Company registration number- 12753589 Charity wi5tration nurnber.. 1196658 MOBILE PHONE MUSEUM LIMITED TRUSTEES. REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
Mobile Phone Museum Limited Contents Page Trustee5' Rep(Frt Independpnt Examinprf5 Report statement of Financial Activities (including Income and ExpEnditurp Account) Balance Sheet Notes to th& Financial Statements 8-IL The following pages do not fom part of the ststutory accounts.. Deralled Statement of Financial Activities lincludiw Income and Expenditure Account) 12
Mobile Phone Museum Limited Company No. 12753589 Trustees. Report For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 The tru5tee5 present their rekx)rt and the finaniial Statements for the year endeL1 31 July 2025. Objertives and Activities Aims and Objectives The charity's objective 15 to safeguard an extensive collection of tnobile phones comprising over 2860 unique devices, and more than 5000 devices in total. These afft made available to the tsublic via our global wee ImobileDhonemuseum.coml and through in-person exhibitions and showcases. We also ha¥e an educational mission. offering workshops for primary sthools to educate young people on the evolution of techno ogy and Inspire iham to think about enijineering and design. Slgnlflcant Actlvltles We have two primary focus area5= growing our collection and sharing it via our website and other activitie5, as well as our educational efforts. The website is reguL3dy updète¢J with new devices thai have been donated or ècouired by the museum. New devic are phorographe¢, and tfjescnptions are prepared. Our schools. activities a centred on Voluntee visrfcing schools and using our extensive collection to provide educational workshops for thildren. Public Benefit We have referred to the char Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims anL1 objectives and in planning our future activities. Jn partKular. rhe Trusrees consi(Jer how planning acrwiries will contribute to those aims and objertives. The Charity Is a not-fc>r-profrt gryanisatk)n set up to safeguard iconic devices developed over the past 40 years, as moL7ile phone technology has developed. We provide a free online repository with irnagery and Information about all the devices in our collection. We a150 5UPPOrt schools an4J youth groups by offering workshops that Sha insi9hts into the development of technology. Our goal is ro insplre the nexr generation of engineer5 deygners by using our archive of devlce5. Additionally, we regularly help members of the public who contatt us with Questions about mobile phones and the history of connected techno109y. We also 5UPPDrt %hools youth group5 by offering workshop5 sharing in51ghts Into the devdopment of technology. Our goal 15 ta inspire the next genpratiDn of engineers and de5ignets through usin9 archive of device5 we Dwn. Additionally, we regularly help members of the public who contart us with questions about mobile phones and the history of connected technology. The trustees confirm that they have complied bvith the requirements of Section 17 of the charity Art 2011 to have due regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit. Athievements and Performance Main Achievements Dvnng 2024 12025, we contiNJed our partnership With PK Porthcumo Museum of Global Communications in Cornwall, which started in October 2023. We worked with the MeuM to curate a eedicated exhibition area entitled-Going Mobile~ which wa5 initially planned to be available to the public for at least 12 months. This was the first time phones from the Mobile Phone Museum's extraordinary collection of over 2850 unique devices have been on public display. The exhibibon includes Importsnt devices such as the Molorola DynaTAC 8000X Iv4hich is signed by its inventor. Marty Cooperl. the first camera phone, the first hone with built-ln GPS, the first phone with a built-in MP3 player. and more. The sho%Ycase was $0 5ucce55ful that the team at PK Porthcumo approached us and asked to extend the exhibit for a further 12 monrhs. At that PDint, we'll decide on the nexr steps for the showcase, which may inVVe deeper inregrauon into rhe main exhibition area. Over the last 12 months. we have worked dilioently to coTTtinue adding devi to the collection and undertook further photography, investing £L500 in photography during the year. A particular highlight was working with Vodafone UK to support the creation of a teleSlon advertisement commemotIng the brand's 40th anniversary. We provided extensive expertise. ensuring the Content was accurate. and several key rnodels from the Mobile Phone museu.5 archive were used in thE filming. Page I
Mobile Phone Museum Limited Trustees. Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Financial Review Finaneièl Posrtion The attached finaniial statement5 show the current state of the finance5. The surplu5 for the year 15 £14,624 12024.. £2,270 surplu51. Total funds of the charity are vnrestrirted reserves and S>W a surplus of E69.22712024'.£54,603 surplus). Reserves Policy We are fortunate to have a multi-year sponsorship a9reement in place with Vodaftsne UK, which more than covers our annual costs, howèver we are in the final year r>f this ag*omenr. Our preferred goal would be to extend our relarionshlp with Vodafone UK, however we also plan to explore other sponsorship opportunityes. As stared In our report last year. our goal was to have at least £30.000 in resetve by the end of July 2025, which would er6ure the charity could continue running for ar least three years should we be unable to secure funding in future. We are pleased to report that at the end of July 2025. we had a balance of £58.857. gnIfiCant¥ exceeding this taryet, giving the charity a firm financial footing for the future. even if funding were to dry up comF4etely should we be unable to renew our current sponsorshlp agreement. Future Plans Wc continuc to dcvclop thc ¥ycb51tc and build thc collcttion. In 2025 12026. wc plan to updatc thc infr45tructurc powcring our webslte. We will also continue to work towards our long-held goal rf having over 3000 unique devices èvailable for people visiting the 51te. We will conbnue carefully building the collertion, and our part-time administtator ensures the cCessfUl day-to-day management of the blobile Phone Museum. Structure Governance and Nanagement Govorning Document The Charity is a charitable company, limited by guarantee. incorpordted on 19 July 202D and registered as a charity with the Charity Commission of England and WaS on 18 November 2021. The charitable company was establisFEd under a Memor3ndutn of Assouation which establishe£l tFE objects and pow2rs of the charitable company and is governed under its Articl25 of Assotiation. Trustee Selertion Methods At it5 incorporation in July 2020 the charity had six tru5teesldirectLK5. These trustees continue to lead the charity. The Article5 of A550Ci3tion require a bo¢rd of three or rnore trustees who manage the charity. As stated abDve. we iurrently have six boaid meinberb. Regular board iiieeriiigs ale l)eld ro discuss ri)e aciiyilies of Il)e chèrily. Teviesy the finaiicial posltlon and agree future plans. The tru5tee5 are consulted kept fvlly informed o. the Eharity'5 financial 51tuation at these regular meetings, and their approval is sought and Dbtained for all major rjetisions intluding budgoting and expendilure. The Trustees regularly examine the charity's resetwes and confirm they have sufficient free reserves to sustain future operations. Or9anisational Structure The Mobile Phone Museum charity is managed by the trustees v41th the support of an administrator who works four hours per week managing various aspects of the charities operations. Page 2
Mobile Phone Museum Limited Trustees. Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Reference and Administrative Delails Trustees BRWood M J Chatterley M K Rowlatt M Walkor Wowood S M Masters Charity Number 1196658 Company Nnber 12753589 Registered Office C/0 Shakespeare Martineau Up LÈVÈI 19 The Shard. 32 London Bridge Street LondDn SEI 9SG Independent Examiner Gabrielle Hume-Rothery MMT Ocean Accounts 71 Queensway Hayle Cornwall TR27 4NL Page 3
Mobile Phone Museum Limited Trustees. Report (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Small Company Rules This report has been prepared in accordance with the speoal provisions relating to companies subjert to the small companies regime within Part 15 of the Cornpanies Act 2006. The trustees, report was approved by the board of trustees and signed on its half by: BRWood M Walker Trustee 29/0412026 Trustee Page 4
Mobile Phone Museum Limited Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Mobile Phone Museum Limited For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 I pOrt to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounrs of the Company for the year ended 31 July 2025. Responsibilities and Basis of Report A5 the charity trustees of the Company {and also its director5 for the purposes of cotnpany lawli you are rE5ponsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the reqUInEnts of rhe Compani* Act 2006 1.the 2006 Act"). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the CpanY are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in resm of my examination tsf iour charY'S accounts as carried out unL1er settion 145 of the Charities Att 2011 I'the 2011 Act'l. In carrying out my examination I have followed rhe Direcrions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151 Ib) of the 2011 Act. Independent Ex4m•ner's Statement I hae complered my examination. I confirm that matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe= acctsunlng records were not kept In respect of the Company as required by settion 386 of the 2006 Art. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records,. or 3. the account5 do not cornply with the accounbng requirement5 of 5ethon 396 of the 2006 Att other than any requirernent that the attounts give a 'true and fair view, which is not a mattÈr considÈre¢ as part of an indÈpendent examination. or 4. the accounts have not been prepad in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practi for accounting and reporting by charities applicable tc. charitieo pparIrKj their accounts in accordantr with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021. I have no concerns and have corne acros5 no other matters in connertion with the exarnination to which attention Should be drawn in thi5 report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts tt> be reached. Gabrielle Hume-Rothery MMT 291D412026 71 Queen5way Hayle CornNall TR27 4NL Page 5
Mobile Phone Museum Limited Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 2025 2024 Unrestricted Vnre$trlrted fund5 funds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM: Donations and legacies Other trading acbvities Inve5tFFient5 339 30,000 311 880 30,000 275 3D.650 31.155 ExPENDvRE ON: Raising funds Charitablp artivitie5'. 18,884 1 112.854 1 Charitable Activities 17.142 1 116,031 1 116,026 1 128,885 1 NET INCOME 14,624 2,270 NET MOVEMENT III FUNDS 14.624 2.270 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS: Totsl funds brought forward 54.603 52,333 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 13 69.227 54,603 The notes on pages 8 to Ll form part OF these financial statements. Page 6
Mobile Phone Museum Limited Balance Sheet As At 31 July 2025 2025 2024 UnStrIcted funds Total funds Notes CURRENT ASSETS Stocks Cash ai bank and in hand li 12,401 58,857 11,536 46,472 71,258 58,008 Crediiof$: Am4)unt$ Falllthg Due Within One Year 12 12,031 1 13,405 1 NET CURRENT A55ET5 (LIABIUTIES) 69.227 54.603 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT UABILES 69,227 NET ASS5 69,227 54,603 FUNDS OF THE CHARrrY Unrestricted Funds 69.227 54,603 TOTAL FUNDS 13 69,227 54.603 For thÈ year ending 31 July 2025 the chantable company was enbded to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtsin an aJdTt in accordanTr w1th sethon 476 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees acknowledge their responsibilitie5 for complyin9 Wlth the requirernents ot the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These aecounts have b&n pPared In accordance with the provisx)ns applicaL4e to companies subjett to the small companies regime. On behalf of the board BR Waod M Walker Trustee 2910412026 Trustee The notes on pages 8 to Ll form part of these financial statements. Page 7
Mobile Phone Museum Limited Notes to the Financial Statements For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 General Informatlon Mobile Phone Museum Limited is a company limited by 9uarantee. incorporated in England & Wales, gIstered number 12753589 and registered chariry number l 196658 . The registered office is CIO Shakespeare Martineau Llp Level 19, The Shard, 32 Lonéon Bridge Street. London. SEL 9SG. Accountlng Polides Basis of Preparntion of Financial Statements The financial statements have been prepard in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 1021 "Accounting and Reporting by Charities.. Staternent of Recommended P"actice applicable to charities prepanng their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Starbdard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffettive l January 20191" Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Repcrting Staidard applicable in the UK Republic of Ireland and the Companies Act 2006. The charitable Company 15 o Public Benefit Entity 05 defined by FRS 102. Incoming Resources Income Is derived mainly from 'Other tradino attivities. which c$15$ of sponsorship income. All income is reEagnised when the Eharity is entitled to the funds. the receipt 15 wobable and the atnDunt can be measured reliably. For donations. this Is usually on reteipt. Interest on funds held on deposit 15 Included when receivable and the amount can be measured relwbly by the company., this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the bank. Resources Expended Expenditure 15 recognised when a present legal or constnjctive obligation exists at the balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it Is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will bE required to settle the obligation. and the amount can be estimated reliably. It is inclusive of VAT which cannot be re.-overed. AII costs, including governance eosts. are alkJcèted between expenditure categories of the charity on a basis deslgned to reflett rhe use of the resource. Costs relating to a particular athvity a tharged directly,. others are apportioned on an appropriate basis. Direct costs are those costs which 01CtlY attrit*ute to its actiwries. whe costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocate<J to activityes on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Supports costs are those that assist the Yiork of the charity but do not dirertly represent charitable activities and include establishment costs. office costs. and sundry expenses. They are incurred dirertli in support of the expenditure on the objects of the charity and mainly allocated to 'Expenditure on raising funds.. Governance costs are those items of expenditu incurred in the course of Ihe charity's statutory obligations and stewardship rather than direttiy to the acrivities themselves. They indude the cost of independent examinari)n and costs linkeé to the strategic management of the charity- 2.4. Stocks and Work in Progress stocks held for sale as part of non-charitable tratle are measure(J ar the lower cost or net realisable value. Goods or services provided as part of a charitable aclivitv are measu0 at net alIsable value based on the service potentièl provided by items of srod(. Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash and cash equivalents are basic financial assets and include cash in hand and deposits held at call with banks, other short-term highly liquid investrnentg that mature in rK) more than three months from the date OF acquisition and are adily convertible to a known amount of cash with insignificant risk of change in value, and bank overdrafts. Page 8
Mobile Phone Museum Limited Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Income Irom Donatlon$ and Legacles 2025 2024 Unrestrlrted Unresirlrted funds fund5 DL)lliltlun5 and gifts 339 880 Income from Other Trading Activities 2025 2024 Unrestricted Unrestricted funds funds Sponsorships 30,000 30.000 Investment Income 2025 1024 unrestrirt•d unrestritted fvnd$ funds Bank interest receivable 311 275 Analysi5 of Expendtture 2025 Support costs Isee note 7 1 R315ing funds Charitable Attivities 8.884 7,142 16,026 2024 Support costs 15ee nole 7 } Raising funds Chantable Attivities 12.854 16,031 28,885 Page 9
Mobile Phone Museum Limited Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 Support CrAts 2025 Ralslng funds Charltable Activities Total Employee costs Premises expenses General administration 1.144 1.608 4,432 50 1.144 2.288 1,608 10,229 IDO 5,797 50 Interest payable Governance costs 1.650 151 1,801 8,884 7,142 16,026 2024 Raising funds Charitable Artl¥itle$ Total Employee costs Premises expenses General administration 1,040 1.474 8,060 2.280 1,040 2,080 1,474 23,011 2,320 14,951 40 Governance costs L2,854 16,031 28,885 Independent Examiner's Remuneration Included in 9overnance c05tS is £750 reljyng to fees payable for the independent examinalion of the financial statements. 2025 2024 Tndependent exarnination of the financial staternents 750 750 staff Costs Staff costs were as follows.. 202S 2024 Wages and salarie5 2.288 2,080 No employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) for the reporting period of more Ihan £60,000. 10. Average Number of Employees Average number of employee5 during the year wa5.. 1 (2024- 1) stocks 2025 2024 stock 12,4DI 11,536 Page 10
Mobile Phone Museum Limited Notes to the Financial Statements (continued) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 12. Credltors: Amounts Falling Due Withln Ie Year 2025 2024 Accruals and deferred incDme 2,031 3.405 13. Movement In Funds Asati August 2024 Asat31 July 2025 Income Expenditure UnrsstrictAd furHIs General.. General unrestricted fund 54.603 30.650 116.026 1 69,227 Total funds 54.603 30.650 116,026 1 69.227 Asati August 2023 A5at31 July 2024 Income Expenditure Unrestricted funds General.. General unrestricted fund 52,333 31,155 128,885 } 54,603 Totsl fvnds 52.333 31,155 128,8851 54,603 14. Transactions With Trustees During the year the expense5 reirnbursed to the trustee5 or paid directly to third parbe5 were as follows- 21J25 2024 Travel 151 40 15. Relatet1 Party Disclosures 16. Company limited by guorantee The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capitsl. Every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company. in the event of a winding up, such an mount as may be required not exceedin9 £1. Page 11
Mobile Phone Museum Limited Detailed Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) For The Year Ended 31 July 2025 2025 2024 Total fund$ Total fvnd$ INCOME AND ENDOWMEP4TS FROM: Donations and l•ga¢i•s Donations and oifts 339 880 339 880 Other trading activities Sponsorships 30,000 30,000 30.000 30.000 Investments 8ank interest receivable 311 275 311 275 30,650 31,155 EXPEf4DITURE OM: Raising funds Wages and salaries Rent 11.IH} (I.6081 14491 1161 (3,6371 11941 11361 1501 19301 17201 11,0401 11.4741 14491 11621 16,5961 12421 16111 Insurance Printing. postage and stationery Website cosrs Subscriptions Sundry expense5 Bank charge5 Accountancy fees Legal fee5 11.5601 17201 {8,8841 {12,8541 Charitable Activities: Charitable Activities Wages and salaries Insurance 11,1441 14481 1171 11,5001 {3.6371 11951 1501 11511 11.0401 14501 11631 17.5001 16,5961 12421 Printingi Postage and stationery Promotional costs Website costs Subscriptions Bank charge5 Trustees, expenses 1401 {7,1421 116,0311 116,0261 {28,8851 NET INCOME 14,624 2.270 Page 12
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