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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 01089324 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 265212
Report of the Trustees and
Unaudited Financial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
for
Historic Suffolk Ltd
(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation
Trust Limited)
Knights Lowe Chartered Accountants
Eldo House
Kempson Way
Suffolk Business Park
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32 7AR
Historic Suffolk Ltd
(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation
Trust Limited)

Contents of the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Page
Report of the Trustees 1 to 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7 to 8
Notes to the Financial Statements 9 to 19
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 20 to 21
Historic Suffolk Ltd
(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation
Trust Limited)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

ThetrusteeswhoarealsodirectorsofthecharityforthepurposesoftheCompaniesAct2006,presenttheir report
withthefinancialstatementsofthecharityfortheyearended31December2023.Thetrusteeshaveadopted the
provisionsofAccountingandReportingbyCharities:StatementofRecommendedPracticeapplicableto charities
preparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththeFinancialReportingStandardapplicableintheUKandRepublic of
Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).
TheCharityisacharitablecompanylimitedbyguaranteeandisgovernedbyaMemorandumandArticles of
Associationwhichwerelastamendedon10June2014.Itsobjectsaretofurtherthepreservation,in appropriate
settingsforthebenefitofthenation,ofbuildingsandothersuchstructuresorlandofspecialbeautyor special
historic or architectural interest.
Each directorof the Trust undertakes,as a member of the Trust, to contributeto the assets of the Trust such amounts
as may be required, not exceeding one pound. Otherwise the directors have no interest in the company.

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES

Public benefit

The Directorsconfirmthat they have referredto the Commission'sgeneralguidanceon PublicBenefit when reviewing
the Charity's aims and objectives and in formulating future plans.

STRATEGIC REPORT

Financial review

Annual Review and Forward Plans

Thepost-pandemicrecoveryisprovingslow:visitornumbersandincomehavenotyetreturnedto pre-pandemic
levels.Theaboveinflationarycostsofbuildingandmaintenance,combinedwithadifficultfundraisingclimate are
worrying,thoughourbuildingsareinprettygoodshapeatthemoment.Thetimingofthediscoveryof deathwatch
beetleintheWatermillwasfortuitous,aswewereabletoreplacetheaffectedtimbersduringplanned exterior
maintenance.Therottedtimberswerecausedbywateringressthrougha crackedtile.As a resultannual inspections
by drone of all buildings will take place.
TheSizewellC applicationtofloodlandalongsidePakenhamcontinuestocauseconcern,thoughtheintervention of
Jo Churchill MP has at least brought EDF to the negotiating table.
The Trust continuesto work alongsideSAVE to rescue a number of stationsin East Angliafrom dereliction.The railway
operatorfinallyerectedatinroofandcladdingtothesidesofBrandonStationtopreventfurtherdecay,though the
extend of the scaffolding now makes access to the building almost impossible.
It was decidedto changethe Trust'snameto HistoricSuffolk,whichis less of a mouthfulthanSBPT andbringsit into
linewithHistoricNorfolkandHistoricEngland.TheTrustalsoamalgamatedwiththeSuffolkArchitectural Heritage
Trust, whose capital was transferred to HS, thus bolstering our reserves.
Inspiteoftheunstableinternationalandeconomicandpoliticalclimate,theTrust'sfinancesremainstrong,and our
stalwartvolunteerscontinueto manageourbuildingsin a most professionalway. Altogetherthe Trustis in very good
shape

Grants etc

The SuffolkBuildingPreservationTrusts is more gratefulto the organisationsfor their kind contributions,during 2023,
to various projects undertaken by the Trust. Refer to note 2 further information of the organisations.

Investment policy and objectives

It is the policyof the charityto holdsurplusunrestrictedfundson depositwith the CharitiesOfficialInvestment Fund,
as thesemaybe neededat relativelyshortnoticeforurgentrepairsandmaintenanceto LittleHall,Pakenham Water
Mill and Thelnetham Windmill.
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Historic Suffolk Ltd

(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation

Trust Limited)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

STRATEGIC REPORT Financial review

Reserves policy

TheCharityplanstoreserve£150,000ofunrestrictedfundstomitigatethefinancialimpactofpossiblerisks to
maintaining the charity's objectives. The risks are perceived as;
Further the Reserved funds could be required for;
TheReservesPolicywillbereviewedbytheCharity'sTrusteeswhennecessary,butatleastonceayearatthe last
Trustees' meeting in the calendar year.
ThefundswillbeheldcollectivelyintheBankaccountsoftheTrustanditsconstituentbuilding.Thelevelsheld in
each account will be agreed as part of the review process.
The charity has reserves of £266,968 (2022 £212,076) freely available to spend on any of the charty's purposes.
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Historic Suffolk Ltd
(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation
Trust Limited)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT

TheBoardofDirectorsoftheCharitynormallymeetsfourtimesayear.Itsmembersareselectedbytheboard by
referencetotheirparticularsuitabilitytooneorotheraspectofthecharity'swork.Threeseparate property
managementcommitteesalsoexist,oneforLittleHall,oneforPakenhamWaterMillandtheotherfor Thelnetham
Windmill.TheBoardofDirectorsapprovesannualbudgetsforthesethreepropertiesandalsoreviewsthe Charity's
finances at its regular meetings.
Charitylawrequiresthedirectorstopreparefinancialstatementsforeachfinancialyearwhichgiveatrueand fair
viewofthestateofaffairsoftheTrustandofthesurplusordeficitoftheTrustforthatperiod.Inpreparing those
financial statements, the Directors have:
TheDirectorshaveoverallresponsibilityforensuringthattheCharityhasappropriatesystemsofcontrols financial
andotherwise.Theyarealsoresponsibleforkeepingproperaccountingrecords,whichdisclosewith reasonable
accuracyatanytimethefinancialpositionoftheCharityandenablethemtoensurethatthefinancial statements
complywithexternalrequirements.TheyarealsoresponsibleforsafeguardingassetsoftheCharityandhence for
takingreasonablestepsforthepreventionanddetectionoffraudandotherirregularitiesandtoprovide reasonable
assurance that:
Thesystemsofinternalcontrolaredesignedtoprovidereasonable,butnotabsolute,assuranceagainst material
misstatement or loss.
Asamatterofroutine,theboardkeepsunderreviewanyriskstowhichtheCharityissubjectandbelieves its
significantnumberofvolunteerhelpersarewellpositionedtobringevolvingriskstoitsattentionsoasto enable
mitigating action to be taken where necessary. An annual risk assessment was carried out during the year.
ThereportofthedirectorshasbeenpreparedinaccordancewiththespecialprovisionsofPart15ofthe Companies
Act 2006 relating to small companies.
By Order of the Board

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS

Registered Company number

01089324 (England and Wales)

Registered Charity number

265212

Registered office

Little Hall
Market Place
Lavenham
Suffolk
CO10 9QZ
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Historic Suffolk Ltd (Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation Trust Limited)

Report of the Trustees for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Trustees

B V Aket
P J R P Hart
J Knight
M J Lightfoot
J W Norman (resigned 13.11.23)
G D Panton
R S Proctor
Dr G R Smith
M A Sutherill
Ms M Lesser (appointed 13.11.23)

Independent Examiner

James Knights
Knights Lowe Chartered Accountants
Eldo House
Kempson Way
Suffolk Business Park
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32 7AR
Reportofthetrustees,incorporatingastrategicreport,approvedbyorderoftheboardoftrustees,asthe company
directors, on 4 July 2024 and signed on the board's behalf by:
R S Proctor - Trustee
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Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Historic Suffolk Ltd

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Historic Suffolk Ltd ('the Company')

IreporttothecharitytrusteesonmyexaminationoftheaccountsoftheCompanyfortheyear ended
31 December 2023.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity'strusteesof the Company(andalsoits directorsfor the purposesof companylaw)youare responsible
for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').
HavingsatisfiedmyselfthattheaccountsoftheCompanyarenotrequiredtobeauditedunderPart16ofthe 2006
Actandareeligibleforindependentexamination,I reportinrespectof my examinationof yourcharity'saccounts as
carriedoutunderSection145oftheCharitiesAct2011('the2011Act').IncarryingoutmyexaminationI have
followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

Ihavecompletedmyexamination.Iconfirmthatnomattershavecometomyattentioninconnectionwith the
examination giving me cause to believe:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by Section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of Section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or

4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)).

Ihavenoconcernsandhavecomeacrossnoothermattersinconnectionwiththeexaminationtowhich attention
should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
James Knights
The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales
Knights Lowe Chartered Accountants
Eldo House
Kempson Way
Suffolk Business Park
Bury St Edmunds
Suffolk
IP32 7AR
4 July 2024
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Historic Suffolk Ltd

(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation Trust Limited)

Statement of Financial Activities

(Incorporating an Income and Expenditure Account) for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

Notes
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations, gifts and grants
2
Charitable activities
5
Pakenham Water Mill
General
Museum and mill receipts
3
Investment income
4
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Fundraising and marketing
6
Direct charitable expenditure
7
Little Hall
Pakenham Water Mill
Thelnetham Windmill
General
Total
Net gains/(losses) on investments
NET INCOME
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
Unrestricted
funds
£
48,205
8,400
3,000
73,940
4,996
138,541
11,288
15,373
21,210
3,840
86,482
138,193
2,006
2,354
2,630,471
2,632,825
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
56,676
56,676
2023
Total
funds
£
48,205
8,400
3,000
73,940
4,996
138,541
11,288
15,373
21,210
3,840
86,482
138,193
2,006
2,354
2,687,147
2,689,501
2022
Total
funds
£
44,023
8,400
4,000
61,612
1,119
119,154
3,037
27,076
27,475
5,396
11,771
74,755
(686)
43,713
2,643,434
2,687,147
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Historic Suffolk Ltd

(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation Trust Limited)

Balance Sheet

31 December 2023

Notes
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets
13
Investments
14
CURRENT ASSETS
Stocks
15
Debtors
16
Cash at bank and in hand
CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year
17
NET CURRENT ASSETS
TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES
NET ASSETS
FUNDS
18
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
TOTAL FUNDS
Unrestricted
funds
£
2,315,359
31,320
2,346,679
7,682
14,201
266,968
288,851
(2,705)
286,146
2,632,825
2,632,825
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
56,676
56,676
-
56,676
56,676
56,676
2023
Total
funds
£
2,315,359
31,320
2,346,679
7,682
14,201
323,644
345,527
(2,705)
342,822
2,689,501
2,689,501
2,632,825
56,676
2,689,501
2022
Total
funds
£
2,317,619
14,314
2,331,933
7,484
1,250
348,866
357,600
(2,386)
355,214
2,687,147
2,687,147
2,630,471
56,676
2,687,147
The charitablecompanyis entitledto exemptionfrom audit under Section477 of the CompaniesAct 2006 for the year
ended 31 December 2023.
Themembershavenotrequiredthecompanytoobtainanauditofitsfinancialstatementsfortheyear ended
31 December 2023 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.
The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
The notes form part of these financial statements
continued...
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Historic Suffolk Ltd
(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation
Trust Limited)

Balance Sheet - continued

31 December 2023

Thesefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedinaccordancewiththeprovisionsapplicableto charitable companies
subject to the small companies regime.
ThefinancialstatementswereapprovedbytheBoardofTrusteesandauthorisedforissueon4July2024and were
signed on its behalf by:
P J R P Hart - Trustee
The notes form part of these financial statements
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Historic Suffolk Ltd
(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation
Trust Limited)

Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements

The financialstatementsof the charitablecompany,whichis a publicbenefitentityunderFRS 102,have been
preparedinaccordancewiththeCharitiesSORP(FRS102)'AccountingandReportingbyCharities: Statement
ofRecommendedPracticeapplicabletocharitiespreparingtheiraccountsinaccordancewiththe Financial
ReportingStandardapplicablein the UK and Republicof Ireland(FRS 102) (effective1 January2019)', Financial
ReportingStandard102 'The FinancialReportingStandardapplicablein the UK and Republicof Ireland'and the
CompaniesAct2006.Thefinancialstatementshavebeenpreparedunderthehistoricalcostconvention, with
theexceptionofinvestmentswhichareincludedatmarketvalue,asmodifiedbytherevaluationof certain
assets.

Income

All incomeis recognisedin the Statementof FinancialActivitiesoncethe charityhasentitlementto the funds,
it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure

Liabilitiesarerecognisedasexpenditureassoonasthereisalegalorconstructiveobligationcommitting the
charitytothatexpenditure,itisprobablethatatransferofeconomicbenefitswillberequiredin settlement
andtheamountof theobligationcanbe measuredreliably.Expenditureis accountedforonanaccruals basis
andhas been classifiedunderheadingsthataggregateall costrelatedto the category.Wherecostscannot be
directlyattributedtoparticularheadingstheyhavebeenallocatedtoactivitiesonabasisconsistentwith the
use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Nodepreciationis providedinrespectoffreeholdproperty.Thepropertiesaremaintainedsuchthat residual
valueisequivalenttovaluationandanydepreciationchargewouldbeimmaterial.Attherequestof the
MuseumsandGalleriesCommission,thecontentsofLittleHallareshownatanilvalue.Additionsare fully
depreciatedintheyearofpurchase.Depreciationonothercontentsandequipmentisprovidedat20% per
annum.

Stocks

Stocksarevaluedatthelowerofcostandnetrealisablevalue,aftermakingdueallowanceforobsolete and
slow moving items.

Taxation

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting

Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees

Designated funds

Other funds listed under unrestricted funds are designated by the Trustees for the following purposes:
Pakenham Water Mill External redecoration
Trust Work relating to acquisition
Little Hall Quinquennial report work
Thelnetham Windmill Improvements/ maintenance projects

Restricted funds

Restrictedfundscanonlybeusedforparticularrestrictedpurposeswithintheobjectsofthe charity.
Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.
continued...
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Historic Suffolk Ltd

(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation

Trust Limited)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued

Fund accounting

There funds are named in accordance with their restriction:
Pakenham Water Mill
Little Hall
Thelnetham Windmill

2. DONATIONS, GIFTS AND GRANTS

Gifts
Grants
Grants received, included in the above, are as follows:
Marsh Christian Trust
R Mann Charitable Trust
Foulerton Charitable Trust
Ganzoni Charitable Trust
Irving Memorial Trust
Scarfe Trust
Fitton Charitable Trsut
Alfred Williams Charitable Trust
Lord Belstead Charitable Trust
Ian Askew Charitable Trust
Michael Marks Charitable Trust
Phillips Charitable Trust
D C Moncrieff Charitable Trust
Aurelia Charitable Trust
Repainting Grant
Williams Charitable Trust
LMC Charitable Trust
Pilgrim Trust
Will Charitable Trust
Swire Charitable Trust
2023
£
12,033
36,172
48,205
2023
£
600
1,968
-
-
2,000
-
564
-
-
-
-
-
-
5,640
1,760
5,640
2,000
5,000
1,000
10,000
36,172
2022
£
20,473
23,550
44,023
2022
£
500
1,000
5,000
2,000
1,000
500
300
3,000
1,000
1,000
5,000
2,500
750
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
23,550
continued...
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Historic Suffolk Ltd

(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation

Trust Limited)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

3. MUSEUM AND MILL RECEIPTS

Shop income
4.
INVESTMENT INCOME
Deposit account interest
5.
INCOME FROM CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES
Activity
Rent receivable
Pakenham Water Mill
Rent receivable
General
6.
FUNDRAISING AND MARKETING
Raising donations and legacies
Marketing
Fundraising
Other trading activities
Opening stock
Closing stock
Aggregate amounts
2023
£
73,940
2023
£
4,996
2023
£
8,400
3,000
11,400
2023
£
1,162
10,323
11,485
2023
£
7,484
(7,681)
(197)
11,288
2022
£
61,612
2022
£
1,119
2022
£
8,400
4,000
12,400
2022
£
573
3,241
3,814
2022
£
6,707
(7,484)
(777)
3,037
continued...
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Historic Suffolk Ltd

(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation

Trust Limited)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

7. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS

Little Hall
Pakenham Water Mill
Thelnetham Windmill
General
SUPPORT COSTS
Little Hall
Thelnetham Windmill
General
NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)
Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting):
Depreciation - owned assets
Direct
Costs
£
12,528
21,210
3,768
83,819
121,325
Support
costs (see
note 8)
Totals
£
£
2,845
15,373
-
21,210
72
3,840
2,663
86,482
5,580
126,905
Management
£
2,845
72
2,663
5,580
2023
2022
£
£
2,260
2,824

8. SUPPORT COSTS

9. NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)

10. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees'remunerationor other benefitsfor the year ended 31 December 2023 nor for the year
ended 31 December 2022.

Trustees' expenses

Therewerenotrustees'expensespaidfortheyearended31December2023norfortheyear ended
31 December 2022.
continued...
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Historic Suffolk Ltd
(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation
Trust Limited)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued

for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

11. STAFF COSTS

Wages and salaries
The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows:
Directors
Part time staff
No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000.
2023
£
5,420
5,420
2023
9
2
11
2022
£
3,509
3,509
2022
9
2
11

12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations, gifts and grants
Charitable activities
Pakenham Water Mill
General
Museum and mill receipts
Investment income
Total
EXPENDITURE ON
Fundraising and marketing
Direct charitable expenditure
Little Hall
Pakenham Water Mill
Thelnetham Windmill
General
Total
Net gains/(losses) on investments
NET INCOME
Unrestricted
funds
£
43,858
8,400
4,000
61,612
1,119
118,989
3,037
27,076
27,475
5,396
11,771
74,755
(686)
43,548
Restricted
funds
£
165
-
-
-
-
165
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
165
Total
funds
£
44,023
8,400
4,000
61,612
1,119
119,154
3,037
27,076
27,475
5,396
11,771
74,755
(686)
43,713
continued...
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Historic Suffolk Ltd

(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation Trust Limited)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

12. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued

12.
COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
- continued
RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward
TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD
13.
TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
COST OR VALUATION
At 1 January 2023 and 31 December 2023
DEPRECIATION
At 1 January 2023
Charge for year
At 31 December 2023
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2023
At 31 December 2022
Cost or valuation at 31 December 2023 is represented by:
Valuation in 2017
Cost
Unrestricted
funds
£
2,586,923
2,630,471
Freehold
property
£
2,306,306
-
-
-
2,306,306
2,306,306
Freehold
property
£
1,259,154
1,047,152
2,306,306
Restricted
funds
£
56,511
56,676
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
56,254
44,941
2,260
47,201
9,053
11,313
Fixtures
and
fittings
£
-
56,254
56,254
Total
funds
£
2,643,434
2,687,147
Totals
£
2,362,560
44,941
2,260
47,201
2,315,359
2,317,619
Totals
£
1,259,154
1,103,406
2,362,560
If freehold property had not been revalued it would have been included at the following historical cost:

Cost

2023 2022
£ £
1,047,152 -
All three propertieswere valuedon 30 May 2017 by J C CassonFRICS, an independentvalueras definedin the
RICS Valuation and Professional Standards 2014.
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Historic Suffolk Ltd

(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation

Trust Limited)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

13. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS - continued

AttherequestoftheAreaMuseumService,thefollowingClause3swasaddedtotheMemorandum and
Articles of Association at the Annual General Meeting in 1990:
"Topreserveintactanycontentssuchasfurniture,paintings,objectsandanyotherexhibits historically
associated with the Trust's individual properties, to buy or acquire further associated items."

14. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS

14. FIXED ASSET INVESTMENTS
Listed
investments
£
MARKET VALUE
At 1 January 2023 14,314
Additions 15,000
Revaluations 2,006
At 31 December 2023 31,320
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 December 2023 31,320
At 31 December 2022 14,314
There were no investment assets outside the UK.
Cost or valuation at 31 December 2023 is represented by:
Listed
investments
£
Valuation in 2022 (686)
Valuation in 2023 2,006
Cost 30,000
31,320
15. STOCKS
2023 2022
£ £
Stocks 7,682 7,484
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Historic Suffolk Ltd

(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation Trust Limited)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

16. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR

Prepayments and accrued income
17.
CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
Trade creditors
Accruals and deferred income
18.
MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Pakenham Water Mill
Trust
Little Hall
Thelnetham Windmill
General fund revaluation reserve
Restricted funds
Pakenham Water Mill
Little Hall
Thelnetham windmill
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.1.23
£
1,311,317
12,000
15,000
25,000
8,000
1,259,154
2,630,471
44,000
10,916
1,760
56,676
2,687,147
2023
£
14,201
2023
£
319
2,386
2,705
Net
movement
in funds
£
348
-
2,006
-
-
-
2,354
-
-
-
-
2,354
2022
£
1,250
2022
£
-
2,386
2,386
At
31.12.23
£
1,311,665
12,000
17,006
25,000
8,000
1,259,154
2022
£
1,250
2022
£
-
2,386
2,386
2,632,825
44,000
10,916
1,760
56,676
2,689,501
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Trust
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
138,541
-
138,541
138,541
Resources
expended
£
(138,193)
-
(138,193)
(138,193)
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
-
348
2,006
2,006
2,006
2,354
2,006
2,354
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
-
348
2,006
2,006
2,006
2,354
2,006
2,354
2,354
2,354
continued...
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Historic Suffolk Ltd
(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation
Trust Limited)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparatives for movement in funds

Unrestricted funds
General fund
Pakenham Water Mill
Trust
Little Hall
Thelnetham Windmill
General fund revaluation reserve
Restricted funds
Pakenham Water Mill
Little Hall
Thelnetham windmill
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.1.22
£
1,267,769
12,000
15,000
25,000
8,000
1,259,154
2,586,923
44,000
10,751
1,760
56,511
2,643,434
Net
movement
in funds
£
43,548
-
-
-
-
-
43,548
-
165
-
165
43,713
At
31.12.22
£
1,311,317
12,000
15,000
25,000
8,000
1,259,154
2,630,471
44,000
10,916
1,760
56,676
2,687,147
Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Restricted funds
Little Hall
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
118,989
165
119,154
Resources
expended
£
(74,755)
-
(74,755)
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
(686)
43,548
-
165
(686)
43,713
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
(686)
43,548
-
165
(686)
43,713
43,713
continued...
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Historic Suffolk Ltd
(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation
Trust Limited)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Pakenham Water Mill
Trust
Little Hall
Thelnetham Windmill
General fund revaluation reserve
Restricted funds
Pakenham Water Mill
Little Hall
Thelnetham windmill
TOTAL FUNDS
At 1.1.22
£
1,267,769
12,000
15,000
25,000
8,000
1,259,154
2,586,923
44,000
10,751
1,760
56,511
2,643,434
Net
movement
in funds
£
43,896
-
2,006
-
-
-
45,902
-
165
-
165
46,067
At
31.12.23
£
1,311,665
12,000
17,006
25,000
8,000
1,259,154
2,632,825
44,000
10,916
1,760
56,676
2,689,501
A currentyear12monthsandprioryear12monthscombinednetmovementinfunds,includedinthe above
are as follows:
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Trust
Restricted funds
Little Hall
TOTAL FUNDS
Incoming
resources
£
257,530
-
257,530
165
257,695
Resources
expended
£
(212,948)
-
(212,948)
-
(212,948)
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
(686)
43,896
2,006
2,006
1,320
45,902
-
165
1,320
46,067
Gains and
Movement
losses
in funds
£
£
(686)
43,896
2,006
2,006
1,320
45,902
-
165
1,320
46,067
45,902
165
46,067

Revaluation Reserve

The general fund revaluation reserve was created by the revaluation of the freehold properties.
All threepropertieswere valuedon 30 May2017by J CassonFRISCS,an independentvalueras definedin the
RICS Valuation and Professional Standards 2014.
Thevaluationwasbasedonanopenmarketvalue,takingintoaccountthehistoricnatureofthe properties.
together with the cost of additions to date.
continued...
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Historic Suffolk Ltd
(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation
Trust Limited)

Notes to the Financial Statements - continued for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Thelnetham Windmill was given to the Trust in 2013, the directors valued it as a heritage asset at £25,000.
LittleHallanditscontentswereofferedasagift,unconditionally,bySurreyCountyCouncilin1974to the
SuffolkPreservationSocietywhichdecidedthatHistoricSuffolkLtd,newlysetupin1973,wouldbe the
appropriate body to hold and administer the gift.

19. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 December 2023.
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Historic Suffolk Ltd
(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation
Trust Limited)

Detailed Statement of Financial Activities

for the Year Ended 31 December 2023

INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS
Donations, gifts and grants
Gifts
Grants
Museum and mill receipts
Shop income
Investment income
Deposit account interest
Charitable activities
Rent receivable
Total incoming resources
EXPENDITURE
Raising donations and legacies
Marketing
Fundraising
Other trading activities
Opening stock
Closing stock
Direct charitable expenditure
Wages
Insurance
Light and heat
Milling costs etc
Repairs and renewals
Depreciation of tangible fixed assets
Support costs
Management
Administration expenses
Carried forward
2023
£
12,033
36,172
48,205
73,940
4,996
11,400
138,541
1,162
10,323
11,485
7,484
(7,681)
(197)
5,420
11,712
7,773
15,081
79,079
2,260
121,325
3,921
3,921
2022
£
20,473
23,550
44,023
61,612
1,119
12,400
119,154
573
3,241
3,814
6,707
(7,484)
(777)
3,509
9,962
5,709
14,183
24,831
2,824
61,018
6,028
6,028
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Historic Suffolk Ltd

(Formerly Suffolk Building Preservation Trust Limited)

Management
Brought forward
Legal and professional fees
Independent examiner
Total resources expended
Net income before gains and losses
Realised recognised gains and losses
Net gains/(losses) on investments
Net income
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities
for the Year Ended 31 December 2023
2023
£
3,921
-
1,659
5,580
138,193
348
2,006
2,354
2022
£
6,028
3,352
1,320
10,700
74,755
44,399
(686)
43,713
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