Treasurer’s Report 2025
These are the items of significance for the year:
Income
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Donations rose from £2,352 to £2,503, 58% of that being donated digitally. The bee infestation near the start of the season will have had a negative impact on donations, so the end result was surprisingly good. Gift aid rose accordingly, to £718.
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Subscription income fell from £445 to £388,
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Book sales rose from £357 to £550.
Expenditure
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Website costs rose from £144 to £457 because an invoice covering 2026 costs was presented towards the end of 2025.
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Equipment costs fell from £1,346 to £216 - this type of expenditure doesn’t have a regular pattern.
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Event costs were up from £103 to £818; again, such costs are irregular.
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We have not received any claim from English Heritage in the last year towards alarm call out costs (£220 in 2024).
Conclusion
In the year, we made a small surplus of £208 (£458 in 2024), so the Museum continues to be self-supporting.
Year end funds are £3,220 (Current account) and £19,279 (Savings)
Legacy
During 2025 we received correspondence from a local solicitor indicating that the Museum had been named as one beneficiary amongst others in a personal will. The distribution will likely happen later in 2026, at which point we will confirm details of the donor and amount.
Revd Nick Whitehead
January 2026
Museum Trust Final RECEIPTS Friends Sub51riptSOn5 Donaiions 388.32 445.00 2352.91 2503.79 Bank Ini¢resi Book sale5 Gllt Aid Grants Insuiancè IEH Coniribuilonl Raios IEH Contribvtionl Evenis 432.15 550.19 718.47 462.48 357.50 685.95 395.00 236.45 0,00 400.00 236.45 59.88 213.62 PAYMENTS Aaies Insurance 149.7 680.91 134.08 680.91 Exhibitions & Acoulsitlons Prlniin8 & Siailoncrv Web51te Musoum Development Computer / museum equlpment Book Purchase Con5ervatlon Events Or8an15atlon Subscrlptlons Granis 150.70 113.00 54,98 18.75 144,85 198,89 1346,65 737,38 457.30 38.C 116.24 507.94 1984.57 818.76 664,59 172,31 187.00 103,00 0,00 0.00 Alarm costs 220.09 SuiplusllDellcltl for the Year FUNDS BALANC£S olance at 1st January Surplus lor the Year 22290.97 208.7S 21832.16 458.81 Balance at 31st Oecember onorary Treasurer,. Nlck Whltehead Eximlner's Report I certlly that the 2025 ReceSpts and Payments Account ha5 been correctly prepared Irom the Trvst's records and supportln8 documeniailon. Examlncr Name,. Doug Emmctt Bnature Approved by ihe Trustees SIRrtature Zs 2&.