Chailty regls1r3tlon number. 251851 The British Agricultural History Society Annual Report and Financial Ststernents for the Year Ended 31 January 2025 Peplow5 Ltd Moorgate House King street Newton Abbot TQ12 2LG
The Britlsh A8ricultural Hlstory Society Annual Report for the Financial Year l February 2023 to 31 January 2025 Charity Numbèr 251851 RefÈrÈntè and Administr*i¥e Dètalls Contsct Addre55 British Agricultural Society Department of Hi#Ory University of Exeter Amory Building Rennes Drive Exeter EX4 4RJ Bankers Uoyds Bank plc 1-2 Market Place Reading RGI 2EQ Examiner Mr Michael Denoon Ywn8 FCA Moorgate House King Street Newton Abbot Devon Ta12 2LG Executive Commlttee (Trustees) at yearond Prof Karen Sayer DPhil Dr Sarah Holland Professor Nicola Verdon Dr Samantha Shave 8A MSC PhD Dr Derek Shepherd Dr Alexspike Gibbs ProfessorAbigail Woods Dr DanaeTankard Profe550rJordan Claridge ProfessorAnnieTindley Dr John Morgan Dr Paul Simon Warde Professorjohn Frederick Martin Rebeco Ford Prof. Richard Hoe Dr Bess Rhode5 Drjane Rowling Dr Mark Haliwood Dr Sarah Spooner Dr Carol Beardmore EC Chair EC Deputy Chair President Trustee Treasurer Secretary Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Trustee Re5iEned (April 20231 Resi8ned (December 20251 Re5iBned IApril 202SI Resigned IApril 20251 Rey"gned IApril 20251 Rgned (April 20251 Resigned (April 20251 Appointed (April 20241 Appointed (April 20241 Appointed (April 20241 Appointed (April 20251 Appointed (April 20251 A&)pointed (April 20251 TTUStee Trustee Trustee Trustee
The Brhlsh A8rfcultyral Hlstory Sodety Annual Reportforthe Flnan¢lal Year l February 2024to 31 January 2025 Char5ty Number 251851 Report on Attivitses during the Financial Year Objects of the 5o¢lety The Society ex110 promotethe stutyof 48ituliural histwy and thè hi5toryof rurdl ecornYand stiuety. rtdoesthi5 through the pUblicatTh of rrs biannual joumal TheA8ricUral Htory Review, and its new51etter. Rural Hi5toryToday. and by holdin8 at leasttwo COnfereneaCh year. These actNitie5are cw¢ained intheSoDdV5 constitution adopted at its foundation in 1953, and subsequenttymodffied atthe SocierfsAnnual Gerwal Meetings in Z(XYJ and 2016. Pub115hlng This continuesto be the prlncipal mean5 by which IheSolletyfulfiLq kts objecDves.The SOC published two issues of The A¥ricuhufal History Review, Volurne 7Z120241 injune and January. Back numbersof the Revieware freety availableto all vla the website, three years iri arreats. The Sotsety also puNished two i55ues of the newetter flural HistwToday, whith is wldely disrributed beyond thernernbEr5hip olthe Societyand is freetyavailableto all on the BAHS website. The website also, amongst otherthirbg5, hosts U8RAL (brary oflrish and British Rural and 4Hcultural Literaturel, which prodeS direct free te5$tO diÉitized literature oThthe subjerL Durirythe yearÉ5.IV32was spentoTh UBKALdevelopmenL s£anning a wide range of works. fjronts The 5DcEty offer5¥rantsto indNiduals. Sletie$.3nd instrtubons in thtlUrtherae of itsobjects. DUrf theyear. £920of research Erants were awarded. oaThirSk MErrnrial award totaliw£5CKIwa5 rnadeduringthe yearas part of the nom)al operationsof the Society. Membeyshlp The number of indiU members lell from371 ioX6. The Nmberol Insutullonal memberswas atso down sllghdy. Mort new member5 continue tojixn throu8h theweb5ite. Payin8 by PayPal. Elerttonicatces5tothe ReeW via Ingenta Is provlded free for IndNidu31 members and instiiuth?nal subscrtber5 Ilngenta'sc05ts aretreated as part of the Production and Despatch of the Rewewl.
The Brltlsh A8rfcultural History Society Annual Reportforthe Financial Year l February 2024 to 31 January 2025 Charity Number 251851 Report on Artivities duringthe Finandal Year (Cont.) Accountsfor the Yearto 31 January 2025 The Society made a1055 of £3,779 in the year compared with a gJrr4LS of £17,726 in 2D23-24. Compared wlth the relouS year. 5ubstTiPtW)nswedoWO tty£l.957 andicurnal sa5 by £3.556. On the expenditureside. the costs of prthJuonE and dispatchin8 boththe Reyiewand Rural HistoryT(k4ayand tht developmentof UBRALwere all 5ignfficantty higherthJn in 2023-24 lup by £13.fy)71. As were the examinerfsfees, at £3,Z64 ItoverinÉ the years 2022-23 and 2023-241. Total expenditure was É49.230cornpared with £33,227 in 2023-24. Unrealited movements In investments showed a sU50f £6.591 comparedwrth a surFknof El482 in 2023-24. Overall. the Society is in a healthy posftSon with someEIS0.230 Df ash and Itwestr(ntsat¢uffentvaluesl£147A18 In 2023-241. Reserves Polity The Socievs policyts, tskingoTreyearwith the next to spend the YKome f( receNe5 in pursuf( of (ts obiectyves, while 5etbn8 side any surplusesto cover future projects, 3ndtogenerate fuwre income to SUPPDrtthe Socie$ gronts and award5.The Sotiety has no Resirfcted Funds. tts Unrestricted Funds Current stand at£150,230 out of which two Designated Fund5 have been sÈt aside bytheTrustÈes, as follow5.' De$i%Mted Projects and Initiatl¥es Fund Currently standing at £30,989. this is set asideto pavforrW aThJ£ontlnulng acuvities %¥hich cannot readlly be fvnded from in.r revenue. Expenditure from thisfund is atthe dtreOn of theTru5tees. Researth and Grants Fund cUrntlY standingat£44.141, thisls intended to be an investmentfvnd. the incDme from which will be used for Ihe provision of8rants and donaknons io support new rese3h, and events such as conferences. award5. and publicatK)ns in the5ocieWs area otagTicultuwal ar¥J rural history. Unrestricted. Unde$1¢rted balance of our reserves stsnds at £75.1(M). eq1VaTentto Stant more than oreyearfs current expenditure. h is the intention of theTwstees toaim to maintsin this fvnd at a level sufficientto cOr seasc¢n•l arvj unexpertedffiucbJation5 between Income and expenditure. without ha¥irw io sdl any of ourlnvestments. which might incur5ignthcant ID5. Dr Derek B Shepherd -Trustee Date= 151111$
The BritÉsh Alricultural History Society Annual Reportforthe financial Year l February 2024 to 31 January 2025 Charity Number 251851 ststement of assets and Ilabllltles at 31 January 2025 2024-25 2023.24 CURRENT ASSErs Tr8asurerfs Account M&G Charibond CAF Income Fund COIF Charities Etht¢al InvestmeniAcfJ)uni St. Jarn85 Place- Unit Trust 28,265 46.834 17.085 30,989 27.057 32.045 42.963 17.084 28.909 26,417 150.230 147,418 Le55'. CURRENT LIABILtnES Joan Thirsk Award Fund TQTAL ASSETS less CURRENT LIABIUnES 150,230 147.418 RESERVES as at 31January 2024 147,418 127,210 Exce5$ 01 Income over Expenses forthe year Sum of unreali5ed 8ain5llosses on Investments RESERVES as at 31 Jartuary 2025 6.591 13,7791 150,Z30 17,726 2,482 147,418 Represented bv: Restricted Reserves Designated ReseeS Research & Granis Fund Projects & Initiatives Fursd Unrestrirted. Undesignated Funds 44,141 30.989 75.100 150,230 43,501 28,909 75,008 147.418 The accounts were approved bythe trustees. and authorised for Is$ and signed on their behalf by.. Dr Derek B Shepherd-Trustee Date.. Ic) 02
The British Agricultural History Society Annual Report forthe Financial Year l February 2024 to 31 January 2025 Charity Number 251851 Reciepts and payments account forthe year ended 31 January 2025 2024-25 202>24 INCOME Subscriptions Journal Sales Sale5 of Back Issues & PublicatiorLs Royalties Gold Access Gift Aid Refund DoTration5 9.883 25.092 11.840 28.648 45 3,461 3.371 1.7 4,954 1.635 43.470 50.S58 Sprin8 Conference Fees Spring conferen Expenses 3.949 13,97SI 4.020 15,2861 1261 11,2661 Wlnter Conference Fees Less Winter Conference Expenses 453 17141 12611 Interest Income CCLA Investment Interest on COIF Depostt Interest on Stjames Place Fund 617 1,16S 209 2.(X)7 L,922 Total in¢ome 45,451 50.953 Total Expenditure as below 149,2301 133.2271 Net operating (Deficiil I Surplus 13.7791 17,726
The British Agricultural History Society Annual Report forthe Financial Year l February 2024 to 31 January 2025 Charity Number 251851 Redepts and payments account for the year ended 31 January 2025 {Cont.) 2024-25 202>24 EXPENDITURE Production and Despatch ReeW Ru1 History Today Joan Thirsk award Executive Committee Expense5 Editors Remuneration Assistant Treasurers, Fees Examiner5 Fee Office Costs Casual Labour Website Maintenance Paypal Management Newsletters and other Mailings Insurance Paypal charge5 8ALH Subxription EHIO Sub5CriPtion Research Grants Llbral Development 26.427 20,SSS 2,933 2,420 3.264 S87 SC 106 2.517 639 soo 1,042 184 5,114 67 165 96 920 5.092 1,631 Total Expendriure 49.Z30 33,227 Unrealfsed movements In Investments M & G Charifund L055/Gain CAF Incorne Fund LosslGain COIF Income Fund LosslGaln St James Place Unit Trust L055IGain 3.871 1.505 11,9481 1.675 1,250 2.482 640 6,591
The Brltish ABri¢ultural Hlstory Society Annual Report forthe Financial Year l February Z024 to 31 January 2025 Charity Number 251851 Independent Examiner's Rèport to the Trustees of The Brlttsh Agricultural History 5oclety I reportto the charitytTUStee5 on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 january 2025. Responsibilities and bays of report As the charl5 tru5tee5 you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance vrith the requirements of the Charities Art 20111.the ACYI. I report Sn respett of my examination olthe charitvs accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and In carrying out rnyexamination I have followed all the applicable DIrectn$ given bythe Charity Cornmission under section 14515llbl of the ACL Independent examinerfs statement I have cornpleted my examinaiion. I confirrn that no material matters have come to myattention in connection with the examination ging rne cause to believe that in any material pert= 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act: or I the accounts tlo not accord with those re¢ord> I have no concerns and have corne across no other matters in connection vmth the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in tsrderto enable a proper under5taThdin8 of the accounts to be reached. Michael Young FCA Independent Examlner Ptpl¢)ws Ltd Moor8ate House KSng street Newton Abbot Devon TQ12 2LG Date.. 1r Iio/oD'lf