REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: CE037122 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHAIUTY NUMBER: 12095115
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED31ST MARCH 2026
FOR
EDEN VALLEY MUSEiiM TRUST
Curri¢ Actountancy Limited
Chartered A¢¢ountAnts
FIN Floor
13a High Street
Edenbridge
Kent
TN8 SAB

EDEN VALLEY MUSEUM TRUST
CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL sTATEME￿rs
FOR THE YEAR EfqDED JIST MARCH 2026
Report of the Trysltts
IndepeDdent Exsminer's Report
Statement of Financial Aetiviti
Balance Shttt
5 to 6
Notes to the Fitt4tt¢ts1 Ststements
7 to 12
Detailed Ststement of Fijwmeial A¢tivities
13 to 14

EDEN VALLEY MUSEUM TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED31ST MARCH 2026
The trustees who are also dire¢tOTS of th¢ cknity for the purwses of the Companies Ac$ 2006* present their rewrt with
the financial statements of the ¢harity for the year ended 3 1st March 2026. The trustees have adopted the provistons of
Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statemeni of Recommended Praciice applicable to ctwiiies prepari￿ their
counts in accordance with the Fillancial Rel￿]ng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Jreland (FRS 102)
{effective l January 2019).
ORJECTtVES Af4D AcfIvITIES
Objeetiyes alms
The tThrfs objectives att "for th¢ advan¢¢m¢nt of th¢ education of th¢ public in the history of Edenlxidge, the Ede
Valley and th¢ surrounding arw in parti¢ular, but not ¢x¢lusiv¢ly, by the provision and tnaintenance of a museum" The
ustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity cOn￿lS510n on publi¢ benefiL
Significant aetivitios
In J(ll)e 2025 the museum celebTrted its 25th anniversary and former Hon. Curntyr Jane Higgs MBE was confirn)ed as
our new President. In August the ren¢wal of our Full Accreditation status w&s confirmed by the Arts Council reflecting
the high standanls that our volunteers achieve in the operation of the museum and %rYicc5 to the community. Amiual
visitor numbers continue tts increase. 2023.'2628; 2024.. 2904. 2025: 3074. During 2025-2026 our r¢s¢4rch tealn dealt
with 31 enquirie5 and in Jonuary we welcomed severa] new Volunte￿ interested in being involved tn wious aSF*¢ts of
the museum operdtion. In Marth we held a very suecessfi]I fundEaising Quiz * the Wt Hall with questions and f(Mxl
organised by our members. The rnus¢um continu¢s to open Wednesday to Saturday thanks to a well organis¢d steward's
rota and the wonder￿1 team of volunteers who are here to welcome Ourvislt(Tr￿.
During 2025-2026 w¢ put on several tem￿brary exhibitions in addition to our 25th anniversary exhibition, including 8(hh
Al￿1verSary of VE Day, 80th Anniversary of VJ Day, Th¢ Story of Subbuteo and the Ix)cal Heroes M¢dal Display
which includes a set of medals, one of which Is a gallallty medal, acquired by the rnus¢um. These displays are curated
by volunteers, and ¢very effort is m&le to ensure the information and pre%ntation is a￿eSsibl¢ to all. We are always
interested in hearing fro]n members and other local organisations who may ￿ interested in putting on a tempordry
display. Object of inter¢st displays have included a'constantius ll Bronze C¢nt¢nionalis' which researched by one
of ouryim￿g¢r volunt¢¢rs alld ￿ort are to follow?.
In November we hosted a 2-day exhibition curated by yegr 4 from Four Blms Prtmary Schwl and an abridged version
remains on display upstairs in th¢ High Street bedroom. Year 4 students were present on th¢ Friday aftem(N)n to talk to
visitoys about the exhibilion. A lot of parents and thildren admitted this was their first visit! There have been visits by
Edenbridge Cubs and Edenbridge Primary School Year I pupils ma(k their annual visit to the museum. ￿ volunteers
hosted the visits and were conwatulated on their knowledge and friend]tness. tn May the Edenbridge Brownies and
Guides visited the mll$eum and the Guides are now preparing an exhibition to matk the 70th AnDiversary of the Guides
which will ￿ ready for display in June or July. A variety of new exhibitions ar¢ curr¢Trtly under discu&sion.
During the summer of 2025 our knowledgeable museum gui(k8 led monthly walks aroLmd the historic centre of
Edenbridge and a similar iimetAble is planned for 21Y26 starting 2w on 13th June and at the same lime on the 2nd
Saturday in July. August and ￿ 6pm in SeptetnFkr.
The museum shop continues to fi)cu5 on SUP￿ing local busines5e5 and ¢ralts people and Offe￿ souvenits wlique to the
mus¢wn and Edenbridge. small p￿tt money, &tems have PToved a hug¢ success with ow younger visitots. Th¢ shop
also stocks a range of FM)ok5 covering th¢ loral a￿0 and its history. Wt provid¢ tourist inforniation to visitors from the
lo¢al are4 around the UK and from abroad. We continue to suprort the Kent Wheels of Time initiwive and badge
scheme that encournges all inter&st in history by children. We held 6 childN)'s activity sessioDS duTing 2025-2026, and
sessions have a]ready Ixgull this year. We providr r¢gular outreach at the Wellbeing Centr¢ l(*At¢d in the Edenbridge
M¢di¢al Centre and ￿ 'Ta]k Ttme, ill Edenbridge Librdry. W¢ a5s0 provide the Edenbridge magawe with a page of
new% and uwming ¢vents. The museum parti¢ipated in th¢ 'ChristTn#s Extravaganza Day, offering a dropin activity
session for children and adults itt the afternoon. The mUs¢u￿,$ partici￿lon in 'Love Edenbridge Day, on 7th Ma￿h
welcomed 96 adults and 23 ch11th￿ with Eden Twinllillg providing French-themed children'5 activity sessions in the
Buttery and Panty.

EDEN VALLEY MUSEiJM TRUST
REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ELWED 31ST MARCH 21ll6
STRUCTURE GOVERNANCE Af4D MANAGEMENT
Goverllillg document
The TNst is controll¢d by its giweming document and constitutes a charitsble in¢orporated c(xnpany.
OrEalllsatiDnal structure
The Trngt is run by an executive committee the elected members of whi¢h are the tn￿tees.
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Rwstered CompaDy Dumber
CE037122 (Englond and Wales)
Registered Charity Dutnber
1209505
R¢gi5tered office
Chur¢h House
High Street
Ed¢nbridge
Kent
TN8 5Aii
Trn$tees
J A French
J Varley
A S Layland
APSmart
E Hancock (appointed 29.5.2025)
R Taylor (appointed 29.5.2(r25)
His Honour R W Seymour
Independent Examiner
Isobel Currie FCA
CutTie Accountan¢y Lirnited
Chartered Awoutttat
Fijst Floor
13a High Street
Edenbridge
Kent
TN8 SAB
Approvedby order of the board Ofu￿Stee& on..
. and signed on its b¢half by:
J A French- TThst¢e
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INDEPENDETrrr EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF
EDEN VALLEY MUSEUM TRUST
Independent e￿￿Etter'S report to tht trustees of Eden Valley Museum TTh51 ('Ibe Compa￿Y'}
I ryMNt to the clwtty trustees on my examination of the acCo￿ts of the Company for theyear ended 31st Mar¢h 2026.
ReS￿￿51b]lit1es and basis of report
As th¢ ¢harity's tsustees of the Company (and also its directors for the PUTposes of company law} Y[￿ are responsible for
the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 20[￿ Cthe 2006 Ac¢).
Having satisfied myself that the accow)ts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 A¢t
and are eligible for independent ex8Jnination. I re[￿ ill respect of my exaTnination of your ¢h8rity's accounts &s Ca￿led
out ll[￿er Se¢tion 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ethe 2011 Ad). In catrying out my examination I have followed the
DirectiOT]s given by the Charity Commission under s￿tiOn 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's st#tsmtnt
I have coTnplet¢d my examination. I confjm) that no matters have come to my attenlion in ¢onn¢¢tion with the
examination giving me cause io believe..
a￿ountIng re£ords wetE not kept in Yespe¢t ofthe Company as wired by Section 386 ofthe 2006 Act; or
the accounts do not 2ec4Jftl with those recottls; or
the accounts do not Comply with the accounting requir¢ments of Seetion 396 of the 21yJ6 Act other than aDy
reqltirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter collsideroj as W of an independent
ex8Jnination' or
the a¢counts hav¢ been prepared in aca)rdance with the m¢th(KJs and prifjciples of the Ststement of
ReconuDended Practice for accounting and rep)rting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accout
tn accordance with th¢ Finaueial ReportiDg Standard applicable in the UK and R¢wbli¢ of Ire]a1￿ (FRS 102)).
I have no concerns and have come acrass no other matters in connecttott with the examination to which att¢ntion should
be drawn in thi5 report in order to ellable a proper understanding of the accounts to b¢ reaohd.
I50￿1 Currie FCA
The Institute of Chartered A¢counta)ts in England and Wales
Currie Accountan￿ Limited
Chart¢red Accountants
First Floor
13a Hi8h Street
Ed¢nbridg¢
Keni
TN8 SAB
10th June 2026
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EDEN VALLEY MUSEUM TRUST
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2026
2(Y26
lJnmtrictrd
fuDd
2025
Total
fin)d
Ni*es
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and l¢gacies
7,173
12,746
Cbaritable activities
Museum
13JOO
18,918
Other tTrding ￿1vitIeS
Investment income
5374
4.547
27
Totsl
is
36,238
EXPENDITURE ON
Raising funds
¥45
737
Cbaritable activities
Mus¢um
25246
21289
Total
27,491
23,026
NET INCOMEI(EXPENDITURE)
(IA76)
13212
RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS
Total fi￿dS brougbt forward
13014
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
12J38
13,814
Th¢ no¢¢s forni part ofthese fmancial 5tstements
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EDEN VALLEY MUSEUM TRUST
BALANCE SHEET
31ST MARCH 2026
2026
un￿$trIcted
Dd
2025
fi￿d9
Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible a%s¢ts
296
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
Debtors
Cash at bank and in haDd
io
1,540
3,856
9.928
2,594
IOJ07
15,324
Amounts fa]IiTkg due within one year
12
(Iy)8)
(1,806)
NET CURRENf ASSETS
12,253
13,518
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENr
LIAB￿rriEs
13.814
NET ASSETS
12J38
13,814
FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
13
12J38
13,814
TOTAL FUNDS
12W8
13.814
The charitable ¢ompany is entitI￿j to exemption from audit under Sethion 477 of the Cornpanies Act 2006 for the year
ended 31 st March 2026.
The members have not tEquired the ¢ompany to obthin an audit of its fJnan¢Aal statements for the ye¥ ended
31st March 2026 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies A¢t 2(￿.
The ttust¢es acknowledge theirresponsibilities for
(a)
ensuring that the charitsble eompany keeps accimujting r¢¢iKts that cornply with Sections 386 and 387 of th¢
Companies Act 2006 and
ewing fuwicial statements which give a tsue and fair of the state of affairs of the clwithle Comwdny
at the end of trdch fmancial year and of lis su￿￿ll5 or deficit for each fman¢ial year ttt accordance wtth the
requirerncnts of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the ComFonies A¢t
21M16 relating to fmanci21 statementy so faras appli¢abl¢ to the charitable company.
(b)
The notes forni FArt ofthese financial statements
Page 5
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EDEN vAL￿y MUSEUM TRUST
BALANCE SHEET- contilllled
31ST MARCH 2026
These f￿an¢￿al stststnents have been prepared in ¥cordallce with the provisions applicable to charitable ￿mpOnies
subj¢¢t tt> the small companies re8]￿e.
The financial $￿ements were approved by the Board of Tru5t¢¢s and authorised for issue on
.. andwere s]￿ed on its behalf by..
J A French- Tn]stee
The notes form part of these financial ststements
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EDEf4 VALLEY MUSEUM TRUSf
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR EIYDED 31ST MARCH 2026
ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basls of preparittg the flttaneial ststements
The financial statements of the chwitable company, whith is a public t¢nefit entity under FRS 102, have i
prepared in a¢¢ordance with the Ctwiti¢s SORP (FRS 102) 'A¢coullting and Rewrtti)g by Charities.. Staternent
of Recommend￿ Practi¢e applicable to charities preparing their a¢¢ounts in accordance with the Financial
Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of treland (FRS 102) {¢ffect&ve l January 20191,,
Financial Rep)rting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicabl¢ ill the UK and Republic of
Ir¢land' and the Comp2nies Act 2￿6. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost
couvention.
1￿come
All income is reCo￿lised in the Statement of Financial A¢tivities once th¢ ¢harity has entitl¢ment to the fi￿dI it
is probable that th¢ income will E¢ [￿e1Ved and the an)ount can b¢ m￿u[¢d reliably.
Expenditure
Liabiliti¢S are recognis¢d &$ expenditiwe ￿ s(M)n &$ there is a legal or c<)nstrnctiv¢ obligation ¢ommitting th¢
charity to that expenditw¢, it is probable that a transftr of economic benefits will be requittd in settl¢rnent and
the amount of the obligation ¢an be measured reliably. &wditiwe is accounted for on an &Cn￿lS b&sis alld h&8
been classified under headings t[￿t aggregate ail ¢ost related to the category. Where ¢osts cannot ix dirtttly
atiributed to Particular headings th¢y have be£n allo¢ated to activiti¢5 on a basis consist¢nt with the use of
T8Rgible fixed assets
Depreciati(￿ is providsj at the following annual rat¢s in order to write off e&h asstt over its estimated ￿ful
life.
Computer equipmellt
3311/0 on cost
Stoeks
Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after n￿kIng thie allowance for obsolete and slow
moving items.
Taxatiott
Th¢ charity is ¢x¢mpt fiDm (orF(￿l0￿ t&x on its charitabl¢ activities.
Fund *eeouDting
Unr¢$tricted funds w be used in aca)rdance with the charitabl¢ objectives at the dis¢rdion of the tr￿tees.
Restricted fjjnds can Only be used for p￿icUlar restricted purp)ses within the objects of the Ch￿lty. Re5tri¢tions
arise when specified by th¢ donor or when fimds are raised for partiadar restricted p￿ry￿se$.
¢ontinu&J...

EDEN VALLEY MUSEUM TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- coDtinued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2026
OTHER TIL4DJNG AcfiviTIES
2025
Fwidraisffing events
Shop iticome
(Xher incom¢
1,425
1749
3,647
5374
4,547
21)26
2025
Deposit ac¢ouTht interest
27
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVTfiES
2026
2025
Activity
Museum
13J(Xl
18,918
Grants received included Én the abov4 are follows..
2026
2025
Edenbridge Council
The Great Stone Bridge Trust
Wa￿n Meadows Charitabl¢ Tntst
Smarter Soci¢ry
Norfo]k County Council
6300
8,000
500
2.918
I3￿j
18,918
CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS
Supimxt
Totais
Musewn
210YI
3J75
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EDEN VALLEY MUSEiJM TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEME[￿s. eontinued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2026
I¥ET INCOMEI(EXPENDTllJRE)
Net in￿e/(eXpendIl￿re) 55 Sta￿1 afftr ¢hargitig/(crediting)'.
2ff25
Depreciation. owned &gsets
210
1.084
TRUSTEES. REMUIYERATION AND BENEFITS
Ther¢ were no tsustees, remun¢Mion or other benefits for the ye4r ￿ded 31st March 2026 nor fv the year ended
31st Mareh 2025.
TTUStees' expenses
There were no tn]stees' expenses paid for the year ended 31st March 2W26 nor fv the year end
31st March 2025.
COMPARATIVFS FOR THE STATEMENf OF FINANCIAL A￿1VITIEs
Unrestricted
fijnd
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legaci&8
12,746
Charitable actkvitle8
Museum
18,918
Othertrdding actiwties
Investment income
4.547
27
Total
36238
EXPENDrruRE ON
Raising funds
737
Chsritsble athtles
Museum
22289
Total
23.026
NET INCOME
13212
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
602
13,814
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EDEN VALLEY MUSEUM TRUST
NOTES TO THE FtNANCIAL STATEMENTS. continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 21)20
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Computer
equipment
COST
At 1st April 2025
Impairnients
<468}
AÉ 31st March 2026
3J35
DEPRECIATION
At 1st April 2025
Charg¢ foryear
It￿Pa]r￿¢nts
3,707
210
{467)
At 3 1st Ma￿h 2026
3A50
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31$t Mar¢h 2026
At 3 1st March 2025
296
Ith STOCKS
2026
2025
Go(Kts for sale
1,540
ii.
DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE wmiiN ONE YEAR
2026
2025
Gift Aid
VAT
Accrued income
Prepayments
7(X)
747
loo
247
2,918
238
2J94
3,856
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EDEN VALLEY I￿usEUm TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEprfs- eontinued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2026
12.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLt¥G DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2026
2025
VAT
224
1,582
1,598
1,806
13.
MOVEMENT Ir4 FUNDS
N¢t
mov¢ment
in funds
At
31.3.26
At 1.4.25
UDr¢stricted funds
GM¢ral fund
14814
{1,476)
12J38
TOTAL FUNDS
13114
(1.476)
12J38
Netmovement in fimd& inclLthd in the above are &8 follows..
Incoming
tesour¢es
Resourc¢s
expended
Movement
ill fiLn&s
Unre5trieted funds
Genernl fund
2A015
(27A91)
(IA76)
TOTAL FUNDS
2&015
127.491)
(1,476)
CoM￿ratIVeS for movement ID fund$
Net
movement
in funds
At
31.3.25
At 1.424
Unrestricted ￿lldS
General fund
13,212
13.814
TOTAL FUNDS
602
13212
13,814
Pagell
corttinu￿...

EDEN VALLEY MUSEUM TRUST
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMETrtfS- eontinucd
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH 2026
13.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- eoalinued
cOm￿ative net movement in fill￿, included in the above follows:
Incoming
R¢sourc
expended
Movement
in fitnds
Unrestrithd funds
General fimd
36238
{23,026)
13,212
TOTAL FUNDS
36,238
(23,026)
13,2l2
A curr¢nty¢ar 12 months and prior year 12 months combined Positi￿ is &$ follows:
Net
mov¢rn¢nt
in fijnds
At
31.3.26
At 1.424
Unrestricted funds
General fi￿d
602
11,736
12,338
11,736
11338
A ¢utTellt ye8r 12 months amd prior year 12 months combined net mov¢m¢nt in fi￿d4 ineluded in the a￿v¢ ore
as follows:
Incoming
Resou￿ Movement
¢xpeDded
in f￿d$
Unrestricted fund5
General fimd
62253
(50,517)
11,736
62.253
(50,517)
11.736
RELATED PARTY DISCIA)SURES
The cornpany was incot]N)rdted on 8th August 2024 &8 a charitable incorporat¢d cornpat]y (CIO} and the &4sets
and liabilities of the Eden Valley Museum Tn￿[ ch￿lty number 1065466. were transferred lo the company on
16th June 2025. These ac¢ounts have been pre￿¢d under Energer a¢￿￿tIng ￿￿e8.
There were no other ￿l￿ed p8ty transactions forthe year end¢d 31st March 2026.
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EDEN VALLEY MUSEUM TRUST
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED31ST MARCH 2026
2026
2025
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations and le￿¢1¢$
Donations
Gift aid
Legacie5
Subscriptions
9,385
1,675
250
3.361
7,173
11746
Other trading activities
Fundraising eveThts
Shop incorne
(kner income
1,425
3,749
900
3,647
S274
4,547
Kllvestmellt IDeome
tkFA)Sit ￿OUnt interest
27
Cb#ritable aetivltks
Grants
130
1&918
Totsl incoming Tewurcey
2&015
36,238
EXPENDITIJRE
Otber tr*din8 xetlvities
Shop pur¢lMes
737
Charltsb]e &¢tlvltks
Rent ond t*es
Insurance
Electricty and gas
Repairs. rnaintenan¢e and swity
Events and course costs
Display costs
Oth¢r costs
Printin& postsge and stationery
Computer and Ènt¢rn¢¢
Bank charges
Bookkeeping
Depreciation of tangible f]xed assets
4YO
1,055
3A55
l.(K)3
3256
5J89
.491
58
423
1.834
1,524
148
870
1.083
961
719
649
lJ39
109
970
211
21071
21.739
Thi) pag¢ d(K3 rxot for￿ purt ofth¢ JtrL¢utory fitJtstt¢ial
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EDEN VALLEY MUSEUM TRUST
DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED31ST MARCH 2026
2026
2025
Supm)rt costs
GovernaDce costs
A¢¢ountan¢y
Legal fees
550
2,625
3J75
550
TO￿ re50ll￿e5 expended
27,491
23,026
Net (expenditureyincom¢
(IA76)
13,212
This ￿g¢ d￿8 not forni port of th¢ Jtatutory fjnancial statements
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