Charity number 1185187
Bembridge Heritage
Bembridge Heritage Financial Report
1 November 2020 - 31 October 2021
| To 31.10.2021 | To 31.10.20 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Income | £ | £ | |
| Membership | 1,360.00 | 1,675.00 | |
| Sales | 1,295.12 | 387.00 | |
| Donations at Centre | 315.32 | 150.67 | |
| Donations at Open Meetings & Coffee Mornings | 314.12 | 8.00 | |
| Bequests andpersonal donations | 1,080.00 | 745.50 | |
| Open Meetings(entrance) | 75.00 | 232.65 | |
| FundRaising (includingraffles &refreshments) | 936.30 | 537.82 | |
| Miscellaneous Items | 99.94 | 0.00 | |
| Grants and ringfenced funding | 1,632.96 | 2,500.00 | |
| Sponsorship | 0.00 | 169.94 | |
| Isle of Wight Council State Aid(Covid) | 17,907.00 | 0.00 | |
| Business Rates refunded | 182.24 | 0.00 | |
| Pettycash returned | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 25,198.00 | 6,406.58 | |
| Expenditure | Rent | 2,400.00 | 400.00 |
| Village Hall Hire Costs | 81.00 | 90.00 | |
| Archival Costs | 0.00 | 78.84 | |
| Marketing/Advertising | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Purchases of Books/Booklets/DVDs | 42.90 | 60.00 | |
| Fund-RaisingCosts | 114.14 | 93.02 | |
| Administration | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Insurance | 352.59 | 835.28 | |
| Repairs & Maintenance | 0.00 | 118.55 | |
| Electricity | 0.00 | 48.13 | |
| Audit & Accountancy | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Subscriptions | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Miscellaneous Items | 170.27 | 309.44 | |
| Grants and RingFenced Funding | 3,033.81 | 1,320.09 | |
| Membershiprefund | 0.00 | 25.00 | |
| Business Rates | 182.24 | 0.00 | |
| Total | 6,376.95 | 3,378.35 | |
| Income | 25,198.00 | 6,406.58 | |
| Expenditure | 6,376.95 | 3,378.35 | |
| Total | 18,821.05 | 3,028.23 | |
| Bank Balance 31.10.2020 | 9,981.49 | ||
| Excess of Income over Expenditure | 18,821.05 | ||
| Total | 28,802.54 | ||
| Statement as at 31 October 2021 | 28,802.54 |
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Chairman’s Annual Report 2021
Just over a year ago, on 28 October, Caroline Peel, the High Sheriff for the Island and our local County Councillor Michael Murwill, formally opened the Bembridge Heritage Visitor Centre. Obeying the Covid rule of six it was a very quiet occasion but nonetheless a significant moment for BH and Bembridge. No sooner was it opened than lockdown struck again. We reopened for about a month before Christmas but had to be closed until Tuesday18 May 2021, with the rule of six still in place.
Throughout the year, despite the Covid lockdown, BH has continued to keep in touch with members via monthly newsletters. These included up to date reports on progress at BHVC with stories and memories to amuse and ponder on. I hope you found them valuable.
BH held the postponed 2020 annual exhibition Working Bembridge on the weekend of 21 and 22 of August 2021. This was a great success attracting over 500 visitors during the two days. In addition to the display boards recalling the many and varied ways villagers earned a living in decades past, two important projects were included - the BH Database and Bembridge Voices.
The Database attracted a great deal of interest. It now holds all the BH and John Woodford archives for all to access at BHVC. The daunting challenge of transferring the archive documents has been achieved by Ken Orchard. BH and the village are indebted to him and I thank him for all he has done to preserve the diverse and fascinating history of Bembridge. Also many thanks to Andy Stewart for listing all the documents in the BH archive boxes to enable easier access.
Bembridge Voices is a new project. At the start of 2021 BH was awarded a grant from The National Lottery Community Fund to set up the project. The project went ahead once Covid restrictions ended. Resident’s stories and memories are recorded to help them become more involved in community activities and to combat loneliness. Visitors are able to listen to the recordings at various events. Many thanks to the Bembridge Voices team and Alan Doe for starting to gather such a rich archive of conversations.
Back in September 2020 BH was awarded a £2000 grant from Wight Aid to help set up the BHVC. This has now been spent and together with other small grants from the Parish Council BHVC has nearly achieved a fully functioning office. The missing link is a connection to broadband. This will happen very soon thanks to a successful bid to the Parish Council Dragon’s Den Awards. Thanks to the Parish Council, Wight Aid and a government re-start grant for enabling BH to continue to be an important resource for the community.
BHVC has been kept open throughout the summer months from Tuesdays to Saturdays from 10am to 3pm by an amazing team of volunteers. Very many thanks for their wonderful support and commitment to make BHVC available for the community and visitors. During the winter months it will still be open on Wednesdays and Saturdays or by request. Have you visited yet?
We have started monthly Saturday Coffee Morning Plus get-togethers. All are welcome to hear Bembridge Voices playbacks, dip into the database archive, enjoy looking at a focused BH display, try and win a raffle prize, see what is on offer on community and BH table top sales but most importantly enjoy coffee and a chat.
In January BH was very honoured to receive the Bembridge Champion Volunteer Group for 2020 award. Thank you Bembridge.
Now we can, open evening meetings are back. A talk by Steve Palmer on ancestry gave us a good start in September. In October, Tim Wander kept us spellbound when he told us about the ambitious PLUTO pipeline. More planned for next year.
As I mentioned in last year’s report and in November’s newsletter I have seriously considered and announced stepping aside as chairman due to overburdening administrative tasks. I have now reconsidered as support with these tasks is being addressed, and I will continue in the chairman role for the next year. BH is now well placed to go forward with new ideas, challenges and community events. The Bembridge Sailing Club has generously chosen BH as its Charity of the Year 2022. In addition, BH has been asked to play a significant part in the Platinum Jubilee village celebrations.
My heartfelt thanks to BH members and the Bembridge community for their help and support so freely and generously given during this very strange year.
Verena Sparrow, Chairman Bembridge Heritage, November 2021
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| FINANCIAL REPORT FOR YEAR 1 NOVEMBER 2020 - 31 OCTOBER 2021 |
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR YEAR 1 NOVEMBER 2020 - 31 OCTOBER 2021 |
FINANCIAL REPORT FOR YEAR 1 NOVEMBER 2020 - 31 OCTOBER 2021 |
|---|---|---|
| To 31.10.2021 | ||
| Income | £ | |
| Membership | 1,360.00 | |
| Sales: Books & DVD's | 753.62 | |
| Sales: Greetingcards & bookmarks | 432.50 | |
| Sales: Miscellaneous | 109.00 | |
| Donations at Centre | 315.32 | |
| Donations at Open Meetings | 291.66 | |
| Donations at Coffee Mornings | 22.46 | |
| Bequests andpersonal donations | 1,080.00 | |
| EveningMeetings | 75.00 | |
| Fund Raising (includingraffles) | 775.00 | |
| Refreshments | 161.30 | |
| Miscellaneous Items | 99.94 | |
| Grants and ringfenced funding | 1,632.96 | |
| Outreach | 0.00 | |
| Sponsorship | 0.00 | |
| Isle of Wight Council State Aid(Covid) | 17,907.00 | |
| Business Rates refunded | 182.24 | |
| Pettycash returned | 0.00 | |
| Total | 25,198.00 | |
| Expenditure | ||
| Rent | 2,400.00 | |
| Village Hall Hire Costs | 81.00 | |
| Archival Costs | 0.00 | |
| Marketing/Advertising | 0.00 | |
| Purchases of Books/Booklets | 42.90 | |
| Purchase of DVD's | 0.00 | |
| Fund-RaisingCosts | 114.14 | |
| Administration | 0.00 | |
| Insurance | 352.59 | |
| Repairs & Maintenance | 0.00 | |
| Electricity | 0.00 | |
| Audit & Accountancy | 0.00 | |
| Subscriptions | 0.00 | |
| Miscellaneous Items | 170.27 | |
| Grants and RingFenced Funding | 3,033.81 | |
| Membershiprefund | 0.00 | |
| Business Rates | 182.24 | |
| Total | 6,376.95 | |
| Income | 25,198.00 | |
| Expenditure | 6,376.95 | |
| Total | 18,821.05 |
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| Bank Balance 31.10.2020 | 9,981.49 | ||
| Excess of Income over Expenditure | 18,821.05 | ||
| Total | 28,802.54 | ||
| Statement as at 31 October 2021 | 28,802.54 | ||
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| To 31.10.2020 | ||||
| Income | ||||
| 1,675.00 | Membership | |||
| 193.00 | Sales: Books & DVD's | |||
| 194.00 | Sales: Greetingcards & bookmarks | |||
| 0.00 | Donations at Centre | |||
| 150.67 | Bequests andpersonal donations | |||
| 8.00 | Grants and ringfenced funding | |||
| 0.00 | EveningMeetings | |||
| 745.50 | Fund Raising (includingraffles) | |||
| 232.65 | Refreshments | |||
| 458.89 | Donations at Open Meetings | |||
| 78.93 | Outreach | |||
| Sponsorship | ||||
| 2,500.00 | Pettycash returned | |||
| 0.00 | Total | |||
| 169.94 | ||||
| 0.00 | Expenditure | |||
| 0.00 | Rent | |||
| 0.00 | Village Hall Hire Costs | |||
| 6,406.58 | Archival Costs | |||
| Marketing/Advertising | ||||
| Purchases of Books/Booklets | ||||
| 400.00 | Purchase of DVD's | |||
| 90.00 | Fund-RaisingCosts | |||
| 78.84 | Administration | |||
| 0.00 | Insurance | |||
| 0.00 | Repairs & Maintenance | |||
| 60.00 | Electricity | |||
| 93.02 | Audit & Accountancy | |||
| 0.00 | Subscriptions | |||
| 835.28 | Miscellaneous Items | |||
| 118.55 | Grants and RingFenced Funding | |||
| 48.13 | Membershiprefund | |||
| 0.00 | Total | |||
| 0.00 | ||||
| 309.44 | Income | |||
| 1,320.09 | Expenditure | |||
| 25.00 | Total | |||
| 0.00 | ||||
| 3,378.35 | Bank Balance 31.10.2019 | |||
| Excess of Income over Expenditure | ||||
Total |
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| Statement as at 31 October 2020 |
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To 31.10.2020 £ 1,675.00 193.00 194.00 150.67 745.50 2,500.00 232.65 458.89 78.93 8.00 0.00 169.94 0.00 6,406.58 400.00 90.00 78.84 0.00 0.00 60.00 93.02 0.00 835.28 118.55 48.13 0.00 0.00 309.44 1,320.09 25.00 3,378.35 6,406.58 3,378.35 3,028.23 6,953.26 3,028.23 9,981.49 9,981.49
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Bembridge Heritage
Financial Years 2020/21
This report is compiled using the following records;
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Statement of Accounts
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Bank Statement
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Invoices
The following findings were identified
Opening and Closing balances
The opening balance for 1[st] November 2020 can be confirmed as £9,981.49.
The closing balance can be confirmed as £28,802.54 at 31[st] October 2021.
Invoices
All invoices were held on file.
Jacqui McDade
November 2021