trustee

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

Responsibilities and basis of report

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

P N van Dijk FMAAT

van Dijk Accountants Limited Georgian House 34 Thoroughfare Halesworth Suffolk IP19 8AP

12 September 2025

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THE HALESWORTH AND DISTRICT MUSEUM CIO

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

				31.3.25	31.3.24
		Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
		fund	fund	funds	funds
	Notes	£	£	£	£
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donatons and legacies		12,753	7,620	20,373	8,725
Other trading actvites	2	707	-	707	1,282
Investment income	3	228	-	228	216
Total		13,688	7,620	21,308	10,223
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds		-	-	-	700
Other		10,791	13,837	24,628	16,747
Total		10,791	13,837	24,478	17,447
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)		2,897	(6,217)	(3,320)	(7,224)
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward		11,359	71,105	82,464	89,688
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD		14,256	64,888	79,144	82,464

The notes form part of these financial statements

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

31 March 2025

Unrestricted fund Notes £ FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 7 10,640 Heritage assets 8 - 10,640 CURRENT ASSETS Stocks 9 1,050 Debtors 10 1,121 Cash at bank and in hand 11 2,195 4,366 CREDITORS Amounts falling due within one year 12 (750) NET CURRENT ASSETS 3,616 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES 14,256 NET ASSETS 14,256 FUNDS 13 Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL FUNDS	Restricted fund £ 25,412 24,950 50,362 - - 14,526 14,526 - 14,526 64,888 64,888	31.3.25 Total funds £ 36,052 24,950 61,002 1,050 1,121 16,721 18,892 (750) 18,142 79,144 79,144 14,256 64,888 79,144	31.3.24 Total funds £ 40,057 24,950 65,007 1,050 - 17,007 18,057 (600) 17,457 82,464 82,464 11,359 71,105 82,464

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for

(a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b) preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

The notes form part of these financial statements

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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION - contnued

31 March 2025

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 14 September 2025 and were signed on its behalf by:

B. A Howard

B Howard - Trustee

The notes form part of these financial statements

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

Income

Expenditure

Tangible fixed assets

Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.

Fixtures and fittings - 10% on reducing balance

Heritage assets

The Wissett hoard purchased in 2012 for £4,300 and previously written off, has been capitalised and introduced under other trading activities income.

Stocks

Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contnued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES

2.	OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES
		31.3.25	31.3.24
		£	£
	Other sales	707	1,282
3.	INVESTMENT INCOME
		31.3.25	31.3.24
		£	£
	Building society interest	228	216
4.	NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
	Net income/(expenditure) is stated afer charging/(creditng):
		31.3.25	31.3.24
		£	£
	Depreciaton - owned assets	4,005	4,450

5. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024.

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

Unrestricted Restricted fund fund £ £ INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donatons and legacies 8,725 - Other trading actvites 1,282 - Investment income 216 - Total 10,223 - EXPENDITURE ON Raising funds - - Other 10,904 6,543 Total 10,904 6,543 NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) (681) (6,543)	Total funds £ 8,725 1,282 216 10,223 - 17,447 17,447 (7,224)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contnued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

6. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - contnued Unrestricted Restricted fund fund £ £ RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 12,040 77,648 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 11,359 71,105 7. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS COST At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 DEPRECIATION At 1 April 2024 Charge for year At 31 March 2024 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024 8. HERITAGE ASSETS MARKET VALUE At 1 April 2024 and 31 March 2025 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 March 2025 At 31 March 2024	Total funds £ 89,688 82,464 Fixtures and ftngs £ 56,016 15,959 4,005 19,964 36,052 40,057 Total £ 24,950 24,950 24,950	Total funds £ 89,688
		82,464

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contnued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

9. STOCKS Stocks 10. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade debtors 11. CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND General fund £ Cash in hand 146 Bank account no. 2 2049 Bank account no. 3 - Total 2,195 12. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR Trade creditors 13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS Unrestricted funds General fund Restricted funds Restricted fund TOTAL FUNDS	Restricted fund £ - 14,526 - 14,526 At 1.4.24 £ 11,359 71,105 82,464	31.3.25 £ 1,050 31.3.25 £ 1,121 31.3.25 Total funds £ 146 16,575 - 16,721 31.3.25 £ 750 Net movement in funds £ 2,897 (6,217) (3,320)	31.3.24 £ 1,050 31.3.24 £ - 31.3.24 Total funds £ 101 16,906 -	31.3.24 £ 1,050 31.3.24 £ - 31.3.24 Total funds £ 101 16,906 -
			20,309
			31.3.24 £ 600 At 31.3.25 £ 14,256 64,888 79,144
				79,144

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contnued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming	Resources	Movement
resources	expended	in funds
£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General fund 13,688	(10,791)	2,897
Restricted funds
Restricted fund 7,620	(13,837)	(6,217)
TOTAL FUNDS 21,308	(24,628)	(3,320)
Comparatves for movement in funds
	Net
	movement	At
At 1.4.23	in funds	31.3.24
£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General fund 12,040	(681)	11,359
Restricted funds
Restricted fund 77,648	(6,543)	71,105
TOTAL FUNDS 89,688	(7,224)	82,464
Comparatve net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming	Resources	Movement
resources	expended	in funds
£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General fund 10,223	(10,904)	(681)
Restricted funds
Restricted fund -	(6,543)	(6,543)
TOTAL FUNDS 10,223	(17,447)	(7,224)

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contnued for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

13. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

		Net
		movement	At
	At 1.4.23	in funds	31.3.24
	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General fund	12,040	(14)	12,026
Restricted funds
Restricted fund	77,648	(10,380)	67,268
TOTAL FUNDS	89,688	(10,394)	79,294

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

	Incoming	Resources	Movement
	resources	expended	in funds
	£	£	£
Unrestricted funds
General fund	23,911	(21,545)	2,366
Restricted funds
Restricted fund	7,620	(20,380)	(12,760)
TOTAL FUNDS	31,531	(41,925)	(10,394)

14. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025.

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES for the Year Ended 31 March 2025

			31.3.25	31.3.24
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
	funds	funds	funds	funds
	£	£	£	£
Other
Brought forward	-	-	-	-
Sundries	668	-	668	-
Subscriptons	469	-	469	618
IT support	1,223	-	1,223	690
Depreciaton of tangible fxed assets	168	3,837	4,005	4,450
	2,528	3,837	6,365	5,758
Total resources expended	10,791	13,837	24,628	17,447
Net income	2,897	(6,217)	(3,320)	(7,224)

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