Trustees' Annual Report for the period
Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 01 2021 To 31 12 2021
Section A Reference and administration details
Charity name Laxfield and District Museum CIO Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1186030 Charity's principal address The Guildhall, High Street, Laxfield Suffolk Postcode IP13 8DU
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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| K. Cook | Chair | |||
| S. Orchard-Lisle | Treasurer | |||
| L. Sharman | ||||
| E. Nason | ||||
| K.Webb | ||||
| M. Jones | ||||
| J. Flatman | ||||
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)
Type of adviser Name Address
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
Type of governing document Foundation Model Constitution (eg. trust deed, constitution) How the charity is constituted CIO (eg. trust, association, company) Laxfield Parish Council, as the appointing body, may appoint one charity Trustee selection methods trustee. Trustees are appointed with regard to qualifying skills etc. (eg. appointed by, elected by)
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
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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;
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trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system All trustees are aware of, and comply with, the guidance and procedures to manage them.
Section C Objectives and activities
Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document
To advance the education of the public by the provision and maintenance of a museum in Laxfield for:
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a) the preservation and exhibition of specimens of archaeology, geology and natural and social history of the district;
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b) the conservation and maintenance of the Museum’s collections
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To make accessible to the public the historical artefacts and records in the Museum; To help enquirers find out about local and family history; To arrange history events in the community.
Summary of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)
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policy on grantmaking;
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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
Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year
The Museum reopened in June 2021when Government allowed and we extended our season to accommodate more visitors. The new gallery, which was prepared in 2020 was opened to the public with new displays in partnership with the Lottery-funded Laxfield Church Bells Project.
The Museum implemented safety measures for stewards and the public in light of the pandemic
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Section E Financial review
Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves While the charity does not hold reserves, the current account surplus is held to defray future development and expansion project costs. Details of any funds materially N/a in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
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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) K. Cook Full name(s) Kevin Cook Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 26 October 2022
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Laxfield and District Museum CIO
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Receipts and payments accounts For the period 01.01.2021 31.12.2021 To from
Section A Receipts and payments
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||
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| Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Grants Received 945 Donations 981 Bank Commission Refund - Theft Recovery - Sale of Goods 235 Interest Received - Events Income 665 - Sub total(Gross income for AR)2,826 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). - - Sub total - Total receipts 2,826 A3 Payments Rent 450 Insurance 277 Telephone 10 Books and Stationery 164 Security 82 Repairs and Maintenance 362 Electricity 281 Memberships 187 Website - Promotions and Displays 864 Church Bells Project - Fixtures and Fittings 62 Gratuities 133 SanitisingSupplies 76 Goods Purchased 98 Sundry 44 Events - Bank Charges 80 Sub total 3,170 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) - - Sub total - Total payments 3,170 Net of receipts/(payments) - 344 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 10,640 Cash funds this year end 10,296 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 945 981 - - 235 - 665 - 2,826 - - - 2,826 450 277 10 164 82 362 281 187 - 864 - 62 133 76 98 44 - 80 3,170 - - - 3,170 - 344 - 10,640 10,296 |
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| 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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| - 344 | - | - | - 344 | |
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| 10,640 | - | - | 10,640 | |
| 10,296 | - | - | 10,296 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
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| KCook | KCook | ||||||||||||||||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Last year
to the nearest £ 10,000 805 25 400 50 15 94 - 11,389
11,389
450 273 - 65 10 155 43 292 296 42 140 945 - - - - 62 20 90 2,753
2,753 8,636 - 2,004 10,640
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Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - -
OK Endowment funds to nearest £
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Current value (optional) - - - - -
Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - -
When due (optional)
Date of approval 26-Oct-22
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