ISLE OF WIGHT NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Charity registration number 260747
ACCOUNTS for the YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
The Isle of Wight Natural History and Archaeological Society, Unit 7c, Prospect Business Centre, Prospect Road, Cowes, Isle of Wight, PO31 7AD is registered with the Charity Commissioners and constituted by a trust deed.
The Charity is administered by a council, comprising:
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President: Dr Vivian Roberts
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Secretary: Dr Colin Pope
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Treasurer: Mr Nigel Locke
Other members: Mr Jim Baldwin, Mr Paul Bingham, Mr Al Blenkinsop, Mr David Bone, Mrs Selena Bone, Mr Jonathan Cox, Mrs Toni Goodley, Miss Lily Gray, Miss Jacqueline Hart, Dr Roger Herbert, Mrs Margaret Nelmes, Mr Trevor Price, Dr Anthony Roberts, Mr Richard Smout, Mr Dave Staughton, Mr Will Thurbin, Mrs Ann Ticehurst and Mr Dave Trevan.
New council members are elected at the Annual General Meeting.
The objects of the Charity are to promote, for the benefit of the public, the study of natural history, geology and archaeology especially in relation to the Isle of Wight and to promote the preservation of all objects of special archaeological and geological interest.
We have held a full programme of events this year, including nine general meetings and 61 other meetings. In addition, the archaeological section has held informal meetings on Wednesdays through the year. A Recorders’ Conference was held in November which was open to anyone who has an active interest in recording the Island's flora and fauna. The Society had a display at Wolverton Manor Garden Fair at the beginning of September.
The iWatch Wildlife project holds events during the year to encourage young people and their families to observe wildlife on the Isle of Wight. The Society and iWatch joined the National Trust at Dunsbury for a day of recording all species present at a Bioblitz, one Saturday in June.
We have taken on the responsibility for recording all appropriate records on the MapMate database for the Isle of Wight Council. The overall aim is to provide a central point of contact for information required to further scientific study.
A visual records section has been setup so that digital photographs of natural history, archaeology and geology of the Isle of Wight, may be recorded with the provenance and stored for future reference.
Signed: Name: Vivian Roberts 20.1.25
President
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE COUNCIL
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Isle of Wight Natural History and Archaeological Society (the Society) for the year ended 31st December 2024.
RESPONSIBILITIES AND BASIS OF REPORT
As the charity trustees of the Society, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act').
I report in respect on my examination of the Society's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S STATEMENT
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Society as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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the accounts do not accord with those records;
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed:
Date: 20.2.25
Name: Carol A Gandy
Address
ISLE OF WIGHT NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Charity registration number 260747
ACCOUNTS for the YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
| RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS 2024 2023 Unrestric ted funds Designa ted funds Total Unrestric ted funds Designa ted funds Total RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS Note s £ £ £ £ £ £ RECEIPTS Donations 154 154 Legacies 4 90000 90000 Subscriptions including tax refund 13080 13080 11920 11920 Sale of Publications iWatchWildlife 6 7000 7000 5000 5000 Archaeological projects Sundries 5073 5073 2772 2772 Investment income 9696 9696 4945 4945 Total receipts 27849 97000 12484 9 19,791 5,000 24,79 1 PAYMENTS Cost of the Proceedings 4210 4210 3598 3598 Cost of IW Birds 1320 1320 Headquarters running costs incl utilities 6231 6231 5772 5772 Archaeological projects 355 355 62 62 Moving costs 2975 2975 iWatchWildlife 6 7062 7062 5064 5064 General management costs 65 65 99 99 Other costs 5 8502 8502 5606 5606 Total payments 19008 7417 26425 19,370 5126 24,49 6 Net of receipts/(payments) 98424 421 -126 295 Cash funds last year end 14986 1 6778 142788 14956 6 Cash funds this year end 24828 5 7199 142662 14986 1 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AT THE END OF THE PERIOD Funds reconciliation Balance Sheet Unrestric ted Funds Designa ted Funds Total Total 2024 2024 2024 2023 £ £ £ £ Cash at Bank 31.12.20 23 149861 149566 Surplus/(defcit) for year 98424 295 Cash at Bank 31.12.20 24 8424 239861 248285 149861 Bank Balances Bank Deposit Account 245536 143340 Bank Current Account 2749 6521 248285 149861 |
2024 Unrestric ted funds Designa ted funds Total £ £ £ 90000 90000 13080 13080 7000 7000 5073 5073 9696 9696 |
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| Unrestric ted funds Designa ted funds Total |
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| £ £ £ |
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| 154 154 |
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| 11920 11920 |
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| 5000 5000 |
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| 2772 2772 |
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| 4945 4945 |
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| 27849 97000 12484 9 |
19,791 5,000 24,79 1 |
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| 4210 4210 6231 6231 355 355 7062 7062 65 65 8502 8502 |
3598 3598 |
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| 1320 1320 |
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| 5772 5772 |
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| 62 62 |
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| 2975 2975 |
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| 5064 5064 |
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| 99 99 |
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| 5606 5606 |
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| 19008 7417 26425 |
19,370 5126 24,49 6 |
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| Total | |||
| 2023 | |||
| £ | |||
| 149566 | |||
| 295 | |||
| 149861 | |||
| 143340 | |||
| 6521 | |||
| 149861 |
ISLE OF WIGHT NATURAL HISTORY AND ARCHAEOLOGICAL SOCIETY Charity registration number 260747
ACCOUNTS for the YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2024
Assets retained for the charity's own use (note only)
Equipment at cost
17894
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
1 Accounting policies
General The 2024 accounts are prepared under the Receipts and Payments basis as laid down by the Charity Commissioners and meet the requirements for a charity of our size.
2 Council members expenses
No Council members have received reimbursement for expenses in their role as Council, but they may have a second role as section or group leader in the Society and they may have received reimbursement of expenses as group leaders for activities as such.
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3 Designated funds
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It is the Society's policy to allocate receipts of an ad hoc nature, such as legacies or one-off specific grants, to Designated Funds.
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The capital will be kept intact until such time as Council identify any suitable application of the funds. Such applications may be of an income or capital nature.
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The income from the capital will be added to unrestricted funds and used for the benefit of the Society as a whole.
4 Donations and legacy
The Society received a legacy of £90,000 from the estate of Jean Dorothy McCormac.
5 Other costs
| 2024 | 2023 | ||
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| Printingand stationerycosts | 3160 | 2472 | |
| Information and Computer related | 335 | 461 | |
| Archival | 275 | ||
| Sundries | 4732 | 2673 | |
| TOTAL | 8502 | 5606 |
6 iWatchWildlife
Project is funded by the Isle of Wight National Landscape (IWNL) and the Isle of Wight Local Records Centre (IWLRC)