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DERBYSIttRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR 2023 Reg￿ Cljanty No. 22503 I The Derbyshire Archaeological and Natural History Society held its inaug￿al meeting at the Midland Hotel in Derby on 25 January 1878 and published the fwst volume of its Journal in the following year. In 1962 it fornmlly c¢as¢d to be a society for the study of Natural History and has subsequently been known as the Derbyshire Archae010￿Cal &Ki¢ty. All of the &Kiety's actt'vittes are a￿anged and managed on a voluntary basis by its memlxrs. The Society is ON to anyone interested in its Objects. CHARITABLE OBSEcfs AND ACTIVITIES Purpose of the Society a% sel 014 in #S Rul￿ amended in 2015) The objects of the Society shall be th¢ study of the archwlogy and history of the County of Derby and allied subjects, the publication of origuw] and documents, and the holth'ng of meetings of an educational nature to disseminate Inforn￿tion about those subjects. No activity shall be undertaken by the Society in pursuance of these objects wh]¢h would preJuth¢¢ its status as a charity. The objects of the Society also allow the fOrn￿tiOn of 'such se¢ts'ons as it may from time to time thu fit,. The subject areas of the current sections are: Archaeolo￿¢41 R¢searclL Architecture. Loca] History and Industrial Archaeology. .Summary of¢he Society's main acl1vill￿ in relaiion to thosepurpos￿f0r thepublic benefil The Derbyshire Archaeological Journal ￿0VideS a penn8nent record of significant archaeological and historical research and is avwlable in the public domain through libraries and online via the Archaeology Data Service. Derbyshire Nfi'scellany. a local history magazine, aims to engage a wide range of the public with their local heritage, and is available in the public domain through libraries, with back copies available to download on the Society's website. Public lectures organised by the Society and by its four consts'tuent ￿tiOnS covering. archaeology. archit￿, local history and industrial archaeology. These are mainly in a'hybnd, forniat that can be attended in-person or online from anywhere in the worl Walks and visits exploring sites of interest in the county and further afield Members have priority booking for these. but any unfilled places arc adverttsed online to the public. A library with an extensive collection of books and Journals relcvant to the kn'story and atchaeology of Derbyshire. The library is open to the public f(T browsing and tesearch. Small grants to support volunteer-run research or restoration proj￿ relevant to the S￿Iety's objects. Maintenance and interpr¢tstion of two historic schedul￿ monurn¢nts owned by the Society. the remains of the medieval chap¢l at Cromford Brid￿ and of the Morl¢y Park furnaces. A website that provides inforniation about all our artivitics and Imks to online access to our publications, and to other organisats'ons with rel￿ant interests. A collection of historical documents. n￿ps, plans. photographs and Ill￿trationS which is d¢￿Sited at the Derbyshire Record Offir£ and aV￿lable for public research. The Truste¢5 believe that in und¢rtaking these activities they have tsken due regard of th¢ guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity Commissio DAS Annual Re￿rt 2023

Public lectw Most of the Winter Prowme lectures are now present￿ as 'hybrid' ¢vents with in person talks hcld at St Mary's Church Hall in Derby being shown simultsneously on Zoom. The offer of a number of places on Zoom to the g¢n¢ral public. via the Ev¢ntbrite online Ix)okn'ng platfonn, contEnu¢s to improve our public profile and has attracted new members. whe￿ pennissible. and with the speekers, agreement. the lectures are also recorded and made aV￿lable onlinc through the Society'5 website for a limited period as a 'cAlch up, facility for anyoD¢ who missed the livc ¢vent. We CoThtin￿ to hold most of our meets'ngs on Fnday eVenU￿$ al St Mary's Church Hall in Derby buL as an ¢xperimenL h¢ld two events at the Strutts Centre in Belp¢r on Saturday afternoons. a Library 'Open Afternoon, with short talks by members and the Annual General Meeting the library open beforehand and followed by a short tslk. These ¢Yov¢d lo be successful and more Saturday me¢tings will be held at this venue in 2024. Date 7 January Open Afternoon at StNtts Speaker Jan¢ Whitaker Andy Austen John Titterton Subject 19 century trespassers in Milford Hunting Repton's medieval priory mill 'Me. Chnst's Instnments of the passion and pillow buriats, Tales of Re ton Church s Ire Ironstone Quarries of north-east Leicestershire Transforn]ing the Trent Valley St Wilfrid's ChurclL Ba￿0W-on-Trent'. a Transf0m￿tion Back to the Future Hope Valle Cement Works Percy H CU￿eY - local arChIt￿t (1864-1942) Twenty years of Resistivity Surv Major archaeological d￿ver1e$ at Colchester over the last 15 Aethelflaed. The Lady of the Mercians Th replacement of the Etwall Almshouses sundials (a project &8SiSted by a DAS Pilling Grant) Nos 50 Richard Finch Bob Trubshaw Mark Knib?ht Anne Heathcote & Jill Scarfe ncer Green Andrew Polkey Keith Foster P￿lip Cnmyny 13 January 27 January 10 February 41 65 3 March 17 March 24 March 31 Mar¢h 58 24 54 53 66 28 April 20 May After the AGM at Strutts 29 September 6 O¢tobcr John Arnold Joyce Newton 20 96 John Collis Helen Malbon Why is 'C¢ltic Art, Call￿ 'Celti¢'? R￿ent res¢arch rnonitoring earthwork Heritage Monum¢nts. Thc ¢volution of manufactured solid fuels Recovering lost lives. the Civil War Petits'ons 71 13 October 20 October Graham Donk David Appleby 90 105 27 Octob¢r 17 November chael Lobb Dorcen Buxton The Buildings of Holbrook Dev¢lopment of the tourist industry in Matlo¢k Bath 114 24 November Edmund Simons Rock-cut buildings of Derbvshire and beyond 37* l D¢r¢mber Robert Kdgour St Chad's Shrine at Lichfield Cathedral 73# Unless otherwise indicated meetings were hybrid and numbers include in-tKrson and online in-person only

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From s￿tember numbers also include those who watched a 'catch-up' recorth'ng after the event. DAS kniual Report 2023

Visifs and oiher aclNi¢ies For th¢ summer progranll￿ we continued io use online bookn.ng which greatly simplifies administrdtion and allows to make any placts Mt tsken by members available to the publi¢. Attendanc¢ at events w&s generally good but of the two planned fA)a¢h trips. one ran at a loss and the other had to be cancelled due to itisufficicnt booknngs. Date 27Ma 6 June 10 June 23 June 2-6Jul 15 Jul 18 Jul 23 Jul 30 Jul 12Au ust 29Au ust 7 S tember 8Se tember 16Se tember Locstion Work of Pe in Little Eaton Mam Tor & Odin mine Snibston colli n School Summer Tour to East sU￿X Stone House Preben Little Chester Donin n 1¢ Heath Manor House Aston on Trent rehl'storic com lex Bradford & Saltaire coach tri Barrow on Trent church & walk on archa¢olo Them 1¢ Attic Swadlincote Mosele Old Hall coach tri Peak District Minin Museum Places bwke(Vavailable 8115 14115 9130 23125 29 32140 19130 14125 17130 18120 30130 5124 Cancelled 13130 2 tours EMIAC Conference In addition to the main programme of tslks and visits. the Industrial Archaeology Section organised an East Midlands Industrial Archaeology Conferenc£ (EMIAC). This was a full day event to learn about the development of artificial lights'ng and its use on Lx>unty house estates, the extensive improvements made to Sudbury Hall and the village in th¢ 19th century. and the recent restoratson by the Derbyshire Historic Buildings Trust of the original estate gasworks building. which mad¢ an excellent venue for the day. The ￿nferenLy was attended by 57 parncipants from across the East Midlands ￿gIon. Summer T0￿r The Society's annual summer tours, wlll'ch began in 2(K)3, provide the opportunity to visit a range of sites too far away from Derbyshire to visil in a day. travelling by coacty with accommodation for 4- 5 nights arranged in a suitsble hotcl. The Sooiety's 2023 Summer Tour lcd by David Carder. was to East Sussex bas&1 in Eastbourne and featured an extensive itinerary including Al￿st00 L¢we4 Bnghton. Rottingdean. Bexhill-on-s Hasting& Battle and Bodiam, wlll'le two evening I￿tureS provided a scholarly background to the lour with an introduction to Sussex and its architecturally significant bwldings. En route, the group also Visit￿ Michclham Priory and Pevens¢y Roman fort and castle and on the return journey visit Parham HO￿e. Publica¢ion The Derbyshire Arcl￿e010glC￿l Journal (Editor". Philip Riden) Th¢ Journal is published annually by the Society and is fr¢e to all MeMb￿s. All volumes from 1879. ith the exception of the past five years, have be￿ digitised and are available on the Archaeology Data Service. The ADS webslte provides a facility to search by author or titl< and PDF copies of individual articles can be downloaded fr¢¢ of charge. A number of cumulative indexes publish¢d by the Society at Vario￿ dates from 1903 to 2(K)I have alg) I￿en th.￿tised and are available for download from our own website. DAS Annual Reyx)rt 2023

Derb shire Archaeolo Ical Journal Volume 143 2023 254 Richard Huxley An Early Iron Age farnistead and other wehistoric activity at Bread8&11 Phili Riden Roger M Bryant & Martin Rose Griff Everett Harold B Carter & Stuart R Band Michael Pollard Liz Keel The administrative of tkth shire before 1834 The Bradbury family of Oll¢rsett. the Jodrells and the Hundred Yegrs War Catherine Sorocold and Samuel Ha The Derbyshire tharies of Sir Joseph Banks 1793-1812 Per Bond Houfton.. an 'unknown' De Fri8r Gate House School De s￿'re school 8rchitect Derbyshire Miscellany (FAitor. Rebm Sh¢ldon) Derb shire Miscella Volume 23: Part 3 rin 2023 32 FIoTence Elizabcth Marsden.. from Derby music tr￿h¢r to wlits'cal activist After Drakelow.. The L&8t Years of Sir Robert Gresl Derb shire Historians.. Phili Kinder c1597-c1666 Henry de Grey (c.1257-1308)'. 4th Lord of Codn(r Castle by tenure, I st Baron b Wnt The Autumn ethts'on of Miscellary will appear in 2024. Fiona Cameron Bob Ellis Martin Taylor-cockayne & Stuart Saint Derbyshire Archaeological Society Newsletter (Editor". Maxwell Craven) The DAS Newsletter is prcduced twic% a year and includes aLXX)unts of the Society's activities, news from the Council. library Urmlates and details of forthcoming events. The Newsletter is also available on the Society's website. The Library The Library continues to provide a valuable resourL* for the S(Kiety. The footfall has been steady on the nonnal twice monthly oFning days with an increase on the Saturday morning openings. The Library Open Afternoon in January 2023 Combin￿ the event with short tslks by members with 50 people in attendance. The library was also open to members before the AGM. The th'splays of special books always create interest and th'scussion and we will contsnue to build on this. An e-mail newsletter is sent to members four times a year (and is also available on the Society's website) and includes news and reviews of re£ent acquisitions. infonnation about some of the library's lesser known research resourc¢s and contrlbutions by members on their own favourite items in the collection. During the year 177 books and journals have been ISSU￿ and 57 book5 have been added to the colle¢tioo some of which have been donat& We continue to receive enquiries from wple outside the Society lookmg for infonnatt'on and books. some of which are not readily accessible elsewhere which is a Gr￿j1t to the collection. Represeniation on outside bodies The Society is repr¢sented on the Derbyshire Ard)aeologic41 Advisory Committee and the Dethy City Council Conservation and Hentage Advisory Committee. The D¢rbyshire Archaeological Advisory Commitr offer5 advir£ on.. plannin& researclL heritag¢ assets and areas of particular imw)rtance worthy of conservation or protective management in the county. and supports th¢ th'ss¢mination of knowledg¢ about th¢ h¢ritag¢ of the area and encourages research of high quality. It also provides a fonm) in wlll'ch news on a[ch￿logIcal fieldwork in the DAS Annual R¢wrt 2023

county can b¢ Share￿ including developer funded archaeology and h&8 a role in th¢ publication of the magazinc 'ACID' (Arclkaeology and Conservatton in DerbyS￿re) and in the orgamsation of th¢ annual DerbyshiT¢ Archaeology Day. The Conservation and Heritage Advisory commi.ttee adviscs Derby City Council Planning Committee on applications that affect eith¢r'. buildmgs or structures withi'n a conservation atea andlor within the Derwent ValR¢y ￿'11S World Hcritage Site (DVMWHS}" or statutorily listed or locally listed buildings anywhere within the city. The committee may vote to raise no objection. or to object to an application an41 while thc City Council's Planning Committee is at liberty to ignore the Conmiittee's objections. its views do have to be taken into accounL especially If an appeal is lodge(L The committee is. from time to time. invited to LU)mm¢nt on development proposals ('prc-apps.') before any fornjal planning applications are submitted. The committee is also ask¢d to an annual prize- the GcoTg¢ Rennie Awar(k to a recent scheme on the grounds of either appearan￿. or of sensitivity to the historic environment. Representalion at outside evenls The Society was rewesented at the 'Ashover Artefacts Exhibits'on, in October. and an introductson to the Society, its publications. library and collectt'ons was given at the Derwent Vallcy ￿'11S World Heritage Site Research Workshop in November. Some of the Society's cnllects'on of watercolours by the noted ceramic artjst Zachanah Boreman were loaned to the Arkwnght Society for an exhibition 'Our Landscape as the Georgjans saw it. held Ls part of the Geor￿an Derbyshire Festival at Cromford Mills on the weekend of 30 September- l October 2023. Research and reytoration graffj.Y During the year a grant of £250 w&$ made from the Monica Pilling fund for the analysis of pottery sherds found dunng the excavation of a px)ssible manor house in Belper. Members of the Society may apply for a grant of up to £iCK)O to assist r¢search for a woject aligned to the objects of the Society. BEQUESTS AND DONATIONS The Society continues to benefit from the generO￿ty of its benefactors and members. During 2023 the Society received a bequest of £50¢XI from the estate of Mrs Margard Mallender. The Council resolved that some of these funds would be usoa to ￿MmISsion 3D laser scanning of the Society's two properties. the Morley Park blast furnaces and the remains of the medieval chapel at CromfoTd Bridge. Whil¢ both of these historic schedul￿ monuments have been in the ownership of the Society for many years. neither has ever been recorded in any de￿1. The work will provide base line surv¢ys which can be used to monitor the conth'tion of these siks over bme. At its meeting in September the Council accept￿ the offer of a generous donation from a member of the Society to establish a fund for th¢ purw)se of furthering the analysis and publication of the findings of the archaeological excavatsons carried out at Repton in the 19705, 1980s and 1990s by Harold Mccarter Taylor. Birthe Kjoby¢-Biddle and Martin Biddle, which are as yet largely unpublished The bulk of the excavation archive has now been deposited with Derby Museums. The fimd will be managed by a committee. the membership of which will includ¢ Tepresentatives of th¢ DAS Council. the Repton History Group, Derbys￿.re County Council's a[Ch￿oI081Cal servicc and Dwby Museums. The Derby Building5 Rccord comprises 301 unpublish¢d r¢TM)rts and m¢&suTed drawings of farn]houses. cottages and other sinlllar vernacular buildings larg¢ly around Derby, but also including properties in Staffordshtre. Leic¢st¢rsbire and Nottinghamshire. The Project was begun in 1987 by Barbara Hutton FSA (1920-2015) who authored the maionty of the r¢FK)rts and whose intent w&8 always to make this research publicly available. In orderto facilitat¢ thi's. her son Michael Hutton has DAS Annual R¢px)rt 2023

g¢nerously assigned his COPyTight in his mother's Unpublish￿ re￿rtS to the Society. the Dethy Local Studies Library and the Historic Environment Record- all of which hold copies of the DBR reports - so that these can, kn future. be mad¢ acttssible in different forniats including dI￿tal downloads. Financialposition al thejrar end 31 December 2023 Income from donations, grants subscripttons etc £38149 Expenses for charitable activities, supwrt and governanc¢ wsts £39775 Net incoming resources £(1626) R&yervespoliry and amount 0fr￿erVeS held It is the policy of the trustees to maintw'n unrestricted funds. which are the free reserves of the charity to a level which will equate to a minimum of 6 months unrestncted expenth'ture. This is designed to provide sutyicient funds to cover ongoing adrninistration costs of the charity. As shown in the balance sheet, unrestri¢ted ffserves at £157,692 are well in ¢xrxss of this policy. Detail.9 ofanyfynd materially in deficil No fund was in maten'al deficit at end of the year. Explanation ofary wrertainlies aboui the charity mnlinuing ￿ a going concern The Trustees are satisfjed that th¢ Society remains a going conc£rn in ternis of membership and fjnance, but during the year a Teview of the governance. managemeni and activities of the society was iniliated to deterniine a strategy for the futur¢. STRucfuRE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing Documenl The Society is an un1nc0rw)rat￿ as5(￿la￿.0n founded in 1878. Its governing document is the Rules as approved at the Amiual Genetal Meeting held on 24 April 2015. The Society is a Register¢d Charity Property ownership The Society owns the remains of th¢ Morley Park blast furnaces and the medieval bridge Chapel at Cromford. Both are vested in the Official Cust(Kb'an for Charities. The Soci¢ty also owns a small piece of land at Darley Abbey the exact descriptson of which is imprecise and so cannot be re￿stered with the Land Re￿Sty. Tn&Ftee seleclion methods The chan'ty is a membership organisation and its Honorary Officets and members of the Council of management are ¢lected by the members at the Annual General Meeting. Thc Honorary Officers and members of the Council of management are all tr￿teeS of the charity. An investment committee. set up in 2021. advises the Council on suitsble investments The members of this committee are all trustees of the cbarity. Governance andmanagemenl During 2023 th¢ Council held two half-day wotkshops for mcmb¢rs of Council and its s￿tion committees. to review the Society's governance. th¢ contributs'on and role of th¢ scctions and the DAS Annual Rep)rt 2023

management of all of its events and activiti&s. The Council also ￿ntInUeS to keep under review the management of its financial rasourcu in the light of considerably increas¢d costs. Membership The charity is a memb¢rship organisation with 308 inth'vidual memberships. of which 73 are two or more persons at the same adthess, and 40 institutions at the year end. There w&8 a net lo￿ of 28 mcmberslll'ps over the year. REFERENCE AND ADMtNtSTRATtVE DETAILS Charity name.. DERBYSHIRE ARcHAE0L￿1cAL SOCIETY Registered Chanty number.. 225031 IEngland and Wales) Website.. www.d¢rbyshir¢as.org.uk E-mail.. secretary@derbyshireas.org.uk Contsct address.. The Honorary Treasur¢r 59 Hickton Road Swanwick Derbyshire DE55 IAG Names of the charity ffi￿tee8 who managed the ¢FAarity during 2023: Trustee name Jane Ainsworth Anne Allcock OffiL% held Dates act¢d if not for whole Honorary Libranan Chair frorn 20 May Rosemary Annable Tony Brook&8 Richard Clark John D'Arcy Denise Grace Jane Heginbotham Janette Jackson Honorary Treasurer Ian H Mitchell Ch￿r untsl 20 May Stuart Ian Mitchell Susan Peberdy Keith Reedman Honorary Sectetary To 20 May 2023 (retired at AGM) R¢b¢cca Sheldon Approved by the Council on 10 April 2024 sign￿ on behalf of the Trnstees.......... . DAS Annual Rewrt 2023

DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIErY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEAIBER 2023 2023 Total funds 2022 Total funds End¢mnt ry Notes INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM Donations and legaoes 16.￿3 16.063 15,273 Other trading a¢tivit Investment incx)me Other income 349 242 21,177 349 560 21.177 322 194 14.100 318 ToLIl 37.831 318 38,149 29,889 EXPENDITURE ON Charltable a¢tivitlo1 Publications Gen8fdl 12,657 12,657 25,839 14,452 23,139 1.279 1,279 1,828 Total 39.775 39,775 39.419 Net gainsl(ksgses) on 10.802 10,802 {4.749) NET INCOIAEI(EXPENDITUR 318 9,176 {14,279) RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought fcrfward 148,834 7,245 7,243 163.322 177.601 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 157.892 7,243 172,498 163,322 Th)tes fomi pwt oftrth finan¢ial statemBnts P•3e 3

DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIErY BALANCE SHEET 31 DECEMBER 2023 2023 2022 FIXED ASSErs Tangible assets Inveslments 927 70,251 91,054 91.898 71.178 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Cash at bank 3,804 85,215 3,804 102.526 89.019 106,330 CREDITORS Amounts falling due wthin one year (8.419) 114,186) NET CURRENT ASSErs 80.8IXI 92.144 TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURREKr LIABILITIES 172,498 163,322 NET ASSETS 172,498 183,322 FUNDS Unreslrided funds.. Gbneral fund Monica Pilling Bequest Fund Speryal Speaker Fund Pamela Staunton Wu8st Furth 11 12.929 31,994 816 111,953 29,130 816 118,888 157.692 148,834 Restricted funds.. Ashbou Endowment funds.. Endowment 7,563 7,245 7,243 7243 TOTAL FUNDS 172.498 163,322 The financial statemenis were a[w￿j by the crf Tntstees aThJ auth￿iSed for iswe on IP .￿¢(1￿￿ Mi.w....... and were sMJngJ its behaw ty. Trustee e4

DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIErY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 ACCOUNTr4G POLICIES Basis of pr8paring the financial slatements The financial statements of Ihe chanty, whith ￿ a public benefit entity under FRS 102. have been prepared in a¢cordanc4 wth th8 Charibes SORP {FRS 1021 'A(xounting and Reporting by Charities.. Statement of Reccffimended Practice appfi(xtAe lo tharilies pTrparing their acthunts in accordance with the Finanual Retxyling Stand￿d apF4icable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 102) leffective 1 January 2019).. Financia Reporting StaThlard 102 The Flnan(yal ReForting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland, and the Charities Acl 2011. financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. vthh the excepts'￿) of InVestry￿ which are included at market value, as modthed by tha revaluation ofcertain awts. Financial rèporting standard 102 - reduced dI￿k)SUre exomptlons The tharity has taken advantage of Ihe fomowing dithure exempl7￿ In preparing these financial statements, as permiibj by FRS 102 The FinarKial ReportiThJ Standard apFdicaI￿e in the UK and Republic of IrelaThJ': th8 requirements of S8ctM 7 Slatefnenl of Cash FkAYs. In¢omg AJI income is rec(3nised in Ihe Stement of Finan(ial Actswtses once the thafity has entiuement to the funds. it is probatA8 that Ihe irm wiu b8 received the ￿Tr)Unt b8 measured rel18￿y. Exp•ndlturo Liabilities are re0)gnts￿ as exp8ndthirè as S(￿ as trwe is a18gal or constructive (￿lIgation committfng the charrty lo Ihat expenditure. it is probable that a transfer of ecJ)rnmic benefits will be required in $8tUemenl and the am￿nI of the rtI￿at￿)n can be measured rella￿y. ExperKliture is accounted for on an 8CCTuals basis and ha5 been dassffied under headirKJ$ that aggregate all cost related lo the category. Where I>￿ onnot be d￿e( allnixrted to headirys they have been alh)cated to activiti'es on basis ￿nsIStenI ￿th the uge of resources. Grants offered subject to ¢orKlitions which hav8 not been m8t at the year end date are noted as a commitment but not acuued as expenditure. Tanglble flxed assets Depreciab"on is wovKled at the fc4ltrwing annual ratos in (Yder to WTile off each asset over Its estimated useful lrfe. Fixtures and fftb'rfjs 25% on reduL?ng balance Taxatlon The charity is exempt from lax on ts charrtable actiwties. Fund accountlng Unmstricted funds used in XC0rd￿ wTrlh (tsitable otrye¢tNes at the discretion of lh8 trustees. ReStr￿d funds ¢an only be u*1 for partiojlar restri(aed purposes wrthin the objects of the d￿rity. Restrictm￿ arise vthen SF8ifEd by the donor Lywhen funds are rydised ts particuLar restricted purposes. Further explanati￿) of nakne wryxjse of eath furKI is inthdgj n the rM)tes to the finarK3al statements. Page 5 (x)nlinued...

DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIErY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMEKfs - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 OTHER TRADING ACTivmES 2023 2022 Sale of publications aThJ Lu)ks Royalty fe 275 47 65 349 322 INVESTMENT INCOME 2023 2022 Deposit account tnierest 560 194 TRUSTEES. REMUNERATION AND BENEFrrs There were no tfustees, rernunerat￿ or other barfits fcy th8 y8ar and￿1 31 December 2023 nor for the year ended 31 December 2022. Ther8 were no trustees. tsxper￿ paKI f(Y th8 year endJ 31 December 2023 nor ft>r th8 yaar ended 31 D8cgmb8r 2022. COMPARAnVES FOR THE STATEMEKf OF FIPW4CIAL ACTMTIES Unrestrl¢ted Restr￿ Endowment funds fvnds fund Total nds INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FRO Donations and legacies 15.273 15,273 Investment in¢orne Other income 322 194 14,100 121 14,1 73 Total 29.816 73 29,889 EXPENDfruRE ON Charllablg actsvitl•s PublicatM)ns G￿ra1 14.452 23.139 14,452 23,139 1.828 1.828 Total 39.419 39.419 Net gainsl(losses) ￿ investh￿ts {4.749) (4.749) cg)ntinued...

DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIErY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continu8d FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTMnES- contlnued unreStr￿d Restric1￿ End0y￿ent fr￿dS fiJThls fund Total funds NEf INCOMEI(EXPENDITUREI (14,352) 73 114,2791 RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS Total funds brought forward 163,186 7,172 7243 177.601 TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 148,834 7.245 7.243 163.322 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSErs Flxtures and flttings COST Al 1 January 2023 and 31 t)ocember 2023 2.129 DEPRECIATION At 1 January 2023 Charge for year 1.202 83 At 31 Docember 2023 1.285 NET BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2023 At 31 D8cgmber 2022 927 FIXED ASSET INVESTMEpirs Listed investments MARKET VALUE At 1 January 2023 Addit￿nS Revaluatson$ 70,251 10,001 10,802 Al 31 December 2023 91.054 NEf BOOK VALUE At 31 DeceM1￿r 2023 91,054 At 31 DecemL*r 2022 70,251 There were r¥) investrnent assets crttside Ihe UIQ (Thlinued...

DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIErY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 FIXED ASSEf INVESTMEpifs- contlnwl Cosl or vdualN)n at 31 D￿Thber 2023 is reWeS￿ ty. Listed investments Valuation in 2023 91,054 DEBTORS: Amoupifs FALUNG DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 2023 2022 Debtor8 and vepaym￿ts 3.804 3.804 CREDrroRS: AMOUNTS FAWNG DUE MThIN OME YEAR 2023 2022 Tr￿Je ueditor5 8,419 14.186 10. ANALYSIS OF NEf A8SEfs BEfwEEN FUND8 2023 Totsl funds 2022 Total fund$ funds funds fund Fixed 8wts Investm¢nts Current assets Cufrent liabililtas 250 91,054 74,807 {8.419) 927 70,251 106,330 114.1861 91.054 89.019 (8,419) 6.649 157.692 7,243 172,498 163,322 Pa3e 8 cx)ntinued...

DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIErY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contlnued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 11. MOVEMENT W FUNDS Net Transfers b&tsveen funds At 31.12.23 At 1.1.23 in fvnds Unrwatri¢ted funds Generdl fund Monica Pilling Bequest Fund Special Speaker Fund Pamda Staunton Bequest FurKI (S￿> 13.525 12,929 31.994 816 111,953 29.130 816 118.888 6.59) 113.525) 148.834 Restrfcted funds 8hboume 157,692 7245 318 7,563 EndOVfflw￿ fund• Endowmenl 7.243 7.243 TOTAL FUNDS 163,322 9.176 172,498 Net movement in fiJnd$. induded in the above are as fdlows: Inc(Yning Res￿rceS Gains and expanded )sses Movement In fvnds Unrestrlctod lund8 General fund Monlca Pilling Bequest Fund Pamola Staunton Bequest Fund 37.520 156 155 {38.1161 1263) (1.396) 1596) 2,864 6.590 2,971 7,831 37.831 RestrlGted fund8 Ashbwme (39.775) 10.802 8.858 318 318 TOTAL FUNDS 38.149 139.775) 10.802 9,176 ntinu&l...

DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIErY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - conllnued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 11. MoveMENT IN FUNDS- conllnued ComparaOvo¥ for M0ven￿ in funds Nei mvement in funds Transfers ba￿en fvnds At 1.122 31.12.22 Unrestrl¢tod furKIs General fund Monica Pilling Bequest FuTrJ Spec￿1 Speaker Fund Pamel8 Staunton Bequest Furvj (3.151) 30.874 816 134,647 (8.5071 (1,744> 11,658 29.130 816 118,888 14,101> (11,6581 163,186 {14,352) 148.834 Restrlcted funds Ashboume 7.172 73 7,24S Endowmont fund• EndoNwnent 7243 7,243 TOTAL FUNDS 177.601 114.2791 163.322 Comparn￿ve r*t ￿ve￿￿ In funds. InrAhJ8d kn the atove are &s folkxvs: Reswr¢8s experK￿ Gains and Movanent In funds resources Unrestrf¢tod funds Goneral fund Monica Plling Bew Fund P8m8la Staunton Bequest Fund 29.780 (38.287) (495) (637) 18.507) 11,744) 14,101} 11,284) 13,4651 29.816 (39,419) Reslrlctsd fund8 Ashboume (4.749) 114.3521 73 TOTAL FUNDS 29,889 (39,419) (4.7491 114.279) Page 10 Continu￿￿...

DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIErY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - contlnued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2023 11. MOVEMENT IN FUNt>S- contlnued A current year 12 trthths aTrJ year 12 (￿l￿ned p*Jsilirm is as fc4k)ws: Net vemenl in funds Transfers belween nds At 31.1223 At1.1.22 Unrestrlcted fund6 General ￿nd Monica Pilling 88quest FuTrJ Special Speaker Fund Pamela Staunton Wuest FuThJ (3.151) 30.874 816 134,647 (9.103) 1,120 25.183 12,929 31.994 816 111.953 2,489 (25,183) 163.186 Rostrlcted funds Ashboume (5.494) 157,692 7,172 391 7.563 Endowm•nt fund• Endowment 7243 7,243 TOTAL FUNDS 17T.601 {5,1031 172,498 A current year 12 months and 12 ff￿nths ￿Mbined net move￿1 In fiJnd$, included In the 8&4)ve are 88 folhm: Im)miro Re￿￿rCeS Galli$ and Movement in funds Unrg8trlct8d funds General fund Monica Pilling Bequest FuThl Pamela Staunton Bequest Fund 67,3(M) 191 156 (76.403) 1758) (2.033) 19,1031 1.120 2,489 1.687 4.366 67,647 Restricted funds %hboume 179.194) 6.053 (5,494) 391 391 TOTAL FUNDS 68.038 (79.194) 6,053 15,103) Page11 continued...

INDEPENDENT EXAMINEIVS REPORT TO THE TrUSTEES OF DERBYSHIRE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Independent examlnerfs report to the tnths ot Detyhire Archaeologlcal Soclety I report to the charity trustees on my eXamw1K￿ of the of DWire Ard)aeoW'cal &xiety {Ihe Trust) for the year ended 31 December 2023. Responsibillties and ba81$ of rnport As the charity tnjslees of the Trust you a￿ re8FxMsbie for th8 pyeparnts'on of thè a(xxunts in accordan￿ with the requirements ofthe Charities Act 2011 {Ihe Arf). I report in respect of my examination of Ihe Trusvs x)￿nts canied tyjt uThJer Sectb)n 145 of Ihe Act 2nd in carying out my examination I have follow￿ all aFWicatle glven by the Charrty C￿MiSsion under Section 145(5Xb) of the Act. Indepondont gxamln•fs staternont I have c(¥npleled my examinalion. I c£vffiTh Ih8t no material matters have CO￿ to my allention in connection th the examinats'on giving m& cause to ￿118￿ that in any malerfal Yespe accounting records were not kept in respect ofthe Tn￿l as rwired by Seclw)n 130 ofthe Act; the acc￿nts do not accord ￿ those reeord&' or the ac(x)unts do not conwy with the apF4icabl8 requirwn8nts o)rteming the form and content of acuunts sel out in the Chariti￿ (Accounts and ReFJts) Regulat￿￿￿ 2008 other Ihan any requirem8nl that the acxounts gNe a tfue and fair view wh#th F rM)t a ￿tter a8 part of an independent examinatlon. I have no concems and have c(Th a(Toss ￿ olher maitW5 in o)nrwtion with lh& examination to whth attenticrt) should be drawn in this reFKMt in order to enable a woper UThJ&51￿lThj of ts act￿nts to be reathd. G S Gilbert FCA CAMERON HUGHES LTD Chartered AccoJnlant8 Derby Page 2