2024 Annual Report & Accounts YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIETY .YAHS. Yorkshire Archa8ologicaLand Historical Society Stringer House 54 Lupron StreeL Leqd5 LSIO 2QW Company number OW58546 Charity number 224083 www.yah&org.uk
Patrons, Officers and Board Members 2024 PATRONS LORD CRATHORNE MR SE8TIAN FATtORINI LORD HOPE OF THORNES PRESIDENT D. ASQUITH {10 29.6.20241 D. BUCK (from 29.6.20241 HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENTS P.V. ADDYMAN S. THOMAS VICE-PRESIDENTS M.J.HERON R. MORRIS MANAGEMENT BOARD D. ASQUITH, D. BREAR {to 29.6.20241 G. COOKSON, N. COOKSON (from 29.6.2024} J P. COSTIMA, K. COX, G. ETABROOK, R. HOYLE, A. HUNT (from 29.6.2024) A. MULLER (to 29.6.20241 I. ROBERTS, S. SHERLOCK (from 29.6.241 K. STREATFIELD {from 29.6.241 S. THOMA5
Annual Report & Accounts 2024 Annual Report The Society Review of the year We collect We publish We meet, we learn We give We communicate 16 17 The Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024, as prepared by the West Yorkshire Community Accountancy Service. are attached after the above pages.
The Society Objects "The exan7ination. preservation and illustrotion of the History. Architecture, Antiquities, Manners, Customs and Traditions of the historic county of York." 507 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS OFTHE SOCIETY Operation The Society is a charity and a company run by an elected Management Board who are its Trustees and Dirertors. 586 COMBINED NIEMBERSHIP OF OUR FIVE SPECIALIST SECTIONS Enquiries Our website provides several ways to contact the Society according to the nature of your particular enquiry. Alternatively please write to". The Honorary General Secretary, Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society, Stringer House, 34 Lupton Street LEEDS LS10 2QW 444 SUBSCRIPTIONS TO OURJOURNAL AND RECORD SERIES E: secretary@yahs.org.uk
Review of the year Like many organisations we faced increased costs and therefore some financial challenges in the past year, but l am pleased to say that we continued to be able to sustain and extend our activities. We had a small but welcome increase in membership, held a successfully extended Annual General Meeting at the Yorkshire Museum and arranged a first Yorkshire History Conference. As my predecessor said last year. and as has always been the case, we rely on members willing to give up their time and to use their skills in various ways to run the Society. Some new colleagues have kindly taken up that challenge in recent months, but we should be very pleased to hear from anyone etse who might be able to help. And although a goodly number of new trustees joined the Society's Management Board in 2024, we still have some vacancies and would welcome further candidates Wlth a commitment to promotingthe study of Yorkshire's fascinating past. David Buck President@yahs.org.uk
We collect OUR ARCHIVES AND LIBRARY BOOKS Thi5 year ha5 not been entirely plain 5ailingfor our archive5, as the Brotherton Library suffered a flood in Special Collections in early January which necessitated the closure and removal to safety of some of our material. However, swift action wa5 taken to deal with the problem, with no c05tto the Society. Repairs to the affected area are expected to be completed shortly and access restored. The items which were removed for safekeeping will be returned in due course. after appropriate inspection and treatment. Work has been continuing to prepa a bid to the National Lottery Heritage Fund for coriservation of up to twenty late eighteenth-century court ro115 of the manor of Wakefield. We had a project in rhe 1990s to resrore 100 early rolls written on parchment, but the later rolls, which are on paper. a a much more extensive problem. We will need to raise more than Q50,000 to carry out the work, so we will be pLanning a major fundraising effort in 2025. We are pleased to report that the cataloguing of our Library book5 been completed and they are available either on the open shelves in the Brotherton Library or in Special Collections. A guide to how to acce55 them has been placed on OLJr website. Deiail from Ihe Darrington Estore Plon. a new ucquisirion (see nextpagej
We collect Our archives ond librory books continued A number of welcome addition5 to the collections have been received, including a fine estate plan of Darrington dating from 1757. with other Later iterns from the estate. two nineteenth-century deeds from Burley in Wharfedale, and a fine collection of drawings, mainly of Yorkshire building5 and landmarks by George Walker of Harrogate11906-87)_ Further reports have a150 been added to the archive of the Yorkshire Vernacular Buildings Study Group. SylvlaThomas Honorary Collections Llalson Officer Agreement a5 to Service 05 Con5t(Jble of Kjrkburton 13 October1649 YAHS Collections
We publish THE SOCIEfY RECORD SERIES As wa5 the case in 2023 regrettably it wa5 not P055ible to publish a new volume in the Record Series in 2024. However. l am now in the happy position for a general editor of having four volumes lone of which mighi turn out to be a double volume) in fairly advanced stages of preparation, one of which will likely to go to the press in the latter part of 2025. This will be Professor Jessica Malay's edition of estate and other letters of Lady Anne Clifford. This should appear in the winter of 2025-6.1 hope that a second Series volume willappear later in 2026. We need to reinforce the Record Series committee with new members. The work IS not onerous, but we do look for individuaLs with a cotllmitment to land perhaps experience of) record publication. Commillee members with a background in publishing would aLso be valuable to us. If you would like to join us. or can suggest individuals we Should co-opt to our number5, please get in touch. There is also the need to do some forward planning for the series and commission lor accept) projects which might come to fruition in the next few years. Record transcription and editing is not a quick business and the series needs to be planning now for volumes appearing in the next decade. During the year the Record Serie5 committee approved a list of areas in which we would welcorne volumes. The list isn't prescriptive- it does make suggestions and it certainly indicate5 the type of proposal we would like to receive. The list can be found at https'.Ilwww.yas_org.uklPublicationslThe-Record-Series Richard Hoyle General Editor
We publish YORKSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL JOURNAL In addition to circulation to the Society'5 membership in printed form, the total number of article downloads for 2024 from the Taylor and Francis website was 8874. One Open Access article was funded ihrough Wessex Archaeology. Reports relating to commercial archaeology covered Late Prehistoric and Roman period discoveries in South and North Yorkshire, including a further contribution to developer-funded work in advance of major infrastructure projects in the R055ington area. The breadth of archaeoloEical activity in the county was illusirared by a reappraisal of rhe twelfth cent(Jry building at Bunon Agnes in East Yorkshire, and research that came into the twentieth century with an HLF-funded cornmunity project to examine the Gamekeeper's Cottage on the Harewood estate near Knaresborough. A shon note discussed rhe late-1930s discovery of a rare bone stylus, revealing unique evidence from the antiquarian exploration of cave5 near Settle, North Yorkshire, for writing during the Rotman period. The three history articles ranged in theTF coverage from the fourteenth century to the nineteenth. The 1399 inquisition into York's county-wide monopoly of weaving provided rich evidence to locate the spread of textile workers in some detail, and better understand that trade's organisation. A second article unpicks confLJsion surrounding improvements to navigation on the River Don above Doncaster before statutory measures started in 1726. It concludes that many of the claim5 for earlier u5e5 are without foundation. The final piece reinforces the importance of Richard Mitchell's short tenure as first Secretary of the Coal Miner5. Association, 1858-1864. It highlights in particular the battles to achieve fair pay for miners, which was determined by output. and the bitter relations with owners and other officials. Three archaeological book reviews considered publications on the activities of independent flint collectors on the North York Moors, a major developer-funded project at Adwick le Street, Doncaster, and a community project to record and interpret the wealth of information thai can be gleaned from drystone walls in the uplands, funded by the Westmorland Dales Landscape Partnership. ( continues J
We publish Yorkshire Archaeological Journol continued History book review5 include a catalogue of the corpu5 of tnedieval stained gla55 in West Yorkshire.. a study of Ogleforth. a neighbourhood in central York. and a re- publication of one of W.B. Crump's lesser-known gems, The Little Hill Farm, along with a biography and bibliography of thi5 great figure of Yorkshire landscape and much else. Yorkshire Archaeological Journal 96 X24 51•r Authors considering writing for the YAJ are encouraged to contact the editors for advice.. yajeditors@yahs.org.uk_ Dr Roger Martlew. Archaeology Editor Dr Glllian Cookson. History Editor
We meet, we learn PREHISTORY RESEARCH In March 2024 our AGM was prÈceded by a talk frtstn Dr Rebecca Ellis-Haken, University of York, on Animals and Humans in the La Ténearr of England and Wales, with special rÈfÉrÈncÉ to Yorkshire. We welcorned Reb along with Debbie Hallam and PauLa Ware to join our Committee and Tony Hunt as our new Vice-chair and Treasurer. A vote of thanks wÈnt to John Cruse for stewarding the Sectitsn's finances ovÉrthe last20 years. In June our Members. Morning atswarthmore was weiiattendÈd to hÈ8r Dr StÈvÈ Sherlock talk about'An Introduction to the Neolithic Saltern at Street House., and Tony Hunt, Nova LÈÉ and Tracy GreÈn swayed rnetnbÈts to thinkabouttheir'community Investigation- isthere a Hammerton Henge. In Seprember at our annual joinr meering with The Prehistoric Society, in collaboration with Leeds City MusÈum. DrJakÈ Rowiand frotn Southarnpton University spoke on 'Beyond Symbols of Pov4er.' Life in Middle Neolithic gravegoods in Eastern Yorkshire.. The Èvent and musÈurn venuÈ Èncourageswider public participation and attracted 8 Large audience, which may have influenced rhe 20 new members whojoined the Socièty and PRS Sertion thisyear. In December members and guests explored the'star Carr-. Life After Ice, exhibition at the Yorkshire Museum in York, when Dr Adam Parker, Curator of Archaeology, led a tourand shared h15 knowledge of the site and its artefacts. Right." Excuv(Ttion of the Neolithic 5Jltern at Street House in2019 Icontinuesj
We meet, we learn Preshistory Research continued Dronelmoge of -S¢ree¢ House lute Neolithi¢- Eurly BranzeAge sit - 21 excavotedin .summer2024 Unfortunately, inclement weather meant our Christmas meeting at Swarthmore had to be cancelled. Weather patterns in Yorkshire Dales National Park earlier in the year also curtailed plans for a fieldtrip. led by Yvonne Luke, to view a prehistoric monument complex and cairn field at Sleights Pasture. Ribblehead. 'Prehistoric Yorkshire No 62, was circulated to section member5 in the New Year. As the trial availability of a digital version of this volume proved attractive to many member5, It wa5 decided that next year. all member5 will gain acce55 to a digital copy of PY 63. with the printed copy being only avaiLable by reqLJest. No grants were requested in 2024, butthe budgeted funds have been held over for future applicants. The Yorkshire Quern Survey has now recorded 9,170 stones and dealt with 16 queries from the general public about 84 querns. In addition. 36 objects from six different sites were recorded for commercial unit5. Yvonne Boutwood Chair. Prehistory Research Section io
We meet, we learn ROMAN ANTIQUITIES Once again thi5 year, we held most of our lectures online with only one live. In January 2024 we had Ellie Maw on Harpham Roman Villa. In March, Dr. Jane Richardson gave us an update on the Roman cemetery found at Garftsrth. Our live meeting was again in May with Professor Martin Millett updating us on Roman Aldborough, followed by the Annual General Meeting, with the return of the Officers. September- Profe5s0r James Gerrard (School of History, Ctas5ics, and Archaeology Newcastle Universityl- The Knaresborough Hoard of 1884 November- Dr Peter Halkon. ICo-Director Petuaria ReVi51ted Project, Chair ERASI - Recent Discoveries in Roman Brough. Jo Heron, Section Secretary Petuurlu2024 The D 5hapedb(Fstion projecting from the northeust cornerof the main willl, similar to those odded at eoch side of the north gate eXC(FVated by Wocher at Brough Htruse IWocher1969)
We meet, we learn MEDIEVAL STUDIES Our lecture programme for 2024 covered a wide a variety of topics_ January- Clare Burridge spoke about Historical Medicine. February- John Jenkins talked about York's Medieval Guidhall. March- Kare Giles on rhe Medieval Wall Paintings of Pickering Church. April- Eleanor Rye spoke about Place-names, tanguage, and early medieval landscapes. The Section AGM followed the lecture. with the existing Section Officers being returned. May- Jane Richardson from the West Yorkhire Archaeology Service talked about medieval archaeological finds at Garforth. Leeds. October- David Hunter reported on recent work at a manorial site at Micklefield. November- Jo Ferris of ihe Conisborough Research and Archaeology Group, talked about the DMV at Fir5by Hall la community archaeology project). The final meeting in December 2024 was led by Peter Brears on Dining in the Hall. Peter set the scene of high clas5 dining in the Medieval period and showed how the table would be ser for a dinner. Issue 10 of 'Medieval YorkshNre' [20231 was pubbshed in Late 2024. Jo Heron Secretary, Medieval Section 12
We meet, we learn INDUSTRIAL HISTORY Six talks were held in 2024 plus a members. session. These were all held in-person at Swarthmore and made available by Zoom. The social aspert ofthe in-per50n meetings is most gratifying_ The talks were as follows.. The Builders of Road Steam Engine5 in Leed5- Derek Rayner An Industrial Hisrory of Goole in Old Piaure Postcards- Stephen Walker The History of Rowntrees- Karen Adams Wakefield's Railways and their A55ociated Indu5tries- presented at short notice bylane Ellis on behalf of Philludkins who was indisposed Designating Industrial Heritage Sites for Historic England Listing- Eric Branse- In5tone The History of the English Canals- Eric Jackson A5 is often the case, the questions and answer5 after the talks were as interesting as the ralks rhemselves. Thanks must go to Jane Ellis. as ever. for arranging a good and varied programme and to our Vice-chair, Drlohn Suter, for his technical expertise land patience when all was notwell with Zoom!l_ Our new Newsletter editor, Andrew Milsom. produced three i55ues which were sent to member5 generally by email or in a few cases posted. Articles covered a wide spectrum of industrial topiis. as always thanks go to Andrew and the contributors. The Eric Bran5e-Instone talk was particularly welcome because it linked to the success of memberlane Ellis. campaign to get English Heritage Grade Il* listing for the Flockton Wagonwrfay viaduct (see map on next pagel The remains of a wooden industrial line, probably from the 17905. It is arguably the world'5 earliest surviving railway viaducr. Finally, thanks must be given to those who have wllingty gwen their time and experrise to enable the Section 10 funaion. Bill Jagger Chair. Industrial History Section IAdditionolmoteriolon nextpage J 13
We meet, we learn Industrlol History continued Industrial Heritage Online A small group of members are actively contributing dats to the IHO Project Group, and as of 31st March 2025. Ihe website contained 27.708 records and 7.606 images. This 15 an increase of 6,448 records130%1 and 1,393 images122%1 during the year. A5 such, it remains by far the largest volunteer-created and maintained database of Industrial Heritage Sites in the country. and this Is a major credit to everyone who ha5 Contributed. IHO can be explored either via the link on the YAHS website or directly at https-.Ilwww.industrialhistoryonline.co.uklyihol A new release of the webslte wll be going live in the Spring of 2025, and thi5 will give members improved access to the data, which now covers Ihe whole of England, Scotland and Wales. The group has also been invited to present the website at the A550C13tion of Industrial Archaeolo8yAnnu31 Conference in Bradford thi5 Seprember. Dr John Suter. Vice-chair. Industrial History Sertion - l) < &J•-11 //m FlocktoD Mupiffloge. NiJtyonol LibroryofScotlond/OrdnuficeSuTveySix Inch18305-18805 14
We meet, we learn FAMILY HISTORY A small group of members con(in(Jeil 10 work to keep the Section's activities runnin& so that an informative letture programme wrfas once again arronged. and the latest Yorkshire Family Historian issues produced. In addition, a small number of ad hoc enquiries from fellow family his(orians around the UK and Ihe world were received and help given where possible. The Section continued its membership of the Famity History Federations both in Yorkshire and nationally to maintain a contact with societie5, tOPiC5 and research resource5 on a wider scale and exchanged journa15 Wlth a range of other group5. The Lerture programme during 2024 covered a wide range of topics on local and social history, as well Family History research methods. Subjects included.. The History of Arrnley Mi115, byAlek5 Fagelman, A5515tant Community Curator, Leeds Industrial Museum, who linked the development of the Mills and the histories of their occupants Preserve Your Memorie5- Charting the 19605 Using one of the top ten for each year- by Malcolmlohnson, who dLSCtJssed the social changes of the 1960s through the music of the era.. Interpreting Death Certificates. by Czrolyn Huston,. Family History from Seventeenth Cent(Jry Woodhouse and che Manor of Leeds, bylanice Heppenstall-. From Cradle to Grave. A Lifetime of Sources. How many have you used?. by jackie Depelle,. A Virtual Tour of Pudsey. by Christine Throp of Pudsey Ciwc Society,. A Working Life in Leeds. by Lorraine Hardin& Send Them Back Home. by Jane Abramson. about how the vital role played by women in WWI changed their lives forever. A Museum Advent Calendar. by Kitty Ross. Curator of Leed5 Hi5toryl Soiial History ar Leeds Museums & Art Galleries David Buc Family History Section 15
We give GRANTS AWARDED IN 2024 New awards to a value of U0,675 were made to eight out of the nine applications made to the Society grants scheme in 2024_ Final claim5 to a value of £2,000 from previous awards are awaited. A wide range of projects has been funded by the Scheme. with 40% of the available fund providing technical supporr for the fifth season of the community excavations at Roman Brough on Humber IPetruaria Revisited). Significant awards have also been made to the Historic Towns Trust, towards the cost of producing an Historieal Map of Bradford, in the city's Year of Culture 2025, and to the Aldborough Roman Town Project, for the environmental analysis of soil samples recovered from some of the earliest Roman deposits encountered during the excavations carried out between 2019 and 2023. Funding was also provided for the services of professional illustrators. for an article on Roman pierced spoons, many of which are from Yorkshire. which appears in this year's volume of the Yorkshire Archaeological Journal. Two awards have been made for radiocarbon dating of material recovered from the recent Neolithic and Bronze Age excavations at Loftus, Cleveland, and the early medieval settlement excavations in Upper Ribblesdale. The remaining two grants have facilitated young academics. artendance and participation at conference5'. the Neolithic Salt Conference at Street House, Loftus,. and the Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Research Student Symposium at the University of Bradford. In addition, The Prehistory Research Section has made an award from the Society's Aerial Archaeology Fund towards the cost of the Sheffield conference entitled 'Exploring Archaeological Landscapes.. Celebrating the Legacy of Derrick Riley and William Arnold Baker.. lan Roberts, Honorary Grants Officer 16
We communicate PROMOTION OF THE SOCIErY The Society PromotlQn5 Group a551St5 in publicising the Society and it5 activities., membership recrLJitment, and organising events and artivities to complement those of sections. It brings rogether work on specific communications channels such as Briefing lour member5. magazine), our website and our Facebook page. In 2024, we revived and modernised the'Programme of Events, booklet that had been discontinued during Covid. produced a new metllbership leaflet and a new 'pop up, banner. Society represenratives allended evenis including the Yorkshire Heritage Summit in Hull. the Dales Archaeology Day in Grassington. and the International Medieval Congress in Leeds. During the year Group members worked with others from across the Society to develop the membership offer. Initiatives included setting up a trial members-only section of the website (for the Prehistory Research Section initially); imprtsving guidance on accessing our library and archives." continuing the online summer lecture series.. afir5t annual Yorkshire History Conference,. and sharing experience and expertise in running online and hybrid talks. We also conducted a survey to better understand member5. experience and to inform future planning. Gllllan Eastabrook Promotions Group 17
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society Charity number 224083 A company limited by guarantee number INMI38346 Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 Contents Page Trustees, rewrt Examiner's report Statement of financial aetivities 2to5 Balance sheet Notes to the accounts 9t014 Prepared by West Yorkshire Conununity Accountaney Service CIO WYCAS
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Yorkshlre Archaeologlcal and Hlstorlcal Soclety Trustee5' report {continued} for the year endod 31 December 2024 Reserve8 policy Icontinu•d) In terms ol the Invesfftents and the reserve5. the otyectiwes exressed bytheTrLJStses were th2t the investments Shou ensure. asfaras p[acttIe. thaithE real capital value is 8t least maintained in the long term whilst also providing a suthoent InCe toensurelhatthe &vetycan a¢equalelyfinance Ils charitable int8ntions. A5 an inthal bEnthmark rtwas expettsd thaia minimum rEt return of £20.000 wtsuld satistyfvlure In(0 with (>)sts of In tgemenICOWe before that net ITr[. In 2016 ihe Management r, Fa[e cmrftee wop)5als. ¢ed that investsnents should, ere prdCticaNe aThJ effKienl. be managed bytrird partyexpwts. ThLS apwoach continues. Statern•nt of tNste•s' respons1twlitS The trus {VJho are Slso dirttiois forts rmyrses response for pparIng t Ttustees rewrt3nd tFEfinanryal staietnenLs in law UK Accounting St3ndard$ Cornpanylaw requireslhe trwtee5 b prewefinaTh> aCntSf finaTha ge a true and fair view ol the SL8 ofaffair5 ofthe ehaniable ccthpanyand ofthe Ineoming resrts5 ar OfreSree$. induding the incatne and exFEnditure. of thp tharits(XpanYfOrthP yEsr. In preparing thpsefinancial Statstnefjls. Ihg trustegs are requirgdto" select Suitab &counling rA)n$tenty. Obse Ihe The1S in the Chaithe5 SORP,. make judgements and estimalesthai are rea50nth aThJ stale ether appINe UKacct1 staThJards have been fo1vA. 9Ji¥tt0 anyrnateiial departures disclosed and eXpLq1n in the finantial ststanents. epare account5 th agtmny CO[ tw5 unleS#it i% in¥ywate ptÈSumethatthè ¢haritsble companyvnll mnbnue in (yerabon. The trustee5 are res[wbfor keeFwng prOpwax)Untirj reuxdsthith di5d05e ryih reasonable accuracy al 8ny time the finanual rw)51i0n of trÈcharitstrAe ctsnpa)yaThl io enAe tM io ertsure thaithe financ91 8ccounts tomplyY•ith the Companie¥Act 2CKhS. Thtysrealso [ÈStthsIÈ ftr safeguaTdiry thè assets of the charitygnd hence fortsking reaable stsps forth8 and dete offraud gth8ritregulanbes. This report hes been wepared in aCCordar ¥¥th trESiaiemeMofROMmerthd Pce.. AecouThti and Reporbfv) by Charities ICh8rities SORP IFRS1tr2)l. and in at(xxdant ith Wtiwsitsns ofthe Cotnpani85 knt 2006 re119 lo small {ynpaes Approved bylhe LK>ard rftTtees on 121Y225 D J Buck (TruSte*l
Yorkshlre Archaeologlcal and Hlstorlcal Soclety Independent examinerf5 report to the trnstee5 of Yorkshire Archaeologlcal and Hlstorlcal Soclety I reportto the charity iruslees on tny examinationof awjuntsof the (at1tabcQmpayfQrkn8 year ended 31 December 2024. are set rArton pages 710 14. R8SPDnsibilitl85 and basis of r8PDrt As the charivs Iruslees oflhe charilaNe Cnp{ asoits dirthrsforlhe purw5e5 ofcornpanylawl you are SponSIAe for rrfeparabon oftrÈ&c(Mmts in arLOrdan ¥%ith wuirernents ofihe CoMnieS At12006 2CKh8Acfl. satisfied mlIthal thea(xxKxs cyOr9rt reqUIrj tD be audit und9r P?rt 16 01 the 2006 Act and are 1blOr IrthFwWexamYwb. I repyt in respect ot myeiarninalion ol charivs accA)unts as carried oui unders0 145of the ChiDes Act llhe 2011 Acri. In carwng out my eMIna0Th I have fdhywed the reCtmS¥en bytrÈ{kntyCcthmi%SK under sectkm 14515llbl ofthe 2011 Ad. Ind•p@nd•nt èxamin¢s staL•mnt I have COmFleted my examinakn. l that rnatwial matters have (>)rneto mYattent In neCtIon th t eXaMi1)n giwry me G3use tobelE¥ethaiin anyrnatwl spect 1 cOUntIng rettrfds were rK)i kepiin respett ofthe ccthpwas bysttkn 386 ofthe 26 Aei,. or 2 the accounL8 dD nDt ac(xYd trK)5e re(ths". ar 3 the acwjnts do tt C(KnplyV Ihe awJuntitvJ rtyre[ts ol 3% ot the 2ty)6 Ad olherlhan any requiremenithatlhe &cOunts9¥Eaknk fair¥iv nota matterconsmlered as part of an 1ndependenlex2minaOn". c 4 the accounts have rhDt been wepared in a(xXwd4ntsith thÈ ar Princip Dfthe Statementof Recomtnenda Prathcelor rewxbng tyythanbes [ap[l¢able lo thatibes prepanng Ih&ir accounts ID aCc<Kdan %ith the Finawi* Rek¥Mwig Standard aPble the UKand Republic of Ireland IFRS 102}1. I hav8 no nmS havg cryne tK) ottwmattws in wknlhe exarninabon towhi attenlK)n sId be draym inlhi5 report iniwdertoenablea kwoper UThIersta1ng of the accounts lo b reached. Aan DO FCCA 131512025 West Yorkshir• CommunityAccounlancySewviceCh) Stringer Hse 34 LUpn Street Leeds LS10 2QW
Yorkshlre Archaeologlcal and Hlstorlcal Soclety statement of Financial Activities {including summary income and expenditure account) for the year ended 31 December 2024 2tr24 2024 2024 2024 Totsl fund 2023 Total funds fvr¥J5 fvnds Incomwfrom.. Grants DoDalions. legacies and Gfft Pjd les, Iicence fee5 and royaltes 5.415 8.3B7 21.221 5.415 8,387 21 221 41,834 76,6S7 6,971 24,678 41,2S1 91,075 Invpstsnent inc(Kn8 Total in¢omv 2.734 2.734 Expendknre on: M2in AtvItIeS YotkshireArchaedagI JwrrKql Subscriptions I donalws paid Grants awarded Meeting rooms. lectures and extursKK Library and archive CDllecbonS er wo18ssK)nal seNces Oiher printed publiralions Digitis81 and ¥¥eb seNtes Msin Activities totsi 8,302 1,D40 10,939 3,424 12,405 3,103 8,282 717 10.657 717 10,657 5.536 536 7,L3 4.W7 34176 4.g)7 34.176 Adrninislra AdminiStratr¢e aSSiStan Rent, ratfs and uti1th8s Insurance Telephone and trfoadband Poswe and SLabo Otherchsrggs Printing and P1007 8ank charges Independent examinat Adrnin15trat total 3.612 3.612 7.985 3,104 7,192 1,313 1.076 857 724 1,076 857 724 39 391 2.250 18,489 47 345 2.363 18,804 391 18.489 Total expenditure Net gainslllossesl on InvEstrnwts Net income I lexpenditurel 29.847 51.105 32,31S 56,307 2.734 1M,$34 Fund balances broughtfard Fund balances Cathed lorwa 1.325. 131 1.3TI.1(X> FA).7 63.234 8.824 11.558 1.395,585 1.451,892 1.294,951 1,395,
Yorkshlre Archaeologlcal and Hlstorlcal Soclety Balance sheet as at 31 December 2024 2024 2024 2024 2024 2023 Toki Totsi Flxed assets Investsnents Total fixd ass•t8 1.233.1 1.233.Ig) 53.215 53.215 1.286.405 1.286.405 1.2.090 1.2.090 Current assets Debtors and wepayments Cash al bank and in ha Total current È59ets 3.738 151.629 155.367 3.738 173.206 176.944 5.470 146.516 151.986 10.019 10.019 11.558 11.558 Cvrrgnt liabilitig5'. amounts falling due withln onpyear Creditors and accrwls Total current Ilabllltles 11.451 11.457 11.457 11.457 10.491 10.491 N•tturrént èssètsi Ilkbil9) 143.910 10.019 11.558 165.487 141.495 Nétassèts 1.37T.1(K) 63.234 11.558 1.451.892 1.395.585 Funds Unreslrided lunds Reslricled funds Endowmenifunds Total funds 1.371.1 1,37F.100 11.558 63.234 1.451.892 1.325.995 8.824 60.786 1.39S.58S 11.558 1.377.100 63.234 11.558 FRS ID2 IBItBdhEJaw20191. Th9fInanc Statsrntsts wgrg bylhg iM)W¥0ftrS1 121S2025 D J Bu& (Tr}
Yorkshlre Archaeologlcal and Hlstorlcal Soclety Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 1 ACCOUnng pollcles Basls of ACCOUntlng These a¢Vnts have en prepargd utthrts histi¥11 (>x¢ items rewjnised al cost ortransaclion walue unless olhewsestaied In the relwdnl Th>te(sllO tt)ese CoUnt5. The financial SL4Ments have wepared in accordan ith SLat&neniOfRectsnmeed Prac.. AccDUnting snd RepDrbw by Chsribeg raC(th in accordat th the Firhanual Reporbw Standard apble In th8 UK and RepUY0( Ir¥and IFRS 1021 (effective 1 January 2019) and with the Chaiitses Act 2011. The tharityst118S a Wb1 bg[enbty85 dgfitwl byFRS lff2. There has been Th> chawe to No chang8s havg been tnade lolhg aGccMJntsf(rprgvKYJS)pars. Golng ¢on¢ern The trusteES are sati%fied thatth8tE a[FrnM8ti dwiW3 abiltyty ¢hn#. Incomln9 resources l incomiTbg resources are StalemeDtof Fin3rK¥alAthtses ISOFAlwhen the Gharty becomes entilled 10 the resources. if it i% Iikdythan Mt thai the trnses %%ill recervethe reSrCeS 8nd the monetsry valuecan be rne3 ilh Grants and dona¥ons Grants and donons are inthe SOFA (thatityhas enbugmentto the resources Where grants are rdated to pwtorniana deables. uentedfor a5 chanty eams the right to conSeraOn byits [OnTh. Invgstmgnts Invesknents are staled ai markeivalue the balantr dale. The SOFAinckJdes the netgains and losses arisiny on maluati58nd disposaLs Horilag• assets The Socieiyhas In its OwmerthpvarKMts thments thethertwht Igh PP8als or gifts to it overth8 pats. Th858assets. be of a histiyul tlure, have nDt been indudgd on the balaThce sheel. It Is tt lo obtsinvaluab5 Qt sh a55ets held. Ht0Cal Lwy)ks and documents are Vdritten off tothe statementofknl actsbe5 on a TeIptS and payments basiswhen they£ 501d crf acquired. Expendknre and IlÈb411ties Exwndilure is recogni5ed on an awual ba515 as a Is iWTel. LK3t4lths are rewjnised bhere il is more likelythan Ittr1 there Is a Wl orcortsththoNvJaMn comrnittiw Ihe charitylo pay out ltr reSrts$ and the amni0fthe tan be ith le&%*b8IThty. Grants payable with perfomance condibons Where th8 thaTty98& a grantkn non10r rts payinent a swfic W ol seThryrn Dulpul lo be provided, such graDts are on1yrewn1s inthe 5oFAmlhe re(¥pEnlof the grant has provided the specIfk servKe or Ouwi Grants payablg Wlthout pfjrfonnancg condibons Where therè are no ¢OnditthS aLtÈchifvJ tothe grdnlthaienabksthe thaiityto realigtdly avold Gomfflilmenl. a Ivaiwlity fuu tnuslbg rwnwj.
Yorkshlre Archaeologlcal and Hlstorlcal Soclety Notes to the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2024 1 Accountyng pollcles connued TaxAtlon As a chattylhe organisabon ben8fibfrryn rates atKI r6 gwvtyexwnptfrtYD incotnetax and capital gainstax Ml notfrorn VAT. IrrerthvAT is Ihe cost ofttw items lo Il Tanglble flxed assets Taryibletixed assets lotkw than hetily In8 £1.Tr)) are¢aF1ed includ8d al cost including any Inudental exp8nsesotacqui5iiw. Grfted as5ets¥e shown al trvalue lo the Charity receipi. Fund accountyng Unrestricted funds are avaiLqNe foruSeatrdscKfftofthè blLstses in ftxtherartt ofthe gener81 objètbves of the tharity. Reslrictsd lundsare Subjec to restri( 1hgr0xpw¥JrelmLwJ bylhg OrlFjgh I terms of an appeal. Endowmenifunds repyesenikn assets %¥hth mustbe hekl pttmanwty bythe tharity. pmcipally investrnènts In¢omÈ arising On thè tunds ¢ L$ In aLtsdartÈwth the objetL% tsf the chanty?nd Is induW as unr8sknGt8d Incryne unbss rethbO hwe b8en ImpDs bylhe donpr. Any pital gains or bsses afjgng OD the InvestrneDtsfrym partof the f[x. InvestrDent managefflenl charges and leyl advice rdabro the fund arechw agaiftsitrE fund. Furtherewarhation dth@ r&4tLY8a[ tKXFo1oh futKI it in rMJtèg tothè atCThts. 10
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society Note5 to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 December 2024 2 Grarrts and donatlons 20Z4 2024 3024 Total funds Z023 Total funds runds Klarc Fitch Fund V&A Museum Hthiic EngL3nd 1.504 1,750 2,802 6,056 3a R&#tri lurbds BaL4rtt bm IrthnirKJ TSferS Balan clf Aer1 Arch&dr¥3y Lttal History Publicabons Yorkshire Quern SUpY J D Hicks efjdowmenlfuDd Ellbeth ExwcK>d Memorial Trust 4.285 4,285 222 1.591 1,072 4,388 11,8 1.$91 532 2.194 8.824 2.194 2.734 Fund nam AeTiwI Archthoyy L(1 Hislcyy Publi(abons For5divrS in th15 5Faknty. Tobe used torwr(wsesof Lwxs on iheTudorand Stuart pen0 fr(K provKJed by tk R T Spen. Foradiffts in this spetiahty. Inromefrarn J D HSerctrtfv undpr the lettns ollhe endnl. Elisabeth Ex¥40K Mgmoiial Trusl 1tK(mnefr Elth ExWX TEtend0v4menffUTrd yorkshi Ouefn Survey J D Hicks endowmentfvnd 3b Endowfflent funds J D Hicks endowmentfuThJ Elisabeth ExWr M&noYial Tru 40,1 22.403 63.234 21.930 60.766 473 Fund name J D Hicks end(WTneDtfutKI To b& used lorlhe purtha5e ryiroiwks. tn4)s. patnphlgts ( £(xnwter items. Ellbeth Memoiial Tst To be LwJtMrd5 wrchases forthe Iibraryand new
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society Note5 to the accounts continued for the year ended 31 December 2024 4a Flxed assets Investments 2024 si 2024 Totsi 2023 Balancé bm Additions 1.254.09) 1.254.0 1,184,025 G8in I Ib5sI revduali Incorn2 werated Ilncorne tr?nsfeTred out) Total 32.315 41.634 41,634 1.286.405 32.315 41.634 41.634 1.286.405 ,{5 41,251 41,251 1,254,090 4b Analysis of itMolS 2024 2023 CCLA COIF critieS Ethul Investrnent Fund CCLA COIF Charityes Inyestheni Fur PrÈlerence shares CCLA Cl?remonl Irbveslrnenl 9.686 9.759 168.71S 1.100.245 1.2$6.405 9,428 1sg,179 1,075,939 1,254,090 S Debtors Jnd prqpJyTh•Dts 2024 2023 Debtors Aeuued Income 238 3.500 3.738 1,970 3500 5,470 6 Credltors and accruals 2024 2023 Creditors Aoyuals Defeed income 15ee Th)te bekywforanabssl gOD 2.250 8.307 11.457 2,363 7,228 10,491 Deferred income cnprIseS in al¥an 0[rdue date. 7 Related party transactlons Trvstgw gxpgnsfj No iruslee rece8 anyexp8nsesdunng TNstee remuneration and ben•ffts No trustee recer¢ed any reMual (Y bdurirqthrS Lwthe swr. 12
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