## Chair's Report 2024 

Thanks to the dedicated and hard working Management Committee and members, we have had a very successful year. All of our events have been well attended, many fully booked. The Durham Names Book transcribers have now completed more than 4000 pages.  Our website and Newsletter have many views, as have our social media sites, which have attracted more people to our events, and membership. 

We have shared our work via reports, talks and country shows throughout the region. 

Members have worked hard, and hopefully enjoyed the experience at our excavations at Plover Hall and Gueswick. It was good to have children and their parents/grandparents working at our sites for the 'archaeologists for a day' with the North Pennines National Landscapes. We had many visitors to both sites. 

We are pleased to have continued to have close links with archaeology professionals and university departments and students. 

When the rare copper alloy St Edmund's Pilgrim Badge was recovered during the October dig on the promontory at Gueswick it posed more questions about this enigmatic site. 

I would like to thank everyone for supporting Altogether Archaeology throughout the year, and I look forward to working with you in the future. 

We couldn't do what we do without your support, thank you. 

Tony Metcalfe 



ALTOGETHER ARCHAEOLOGY SUMMARY OF INCOME AND EXPENDITURE -[1] JANUARY - 31 DECEMBER 2023 INCOME EXPENDITURE & Total Unreserved Fieldwork Grants Total Unreserved Fieldwork Grants & Research Reserved & Research Reserved Opening Balances 9,488.06 1,000.00 8,085.72 402.34 Subscriptions paid 2,548.00 2,548.00 Society[Administration] 150.00 Number of Members 126 Committee expenses 150.00 150.00 Gift Aid on donations 1,654.24 1,654.24 Development/set-up - - Research strategy - » Grants 5,000.00 5,000.00 Membership 380.75 Admin expenses f i Website maintenance 91.12 91.12 Newsletter production - . Communication costs # # Insurance 289.63 289.63 Meeting/visit fees 30.00 30.00 Meetings[&][Visits] 492.88 Facilities 467.88 467.88 - Speakers/leaders expenses 25.00 25.00 Sales Costs associated with sales Publications - - Publications - - Merchandise 342.00 342.00 Merchandise 299.50 299.50 Fieldwork and research 8,755.84 Programme management ¥ # % * Equipment purchase[&] hire 441.44 - 223.04 218.40 Planning[&] direction 2,000.00 - - 2,000.00 Post-excavation 6,314.40 - 4,240.06 2,074.34 Engagement » » - - Other research Publicity[&] promotion 194.98 Donations 208.00 208.00 Website maintenance 91.12 91.12 Fundraising 133.89 133.89 Promotional material & events 103.86 103.86 Miscellaneous - - Fundraising costs - o Interest 186.07 186.07 Bank charges - - Total Income 10,102.20 4,232.24 869.96 5,000.00 Total Expenditure 10,273.95 1,218.61 4,762.60 4,292.74 Net surplus/ deficit 171.75 3,013.63 - 3,892.64 707.26 Closing Balances 9,316.31 4,013.63 4,193.08 1,109.60 Transfers 3,000.00 3,000.00 Final Closing Balances 9,316.31 1,013.63 7,193.08 1,109.60 Represented by 01-Jan-23 01-Jan-24 mined and found correct Bank - Current a/c 2,501.52 2,143.70 » Savings account 6,961.54 7,147.61 ie Paypal 25.00 25.00 Petty[Cash] % - pos[CRT)] €[S] Balance 1 Jan 2023 9,188.06 vl[[][ 0] 2[20] :[He] : Surplus/loss 2023 371.75 Balance 1 Jan 2024 9,516.31 9,316.31