nen Guil(Ihall Trustees, Annual Report For the year ended 5 April 2024 Ob'ectives and Activities Summa of the oses of the chari as set out in its ovemin document 'To promote the voluntary se¢tt)r for the benefit of the public in parkncular but not exclusively by the provision of accommodation. advice. information and support to voluntsry• community and social enterprise otEanisations and provision of advice and information to members of the public in general principally but not exclusively in the lo(zl government areas of Staffordshire arKI Stoke on Trent and their environs so as to enable them to pursue or wntribute to any charitable purpose., The Friends are also mindful of their strategi¢ airns {included within the business plan): To encourage and attract public eroaeement C>To increase activity within and around the Guildhall OTO promote communityjpublic agencylcommerual use of the building to ensure viabillty @To promote the history of the Guildhall Summa of activities in relation to ose The level of acknvity has continued to increase with a whole rar%e of enquiTie& The registered foorfall of individuals was 10,440 for the whole year which was an increase of 3,378 over the previous year. Thi5 included the processing of 288 bu5 passe5, 113 disabled blue badges and 930 tourist information enquiries. The year included adiviknes linked to the town's 850" anniversary lin 20231 and a grant forjust under EIOK was obtsined from English Heritage to fund them. The funding VMS mainly for the staging of two Medieval markets. The main market was held in July linked to the ￿gUlar Castle Artisan market and was considered to be very successful. As well as regular stalls there were activities for childrEn and a procession comprising approximately So participants headed by'KinE Henry11 and Queen Eleanor and most participants including musicians were dressed in Medieval costume. The second market was held in November linked to the regular Christmas market held at the central parish church and which was turned into 'Ye Olde St Nicholas Fayre. It comprised stalls inside and outside the church. a procession with minstrels and a dramatic production of the lrfe of St Nicholas and musical entertainment inside the thurch. Regular Saturday opening has continued. Thi5 was essential for the preparation of material for the Mediaeval markets and special fiag making workshops were held, involving a lot of children and their families. The funding fDr hiring of the premises came from the Erant. An Art Club wa5 bolted onto the Craft Club from January 2024, some funding for which (for publicity and equipment) was obtsined from the County Councillor fund and fijnding was also obtsined from the National Grid for heating costs and which also covered the cost of rentsl hire from January to March and refreshment costs for the Place of Welcome/ Warm Space. Membership and donations were maintained and donations increased substantially. the ￿dSt majority of which qualify for inclusion in the HMRC Gift Aid Small Donations Scheme. It wés decided by the trustees subsequent to the 2023 AGM that there would be a move to the same renewal date for everyone which is now February each year. The year saw a big increase in ￿}lunteer expenses fortravel and the fact that several volunteer5 were claiming this, although there We￿ the speL731 events which neces5it3ted more trips for one of them. As result, however, the trustees have deaded reluctantly that it is no loroer possible to reimburse travel costs, even though this is considered as nom)al practice within organis?￿n$. There has a150 been a large increase in refreshment costs due to the massive increase in footfall. These V￿re covered by the National Grid fund but this money will not be available for most of the 2024-25 finanaal year. It is hoped therefore that donatlons will continue to increase substantialty to cover these costs. nisational structure and trustees The 2023 AGM was held in early December. The 12 trustees appointed to serve going forward ￿re as follows". Hilary Jones Cllr Ruth Wright Keith Greatbatch Alec Wright David Noble Jeremy Lefroy Anne Becket Michael Hill Cllr Wendy Brockie Marie-claire Billard Sandra Key Julie Cooper Appointed May 2018. re-appointed Dec 2023 Appointed May 2018, re-apF)OiDted Nov 2022 Appointed November 2018. re-appointed Nov 2021 Appointed September 2019, rfrapwinted Dec 2023 Appointed September 2019 Appointed November 2021 Appointed November 2021 Appointed November 2022 Appointed November 2022 Appointed November 2022 ApF￿Inted November 2022 Appointed DeeernLEr 2023 Charity Name: Friends of the Guildhall. Newcastle under Lyme Charlty no: 1185531 Reglstered address: The Guildhall, High Street, New(astle under Lyme, Staffs. ST5 IPW FrfeNls of the Guildhall For the year ended 5° Wil 2024 202>2024 2022-2023 Income Membership Donations Gift Aid Craft club Events and general booki Awards and Sponsorship Photocopying Totsl Income 510 527 376 ICM) io 742 6,914 io &679 265 1,913 12,850 71 16A57 Expenditure Jubilee event Newcastle 850 Event Insurarlce 4.554 9.874 204 596 145 222 191 519 150 389 704 Printing & Stationery Telephone Equipment Room rental charges Contribution to heating costs Travel and volunteer expenses Computer upgrade Professional fees Training Sundries Totsl expendlture 829 45 s￿ 105 418 .142 45 42 6.594 Net recelpts/ (payments) Depreciation 1.715 702 Net Surplus forthe Year 1.0 Frfends ofthe Guildhall Forthe year ended 5" Awil 2024 Fixed Assets 201>24 2022-23 Tangible Assets Inali@nabl@ and Historic Assets Investments 1,403 2,105 1,403 2,105 Current Assets: Bank Account Debtors Totsl Current Assets 7.705 7.662 7.705 7.702 Liabilities: Amounts Falling Due Within One Year Creditors Deferred income iio 1,762 iio 1.822 Net Current Assets 8,998 7.985 Totsl assets 7.985 Flnanced by. OpenÈng fund balance Movement in funds Closing fund balance 7.985 1.013 2.085 7,985 These finantialststements are accepted on behalFof the charityon November 2024 bv: Signed Mrs HilaryAJone5 Ccrfhaif ind SÈtrètsry MrJl•fr Friernls of the Gulldhall Notes to the Fsnandal state￿nts Forthe yearended 5" 2024 ScCc￿￿ty FundhJtand CraltC*Jb ftydtssTh3lfee5 &111 EV￿nt andrnateria15 1419 gA74 hl Irrfwavd 2,105 Totd assets zu cha￿tf￿￿r M¢AF¢e iio