Company regi$t•r•d number: l)0202795
Charfty r¢glstered nurrib•r: 207037
The Sussex Archaeological Society
(A company limbted by guarantee)
Trustees. report and flnancial stslements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
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Th• Sussex Areh•eologlcal So¢lety
IA ¢ompany limil•d by guarant•e)
Contents
Page
Referen¢¢ and administrati￿ details of th• Soclety. its Trt￿te¢s and advls•fS
Tru$t•es' report
3-15
Ind•p•nd•nt auditors. r•port on the financlal $lal•mnts
16-19
Consolldat•d ststement of financlal acdvltles
20
Consolldated b•lanu sh••t
S¢¢ièty balance sh•01
23-24
Consolldated statement of cash flows"
25
Not¢$ to th• financial stat•m•nts
26-55

Th• Sussex Ar¢haeologlcal Soclety
{A company Ilmited by guarantw
Referen¢e and admlnlstrative d*tsll$ ol the so¢￿ty. Its Trustees and ad¥lse
for the year •nd•d 31 MaTeh 2022
Truslv$
Joseph Bates
Laurence Bresh
Allan Course {re8rgned 24 October 20211 .
Lys Drewitt
Peter Heslip Irosigned 24 October 20211
Jane Hodgkins
Amanda Jones. Chair
Glynn Jor
Jamie Kaminski Ireswjned 30 April 20211
Clotilde Lemarie
Janet Oldham
Harriet O'Nell
Matthew Pope
Joseph Sullivan
Peter Vos
Sarah Watson
Company r•gister•d
numb•r
1)0202795
Charlty r•giSt•red
number
207037
Reglstered office
Bull House
92 High Street
Lewes
Easl Sussex
BN7 1XH
Senior executiv•
Andrew Edwards (appointed as CEO 7 Apnl 2021; resigned 9 September 20221
Leanne O'Boyie (appointed as Executive Director 26 September 2022)
Independent audllor¥
Kreslon Reeves LLP
Chartered Accountants
Plus X InnovatK)n Hub
Lewes Road
Brighton
East Sussex
BN2 4GL
Bankers
Barclays Bank PIC
The Old Bank
High Street
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 2DF
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Suss•x Archa•ologieal Soci•ty
IA company Ilm5tsd by guarante•)
Referenc• and administrativ• d•talls of th• Soci•ty. Its T￿￿tte5 and advlsws (cont5nued)
for the year end•d 31 March 2022
Soli¢itors
Adams & Reme
Schwl Hill
Lewes
East Sussex
8N7 2NN
Inv•stm•nt advisor
Cazenove Fund Marbagement Limited
3 Copthall Avenue
London
EC2R 7BH
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The Su$$•x Archaeologlcal S￿lety
{A cornpany limit•d by guarant••)
Trnstees. report
for the year ended 31 M*ch 2022
The Trustees (who are also directh of the Society for the purposes of the Companies Act) present iheir annual
report together with the audrted ffin8￿￿1 statements of the Group and the S¢xiety for the year ended 31 M8rch
2022. Prior year c¢)mparatives for the 1&nonth perK)d ended 31 March 2021 are included vthere relevant.
The Trustees confirm that the tnJstees' report and financial statements of the Society comply with Ihe Current
slalulory requiremenls. the requirements of the charitys goveming document aThJ the provisions of the
Stslemenl of Recommended Practice ISORPI. applicabk to charilies preparing their accounts in accordance .
th the Financial Repo￿.ng Stsndard applicable in the UK and Repu￿1¢ of Ireland IFRS 102) (effective 1
January 20191.
Since the Soci8ty and the Group qu￿￿￿$ as small under Section 383, the strategic report r8quired of medium
and larg8 companies under The Companies PLt 2006 (SlrategK Report and Diredorfs Report) Regulations 2013
is not requir8d.
ObJ•cthies and a¢tfvlll•s
. Poll¢les and obJ¢¢dvg5
The Objects of Ihe Sc<iety as defined in ils new Artic￿ of ￿$[KIal￿ and subSequen￿Y apwoved by. the
Charity Commiswon are..
The charity has been eslatAished for public benefft for the foHowin9 charitable Pufposes I'objects'l:
1. To promote the study.of Anhaeology by erthuraging all people from local and wKler communities to.
participale in, engage. study and research the archaeology and history of East and Wesl Sussex.. andlor
2. To estsblish and maintan museums for the bgnefrt of the public by managing. maintaining leasing accepting a
gift or legacy and make accessible museums and hisloTi¢ siles, monuments, colled￿S and properties in the
counties of East and Wesl Sussex: anthor
3. The advancement of education for the pU￿{C benefit by advancing life-long leaming Op￿￿rtunit*S for children
and adults in archaeolo9y an(J history. both al the Society's pToperties and elsewhere.
In setting obje¢tives and planning for activrties. the Trustee5 have gNen due consideration lo general guida￿¢
published by the Charity CommissKJn relating lo public benefrt including the guidance 'Public benefit.. running a
tharity IPB21'.
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Th• Su$sex ￿cha￿l091￿1 S¢Kl•ty
IA ¢ompany limited by guarants•l
TNstees' rep¥)rt {¢ontinuedl
f¢r the year ended 31 March 2022
Objectlves and actlvlll•s Iconllnued)
b. Stratggle$ for achl•vlng obiectsv•s
The So¢iety has histori￿llY welcomed wsitors lo ils museums and woperties and providèd high qualrty support
to the arcthaeological and historical cOmmunrt￿s in Sussex. The organisatson ha5 recently gone through. and
continues to go Ihrough. a period of slgnffj￿an1 change as it recovers from the impact of the Covid"pandemic.
Andrew Edwards was appoinled as the Society$ new Chief Executive Off￿ *).April 2021 and held this post for
8 period of 17 months bef¢ye stepping dovm in September 2022. Andrew brought stability lo the Society during
some enormously Challenging times and ensured it emerg￿ from the Covkl pandemic with confidence. The .
Trustees are enomiously grateful lo Antjrew for the dedication, expertise and considerat￿7 he brought to all
aspects of his role.
Two new appointments were also made lo the S￿le￿s senirjr management team in January 2022. Leanne
0'BO￿e was appointed as the Societys new Head of Historic Properties and Tim Ridgway as Head of Marketin9
8 Communications. Trustees are keen lo conlinue lo fvrthgr iwild this senior team as affordability allows,
parts"cularly in the areas of curatorial & interpretslion, le8ming & partnership and fundraising. As of 26 September-
2022, Leanne has now stepped up into the posilh7n of Executwe Director and Truslees a￿ very much looking
forward lo working wth Leanne in thi5 new role.
Work on a refreshed vision and new strategy for Ihe organisalion wll ComMer￿e in Autumn 2022. Klenlrfyng and
agreèing the Society's priority actmtss thr(wh to 2026.
c. Main a¢tlvlll¢s undertaken to fvi1her th• So¢iety's purposes for the publlc bwlefft
For the year erthd 31 March 2022. the Tntstees have h•J due regar(I to guIdar￿e"pUbllShed by the Charty
Commission on public benefft.
A¢hlev¢m•nts and performw
K•y perfornianct Indkalors
Consolidated results are Pfesenled for the year ended 31 March 2022 reporting a nel surplus on unrestricted
operations of £153.53312021: £534.016 as festaled) arNJ a nel defKil of £I55.￿oI2021: surplus £149.7241 on
restricted activity.
Unrestricted income in the pericKI was £1.386,781 12021.. £1.761,153 as restated). a decrease of £374.372 as '
.the prior year wa5 reporting resufts for a 1&month pernd. Unrestricted donaltons lotalled £56,938 12021..
£596.648 as restated), a de￿ase of £539.710. relating to a sr￿ab￿ indivhdual legacy received in the prior year.
The Souety is hugely grateful for Ihis substanliaj grfl and lo. alj its dor￿r5 and SUFPOrters for their unendin9
support and genefosity.
Trading income from the Societys catering. retail and events business cmtinued lo be ￿rried oul thr¢x￿h
Sussex Past Trading Ltd. a Subsidiary company. albeil signifi¢anUy impacted due lo the Covid pandemic and
ongoing, imposed dosures. Trading actThlt￿S reported a nel surplus of £32.381 12021-. deficit £29.4241, a net
margin of 9%12021'. -26%) on S￿es.
Expendi￿re in the p&riod on Unrestrtt￿ funds was.£1.321.281 12021.. £1.235,6931, an *)crease of £85,588 as
properties re-opened post-pandemic. C￿r mosl signrficanl revenue inve51rnent was in stsffing costs which
tolalled £994,90012021- £1,234.3201. a defftase of £239,420 due lo the 1&month accounting pefiod in the prior
year.
Cash and listed inveskn8nts, exduding investment properties. decreased durin9 the financial perio(J lo £857,886
'{2021.. £1,209.9791 as restricted funds receive(l ￿ priry per￿S ￿re utilised. This movement include(I
investment surpluses of £11,61412021-. £29.8861.
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The Sus$•x Archaeologkal Soclety
IA company limited by guar•nt••)
Trustees. report {contlnued) '
for the y•ar •nd•d 31 M•r¢h 2022
Achl•vem•nts and ￿rfornIanu l¢ontlnu•d)
b. R•view of a¢tiviti•$
Desprte Ihe impxt of major restrKtons skn'll arising trom the Covid parKlemic and Ihe ongoing challen9èS
presented by operating within the worsening financial climate. 2021122 represented a year of significant progress
ecross the SLKiety. External fvnding contritmjled towards inveslment and devekjpmenl, key new personnel were
apwnled lo leadership roles and major steps were taken in developing new ￿lmercial actsvitses lo help place
the organisation on a more stable and secure financial footing for the fvture.
Historic pro￿rtIO$
The Societys primary source of income continues to be the admissiorts and ancillary In￿Me generated from
opening our histori¢ proF*ities to the public.
With Covid restrictsons easiw. Fishboume Roman Palace, Michelham Priory, Lewes Casve & Museum and The
Priest House reopened lo the public in the summer of 2021 with admissTrons income exceeding projections and
good attendan¢es at a range of evenls, including Gladiatorsl at FiShbOur￿ RoTrnan Palace and the Classi¢ Gar
Show and the Sussex Guild Craft Fair al Michelham Priory.
In the spring of 2022, 811 of the SocieWs historic siles were reopened to the general publtc. requiring a huge
amount of eff¢)rt from staff. vdunteers and our F￿ndS groups to all of vthom we are very grateful. In 21122 over
90,000 people visited our historic sites. generatiTrJ £600.721 of income (2021: £194,259).
AdmisflRAtV82go
rmed well against target throughout the year despite some ¢hallenges 7Mth poor
weather.over
e winter months. IrKome fmm our retsil and calerirMJ cyerations struggled however against
fore¢a$ts, not helped by a shortagé of hospilality staff across the industry. unforeseen c105ures due to the COVMI
pandemic arKI the challeroes of adverse wealhw.
In supwt of our aim lo ensure our herrtage properties are appropriately cared for. we appointed a new Head of
HistOTiC Properties in January 2022 and prnritised Ihe recNitment of eX￿rienCed Property Managers for
Fishbourne Roman Palace and Michelham Priory.
Comwehensive propety managemenl pl￿$ are bging devefoped. setting out ong to five year costed prtorilies,
with immediate priorities including the improvement of the knlels at Micheham Priory and the re¢gnl work on the
South Tower roof al Lewes Caslle.
While we were pleased 10 See so many vi5ilors. otum lo our properties pOsl-pandem￿. there remain some
signrficanl challenges for everyone in the herita9e sedor. Impacting on visits by groups, senior citizens and
international visitors. these include the legacy of 8rexit. the pandemic. the inueasmg challenges p￿sented
by the worsening economic climate.
Our historic properties conlinue however lo be impactful. focal wints for ￿mmUnitIes, acting as meeting spacès
for groups. plafforms for arts & culture and as volunteer hubs for those interested in a range of a¢liwties. from
' gardening to conservation.
Curatorial & Collections
Everyonè involved in th.e Society was Incredib￿ sathjened to hear of the death of our Honorary Librarian, Esme
Evans in June 2022 and plans are currenty underway to mark the huge contrit)ution E$me made to the Society
across her many years of sfjrvi￿.
T.he Society Continues la be 8 proud custothan of a Substantial collection of obi8Cts. publKalB)n$ and artefacls
¢entral to the history and heritage of Sussex.
Our skilled and hard-working curatorial team. capably supported by our dèdicated vdunleets. take great pride in
I conserwng these collects'ons. facilitating access to Ihem and sharing thwr knowledge through fomial talks and
pubkc ap￿arance$.
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Trust•e$' r•port l¢ontInu￿}
for tho year ended 31 March 2022
Achlevem•nts and performanu (contknued)
Throughout the past year the team conlinwd Io sw)KM)rt ¥Klependenl research Frfojects oncompasSIThJ
raditionaf artgfact*ased research. ' as well as archbve *Y)rk. digilal reconstrudion, modelmaking and
nservation.
Adopt4ng an increasingly integrated appiroach to collections and propety management. a ￿ToUgh review of the
Society's disaster ar￿ emergency procedures was undertaken across ils six accredile¢Y museums, helping lo
ensure the Societys pcAicies aTrJ continuè ttrmeet the Str1r￿n1 requ￿erne￿ts of AJts Councl accreditatK)n.
Two Irainee inlerns {one Collect￿n5-based and one ConserVatk￿-baSedI. the support of our hard-working
volunteers, enabted the team to focu5 on ￿vi￿n9 rncomplete ¢￿se￿O￿n rectyds. They producg(I highquality
photographic images lor inclusion in Ihe collections catslogue. with tthnb.al for hostjng records on-line al a
future date.
The Society continued to act as a proiecl partner for the high-profile "Do not feed the Animals" a signrficant.
cross4isciplinary project funded by the Well¢ome Trust ihat aims to inveslwJate the cultural. environmental, and
economic impacts of. and ￿aSOnS for. animal feeding throughoul histcry. This is an excellenl example of how
the S¢xietys ccAleCt￿nS can contribute to academic debate and swal poly far beyoThJ the ar¢haeological
community.
Strengthening its already strong relat•Jnship wilh the NaI￿al Trust and forming a new relat￿Ship with the
Maori communty, the Sw'ety twk delivery in September 2021 of Hinemihi. a collection of carvings of great
cultural signfficanee. The s(￿iety is proud lo be caring for these valuable ¢arvw¥Js
A three-day "Heritage Crime Exercise- for Cranfield Univer5rty was trKi$ted in Febwary, 'wh￿h proved hug8ly
successful as both a partnership initiatr¥e and a revenue generator.
From Spring to Airtumn 2022, the Chichester Roman Helmet has been on display al Fi5hboume Roman Palace,
bringing tcgether curatorial eX￿rtiSe from across the Society to tell the story of this enwrnalic object.
A focus for the team in Lewes over the wnter of 2021 w8S the sorbng and packing of the collections removed
from the Margary stores in 2020121 and pre5enling a IKlied refreshed Anne of Cleves House. ￿adY for re-
openirrfJ lor the 2022 sgason.
The Societys library and associated team of dedicate(I volunteers al Ba￿lCan House ￿ntInued lo provide a
valuable sourc* ol Pu￿1¢all0n$ and expert kn￿edge to support ￿SearCh into Ihe history of the county.
Rob Symmons. Ihe curator al Fishboume Roman Palace, a150 0)mpleled ihe tssk of reviewing the collections al
Ihe site. This review pulls togelher and synlhesises key information aboul the material in Ihis part of the SAS
olke¢tions - it's importance for research and engagemenl, its hisiorical sKJnrfunce as well as ils condition and
relatsve Costs to slore. This is the first Itme such an exercise has been undertaken al Fishboume and the resulls
wll inform future conservation arKI research prroribes. The process also highlighted that, unlike many museums
nationally. Fishboume has the capa￿ty to collect ￿10 the foreseeable future (approximately 55 years). The
document will be an invaluable addit*)n to our next Accred1L￿.0n aP￿'¢a￿"0n and will conlribule lo our ￿vISed
Colleclions management pL4n and wlioes. and Colethns Care plan.
The Sussox Archa•ologiul Colk¢tlons
Under the direction of new editor Dr Jayne Kammiski. much Pr(Nj￿$S was made on publicalion of thè latest
editic￿S of the Sussex Archaeological Collections (SAC). the Societys muC￿reSpeCted annual colleciion of
research papeis focusing on the history and a￿haeo1OgY of Sussex.
The 2020 edition (Vdume 158) was publi5he(l in 7Mntsr 2021 hamng been previwsly delayed due to the impact
of the Covid paTrJ8mic and much progress was made in retuming our annual public*K)n to its nomial schedul8.
Volume 159 is on cwrse for publication in Odober 2022 and ¥dume 160 is expected by the erKI of the year.
retwning the joumal lo its nomial schedule.

Suss•x Archa•ologlcal Soclety
(A Company Ilmlt•d by guwantee)
Trustees, report (contlnued)
for the y•ar ¢nded 31 March 2022
Achlevement$ and perfom•n¢• l¢ontlnu•dl
The digitisalion of the back. volumes of SAC an(1 its consequent inclusion on the Archaeoh)gy Data Service
website led to 6,775 (2021= 1.327) dovmloads in 2021122 - a 5-fold increase. now averaging 860 downloafls per
month. compared to around 100 premousty. Such engagement is hugety encouraging. especially seeing people
from across the engaging with the &￿ie￿5 CO1￿ct￿n5 in this way.
Leamlng & Participation
The ￿openIng of the historic PToperlies p)sl-pandemic also enabled the resumption of the Sociti￿$
award-winnirbg Leaming and Partiopalion programmes.
Supported by the UK govemmont's Culture Recovery FLsnd. a Strateg￿ re¥￿W of leaming and participati
programmes across the So¢iety was undertaken in the summer of 2021 and an Acting Head of Learning &
Partnership appointed in Spring 2022 - enabling a ¢entralised aThJ increased focus on this important strand of
the Society's Work.
The review recognised that the Scoetys prcgrammes are hwty vahjed by those who visit, and Mjentffied
opportunities to updale the offer. further inccwporale technology into sessk)ns and grow capacity. There are also
opportunities lo develop the S(￿le￿$ rernole leaming and adult workshop offer. areas which are not wdely
offered 8¢ross the Societys siles. The team are now looking fopward to furthei developing these inilialives in the
months ahead and Tfuslees a￿ enorrM)usly gralefvl to Lynn Gayl(*d for leading this important wo￿.
M•mbef$hlp
The Sooetys members continue to be at the heart of everything it dces. just as they were when the organisatK)n
was founded more than 175 years ago. The support. loyalty and generosty SI￿ by memb8rs during the
challenges ol the Covid pantlemic was instrumenlal in ensurin9 the Society %vas abl8 to sur¥Ne and Trustees are
indebted to them for their owing support and knyalty.
The Socie¥s membership base continued to grow throughout the year with indmdual membersfv'ps increasing
10.2,450 by the end of March 2022 and a retention rale for 2021122 of 83%.
In the summer of 2021 Izzy Roberts began fulfilling the adminislrative and wstomer facing responsibilitie5 of the
vacant Membership Secretary role. Izss hard work has seen our member queries responded lo promptly,
renewa15 dealt with effectively and an inilialive to regalvanise and ￿COnnect wrth lapsed membefs having
noticeable impact on expected incorne. wlh immediate growth in membership wKome evK1enl ah)ng with
welcome unsoli¢iled grfts.
A survey of members undertaken durry the ypar prov¥Jed ¥a￿able information and knowledge of our
membershi5Fbase and highlwJhted the ¢Jesire fty an orKJoing programme of member-onty events. something the
Soaety is steadily resumirvJ.
The S￿18￿$ 2021122 serw of online autumn and winler talks. an initiaiive originally instigated during the Covid
lockdown 012020, covered lopi¢s ranging from the natural 18rKJscape. Shakespgare, rewilding. archaeology and
tourism. The series deliberatety SOLTrghl to build a balanced programme in temis of expertise, career stage.
SeCtC￿ and gender where p0s￿bIe and more than 2.000 tickets were issued in total for the programme of 12
tslks.
The Society was also ￿eaSed to host its first hytrKJ AGM in October 2021 al Lowes Tolm Hall, which included a
keynote speech from Neil Redfern. EX￿￿tiVe Director of The Cwn171 for BrI￿h Archaeology.
Fundralsln9
2021 saw thè Society mark 175 ￿r$ since its f¢)undation, a sigr¥fKant milestone which gave time to refled and
lo celebrate the contribL￿n the Organisat￿n has made to commundies across the county and beyond.
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(A company limlted by 9u•Tanteo1
Tru$l••s'. r•port Icantinued)
for the y•ar •nded 31 March 2022
' Achiev•m•nts and ￿rf0m￿n¢t l¢ontlnu•dl
1754ampaign c(￿tinued through¢)ut Ihe year. wth renowned historian Tom Holland acting as patron and
continual progress being made towards the campaign's ambitKJus £1m Lirget. The Society is incredibly grateful
lo all Ihosg who have supported the campaiqn so far. an endeaw)ur vthich enswgd the organisation was able lo
continue operating throughout the pandemic.
With support from the UK govemment's Culiure Recovery Fund the Society was able to secure the seNices of a .
freelance fundraisiNJ consultant. A property-wde anatysis was urKlertaken to identify irnmediale fundraisin9
priorities al each locatK>n and pr(¥ects thal may be grant-reajy.
Conversations key funding partners have also progressed. particulady wardiTrJ large-scale
transformational fvnding for the Sooetys
somelhww vthich the Tmslees recognise 15 essential lo
supporting the Souety in its long-lemi ambitions.
The Souety was also delighted to be part of 8 su¢¢essful constw¢un bid to the V¢Junteering Fulures'Fund.
Securing over £203k lo develop a programme of work supporting and en¢our8ging Indiv￿ua1S to volunteer. This
partnership be￿en 8ri9hlon Dome & Brighton Festival, mental health charity He8ds On. and the Society. is a
brilliant example of how partnership working can enhance our ability lo secure meaninglul and impacthjl funding.
Markellng & Communi¢atlon$
Promotion and awareness of the srtIe￿$ work rs crucial to achieving its charitable commercial aims. The
reopening of its historic prOpert￿S in June 2021 was supported by the appointment of an"exteTnal PR agency
and secured positive press a￿1 media coverage of ihe Soaety's aL*vibes across regional arKI national media.
The appoinlmenl of a new Head of Marketing & CoMmuni￿ti￿$ in January 2022 brought new energy and
impelus to all public-facing aspects of the Societys wrNk. A new s￿la1 medra strategy has driven dOUble￿Ig11
percentsge growth in audience and eThJagemenl across d￿lta1 channels while also provKling platforms lo
celebrate the work of stsft and volunteers a¢ross the organrsatron.
A f￿u$ on improving the customer joumey for members included improving the quality and regularity of conlenl,
including a revamF*d Sussex Past & Present m•3azine. part ol a wider targeted membership campaign to
support growth in this area.
A fcKus on UF#JalirrfJ the organisatb)n'5 braThJ and puth.ng Feople at the heart of our work. 15 increasingly visible.
for example through new signage installed al Fi5hboume Roman Palace and Mid)eham Pricry in Spring 2022.
An agreement with Sussex Fdm OffKe to promote the historic sites as filming location5 has also been
entered into, bringin9 the polential to secure additional income.
Financ•
Having navigated svJnifunt financial challenges in recent Fars. the fctus in 21122 turned lo stabilising thg
Societys financial operating model. The Society is incredibty gratelul for ihe substsntial, additional support
awarded during the year by thÈ'National Lottery Heritsge Fund from the UK govemmenl's Cutture Recovery
Fund Round 21£323.81XII and Round 3 {£191,41X)).
These grants. wthich folkh¥ed Ernergency Funding and CRF Round 1 funding in 2020121.. ensure(1 thal the
SoC￿ty had the a￿lIty to suslain ongoirvj expenditure suth as key staffing and operating costs whilst provi¢*ng
much needed project fundirKJ and investnwnt to hdp deliver Sustainability and future financial resilience.
Investment in key infrastructure included £64k lo develop the new website. £67k in new infoThation technobgy.
£26k in staff training. and the significant support of organi8atK)nal runniTrJ costs including essential propety
maintenance and care.
Work lo ensure the effective managemènt of the ¢)rganisatKJn's ffinances, included completion of timety and
accurate monlhly management accounls. preparatsm of delailed. annual 0￿rat1￿ budgets and suppo.rt for the
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Trustees. report leontlnuedl
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Achlwemonts and perfornian¢o Icontinu•d)
Soc4ety's extemal ￿drto￿ in the preparati¢)n of the annual slalLrtory accounts.
. Human Resources
The Society matje substantial prcVJ￿SS durirvJ the year ￿ improving its HR systems and processes including the .
launch of BrealheHR. a new ck)u&based HR management system, and reviews of all its polKies and
procedures.
A rolliro programme of. slaff trainry was imKAemented. coveritrvj a variety of topics incluth"n9 management
coaching skills. equalty and dwersty linduding un¢onsoous bias}, front of house and Fyst Aid.
A new Staff Forum was launched in Juty 2021. provirwj a valuable platfom) for involvemenl. feedback and
discussh)n amongst Swety's staff team.
Like many organisalron5 ￿ the tourism and hospilality sectors. rècwilmeni ￿ front of house aTrJ hospitality roles
' Proved challenging during the year and the Society has been working hard to address and react to these ongoing
challenges. Part of this work hès induded the development of stsff benefrts such as a travel loan scheme and
wider wallet beneffts platform lo ensure that we can attracl a￿l¢ants..
The HR Team have also started devekyThJ a wel￿be1￿j aC￿n plan for the Organisation which has
Included th8 use of an employee assistsnce programme for our slaff aTrJ 0￿￿1￿]nal healih services to support
staff returning lo work after illness.
In terms of our work on equality and diversty. HR team obtair￿￿ Level 1 of tho Disability Confidonl Scheme.
which is a governm￿1 run scheme baek in March 2022 and work ts now pro9￿$s1n9 on moving the sC￿lety lo
level 2 of this scheme during 202W23.
Earlier this year. the Swety received govemmenl fvnding to provide tsvo kickstart work placements at
Fishb¢)ume and in Lewès. for young peoplè who had been unemployed for over 6 mgnths get bock into work.
. Investment polky and perfomian¢e
The amounts held by the Sotsety in investments inueased by £11.614 from £156.668 as al 1 April 2021 10
£168.282 at 31 March 2022, an increase of 7%: The SocieVs investments continued lo be held in a charitable .
multi-assel fund managed by Cazenove Fund Management Limited. with low investment risk exposure.
d. Posl balan¢9 Sheet w•nts
There have been no post balance sheet events bthi¢h woubj materially affed the aCr￿untIng estimates conlaSned
within these financial statements as at the dale ol gwing.
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The Sussex Archaeologlcal SKlety
IA Company Ilmlled by guarnnt••)
Trustees. report (contlnuedl
foT the yoar end•d 31 March 2022
Flnan¢lal r•vi•w
a. Golng concem
Trustees have ¢￿51￿er0d the level of funds wrrenty hekl by the Society and the eXp￿ted level of income and
expenditure for a period of twelve monlhs from the dale ol swJnalure of these financial statements. These
consitjeralions have taken into a¢c¢yJnt the continued impact of the Covid pandemic on incomg and funding
streams as well as increasing thallen9e5 of Ihe WOTseniThJ finanual dimale.
After reviewing the furnltng streams availabk to it and makiThJ appropriate enquiires. Trustee$ have a reasonable
expeCtat￿n that the Soc*ty has adequate resources to continue in 0￿rational eXiSte￿e for the foreseeable
fijlure. For this Teason tfiey continue to 8th)pl the g¢ing concem basis in preparing the financial slatements.
Further details regardirwj the adcplion of the going concem basis can be ftxjnd in the Accounting Policies (Note
2.21.
b. R•s•rv•s policy
The T￿￿tee5 ￿ld reserves in Ihe fomi of ￿sh and investrnents. Reserves are f*cessary f(K several reasons,
firslly lo deal wlh the seasonality of income. which peaks in summer when visitor numbers are highest.
SKondly. to meel its custodial and maintenance obli9alions lo the heritage assets in ils care by investing in
strategic projects through mal¢hed funding of reL8ted grants and donations. Finally. to ensure the organisation
retsins sufficient re58ives lo meet its contractual o&*at￿S on a wing conL*m tJasi$.
The Trustees consider that reserves equating to thr8e months of its unrestricted expenditure, being £450,000,
are necessary lo meet these requirements. The result is that the free ￿serveS shown for the Group are as
follows..
Unrestricted reserves perl>alance sh8el.. £2.489.754
Less.. Tangible Fixed As*:
£1.847.(K)7
Free reserves=
£642.747
Whilst free reserves of £642.747 (2021." £555,876} remain above the target level. Trustees remain
vndefslan¢Jabty corKerne¢J that these may need lo be drawn UFon an¢J are working wdh the senior management
team on a recovery 51ralegy to 2026. The Swety needs to c4)nlinue improving its flow of inwme and 1$
Ir￿￿asIr0IY investing in the strategic fundraising expert￿ required lo deliver that.
Restricted grants and d¢)nalKJns re¢er¥ed in the Jpar lotalled £540,019 {2021.. £791,750). £619,500 (2021..
£642,026) was spenl or committed during Ihe period. including from restn'cted funds brought fThard from prior
periods.
The Sctiety does I￿t otherwise desigrtate funds for speufic projects. Trustees remain dgtermined lo fully to
honour the wishes of its donors and maintains careful records to ensure that funds are swnl as inlended. These"
policies are reviewed annually.
C. Principal fundlng
The Society generated 90%12021". 53Y& as restsled} of its in-year fundiThJ from cyerating income. 72%12021..
49% as reststedl was derived from its Chantable activities. primarity fr(Mn its propert￿$ and grani funding from
the Cultural Recovery Fund. 25¥• of income12021.. 4% as resialedl was eamed from trading activities including
shops, Cafes and Ihe hosting of events. The proportion of trading income increased dramatically from th& prior
perK)d due lo the impact of the easing of Covid restriclK)ns which supported the reopening of propertyès to the
public. The remaining income was receive11 from donations. membership $ubscriptK)ns and govemmenl grants
for the Corornvirus Job Retention Scheme.
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The Sussex Arehaeologlcal Srflety
IA company limited by guarants•
Truste•s' r•port (contlnu•dl
for the year •nd•d 31 March 2022
d. Material inve51m¢nts policy
The Societys investment strategy is to maximtse investment gains withcrtrt takiry undue risk. Cazenove Fund
Management Limited acts as investment advisor to the Society. The Trustees v*w the Societys inveslmenls as
being of a long-lerm nature. The Trustees continue lo keep the portfol•) under review conjunc11c￿ with advice
from Cazenove Fund Management Lwnited and othefs where.re￿an¢.
Structure. governance and management
a. Constitution
The Society and the Group 1$ Tegislered as a charilable company limited by guarantee and was estsblished by a
Memorandum of Association on 1 January 1925 subsequenl modif￿t￿)￿S vthen required. In October 2021
the Society's members voted lo adopt new Artide$ of AsS￿ati￿ in accordance with The Companies A¢1 2006
and these are now registered .
The Society is registered as a charrty with the Charity Commtssion {regtstration number 207037}". It had a payng
membership as at 31 March 2022 of 1,982 12021.. J.486I each of whom have agreed to contribute £1 in the
event of the ￿MpanY being up.
b. M•thods of appolntment or •￿ctIon of Tru$t••8
The Council of the knety. b8lween S and 12 elected Trustees is the only body empowered lo take
decisk)ns on behalf of th8 Society. Trustees are elected to Council by the members al the AGM and must be fully
paid-up members of the Society throughout their tem in office. Any member of the Swety can sland for Council
for a tem) of Ihiee Jears. No Counal member can serve as an elected member on the Council for more than
three consecutive lemis of three years. The Cound is also ab￿ to LYtropI a maximum of 2 additional membets.
The Trustfjes are ultimatety. responsib￿ for setting the future strategic direct￿n of the organisation, monitoring
progress of Ihat dirKtion"and safeguarding the finanual welfare of Ihe Soc*ty.
After the AGM in September 2021, the Counca Comprised a totsl of 12 elected tJustees arKI 1 ¢0-QPted trustee
urKler the chairMans￿"P of AmarKla Jones.
There are three su￿rnM1ttees in place lo activety support the work of C(wncil, namely.. Colle¢tions.
Engagement & Research, Finance & General Purposes and Govemance, Audit & Risk. Each committee's
membership comprTrses Trustees wilh Telev￿ and specialist skills per￿nent lo the work of that committee.
Members of the senior exeeutive team addth'onalty ¢￿tribUte to the vth of Council on an orwing basis. The
Society's President is also entit￿ to atteTrJ meetir*Js of the c￿n¢11 of Trustees tsjt does not hdd any voting
rights.
c. Pollchs adoptsd for th¢ Inductlon and tralnlng of Trustws
Every year the Counol underlakes a skills audit, mald)ing skills expeiience against future needs. and
idenlfy'ng gaps ￿lch they seek lo r￿1 through annual vote of membeTS and Covoplion opwrtunilies under the
terms of the Societys artic￿$. Three members of Council stepped down in 2021-22, narnely Allan Course. Peter
Heslip and Jaime Kaminski, the latter taking up the rok of Editor of the Sussex Archaeological Colleclitins.
Trustees are hugely indebted to Ailan. Peter and JaKne for their service, commTtment an¢J wise counsel during
Iheir rèspective tems of office.
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Th• Suss•x Ar¢ha•ologl¢al So¢l•ty
{A Company limil•d by guarnnt4•)
Tw$tee$' rnport {contlnued)
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Structure, governan￿ and manag¢mgnt {conllnued)
d. Pay poll¢y for k•y manag•m•nt pers*)nn•l
The CEO recommends pay changes for slaff annualty. which are reviewed by Council and, il approved, Included
in operatbn9 budgets. The CEO'S pay is reviewed by Council fcAlowing recommendalion from the Chair.
The major criteria taken into account in Setting all pay leve15 are the performance of the technKal requirements
of Ihe foles, the markel rates for the roles and the ability ol the Charity lo pay.
The rates of pay currently in use Mifvn the organisation are of Strateg￿ concem to Trustees, especially as
regards the Socievs abilty to recruit and retain talented stsff. There was no organisatl0n-v￿e pay award made .
in 2021 due to the ongoing financaal challenges being experienced in the wake of the Covid pandemic. A holistic
review of Ihe Society's rates of pay is FAanned for the 2022-23 financial year.
e. Charity governance ¢ode
The Societys govemance structures a￿ descrited in ils new ￿tiCIes of Ass(Kiat￿n adopted al the 2021 Annual
General Meeting. In addttton. a range of policies arKI prLxedures assist wlh the practical management ol the
sO￿et¥s day-to.day goVernance￿e1ated matters. The Govemance. Audit and Risk Committee has met five
times durin9 ihe year focusing on each of its responsibilib.es in tum as well as ci)nlinuiThJ lo review the whole
suite of poli¢i@s and docUMents￿n with Govemance imp1Kati￿$. Whilst fecognising the signrficanl progress
that has been made, we continue to work towards increasing our alignment with the Charity Govemance Code
revised in 2020 which expands on seven major wintyples. The CtrJe emphasizes Ihal charities are encouraged
lo meet the principles and oulcomes of the Code by either appI￿ng the recommendet1 practice or èxplalning
what they have done instead. statin9 why they have not yet applied it. The authors of Ihè Code say. "We want
the Code lo be a tool for conlinuous improvement towards the hjghest $landard5° and we share this goal.
The major areas where exP1ar￿ is required relate to:
. The development of a new fiv&year StrategK Plan. Given the disturbances caused by the pandemic induced
closures. this is still unfinished but remains a priority-
The sustainability of our income which has been severely lested by rewil events and particularty by the late
reopening of our properties after closure. We Contr"n￿ aclively working on the devek)pment of a sustainable
income model.
. Our ¢0￿clI ujrrently has .13 members {2021 - 15) of whom one is Co-opted and is in compliance with our new
Artides. For historical ￿aSOnS 1$ more than the maximum 0112 fecommended by the C¢)de.
. The Council has not inrtiated an extem￿ ev￿UatiOn of its Ferformanc*. We plan lo do'lhis in due course.
.The Governance Code has much expanded its requirements on equality. diversty and incluslon. Both the
Council an¢J executive are commilied to Ihese principlos.
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Th• Sussex Ar¢ha•ological Soelety
(A com￿nY limited by guarnnl•el
Tru$lg0s' roport {contlnu•d)
for th• year ended 31 Mar¢h 2022
Stru¢tur•. governan¢e and manag•m•nt (continu•d)
f. ￿ganIsatIonal structure and d•¢l$lon maklng
In 2021122 the Council of Tntslees on 5 (2021: 11) and eath of the sU￿¢0MmIttee$ quarterly.
The role of CEO, delegated oUth￿lty, oversegs ts management of the business and administrative affairs
of the Sociely and manages. diredy or indirecmy. its staff and many Volunte￿5.
In 2021122 there were an average of 23 full time {2021: 261. and 104 part time 12021.. 119) staff members.
lolalliro 127 (2021.. 1451.
The Society I￿)Uld like lo thank Andrew Edwards for his lime as ChRf Executive and Louise marShr￿ld
acted as Interim Chief Operating OffI￿r in steering the organisation through the many challenges presented by
'Ihe impacl of the Covid pandemic.
Trustees are l¢>)king fixward to W￿rkIng With Leanne O'BoJrfe in her new robe as lh8 sO￿e￿$ Executive Directc*.
role wtiich wll be evolving across the coming mcth.
g. Rlslt fflanag•m•nt
The Societys Govemance. Audit & Risk (GAR) Comrrirttee takes lead responsibilty for the moniloriThJ and
review of the SoTheV$ risk management pro¢ess¢s. to ensure that risks are propedy identified and managed.
The most signfficanl risk remains Ihe need lo secure an affordab￿ amual operating model for the Society.
In 2021122, an experienced risk management consullanl was Op￿inted lo review and assess the organisat￿n.$"
. processe5 and procedures. make recommendations for improvement and devek¢) and roll out a risk-awareness
traiThng programme for the core management team aTrJ Councal of Twslees. Thi5 work is undepway.
In 2021122, the Soc*ty also carried out a wde4angiNJ review and updatg of tts HR policies and procedures. The
Society continues to review all of rts policies. supFM)rted by trairring where appropriate.
This enhanced approach lo risk management includes plans for further staff traiThng and empowennenl to
ensure risk managemenl pro￿sseS are embedded throughout the organi5alion.
Plans for future perlods
Tnjslees remain committed lo idenlityn9 a truly affordable annuaj operatiThJ mc*Jel for'lhe Society that provides
a platforn from ￿lch to secure future growth and success.
In March 2022 the Trustees approvet1 an operating budget for the 2022123 financial year and a supporting
Business Plan ￿ntain1￿ a number of actions intended to relum the Soc*ty to financial surplus and build
reserves.
Thvs far. trading in 22123 has continued lo be ¢hall¢nging due to the macro*¢onomi¢ factors putting pressure
on household incomes. Visitor numb&rs, partKulady those from group Vtsitors, have not yel returned to pre-
pandemic levels and therefore plans a￿ having lo be mised iegulaty in ￿der lo delwer a balanced year-end
result.
Continuing its progress th establishing 8 new oryanisalional structu￿. Truslees appointed Leanne O'B0￿ in
September 2022 to act as the Soc￿ty$ Execulive Director. An evolwng ro18. this appointment wll ensure stability
in Ihe Society's executive leadershtp and wvtk dosety wilh th6 Board of Truste8$ who V•ill be lakww an enhanced
role al strategic level.
Injection of strategic level supwt will also be made to the curatorial & coliedions, learning &
partnership and fundraising activit￿$ in the coming months and %K)rk development of a ￿freshed stralggic
focus for the Society as a wil comffle￿e this aubjmn. This new strategy will be developed alongside and
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Thg Su$$•x Archa•ological Socl•ty
IA Company limited by gUoranto91
TTUSt•es' report {continu•dl
for the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2022
Plans for fvturè perl¢xl$ Icontlnued)
widely shared wilh all of our strategi¢ partners arKI stakehdders.
Aiming lo levefage reluins from event hires, weddings and improved café and retail in￿m9, an enhanced
commercial focus will embrace a truly mIXe¢￿mY model, k)oking at imaginative ways lo generate
commerciai income while still delNering on Ihe organisatKJns rnre charrtable objectNes.
We will continue lo I￿vS ￿ gr￿ryrtg ar#J diversifyirvJ wr membershp and enwing even more so with our
existing rnembers. Wvjening the ￿rning. errfJagemenl and partiCipat￿n opp)rtunities offered from our aclivilies
will be a key focus, alongside supportir¥J the wider archaeological community Ihrough effeclive a(fvocacy and Ihe
embedding of c¢)mmunty-based archaeokigy wthin our core educalhjnal acIN1t￿s. Determining how we can
increasingly make our heritage properties aThJ coueclions more accessible will be key in heljing shape our vision
foT the fulure.
Infommllon on fundrnlslng pra￿1￿$
The Society COM￿leS wth the 5tsThJards and compliance requirements sel oul by the Fundraising R￿ul310r and
with the requiremerits of the General DaL8 Proteclion RegulaiKJns IGDPRI. This is overseen by key sen￿r staff
and reviewed by trustees. No external agencies are used and there were no complaints received in the year in
respect il fundraising a¢tivilies (2021.. NIL).
Stat•m•nt ol.Trnsttts' r•spon$lbllltl•s
The Twstees (V•t￿ are also the directcffs of the Society for the purtM)ses of company Lawl are responsible for
preparing the Trustees, report and Ihe financial stslemenls in accordance wrlh applicabb8 low arKI Uniled .
Kingdom Accounting Standards (United lQ"ngdom Generally AC￿pIed Accounling Practi¢o1.
Company law requires the Trustees to p￿pare financial statements foT each financial . Under company law. the
TTUStees must not approve the financial sLilements un￿sS they are sakn"sfied that they gwe a tnje and fair view of
the state of affairs of the Group and the Society and of their in￿ming resources and ap￿icatIOn of resources,
including their 1￿me and expentliture, for that P8TKxa. In preparing these thancial statements. the Trustees are
required to..
select suitable a￿J￿nting policies and then apply them consistenty,"
observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP IFRS 1021:
make judgments and accounting estimales Ihat are.reasonable and pr￿jent.
state whether appliCa￿e UK Accounting Standards IFRS 102) have been folkxved. subject to any material
departures disclosed and explained in the finanaal slalements:
prepare the financkil statements on Ihe going concern basis unless it is inappr¢4)riate lo presume that the
Group will continue in business.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting rewrds that are sufficEnt to show and explain .
"the Group and the Society5 transadTron$ arHI disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position
of the Group and the Society 8nd enable them to efi$u￿ thèl the financial stalements comply "with the
Companies Act 2006. They are also responsibk for safeguarding the assets of the Grovp and the Society and
hence for takin9 reasonable steps for the preventi￿ aTrJ dele¢tion of fraud and other irregvlarities.
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IA company Ilmited by gu¥antse)
Trustees. report (contlnu
for the ytar ended 31 March 2022
Dlsclosurg of Information lo authto
Each of tho persons who are Trustees at thè time when this TnJstees' report is approved has confim)ed that..
so far as tr￿1 Trustee is aware, Ihere is rn) relevant audtt nformaticffi of 7htiich the charitable group's
auditors are unaware, and
that TTU51ee has tsken all the steps Ihat ought to have been tsken as a Trustee in order to be aware of
any relevant audit .information and to establish ihat Ihe charitstye group's auditors are aware of that '
¢)malion.,
Audllors
The auditors. Kreslon Reeves LLP. have irKlicaled their willingness lo continue in offKe. The designated
Trustees will propose a mr)￿n reappointing ts authtors at a forthcoming meetng of the Trustees.
Approved by order of the rrthnbers of the board of Trustees and siwed on their behalf by:
Amanda L Jones FCA
Chair of Ihe Council of Tfustees
Dale.. 14th October 2022
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Th• Sussex ArCha￿lO91¢al Soci•ty
IA company limit•d by guarant•¢l
Indepfrndgnt audStors' report to Members of The. Sussex Ar¢haeologl¢al S￿lety
Opinion
We have audited the financial stalements of The Sussex Archaeological Society (the 'parenl charitable
mpanYI and ils subsmliar￿s (the 'group') for the year ended 31 March 2022 vthith comprise the Consolidated
statement of financial acliwlies, the Consdidated balarhGe sheet, the SOc￿ty balance sheet. the Consolidaled
slalement of cash flows and the related notes. includiThJ a summary of significant accounting policies. The
financial repo￿.n9 framework Ihat has been applied in their preparat*)n is applicable law and United Kingdom
Accounting Stsndards, induding Finanaal Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Repc￿tIng Standard applicable
in the UK and Republic of Ireland, (United Kingdom Genèrally Accepted A¢counb"ng Practice}.
In our opinion thè.financaal sL7tements:
give a tTue and fair of the slate of the Group's an¢J of the parent Chafitsb￿ companYs affairs as at 31
March 2022 and of the Group'5 incoming resources and application of resoUr￿s. including its income and
expendilufe for the year then ended..
have been property prepared in aceordance vAth United Kingjom Generaly Accepte(l Accounting
Practice., and
have been prepared in accordance wth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with Inlemational Standards on Auditing {UK) IISAS IUK}l and applicable
law. Our responsibilities under t￿e standards are further described in the Audf(ors' Tesponsibililies for the audil
of the financial slalemenls section of our report. We are independent of the Group in acwdance with the ethical
requirements that are relevant lo our audrt of the financial statements in the United ￿'ngdOM, including Ihe
Financial Reporting Councifs Ethical Stsndard. and we have fulfilled cAJr other eth￿1 responsibilities in
accordance with these requirements. We believe thai the aLKJil evidence we have obtained is SuffiC￿nI and
appropriate to provi¢Je a basis for our opinx)n.
' CoTr¢lusl•n$ rel•tSng 10 9olng wK•m
In auditing lh8 financial statements. we have ¢onduded that the TYuste8s' use of the going concern basts of
accounting in the preparation of the fI)anc￿l staiements is appropnate.
Base<1 on the work we have perfom)ed. we have not ￿Jentif￿1 any material uncertainlies relating to events or .
condilK•ns that. individually or cdlectsvety. rnay cast S￿nIfICant doubt on the Group's or the parent charitsble
company's ability to ¢ontinue as a g￿n9 concem for a period ol al least fv￿ve monlhs from when the financial
statemonts are aLrthorised for issue.
Our responsibilities the reskX)nsikn'lities of the Tw$tees WTth respect to wing concem are described in the
relevant seclions of this rew)rt.
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. The Sussex Arehaeologlcal Soclety
IA Company limit•d by guarant••)
In<kp•ndent auditors. rnport to the M•mbws of Th• Sussex Archaeological Society l¢ontinuedl
Oth•r inforniation
The other informalion comprises the infornialion included in Ihe Annual rerth othèr than the financial slalemenls
and our Auditors. report thereon. The Trustees are responsible f￿ the other informalion contained wlhin the
Annual report. Our ¢¥xnion on the finanual slalements does rn)t cover Ihe other infomialion and. except to the
extent olhewse explicitly slated in our rep(yt. we do not express any ILVM of assurance ￿nClUSion thereon. Our
responsibility is lo read the other inf(¥mat￿n arKI. in doing so. conskjer whether the other infomiation is
materially in¢onsistent with the financial statements or OUT knowkdge ¢)btsined in.the course of th¢ audit. or
olherwse appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such malerial inconsistencies or apparent material
misstslemertts, we are required lo delemine ￿ether this gNes rise tt) a malerial misstatement in the financial
stslemenls Ihemsefves. If, based on work we have perfomied, we conclude tt￿t there is a material
misslatemenl of this other information, we are required lo report that fact.
We have r￿thIng to report in this regard.
Matttrs on vthich w• ave rèquired to report by exceptlo,n
We have nothing to report in respect of the fdlowing matters ¥rt￿re the Chariknes (Accounts and Rep(wts)
Regulalion5 2008 requires us to report to you rf. in our opinion..
the information given in the Trustees. report is'rK*)nsislent in any maleiial respect wih the financial
stslements: or
the pareni charitable ￿MpanY has nol kept sufficient accounting records; or .
the parent charitable company finanual ststements ￿ not in agreement with the a¢counling re￿rdS and
retums- or
we have not re¢wved all inf￿MatiOn and explanaD￿S ive ￿qUIre for our audit.
R•sponsibiliti•s ol trustees
As explained more lully in the Trustees. responsibilities ststement. the Trustees (who are also the tjireclors of the
charitsble company for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for the preparation of the financFal
statements and for being satisfied that they gNe a true and fair view. and for such inlemal ¢onlrol as. the
Trustees detemiine is necessary to enabk the preparatk)n of financial statements that arè fm from material
misslatemenl, byhelher due to fra(Kl or error.
In preparing the financial Slalements, thè Trustees are responsiblg for assessin9 the Group's and the parent
charitable companys ats.lity lo e£Jntinue as a going wKern. dtsclosing. as applicable. matters related to going
concern and using the going collcem basis of accounb.ng unless the Trustees either intend to liquid8te the Group
or the parenl ¢harilable corr￿nY or lo cease operations. OT have no realistic allemats've bul lo do so.
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IA company limltod by 9u•rantsel
Independenl audlt¢)rs' r•port to the M•mbeYs of The Suss•x Archaeoloui¢al Soclety l¢ontlnuedl
Audltors. respoThsibiliti•s fw th• audit of th• flnancial stat•m•nts
We have t*en appointed as auditor under seclion 151 of the Charilies Act 2011 and re￿rt in 8ccord8nce wlh
the Act and relevant regulat￿n$ made or hawrtg effect Ihereurbjer.
Our objective5 are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the finanaal slalements as a whole are.free
from material misstalemenl, vknether due to fraud or error, arKI lo issue an Auditors. report that includes our
opinion. Reasonable assurance vs a h￿h level of assurance. bul is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in
accor¢Jan¢8 with ISAS IUKI wll afvlays detect a material misslatement when rt exists. Mi5Stalemenls Can arise
from fraud or error and are ￿nSKjered material rf, individually or in the a99r8gate. they could reasonably be
expected lo inlluence the economic decis￿1ft$ of users tsken on the basis of thes8 ffinancial statèments..
. Ifregularities. induding fraud. are Ythnces of ncfru￿￿i￿¢e Mth Lqws and regUla￿OnS. We design procedures
in line with our responsibilili&s. oullined above, to detect material misslalements in resp￿1 of irregularities,
InGluding fraLKI. The extent to which our pr(Kedures are capalJe of detectsry irregulanties, including fraud is
detailed below".
. Capabmty ofthe audft in detecting ifftgulaniies. includvw fraud
Based on our understandin9 of the group a￿1 sector. 8ThJ through di$￿$s1On wlh the Tru51ees and other
management las required by auditing standards). we Idenlrr￿d Ihal Ihe principal risks of non-cornpliance wlh
laws and regulatic￿. We considered Ihe extent to vthich non-c0mplYan￿ ffi￿ht have a material effect on the
financial statements. We also cOnsKJe￿d those laws and regulatK)ns Ihat have a dired impact on Ihg preparation
of the financial stslemenls $l￿h as the Cornpan￿ Act 2006, Charilies A¢t 2011, Stslemenl of Recommended
Practice, and taxation legisla1￿n. We communicated Klentified laws and wulalions throughout our team and
remained alert to any indicat￿S of nonvcompliance throughout the èudil. We evaluated management's
incentives and opportunities for fraLKlulent manipulation.of the financial statements (including the risk of override
of contrds) and delem7ined Ihal the principal risks were relaled to posting inappropriate Journal entries lo
increase incoming ￿soUrCeS or re(luce expentjilure. management bias in accounting estimates and judgemental
areas of the financial stslements such as the valuation of heritage assets. Audit pr￿edureS perfomied by the
group engagement learn in¢luded=
DiscussN)ns management and assessment of krKwm ￿ suspected I)stan￿ of non-￿mplIance with
laws an(J regulat￿n$ and fraud. and revitrw of the let￿$ made by managen￿nI. aThJ
Assessment of identsfied fraud risk factor5: and
ChallengiThJ assumptions and judgements made by management in ils svjnrfthnl accounling estimates.. arKI
Confirmation of related parties V+ith management. arKI review of transactions throughout the perSod lo identify
any previousty undisclosed transactions ￿th related parties outsNJe the nomal cour$8 of business,. and
Readln9 minutes of meetirys of those charged with 9ovemance.' and
Review of s1gnrfi￿nt and unusual transact￿ and evaluaiKffi of the undetyng financial rationale supporting
the tranSa￿On$.. and
Idenlty'ng and lesling joumal enlries. in particular any manual entries made al the year eTrJ for financial
stalemenl preparation.
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit. Ihere is a risk Ihal we wil not delect all irregularities. including
those leading lo a material misslatement.in the financk?I stalements or ￿n-COmPlIar￿e with regulation. This risk
inere8ses the more that compliance with a law oi regulation is ￿moVed from the events and transactions
reflg¢led in the financial statements. as we wll be less likely to become aware of instsnw of nowompliance.
As part of an audit in aC￿anCe with ISAS (UK). we exercise professi¢)nal judgmenl and maintsin professional
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'The Su$s•x Af¢ha•ologl￿I Soclety
{A company limlted by guarantee}
Independent audltors. report lo the IAembers ol The Sussex Archaeologlcal Soclety {c¢>nllnu•d)
sceptici5m Ihroughoul audiL We also:
Identify and assess the nsks of malerial misslatemenl of the financial stalements. whether due to fraud or
error, design and perform audtt procedures ￿$￿n$Ne lo those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is
sufficient and appropriate lo provmle a basis for our o￿n￿. The risk of not deteclrng a materral '
misstatement resultirvj from fraud is higher than for one ￿$￿￿n9 fr￿￿ error. as fraud may ￿Volve
collusion. lorgery, intenb.onal omi$￿ty)s, misTepresentations. or the override ol intemal control.
Obtain an understanding of internal Control ye￿an1 to the audil in ￿der to design aLKltt procedures that
are appropriate in the circumstances. not for Ihe wrK¥)se of expressry an opIn￿n of the effeGtNene5S
of the charitable company's inlemal conlrd.
Evaluate the appropriateness of accounts.ng policies used and the reasonableness of acLounting
estimates and related disclosu￿$ made by the Tnrslees.
Condude on the appropriateness of the TfUStees' use of the going w)cem basis of a￿OUnting and.
based on the aLKif( evidence obtair)8d. whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or wndilions
Ihat may cast $1gnfficant doubt on the ¢harit3bk companls ability to corbtinue as a going concern. If we
ccffjclude that a material uncertainty exists. we are required lo draw attenlK)n in our Auditors. report lo the
related disck)sures in the finanoal slalements or. if such disdosures are inadequate, to modify our
cpnion. Our concjusions are based on the audit emdence obtained up 10 the dale of our Auditors, report.
However. fulure events lx wid1t￿S may ￿￿se the chantable company to cease lo continue as a going
concem.
Evaluale the overall presentatK>n. structure and conlent of the financial statements, including the
s¢k>sures. and whelher the financial statements represent the underI￿n9 transactK)ns and evenls in a .
manner that achieves fair presentation.
Obtain sufficient approprkate audrt e￿dence regarding the financial infomiatioft ol the enlities or business
activities within the Group to express an opin￿￿ on the consdKlated financial slalements. We are
responsible for the directKJn. supeNsion and performance of the Group audii. Wo remain solely
responsible for our audit opinion.
We communicate with those ¢harged ￿th governar￿e regarding. among other matters, the planned Scope and
timing of the audii and s￿n￿l¢an1 audit findings, including any S#Jn1f￿nt deficienues in inlemal control that we
identify during our audiL
Vs• of our rewt
This report is made solely lo the charllable compan¥s truslees. as a body. in accordance with Part 4 of the
Charities {Accounls and Reports) Regulations 2008. Our audit V*￿Tk ha5 been urKlertaken so that we might stal8
to the charitable companys trustees those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditors, report and for
no other purposfr. .To the fvllest extent pem)itted by law. we do not accept or assume responsibility lo anyone
other than the charitable company and its members. as a bthty. for our audrt wth, for this report. or for thè
ownions we have fonned.
Lue
Kreston Re*ves LLP
Chartered Ac£ountants
Re9lStered Auditors
Bnghlon
Date: 19 November 2022
Kreslon Reeves LLP are eligible to ad as auditcffs in tem)s of secbon 1212 of the Companies Act 2006.
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The Suss•x Archwological Society
{A company limlted by guaran1••)
Consolidated Statement of financlal"a¢tivltles {Incorpora¢ln9 inujffle and •xpendltur• account)"
for the year ended 31 March 2022
As restated
Restricted Unrestricted
Total
Total
lunds
nds
fund$
funds
12 month
12 month
12 month
15 month
riod endlng perlod ending p•Tiod ending perK)d ending
31 March
31 March
31 March
31 March
2022
2022
2022
2021
In¢gmo from:
Donations aThY legacies
Charitable activrt
Other trading activities
Investments
150.809
851.603
346.326
154.109
1.388.322
346,326
1,165.346
1,246.695
111.247
29.615
536,719
Total in¢om•
540.019
1.386.781
1.926.800
2.552,903
Expèndltur• on:
Raising funds
Charitable aclivitios
342.227
979.054
342,227
1.598.554
257.385
1,620.334
619.500
Total •xp•ndlture
619.500
1.321.281
1.940.781
1.877.719
N•t {expendltur•)fincome b•for• net
gains on Inve$lm•nts
Net gains on investments
179.481}
113,9811
11.614
675,184
8,556
Net lexpenditureifin¢om•
Tfansfers betsyeen funds
179.481
{76.4191
77.114
76.419
{2.367)
683.740
21
Net mov•m•nt In fvnd¥
{155.900)
153.533
12,3671
683,740
R8Gon¢lllali¢)n of funds:
Total fun¢Js broughl forward as
previously staled
Prior yeaf adjustrnent
547.059
2.365.605
(29.384)
2.912,664
129,3841
2,199.540
20
Totsl funds brought fovward as restated
Nel movement in funds
547.059
{155.900)
2.336.221
153,533
2.883.280
12.3671
2,199,540
683.740
Total funds ¢arrl•d forward
391.159
2,489.754
2.880.913
2,883.280
The Consolidated statement of financial activities includes all gains knsses reco9nised in the year.
The notes ¢)n pages 26 to 55 fom part of these financial Statements.
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Th• Susmx Archa•ologkal Soct•ty
(A company Ilmited by guaran1••)
R•gist•rtd number: 00202795
C¢yw•lidat•d balance sheet
as at 31 March 2022
As reslaled
2021
2022
Not•
FIX￿ assets
Tangible assets
Investments
Inveslmenl property
14
1.347.007
168.282
500.OOD
1.309.729
156.668
500,0
16
15
2.015.289
1.966,397
Cuff•nt ass•ts
Slo¢ks
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
17
43,450
369.312
689.604
32,612
104.654
1.053.311
18
1.101366
1,19),577
Creditors: amounts faling Ij￿ w￿thin one
year
19
1236.742)
1273.6941
Net current assets
86S.624
916,883
Total ass•ts l•ss ¢uirent Ilabllltl•s
2.880.913
2.883.280
Total net assets
1880.913
2,883.280
Charity lunds
Restricted furKIs
Unrestricted f￿dS
21
21
391.159
2.489,754
547,059
2.336.221
T¢)tal fvnds
2.880,913
2,883,280
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Th• Suss•x ArCha￿lOgIcal Soclety
IA Company Ilmlted by guarantee
Rogist*r•d numb•r- 00202795
¢onsolldated.balance sherf (continued)
as at 31 Ma￿h 1022
The Society was entiued to exemption from audrt under se¢tion 477 of the Companies Act 2006.
The members have rK)t required the entrty to obtsin an audit for the year #i question in accordance ￿ section
476 Oft￿ Companies Act 2￿6.
However, an audit is required in accordance Secti￿ 151 of Charities Act 2011.
The Trustses acknovAedge their responsibil￿eS for comFdyry with the requirernents of the Act with respect lo
. accounting rgcords and preparation of financial ststemnts.
The Societys ffin8ncial statements have been prepared ¥1 acccKdance with the provisKins applicable lo entities
subject to Ihe small ¢x)mpanies regirne.
The financial Stalements were approvfjd and authorised for issue by the Trustees and sNJned on Ihoir behalf by..
Amanda L Jones FCA
Chair of Council of Trustees
Date=.
14th October 2022
The notes on pages 26 10 55 form part of Ihese f￿￿81 ststements.
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Th• Sussex ArCha￿lO91¢al Socl
IA Company limlted by guarantse)
Règistsred nurnber: 00202795
Soclety balance sheet
as at 31 March 2022
A5 reslaled
2021
2022
Fix•d assets
Tangible a$sgts
Investments
Investment property
14
16
15
1.347.007
318282
500,000
1.309,729
306.668
500.000
2,165.289
2,116,397
Currenl ass•ts
. Debtors
. Cash at bank and in hand
18
369.312
689.581
101.276
1.053,304
1,058.893
1.154,580
. Creditors.. amounts falling due
year
19
(351.978)
1364.0261
Net,curr•Trt •s$ets
706.915
790.S54
Total assets less ¢urr•nt Ilabllltlos
2.872.204
2.906.951
Total net as$•ts
2,872.204
2,906,951
Charity fund$
Restricted lunds
Unrestricted funds
21
21
391.159
2881.045
547.058
2,359,893
Tolal funds
2.872204
2.906,951
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The Su$s•x Archaeologl¢al Socl•ty
IA company limited by guarante•)
R•gistered number: 00202795
Society balanu sheet (continued)
as at 31 March 2022
The Society was entiued lo exemplion tr￿• autht under SeC￿n 477 of the Ccrfnpanies Act 20C6.
.The Mernbe￿ have not requiffjd the entity lo obtain an audit for the year in qug$tiw. in accLYdance with $8dic
476 of the Companios Act 2006..
However. an audit is required in accordance with section 151 of the Charities Act 2011.
The Trustees ackn￿edge Iheir responsibliiies kn comptying with the requTrmenls of the Act wth respeGt Io
a¢￿￿n11ftg records and preparation of financial statements.
The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the kYo¥isi¢)ns applicable to enlib'es subject lo
the small companies regime.
The finanaal statements were approved aTrJ aulhorised for issue by the Trustees and s￿ned on their behalf by:.
Amanda L Jones FCA
Chair of Council of Trustees
Dale.. 14th October 2022
The notes on pages 26 to S5 fom part of these financial staten*nts.
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The Sussex ArCha￿lO91¢al Socl•ty
(A company Ilmll•d by guaranttt)
Consolidat¢d statement of cash flows
for the year ended 31 March 2022
As restated
12fflI￿th
15 month
p•riod 2022 perth 2021
Ca$h flows fram operating activit*s
Nel cash used in operating adiwties
1332,706)
814,985
Cash flows from invesllng activltle$
Dividends. interests and rents from investments
Proceeds from the sale of inve5tmenl propety
' Pur¢hase of tangible fixed assets
38,043
29,615
215,000
165,9711
{69.0671
Net cash (used inyprovided by inv•sting a¢ti¥rti
(31.024)
178.644
Cash flows from flnanclng adlvldes
N•t cash provided by financing actlvllles
Ch•nge In Cash al￿ cash •qulvalents in the ye•r
Cash and cash equivalents al the beginning of the year
(363.730).
1.053,311
993.629
59.682
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of th• y•ar
689,581
1.053.311
The notes on pages 26 10 55 f(Irm part of these ffinan(¥￿ stalements
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Th• Suss•x Ar¢haeologi¢al SKloty
IA ¢ompany Ilmlted by guarnnt••)
Notes to the financial ststements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Gw•ral Inforrnation and Company Status
The Society is a company limited by guarantee. In the event of the Souety being wound up. the liability Ni
respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the Society.
The address of the registered office is:
Bull House
92 High Street
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1XH
A¢counllng poll¢l•s
2.1 Basls of prnparation ol Ilnancial st8t•mDts
The finanaal statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP IFRS 1021-
Accounting and Reporting by Charith?s: Statemènt of Recommended Practicè applicable lo charities
preparing their accounts in accordance ￿ the Financial Reporting Stsndard applKable in the UK
and Republic of Ireknd IFRS 102) leffectNe 1 January 20191. the Financial Reporting Standard
applKable in the UK and Re[thI￿ of Ireland IFRS 1021 and the Companies Act 2006.
The Sussex ArchaeolL¥Jical Swety mèets the definition of a puUic benefit entity under FRS 102.
Assets and liabilities are inthalty recognised at historical cost or transa¢ts"on value unless othemse
slated in the" rebvant accountirvj policy. ACc￿ntIng policies have been consi51ently applied.
The Consolidated Ststement of finarKial activi￿ (SOFA) and Consol*Jated Balance Sheet
consolidate the financ￿1 ststements of the SOc￿ty and Ils subsidiary undertaking. The resu115 of the
subsidiary are cons0￿dated on a line by line basis.
The Sctiety has laken advantage of the exemption alk)wed under section 408 of the Companies Act
2006 and has rKSt presented ils own Slatemenl of financial activit￿S in these financial ststements.
The financial statements we popared li sterliry. is the functional currency of the chanty.
Monetary amunts in these finarKial statements are rounded lo Ihe nearest £.
The current peric#J covers Ihe 12 months endirKJ 31 March 2022, the comparatives are for the 15
monlhs endirwj 31 Marth 2021 and are therefore not entirely comparable.
2.2 Golng ¢onc•rn
The financial statements have been prepared on a go1￿ concem basis. The Society had a net
decrease in funds thring thè period of £64.132 to le￿*1 1k)nal￿)nS made the the society in the
year.
The S¢xiety, lTri e others globally, saw the impact of the COVID-19 pandern￿. It followed government
advi￿ and closed operations to protect the healih and safety of its ernployees, visitors. and to
minimise any adverse effects on its trading. Following guKlance, the Society re-opened first th8
gardens at Michelham Priory in Spring 2021 and then lully ￿-tspened Fishboume Roman Palace &
Gardens. Lewes Ca$￿e and Museum and Michelham Priory House and Gardens from May 2021 with
social distancing measures in ￿a¢e. From 19th Juty 2021 all restrictK)ns in England were lrfted and
no festrictions remained in place. Anne of Cleves House and the Prbest House were rèopèned in
Spring 2022.
Trustees have assessed the resources availabb. an(1 ￿nSide￿d the impact of the temporary
ckisures of the shops. cafes arKI ￿￿j￿"n9 venues on the SocieWs finances. as well as the continuing
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The Suss•x Areh•eologl¢al Society
(A company limit•d by guarnnteel
Notes to Ihe financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
eounllng poll¢les (continu•d)
2.2 Going"Con￿M (continu￿
effed on the level of ongowtg bu￿neSS after the reop9ning.
Subject to the above, Ihe going ¢oncem basis is c¢ffisidered to be appropriate as the Society
dependent upon the support of donations and grant providers and the Trustees ¢onsider that thk8
support wll continue for the loreseeabfe luture. If these reasons prove lo be inapp.ropriale, then
adjuslments may have to be rnade to adjust ithe value of assets to their recoveiablè amount, to
provide for any further liabiliti8s whth might artse and reclassfy fix￿ assets as current assets..
2.3 Incoffl•
All income 15 rewnised once th8 S￿ty has entitlement to tr*e inc¢)me. rt is probable that the
income ￿11 be received and Ihe *nount of inc(rfne rffeivabk can be measured reliably.
The reCOgn￿On of ￿cOMe from legacies is depgndent cffl eSta￿lshing ent￿eMent. the probability of
receipt and the ability to estimate ¥￿th sufficwt accuracy the amounl receivable. Evidence of
enlillemenl to a legacy exi515 when the Society has Suff￿￿nt evidence that a gift has been left to
them (through kn¢￿¥]edge of the existence of a valid will ar￿ the death of the benefaclorl and the
ex8oJtor is salrsfred that Ihe propety in question wll not be required lo satisfy claims in the estale.
Receipt of a legacy must be recognised when it is probable that il will be received and the fair value
of the amount receivaNe, which V•ill generalty be the expec¢ed cash amount to be distributed lo the
Sctiety. can be rella1￿Y measured.
Grants are irKknded in Ihe Ccffisolidaled Statement of financial aCtI￿tieS on a receivable basis. The
bala￿¢ of income received for specifi¢ purposes but not expended during the period is shown in the
relevant fvnds on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Where income is received in advance of
enlrtlemenl of recei)t. its ￿cOgniti￿ is defèrred and included in creditors as defer￿ income. Whe
enlitlemenl (x(xKs before Inco￿ is received, the Ir￿the is accrued.
Donated services or faciliiies are recognised when the Society has control over the item, any
conditions associated wth the donatsd item have been mel. the feceipl of economic benefit from the
use by the Sco'ely of Ihe item is probable and that ¢¢0￿m}C benefit can be measured reliably. In
8ccordan¢e with the Charilies SORP IFRS 1021. in g￿ra1 vclunteers. time is not Tecognised. Please
refer lo the Trustees, report for MO￿ informatTron about their highty valued contribution.
On receipt. donated professional serwces and facilities a￿"reCogniSed on the basis of the value of
the grft lo the Society which is the amount it would have been willing to pay lo obtain services or
facilib8s of equivalent economic b&nefrt on the open market.. a ¢orrgspoTrJing amount is then,
recognised in experidrture in the period of I￿1P1.
Income tax recoverab￿ in relation to donations re￿Ned under Gift Ahj or deeds of covenant is
recognised at the time of the donalion.
Income lax recoverable in relalion to iivestrnent income is reccgnised at the time the investrnenl
income is re(*ivatAe.
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The Sus8•x Ar¢haeologlcal Socl•ty
IA company limited by guarantae) .
Notes to the financlal statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Accountlng poll¢i•s Icontlnued)
2.4 Exponditur•
Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or construclive obligation lo transfer e¢oftom￿ benefft
to a third paty. it is probabk that a Iransfer of econom￿ beneffts wll be required in seltlemenl and
Ihe 8mounl of the obltg8tr.oii can be measured reliably." Expendrture is daSSif￿ by activity. The costs
of each actiwty are made up of the lolal of ¢Jirect cosls and shareil costs. including support Costs
InV￿ved in undertaking each activty. Direct costs attributab￿ lo a single aclivity are allocated di￿llY
lo thal activity. Shared costs which contribute lo more than one activity and supwrt costs which a￿ .
not attributsb￿ to a single activity are apwboned between those act￿rt￿5 on a basis consislenl with
the use of ￿$Our￿$. Central stsff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent. and depreciation
charges allocated on the pothn of th& asset's use.
Fundraising costs are those In￿￿red in seekiry volunlary contritrMJtK)ns aThJ (lo nol include the costs
of disseminaling information in support of the charilaile activitios. Support costs are those wsls
incurred dire¢lly in supwrt of expenditure on the objects of the Society and include project
management carrie(l out al the Societys Hea¢1 Office.
Expenditure on raising lund5 ir￿ude$ all expendilure incurred by Ihe Grwp to raise funds for its
charitable purposes and indudes costs ol all lundraising aclivitses. events a￿j nofvcharilable trading.
Expendrture on chafitable activitss is incurred on directly undertaking th& activities vknich further Ihe
Group's objectbves. a$ wdl as any associated Sup1￿ costs.
2.5 Ba¥is of consolidation
The financial statements consolidate the accAJunts of The Sussex Archaeological Sc¢iety and its
Subsidrwy undertaking 1'sub￿dIarf).
The Society has faken advantage of the exemplion wniained wthin section 408 of the Comp8nies
Act 2006 not lo P￿sent its own Income and Expenditure aw)unL
The Income arKI Expenditure account for the yEar deah t•th in the ac¢wnts of the Society was
£24,538 deficit12021'. £742.548 surplus).
2.6 Governm•nl grants
Govemmenl grants relating lo tsngbr le fixetl assets are treated as deferred income and released to
the Consolidated Statement of finarKial acti￿￿"e5 over the exPe￿ed usefLtI lives of the assets
concerned. 0th8r grants. induding the Corona￿[US job ￿tents0n scheme monbès, aro credited to the
Consolidated Statemenl of financial actNths as the related expenditure is incurred.
2.7 Interest recelvabl•
Interest on funds hekl on deposil is induded when re¢eivabS& and the amount can be measured
reliably by the Soc￿ty.. this is normally upon noltficatwjn of the interest paid or payable by th? Bank.
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The Sussex Archaeologlcal Soclety
{A company limit•d by 9uararbts•l
Notes to th• ffinan¢io1 statements
for the year ènded 31 IAarch 2022
Accounling pollciès {contlnued)
2.8 . Tanglblg Ilxed assets and depreciation
Freehokl properfies hekl for inveslment or administralion purposes are included al their lalesl
indeperKlent valuation. subject to markel industry movements. un￿alISed gains and losses are taken
to unrestricted funds.. Histortc propert￿ and collectims of artefacls held in fUrther0￿e of Ihe
sO￿et*s objectives are not opitalised. The decision to irhclude items wttiin fixed assets is assessed
on a case by case basis., there is no set value below assets are Capit￿Ised.
The Society maintains rnany FEritage assets and does not consider Ihat reliable co$t or valuation
infomiation can be obtained for the vast malth of items held as, such owng to the incomparable
natur8 of many of the assats. cLJnventional valuatbJn approaches lack sufficient reliability and that,
even il valuations could be obtained. Ihè costs would be onerous eompaTrd with the a(Iditional
benefrts derived by the Society and the users of the accounts. The Society does not therefore
recognise those assets on its Balance Sheet. other than recent acouisitions where a reliable valuation
is possible. Expendiiure on these assets. where it does not resum in the ¢reation of a new heritage
assel. is charged to the Consolidated Ststemènt of finanoal acts"viti8s as il is in¢uffed.
Tangiwe fixed assets are ¢arTied al cosL net of deweciaknon and any provision for impawmenl.
Oepre¢iation is provided at r*e$ cakulated lo write off the cost of fixed assets, less their eslimaled
residual value.
Depreaalion is provided on the fc4bwng bases:
Office equipment
Compulers. fixtures & fittirys
equipment
10%-25% stra￿h1 Line
10%-25°h Strawhl Line
Tangible fixed assets includè the cost of Fishboume R(Mnan Palace's Collectws Discovery Centre.
No depreciation has been provided on thai asset as the Tnistees are of the opinion that li should be
clasSif￿d as a herilage asset. Heritage assets have very long, useful, economic INes as they are
maintained to a standard to ensure their Cor￿n￿ed existence in a sound State of repair. and thus any
depreciation charge woukj be iffwnatorial.
2.9 Inv•stmtnts
Fixed asset investments are a form of financial instrument and are Snltially recognlsed at their
transacliorb Cost and subsequentty measured at fair value al the Balance Shael ¢Jate. unless fair value
nnot b& measured rella￿Y in which case r( is measured al cost less impairment. Investment gains
and losses, whelhef realised OT unrealised. are combin8d and Sh￿11n in th8 h8ading 'Gainslllossesl
on inveslmenls, in the Statement of financial a￿"vIlle$.
Investments in subsidiaries are valued at costless provisi¢￿ for impaKmenl.
2.10 Sto¢k$
Stocks are valued at the lower of .cost and nel realisable value after makin9 due allowance for
obsolete and slow-moviNJ stocks. Cost includes all dired and an appropriale proporti¢)n of r￿ed
and variable overt￿ad$.
2.11 Debtors
Trade and other debtors are recognised al the setllernent amount after any trade discount offered.
Prepaymenis are valued al the amotjnl Prepa￿ nel of any trade discounls due.
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IA c¢)mpany Ilmit•d by guarantsel
Notes to the financial statements
for th¢ year ended 31 March 2022
A¢¢ounllng poliGi•s {conl1Th￿)
2.12 Cash * bank and in hand
Cash 81.bank and in harKI indudes cash and short term hWly I￿Ul￿ investments with a short maturity
of three morblhs or less from the date of acquisilion or cwiTrJ of the deposit or similar account.
2.13 Llabllltles and provl$lons
LIa￿lI￿8S are rec¢*Jnised when there is ￿ oblytion at the Balance Sheel dat& as a result of a past
ev8nL it is probable that a transfer of economic benefrt will be required in Se￿Ment and the amount
of th8 settlement can be esbmated reliabty.
Liabilrties are recognised at the amount that the SCW anti(?pales il wll pay to $81118 the debt or thè
amount it has received as a¢Jvanced payments for the g(ths or semces il must provide.
Provisions are rneasured al the best estimate of the amounts required to selue the oblKJalion. Where
the eff￿1 of the time value of money is material. the proviS￿n is based on the present value of those
amounts. discounted al the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specrfK to the liability. The
Un￿ndIng of the discount is recognised in the Consolidated Ststement of financial octivilies a5
finanee eosl.
2.14 Financial Instruments"
The S¢xiety only has finanoal assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualfy as basic financial
instruments. Basic financial instruments a￿ inibalty re¢c¥Jnised at transaction value and subsequently
measure¢J at thwr settlement value with the exception" of bank loans which are subsequently
measured at amorbsed cost using the effective interest method.
2.1 S Op•raling Igases
Rentsls patd ￿der opwating ￿$8S.￿e ¢hW to the Consdidaied statement of financial activities
on a strai￿1 line basis over the lèase temi.
. 2.16 P•Thsion$
The SOc￿ty operates a defined contri￿tiOn ￿nSIOn s¢h6me and th6 pènsion charge represents the
amounts Payab￿ by the Socaety to the fuThl in respect of the year.
The S(Kiety conlinues to be a n(wntri￿ting memtw of a dgfined benefft pension scheme. Thè
SOC￿ ¢eased lo be an aclive member of Ihe stt*me at 31 Oecember 2019.
2.17 Fund accountlng
General fiinds are Un￿StrICted funds vknich are available for u$e at the discrelion of the Trustees in
furtherance of the gfftral objectives of the Group arKI wthich have not been designated for olher
purposes.
Restricted fvnds are funds are lo be used in accordance with specffic restrictions imposed by
donors or which have been raised by the G￿￿P for particular purposes. The costs of raising and
admiriislering such funds are charged against Ihe speufic fuThJ. The and use of each reslricle(I
fund is sel out in the notes to the financial statements.
Investment income. gains and losses are allocated to Ihe approwiate fund.
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IA ¢¢)mpany limlted by gu•ranl¢e)
Notès to the financlal statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Crldcal accountlng estimates and arnas ofJudgm•nt
Estimalgs and judgments are continually evaluated and are based on histor￿1 experience and other
factors." in¢luding exP￿tat￿nS of fulure events that are believed to be ￿aSOnable under the
arcumslances.
Critical accounkn.ng estimates and assumplions:
The Swety makes estimates ￿ assumpbons conceming Ihe future. The resulting accounting estimates
d assumptions wll, by definthon. seldcth equal the related actual result$.. The estimates and
assumptions that have a signrfkcant risk of causing a malerFal adjustment to the caryThJ amounts of
assets and liabilitie5 within Ihe next financial year a￿ discu55ed below.
Th8 value of the Local Govemment Pension Scheme defined benefrt liabilty indud8d wth'n 2021
f￿￿reS depended on a number of factors that are determined on an actuarial basis using a variety of
assumptions. The assumptions Ihat were used in detemiiniThJ the net Cost for pensions included the
discount rate. Any changes in these assumptions, which are in Note 27. wll have impacted the taft￿ng
V81ue of the pension liabilty and the ¢onb"ngent liatmlty ￿￿￿k)sed in Note 26.
The Society makes estimates and assumptions concerning the fulure. The resulting a¢counling estimates
and assumptKJns wll. by definibon. seldom equal the re￿Ied actual results. The eslimales and
assumptions that have a signrficant risk of causing a malerial adjustment lo the Carrying amounts of
assets and liabilities wtlhin the next finarKial year are discussed bdow.
Crilt¢al areas of 1￿Ment.
Heniage Assets
The So¢iety owns other hisloric properties IIFSted in Note 14} which are preserved. maintsined and opened
to the public in furtheiance of the Sc¢ieWs objectives. In addition there are collections kept in East and.
West Sussex Record Offi¢es on long lem dewsiL
A8 it would be drffieull to attribute a fair value to the properties listed in Note 14. in accor(lanrR with the
Sialemenl of Recommended Praclice. they hawe not been capitaltsed.
Income from donallons and legacies
R•strlct•d Unrnslricled
funds
funds
2022
2022
Total
funds
2022
Donations and legacies
Members, subsuiptior
Govemment ￿all￿
3,300
53.638
67.114
30,057
56.938
67.114
30.057
3.300
150.809
154,109
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Th• Suss•x Archa•olo9ical Society
{A company limit￿ by 9uaranlo•}
Notes to the financial statements
for the yeaT ¢nd¢d 31 March 2022
Incorne from donatl¢)n$ and lega¢i•s (eonlinuedl
As ￿slated A5 reststed
Unrestri¢led
Tolal
fvnds
funds
2021
2021
Donations
Members, subsuiplions
' Govemmenl grants
596.648
55.071
513.627
596.648
55.071
513.627
1.165.346
1,165,346
Income from charltable actlvllles
Restricted Unrestrl¢ted
funds
funds
2022
2022
Total
funds
2022
Properties
Grants receNable
'nding fees
2.892
S33,827
759,963
91,132
508
762,855
624.959
508
536.719
851.603
1.388.322
Restricled . Unrestricted
funds
funds
2021
2021
Total
funds
2021
Properties
Grants receivable
Binding fees
315,671
138,230
1,044
315,671
929,980
791.750
791,750
454.945
1.246,695
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The Sussex Archaeolo9lcal Soclety
(A ¢¢)mpany Ilmlt¢d by guarant••l
Notes to the flnan¢ial slalements
lor Ihe yèar ended 31 March 2022
Income from oth•r trading activiti•s
Incom• from non ¢harltable tradlng xtivities
Urir•stri¢ted
lund$
2022
Total
fvnds
2022
sU￿"di3ry trading inc
346,326
346.326
Unrestricted
fvnds
2021
Total
funds
2021
s￿￿￿18ry trading income
111,247.
111,247
Iny￿tM•nt incom•
Unre￿rf¢t•d
funds
2022
Total
funds
2022
Inveslment in￿m9- properb'es
Inve51ment income- listed investments
Interest received
31.818
6.137
31.818
6.137
88
38.043
38,043
Unreslricled
funds
2021
Total .
funds
2021
Investment incxYne- Prope￿8$
Investment income- listed investments
23.493
5.934
188
23.493
5.934
Inleresl received
29.615
29,615
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Th• Su$s•x Archa•ological Society
IA company limited by guarant••)
Notes lo thè financlal statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
Analysis of •xpendllure on charitable adivitses
Summary by fund type
R•$tri¢fvd Unre$ffi¢t•d
funds
funds
2D22
2022
Total
funds
2022
Properties
Other Charitable Actiwties
619.500
886,556
92,498
1,506,056
92,498
619.500
979,054
1,598,554
Resiricted Unrestricted
fvnds
lunds
2021
2021
Total
funds
2021
Properties
Other Charitable Activit
642.026
862.942 1.504,968
115.366
115,366
642.026
978,308
1.620.334
Analysis ol oxpendilurn by a¢tivltl•s
Activltles
undertaken
dlrectty
2022
Support
costs
Total
funds
2022
2022
Properties
Olher Charilable Acliwlies
1.CKIS.262
92.498
500,794
1.506,056
92.498
1.097.760
500.794
1.598.554
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Th• Sussex Ar¢haeologlcal Sochty
IA ¢ompany limlted by guarantee)
. Notes to-th• financial statements
for the year ènded 31 March 2022
AnalyslB of *x￿ndit￿re by actl¥ltl•s {conlinu•d)
Activities
undertaken
. directty
2021
Support
costs
2021
Totsl
funds
2021
Properties
. Other Charita￿e Acti￿tIeS
1.024.S48
115.366
480,420
1.504.968
115.366
1.139.914
480.420
1.620.334
Analysls"of direct ¢osts
.Other
Charitable
A¢tivities
2022
Totsl
funds
2022
.Prop•rti*s
2022
Stsff costs
Rates, ulililies and insurarKe
Other expenditure
Adverti￿n9 and publicity
Office costs
Special events
Buildings and ground maintenance
Other research costs
Sussex Archaeojogpcal CLllection$
Newsletter and F#)slage
601.751
109.393
161.952
5.760
18.788
3,515
103,438
16,660
5,075
17.354
618.411
114.468
179.306
5,760
56.226
3,515
103,438
665
37.438
13,464
. 2.507
13.4fj4
2.507
1.CQ5.262
92.498
1,097.760
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Th• Suss•x Archaeol¢glcal Soclety
IA company limit•d by guarantee)
Notes to the financial statemen1$
for the year ended 31 March 2022
. AnatyBis of •xp•ndltyr¢ by aclivities {contlnu•d)
Anaty$l$ of dir•ct costs {continu•d)
Other
Charitable
Activities
2021
Totsl
funds
2021
2021
Staff costs
Rates. utilities and insuran¢9
Other expentliture
Advertising and publiaty
Office costs
Special events
Buildings and ground maintenancè
Other research cosls
Newslelter an¢J postsge
748,315
119,327
89,633
6.101
837.948
125.428
58.897
15.007
32.369
119
64,851
648
15,(M)7
17,872
119
64,851
14.497
4.647
4,647
1.024,$48
115.366
1.139,914
Analysis of supp¢)rt costs
Total
funds
2022
Properties
2022
Staff costs.
Depreualion
Rates. utilities and I￿UranCe
(Xher expenditure
Office costs
Buikjings and ground maintenance
Audilorfs remuneraknn
189.659
31.788
11.122
73.163
68,697
36.899
19,900
69,566
189,659
31.788
11.122
73,163
68.697
36.899
19,900
69,566
Professional fees
500.794
500.794
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The Sussex Arch•eologl¢al Socl•ty
IA company limit•d by gu•rant••)
Notes to the finan¢lal statements
for y•ar ended 31 March 2022
Analysis ol expenditur• by aclivl¢Ses lcontlnuedl
ATralysls ol support ￿$ts l¢ontinuedl
Total
funds
2021
Properties
2021
Staff costs
Depreaation
Rates. utilities and insurance
Other expenditure
Office cosls
Buddings 8nd grou￿1 maintenance
Auditorfs remuneration
Profession￿ fees
210.777
34.706
13.838
47.016
63,750
23,652
8.450
78.231
210,777.
34,706
13,838
47.016
63.750
23,652
8,450
78.231
480.420
480,420
10. Auditors. remunerntlon
The auditors. ￿mUneration amounts lo an authtor fee of £1'1.350 B021 £9,500). and a fee for the
eparalion of the trading Stjbsidiarfs accounts of £3,300 (2021- £3.000).
11. .Slaff costs
Group
Soci•ty
Society
12 month$ 15 month5 to 12 month$ 15 months to
to 31 March
31 March to 31 March
31 March
2022
2021
2022
2021
Wages and salaries
Soaal security costs
Contribution to defined contribution pensi(>n
"schemes
907.573
55,876
1.120.747
55.918
773.597
50.273
972.077
50.505
31.451
57,655
27,677
53.576
9Y,900
1.234.320
851,547
1.076.158
Wiihin the penslon contribution above. £Nil (2021: £nil) were the conlributions to the defined benefit
pension scheme (see Note 26).
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Th• Suss•x Archa•ological Soci•ty
IA company Ilmit•d by guarantso)
Notes to the financial stattment$
for the year end•d 31 hlarch 2022
11. Staff costs {continued)
The average number.of persons employed by Ihe Society during the year was as fc4kn*ts.'
Group
2022
Group
2021
No.
Full lime
Part time
22
26
119
86
145
e number of employees whose empw benefits {exdudThJ employer pgnsion costs} oxwdod
£60.000 was:
Group
2022
No.
Group
2021
No.
In Ihe band £80.001- £90.000
The Trustees consider that the Soc*tys key management personnel duriThJ the perKJd were Armlrew
Edwards. Chief Executive Officer froffl April 2021 onwards". Lwise Marshfield, Ch￿f Operating OffKer
from October 2020 lo January 2022.
The Trustees o)nsider that the Sooews key personnel for the year end 31 March 2021 Catherine
Cavanagh, Interim Chtef Executive Officer from Febnjary to July 2020., Helen Anson. Interim Chief
Execuiive Officer from July 2020 to October 2020." Simon Dowe. Intefim Chief Exeeutive Officer from
October 2020 to February 2021.. and Loubse Marshfiekl. Clxef Operating OffKer frc¥n October 2020
onwards.
Key management personnd received lolal aggregate remLFner3tion. including Nl aKI pension. of
£129.240 {2021- £86.227).
12. Taxatlon
The Society is a registered charity and is exempt from taxation on"mc(Nre 8ppIBd for charitable purposes
under section 50511)"of thg Income and Cwration Taxes Acl 1988.
13. Trustees. r•munerntion and exp•ns•s
During the year, Tr) Truslees rtte17￿ any remuneration or ¢Xher benefits (2021- £NA).
During the year 31 March 2022. £26 of Trusleo expenses ha¥9 been claimed for travel 12021- £
NIL).
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The Sussex Archaeoliiglul Stxhty
(A company Ilmited by guarnntse)
Nates lo the financial statemenls
for the year ended 31 March 2022"
14. Tangible fixed assets
Gr•up
Flshl>ourne
Computer
Palace
equlpm•nL Collections
fixtures and
Discovery
ffttings
C•nlr¢
Totsl
Co$¢ or valuation
Al 1 April 2021
Additions
415,882
69.067
1.188,643
1,604,525
69,067
Al 31 Mar¢h 2022
484.949 1,188,643
1.673.592
Depreciation
At 1 Apr￿ 2021
Charge for the year
294.796
31,789
294.796
31,789
Al 31 March 2022
326.585
326,585
Net book value
At 31 March 2022
158.364
1.188,643
1.347.007
At 31 March 2021
121,086
1.188,643
1,309.729
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Th•.Suy$ex Ar¢haeologl¢al So¢l•ty
IA Company limit•d by guarant•e)
Note5 to the finan¢lal $tst•ments
for the year ended 31 M•r¢h 2022
1& Tanglble fix•d ass•ts (continuedl
Soci•ty
Flshbourne
Computer
Palxo
equlpm•n( Coll•ctlons
fixlur•s and
Dls¢overy
rittings
Centre
Total
Cost or valuation
Al 1 April 2021
Additbons
415,882
69.067
1.188,643
1.604,525
69,067
At 31 March 2022
484.949 1.188,643
1,673,592
D•pr•¢iation
Al 1 April 2021
Charge for the year
294,796
31.789
294,796
31.789
At 31 Ma￿h 2022
326.585
326.585
Net book value
At 31 March 2022
158,364
1.188,643
1.347.007
Al 31 Marth 2021
121.086
1,188.643
1.309,729
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Tho Sussox Archaoologlcal Soclety
{A corwny limltsd by gu•rantsel
Notes to the financial slatements
foi the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2022
14. Tangib￿ fix•d assets {¢ontinued).
So¢iety1¢ontinu•dl
. The Society ¢ibvn$ the followng other historic propert￿ Tothich are preserved. maintained and opened to
the public in fUrtherar￿ ol the SoGiety's objectives.
Barbican House. Lewes.
Lewes Casue"
Brack Mount, Lewes
Anne of Cleves House Museum, Lewes.
Priest House, Wesl Hoathly"
Michdham Priory.
Fishbourne Roman Pala¢e"
ma￿lpinS Museum. Shoreham by Sea"
The Long Man of Wilminglon
Holtye Roman Road
Coltecl*)ns of artefacts are contsined in the tKOF*rt*s listed above, that a￿. marked with an asterisk. In
addition there we colkction5 kept in East and West Sussex Record off￿S on long tenn deposll.
As it would be difficuh to attribute a fair ¥a￿e to Ihe above properties. in accordance with the Statement
of Recommentjed Practice, Ihey have not been capilalised.
Over the last few years the hisloriG ￿ik￿1ngs have i*en revalued lor insurance purposes. The insurance
value for reinstatement purposes as at 31 Marth 2022 is approx¢matety £72 million12021.' £64 million).
On 24 November 2004 the Society granted a charge. over Fishboume Roman Palace lo the National
Heritage Memofial Fund 8$ a condition for the receipl of a grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund
(NLHFI towaft1s the improvements being undertaken al Fishboume Roman PaL4ce. Under the terms of
this grant NLHF can claw back the sum awarded of £2.547.000 lor proportion thereoQ should the Society
cease to use the property in accijrdance wth ils objects.
A proportton of the grant has been capilalised at(Jve as the ColleCt￿rts Oiscovery Centre at Fisl*)oume
Roman Pala¢e. The market value of Ihis property and land UF*)n wh￿h it has bèen bLJiII cannot be
separated from the valuation of the site as a whole.
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The Su$vx Archa•ologlcal Soci•ty
IA cornpany limlted by 9uarnntee)
Notes to lh• financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
15. Investment property
Group
Freehold
investment
property
Valuatlon
At 1 April 2021 '
500,000
At 31 March 2022
500.000
So¢lety
Freelbold
Investmenl
property
Valuatlon
At 1 April 2021
500,000
At 31 March 2022
500.000
On 17 March 2020 a Valuation was made by CKA Consuth'ng. Chartered Survewrs. on an open market
Value for existing use basis. As at 31 March 2022 the Trustees consider that thi8 valué remains
appropriate.
The historical cost of the freehokl investment prcyety is £Nil.
16. Flxed asse¢.inve$tm•nts
Listed
Group
Cost or valuation
At 1:April 2021
Revaluations
156.668
11,614
At 31 2022
168,282
Net book valu•
At 31 March 2022
168.282
At 31 March 2021
156.668
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Th• Suss•x Archa•ologlcal Soctsty
IA company limited by guarant¢•)
Notes to the finan¢ial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
16. Flx•d ass•1 lThv•$tm•nts (¢ontinu•d)
Inwstrn•nt
sub$ldlary
note 311
Listèd
securitles
Total
Ylociety
Cosl or valuation
At 1 April 2021
Revaluations .
150,000
156,668
11.614
306.668
11.614
Al 31 March 2022
150,1)00
168.282
318.282
Net book value
At 31 March 2022
150,000
168.282
318.282
At 31 Marth 2021
150.oc
156.668
306,668
17.
Stocks
Group
2022
Group
2021
Finished 9￿d5 and g￿￿5 for resale
43,450
32.612
Debtors
Group
2022
GTOUP
2021
Society
2022
So¢iety
2021
Du• wllhln ono y•ar
Trade debtors
Other debtors
Prepayments arKI amed income
67,641
16.037
285.634
7.339
28.23S
69.080
67,641
16,037
285,634
7.339
28.235
65.702
369.312
104,654
369.312
101.276
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Th• Su$s•x Archaeologlul Socioty
IA company Ilmhed by"gu•rantsg1
Notes to the financlal statemenls
for the year ended 31 March 2022
19. Cr•ditors: Amounts falling wlthin on• y•ar
Group
Group As restsled
2022
2021
Society
Society A$ restated
2022 .
2021
Payments receNed on a¢c(xml
Trade creditor5
Amounts ¢)wed lo gTOUP undertakings
Other taxation and social security
Other cre¢Jilors
Acwals
524
147.120
524
2￿,533
524
147.120
122.436
23.027
3.184
55,687
524
200.533
101.373
9,703
3,184
48,709
23.027
3.184
62,887
9.703
3.184
59.750
236.742
273,694
351,978
364.026
20. P￿or year adjustments
Followng a review on the recognition of rriembefship income. deferred income lotalling £29,384 has been
adjuslet1 for in Ihe prior year. Deferred income has increased by £29,384 and membership in¢om¢,
in¢ludeiJ within donations and legacies on the face of the stalement ol financial actNilies, ha5 decreased
by the same amount. As a result of this adjustment. unreslricled reserves decreased by £29,384.
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The Suss•x Archaeologlcal So¢lety
{A Company Ilm￿ by guarant¢•
Notes to the finan¢lal statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
21. Ststemenl of funds
ststoment of funds- current y￿r
As reststed
Balan¢e at 1
Aprll 2021
Balance at
31 March
2022
Transf•ffs
Inlout
Gain$1
ILoss•sl
Income Expendllurn
Unrestri¢tsd
funds
General Funds -
all lunds
SPTL Reserves
2.359.893
(23.6721
1.040.455 {1.007.3361
346.326
1313.9451
76.419
11,614
2,481.045
8.709
2.336.221
1.386.781
{1.321281)
76.419
11.614
2.489.754
Balance al
31 M¥r¢h
2022
Balance at 1
Awil 2021
Transl•rs
inlout
Gain
(Losses).
Incom• Expenditurn
Restricted
funds
Michelham
Priory
Development
FurKI
ISain$burf81
Michelham
Priory FurKI
{Hasluck &
Holblad(I
Marlipins R(M)f
Fishboume
Roman Palace
- North Wing
Interpretation
Collections
Discovery
Centre
Reser¥e FurKI
Aoc fil8.
Sculpture &
Wealden Iron
Gallery
Sally Chrisban
Training Fw
Donation for
Fundraiser
101.526
101.526
57,653
10.076
(7.477)
17.230
12.490)
77.482
11297
11,297
.28.122
2.308
2.308
32.738
13,075
13.075
13.944
13,944
23.039
119.868
3.171
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The Su$$•x Archaeological Socl•ty
IA company limit•d by 9uarants•)
Notes lo tho Ilnancial stat•m•nts
for the year ended 31 March 2022
21. Stat•m?nt of funds {¢ontinu•d
Statement ol furbds- curr•nt y•ar {continu•d)
As restated
Balance at 1
April 2021
Balance at
31 March
2022
Transf•rs
inlout
Galn
ILos$tsl
Incomo ExPendi￿r¢
MP Gardens-
v￿Unteers.
Project
FOMP Amenily
Uplift
FOMP Majcrf
Projects
FOMP Garage.
and Drain
3.382
(3,3821
3.477
{3.477)
70.291
{11.301)
158.990)
16.0001
Poc4 FRP
1,000
' FOMP Toilets
25.000 '
9.750
{25,OI>DI
SDNP Books
SAC
Digililisation
Project
Small Proiects-
Various
NLHF
EmeTgency
' Funding
NLHF Cultural
Recovery
Funding
NHLF Continuity
Funding
9.750
3.590
10.755
12.435
13.290)
19,900
125.43S
(23249
102.186
37.233
323.800
{359.533)
1,500
191.400
1191.400)
547.059
540.019
1619.500
176.419)
391.159
As restat•d
Balance at 1
April 2021
Balance at
31 March
2022
Transfers
inlout
Galnsl
ILo$sesl
Income Exp•ndliure
T4)tsl of funds
1883.280.
1.926,81)0 (1.940,781)
11.614
2.880.913
The transfers between reslricteil and unrestricted funds were for am¢xAnts reirnbursed lo The Friend5 of
Michelham Priory for future advancement of education ol the PLSblic in the hislory of the prO￿rtY.
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The Sussex Archaeologlcal Soclety
(A CoM￿nY lim5t￿ by guarante•}
Notes to the financial staternents
for Ihe year ended 31. March 2022
21. Stat•m•iil of funds (conllnwd)
Statoffl•nt of funds - prlor y•ar
As restated
B81ance al
31 March
2021
1 January As ￿$tale￿
2020
Income Expenditure
Gainsl
ILosses).
'Unrestrl¢ted fvnds
General Funds
SPTL Rv&erves
1,796.453
5.752
1,649.906 {1.095.022}
111,247
(140.671)
8.556
2,359,893
123.6721
1.802.205
1.761,1S3 {1,235.693)
8.556
2,336.221
Transfers from the Sussex Past Trading Limited Reserves ISPTL ReseNesl into General Funds
reP￿sent Ihe donations paid under Deed ol C¢)wenant to the Charity. Transfers from General Funds lo
Restricted Fun¢Js represent investmenl income. gains and losses to be alo¢ated against restricle(I funds
and lo make up shonfalls in fun(Jing against speafic proiecl milestones.
As restated.
Balance at
31 March
2021
Balance at
1 JarHJary As restated
2020
Income Expervjiture
Galnsl
IL05ses)
Re5tr1cted funds
Michelham Priory Oevelopment
Fund ISainsbury's}
Michelham Priory F￿d
{Hasluck & Hotblath)
Marfipins Rwf
Fishboume Roman Palace-
North Wing lnlerpretab.on
Collections Discovery Centre
Reserve Fund
Aoc Tile, Sculpture & we￿(Jen
Iron Gallery
Sally Christian Training Fund
Donation for Fundraiser
MP Gardens- Volunteers.
Proje
FOMP Amenity Uplift
FOMP Major Projects
FOMP Gaiap and Drain
Pool FRP
FOMP Toilets
SDNP Books.
101.526
101,526
57.653
4.016
57,653
2,491
(1,5251
11.297
11.297
28,122
28.122
13,075
13',944
23.303
13.075
13.944
23.040
1263)
3.376
3.477
3.376
3.477
70.290
6.000
1,090
25.000
9.750
{9.710}
. 2S.000
10.(*)O
1250)
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The su5￿X Archa•ological Soci•ty
(A company limited by guarantw)
Note$ to the financlal statements
for the year endod 31 March 2022
21. Stalement of funds (¢¢>ntinu•d) .
statement of funds - prior ye•r {contirw•d)
As restated
Balan￿ al
31 March
2021
Balance al
1 January As ￿tsIed
2020
Incune Expenditure
Gainsl
(Losses)
SAC Digililisation Proiect
Small Projects- Various
Business Resilience - NLHF
NLHF Emergency Funding
NLHF Cultural Recovery
Funding
4.791
10.755
{1.200)
3.591
10.755
44,250
250,(I3O
I44.2￿)
1124.561}
125.439
497.500
(460.267)
37,233
397.335
791.750
(642,026)
547.059
Total of lunds
2.199.540
2.552,903 11,877.719)
8.556
2,883.280
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The Suss•x Archaeolog1￿1 s￿Iety
IA company limlted by guarnntee)
Note$ to th• financial statements
for the ye¥r ènded 31 March 2022
21. Slalement of funds {continued)
The Michelham Priory Development Fund was donated by Ihe Monument Trust (Sainsburfsl lo assist
with ongoing developmenl of Mithelham Priory including works lo restore the moat once technical
assessment is CAjm￿le. The Countyspje Stewardship Trust has also contrilyjled to this project.
The Michelham Priory Fund represents funds ￿nated to the SO¢￿ from the Hasluck Trusl and the
Stella Hotblack Fund.
The ￿pair of Marlipin's Museum roof has t*come m¢ye urgent and *vk commenced in 2019 folkn￿n9
completion of technical assessments and furKlraising.
The Fisliboume Roman Palace interprètation improvemenls. including construction of a viewn9
plattomi and inslallalion of various wdeo displays. is r￿W ￿r9elY complete.
The Collections Discovery Centre (CDC) Reserve Fun(1 represents monies donated from Chlchesler
Distri￿ Council. and matched by the Souety, lo be spent on the CDC at Fishboume Roman Palace.
Work on inlerprelation and diways at aeve5 House IAoC} 15 scheduled in the coming year.
The Salty Christian Trainiw olates to legacy monies d￿ated for Ihe purposes of woviding training
and archaeology courses.
The Friends of Michdham Pr*Ny {FoMP) Amenity Upltft funding is spent on visitor amenits$.
The Friends of Michelham PrhNy {FoMPI Major Projects funding represents monies donale(I for. the
purposes of mainlenance of Michdham Priory.
The Friends of Michelham Priw {FoMPI G¥8ge funding reP￿sents monies donated for Ihe purposes of
maintenance of the Michelham PrpJry garage s1003e.
The Friends of Michelham Priory (FOMP) Dra￿ funding represents monies donated foi the purposes of
refurbishment of Michelham Priory rrwiks drain area.
The Pcol FRP funding represents monies th￿ated for the purposes of maintenance of Fishboume
Roman Palace pool project.
The Friends of Michelham Priory (FOMP) T￿let$ funding represents monies donated for the purposes of
the Michelham Priory toilet reburbishment.
The SDNP books lund rewesents MC￿leS dorwted for the purposes of ihe n8w publications of South
Downs National Park5 books.
The SAC Digitssatton Prqect fund represented monies donated for Ihè purposes of the digitisatkin of the
Sussex Archaeological Collect￿. .
Donation for fundr￿Ser represents funds donated by J Windsor Yb order lo support research and. new
fundraising streams.
MP Gardens
Volunteers. Project. represents funds donated by various sources to fund Volunteers.
Projects in the Grounds and Gardens.
NLHF Emergency Funding represents inc(Nne given by the National Lottery Herila9e Fund for emer9ency
supwrt during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as furthef investment into infraslnjcluffj.
NLHF Cuttufal Recovery FurKling represents inccffne given by the National Lottery Herita3e Fund for
emergency support during the COVID-19 pandemic as well as further investment into infrastructure.
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. The Sussex Ar¢ha•ologlcalSocl•ty
IA Company limited by guaranlee)
Notès to tho financTal statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
21. Statement ol funds (continued
NLHF Continuity Fund represents income given by the National Lottery Heritage Flmd for emergency
support during ihe COVID-19 pandemic as well as further inveslment into infrastructu￿.
There were several smaller restricted grants and donation5 received in both 2021 and 2022 which will't
spent in the coming periods..
22. Analysls of net assets betw•en funds .
Analysis of n•t assets betwe¢n fvnd$- curr•nt ￿ar
. R•strlct•d Unr•strict•d
lund$
lunds
2022
2022
Tot•1
funds
2022
Tangible fixed assets
Fixed asset investments
222,877
168,282
1,124,130
1.347.007
168,282
S￿,000
500,000
1,102.366
1.102.366
1236.742) 1236.742)
Investment prcpety .
CUr￿n1 asset$
Creditors due wth"n one ye
Total
391,159
2.489.754
2.880,913
Analysis of net awts between funds - wlor year
As reslaled As reslaled
.Restricted Unreslricled
Total
f￿￿S
funds
funds
2021
2021
2021
Tangible fixed assets
Fixed asset investments
Investment property"
Cuffent asset5
Creditors due witrNn ore year
3￿,391
156.668
919.338
1.309.729
156.668
5C(I.000
500,o¢JO
1,190,577
1.190.577
1273,694) (273.6941
Total As reslated
547.059
2.336.221
2.883.280
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Th• Sussex Archaeologlul Soclety
(A.wnpany limit•d by 9uaraTht•el
Notes to the financlal $tatements
for the year ended 31 March 2022.
23. Re¢on¢lllation of n•¢ mOvem￿t In lunds to net cash Ilow from owrating ¥¢tlvi11g$
Group
2022
Group
2021
Nel n¢omellexp8nditurel for the las per Slatemenl of financial
activities)
12,3671
683.740
"AdJu$lrn•nts for:
Depreaation charges
Gainslllossesl on invesknents
Dividends, snterests and rents from inVes￿nIS
Decreasel{inciease) in stocks
Ilncrèaseydecrease in debtc
Increasel(decreasel in ueditC￿$
31,78
111.614)
(38,043)
(10,838)
1264,658)
(36,975)
34,706
8,556
129,6151
16.094
{18.6821
120.186
N•1 c•sh Provid￿ byl(us•d in) operatlng activl
{332.706)
814,985
Analys1$ of ca$h and cash •qulval¢nts
Group
2022
Group
2021
Cash in hand '
689.581
1.053,311
Total ¢ash and ¢ash •qulvahnts
689.581
1,053,311
25. Anatysls of ¢hang•s In n•f d•bl
Al l April
2021 C•sh flows
At 31 March
2022
Cash al bank and in hand
1,053,311
1363,7071
689.604
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Thè Sussex Archaèologlcal SocSety
IA company Ilmlted by guarantee)
Notes lo the financial stalements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
26. Contingent liabilitlos
The Society ceased being a contributirKJ employer to the East Sussex Local Govemment Pension
Scheme IESLGPSI as al 31 January 2020 vthen its one remainin9 member kft the SocielWs employment.
This created a cessatKJn event. ￿ the Socievs def￿rt being valLbed al £293.000 as al ihal date. The .
ESLGPS have agreed for the Society to ￿PaY this liability. il required, over a period of 20 years in return
for a charge over the freehdd of The Pr*st House, West Hoathty. Permission to enter into this
arrangement was secured by vote of members at an AGM hekl on 29 June 2019. The scheme actuary
has assessed the In￿81 contribulion rate pardble by the Society for the period to 31 March 2023 to be
zero.
Pension Commitments
The Society operates a defined contribution pension scheme. The assets of th8 scheme are held
separately from those of the Society in an indwndently adminislere(l fvThJ. The pensKJn cost charge for
the period ended 31 March 2022 represents contribUt￿S payable by the Society to the lund and
amounted lo £31,451 12021." £37,155). Contributw)ns totalling £404 12021.. £3.0371 were payable to the
fund at the balance sheet date and are induded wilhin creditors.
The Group op8rates a defined benefft pens￿ scheme but ceased beir¥J a contrl)utiThJ ernployer lo the
East Sussex Local Govemmenl Pension Scheme (ESLGPSI a5 at 31 JaNary 2020 when its one
remaining member left the Society's employment
The. ESLGPS is a funded defined benefit scheme. assets held in separate trustee administered
funds. The totsl contribvlk)n made for Ihe period ended 31 March 2022 was £Nil12021: £Nill. of which
employerfs contributions tolalled £Nil12021.' £Nill. In addition arnoun15 totslling £Nil {2021.' £Nill were paid
by the employer toward5 the Pen￿On stheme def
As stated in Note 26. Ihe Society ceased being 8 ¢onlribuliNJ empk)yer lo the ESLGPS. Contributions to
the ¢J8te of Cessa1￿ have been paid in full at the balance sheet dale. The pension cost and provision for
the year"ending 31 December 2019 are based on Ihe cessa￿￿ report relale(l a¢Jvi¢g of a
professionally qualified actuary. The actua￿$ cakulation suggests that there is a reasonably high
likelihood that the assets allocated to the Society ￿thin the Fund wll generale suffie*nt relLbrns ovef the
next 20 years to fund its pensKJn liabilities in full and ￿MOve the current debt. On this basis. no liability for
the defined benefrt pension scheme has been recognised at the Blance Seet date. but a contingent liabslity
has been recorded as dI￿Sed in Note 26.
Principal actuarial aSSumpt￿nS at the Balance Sheet date lexprossed a5 weighted averages):
At 31 March At 31 March
2022
2021
Discount rate
Future salary In￿ase$
Future pènsion inc¥eases
1.90
2.85
2.85
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The Sus$•x Archa•ologlcal Socl•ty
(A company Ilmlted by gufnnt•o)
Notes to the financial statements
for the year ended 31 March 2022
27. Penslon ¢ommlkn•nts {continu•d)
The Soaetys share of the assets in the stheme was:
At 31 Maich At 31 March
2022
2021
Equities
Bonds
Propety
Cash
1.213.000
265,000
137,000
32.000
1.182,000
230,000
117,000
26.¢J)O
Total falr valu• of a$s•ts
1.647,000
1,555.000
The actual relum on scheme assets was £Nil12021- £NI).
The amounts recognised in the ConSol￿ated Statement of financial activrtles are as follows..
Movements in the present value of the define(I benefft rtiligation were as follows:
2022
Opening ¢jeffir￿d benefft obligalion
Interest cost
Change in finanual assUMpt￿nS
Experience loss on defined benefft otyigation
Ests'maled benefits paKI net of transfers in
1,531,000
28.IXIO
(34.000}
2,000
{65.OODI
Closing defmed benefft obllgallon
1,462.000
Movements in the fair value of the Socievs share of scheme assets were as fdlows..
2022
Opening fair value.of scheme assets
Interest irKome
Retum on assets less interest
Benefits paid
Adminislralion expenses
. 1.555.000
29.000
129.000
165,0001
11.0001
Closlng fair valut of scheme assets
1,647.000
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Th• Su$s•x Ar¢ha•ologlcal Soci•ty
IA company limited by guarants•)
Notes to lh• financlal statements
for the year ended 31 Mar¢h 2022
28. Operating l•as• ￿MmitmentS
At 31 March 2022 the Group and the Sooety had oimmitsnents to makè ftrture minimum leasg Paymenls
undef r￿n￿ancelIable operabn9 leases as follows:
Group
2022
Group
2021
Not later than l year
Later than 1 year and not later than S
15.980
7.472
15.980
23,452
23.452
39,432
R•lat•d party trnnsadions
Brighton L)ome & Festival Limited
Amanda Jones is a Trustee of Ihe SOc￿ty and an Associate Director of BrwJhton Dome & Feslival
Limited. During the Per￿ the Charity was provkled ￿th HR and other services via a Service Level
Agreement wth Brighton Dome & Festival knmited. The ¥a￿e of these services totalled £55,814 {2021 -
£24.8921.
30. Controlllng party
The Trustees who are also directors control the d￿rity.
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The Sussex Archaeologlcal Soclety
(A company lknlt•d by guaran1••)
Notes to the finan¢lal ststsments
for the year ended 31 March 2022
31. Prlnclpal sub$ldlarl•s
The follo￿Th9 was 8 subsidiary undert8knrwJ of Society.
Nam•
Company
regist•r•d
numb•r
Class of
shar•s
Holdlng
Included in
. ¢onsolid•tl4n
Sussex Past Trading Limiied
0335S746
Ordinary
1crfYA Yes
The financial rosulls of tho s￿9$1d1ary for the ￿ar were..
Name
In¢ome Expenditure
Profft for
th• period
Net a$$ets
Sussex Pasl Trading Limited
346.326
{313.94S)
32.381
158.709
The subsKliary's registered office 15: Bull H￿5￿. 92 HBJh Streec Lewes. East Sussex. BN7 1XH.
The prtncipal actswty of the tradtTrJ subsidiary is that of the operatron of the cafes. shops. we<ldiftgs and .
events in the historul sites and buiklin9s.owned by Thg Sussex AthaeoIOg￿al Soc*ty across Sussex
and related activities.
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