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2023-03-31-accounts

The Norfolk Archaeological Trust

(a company limited by guarantee)

Annual Report and Financial Statements

Year ended 31 March 2023

Company number 191668
Charity number 274604

The Norfolk Archaeological Trust

(a company limited by guarantee)

Annual Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2023

Contents

Contents
Page
Legal and administrative information 1
Report of the Council Members 2-4
Report of the Independent Examiner 5
Statement of financial activities (including summary
income and expenditure account) 6
Statement of financial position 7
Notes forming part of the financial statements 8-12

1

The Norfolk Archaeological Trust

Annual Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2023

Legal and administrative information

Charity name Charity registration number 274604 Company registration number 191668 Registered office Norwich Operational address

The Norfolk Archaeological Trust

Castle Chambers Opie Street Norwich NR1 3DP

5 Francis Road Long Stratton Norfolk NR15 2XT

Trustees

Mr N D Balaam Mr P G Foster Mr P B Griffiths MBE (resigned 12 April 2022) Mr H J Kilvert Dr J M Lester Mr M T Martin MBE

Prof. E M Pye Mr A Rogerson (appointed 16 June 2022) Mr J M Sisson (Chairman) Mr A R Staton (appointed 16 June 2022) Mr A Squirrell (appointed 16 June 2022) Prof. O H Warnock

Trustees are referred to as 'Council Members'. All Trustees are Directors.

Director

Mrs N Butler

Company secretary Mrs V L Draper

Investment Manager

CCLA Investment Management

Senator House 85 Queen Victoria Street London EC4 4ET

Bankers

CAF Bank Ltd

25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ

Solicitors

Cozens-Hardy LLP

Independent Examiner Giles Kerkham FCA DChA

Opie Street Norwich NR1 3DP

Larking Gowen LLP Prospect House Rouen Road Norwich NR1 1RE

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Report of the Council Members Year ended 31 March 2023

The Council Members present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023.

Structure, governance and management

Governing document

The organisation is a charitable company (hereafter referred to as the Trust), limited by guarantee, incorporated on 31 July 1923 and registered as a charity on 7 April 1978. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up the members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

Appointment of Council Members

Under the terms of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, new Council Members may be appointed at any time, subject to re-election at the next following AGM. Appointment is also subject to the Trust's Recruitment and Induction policy.

Council Member induction and training

New Council Members are briefed on their legal obligations under charity law, the content of the Memorandum and Articles of Association and recent financial performance of the Trust, as part of the agreed induction process. Council Members are encouraged to attend appropriate external training events where these will facilitate the undertaking of their role.

Organisation

The Members of the Council administer the Trust. The Council meets quarterly. Mrs N Butler has been appointed by the Council Members to manage the day to day operations of the Trust. To facilitate effective operations, she has delegated authority, within the terms of delegation approved by the Council Members for operational matters including project activities and finance.

Objectives and principal activities

The primary objective of the Trust is to promote and foster the discovery, excavation, preservation, recording and study of sites and objects of archaeological or historical importance within the county of Norfolk for the public benefit.

The principal activities of the Trust continue to be the management and maintenance of its properties for public access.

Risk management

The Council Members have examined the major strategic, business and operational risks which the Trust faces and have produced a document which sets out the systems and procedures to mitigate major risks. The strategy also includes procedures to minimise the impact on the Trust should those risks materialise. This policy is reviewed biannually.

Public benefit

The Council Members confirm that,in exercising their powers and duties, they have complied with their duty to have due regard to the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission.

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Report of the Council Members (continued) Year ended 31 March 2023

Achievements, performance and future plans

Review of activities and performance

The Trust continued to manage its archaeological sites. Details of ongoing projects can be found in note 13 to the accounts and in the 2023 Spring Newsletter available on our website. A summary is given below:

Plans for future periods

Financial review

Principal funding sources

In the current year the Trust has received grants from DEFRA under its Agri-environment Schemes and from the RPA under its Basic Payments Scheme. In addition English Heritage, and various local authorities have provided funds to cover operational and other costs. Details of grants receivable are set out in note 7. Other sources of funding include income from a rental property, grazing fees, car parking and guide book sales. Applications to part fund major projects are made to DEFRA, The National Lottery Heritage Fund, Natural England, English Heritage and other bodies when appropriate In the current year the Trust incurred a deficit on its unrestricted activities of £966 before investment gains.

Investment policy

The Council Members have the power to administer and manage the assets of the charity. They have delegated the management of their property portfolio to the Trust's Director. The Trust invests in the COIF Charities Investment Fund income units. The aim of the fund is to mitigate capital risk by spreading across sectors in established companies and to maintain income returns. Surplus cash funds are generally held in deposits to match the needs of the Trust for liquid funds. The Council Members review the level of equity investments from time to time in the light of investment needs of the Trust. It is the Council Members objective to secure investment income towards part of the running costs of the Trust whilst achieving sufficient growth to enable the investments to grow to provide for increasing operational costs in the future.

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Report of the Council Members (continued) Year ended 31 March 2023

Reserves policy

The Council Members have examined the Trust's requirements for reserves in the light of main risks to the organisation have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets and investments held by the Trust should not fall below a minimum of £50,000. The reserves are needed to finance any cyclical major repairs and act as a buffer against any unforeseen events. At 31 March 2023 the free reserves (which exclude all fixed assets and investments) amounted to £52,198. The level of 'free reserves' is considered appropriate given the scale of activities of the Norfolk Archaeological Trust, the nature of its listed buildings,scheduled monuments and sites managed.

Statement of Council Members' Responsibilities

The Council Members are responsible for preparing the Council Members Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the Council Members to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law the Council Members must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company and of its incoming resources and application of resources. Including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Council Members are required to:

The Council Members are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Trust's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Trust and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Directors and Council Members

The Council Members, who are Directors for the purpose of company law and Trustees for the purpose of charity law and who served during the year and up to the date of this report are set out on page 1.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the accounting policies set out in the notes to the accounts and comply with the charity's governing document, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

Since the company qualifies as small under Section 383, the strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations is not required.

Approved by the Council Members on 10 October 2023.

J M Sisson Chairman

The Norfolk Archaeological Trust

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Independent Examiner's report For the year ended 31 March 2023

Independent Examiner's report to the Council Members of The Norfolk Archaeological Trust

I report to the charity Council Members on my examination of the accounts of the company for the year ended 31 March 2023 which are set out on pages 6 to 12.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity Council Members of the company (and also its Directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination. I report in respect of my examination of your company's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1 accounting records were not kept in respect of the company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with my examination to which attention should be drawn in this respect in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

This report is made solely to the charity's Council Members, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the charity's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charity and the charity's Council Members as a body, for my work or for this report.

Giles Kerkham FCA DChA Larking Gowen LLP Chartered Accountants Norwich

26 October 2023

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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) Year ended 31 March 2023

Restricted
funds
Income
Notes
£
Donations
1,200
Subscriptions
-
Gift aid
-
Insurance recharged
-
Rents receivable
-
Grazing income
-
Maintenance contract
-
Collection boxes
-
Car park income
-
Other income
-
Bank interest
-
Dividend and interest income
-
Grants and other payments receivable
7
-
Total income
1,200
Expenditure
Charitable activities
4
668
Other
4
-
Total expenditure
668
Net (expenditure)/income
532
(Loss)/gains on investments
9
-
Net movements in funds
532
Funds at 1 April 2022
4,959
Funds at 31 March 2023
12 &13
5,491
Unrestricted
funds
£
1,519
715
460
5,413
8,060
4,004
-
1,239
7,535
1,587
750
9,259
50,597
91,138
90,742
1,362
92,104
(966)
(12,523)
(13,489)
1,406,311
1,392,822
Total
2023
£
2,719
715
460
5,413
8,060
4,004
-
1,239
7,535
1,587
750
9,259
50,597
92,338
91,410
1,362
92,772
(434)
(12,523)
(12,957)
1,411,270
1,398,313
Restricted
funds
£
1,500
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
7,208
8,708
29,209
-
29,209
(20,501)
-
(20,501)
25,460
4,959
Unrestricted
funds
£
3,611
1,200
621
5,675
8,060
3,566
1,025
1,930
-
1,422
3
8,515
53,966
89,594
98,374
1,296
99,670
(10,076)
27,648
17,572
1,388,739
1,406,311
Total
2022
£
5,111
1,200
621
5,675
8,060
3,566
1,025
1,930
-
1,422
3
8,515
61,174
98,302
127,583
1,296
128,879
(30,577)
27,648
(2,929)
1,414,199
1,411,270

The notes set out on pages 8 to 12 form part of these financial statements

The Norfolk Archaeological Trust Company registration no. 191668

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Statement of financial position as at 31 March 2023

2023
Notes
£
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
8
1,022,204
Listed investments
9
318,420
1,340,624
Current assets
Debtors
10
995
Cash at bank and in hand
83,311
84,306
Creditors:
Amounts falling due within one year
11
(26,617)
Net current assets
57,689
Total assets less current liabilities
1,398,313
General funds
Restricted
12 &13
5,491
Unrestricted
12 &13 1,392,822
1,398,313
2022
£
1,022,204
330,943
1,353,147
2,202
78,296
80,498
(22,375)
58,123
1,411,270
4,959
1,406,311
1,411,270

For the financial period ended 31 March 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 Companies Act 2006. No member of the company has deposited a notice, pursuant to section 476, requiring an audit of these financial statements under the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.

The Council Members acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.

The company's financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

These financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Council Members on 10 October 2023 and are signed on its behalf by:

J M Sisson Chairman

The notes set out on pages 8 to 12 form part of these financial statements

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Notes to the financial statements Year ended 31 March 2023

1 Statutory information

The Norfolk Archaeological Trust is a private charitable company, limited by guarantee, domiciled in England and Wales, registration number 191668. The registered office is Castle Chambers, Opie Street, Norwich, NR1 3DP.

2 Compliance with accounting standards

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019) the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

The Norfolk Archaeological Trust meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

3 Accounting policies

The principal accounting policies adopted in the preparation of the financial statements are set out below and have remained unchanged from the previous financial year, and also have been consistently applied within the same accounts.

The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

The presentation currency is £ sterling.

(a) Going concern

The Council Members have considered the financial position of the charity and have concluded that they have a reasonable expectation that the charity will have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being at least twelve months from the date of signing these financial statements. They therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing these financial statements.

(b) Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Council Members in furtherance of the general objectives of the Trust and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Restricted funds are funds which can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objectives of the Trust. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Designated funds are unrestricted funds earmarked by the Trustees for particular purposes.

(c) Income

(d) Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis. Expenditure includes any Value Added Tax which cannot be fully recovered, and is reported as part of the expenditure to which it relates:

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Notes to the financial statements (continued) Year ended 31 March 2023

3 Accounting policies (continued)

(e) Financial instrument transactions

The company only enters into basic financial instrument transactions that result in the recognition of financial assets and liabilities like trade and other debtors and creditors.

(f) Heritage assets

Heritage assets are capitalised as tangible fixed assets. Subsequent maintenance and renewal expenditure is charged to the statement of financial activities in the period in which it is incurred. In the opinion of the Council Members, the residual value of freehold properties is, and will continue to be for the foreseeable future, at least equal to the amount at which they are included in the financial statements and therefore any depreciation charge would be immaterial. Accordingly, no provision for depreciation on freehold properties is included in the financial statements.

(g) Other tangible fixed assets

Other tangible fixed assets are stated at cost less depreciation and any provision for impairment. Assets are fully depreciated in the year of acquisition.

(h) Listed investments

Realised and unrealised gains and losses on investment assets are included in the financial statements. Realised gains are based on the difference between the open market value of the investment at the beginning of the year or cost of purchase in the current year and sale proceeds. The investment assets are revalued at the end of each financial year. Any increase or decrease in valuation compared with the valuation at the beginning of the year or cost of purchase in the current year is included in the financial statements as an unrealised gain or loss.

4
Expenditure
Charitable activities
Property expenses
Insurance
Project costs
Salaries and pension
Accountancy and secretarial
Subscriptions
Office costs
Meeting expenses
Other
Examiner's fee
Restricted
£
668
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Unrestricted
£
26,418
15,256
-
38,559
4,625
581
4,518
785
90,742
1,362
92,104
2023
Total
£
27,086
15,256
-
38,559
4,625
581
4,518
785
91,410
1,362
92,772
Restricted
£
377
-
28,832
-
-
-
-
-
29,209
-
29,209
Unrestricted
£
43,503
11,654
-
34,478
4,405
316
3,514
504
98,374
1,296
99,670
2022
Total
£
43,880
11,654
28,832
34,478
4,405
316
3,514
504
668 127,583
- 1,296
668 128,879

5 Salaries and pension

Staff salaries

Gross salaries Pension contributions

2023
£
37,809
750
38,559
2022
£
33,904
574
34,478

The average number of staff employed was 2 (2022:2)

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The Norfolk Archaeological Trust

Notes to the financial statements (continued) Year ended 31 March 2023

6 Transactions with Council Members

The Council Members received no remuneration or expenses during the year (2022: £nil). There were no related party transactions.

7 Grants and other payments receivable

Revenue grants
DEFRA/Rural Payments Agency:
Agri-environment schemes
Basic farm payment scheme
English Heritage
Burgh Castle Parish Council
Middleton Parish Council
Great Yarmouth Borough Council
Capital grants
Historic England
St Benets Abbey - Church fabric
8
Tangible assets
Heritage assets
Cost
At 1 April 2022 and 31 March 2023
Unrestricted
£
22,419
20,678
6,000
200
300
1,000
-
50,597
-
Restricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2023
£
22,419
20,678
6,000
200
300
1,000
-
Unrestricted
£
21,878
24,588
6,000
200
300
1,000
-
Restricted
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
7,208
2022
£
21,878
24,588
6,000
200
300
1,000
7,208
- 50,597 53,966 7,208 61,174
- - -
Freehold
land
£
1,005,553
-
Freehold
buildings
£
16,651
-
Total
£
1,022,204

All the Trust's properties are held for their archaeological or historical importance and their continuing retention is a furtherance of the Trust's objectives. They are all unique and form part of the heritage of the nation.

The Trust manage the following heritage properties:

Pykerells House
Burnham Norton Friary
Binham Priory
Caistor Roman Town
Iron Age Fort at Tasburgh
Roman Fort at Burgh Castle
St Benet's Abbey, Horning
Iron Age Fort, South Creake
Unitarian Chapel, Filby
Fiddler's Hill
Middleton Mount
Cost
31 March
2023
£
16,826
2,800
26,403
529,812
42,191
224,240
72,739
102,673
-
-
4,520
1,022,204
Grants
receivable
£
-
(2,800)
(22,920)
(471,944)
(36,300)
(200,200)
(28,500)
(87,483)
-
-
(3,820)
Net cost at
31 March
2023
£
16,826
-
3,483
57,868
5,891
24,040
44,239
15,190
-
-
700
Income
receivable
£
8,060
226
-
18,774
1,037
18,358
4,107
929
-
-
301
Insurance
recharged
£
5,413
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Property
expenses
£
338
330
115
1,654
22
19,182
2,195
1,080
382
575
545
(853,967) 168,237 51,792 5,413 26,418

The maintenance contract with the Unitarian Chapel, Filby ended in August 2022.

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Notes to the financial statements (continued) Year ended 31 March 2023

9 Listed investments

Market value at 1 April 2022
Revaluation
Market value as at 31 March 2023
Cost as at 31 March 2023
Investments
£
330,943
(12,523)
318,420
327,234

At 31 March 2023, all investments are held in COIF Charities Investment Fund income units.

10 Debtors

10 Debtors
Donations receivable
Other debtors
11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Creditors
Accruals
2023
£
-
995
2022
£
1,000
1,202
995 2,202
2023
£
8,654
17,963
2022
£
4,022
18,353
26,617 22,375

12 Analysis of net assets

Heritage property
Listed investments
Cash at bank
Net debtors/(creditors)
Heritage property
Listed investments
Cash at bank
Net debtors/(creditors)
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
fund
fund
2023
£
£
1,022,204
-
1,022,204
318,420
-
318,420
77,820
5,491
83,311
(25,622)
-
(25,622)
1,392,822
5,491
1,398,313
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
fund
fund
2022
£
£
1,022,204
-
1,022,204
330,943
-
330,943
74,337
3,959
78,296
(21,173)
1,000
(20,173)
1,406,311
4,959
1,411,270
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
fund
fund
2023
£
£
1,022,204
-
1,022,204
318,420
-
318,420
77,820
5,491
83,311
(25,622)
-
(25,622)
1,392,822
5,491
1,398,313
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
fund
fund
2022
£
£
1,022,204
-
1,022,204
330,943
-
330,943
74,337
3,959
78,296
(21,173)
1,000
(20,173)
1,406,311
4,959
1,411,270
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
fund
fund
2023
£
£
1,022,204
-
1,022,204
318,420
-
318,420
77,820
5,491
83,311
(25,622)
-
(25,622)
1,392,822
5,491
1,398,313
Unrestricted
Restricted
Total
fund
fund
2022
£
£
1,022,204
-
1,022,204
330,943
-
330,943
74,337
3,959
78,296
(21,173)
1,000
(20,173)
1,406,311
4,959
1,411,270
1,406,311 4,959 1,411,270

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The Norfolk Archaeological Trust

Notes to the financial statements (continued) Year ended 31 March 2023

13 Movements in funds

13 Movements in funds
Restricted funds
Caistor Roman Town:
●Fun day
St Benets Abbey:
●Friends of St Benets Abbey
Other:
●Signage and equipment
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Funds at 31 March 2023
Restricted funds
Caistor Roman Town:
●Fun day
St Benets Abbey:
●Church fabric
●Friends of St Benets Abbey
Other:
●Signage and equipment
Unrestricted funds
General fund
Funds at 31 March 2022
At 1 April
2022
£
1,182
2,654
1,123
Income
£
-
-
1,200
Expenditure
£
-
-
668
668
92,104
92,772
Expenditure
£
-
28,832
-
377
29,209
99,670
128,879
Investment
Losses
£
-
-
-
At 31 March
2023
£
1,182
2,654
1,655
4,959 1,200 - 5,491
1,406,311 91,138 (12,523) 1,392,822
1,411,270 92,338 (12,523) 1,398,313
At 1 April
2021
£
1,182
21,624
2,654
-
Income
£
-
7,208
-
1,500
Investment
Gains
£
-
-
-
-
At 31 March
2022
£
1,182
-
2,654
1,123
25,460 8,708 - 4,959
1,388,739 89,594 27,648 1,406,311
1,414,199 98,302 27,648 1,411,270

Caistor Roman Town projects

St Benets Abbey projects

Other projects