## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 1 April 2024 To 31 March 2025** ## **Charity name: Nidderdale Museum Society CIO** ## **Charity registration number: 1197116** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The CIO’s objects are to advance the education
of the public by maintaining a museum in the
Nidderdale area to collect, preserve and exhibit
items of archaeological, historical, industrial,
educational and communityinterest.| |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|The CIO operates Nidderdale Museum, which is
open to the public for a small fee on a regular
basis, so that they can be informed about the
social history of Nidderdale. Talks and visits
are occasionally organised.
In order to become more resilient, the CIO
applied for and was awarded a grant from the
National Lottery Heritage Fund in 2021. This
was used to fund professional help to establish
all the procedures needed for full accreditation
awarded by Arts Council England.
This was awarded in November 2023.
The information technology infrastructure in
the museum and offices has been upgraded to
facilitate additional volunteer and visitor use.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees of the CIO have had regard to all
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
regarding public benefit.| October2025/sjw NiddMuseumSocCIO 1 ## **Achievements and Performance** |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|The CIO has continued to collect, conserve and
display items of interest from the social history
of the people of Nidderdale.
The Museum continues to attract visitors who
learn more about local history and how it has
affected their current lives.
Several local groups have been given talks and
guided tours and local schools have been
assisted with projects. Accreditation ensures
that the CIO is in a more robust position and
more attractive to supporting and funding
bodies so that its future and ability to help the
local and wider community is increased.
The Greenhow Local History Research Group
lodged its archives with the Museum so that
they are easier to work with and can be made
more available to the public.
Monthly research sessions are held for all
archive material so that local people can be
helped with research into family history and
local buildings etc.| |---|---|---| ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|On 31 March 2025, the CIO held funds of
£63373.44, being £48142.75 in investments
with the United Trust Bank, £4966.14 in a
current account, £10026.59 in an instant access
savings account , £6.96 in the project account
and £230.00 in cash.
The project account is kept holding a small
amount ready for future project funding.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves are held by the charity in order to
cover any shortfall between income (from
grants, donations and visitors) and
expenditure, particularly on premises.
There is no guaranteed income, so reserves are
needed for general expenses as well as larger
projects.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|The Society normally keeps around £50,000 in
reserves to cover unexpected expenditure or
reduced income| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|As long as North Yorkshire Council continues to
support the Museum financially by paying its
rent and utilities there are no concerns about
the charity as a going concern. There is no
indication that this support will cease.| October2025/sjw NiddMuseumSocCIO 2 ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||None| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Charitable Incorporated Organisation| |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|Elections at each Annual General Meeting. Up
to 7 Trustees elected by the membership, with
2 others that may be appointed by the trustees
so that identified required skills can be
represented on the board. These appointments
will then be ratified by members at the Annual
General Meeting.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|Nidderdale Museum SocietyCIO| |---|---| |Other name the charityuses|Nidderdale Museum| |Registered charitynumber|1197116| |Charity’s principal address|Nidderdale Museum
The Old Workhouse
King Street
Pateley Bridge
HG3 5LE| **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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11|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Susan Welch|Chairman||Nidd Museum Society CIO
Members| ||Marie-Anne Hintze|Secretary||CIO Members| ||Heather Andrew|Treasurer||CIO Members| ||Susan Hickson||1/4/23 to 31/1/24|CIO Members| ||Joanna Moody||1/4/23 to 31/10/23|CIO Members| ||Barbara Breckon||1/4/23 to 31/10/23|CIO Members| ||Jane Simpson|||CIO Members| ||Susan Hockey||1/4/23 to 31/10/23|CIO Members| ||Charles Andrew|||CIO Members| ||John Hayton||28/11/23 to present|CIO Members| ||Andrew Forsyth||11/7/24 to present|CIO Members| ||NiddMuseumSocCIO||3|October2025/sjw| October2025/sjw |12
13|Roseanne Hicks||11/7/24 to present|CIO Members| |---|---|---|---|---| ||David Turley||11/7/24 to present|CIO Members| ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|S Welch
Susan Welch|J.H. Andrew| |---|---|---| |||Heather Andrew| ||
Chairman|Treasurer| ||27 November 2025|| ||27 November 2025|| October2025/sjw NiddMuseumSocCIO 4 CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES | Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustee￿ members of Nidderdale Museum Souety Chartlable Incorporaled Organisation {ClO) On accounts for the yèar 1 31 March 2025 ended Charity no (if any) 1197116 Set out on pages , 14 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charily {"the Trust") for the year ended 31 March 2024 Responsibilities and As the chanty trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.lhe 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 1451Sllbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have ome to my attention ') in connection with the examination vthich 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 wtth the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no olher matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: I M P¢tKrsD Date: ', & L£roWi 20 Name: PlhÈfi ￿ PC-A £so hl Rèlevant professional qualiflcatlon{s> or body (if any): Address: 3A LOLJ L*hJé , ts4QLLI. 2ANJ IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of chanty accounts." directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018 Mp Nidderdale Museum Soclety cio Accounts for 2024-2025 INCOME Receipts EXPENDITURE Payments Cash Admission Card Admission Membership In-museum donations Other Donations Group Admission Grants 700th 7467.50 13535.00 1740.00 919.56 659.30 737.00 3851.00 431.00 Rates Telephonel Broadband DONA support Sumup Commission Insurance Cleaner Maintenance & Imp Computer Equipment 547.09 724.98 195.00 273.79 1507.72 462.00 8772.28 618.11 El El Shop Sales Payment for research Local Lottery Evening event revenue Gift aid 1054.30 45.00 26.00 0.00 0.00 Other Equipment Affiliation fees Salaries and ass costs Misc Office exps Shop stock Publicity Events {50th Annivl Sundry Conservation Materials 431.27 201.00 11132.13 521.88 754.00 2647.53 1662.19 554.06 737.94 Receipls 30465.66 Total payments Misc adjuslment TOTAI EXPEND surplus 31742.97 196.47 31939.44 493.21 32432.65 Savings interest Investment interest TOTAL INCOME 25.59 1941.40 32432.65 Project Account 2024-25 INCOME Brought forward YDMT Grant via People's Lottery Receipts 37.67 4000.00 Payments 3056.97 412.14 561.60 Computer equip and accessories Large donation box, dehumidifier etc New heater in reception Total expend Surplus 4030.71 6.96 4037.67 Total income 4037.67 Nidderdale Museum Society CIO Balance Sheet at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Fixed Assets Current Assets Main Acct Project Main Acct Project 37.67 Cash at Bank Investment I Investment 2 Savings accl Cash in hand 4966.14 32825.30 15318.45 10026.59 230.00 6.96 32744.45 31202.35 171.04 Totals Plus Debtors AONB re Proj in 2024 HMRC credit in 2024 63366.48 6.96 64117.84 37.67 0.00 2500.00 255.43 66873.27 Less Current liabililies Rec in advance accruals 0.00 0.00 4000.00 0.00 Totsls 63366.48 6.96 62873.27 37.67 TOTAL 63373.44 62910.94 Represented by Bal from 2024 Surplus 62873.27 493.21 37.67 -30.71 from 2023 64792.05 Deficit -1918.78 62873.27 7480.01 -7442.34 37.67 63366.48 Totsl 63373.44 Total 62910.94 Np CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES | Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trustee￿ members of Nidderdale Museum Souety Chartlable Incorporaled Organisation {ClO) On accounts for the yèar 1 31 March 2025 ended Charity no (if any) 1197116 Set out on pages , 14 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charily {"the Trust") for the year ended 31 March 2024 Responsibilities and As the chanty trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordan￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111.lhe 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 1451Sllbl of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have ome to my attention ') in connection with the examination vthich 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 wtth the accounting records Independent examiner's statement I have no concerns and have come across no olher matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Please delete the words in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Signed: I M P¢tKrsD Date: ', & L£roWi 20 Name: PlhÈfi ￿ PC-A £so hl Rèlevant professional qualiflcatlon{s> or body (if any): Address: 3A LOLJ L*hJé , ts4QLLI. 2ANJ IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete If the examiner needs lo highlight matters of concern (see CC32. Independent examination of chanty accounts." directions and guidance for examiners). Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018 Mp Nidderdale Museum Soclety cio Accounts for 2024-2025 INCOME Receipts EXPENDITURE Payments Cash Admission Card Admission Membership In-museum donations Other Donations Group Admission Grants 700th 7467.50 13535.00 1740.00 919.56 659.30 737.00 3851.00 431.00 Rates Telephonel Broadband DONA support Sumup Commission Insurance Cleaner Maintenance & Imp Computer Equipment 547.09 724.98 195.00 273.79 1507.72 462.00 8772.28 618.11 El El Shop Sales Payment for research Local Lottery Evening event revenue Gift aid 1054.30 45.00 26.00 0.00 0.00 Other Equipment Affiliation fees Salaries and ass costs Misc Office exps Shop stock Publicity Events {50th Annivl Sundry Conservation Materials 431.27 201.00 11132.13 521.88 754.00 2647.53 1662.19 554.06 737.94 Receipls 30465.66 Total payments Misc adjuslment TOTAI EXPEND surplus 31742.97 196.47 31939.44 493.21 32432.65 Savings interest Investment interest TOTAL INCOME 25.59 1941.40 32432.65 Project Account 2024-25 INCOME Brought forward YDMT Grant via People's Lottery Receipts 37.67 4000.00 Payments 3056.97 412.14 561.60 Computer equip and accessories Large donation box, dehumidifier etc New heater in reception Total expend Surplus 4030.71 6.96 4037.67 Total income 4037.67 Nidderdale Museum Society CIO Balance Sheet at 31 March 2025 2025 2024 Fixed Assets Current Assets Main Acct Project Main Acct Project 37.67 Cash at Bank Investment I Investment 2 Savings accl Cash in hand 4966.14 32825.30 15318.45 10026.59 230.00 6.96 32744.45 31202.35 171.04 Totals Plus Debtors AONB re Proj in 2024 HMRC credit in 2024 63366.48 6.96 64117.84 37.67 0.00 2500.00 255.43 66873.27 Less Current liabililies Rec in advance accruals 0.00 0.00 4000.00 0.00 Totsls 63366.48 6.96 62873.27 37.67 TOTAL 63373.44 62910.94 Represented by Bal from 2024 Surplus 62873.27 493.21 37.67 -30.71 from 2023 64792.05 Deficit -1918.78 62873.27 7480.01 -7442.34 37.67 63366.48 Totsl 63373.44 Total 62910.94 Np