Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 04 2023 To 31 03 2024
Section A Reference and administration details
| Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address |
Maldon Museum in the Park |
Maldon Museum in the Park |
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| 1185595 | ||
47 Mill Road |
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| Maldon | ||
| Essex | ||
| Postcode CM9 | 5HX |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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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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| David Grant Anderson |
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| Jonathan George Cruikshank |
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| Elizabeth Jane Jeary |
Chair | |||
| Keith Donald Jeary | Treasurer | |||
| David Patient | ||||
| Steven Gridley | 1/4/2023 – 17/11/23 | |||
| Geoff Wood | 1/4/2023 – 22/2/2024 | |||
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name Dates acted if not for whole year
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) |
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | ||
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Constitution
Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted
- (eg. trust, association, company)
Trustees are appointed or reappointed at the Annual General Meeting. Trustee selection methods
- (eg. appointed by, elected by)
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 museum has a board of seven trustees and is run by a management committee. Trustees and committee members are all volunteers. There are no paid staff. We are accommodated in a building owned by Maldon District Council, which we occupy at a peppercorn rent. Approximately one third of our collection is on loan from the district council, which we display, store and care for on their behalf.
We are a member of Museums Essex, a team of museum workers that support Essex museums, galleries and heritage organisations. Their aim is to give guidance, share knowledge, share skills and financially support museum projects with their grants scheme.
We are also a member of Art Fund_ who provide our ticketing system for any ticketed events.
- trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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Section C Objectives and activities
To advance the education of the public by the provision of a museum. To advance the education of the public in the history of Maldon and the Summary of the objects of the local district by providing and maintaining a museum and by protecting, charity set out in its conserving and displaying artefacts and items from the collections held governing document by the museum. We aim for people to find inspiration from Maldon District’s past to equip them for the challenges of the future, and for local communities to develop a deeper sense of belonging to their local area. In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit, including the guidance on public benefit and fee charging. The museum relies on grants and the income from visitor donations to cover its operating costs. In setting the level of entry fees (if necessary in the future) for group visits, the trustees will give careful consideration to the accessibility of the museum for those on low incomes. The strategies employed to achieve the charity’s aims and objectives are Summary of the main to: activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to present a broad range of exhibitions for the enjoyment and education of these objects (include within our local community; this section the statutory offer opportunities for a broad range of young people to get involved in declaration that trustees have arts activity exploring their own creativity; had regard to the guidance celebrate the diversity of cultures in our society by having exhibitions issued by the Charity highlighting differing cultural backgrounds. Commission on public benefit) Putting these strategies into action we have three major areas of activity which are: permanent and special exhibitions; children’s art and crafting sessions; off-site tours. We endeavour to encourage all within our community to view our exhibitions and to take part in our activities. These are to be enjoyed by all, but we appreciate that some may have particular appeal to older residents. Affordability and access are important to us and we try to enable all within our community, whatever their means, to take part in our activities and to view our presentations. Exhibitions and art and craft activities continue to be available free to the public. Off-site tours attract a small fee (which may be waived or reduced in cases of hardship).
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Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) We are grateful for the many hours volunteers spend working (often behind the scenes) to maintain the museum’s premises, displays and artefacts. Without this valuable contribution of time, energy and expertise we would not be able to achieve so much. You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: • policy on grantmaking; • policy programme related investment; • contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and erformance p The museum was open from Easter until the end of October. Summary of the main achievements of the charity We welcomed a variety of visitors by special arrangement, which during the year included groups from local schools and youth organisations. ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN These include a quiz to guide them around the museum and a “fossil hunt” in the courtyard. Special art and craft activities, supported by Arts Society Blackwater, are offered during school holidays. This year also featured Hallowe'en and Christmas Crafts sessions funded by a grant from Maldon District Council. Volunteer-led Family Fossil Tours at nearby Creeksea during the summer months continued to be a very popular family activity. DISPLAYS AND EXHIBITIONS Apart from the permanent displays we offered a temporary exhibition focusing on Maldon’s heroes from both World Wars, in particular the Askew brothers, Ben Cobey and Frederick Corbett VC. Our permanent displays are being reviewed and rationalised to more clearly reflect life in the community, past and present. We continued working with Marvellous Micro Museums to finalise a new style of interpretive laelling for some of our themed rooms.
Section E Financial review
Cash at bank 31/3/2024 was £27,996 in unrestricted funds. The main Brief statement of the financial risk to the charity continues to be loss of premises from MDC charity’s policy on reserves and reduced donations. The funds are held to cover more than 12 months operational costs in the event of a loss of income and to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur. Details of any funds materially in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:
- the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);
The principal source of (non-grant) funding is visitor donations – two donation boxes are in use and donations have remained steady.
Shop sales continue to provide a small but useful income.
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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)
Full name(s) Keith Donald Jeary Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc)
Elizabeth Jane Jeary
Date 31/10/2024
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MALDON MUSEUM IN THE PARK
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
| INCOME Grants received Events income Taxidermy income Donations Shop sales Less purchases Interest received TOTAL INCOME EXPENDITURE Insurances Lighting & Heating Property maintenance Telephone & Broadband Printing, Stationery & Postage Subscriptions & Donations Collection: maintenance & display Equipment maintenance Patio expenses Equipment purchases Advertising Volunteer Expenses Sundry expenses Bank charges TOTAL EXPENDITURE SURPLUS (DEFICIT) BALANCE SHEET AT 31 MARCH 2023 Equipment & Furniture Cash in hand Balance at bank Current Deposit Debtor Stock Less Creditor |
7,731 2,611 249 326 1,035 1,571 2,329 1,026 760 504 522 256 504 193 5 10,266 6,810 688 654 1,814 1,355 264 1,548 115 60 255 267 132 115 795 2,305 281 44 0 163 1,518 1,695 116 104 392 403 4,150 378 9 54 10,529 9,145 (263) (2,335) 1 1 75 50 7,410 26,941 20,153 0 222 327 533 27,966 27,747 -236 27,966 27,511 2024 2023 £ £ |
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