2024-04-05-accounts

Trustees’ Report for Financial Year: 6 April 2023 to 5 April 2024

Objectives and activities The objectives of The Friends of the Mint House (UK registered charity number 1197900), herein referred to as ‘the Charity’, as per our Constitution are as follows: The preservation and conservation of The Mint House grade II* listed Tudor building in Pevensey for the benefit of the public.

The activities of the Charity include, but are not limited to: holding free events and open days for the benefit of the public, participating in community events, giving free lectures and talks both in the Mint House and to local history societies or other groups such as learned societies, leading historical research, ecological and sustainability research and practices, fundraising, grant applications and development, giving free children’s events such as craft activities and kids’ archaeology days, running a volunteering programme with 50-strong volunteers and counting – this can include: house guiding, helping at events, administration, gardening, light cleaning, and library and archive work, plus encouraging skillbuilding among both our adult and youth volunteers.

Public benefit - The Trustees have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the charity's aims and objectives and in planning its activities. In particular, the Trustees consider how planned activities will contribute to the aims and objectives that have been set.

Reference and administrative details Name of Charity : Friends of the Mint House UK Registered Charity Number: 1197900 Address: The Mint House, High Street, Pevensey, East Sussex, BN24 5LF. Email: [e-mail] Website: www.minthousepevensey.co.uk Telephone: [phone] Mobile: [phone] Trustees as at date of signing of the report: Chair Molly Devine (appointed 6 June 2024) Robyn Barry (appointed 2 December 2024) Rowan Corkill (appointed 21 July 2024) Samuel Kirkham Round Gemma Lloyd (appointed 2 December 2024) Howie Whale (appointed 2 December 2024)

Trustees’ Report for Financial Year 6 April 2023 to 5 April 2024

Achievements and performance

The Friends of the Mint House has achieved much since its formation in April 2021. During the year activity has focused on establishing the charity, essential preservation work to the building and fundraising.

Financial Review

As at 5 April 2024 the Charity had just over £31,000 cash funds. However, this relates to the balance on unspent restricted funds offset by a deficit on unrestricted funds of £4,481. Consequently, the Charity does not hold any reserves as at 5 April 2024. Unrestricted funding has been received post year end to cover the deficit.

The Charity is in the process of finalising the reserves policy for the future.

Structure, governance and management

The Friends of the Mint House is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), governed by a constitution, registered in England and Wales on 14 February 2022. The Constitution / governing document is available on request.

The Charity is managed by the Trustees with support from a paid freelance Project Manager and Project Management assistant.

Trustees

The following individuals served as Trustees during the year covered by the report.

Chair of Trustees: Harriet Tait * (resigned August 2024) Treasurer : Daniel Brookbank (resigned April 2024) Safeguarding Officer: Samuel Kirkham-Round Diana Terry * (resigned April 2024) Daryl Holter (to June 2024)

• served as Deputy Safeguarding officers during the year. All trustees have current DBS checks.

Current trustees are listed on page 1.

The trustees’ annual report has been approved by the trustees on 25/02/2025 and signed on their behalf by

R.Corkhill

Rowan Corkill, Trustee

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Independent examiner's report

To the trustees of

Friends of the Mint House (‘The Mint House’) Charitable Incorporated Organisation

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Friends of the Mint House (‘The Mint House’) Charitable Incorporated Organisation (‘the CIO’) for the year ended 5 April 2004.

Responsibilities and basis of the report

As the charity trustees of The Mint House CIO you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the CIO's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination that give me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Caroline Sharp

Date: 25 February 2025

FCA, DChA LONDON SE7 8PF

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Friends of the Mint House accounts for the year 6 April 2023 to 5 April 2024

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Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds TOTAL 2024
Receipts £ £ £
Grants 208 43,175 43,383
Donations 6,417 500 6,917
Trusts 5,000 - 5,000
Gift Aid 2,388 - 2,388
Sales 1,403 - 1,403
Memberships 419 - 419
Gross income 15,835 43,675 59,510
Loans received from trustees 4,583 - 4,583
Total receipts 20,418 43,675 64,093
Payments
Project manager 13,184 3,604 16,788
Other professional fees 4,612 3,868 8,480
Office 591 500 1,091
Utilities 537 - 537
Internet 925 - 925
Misc expenditure 302 220 522
Repairs 474 - 474
Insurance 377 - 377
Total charitable expenditure 21,001 8,192 29,193
Loan repayments 4,583 4,583
Total payments 25,584 8,192 33,776
Net receipts/(payments) ( 5,166 ) 35,483 30,317
Cash funds at the start of the year 685 - 685
Cash funds this year end ( 4,481 ) 35,483 31,002
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Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Cash funds	Unrestricted Restricted TOTAL £ £ £ 4,481 ) ( 35,483 31,002

CIO Notes required under the Charitable Incorporated Organisations (General) Regulations 2012:

1. No guarantees were given by the CIO where potential liability under the guarantee is outstanding at the date of the statement.

2. There were no debts outstanding at the date of the statement which are owed by the CIO and secured by an express charge on any assets of the CIO.

Signed on behalf of all the trustees

R.Corkhill 20/02/2025 Rowan Corkhill Date

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