## BATTLE MUSEUM OF LOCAL HISTORY 

Battle Museum of Local History Trust 

Registered Charity No. 1204264 

The Almonry High Street Battle East Sussex TN33 0EA 

## **ANNUAL REPORT FOR FY2023/24** 

- 1 This is the first Annual Report for the Battle Museum of Local History Trust. It covers the period 8 August 2023 to 31 March 2024. 

- 1.1 The Battle Museum of Local History Trust (BMOLHT), was registered by the Charities Commission on 8 August 2023, as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). 

- 1.2 The CIO had been initiated to supersede the activities of the Battle and District Historical Society Museum Trust (B&DHSMT), an unincorporated charity that that had been registered in 1967, and to take over care and use of its assets. 

- 1.4 The two Trusts operated in parallel from 23 August 2023, whilst registrations and financial accounts were transferred from one organisation to the other. Each Trust had a separate bank account, B&DHSMT with Barclays Bank plc., and BMOLHT with The Cooperative Bank plc. 

- 1.5 B&DHSMT’s building lease was assigned to BMOLHT on 21 December 2023. 

- 1.5 Ownership of the Museum’s collection and sundry property was received from B&DHSMT by a Deed of Gift dated 28 December 2023. 

- 1.7 Transfer of the Museum’s activities from B&DHSMT to BMOLHT was completed by 31 March 2024, B&DHSMT’s residual funds being passed to BMOLHT. 

- **2 Financial Report** 

- 2.1 Whilst the two Trusts operated in parallel from August 2023, B&DHSMT’s accounts for the period of this report were as income to and expenditure from the Co-operative Bank account. 

- 1.7 When transfer of the Museum’s activities from B&DHSMT to BMOLHT was completed, B&DHSMT’s residual funds including the Reserve Charities Deposit Fund Account, were passed to BMOLHT. 

- 2.5 The Trustees are grateful to Roy Holland of Holland Harper, for auditing the accounts at no cost to the Museum. 

## **3 The Museum Open Season 2023** 

- 3.1 BMOLHT’s open season ran from 23 August to 27 October, in parallel with B&DHSMT. 

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BMOLHT ANNUAL REPORT 2024 



- 3.2 The Museum opened five days a week, Monday to Friday, until the end of October, income from shop sales and donations being credited to BMOLHT’s bank account for that period. 

- 3.3 At the season’s end there was a pool of twenty eight gallery stewards and a further seven volunteers giving other support services. 

- 3.4 The Trustees record their appreciation and thanks to the volunteers. 

- **4 Accreditation by the Arts Council for England** AN 1054 

- 4.1 The Arts Council for England has a backlog in its accreditation process for Museums. When that backlog is cleared, it is proposed to seek the Museum’s ACE re-accreditation. 

## **5 1066 Country Marketing** 

- 5.1 B&DHSMT’s membership of 1066 Country Marketing for inclusion of the Museum in pamphleting and on-line publicity has been transferred to BMOLHT. 

Stephen Gray Hon Secretary, for the Trustees 



Battle Museum of Local History
Accounts for the year ended
31st March 2024

Year to 31sl Marth 2024
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Battle Museum of Loeal Hlstory
Statement of Asset5 and Liabilities
At 31st M•r¢h 2024
2024
2023
Assets
Bank balance5
COIF Charltles Deposlt Fund
Barclays Cuttent Account
Co-op Current Account
71.140.19
77.464.51
1.114.55
2,371.12 3,485.67
6.640.60
O.LKI 6,640.60
74,625.86
84,105.11
Shop stotk at tost
3.359.77
3.092.90
77.985.63
87.198.01
Finane4d by-
Accumulated Fund at 1st Aprll 2023
Museum Operating Fund Balance
Wilton Beqvest 8alance
48.604.01
38,594.00 87,198.01
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Add surpluses for 202312024..
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1.816.61
-11.028.99 -9.212.38
517.57
81.70
599.27
77.985.63
87.198.01
Re5trid•d Funds
Balance at 1st Aprll 2023
Royal Pavilion grant re ventilation 5y5tem improvements
Expenditure re ventilation svstem improvements
Balance at 31st March 2024
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Unr•itri¢t•d Fundi
71,985.63
87,198.01
Total Funds
77,985.63
87,198.01
Accounts approved I
stÈphÈn Gray
(Secretary)
30 October 2024
Date of approval
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Battle Museum of Local History
Noteg to the account$
For the year to 31st March 2024
l Accounting polici•>
These accounts are prepared on a receipts and payments Irather than accruals) basis.
The income and expenditure shown therefore reflects the cash/bank receipts and
payments during the period.
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Battle Mu5eurn of LoLzI History
For the yearto 31st Mw(h 2024
sen•on 1495Mbl of the Act.
olland LLP
26 High street
TN33 OEA