THE TED LEWIS CENTRE
The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30[th] June 2025
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Charity Number 1199771 Registered office The Ted Lewis Centre, Ferriby Road, Barton on Humber, North Lincolnshire DN18 5LE
Trustees Stefan Smaza (Chair) Carol Ann Thornton Kathryn Joy Power Neil Arthur Frankish Mairi Jennifer Wingate Thomas George Irvin Richard Andrew Simpson Rosemary Ann Jackson
Independent examiner RNS Chartered Acountants
Museum Accreditation Mentor Rebecca Lucas
Member of the Association of Independent Museums and Barton upon Humber Tourism Partnership
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
The Ted Lewis Centre is governed in accordance with its constitution as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) as approved by the Charity Commission since its creation in July 2022. A copy of the Constitution may be obtained by application to the Trustees.
Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
The Trustees policy on the appointment of new Trustees is to execute the procedure and standards set out in the CIO's Constitution.
Risk management
The trustees have a duty to identify and review the risks to which the charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.
The Trustees have put in place robust procedures to regularly meet and document decisions as well as use business and other systems to control the CIO's finances, oversee health & safety, maintain the CIO's assets and manage risk.
The Trustees have put in place policies and procedures to protect the CIO from the key risks to its effective and efficient operation which they have identified as reputational and financial. These are covered in its Compliance Policy and Constitution; copies of which may be obtained by application to the Trustees.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The objects of the CIO are:
The advancement in education, art, culture and understanding of the artist, novelist and musician Mr Alfred Edward Lewis (Ted Lewis) and to promote a public awareness and understanding of the life, times, art, literary, graphic and musical skills of Ted Lewis. To establish, maintain, manage and run premises consisting of an archive, museum and art gallery in Barton upon Humber, North Lincolnshire or such other place as shall be deemed appropriate and convenient for education and the storage, display and public research in respect of relevant artefacts.
ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
Charitable activities
The Charity has established a heritage centre which is available to visitors on a walk in or appointment basis. The centre includes the writings and art of Ted Lewis, many artefacts and items of interest relating to his life and times.
The Charity has been approved by the Arts Council to Work Towards Museum Accreditation.
The Charity has pursued its policy of information outreach for educational purposes by means of developing its website and social media, offering its services as a community centre, involving itself in community activities, taking part in Heritage Open days and organising conducted Ted Lewis Trails
The Charity promoted and encouraged publication of Ted Lewis’s novels which were formerly out of print.
The Charity worked for the new arrangement of The Get Carter Theme by Roy Budd and Jack Fishman and promoted its performance.
FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
Completing of The Museum Accreditation Application.
Encouraging a significant number of visitors.
Formalising an effective Social Media strategy.
Establishing a sound financial plan for future development.
Widening and extending our membership
Approved by order of the board of trustees on ........................................... and signed on its behalf by:
............................................. Stefan Smaza - Chair
The Ted Lewis Centre
Receipts and payments account for the year ended 30 June 2024
THE TED LEWIS CENTRE
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
| INCOME Donations Grarage rent Grant Other income Michael Caine Chair - donations Hire of centre Membership Debtor overpaid DIRECT COSTS Opening stock Purchases Closing stock EXPENSES Equipment, signs and displays Marketing, advertising and printing Insurance Printing and stationery Postage and packaging Repairs and renewals Website and computer costs Light and heat Telephone and internet Cleaning Bank charges Conference costs Sundry expenses Jack's Return Home - Klinger Total expenses NET INCOME |
£ 6,208 2,700 576 1,000 - 140 90 12 10,726 280 503 280) ( 503 3,906 786 772 182 77 1,322 764 1,096 170 1,500 78 - 555 - 11,208 985) ( 2024 |
£ 5,784 2,956 - 2,382 750 240 112 - 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| 12,224 | ||
| 436 905 280) ( |
||
| 1,061 | ||
| 1,570 92 804 1,108 260 785 1,164 1,536 659 1,763 80 305 94 682 |
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| 10,902 | ||
| 261 |
THE TED LEWIS CENTRE
YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2024
| BALANCE SHEET FIXED ASSETS Equipment and fixtures CURRENT ASSETS Stock Debtors Bank Cash CURRENT LIABILITIES Accruals NET CURRENT ASSETS NET ASSETS ACCUMULATED FUNDS at 1 July 2023 Surplus/deficit for the year at 30 June 2024 |
7,028 7,028 7,028 280 - 1,157 35 1,472 - - 1,472 8,500 9,485 985) ( 8,500 2024 |
7,028 7,028 7,028 280 156 1,998 23 2,457 - - 2,457 9,485 9,224 261 9,485 2023 |
7,028 7,028 7,028 280 156 1,998 23 2,457 - - 2,457 9,485 9,224 261 9,485 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 280 - 1,157 35 |
280 156 1,998 23 |
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| 7,028 | |||
| 2,457 | |||
| 1,472 | 2,457 | ||
| - | - | ||
| - | - | ||
| 9,485 | |||
| 9,224 261 |
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| 9,485 |