2024-12-31-accounts - The Staithes Museum And Heritage Trust

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From January 2024 to December 2024

Charity Name:- The Staithes Museum and Heritage Trust

Charity registration number:1188348

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The purpose of the Staithes Museum and Heritage Trust is to provide the community of Staithes with a sense of continuity and attachment to their village, by preserving and presenting our unique collection.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	We aim to arouse interest in the heritage and associated stories of the daily lives, traditions and experiences of the inhabitants of Staithes for the benefit of our community, local groups and our national and international visitors.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit	Para 1.18	As a charity in England our organisation has purposes which are exclusively charitable for the public benefit. We carry out these purposes for the public benefit when we run our charity and report on this in our trustees’ annual report.

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	We recognise the positive contribution our volunteers make to ensure the museum goes from strength to strength. Their dedication is very much appreciated by all the trustees.
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	In 2024 the museum was successful in the following areas.  Employed 2 members of staff..  Increased the number of visitors per year to 32,000.  Sought funding which enabled us to purchase a MODES Museum Collection System..  Made good progress working towards The National Standards for Museum accreditation.  Recruited some new volunteers.  Held 4 successful networking meetings for Trustees and Volunteers.

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	In 2024 our Income was £80,907 and expenditure £66,083 Giving an overall profit of £14,824. £10,000 of this was transferred into a Lloyds Savings account for reserves.
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	We do not have a policy for holding reserves, but trustees have agreed to work towards a reserve that covers 6 months running costs.
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	Currently £10,000 in reserves savings account.
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	Not applicable.
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	Not applicable
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	None.

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Donations, grants and shop sales. The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Charity constitution.
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	CIO
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Interest from person with skills and experience that would benefit charity with trustees’ full agreement for any new trustees.

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	New policies being written to comply with Museum accreditation.
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	We are starting to network with local museums and we are receiving support from the Museum Development
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Staithes Museum and Heritage Trust
Other name the charity uses	N/A
Registered charity number	1188348
Charity’s principal address	The Staithes Museum and Heritage Trust, High Street, Staithes, North Yorkshire TS13 5BQ

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
David Linley	Chair	2019
Caroline Hawley	Trustee	2019
Colin Pyrah	Trustee	2020
David Milnes	Trustee	2019
Jackie Ambrosini	Trustee	2023
RayWilliams	Trustee	2023
Val Lake	Trustee	2021

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved Director name None

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name	Dates acted if not for whole year
None

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the None charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for None safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) V Lake Full name(s) Valerie Lake

Position (eg Secretary, Trustee Chair, etc)

Date

2[nd] August 2025

Staithes Museum and Heritage Trust

Year ended 31 December 2024

Income

Jan-24
Feb-24
Mar-24
Apr-24
May-24
Jun-24
Jul-24
Aug-24
Sep-24
Oct-24
Nov-24
Dec-24
otals

Cash
Card
Charities
Other
Gift Aid
CashSales
Card Sales DonationsDonations
Trust
Rent
Income
Tax
Grants
Totals
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
£
248.25
819.30
320.00
633.71
392.35
310.00
4.82
2,728.43
283.70
962.90
395.00
4.75
452.67
360.00
2,459.02
417.90
1,615.90
583.30
5.00
475.00
400.00
3,582.78
7,079.88
886.45
1,429.29
692.85
34.50
970.90
400.00
2,496.42
6,910.41
801.30
2,623.19
826.05
74.10
644.10
400.00
28.92
250.00
5,647.66
1,133.80
2,518.53
1,072.50
10.00
850.95
500.00
7.23
3,000.00
9,093.01
914.14
2,596.94
1,229.60
102.00
1,165.89
400.00
6,408.57
1,339.80
3,478.77
1,027.50
314.55
1,317.65
480.00
1,560.60
9,518.87
1,563.10
4,224.95
1,332.00
35.05
1,738.74
600.00
9,493.84
1,122.75
2,561.21
877.50
57.00
1,066.38
480.00
6,164.84
609.89
2,734.28
664.50
106.00
994.65
480.00
41.86
1,191.40
6,822.58
319.10
1,341.13
446.40
20.00
625.10
300.00
28.43
5,500.00
8,580.16
9,640.18
26,906.39
9,467.20
1,396.66
10,694.38
5,110.00
111.26
2,496.42 15,084.78
80,907.27

Totals

positive tax solutions INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRusfEES OF THE STAITHES MUSEUM AND HERITAGE TRUST I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Staithes Museum and Heritsge Trust for the yearended 31 Dember 2024. Responsibilities and basls of thls report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are resp)nsible for the pparatIOn of the accounts in accordance wlth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 {"the Acfl. I report in respert of my examination of the Trusvs attounts carrled out under sectKin 145 of the 2011 Act ond in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151 Ibl of the Act. Independent Examlnerf$ statement I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material rnatters have come to my attentlon in connection with the examination giwng me cause to believe that in any materlal respect: l. Accounting COrdS were not kept In sPeCt of the Trust as required by settion 130 of the Act; or 2. The accounts do not accord with those records. I have no concems and have corne across no other matters in connectlon wlth the examlnatlon to which attention should be drawn In this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Patricia A Daniels Chartered Tax Advi50r Positive Tax Solutions LLP 134 Rltherdon Road London SW17 8QQ Date of report 1st July 2025 pd . group