The Norfolk Archaeological Trust
(a company limited by guarantee)
Annual Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2024
| Company number | 191668 |
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| Charity number | 274604 |
The Norfolk Archaeological Trust
(a company limited by guarantee)
Annual Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2024
Contents
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| 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 |
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The Norfolk Archaeological Trust
Annual Report and Financial Statements Year ended 31 March 2024
Legal and administrative information
Charity name Charity registration number 274604 Company registration number 191668 Registered office Castle Chambers Opie Street Norwich NR1 3DP Operational address 5 Francis Road
The Norfolk Archaeological Trust
5 Francis Road Long Stratton Norfolk NR15 2XT
Trustees
Mr N D Balaam Prof. E M Pye Mr P G Foster (resigned May 2024) Mr A Rogerson Mr S C Fowler (appointed February 2024) Mr J M Sisson (Chairman) Mr H J Kilvert Mr A R Staton Dr J M Lester Mr A Squirrell Mr M T Martin MBE 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
Bankers
CAF Bank Ltd
Solicitors
Cozens-Hardy LLP
Independent Examiner Giles Kerkham FCA DChA
One Angel Lane London EC4R 3AB 25 Kings Hill Avenue West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ Castle Chambers Opie Street Norwich NR1 3DP
Larking Gowen LLP
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The Norfolk Archaeological Trust
Report of the Council Members Year ended 31 March 2024
The Council Members present their report and the financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024.
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 2024
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 2024 Spring Newsletter available on our website. A summary is given below:
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The new supporter scheme launched with a new category to attract family memberships. Updates to the website were completed to allow online payments for memberships.
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All sites have active volunteer teams which fulfil roles from Site Wardens and Tour Guides to Researchers. New relationships have been formed with groups such as the Mens Shed.
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Heritage Open Days were a success at St Benet's Abbey, Caistor Roman Town and Burgh Castle Fort. Work started on improving the car park at Caistor Roman Town - this included doubling the size of the car park as well as a new surface on the existing site.
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The NAT100 project was a huge success seeing NAT's archive catalogued in an accessible manner and attracted new visitors to our sites. Brand awareness of our charity increased, and new signage promoting the links to our sites were installed across the sites. Visitor counters have been installed to allow NAT to have a better understanding of its visitors going forwards.
Plans for future periods
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Heritage Open Days will be a series of geo-caches created by volunteers and across the main three sites: Burgh Castle Fort, Caistor Roman Town and St Benet's Abbey. With the intention of attracting new audience to the sites. The car park at Caistor Rome Town will be completed with a new wooden gazebo for interpretation, electric vehicle chargers and a height barrier to help reduce the increasing anti-social behaviour at the site.
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In line with the strategic plan, NAT will continue to investigate the possibility of a visitor centre/office space. Repair work will be undertaken at Burnham Norton Friary.
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In line with the strategic plan, car parking charges will be introduced at Caistor Roman Town. This has already been successful in supporting the drop in income from the Basic Farm Payment scheme at Burgh Castle.
Financial review
Principal funding sources
In the current year the Trust has received operational grants from DEFRA under its Agri-environment Schemes, the RPA under its Basic Payments Scheme and capital grants from The Heritage Lottery Fund to fund the NAT 100 celebrations. and South Norfolk and Broadland District Council to fund the extension to Caistor Roman Town car park. In addition English Heritage and 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. In the current year trust incurred a deficit on its unrestricted activities of £3,723 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 Mrs N Butler. 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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The Norfolk Archaeological Trust
Report of the Council Members (continued) Year ended 31 March 2024
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 2024 the free reserves (which exclude all fixed assets and investments) amounted to £ 48,475. 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:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently; observe the methods and principles of the Charities SORP (FRS 102); make judgements and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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state whether applicable UK Accounting Standards (FRS 102) have been followed, subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
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 8 October 2024.
J M Sisson Chairman
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Independent Examiner's report For the year ended 31 March 2024
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 2024 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
Since the company's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of ICAEW, which is one of the listed bodies.
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
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2 the accounts do not accord with those records; or
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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
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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).
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
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Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure Account) Year ended 31 March 2024
| Restricted funds Income Notes £ Donations 100 Subscriptions - Gift aid - Insurance recharged - Rents receivable - Grazing income - Collection boxes - Car park income - Other income - Bank interest - Dividends - Grants and other payments receivable 7 192,238 Total income 192,338 Expenditure Charitable activities 4 164,540 Other 4 - Total expenditure 164,540 Net income/(expenditure) 27,798 Gains/(losses) on investments 9 - Net movements in funds 27,798 Funds at 1 April 2023 5,491 Funds at 31 March 2024 12 &13 33,289 |
Unrestricted funds £ 1,728 1,320 496 5,413 8,060 3,200 811 9,341 1,458 1,988 9,259 47,774 90,848 92,861 1,710 94,571 (3,723) 29,990 26,267 1,392,822 1,419,089 |
Total 2024 £ 1,828 1,320 496 5,413 8,060 3,200 811 9,341 1,458 1,988 9,259 240,012 283,186 257,401 1,710 259,111 24,075 29,990 54,065 1,398,313 1,452,378 |
Restricted funds £ 1,200 - - - - - - - - - - - 1,200 668 - 668 532 - 532 4,959 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 |
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| 92,338 | |||||
| 91,410 1,362 |
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| 92,772 | |||||
| (434) (12,523) |
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| (12,957) 1,411,270 |
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| 1,398,313 |
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 2024
| 2024 Notes £ Fixed assets Tangible assets 8 1,022,204 Listed investments 9 348,410 1,370,614 Current assets Debtors 10 74,748 Cash at bank and in hand 56,327 131,075 Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year 11 (49,311) Net current assets 81,764 Total assets less current liabilities 1,452,378 General funds Restricted 12 &13 33,289 Unrestricted 12 &13 1,419,089 1,452,378 |
2023 £ 1,022,204 318,420 |
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| 1,340,624 | |
| 995 83,311 |
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| 84,306 (26,617) |
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| 57,689 | |
| 1,398,313 | |
| 5,491 1,392,822 |
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| 1,398,313 |
For the financial period ended 31 March 2024 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 8 October 2024 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 2024
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
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Grants, including those relating to the acquisition of freehold property, are recognised in the statement of financial activities (SOFA) in the period in which the conditions for receipt have been met. Grants received to finance activities in future accounting periods are included within deferred income and recognised in the period in which those activities are undertaken.
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All income is recognised once the Trust has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.
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Rents receivable are recognised in the SOFA in the period in which they fall due.
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Life subscriptions are recognised in the SOFA in the period in which they are receivable.
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Donations and legacies receivable are recognised in the SOFA in the period in which they are received. Donated services and facilities are included at the value to the Trust where this can be quantified. Investment income is included when receivable.
(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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Charitable expenditure comprises those costs incurred by the Trust in the delivery of its activities. It includes both costs that can be allocated directly to such activities and those costs of an indirect nature necessary to support them.
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Other costs include those costs associated with meeting the constitutional and statutory requirements of the Trust and include the examiner's fees and costs linked to the strategic management of the Trust.
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Notes to the financial statements (continued) Year ended 31 March 2024
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 Maintenance reserves Insurance Project costs Salaries and pension Accountancy Subscriptions Office costs Meeting expenses Other Examiner's fee |
Restricted £ 742 - - 163,150 - - - 648 - |
Unrestricted £ 40,200 (13,700) 13,888 1,125 40,436 4,856 727 4,745 584 92,861 1,710 94,571 |
2024 Total £ 40,942 (13,700) 13,888 164,275 40,436 4,856 727 5,393 584 257,401 1,710 259,111 |
Restricted £ 668 - - - - - - - - 668 - 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 |
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| 164,540 | 91,410 | |||||
| - | 1,362 | |||||
| 164,540 | 92,772 |
Maintenance reserves no longer required have been written off
| 5 Salaries and pension Gross salaries Pension contributions |
2024 £ 39,745 691 40,436 |
2023 £ 37,809 750 |
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| 38,559 |
The average number of staff employed was 2 (2023:2)
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Notes to the financial statements (continued) Year ended 31 March 2024
6 Transactions with Council Members
The Council Members received no remuneration or expenses during the year (2023: £nil).
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 Heriage Lottery Fund South Norfolk District Council |
Unrestricted £ 22,879 16,770 6,825 - 300 1,000 - - 47,774 |
Restricted £ - - - - - - 70,510 121,728 |
2024 £ 22,879 16,770 6,825 - 300 1,000 70,510 121,728 |
Unrestricted £ 22,419 20,678 6,000 200 300 1,000 - - |
Restricted £ - - - - - - - - |
2023 £ 22,419 20,678 6,000 200 300 1,000 - - |
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| 192,238 | 240,012 | 50,597 | - | 50,597 |
8 Tangible assets
| 8 Tangible assets |
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| Freehold | Freehold | ||
| Heritage assets | land | buildings | Total |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Cost | |||
| At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 | 1,005,553 | 16,651 | 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 Fiddler's Hill Middleton Mount |
Cost 31 March 2024 £ 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 2024 £ 16,826 - 3,483 57,868 5,891 24,040 44,239 15,190 - 700 |
Income receivable £ 8,060 226 25 17,912 1,037 21,138 3,798 920 - 300 |
Insurance recharged £ 5,413 - - - - - - - - - |
Property expenses £ - 5,279 198 3,228 550 24,415 1,942 2,150 1,895 543 |
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| (853,967) | 168,237 | 53,416 | 5,413 | 40,200 |
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Notes to the financial statements (continued) Year ended 31 March 2024
9 Listed investments
| 9 Listed investments |
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| Market value at 1 April 2023 Revaluation Market value as at 31 March 2024 Cost as at 31 March 2024 |
Investments £ 318,420 29,990 |
| 348,410 | |
| 327,234 |
At 31 March 2024, all investments are held in COIF Charities Investment Fund income units.
10 Debtors
| Projects Other debtors |
2024 £ 73,418 1,330 |
2023 £ - 995 |
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| 74,748 | 995 |
11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
| 11 Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | |||
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| Projects Other creditors Accruals 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) |
2024 2023 £ £ 40,023 - 5,754 8,654 3,534 17,963 49,311 26,617 Unrestricted Restricted Total fund fund 2024 £ £ 1,022,204 - 1,022,204 348,410 - 348,410 56,433 (106) 56,327 (7,958) 33,395 25,437 1,419,089 33,289 1,452,378 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 |
2024 £ 40,023 5,754 3,534 |
2023 £ - 8,654 17,963 |
| 49,311 | 26,617 | ||
| 1,392,822 | 5,491 | 1,398,313 |
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Notes to the financial statements (continued) Year ended 31 March 2024
13 Movements in funds
| Restricted funds NAT 100 project Signage and equipment Caistor Roman Town: Car park Fun day St Benets Abbey: Friends of St Benets Abbey River bank repairs Unrestricted funds General fund Funds at 31 March 2024 Restricted funds Signage and equipment Caistor Roman Town: Fun day St Benets Abbey: Friends of St Benets Abbey Unrestricted funds General fund Funds at 31 March 2023 |
At 1 April 2023 £ - 1,655 - 1,182 2,654 - 5,491 1,392,822 1,398,313 At 1 April 2022 £ 1,123 1,182 2,654 4,959 1,406,311 1,411,270 |
Income £ 70,510 - 121,728 - - 100 192,338 90,848 283,186 Income £ 1,200 - - 1,200 91,138 92,338 |
Expenditure £ 70,510 742 92,640 - 648 - 164,540 94,571 259,111 Expenditure £ 668 - - 668 92,104 92,772 |
Investment Gains £ - - - - - - - 29,990 29,990 Investment Losses £ - - - - (12,523) (12,523) |
At 31 March 2024 £ - 913 29,088 1,182 2,006 100 |
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| 33,289 | |||||
| 1,419,089 | |||||
| 1,452,378 | |||||
| At 31 March 2023 £ 1,655 1,182 2,654 |
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| 5,491 | |||||
| 1,392,822 | |||||
| 1,398,313 |
NAT 100 project
We applied to the Heritage Lottery Fund for a grant to help celebrate the 100th anniversary of NAT during 2023/24 in partnership with the Norfolk Records Office and were successful.
Signage and equipment
Generous donations from Arnold Clark, Persimmon Builders and Blakemores have been given to provide funds for signage and volunteer equipment.
Caistor Roman Town projects
Fun day : South Norfolk and Broadland District Council has provided funds for activity days at the site. £1,182 remains available for future events.
Car park : In partnership with South Norfolk and Broadland District Council we were successful in securing funding to extend the car park. Completion is expected in June 2024.
St Benets Abbey projects
The cash balance of £2,654 was gifted to the Trust following the cessation of the Friends of St Benets Abbey charity and is to be used to fund/part fund projects relating to the site.