2024-12-31-accounts

	Page
ReferenceandadministrativedetailsoftheCompany,itsTrusteesandadvisers	1
Trustees'report	2-8
Independentexaminer'sreport	9-10
Consolidatedstatementoffinancialactivities	11
Consolidatedbalancesheet	12-13
Companybalancesheet	14-15
Consolidatedstatementofcashflows	16
Notestothefinancialstatements	17-42

20 August 2025

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total	Total
	funds	funds	funds	funds
	2024	2024	2024	2023
	£	£	£	£
Incomefrom:
Donationsandlegacies	86,113	33,853	119,966	89,010
Charitableactivities	226,951	-	226,951	248,124
Othertradingactivities:
Retailincome(subsidiarytrading
company)	168,678	-	168,678	190,546
Investments:
Investmentincome	3,073	-	3,073	3,600
Totalincome	484,815	33,853	518,668	531,280
Expenditureon:
Raisingfunds:
Retail(subsidiarytradingcompany)	168,490	-	168,490	157,114
Charitableactivities	400,924	17,832	418,756	412,715
Totalexpenditure	569,414	17,832	587,246	569,829
Netmovementinfunds	(84,599)	16,021	(68,578)	(38,549)
Reconciliationoffunds:
Totalfundsbroughtforward	877,690	47,305	924,995	963,544
Netmovementinfunds	(84,599)	16,021	(68,578)	(38,549)
Totalfundscarriedforward	793,091	63,326	856,417	924,995

		CONSOLIDATED	BALANCE	SHEET
		ASAT31DECEMBER2024
				2024		2023
		Note		£		£
Fixedassets
Tangibleassets		13		338,631		336,123
Heritageassets		14		444,082		447,077
				782,713		783,200
Currentassets
Stocks		16	8,408		6,426
Debtors		17	9,478		14,208
Cashatbankandinhand			99,940		181,821
			117,826		202,455
Currentliabilities
Creditors:amountsfallingduewithin		one
year		18	(44,122)		(60,660)
Netcurrentassets				73,704		141,795
Totalassetslesscurrentliabilities				Se 856,417		SS 924,995
Charityfunds
Restrictedfunds:
Restrictedfunds		20	49,534		31,505
Restrictedfunds- class	ii	20	13,792		15,800
Totalrestrictedfunds		20		63,326		47,305
Unrestrictedfunds		20		793,091		877,690
Totalfunds				856,417		924,995

	Note		2024 £		2023 £
Fixedassets
Tangibleassets	13		327,379		329,899
Heritageassets	14		444,082		447,077
Investments	15		8,000		8,000
			779,461		784,976
Currentassets
Stocks	16	2,742		3,926
Debtors	1h	7,734		35,160
Cashatbankandinhand		87,139		131,282
		97,615		170,368
Currentliabilities
Creditors:amountsfallingduewithinone year	18	(27,707)		(37,047)
Netcurrentassets			69,908		133,321
Totalassetslesscurrentliabilities			849,369		918,297
Charityfunds
Restrictedfunds:
Restrictedfunds	20	63,326		47,305
Totalrestrictedfunds	20		63,326		47,305
Unrestrictedfunds
Generalfunds	20	786,043		870,992
Totalunrestrictedfunds	20		786,043		870,992
Totalfunds			849,369		918,297

	2024 £	2023 £
Cashflowsfromoperatingactivities
Netcashusedinoperatingactivities	(58,920)	(51,039)
Cashflowsfrominvestingactivities
Proceedsfromthesaleoftangiblefixedassets	1,116	-
Purchaseoftangiblefixedassets Interestreceived	(26,030) 1,953	(18,388) 1,600
Netcashusedininvestingactivities	(22,961)	(16,788)
Changeincashandcashequivalentsintheyear	(81,881)	(67,827)
Cashandcashequivalentsatthebeginningoftheyear	181,821	249,648
Cashandcashequivalentsattheendoftheyear	99,940	181,821

	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
	funds	funds	funds
	2024	2024	2024
	£	£	£
Donations	14,329	-	14,329
Grants	60,000	33,853	93,853
Giftaid	11,784	-	11,784
	86,113	33,853	119,966
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
	funds	funds	funds
	2023	2023	2023
	£	£	pai
Donations	8,760	-	8,760
Grants	29,500	2,000	31,500
Giftaid	8,555	-	8,555
	46,815	2,000	48,815

	Unrestricted	Total	Total
	funds	funds	funds
	2024	2024	2023
	£	£	£
Admissions	186,274	186,274	174,674
Memberships	14,410	14,410	11,528
Educationalactivitiesandworkshops	25,228	25,228	11,871
InsuranceClaims- LossofEarnings	-	-	50,051
Otherincome	1,039	1,039	-
	226,951	226,951	248,124

		Unrestricted	Total	Total
		funds	funds	funds
		2024	2024	2023
		£	£	£
Sales		94,479	94,479	70,642
Roomhire		56,481	56,481	100,690
Othertrading	income	17,718	17,718	19,214
		168,678	168,678	190,546

				Unrestricted	Total	Total
				funds	funds	funds
				2024	2024	2023
				£	£	£
Rental	income			1,120	1,120	2,000
Interest	receivable-	charity		1,791	1,791	1,478
Interest	receivable-	trading	subsidiary	162	162	122
				3,073	3,073	3,600

	Unrestricted	Total	Total
	funds	funds	funds
	2024	2024	2023
	£	£	£
Costofsales	42,068	42,068	59,192
Administrationexpenses	23,251	23,251	16,863
Staffcosts	93,567	93,567	75,161
Administrationstaffcosts	6,849	6,849	4,360
Depreciation	2,755	2,755	1,538
	168,490	168,490	157,114

		Support	Total	Total
		costs	funds	funds
		2024	2024	2023
		£	£	£
Costsof	operatingmuseum	418,756	418,756	412,715

		Total	Total
		funds	funds
		2024	2023
		£	£
	Staffcosts	226,564	209,348
	Depreciation	22,645	21,381
	Teachingcourses	2,407	1,045
	Events	11,724	25,430
	Webdesign,softwareandITsupport	14,576	11,541
	Rentandrates	4,814	5,747
	Insurance	31,609	28,015
	Light,heatandwater	27,111	28,337
	Telephoneandstationary	4,092	4,493
	Visitorserviceexpenditure	1,230	2,303
	Promotionandpublicity	9,091	11,089
	Conservation,maintenanceandcleaning	43,652	43,822
	Travel	487	422
	Volunteerexpenses	1,006	1,595
	Sundries	2,754	3,421
	Bankcharges	8,424	5,397
	Independentexaminersfee	4,494	4,186
	Accountancyfees	1,488	2,408
	Professionalfees	378	2,735
	Baddebts	210	-
		418,756	412,715
10.	Independentexaminer'sremuneration
		2024	2023
		£	Bs
	FeespayabletotheCompany'sindependentexaminerfortheindependent
	examinationoftheCompany'sannualaccounts	3,132	3,300
	FeespayabletotheCompany'sindependentexaminerinrespectof:
	Allotherservicesnotincludedabove	2,852	3,294

	Group	Group	Company	Company
	2024	2023	2024	2023
	£	£	£	£
Wagesandsalaries	294,417	262,273	200,849	187,112
Socialsecuritycosts	16,315	13,957	12,328	11,585
Otherpensioncosts	11,958	11,239	9,096	9,251
Recruitmentandtrainingexpenses	4,291	1,400	4,291	1,400
	326,981	288,869	226,564	209,348

	Group	Group
	2024	2023
	No.	No.
Staff	23	19

			Equipment	Fixtures
	Freehold	Plantand	and	and	Office	Play
	property	machinery	Machinery	fittings	equipment	area	Total
	£	£	£	£	£	£	£
Costorvaluation
At1 January2024	467,296	1,388	64,287	35,103	1,977	43,443	613,494
Additions	-	7,363	14,855	2,094	1,718	-	26,030
Disposals	.	2	(1,195)		-	-	(1,195)
At31December
2024	467,296	8,751	77,947	37,197	3,695	43,443	638,329
Depreciation
At1 January2024	184,705	-	40,502	29,753	356	22,056	277,372
Chargefortheyear	6,453	1,185	12,045	447	719	1,557	22,406
Ondisposals	-	-	(80)	-	-	-	(80)
At31December
2024	191,158	1,185	52,467	30,200	1,075	23,613	299,698
Netbookvalue
At31December
2024	276,138	7,566	25,480	6,997	2,620	19,830	338,631
At31December
2023	282,591	1,388	23,785	5,350	1,621	21,387	336,122

			Equipment	Fixtures
		Freehold	and	and	Office	Play
		property	Machinery	fittings	equipment	area	Total
		£	£	£	£	£	£
Costorvaluation
At	1January2024	465,136	64,287	962	1,648	43,443	575,476
Additions		-	14,433	2,094	1,718	-	18,245
Disposals		-	(1,195)	-	-	-	(1,195)
At	31December2024	465,136	77,525	3,056	3,366	43,443	592,526
Depreciation
At	1January2024	182,545	40,502	118	356	22,056	245,577
Chargefortheyear		6,453	10,556	447	637	1,557	19,650
On	disposals	-	(80)	-	-	-	(80)
At	31December2024	188,998	50,978	565	993	23,613	265,147
Net	bookvalue
At	31December2024	276,138	26,547	2,491	2,373	19,830	327,379
At	31December2023	282,591	23,785	844	1,292	21,387	329,899

		Heritage
		assets
		2024
		£
Carryingvalueat	1January2024	447,077
Depreciation/Amortisation		(2,995)
		444,082

		Heritage
		assets
		2024
		£
Carryingvalueat	1January2024	447,077
Depreciation/Amortisation		(2,995)
		444,082

Yearof addition	il	2020 £	2021	£	2022 £	2023 £	2024 £	Total £

ForgeCottage	1994	71,400						71,400
HillEndCottage	1994	102,000						102,000
AndersonShelter	2008	1,406						1,406
ThreshingMachine	2010	1,064						1,064
AiringCourtShelter	2012	24,094						24,094
Nailer’sCottage	2012	214,239						214,239
Air-RaidShelter	2013	600						600
TelephoneKiosk (NorwichTvpe)	2008	om						800
ThatchedRoof	2021			900	38,282			39,182
Historicbuildingsrestored	insituandownedfreeholdaway				fromthe	Museum:
DovecoteatMoat Farm,Dormston	2001	2,567						2,957
DovecoteatGlebe Farm,HillCroome	a	2o7i						2,341
Historicbuildingsinthecourse		ofre-erectionontheMuseum’ssite				orstored	inanticipation
ofre-erectioninthefuture:
Timber-Framed Cottagefrom	2014	18,836						18,836
TimberFramedBarn	2016	360						360
fromDordon
CricketPavilion	2019	15,000						15,000
Tpsaliooet		455,097	0	900	38,282	0		491,482
DepreciationorAmortisation
ForgeCottage		37,126	1,428	1,428	1,428	1,428	1,428	44,266
ThatchedRoof						1,567	1,567	3,134
TotalDepreciationor
Amortisation		37,126	1,428	1,428	1,428	2,995	2,995	47,400

	Investments
	in
	subsidiary
	companies
Company	£
Costorvaluation
At1 January2024	8,000
At31December2024	8,000

		Group	Group	Company	Company
		2024	2023	2024	2023
		£	£	£	£
Finishedgoodsandgoodsfor	resale	8,408	6,426	2,742	3,926

	Group	Group	Company	Company
	2024	2023	2024	2023
	£	£	£	£
Duewithinoneyear
Tradedebtors	5,164	9,155	1,464	4,868
Amountsowedbygroupundertakings	-	-	3,271	26,103
Otherdebtors	é	340	-	340
Prepaymentsandaccruedincome	4,314	4,713	2,999	3,849
	9,478	14,208	7,734	35, 160

	Group	Group	Company	Company
	2024	2023	2024	2023
	£	£	£	£
Tradecreditors	13,310	21,506	10,944	18,077
Othertaxationandsocialsecurity	9,856	6,464	5,696	5,618
Othercreditors	4,759	4,882	2,428	2,707
Accrualsanddeferredincome	16,197	27,808	8,639	10,645
	44,122	60,660	27,707	37,047

			Group	Group	Company	Company
			2024	2023	2024	2023
			£	£	£	£
Deferred	income	at1 January2024	19,409	38,072	3,681	5,948
Amount	provided	forintheyear	7,064	15,728	958	-
Amounts	released	frompreviousperiods	(16,779)	(34,391)	(1,051)	(2,267)
Deferred	income	at31December2024	9,694	19,409	3,588	3,681

				Balanceat
	Balanceat1			31
	January			December
	2024	Income	Expenditure	2024
	£	£	£	£
Unrestrictedfunds
GeneralFunds	877,690	484,815	(569,414)	793,091
Restrictedfunds
BringstyChurch	2,558	-	-	2,558
Windmill	3,026	-	(1,092)	1,934
Education- YoungExplorers	3,300	-	(529)	2,771
BuildingsMaintenance	-	2,500	(953)	1,547
Training	3,000	-	-	3,000
TownHouseInterpretation	1,240	-	(320)	920
KioskCollection	1,200	-	-	1,200
AiringCourtShelter	2,701	-	-	2,701
WildflowerMeadow	684	-	(620)	64
Nailer'sCottage	853	-	(332)	521
Racksaw	388	-	-	388
GWRRailwayWagon	2,850	-	-	2,850
Showman'sWagonBuildingRefurbishment	-	15,000	(4,658)	10,342
SneachillCottage(NoMgtCosts)	354	-	-	354
Showman'sWagonReinterpretation	-	12,000	(5,175)	6,825
PrimroseHospice	417	-	-	417
HedgerowRestoration	-	3,000	(1,800)	1,200
HillEndCottage	5,934	-	(33)	5,901
Fencing	-	1,353	(312)	1,041
Miller'sWagon	3,000	-	-	3,000
	31,505	33,853	(15,824)	49,534

					Balanceat
	Balanceat	1			31
	January				December
	2024		Income	Expenditure	2024
		£	£	£	£
Restrictedfunds(Continued)
Dialect& HeritageProject- ThreshingBarnIl	9,800		-	(1,322)	8,478
CCTVInstallation	5,000		-	(686)	4,314
WildlifeConservation- WildflowerMeadow	1,000		-	-	1,000
	15,800		-	(2,008)	13,792
TotalRestrictedfunds	47,305		33,853	(17,832)	63,326
Totaloffunds	924,995		518,668	(587,246)	856,417

					Balanceat
	Balanceat				31
	1January			Transfers	|December
	2023	Income	Expenditure	in/out	2023
	£	£	£	£	£
Unrestrictedfunds
GeneralFunds 1	910,127	489,085	(552,448)	30,926	877,690
Restrictedfunds
BringstyChurch	2,558	-	-	-	2,558
Windmill	5,246	-	(2,219)	-	3,027
BuildingsMaintenance	3,299	-	-	-	3,299
Training	3,000	-	-	-	3,000
TownHouseInterpretation	1,239	-	-	-	1,239
KioskCollection	1,200	-	-	-	1,200
AiringCourtShelter	2,701	-	-	-	2,701
WildflowerMeadow	378	2,000	(1,693)	-	685
Nailer'sCottage	853	-	-	-	853
Racksaw	388	-	-	-	388
GWRRailwayWagon	2,850	-	-	-	2,850
Showman'sWagonBuilding
Refurbishment	354	-	-	-	354
Showman'sWagon
Reinterpretation	20,000	-	-	(20,000)	-
PrimroseHospice	417	-	-	-	417
HillEndCottage	5,934	-	-	-	5,934
Miller'sWagon	3,000	-	-	-	3,000
	53,417	2,000	(3,912)	(20,000)	31,505
Restrictedfunds- ClassIl
RethatchingofThreshingBarn	-	3,000	-	(3,000)	-
HAF- HolidayActivities
Easter/Summer2023	-	5,346	(5,346)	-	-
CulturalCompact- StansCafe
April2023	-	3,600	(3,600)	-	-

						Balanceat
		Balanceat				31
		1January			Transfers	December
		2023	Income	Expenditure	in/out	2023
		£	£	£	£	£
Dialect& HeritageProject-
ThreshingBarn	|	-	10,449	(2,523)	(7,926)	-
Dialect& HeritageProject-
ThreshingBarn	II	-	9,800	-	-	9,800
AccessibleToilet	Facilities	-	2,000	(2,000)	-	-
CCTVInstallation		-	5,000	-	-	5,000
WildlifeConservation-
WildflowerMeadow		-	1,000	-	-	1,000
		-	40,195	(13,469)	(10,926)	15,800
TotalRestricted	funds	53,417	42,195	(17,381)	(30,926)	47,305
Totaloffunds		963,544	531,280	(569,829)	-	924,995

BringstyChurch	Forongoingmaintenanceofthebuilding.
Windmill	Forrepairandmaintenanceofthebuilding.
	Forresearch& developmentofnewprogrammes
	andactiveearningandaccessforyoungvisitors
	(includingunder5s)andtosupportassociated
Education	learningstaffcosts.
Training	Tofundthetrainingofstaffandvolunteers.
	Tofundinterpretivecontentsforthebuilding
TownHouseInterpretation	(historicobjectsandreplicas).
	FormaintenanceandrepairoftheNational
KioskCollection	TelephoneKioskCollection.
	Forthedismantling,re-erectionandrepairofthe
AiringCourtShelter	building.
	Forthemaintenanceanddevelopmentofthe
WildflowerMeadow	WildflowerMeadow
	Forthedismantling,re-erection,interpretationand
Nailer'sCottage	repairofthebuildingandgarden.
	Forongoingmaintenanceofthebuildingand
Racksaw	historicequipment.
GWRRailwayWagon	Forrepairandmaintenanceofthewagon.
	Forthedismantling,re-erectionandrepairofthe
WisteriaCottage,fromSneachill	building.
ThreshingBarn	Forre-thatchingthebarnroof.

22.	DonorsandGrantsin2024
	AIMNewStoriesNewAudiences	£12,000
	BournvilleVillageTrust	£12,000
	BromsgroveCourtLeet	£750
	FinisScottFoundation	£1,353
	FoyleFoundation	£25,000
	George CadburyFund	£10,000
	GJWTurnerTrust	£2,000
	lanAddisonCharitableFoundation	£3,000
	LGHarrisTrust	£10,000
	R&DTurnerBequest	£3,000
	WaitroseDroitwich	£1,250
	WorcestershireCommunityRailPartnership	£500
	Otherdonations	£24,806

					Balanceat
	Balanceat	1			31
	January				December
	2024		Income	Expenditure	2024
		£	£	£	£
Generalfunds	877,690		484,815	(569,414)	793,091
Restrictedfunds	31,505		33,853	(15,824)	49,534
RestrictedFunds(Continued)	15,800		-	(2,008)	13,792
	924,995		518,668	(587,246)	856,417

						Balanceat
		Balanceat				31
		1January			Transfers	December
		2023	Income	Expenditure	in/out	2023
		£	£	£	£	£
Generalfunds		910,127	489,085	(552,448)	30,926	877,690
Restrictedfunds		53,417	2,000	(3,912)	(20,000)	31,505
Restrictedfunds- Class	II	-	40,195	(13,469)	(10,926)	15,800
		963,544	531,280	(569,829)	-	924,995

				Restricted	Restricted
		Unrestricted	Restricted	funds	-	Total
		funds	funds	class	ii	funds
		2024	2024	2024		2024
		£	£		£	£
Tangible	fixedassets	338,631	-	-		338,631
Heritage	assets	444,082	-	-		444,082
Current	assets	54,500	49,534	13,792		117,826
Creditors	duewithinoneyear	(44,122)	-	-		(44,122)
Total		793,091	49,534	13,792		856,417

			Restricted
	Unrestricted	Restricted	funds- class	Total
	funds	funds	fi	funds
	2023	2023	2023	2023
	£	£	fs	£
Tangiblefixedassets	336,123	-	-	336,123
Heritageassets	447,077	-	-	447,077
Currentassets	155,150	31,505	15,800	202,455
Creditorsduewithinoneyear	(60,660)	-	-	(60,660)
Total	877,690	31,505	15,800	924,995
Reconciliationofnetmovementinfundstonetcashflow		fromoperating	activities
			Group	Group
			2024	2023
			£	£
Netexpenditurefortheperiod(asperStatementofFinancial		Activities)	(68,578)	(38,549)
Adjustmentsfor:
Depreciationcharges			22,406	19,924
Amortisationcharges			2,995	2,995
Interestreceived			(1,953)	(1,600)
Decrease/(increase)instocks			(1,982)	(4,186)
Decreaseindebtors			4,730	7,696
Decreaseincreditors			(16,538)	(37,319)
Netcashusedinoperatingactivities			(58,920)	(51,039)

		Group	Group
		2024	2023
		£	£
Cash	inhand	99,940	181,821
Total	cashandcashequivalents	99,940	181,821

			At	1		At31
			January			December
			2024		Cashflows	2024
				£	£	£
Cashat	bankandin	hand	181,821		(81,881)	99,940
			181,821		(81,881)	99,940

Name	Company	Classof	_Holding		Includedin
	number	shares			consolidation
AvoncroftEnterprisesLimited	03303524	Ordinary	100%		Yes
Thefinancialresultsofthesubsidiaryfor	theyearwere:
Name	Income	Expenditure	Profit/(Loss)		Netassets
	£	£	/Surplus/		£
			(Deficit)	for
			the	year
				£
AvoncroftEnterprisesLimited	168,839	(168,490)		349	15,047