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2025-03-31-accounts

Objectives and Activiti es es
SORP reference
Of the purposes Of Para 1.17 Toadvance the education of the public by
the charity as set out in its the promotion, support and development of
governing document a Museum in Felixstowe.
Summary of the main Para
-1.19		 1.17 and Toshare our collections by opening the
activities in relation to those Museum 4 days a week plus Bank
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the		 Holidays. New local exhibits e.g. Radio
Caroline, Views from Convalescent Hill;
activities, projects or temporary exhibits e.g. D-Day, Olympics.
services identified in the To run a café &shop to raise income & use
accounts. of Beehive Café as a creative space for
community workshops &events
To further engage with our community
through outreach e.g talks and displays;
hosting community & school groups, &
through our social media further increasing
followers to 2500.
Statement confirming Para I .18 The trustees believe the objectives and
whether the trustees have activities of the charity meet the
had regard to the guidance guidance issued by the Charity
issued by the Charity Commission.
Commission on public
benefit
Additional information (optional) Additional information (optional)
You ma choose to include furtherstatements where relevant about:
SORP reference
Para 1.38
Policy on grant making
Para 1.38
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment
We have about 30 volunteers supporting
Para 1.38 the museum in various roles during the
Contribution made by season April to Nov- front of house, retail,
volunteers exhibit champions, archive & collections.
Volunteer hours exceed 2300hrs
contributing savings of cE29,000 paid staff
FT E. In addition, a number of volunteers
continue to support the Museum over the
winter period in maintenanceand new
exhibit installation roles. Three volunteers
also received a Silver Owl award for long
service < 25 years; We also hosted a
student with learning difficulties from the
University of Essex and credit to the
volunteers to see the studentblossom over
the
ear.
Other

chievements and Per formance
SORP reference
The Museum in accordance with its
accreditation status measures its
performance against a forward
plan. In
Summary of the main Para 1.20 addition the Museum undertook an
achievements of the charity, Organisational Health Check with Museum
identifying the difference the Development England resulting in positive
charity's work has made to feedback and secured funding for a Modes
the circumstances of its upgrade to facilitate our collection audits.
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a The Museum launched its new season with
whole. an event celebrating 60 years of Radio
Caroline,
>100 attendees and coverage on
ITV Anglia got the season off to a great
start.
The Mayor of Felixstowe also chose
Landguard Trustas one of his charities of
the year leading to many opportunities to
raise awareness of the Museum and E2500
monies raised reserved for a future project.
We continued to be creative in our
community outreachembarking on a new
venture with the local cinema showing We
Fought Them in Gunboats with local author
as host, resulting in 4 screenings due to
o
ular demand and
showcasin
some of
our collection at a Fashion on a Ration
event.
A new management structurewas
introducedworking with the neighbouring
Landguard Fort to improve long term
sustainability. A new General Manager and
a new Deputy Manager/Collections Officer
took up post.
In June we held a commemorative event
for D-Day with the Town's veterans
— an
inspirational and moving day, followed in
August by a Public eventcommemorating
the 80th Anniversary of the Lancaster
Bomber which crashed in Felixstowe seas
to save the lives of residents and in
November a further commemorative event
for the tragic loss of the HMS Gipsy off our
shores. Its importantthat these events are
not forgotten.
In July we launched a new exhibit Views
from Convalescent Hill focusing on
people's memories of local health
institutions overtime and the benefits of
healthy living by the sea.
We celebrated the Olympics with an
Olympic trail, gold medals and shared
stories from local Olympians and our
volunteers who were part of the Change
Maker Team.
This year we were able to keep our doors
open over winter receiving grant funding to
run a warm space and history café
addressing the cost of living challenges and
loneliness and isolation
—
it was a huge
success.
Overall the museum increased footfall >
1000 more visitors and increased shop and
ticket sales. The café proved to be a
challenge with the new business providers
ceasing to trade by mid-summer.
Volunteers undertookfood hygiene training
and with the help ofour retail champion the
Beehive Café was up and running once
again.
Another successful year with planning
already underway for a new flagship
exhibition 2025 season
— Beside the
Seaside
Achievements against Para 1.41
objectives set
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives		 Para 1.41
set
Investment performance Para 1.41
against objectives
Other

inancial Review inancial Review
Review of the charity's Para 1.21 The charity has maintained a good level of
financial position
ofthe period		 at the end reservesover the year and has avoided the
need to impact the operational reserves
The income level has significantly
increased during the year thanks to there
being an increased awareness of the
Museum in the local community. The major
increase was created by selling Joint-
tickets with Landguard Fort which benefited
both charities. The Museum was also
successful in securing grants to develop
the Museum further
Statement explaining the Para 1.22 The operational reserve is held in an
policy for holding reserves interest-bearing account. The Trustees
stating why they are held intend this reserve to be E10,000 and will
continue to increase this from its current
value of €7,900
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 At the end of the reporting period there
were reserves of€42,433 which included
El 0,689 in unspent restricted funds
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22
reserves
Details offund materially in Para 1.24
deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern
ou ma
choose to include furt		 her s tat
The charity's principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy		 Para 1.46
adopted
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity Para 1.46
Other

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document Para 1.25 Trust Deed
(tn.u;t deed. tova! charten
How is the charity Para 1.25 CIO
constituted?
uruncc»pocated
C!C.ij
Trustee selection methods Para 1.25 Independent Trusteesnominated,
including details of any interviewed and voted on
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees
Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction		 Para 1.51
and training oftrustees
The charitVs organisational
structureand any wider		 Para 1.51
network with which the
charity works
Relationship with any related Para 1.51
parties
Other

Charit name Felixstowe Histo and Museum Societ
Other name the charit uses Felixstowe Museum
Re
istered charit		 number 1196598
Charity's principal address Felixstowe Museum
View Point Road
Felixstowe
IPII 3TW

Names and a ddresses of advis ers (Optional information)
Type of Name Address
adviser
Accountant Dawn Johnson 5 Schneider Business Park, Felixstowe, IP 11 3SS

Signature(s)
Full name(s) Sharon Harkin Kevin Sullivan
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)		 Chair Treasurer
Date
Pages
Trustees'Annual Report 2
Independent Examiner's Report 3
Statement of Financial Activities 4
Balance Sheet 5
Statement ofCash flows 6
Notes to the Accounts 7 to 12
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 13 to 14

for the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
2025 2025 2025 2024
Notes
Income and endowments
from:
Donations and legacies 3 2,392 2,392 3,476
Charitableactivities 4 20,811 20,811 14,566
Othertrading activities 5 8,257 8,257 10,234
Investments 6 418 418 45
Other 7 12,773 10,899 23,672 1,151
Total 44,651 10,899 55,550 29,472
Expenditure on:
Raising funds 8 5,832 5,832 3,283
Charitableactivities 9 420 420 250
Other 10 33,775 943 34,718 24,561
Total 40,027 943 40,970 28,094
Net gains on investments
Net income 11 4,623 9,957 14,580 1,378
Transfers betweenfunds
Net income before other
gains/(losses)		 4,623 9,957 14,580 1,378
Other gains and losses
Net movement
in funds		 4,623 9,957 14,580 1,378
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 27,121 732 27,853 26,475
Total funds carried forward 31,744 10,689 42,433 27,853

at 31 March 2025
Charity No. 1196598 2025 2024
Fixed assets
Tangible assets 13 3,469 4,020
3,469 4,020
Current assets
Debtors 14 11,087 1,503
Cash at bank and in hand 29,417 22,750
40,504 24,253
Creditors: Amountfalling due within one year 15 (1,540) (420)
Net current assets 38,964 23,833
Total assets less current liabilities 42,433 27,853
Net assets excluding pension asset or liability 42,433 27,853
Total net assets 42,433 27,853
The funds of the charity
Restrictedfunds 16
Restricted income funds 10,689 732
10,689 732
Unrestricted funds 16
General funds 28,744 24,121
Designated funds 3,000 3,000
31,744 27,121
Reserves 16
Totalfunds 42,433 27,853

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds These are available for use at the discretion of the trustees in furtherance of the
general objects of the charity.
Designated funds These are unrestricted funds earmarked by the trusteesfor particular purposes.
Revaluation funds These are unrestricted funds which include a revaluation reserve representing the
restatement of investment assets at their market values.
Restricted funds These are available for use subject to restrictions imposed by the donor orthrough
terms of an appeal.
Income
Recognition of Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) whenthe charity
income becomes entitled to, and virtually certain to receive, the income and the amountof
the income can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Income with related Where income has related expenditure the income and related expenditure is
expenditure reported gross in the SoFA.
Donations and Voluntary income received by way of grants, donations and gifts is included in the
legacies the SOFAwhen receivable and only whenthe Charity has unconditional entitlement
to the income.
Taxreclaims on Income from tax reclaims is included in the SOFA at the same time as the
donations and gifts gift/donation to which it relates.
Donated services These are only included in income (with an equivalent amount
in expenditure)
and facilities where the benefit to the Charity is reasonably quantifiable, measurable and
material.
Volunteer help The value of any volunteer help received is not included in the accounts.
Investmentincome This is included in the accounts when receivable.
Gains/(losses) on This includes any gain or loss resultingfrom revaluing investments to market value
revaluation offixed at the end of the year.
assets

2
 Statement of Financial Activities
- prior year
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds
2024 2024 2024
Income and endowments from:
Donations and legacies 3,476 3,476
Charitableactivities 14,566 14,566
Other trading activities 10,234 10,234
Investments 45 45
Other 251 900 1,151
Total 28,572 900 29,472
Expenditure on:
Raising funds 3,283 3,283
Charitableactivities 250 250
Other 24,393 168 24,561
Total 27,926 168 28,094
Net income 646 732 1,378
Net income before other 646 732 1,378
gains/(losses)
Other gains and losses:
Net movement in funds 646 732 1,378
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward 26,475 26,475
Totalfunds carried forward 27,121 732 27,853
3 Income from donations and legacies
Unrestricted Total Total
2025 2024
Donations 2,392 2,392 3,476
2,392 2,392 3,476
4 Income from charitable activities
Unrestricted Total Total
2025 2024
E
Admission to Museum 20,811 20,811 14,566
20,811 20,811 14,566

5 Income from other trading activities
Unrestricted Total Total
2025 2024
Gift Shop 4,210 4,210 3,935
Tea Room 1,880 1,880 2,882
Events 1,360
Arts Commission 2,167 2,167 2,057
8,257 8,257 10,234
6 Income from investments
Unrestricted Total Total
2025 2024
Bank Interest 418 418 45
418 418 45
7 Other income
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
2025 2024
Grant Income 11,050 10,899 21,949 900
Membership Fees 150 150 230
Other Income 1,573 1,573 21
12,773 10,899 23,672 1,151
8 Expenditure on raising funds
Unrestricted Total Total
2025 2024
Fundraising trading costs
Gift Shop 1,513 1,513 599
Tea Room 1,825 1,825
Events 510 510 1,033
Arts Commission 1,984 1,984 1,651
5,832 5,832 3,283
9 Expenditureon charitable activities
Unrestricted Total Total
2025 2024
Governance costs
Independent Examination 420 420 250
420 420 250

10 Other expenditure
Unrestricted Restricted Total Total
2025 2024
Other Direct costs 789 789 644
Waste Disposal 1 ,449 1,449 1,448
Display and Curatorial 48 775 823 1,551
Card Processing Fees 338 338 271
Employee costs 26,736 26,736 16,529
Amortisation, depreciation,
impairment, profit/loss on 383 168 551 550
disposal offixed assets
General administrative costs 3,726 3,726 3,398
Legal and professional costs 306 306 170
33,775 943 34,718 24,561
11 Net income beforetransfers
2025 2024
This is stated after charging: E
Depreciation ofowned fixed assets 551 550
12 Steff costs
2025 2024
Salaries and wages 24,500 15,000
24,500 15,000
No employee received emoluments in excess of E60,OOO.
13 Tangiblefixed assets
Office Total
Equipment
Cost or revaluation
At 1 April 2024 4,570 4,570
At 31 March 2025 4,570 4,570
Depreciation and
impairment
At 1 April 2024 550 550
Depreciation charge for the
551 551
year
At 31 March 2025 1,101 1,101
Net book values
At 31 March 2025 3,469 3,469
At 31 March 2024 4,020 4,020

14 Debtors
2025 2024
Trade debtors 6,552
Otherdebtors 4,535 1,503
11,087 1,503
15 Creditors:
amounts falling due within one year
2025 2024
Accruals 1,540 420
1,540 420

Movement in funds
Incoming
resources Resources At 31
At 1 April (including
other		 expended March
2025
2024 gains/losses)
Restricted funds:
Restrictedincome funds:
MDSE Museum MOT 732 3,000 (168) 3,564
MDSE Going Green 3,552 (479) 3,073
MDSE Income Generation 500 500
ESC Enabling 1,250 1,250
FTC Lancaster Celebration 500 (296) 204
ESC WarmSpace 2,097 2,097
Total 732 10,899 (943) 10,689
Unrestricted funds:
General funds 24,121 44,651 (40,027) 28,744
Designated funds:
Gitsham Fund 3,000 3,000
Total 3,000 3,000
Totalfunds 27,853 55,550 (40,970) 42,433
Analysis of net assets betweenfunds
Unrestricted Restricted Total
funds funds
Fixed assets 2,908 561 3,469
Net current assets 38,964 38,964
41,872 561 42,433

Reconciliation of net debt
At 31
At 1 April March
2024 Cash flows 2025
Cash and cash equivalents 22,750 6,667 29,417
22,750 6,667 29,417
Net debt 22,750 6,667 29,417

2025 2024
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income per Statement of Financial Activities 14,580 1,378
Adjustments for:
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment 551 550
Dividends, interest and rents from investments (24,090) (1,196)
Othergains/losses
Increase in trade and other receivables (9,584) (1,503)
Increase in trade and other payables 1,120
Net cash used in operating activities (17,423) (351)
Cash flows from investing activities
Dividends, interest and rents from investments 24,090 1,196
Net cash from/(used in) investing activities 24,090 (3,374)
Net cash from financing activities
Net increase/(decrease)
in cash and cash equivalents		 6,667 (3,725)
Cash and cash equivalents at the beginning of the year 22,750 26,475
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year 29,417 22,750
Components of cash and cash equivalents
Cash and bank balances 29,417 22,750
29,417 22,750

for the year ended 31 March 2025
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Totalfunds Totalfunds
2025 2025 2025 2024
Income and endowmentsfrom:
Donations and legacies
Donations 2,392 2,392 3,476
2,392 2,392 3,476
Charitable activities
Admission to Museum 20,811 20,811 14,566
20,811 20,811 14,566
Other trading activities
Gift Shop 4,210 4,210 3,935
Tea Room 1,880 1,880 2,882
Events 1,360
Arts Commission 2,167 2,167 2,057
8,257 8,257 10,234
Investments
Bank Interest 418 418 45
418 418 45
Other
Grant Income 11,050 10,899 21,949 900
Membership Fees 150 150 230
Other Income 1,573 1,573 21
12,773 10,899 23,672 1,151
Total income and endowments 44,651 10,899 55,550 29,472
Expenditure on:
Costs of other trading activities
Gift Shop 1,513 1,513 599
Tea Room 1,825 1,825
Events 510 510 1,033
Arts Commission 1,984 1,984 1,651
5,832 5,832 3,283
Total ofexpenditure on raising
funds		 5,832 5,832 3,283
Governance costs
Independent Examination 420 420 250
420 420 250
Total ofexpenditure on charitable
activities		 420 420 250
Otherexpenditure
Other Direct costs 789 789 644

ELIXSTOWEHISTORY AND MUSEUM SOCIETY
etailed Statement of Financial Activities
Waste Disposal 1,449 1 ,449 1,448
Display and Curatorial 48 775 823 1,551
Card Processing Fees 338 338 271
2,624 775 3,399 3,914
Employee costs
Salaries/wages 24,500 24,500 15,000
Staff recruitment 1,116 1,116 576
Staff training 130 130
Staff welfare 990 990 953
26,736 26,736 16,529
General administrative costs,
including depreciation and
amortisation
Depreciation of Office 383 168 551 550
Equipment
Equipment repairs and 1,401 1,401 635
maintenance
General insurances 928 928 980
Software, IT supportand related 131 131 112
costs
Stationery and printing 60 60
Subscriptions 582 582 395
Telephone, fax and broadband 624 624 1,276
4,109 168 4,277 3,948
Legal and professional costs
Accountancy and bookkeeping 306 306 170
306 306 170
Total cfexpenditure ofother costs 33,775 943 34,718 24,561
Total expenditure 40,027 943 40,970 28,094
Net gains on investments
4,623 9,957 14,580 1,378
Net income
Net income before other 4,623 9,957 14,580 1,378
gains/(losses)
OtherGains
Net movement in funds 4,623 9,957 14,580 1,378
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds broughtforward 27,121 732 27,853 26,475
Totalfunds carried forward 31,744 10,689 42,433 27,853

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A I l jl | | |lllng,ependent Ex. miner's Report Report to the trustees/ members of /X3T&r A/roKYyffJ &2 On accounts for the year ended Charity no (if any) 3in/l£ / 025 //91595 Set out on pages 'fI6'fi)￿ tL! ! {': I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity ("the Trust") for the year ended 31 03 502>, Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ("the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please d lete the words in the brackets if they do not apply. Signed: Date: 202 Name: Ak/So Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: CLcuf/ ky/ IER October 2018

Section B Disclosure I Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. /A IER October 2018