Charlty nurnber: SC041971 and 287815
COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY (THE)
TRUSTEES. REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY (THE)
CONTENTS
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Refèrencg and admlnlstratlve d9talls of th• Charltyi Its Trustees and advl$o
Trustees, report
TruBtgeB' rosponslbSlltlg$ Statgmont
Ind•pendgnt audltDr8' report on the Ilnanclal stal•m•nts
Statement ol flnanclal •ctlvltSe8
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Balanco •he•t
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Statemont of c••h flowB
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Notti to th• fln•nclal ¥tstemenl¥
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COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY (THE)
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
TrustaO8
Mr K Smlth. Chair12017'. re-elected 2020, term ended Feb 20241
Professor C Lews, Vice Chair Icoryopl8d 2016, elected 2017.. re-elec18d 2020, term
ended Feb 20241
Professor K D Lilley. lelecled 2017.. r&elected 2020, lemi endtd Feb 20241
Dr A Spau11, Ico-oplèd 2016, elected 2017.. re-elected 2020, term ended Feb 20241
Mrs F E Gale, Ico-opled 2018, elec18d 2018., r8-elecled Feb 202111
Mr P Pollard, Hon Secrelarylglected Feb 20221
Dr K Mccarrlson, (el￿ted Feb 20221
Prol8S8or J Schofield. lelecl8d Feb 20221
Dr S Pgnro8e, lelecled F8b 202211
Dr D Parikh. lalecled Feb 20231
M8 J Plumm&r Slrgs, (elected Feb 20231
Mr M D'Aprix, (elected Fgb 20231
Mrs G Boylo. Chalr (elected Feb 202411
Dr P Buxlon, Vice Chair lelecled Fab 20241
Df H Fluck, lele¢l8d Feb 20241
Ms C Coopèr, (elected Feb 20241
Rosource Cc¥nrnlllee
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For•word
A messagè frorn our Chalr: Gail Boylt
The flrsl meeting of the Councll for British Archaeology look placa in March 1944,
8nd il now cglebrales 80 years of gnabling people lo connect with, care lor and
apprgciale archaeology and th8 wlder hlsloric envlronmenl. During this tlme, il h88
not only been an Inlluenlial advocate lor archaeology itself bul has promoted 8nd
lacilllated public engBgemenl with it from grassroots level lo above. It contlnu8s lo
play a fundamental role In Informlng. supportlng, and Shaping the work of ils strategic
professional nelwork of Ioc81. regional, end national heritage organisalion5. CBA'S
Core work Is focussed on five activity areas, namely Youth Eng8gemenl, CBA Events.
Ca88WDrk and Advocacy and CBA Memb9rshlp, as well as Publications and
Communiealions. Amongst 8 plethora of acliviti@s.11 supports Ihg work of over 70 branches of Young
Arch8eologists' Clubs 811 over the UK and delivers the CBA Festival of Archaeology, which incorporalg5
hundreds of in-person and vlrtual events dellvered by 8 wide range of voluntary and profession81
organisalions. CBA also campaigns for archaeology 8bov8 8nd below ground, p8rticularly in115 rol8 as
National Amenily Society and through 118 buildings and archaeology casew(Yk, Ils publlc face lakes many
forms end includ8s producing British Archaeology magazine and a programme ol onlln818cture8. 118190
enableg the Archaeological Achlevemenl Awards and Marsh Awards lo conllnu8 lo recognSse a ￿d9 rango of
archa6010gi￿1 a¢livlly, achl8vom6nts, and inlliatives.
2023124 saw CBA continue to deliver agalnsl Ils compr8hensSve flve.year buslness plan, whlch was deslgned
lo support, strengthen, and grow the five cere programmes of the CBA which underpin and deliver ils
purposo. vlslon, and mlsslon. Action was also taken lo deliver against recommendallons wllhln the plan.
relative lo or9anlsallonal structure and the need lo incr88se staff resources around our membership Dffer,
events and youth engagement work. To this end a range ol Ivnding appllc8llons were 8ubmittgd. A major
pieca ol work w88 also undertBk8n lo d8velop a Nallonal Herllage Lollgry Fund 'Reslllenl H8ri13g8' appllcallon
enlilled 'Reconn8cling Archa&ology.' Thi5 project speak5 dir8clly lo our id81111fied neod lo support th8
development of our membershlp and ils network, but also lo provide additional capacity In support ol muGh-
needed fundra15ing 8cllvlll85. The CBA'S Board of Trustees has also committed to ensurlng that il loo remalns
lil for purpose, wlth the development of a new Tnjslee PerfDrmance Support and Personal Development Plan
lo help ug build the skills we require lo best govern the chÉrlly, 11 is only by being 8bl8 to identify what CBA
needs lo do lo ensure 1115 both financially resilient and lorward-ihinking, that il will bo beller able to sUPPOrt
others lo me81 the challgnges we and others face in being able lo continue lo champlon archaeology In all Ils
forms.
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A message from our Executlve Dlr8¢tor: N•ll Redfern
In celebrallng Ihe C8A'$ 80th Anniversary what has struck me the most Is our
relalionship with the wide nefv￿rk of archaeological groups and soclelies that make
up the grassroots archaeological community in the UK. Our very origins in 1944
came out of discussions al th& Society ol Anliqu8ri8s London on what role
archaeology could play In post-war reconslruclion and renew81. The CBA was
founded lo champlon archaeology and the opportunS1ies for research and knowl¢dge
enhancemenl through Ihe rebuilding of our historie towns and cllies. One
organisalion central lo these discussions was the Congr88s of Archaeological
Socielias founded in 1888 to champlon the n81wofk of county archaeology societles
that had grown up In the 19th century. Th81 networking role was passed lo th? CBA
and the Congress then d18banded.
As we reflect on our next 80 years il is cle8r that Ihe CBA ne8ds lo r8Smagine and reluv8nat8 ils networking
rolg and th& support we offer to 8rchaeologlcal group5 and soclelies. That Is very much lo the forefront of our
'R8connecling Arch8eology' project Bnd is SUPPDrièd by a rapid surv8y of groups And socia￿eS we undertook
Sn late 2023. 'T8klng the Temperature, reached out lo the 250 CBA org8nls911onal membèrs and then lo the
wlder archaeolo9ical sector lo better und8rsland the chall&nges Ihase group8 ar8 faclng today. The final
report summarises tha responsBS from 2S7 groups and soci8Ues reprgsenllng Ihe grassroots archaeology
Sector, 133 of whlch ar8 organisallonal members ol the CBA, 121 of which are non-memb&rs, and three of
whlch are no longer oper8ting
Key flndlngs Included..
Membership numbers, largely, arg gilher slawng the same or golng down.
DemographScally, th8 group8. membarshlp is above the ag8 ol eo and largely Whlie.
Collectively, tho groups, acilvllle8 are many and varled, conlrlbuting 519niflcantly lo the wder
8rchag0109lc81 sector, However, the level of aGlivilles has gon8 down In recent y9ars, wlth the cea8lng of
more costly aclivi158s, such as dlgs #nd some types of fleldwork.
Strongly hold ospiralions ID work wllh youth, health and arts sectors aro encouraging. However, the88
aspirallons are not yel belng realised, with a lack Df Gapaclty belng th8 most cited r8ason for this.
The groups, challengeg may be summarised as.. an aglng membersmlp., an aglng volunteer cohort.,
Insufficient volunleerg lo sustaln a heallhy level ol acllvily,. a lack ol expgrti¥e and accès8 lo equlpment., a
lack ol IrainSng in sever81 relevant ar88s.' and in many cases, a lack ol fundSng.
A $&1 of strategic themes has emfjrged that nged addresslng lo help support the vSlallty and growih ol
grassroots archaeology, prevent furth¢r losy In numbers, 8nd better understand how th8 CBA can act as th8
sector support lead for grassroots archaeology. These themes wlll help the CBA focus our acllvily and
dtsvelopmenl of our audience and nelworklng role over the Goming years Includlng..
Audience research and dovelopment.,
Creating 8 live network ol groups and socieligs-,
Supporting the sèctor Ihfough training and fostgring cr05s-sector working
Promotlng Induslvity and dlversSty',
Working towards a carbon nel zero future:
Shifting the pgrceplion ol archaeology.
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The CBA: Peoplè and Archaeology
The Councll for BrI￿sh Archaeology Is an èduc81ional charity that helps people to experience and participate In
archaeology. We provide opportunlues for people lo lake part through our network of Ioc81 groups. our annual
Festival ol ￿ChOP010gY and through the Young Archaeologists, Club for children ag811 &16.
We speak up lo champion and 8afeguard the lulure of archaeology and the hlslor5c envlronm&nt and brlng
togelhgr everyone involved In archaeology.
Archaeology enables us to connect lo the world Around us. Archaeology helps us quosUon ￿8111 rne8ns lo be
hufflan by explofing tho traces people leave behind.
Our Vl810n',
To enable anyone lo have the skills and opportunity lo tall Ihe slorles of the people and places that connect us lo
our world. that help us understand il and lo make11 a b8tlor, mor8 incluslve place.
Our Mlsslon:
To Insplre pèoplg10 explore places and engage wlth Ihelr envSronmenl through erchaeology, helplng them mgkg
new connecllons with èach other and the places in whlch they live, work, laarn and grow.
To help people explore and create heritBge th81 rnatlers to Ih8m, championing fresh pèr8pectlv98 on how w8
racognlse and value thing3 and places- everywh8re.
To grow the public value of archaeology by connecllng commerclal, 8cademlc and communlty groups lo
demonslrale th8 soclal Impact of archaeology
Our Valug8;
Our values d8fln8 how we work and Approach championing archa8Dlogy. ￿cIenIng publlc partlclpallon and
m8kln911 more rglevanl an(J ac¢95s1ble to 8 wide ronge of people.
The CBA aspir8s lo be
Incluslve and partlclpatory
Archaeology 18 for all- il is ev81￿here, anyone can partlclpale,11 1$ open to aVery￿e. Our role 58 to help
people lo dlscov8r and explore storl&8, conngclions and new p8rspecllves uslng arch88ology as a tool.
Archaeology 8nabl8S US lo bring logelher diverse communili&s and create irbcluslve pracllc8.
Curlous and enqulrlng
Archaeology Is about curlDsIIy 8nd enquiry-ll helps shap9 the queslSon8 we ask abtsul ourselves 8nd our
environm8nl.' the places we live. work. learn from, and visit. Archaeology18 an acllvlty Ihal helps generate
un(lers10ndln9, knowl8dge, 8nd cultural value. 11 helps US thlnk about ourselves, our wider wodd, and the
connections in belwogn.
Collaboratlve
Archaeology Is bést done as a Gooperallve process- as a conversallon bèlwogn people and groups whlch
leads lo drfferenl. richer, mor8 dyn8mic, and sustainable outcomes. There are many ways to particlp818 In
archaeology and we seek lo work collaboralivgly with partner oroanisalion8 of 811 slzes n81ionwlde lo
increase the opportunilles for everyone lo gel Involvad.
Creatlve, communlcatlvo, and ¢onnectlv&
Archaeology is about thinking cr8alively.' recognlslng, und9rsl8ndlng, creating, and enhancing cvllur81 v81u8.
Archaeology makes an important 8oci818l Contribution lo educallon, soclal and economic resillence, h8alth
and well-belng, and keeping people connected. Understanding. 85se55ing, and communicating th8 impact
and valu8 of archaeology and parb'cipalion helps us develop new melho(Js for Improving aGGes3 and
increasing benefits lo communities caring for their environment.
Carlng and campalgning
Archaeology is central lo our understanding of the natural and hislorlc environment and how wg can care for
it. campaign for it, protect and enhanc8 11.
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Tru¥tees' Roport for th• Year Endad 31 March 2024
The Trustees present Ihelr annual report togalher with th8 audited financial statements ol the company for th8
yoar 1 April 2023 10 31 March 2024. The Trustees confirm that the Annual Report and financial slalernents ol the
company comply wllh the current slalulory requirements, the fequiremenls of the company's governing
document and the provisions of the Siatemenl ol Recommended Practice ISORPI, applicable lo charilies
preparSng their accounts In accordanca with the Flnanclal Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republlc
of Ireland IFRS 1021 leffeclivo 1 January 20151 as 8mended by Update Bulletin 1 lefleclive 1 January 20151.
Since the cornpany qualifies as 6mall undar $8ction 383, th8 strategic report requlred of medlum and large
companies undor The Compani8s Act 2006 Isiralegic Report and Direclorfs Report) Regulalions 2013 is not
requlred.
Pollcle8 And Oblèctlv•8
The Council lor Brllish Archaeology 1$ 8n educ?lional charlly Ih8t help$ people lo experfence and parlldpale Sn
8rchaeology. We provide opportunilles lor peoplo lo take part through our n&lwork ol local groups, our annual
Faslival ol Archaeology and through Ihe Young Archaeologigls. Club lor chlldren aged 8.16. We speak up lo
Ghampion and $81eguard the future g18rchaeology and the historic environment and bring together everyone
Snvolved In archaeology.
strat•gleJ For A¢hlovlno ObJectlve8
The C8A is 8n Independènt eharlty workin9 to cglÈbrale archaeology and champion partlclpallon In 8r¢haeology
across the UK. Our slralegic prlorflies sel In 2021 are fr(Im8d as flva goa15 designed lo bulld and strengthen our
fSvg core acllvliy 8reas. Th55 work Is brought logelhèr In our bu8lness plan 'Slralegy for Growth 2021-25..
Ic Prlorltles 2021 2025
Our Strate
Goil
1. Our role in championing dSv8rse and crgallve
archaeology Is better recognlsed for the public
benefll il dellvers.
2. To make archa8ology More relevant lo people 80
they feel better able lo parllcipale.
Actlon
Use our expertise, conn8Ctions, and ylalulory
relallonships to publlclse and advocate for acc888
lo archaeolo
and related aclivllles.
Bulld on Ihe èxlsling network of CBA groups an*J
8ffiliale membors io gxlend opportunllies lo
P8rticipale in archaeology.
Increase engagemanl ond partlcipalion of exlsting
members in C8A acllvilles and allracl nèw
rnemb&rs lo
8rtlci
ale in archaeolo
Enoaoe young peopla in archaeology lo create
opportunllies for them lo dBvelDP skills and
knowledge for ftjlurg C8reers and to encourage
them 10 8n
e wllh hedla
e wherever the
We will grow Ihg CBA in size and capability,
securing its future by becomlng a valuable hub for
all types of arGha8ology and Ihose interested in
8rchaeolo
lo conntrcl and communicate.
3. To larggl increased partlcipalion In archaeology
lor young people under the age of 25.
4. To build the CBA'S su51ainabi1Sty as the voice Of
archaeobgy in the UK. securlng ils long-18rm
future.
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5. To demonslrale the wlder social valué of
archaeology and the beneflls il dalivers through
pallioipalion and engagement. Archaeology, at its
Cofg, Is a process of underst8ndlng places, and
the impact people hav8 had on the environment, 11
offers opportunities lo connect people and
communilles 8nd lo gel them active and outdoors.
We wll build new ne￿orkS and partnershlps lo
o.create rèl8vanl activities for all se¢lor5 and
communities, including Ih08e who ore not well
repres8nled in our groups or Fnembers. Wo wlll
develop m$mbershlp offers rolevanl lo a more
diver8e memb8rshlp.
We wlll allgn our aclivlUo8 In Wales wSlh the
nallonal strategy for Wal&s "Pr05perSty for Al"
prior1115ing actlvities that support the Wel￿being
oblecllves.
We wlll seek lo incr8888 co￿peratIon with and
support lor archaeology In Northern Ireland and
Scotland through the co-developmonl ol projec15
and activities with the Northern Ireland
Archaeolo
F￿uM and ArGhaaolo
ScDlland.
Our cor• aetlvltltss 2021 2025
Our core work is locus8d on livo acllvily area$ whlch 6UPPOrt our m8mber8hlp, dgliver our events Bnd projects,
underpln our stalulory rol8 as a Natlonal Amenity Socigly, SlJPPDrt our publlcallons and dellver our youth
eng8g8rnenl progr8mme8. Our buslngs8 plan Strategy for Gmwth 2021-25 s81s out how we wlll con$olldalg and
row these acuvllles uslng them as the foundallon of delivery of the CBA bu8iness strategy.
CBA m•mber5hlp
The CBA h8$ 8pproxlmalely 3,500 members 8nd G.260 organl8atbnal memb8r8
laffillalo81. We help supporl 11 CBA groups who CD-ordinal8 and dglfver activlues and
Support In Ihelr geoyr8phic areas.
C8A members: CBA membgr8hip 18 open lo anyone with on Interest in archaeology.
Each member recelves a copy of the CBA'S Brlllsh ￿Ch*8010gY m8gazln8, end many
8ttend regular events. Key to our growth is to slrenglh8n and deepen our relalionshlp wllh
members by providlng more added-value servlces of Interest to oXl8tlng rnembgrs and
services Ihat ￿11 811racl new rn8mbers from all section5 of society.
C8A oroups.. We 8UPPOrt 11 CBA groups in England and W818s, and we work ￿th
partner groups Sn Scotland and Northern Ireland. We 5UPPOrt thom lo provlde local
inlormalion and advice, promote and dèliver opportunities for parlirApation. undertake
rggional re8earch and safeguard heritage.
CBA affili81es.' Affilig18 m9mbers include organi88lion$ such as local 8rchaeology
sociglles 8nd other communlty-based bodies interested in archaeology and h8ri18gè. The
CBA provides 8UPPOrt, guidance. and access to the archaeological community and
gvonts.
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CBA Evgnts
Th¢ CBA co-ordinates and supports the annual Festival ol Archa6ology. This national
event cornprises events. talks, digs. and acllvitl8s designed lo appeal lo a broad range of
peop18, including Ihosg new lo ar¢haeology.11 celebrated ils 33rd year in 2023. The
Feslival comprises a series Df 8venls h91d online and on th8 ground ovor a Iwo- week
period in July. In 2023 a lolal 01457 unique events were dellvered by organisers across
th8 UK, and the digitsl reach ol the Festival over thè months ol June, July and August
was over 90 million.
Our annual events programma has contlnued lo devolop with the Second yQBr of our This
Is Arch880logy lecture serles. The lectures brlng together 8 wide rangè of speakers
gharing the latest in archaeolojlcal thinking and research. We are curr9ntly offerlng free
Access lo all leclureg and their ￿CordIng8 and have seèn 8ttgndance Ilgur8s grow lo 200-
300 ollend88s each month.
The Archaèological Achievemènt Award5, co-ordinated by Ihe CBA, w8re deliverod for
the Ihlrd year in 2023. The awards aim lo celebrate archaeology across the UK and
R8publlc ol Ireland and thg awards ceremony in Novèmber now form8 8 key part of our
annual gvenl programme.
Th8 Marsh Community Archaeology Awards are held each year In partnershlp with Ihe
Marsh CharllAble Trust and celebrala community and yOLJth projects as wèll 88 tha
Communlly Archaeologist an¢J Young Archoeologisl ol the Year.
Throughout the y8ar, the CBA conllnu88 to $howea8e Its work wllh stand8 and
pr8senlalions al 8 rangè of external confèrences Bnd events. In 2023-24 Ihls included the
Chgrtered Inslllulg lor Archaeologists conlgrgnce, European Archaeologlcal Association
conferenca. and the Theorèllcal Archaeology Group conferenGè.
Ca$*work and
advo¢a¢y
The CBA is one of six Nallonal Amenlly Societlgs whose expertise 8nd rolg is recognlsod
In stalule. Along wllh the Gardgns Trust (who are 8 $18lulory consultee Sn the plannlno
pro¢essl, wa cDme together as the Jolnl Committee ol the National Amenity Socioties
IJCNASI ané act as a key advocaGy voic8 for the hislorlc envlronmenl end lor herltage.
The CBA'S casework t8am handles Over 10,000 listèd building appllc8tlons across
England and Wales eaGh year, W8 use a nelwork of volunteers from a variely ol
backgrounds lo help advise on the lrnpacl and suitabillly ol lis18d bulldlng applications
and developmeril proposals according lo legislatlon. policy. ond guidance for
Safeguarding the hlstoriG envlronmenl wllhln the plannlng SyBlem.
Th58 year we have welcomèd the Garden5 Trust onlo the JCNAS C8gework Dalab889.
Through managlng the JCNAS Casework Database, the CBA ollocales and records
slalulDry casework on behalf of the JCNAS, crea14ng and rnainlainlng the publidy
accesslble records for the 7 core JCNAS member organSsollons,
Publlcatlons and
Communlcatlons
The C8A publishos Bfi115h Archaeology. the foremost Brchaeological magazine in the UK.
11 brlngs In-depth naws and research on arch8eDlogy lo a wide audienc8. 11 Is published
six Iirnes each year and forms part of Ihe CBA membership offer.11 has a clrculation of
e.7.000 including overseas and subscription ciiculation,
Wo also publish speciali81 books and papers containing important 8rchaeologic81 insight8
which would otherwise not be publlshed dLJe to their Spocialisgd nature anLI Ilmitèd prlnl
runs. Brillsh Archaaology remalns our flegship publication ond will continue lo play an
importanl part in our mission of supporting people lo value diverse heritsge.
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CBA Youth
engagement
Th8 CBA'S Young Archaeologists, Clubs IYACI make up the CBA'S flagshlp youth
èngaoement proj8Ct working with chSldrgn and young people aged 8-16. The clubs, of
which there are over 70, lie 81 the heart ol our work lo support youth engagement and
8aily c8r8er archaeology. Led by over 500 volunteers and attended by morg than 2,000
young peopl8, our YAC groups engagè young people with thg harllage of their local arè8
through hands.on aclivSlle8.
Wider youth engagement is, however, central lo the CBA'S future stralggy. Our
aspirations 8re lo support young people of all backgrounds and abllllles to 8ng8g8 In
archaeology lo bèller understand the places where they liv8 in an ambilioijs programme
ol youth gngagement, collaborallon. volunteering, and partn8rshlp, This Is Gurwnlly best
demonslmled by Dur commSlmenl lo Youth Volce and Youth Goveman¢e, evldgnced by
th8 establishment ol our Youlh Advisory Board and Young A88oclal8 Network éurlng th
current r9Part Perlod.
Wale5, Scotland
and North&rn
Ireland
In 8ddilion lo these cora 8clivili85, we dellver 8 focused and be8poke approach io
working ￿th the UK'S devolv8d nalSons. In W81es we provlde the Secrelgriat for the
Wales Heritag8 Group representing the amenity socialies 8nd other herllBge volc88 In
Wales. In Scotland we work in partnershlp with our slsler organisalion Archa801ogy
Scotland, supportlng their leading role In promotlng Scolllsh archaeology. In Northern
Ireland we promote archaeology through the co-developmenl Df projects and activities
with Ihe Northern Ireland Arch8eology Forum and through the Hislorlc Environment
Stakeholdèr Forum. In differènt ways across Scoll8nd, Wales and North9rn Ireland, we
co118bor21e on dellverlng th8 Festival of Archaèology and the Young Arch8eolog18ts'
Club8 lo provid8 direct opportunities lo engage wllh Iha CBA'S work. Our onllne W8lsh
8nd Scottlsh On15ne YAC club8 contlnues 10 90 from strgnglh lo strength. As numbers of
memb8rs and volunlaars grow. Both Glubs w8re created lo r8Ach more young people.
partlcularfy those who hBve been unable to participate In Inwporson acllvilles due to
Issues such a8 rurallty, travel c051s, elc. Additional fundlng from Cadw has also enabled
us lo d&velop a new billnoual resource pack based on Welsh archaeology and heritage,
somelhlng we hope can be enloygd by the whole YAC netrKsrk. During 202>24 we
conllnued to dev8lop and éeliver the Archaèological Achievement Awards. The gwards
8re de5igngd lo celebrate the very be51 of archaeology across the UK and Ireland
providlng an opportunity for organisalions and individuals to gain wlder recogni1Son lor
their work-
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Actlvltlgs for Achlgvlng Objectives
The objectives of tha CBA during the year andèd 31 March 2024 have be8n delivered throu9h the following
activities:
Youth En
ement
The YAC n8twork h85 recoveiecj w811 from the pandemlc throughout the r8POrting year. Our
member numberg are up by 12Vry and volun188r5 by 9%. Al the end ol th8 reporting pgricKJ tho
ov8rall picture was 88 Idlows..
Tol81 Branch Numbers = 75159 EThgland. 11 Scotland, 8 WAle8, 1 Nll. 01 these, w8
88tlm8ted Ihal..
70 w8ro acllve
5 w8re nDI active bul should r80P9n
7 8ppllcalions to open new br8nches are belng processed
We open8d new branch8s In the following locations..
Dunkeld YAC ICBA-Manggedl, P8rthshlre
Northampton$hlr• YAC (Affiliaial
Becllord YAC IPrevlou61y 8ff11i￿te bul reopèned wllh new CBA.man29èd leaml
Oban YAC (Proviously 81fil￿al8 bul reopened wlth new CBA-managed learn)
Throughout the yeor we were ablt lo offer onllne and in.p8r8on ir8Snlng lor YAC leaderg
Isomg of whi¢tt w8s al$0 made availabla lo slalf and irustse81. Thls was Ih? equlvalenl 01491
IrBinlng hours and Includgd..
GeophysSc81 SurY8y and Excav#llon Tr8lning 81 Siourh88d. Wlllshlre, with th8 Matlonal
Trust and Magnllude Surveys.
Cr8nnog Buildin9 In Scotland wllh The Crannay Cenlre.
Cr?aiè Your Own Podcastl IOnlln• Iralnin91 wilh Allern8tlve Slorfes.
Landscape Survay Tr91ning Doy. Groenwlch P8rk, with the Roy81 P8rks.
Supportlng M8fnb8rs with Additlonal Support Naeds (Onllno Iralningl.
erson, Earl Medleval Texllles Acllvlty Ooy, York.
Young Archa¢ologl8ts'
Club
In earfy 2024 we launched Ihe new Ihr88-y88r YAC PASS, whlch rnernbers c8n use to 8ceass
speclal offèrs and dlscoun15 at c. 325 51tes. museum8 8nd herI18ge c8ntre8 dght Bcfo8S th8
UK,
Y AC PASS
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Youth R•sourc8s
We continue lo create new resources lor our YAC groups mernbers and th8 general
PLJbllc. For exampl8. wlth the support of our student placernents and a collaboration
with English Heritage's Young Producers we crg818d a bumpgr b9sed on tha 2023
Festival ol Ar¢haeology theme 'Creativity'. Funding from Cadw also enabled us lo
crtral8 a focussing on Welsh archaeology 8nd heritage. The popularity of our
resources and wider online conlenl is best éemonslrated by the fact that we have
nearly doubled the numbèr of unlqu8 vSsllors lo Ihg YAC wab5119 over the report
eriod lo c. 103.978.
In September 2023 we recruited an 8xlemal ¢onlr8clor lo pllol gclivitles 8nd ev8lu8tloi
strategies alffled al members. in p8r60n and onlin8, that will demonstratg th8
quAlit8tive and qu8nlilalive impact DI particlpalion in Iho YAC and provide a
methodology for future Impact asses8menl on an 8nnual bas15. In addlllon, Ihg
conlracltrr u1511sgd the dal8 gathered lo provld8 an Srnpacl report for th8 partl¢Spallng
YAC groups110Qk of En91ish clubs).
Thè results ol the study have baen Incredibly posillve and wlll be shar8d publlcly In the
summei. Th8 key18keaways arg,.
YAC has a powerful Impact on enjoyment and nurtures a deop&r, long-l¢fm
Passion for archaeology. heritage, andlor h5slory.
YAC nurtures an Snlere81 In archaoology, herllage andlor history outside of
sessions antj encouragés famllles lo explora Ihos8 Inl8resls logelhèr.
YAC is making a slgnlflcanl Imp8Ct on rn8mb&r8' Inlgre81 and r8adines3 lo pursue
archaeology. herltage andlor hlslory In th8 future.
The knowl8dge and skllls m$mbers18arn al YAC h8ve a p03111ve Impact on Ihelr
conlSdenc8 at school.
YAC nurtures loamwork, communication and creativity and has a wlder Impact on
these skllls oulsld8 of YAC.
Overall, mèmbers and their pargnls reported high levels ol po8illve well-b8lng.
Parents and carers identify a clear and dSrecl link between Incr68sed happlnes8
and partlclpallon In YAC. bglh short and, In som8 cases, long term.
YAC memberB feel welcomè And have a strong Sgnse of belonglng.
We have successfully secured fundlng to roll-out the Impact Study for the n8xI three
years, which ￿11 allow us lo build and act on the data generaled in a su8lalned and
me8nln
ful wa
The youth engagement work of the CBA conllnues lo be represented in Br1115h
Archaeology m8g8zine as a Mo-page spre8d, tilled 'Archaoology 8.25,. Wrillen by
the Delivery and Engagemènt Manager. Often In partnershlp wllh other Individuals 01
organisalions the CBA is worklng wilh, the column loGusos on current Issues
impacting youth work within the sector, projects currently underway, and highllghts
the work of the YAC.
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Youth Governance
In 2022 Ihe CBA 8mbarked upon Ihe s8cond prolecl slr8nd from th8 HE YAC funding.
This is an 18-monlh youth governance project Ilollowed by the development ol
Young Leadets Pathway prolectl aimed al extending parlicipalion in the YAC up lo
Ihg age ol 18. These linked projects will broaden the scope ol our diversity and
inclusion wilhin the CBA wilh a parlicular emphasis on a Youth Voice approach and
aims lo bridge the 98p beiween the end of YAC mernbgrship1161 and higher
education. apprènticeshlp and work opportunilles which typically begin al 18+ The
CBA began lo build the Iram8work lor our Youth Advi50ry Board IYA81 in November
2022. beginning wllh Irainlng lo Introduce the Idea of yDulh voic8, leadership and
partnership to stakeholders 3nd leach those who wlll be directly working with the
young people how lo lacllilalo a youth governance programme and SUPPDrl the young
pèople.
We launched the racrullment for the Youth Advisory Board IYABI, aimed 0118-25
ye8fvolds. as part ol Ihe 2023 Fesllval ol Archaeology Youth 08y. Twenly-six
appllcallons were recelv¢d for (he YAB In lust over two weeks, which exceeded our
expeclallons, twelve were olfèred places on the YAB. To ensure we did not lose Ihe
inlerost ol the remalning indlviduals wg decided lo create the Young Associate
Network IYANI. aimed al 16-2S year-olds, which has grown lo over 70 Indivlduals.
The Nrsl meeting of the Youth Advisory Board was held on 21st Seplgmbor 2023,
followed by three Iraining sessions aimed al supportlno the group. Following Ihe
complellon of the Irainlng programmo, the YA8 members were invited lo York lor
two days lo mèet Ihe C8A slafl team. visit the offices and meet with the CBA Board
ol Truslges, 8s well a$ a lour of Iho Minster and York C88118 Mu8$um. AII8T the
flrsl six months our Youth Advisors told us they w8re feeling..
Confident
- excited
engaoiii£ educated better l-Ir,ai,..
aiid I"liiP!P'i' insightf Lil
Uiidei"stood Excited awai-e
Connected
heard Pocitive
ci"itical
ref lective
Educated
onfident
supported
Our Youth Advlsers attend monthly onlin& meetings, are participating in our newly
established CBA rnentoring program and are participating in a whole gamut of
different opportunities, which have included..
Two members re
resenled Ihe YAB at the Archaeolo
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Six members particlp81ed Sn the YAC Impact Study Focus Group Ip81d
opportunllyl IDec8mber 20231.
Flve m8mbers ￿ole a r8llecllve edllor181 on the CBA'S Letters lo a Young
Aichaeologisl project for Brillsh ArchaeolDgy magazlne IDecember 20231.
One member was a panel sp88k8r for English H¢rilage'8 Gateways lo Hgrilage
Event Imarch 20241.
One member was a pan81 speaker for Herltage Ajliance's Hedlago Days (March
20241.
Two mefnbers partlclpalod In the PUNS2 Impocl Study Focus Group Ipoid
opportunllyl IMarGh 20241.
One member was a pangl speaker for C8A al the Annual ClfA Conference
IAprS120241.
Thr88 rnernbgrs 8r& currently worklng on the development and dellvery of the
Fasuval of Archaeology Youth Event, whlch wlll ba held al Chesl8r Casue In
partnership wlth Engllsh H8ritsga IMarch-July 20241.
Two members provlded an editorial on the new YA8 manifesto for Brhlsh
Archaeology magBzSne IM8rch 20241.
We are about to ombark upon ? new ¢(￿created and eo-produc8d prolecl wllh the
YA8. which will see them taking the reins and drlvlng forward our youlh 8ng8gèmenl
work al the CBA.
You can meet our Youth Advlsors b cllckln
The CBA has succ&s8fully secured funding lo support our Youth Enoagemenl work
for the next thrèe years. Hislorlc England have provlded u8 Wlth £458,000, whlch 13
an Increase of roughly a Ihlrd on our prgvlous Ihr8e-ye8r funded project. Th18 new
prolecl bullds on the acllvitias and project work w9 have undertaken ovor the past
thr88 y8818 and has been dgsigneé lo embed, consolidat8 and sustain our youth
engagernent work. The key oulpuls arg..
lo suslaln th& core activities of the Young Ar¢haeologlsls' Club across England
for a further three years, lo malntsln the current network and encourage
suslalnable growth. Thls inclLJdes the dellvèry of volunle8r Irainlng and th8
conlinuallon of the YAC Impact Study.
an 18-monlh prolecl to cr8ale a new YAC web811e wSlh enhanced fvncllonallty to
meèt the growSng and vgrying needs ol the network and 518 users. This project wlll
utllise a c￿prOduCtIon and co-cre8lion approach, working with 'Young
Consullanls. ID develop the conlenl. brandlng and disseminatlon strategy. To
support the co-creallon of the webslle w8 wlll employ Nvo pald In18rn5 for
duration of nine monlhs each.
over a 14-monlh perlod, we prop08e lo work with external consultants and our
YAC neMork lo effect behaviour change that will lead to a more sustainable YAC,
contribule lo the reduction of the CBA'S envlronmgnlal Impact and act as
calalysl for change for th8 wider CBA network.
providg core funding lor our Youlh Advisory Board programme lo cover member
expenses and equiprnent Costs to mlligale barriers to participation for the CBA'S
Youth Advlsory Board, lo ensur8 sustained participation.
funding to allow the Youth Advisory 808rd lo develop, manage and deliver thelr
own youth engagement prDjecl on an annual basls, with Ihe sUPPOrt and
guidance of C8A staff. Tho Youth Advisory Board will develop the coneèpl.
budgal and schedule, followed by managing the delivery and OLrtcomas over a
12-monlh
eriod.
Hlstorlc England
Fundlng Succ•s•
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Memb&rshl CBA Grou
s and Aff iliate5
We supported the important work ol the 11 CBA Groups in England and Wales. We
also continued lo davelop our r81ationship with our sister organisallon Archaeology
Scotland as well as supportlng the Northern Sreland Archaeology Forum.
We conllnued lo hold quarterly meetings wllh the CBA Groups Sn Eng18nd and W8188
lo facilitate networking and support 8cross the groups and CBA.
Working collabor81ively with the CBA Groups wo dgveloped a new Memorandum ol
Understanding b8lw8en the CBA ané CBA Groups in 2022. This process provided an
opportunity for the CBA and CBA Groups to dlscuss key opportunities lo promote and
support each other'$ work and highllght sreas ol potential lor ftjiure development.
Th8 new CBA webslte has 8nabl8d us lo bètter promote CBA Groups evenls and
8clivilies via u
dated and irn
roved
Between Oclobgr 2023 and JHnuary 2024 we undertook a r8pid survgy of
8rch8eologlcal groups and SDclelie8. The flnal report 'Taklng tho T8mperalur8'
summ8rises the r&saarch cariied out wllh 257 groups and socie1Ses rèpr8sents.ng the
grossrools archaeology sector, 133 of which 8r8 org8nlsallonal members ol th8 CBA,
12101 whlch are non-mernber5. and threa of which are no bnger operating. Th•
r&search look the form of onlin£ surveys, one-to•one discussun3, and group
dlscugslons through a Se￿8$ ol webinars.
CBA Groups
Taklng the
Tgmperaturo on tho
health of UK
Archaeologlcal
Groupts and
8oclotl•$
The alms of th8 rgsgarch wer& lo:
Understand tha current stale of communlly and grassroots archaeology.,
Facilitate further research into th8 51ale of gra88rools arch8eology',
Or8w from the findings to understand the implications for the CBA and the wider
gra88rool$ archagological s&GIcf.
Flndlngs werg..
Membership numb8r3, largely, are 8ither slawng thé samg or golng down.
Demographlcally, the group3, membarship is above the age 0160 and18rgely
While.
Collectively. the groups. activities are mony and varied. conlribuling significantly
lo the wider archaeological sector. However, Ihe18vel ol aclivS11gs has gone down
in recent years, with the C9BSing ol more costly actlvllles, such 8s digs and some
types of fi8ldwork.
There is a heartening numbar ol groups undertaking aclivlty Sn partnershlp of
other hgrilage sector bodigs, such 8s museums, Ioc81 HERS, and archives.
Strongly h8ld aspiration8 to work with youth, hoallh and arts sectors are
encouraging, However, those aspirations are not yèl beSng reali88d, with a lack of
capacity b8lng th8 mo81 clted rea80n lor Ihl8.
Tha groups. challènges may b8 summarisod a5.. an aging mèmb8rship,' an aglng
volunteer cohort.. insullici8nl volunteers to sustain a healthy lavel o18clivity., 8 lack
of expgrtise and acc8SS to equipment,. a lack of traSning in several relevant ar8a8',
and In many cases, a18ck of fundlng. Feeling sbloed from commercial and
academic acch3801ogy sub-sectors is 8nolhgr findlng from the one-to-on•
dlscussions.
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The groups, challenges may bè extrapolated as belng..
narrow,
represenlollonal. demographic leading lo entrenched alllludes and practices., a
lack of understanding of how cross-sector working can lead lo a potentially
younger membership and roul85 lo a wider reach gen8rally', a need for training In
specific are85,' and a need lo shift the perception of archaeology away from
aclivil*1gd pracllce Idlgs and fieldworkl to more 8cce8sible, les8 expensiv8 ways
lo eng8g8 wlth the herltage.
There Ss clearly a lack of understsnding the relallonshlp be￿88n dgveloplng
8udiences and attracting new membèrs, given the low prlorSly Indlcallon m091
groups 8lloc8led lo 'audignce developm&nl'.
Support required is commen8ural8 wSlh the challenges laGed. end clèarly lalls
into four maln ar88s.' r8achlng 8 younger audience to Allracl 8 younger
membership ané volunlagr8', wnorg members; more volunleer8', and
fund￿ngmUndr9￿8lng.
Faclof8 that drove groups to close Include.. not enough volunlegrs,. a 18ck of
confidenc8 and expertise. an¢J In one case, a shill In slraleglc dire¢lSon by the
Toil
's'hos1 bod
whlch no lon
er saw a m81th lo the
rou
'$ own activitie8.
A ¥el of slralegic themes ha$ gmerged that neod addresslng to help support the
vilalily and growth ol grassroots archaeology, preveni further loss in numbers. and
bellgr understand how the CBA can act as the sector support load for grassroots
archa901ogy.
R8port
R¢¢ommendatlon8
The th9mes 8re below, in no particularly order, whh noloble Ih8me-Int8rsecllon8'.
Audlence research and d8velopm8nl,'
En9agin9 youngér people,,
Creating a live nglwork ol groups and socielles.,
Supportlng the sector through Irainlng.,
Prgmollng Incluslvily and divorsrty,.
Worklng Iow8rds a carbon nel z8ro future.,
Fostering cross-seclor worklng,,
Shiftlng the percepllon of archaeology.,
The role ol the CBA Sn Iransformln9 the sgctor, Includlng advocacy And fundlng.
The report will be ma(Jè 8vailab19 V18 th8 CBA websi18 and wlll help Inform ongoing
work lo reimagine our ne￿orkIng rolg via the Heri18ge Fund project Reconngcllng
Archaeolo
whlch comm9nced in A
ril 2024.
Vve dld nol offer a focused Iralnlng programme during 2023. however, as part 01 the
Festival of Archaèology we worked with the Enabled Archaeology Foundation to
produce a slmple guide on developing inclusive events. Thls guide h8s also bggn
promoted lo our affiliate membershlp and builds on our suite of guides designed lo
provide Festival event organisers and our ￿￿@r ne￿Ork of members and supporters
wllh 10015 and IIp8 lo support their activities throughout the year. Furthgr guldgs and
support malertal Is being developed lor 2024.
Tralnlng
W8 also continue lo gffgr bospoke support and training on ad hoc b89is for affiliate
members as requlred. This support Covgrs areas such as committee development
and recruitment,. socigl media and communications., $8feguaTding 8nd risk
mana
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Memb•rship ￿nefItS
We published the bi.monthly 8niish Archaeology magozine Icirculalion 7,000 par
edllionl and monthly a-newsletters.
PrL)vided halp and support throughout the year lo our membors, Including 8dvlcg on
partlclpallon in arohaeologlcal aclivilies, advocacy and plannlng, and volunlearing.
We also
rovlded advice and su
ort to our affiliate members.
We conlinug 10 See a chall&nge picture in our membershlp numbèrs as a direct result
of a coupl8 of difficult years followlng the CovSd pandemic and the cost-of-livino crlsls.
Overall m8mb8rship numbers conllnue 10 Show a 81ighl decrease over the Gour88 of
2023124.
M•mbershlp
numbors
Members 2023-2024
4000
3CQO
2500
2{￿0
15
iooD
50D
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lrtdhvldual ￿1Virt1 ￿FI￿lIV
-sIL￿an% *knwvAlliiiaiq ￿Fr•4 ￿TOTAL
Subscribers 2023-2024
140D
1200
800
6W
/,*0' /////.//////
Ind￿SUbs
h5tSubs
TOTAL
Affiliate memberships have conlinugd to decline slightly in the1881 year. 263 8t the
beglnnlng of April 2023 and 250 81 tha end of March 2024. Thls is Ilk¢ly to bg a result
of the Continued impact ol the pandemic with many groups still pausod.
Subscrlption numbers to Brlllsh Axchaeology have also sl8rted to show a 81ighl
decrease durin
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Reconnecting
Archaèology
In November 2023 we applied for a grant lo the National Lottery Heritage Fund lo
support a new 18-monlh project Reconnecting Archaeology. We heard in Mafch 2024
that our application was successful and the project is due to commence in April 2024.
The project will seek lo brldgo gaps and slr8nglhen lies within th8 archaeologic81
S8clor especially 8mongsl grassroots organlsallons. By fac51ilaling coll8bor8110n,
knowledge-8h8rlng, and networking opportunllie8, we alm lo help Greate a more
cohesive 8rvJ supportlv8 communlly.
Al th8 heart of this project Is the relmaglning of the C8A's role 8s a network
or9anisalion and reshaping how we connect with archoeology and grassroots
archaeologlsls. We aim lo present new forms of socially aware archaeology lo a
wid8r audionce, helpin9 to insplre fresh perspectives on archaeology and hgrilage.
The project will slrenglhen ourlgaclership ond networking role as a network and
umbrella organSsallon ehampionlng archaeology. SUPPOrtlng grassroots partlclpallon
and engagement in archaeology.11 will help us Increase our own resilience and
crlllcally develop our un¢Jersl8nding of, and ability lo reach out lo new audlenc9S.
Th8S8 two Issues ara crllic81 in underpbnnlng grassroots archaeology in the UK and
openlng11 up lo ￿￿er audlencgs.
To deliver this ?Im our project has Iwo Inlerconnecled strands.. bulldlng a reslllenl
lulure lor the CBA and the wider community archaeology neiwork,. and promolSng
best practice In ongaging new audlences lor grossrools commvnlly archaeology. The
o slr8nds are inlerconn8¢1gd 8nd In lime we wlll work lo draw them together 89
singl& 8pproach lo undorpin our support of grassroots 8rchaeology.
Supporting these kn strands are four pillars of aclSvSly Ihal will underpln our 8ppro8ch
and hglp shape the future of the CBA, gur network and grassrool8 ar¢haeology-
Audience research
Reimagining memb8r8hip and growing our ne￿ork.,
Catalysts lor change.. reirnaglnlng afchaeology Ihrough naw approaches,, and
organls81ion81 resilience Imosl specifically mark&lingi communicallons and
branding)
Audlence rgsgarchlg essenllal lo this pfojgct and our future. We wlll underpin our
activities by commissionlng research from audlence eng8g8menl specialists. Thls wlll
update our understanding of the existing audlenc8s for both th8 CBA and the wider
network and idenlily how lo sgrve them belter. It will Blso idenllfy new BudienGe8, both
audiences who are Interested in archaeology, bul not accessing opportunlligs for
deeper part￿1patIon, and audlences who do not Ihlnk 8rchaeology18 for thgm.
We believe the CBA'S neiworklng role is more Smportanl than ever, bul11 na8d8 to be
reimaglned and reaclivalod lo beller relloct 50ciely today, the changing
demographlcs of groups and lo support our memb9rs and group5 lo address is8ues
such as climate change. r8presenlallon and sustainability.
On announcing the award of the funding Hèlen Fealherslone. Director, England,
North 81 The National Lollery Heritage Fund sald of the project. We are delighted lo
support the Gouncil lor British Archaeology with Ihls Important rgslllence project.
Thanks lo money raised by N81ional Lottery players, work will be undertaken lo
81renglhen the archaeology sector, bulld relationships, develop new audiences and
inspire more p8ople lo get involved. Thls project is a prime example ol how we can
support heritage organisalions in building a long and su8talnable lulure.
Gail B0￿e, Chair of the Council for British Archaeology's Board of Trustees
emphaslsed how tha proj8cI wll support the CBA continue11 rolg in championlng
rass loots archaeolo
°Over ihe 80
ears of its existence the CBA has
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successfully championed archaeology in all Its forms. Thls additional funding wlll
anab￿ CBA to further capilalise on the importance of Its sector networking role to
8nsur8 the whole archaeological community is betl&r informed, learns from aach
other and can continue to dellver inclusive and inspiring lulure opportunilles for
an
one who wants to
artici
al8.
CBA Events
In 2023 thè Festiv81 ol Archaeology returned with a conllnualion ol Ihe hybrld fomial.
offering a blènd ol on the ground and online avenls from 15 JLJIY lo 30 July. The
theme was 'Archaeology 8nd Cre8llvlly' and over the course ol the Fesllval there
were 611 unique opportunities lo engag8 in archaeology across Ihg UK.
This year w8 continued lo develop the ￿thIn the C8A websllg and expand ond
update materlals and guidance lor event organlsers. Th8 Inlroductlon ol new
safeguarding measures was 8 significant change and alongslde asking event
org8nis8rs lo conflrm they had approprlalg measures In plac8 for Ihelr events, wè
provlded guldance materi81 and mode Ihe CBA safeguardlng policy ovailable as a
lefflplale. Chang881o insur8nce requlremen15 meant that In 2023 we were unable lo
provide event organis8rs with insurance Gover for thelr 8venls. To support organisers
through this Iransillon we developed new guSdanc8 lor the webslle and off8red grants
lo organisers who needed lo obtain Insurance covèr lo delivgr their event. Flnally,
new guidance was developed with the focuslng on creallng sBfe and welcomlng
events. Guid8nc8 documents were produced lor organisers and particlpants
hlghlSghilng Blmple aGlions lo think about before, dudng. ond 8fter on event.
We once again Saw a lanlaslic range ol events and 8clivlli8s across Ihe Festival
fortnlght Includlng online confergncBS, gulded walks, slle visS19, workshops, talks and
cra8tlve acllvlllgs. The CBA launched th8 Fesllval at Powls C8slle. Wales In
collaboration wllh the Nallonal Trust and the event celebfaled Ihe archaeology of Ihe
reglon with guld8d tours of Ihe sllè and nearby 8&acon Rlng hlllfort, handllng
colleclions, talks 8nd art acllvllles. and stalls from a range ol local societies 8nd
organisallons includlng the Portable Anllquilles Scheme, the Gardens Trust. Clwyd-
Powys Archaeological Trust, Heritag8 Watch, C8A Wales Ponlh8lren Community
Gardgn, and Powysland Museum. As parl 91 the dals events, wglounched the
Arch8eological Achievèment Awards. with judgè and C8A Truste9. Fiona Gal8
officially opening nomination5. Despi18 Inclement w8alher, around 800 people
attended throughoul the day.
On the second day ol the Festival wg stsyed gt Pows Caslle to dellver a Sk111s Day.
This was delivgrod lo a 3mg11 group of pr8-book8d attendees and Includgd workshops
on excavation and geophy8lcs delivered by Cl￿-pOWyS Archaoological Trust. a tour
of the sile focuslng on thè arch88ology and surrounding18ndscape with National
Trust archaeologist, Kathy Laws, and an art workehop focusing on creative pracllces
inspired by the surroundlng archaeology with artl81 and archaeologist Dabble Miles
Wllliams.
Festlval of
Archaoology
Over the middle weekend we held 8 youth focus8d event al Slourhead in
collabor81ion with the National Trust. The day was designed for young p8ople aged 8-
17 and focused on excavations in search of the lost Slourhe8d Castle. Participants
learnt excavation techniques, had a go al gpophysical suNey with speoalists from
Magnitude Surveys and looked at how the current house and bulldSngs al Stourhead
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The penullSmate day of the Fesllval saw us host a18clure at the Ahoy Centre in
London. Our sP8aker wa5 Lara MaSklem. the author of Mudlarking: L051 and Found
on the River ThBmes. who enlertained the audience 8haring hor rnudlarklng journey
and the slori9s bghSnd some of the art81acts She ha8 found.
To Close the FeslSv81 wg held a family lun day in Greenwich Park In partn8rship ￿th
The Royal Parks. The day Included a largg number ol stall holders including CBA
London, The Royal Parks. Portable Anliquilies Scheme. Reading Riddle. and the
Egypt Exploration Society. Throughoul the day tours of the park's archaeology wa8
dellvertsd by Royal Parks archaeologist, Andrew Mayfield. and 8r¢haeotoglsl Lara
Band look particlpanls on 8 mul11-sensory lour around the park incorporating poetry
and arl wSlh arch8è01ggy. The central IoGu5 of the day was a stage that saw talks and
inlorvlews with CBA Presldenl and TV presenter Raksho Dav8 and Inspector of
Anclenl Monuments at Hlstorlc England. Jane Sidell. Th8re was 8180 an Inlerocilve
performanc& on the Great Fire of London by Readlng Riddlo and the Egypt
Explorallon Socl8ly gave a very entertaining presentation on tho process of
mummilicalion. Over the ¢ourse of the day an eslimalod 1.500 people allended the
event.
Dig1181 activity acros8 the lortnighl inclu¢Jed two This18 Archaeology leclure8, An
Evening wllh Nation81 Trust Archaeologists. our blog based A Day In Archaeology.
8nd the X (formerly Twillerl bosed #AskAnArch8eologisl Day. For our theme day we
released a digllal gallgry showcasing tho creallve work ol a range of archo6ologlsls
8nd 8rt181s and a workshop and guidance on how lo creo10 your own podca$l.
Over the course ol the 16 days of the Fesllval. 457 unique events were dellvered
rovidln
611 0
oriunilleg lo en
8 wllh archaeolo
The Marsh Communily Archaeology Aw8rds wer8 on¢9 8g8ln dellvered by the C8A
wSth nomln811ons launching In February. The awards showc888 excellence In
archaeology, celebratlng the passbon and dedlcallon of indiwduals and the
ou15tandlng conlribullon o18rchaeology prolects whlch create soelal, cultural and
environmental benefrt.
Marsh Comrnunlty
Archaoology AwardB
The 2023 awards cefemony w28 due lo tske place In London on the pgnulllmale day
of th8 Festival bul due lo Iraln strikes il was decided lo cane81 Ihg In-person awards
ceremony. Instead the ￿nnerS were announced onllne 2nd CBA 818ff and TTu$loes
vlsitgd Ihe winn8rs after the Festival lo present Ihèlr awards. Thlg preyenl8d 8 ngw
opportunity to find out more about the wlnners Work and prolècls and showcase their
achievements vla the CBA'5 Social medla channels and British Archgeology
ma
8￿ne.
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Archaoological
Aehievement
Award¥
The Archaeological Achievement Awards showcase the very best of archaeology in
the UK and Republic of Ireland. Previously known as th8 Brillsh Archaeological
Awards, the Awards were launched in 1976, with a focus on celebrating ac)mmunily
archaeology. Relaunched in 2021, as the Archa8oIDgical Achievement Award5 IMA),
the Awards have a new sel Df calggories and cover the whole ol thè Unlted Kingdom
and Ireland.
In 2023 we Introduced 8 new award - Archaeology and Suslainabi1Sly. Thls award Is
designed lo celebrate the conlribulion archaeology can make lo suslalnabilily
including making 8rChaeo1￿lcal projects more suslainabl& or the conlrlbulion
archaeology can make lo Ihe widèr debate on creating a more sustainable future.
The Archaeology and Suslainabllily award replaces th& Innovation award with
Innovatlon now 8(Jdgd lo th8 cross-cutting Ih8me8.
Following Ihe opgning of nominations during the Festival ol Arch8eology we once
ag85n saw a laroe number ol high-qu81Sly nominations submllted. Our judging pan91.
made LJP ol reprgsenlalives from Across the sector. had the dillieull task of crealin9
shortlisl ol nominalions and ulllmotely 8greeSng wSnners and highly cornmonded
nomine&s lor éach ol the awar(S ¢al8gories- Engagemanl and Parlicip81ion', Public
Presentation or Dissemlnation., Learning, Training and Ski11s'. Archoeology and
Suslainablllly., and Early Careèr Archa8ologisl. The winners were announced on 24
November 2023 in a cer&mony al the De Grgy Rooms. York.
The winner of Ihe 2023 0ul8landSng Achlevemonl Award, sponsorgd by AOC
Archaeology, was the Roots In Tlmg project who also K)n the Archaeology and
Suslainabllily 8ward. DelaS1s of 811 the winners and hlghly commended candidatès can
be found on th8 GBA websitg,
The Thi8 Is Archaèology lecture 88ri8s continued with a second year of ￿ctUreS
showcaslng the lal8St research and a range of diflarenl approaches in archaeology.
The 18Ctures lake plac8 monthly via Zoom with pl&nty of Ilme lor the 8udlenc8 lo ask
quesllons included Sn the formal. Speakers Ihls year Induded..
Jim Leary, aulhor ol Foolmark8.' A Journey Into our R88lles8 Pas18nd leclurar al
Ihe Unlversity of York
Rebecca Renn811 from the UHI Oul8r HebrldeB and Comhairfe non Elle8n Slor's
lalklng about the 'Ul81 Vlrtual Archaeology Project,, winner of the 2022
OulslandSng Achievement Award al thè Archaeolo9ical AGhievemenl Awards
P8la Knoll from the Nautical Arch88oloalc81 SoGiety
Lawrence Shaw, arch8eologisl al Forestry England
Jennl Butterworth of Drakon Herllage on the SlaffordshSre Hoard
Th18 Is Ar¢hag010gy
l•cluros
As part of our 2024 80th anniv8r5ary celebralions our first lecture of the year was
presented by CBA Executive Director. Neil Redfern reflécting on the CBA'S role over
the last 80 years and looking forward ID the future. Since Ihis chango we now
regularly $89 between 250.350 atl8ndees 81 each lecture. R8cordlngs ol the lecture5
are frge 10 8ccess via the CBA YouTub8 channel.
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Conferenc88 and
external avents
Throughout the year we have allended a range of conferences and events lo promote
th8 CBA'S Work and aclivilles. These include the Chartered Institute for
Ar¢haeologisls ICIIAI, tho Th&orelical Archaeology Group ITAGI. and European
Archaeologl¢al Assoclalion conferences, and Universlly Archaeology Day. Our ngw
map-based a¢livily called 'Places ol Memory and Meaning. was brought lo each
event wlh a tailored question designed lo gncour8g6 allendees lo share pl*¢es and
archaeological sitos that have meaning lo them and why. We wlll continue lo sharo
the map along with a rang8 01 other aclivi1S8s al events throughout 2024 as part of our
Rgconnecllng Ar¢haeology projeGI.
Al the CIIA conference in April 2023, we had th8 Opportunity lo highlight the work of
Zulfly8 Hamzaki, a Masl8rs slud8nl Sn the Theatre, Fllm. Telévision and Inler8cllv8
M8di8 Department al thè Universily ol York. As part of her sludigs Zulflya
collaborated with the CBA lo develop an Inleraclive documentary li4ocl called
which presents personal slorles of archaeology and heritage from recent migrant8 in
the UK. By doveloplng digllal slorles through a co-creallv¢ film process. the projecl
8lm&d lo reach new audiences in ar¢ha801ogy and lacilitalfr conversations around
Incluslve sloM8lllng practices In Ihe Beclor. The14oc Is now regularly 8har8d wllh
audienc88 Al CBA gvenls.
Casework and Advocac
We help to protect hlslofic bullding5 and slles In England and Wale8 through our
casework. We have considered 8,433 Listed Building Consent and plannlng
appllcallons agalnsl our crllerla for comment, assessed 4,031 in detail and responded
with detailed advlce lo 313 appllcallons In Eng18nd ond Wale8 over th8 y8ar.
Through our casgwork w8 pursue our broader oblec15v88 of champlonlng local
archaeology and promoting cara ol the hlslorSc envSronmenl. We lakg an
archaeological approach lo underslandSng buildings, 8speGlally those that have
developed and adapted over lime, which holps us undarslgnd the Ilves of people who
have lived and worked Ihero.
Ro$pondlng to Ilstgd
bulldlng cas8work
as part of tho rolo of
a natlonal am8nlty
$ocl•ty
The C8A hlghllgh18 how an archa80logical approach lo bulldlngs enablès 8n
unfJ&r51anding of how the site h8s evolved encl changed. We promote Ihg conllnully
of informed changè as belng conslslènl with age.old 8pproa¢hes. Done well. adapllve
reuse, which is based on an understanding ol archaeological Interest. can Sustain
and beller rgV881 the sbnillcance of hlslorlc bulldlngs.
A samplo ol our cesgwork is below. showing a soloclion of the types of slles we
become involvod wilh. Follow the links lo our casework d8tsbase for more
Informallon. as well as the CBA'S fftsponse.
The CBA promote the adapllve reuse of slanijing $lru¢lvres whlch eonlribule to 8
sense of place instead ol d@molilion and rebuild allernalives. We especially locus on
Ihls issue for redund8nl industrial slles where the conlribulion of18rge physically
dominant complexas ènd once large local employers, lo local Sdenlily and sense ol
p18ce speak ol past gr8aln8ss that ollen Snformèd the developmanl of the local area
in Ihe 18th and 19th centuries.
Healing's Mill, Tewkesbury.. The CBA recommènd8d 8 maslerplan for the former
flour mill I brewery, which would relain Ils status as a landmark in the historic
town and would18ave a legible record of the former industrial riverside area. We
objected lo plans which would have demolished larg8 Portions of the silo,
obscuring Its scale and former use, and recommended that the applicants
consider making connections with the adlac&nl Heritage Acllon Zone lo develop a
more herila
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The CBA promotes the sympalhetlc all8ralion of buildlng5, in keèping with their
Significance. whilst addlng a legible conlamporary layer of evolution lo the sile. Advice
around such applic811ons L)flen involves ways lo minimi88 harm lo th8 legibility ol ils
pa818nd recommendations or guidance abgut conservalion-led methodologies for
buildlng works.
Agricultural buildings 81 The Griff House Holèl, Chilvefs Colon.. The C8A
opposed the demolition of a r8ngg of farm buildin9S 81 George Elliol's chlldhood
home that arguably Snform tha recurring backdrop of bucolic English counlryslde
in her literature. Proposals sought lo demolish th? curtilage listed bulldings and
creala a Ggorge Elk)I Visitor Centre 8nd Museum. We advis8d this would be best
a¢hl8ved in Ihg exlsling slruclures.
Thls year w8 hav¢ seen an uplift in proposal¥ for the adaplive reusg or refurbishment
ol public houses. These bulldSng8 often have hlgh communlly value and a eenlr81
posillon within Ioc81 communillfys. making communS1i8s resislanl lo Ihgir loss.
Provlded there Is evSd8nce that ongoing usg In their function 88 a public house Is not
v58bl8. w& recommend Ihal successive phases of evolution and their hlsloric use
remain leglbl8 In any Scheme.
While Hart Inn, Caundle, Dor8el.. The CBA obSecled to the domesllc
OV8rdevelopm8nl ol Ihe si19. suggesllng that any now dwellings In th8 CUrtll8g9 01
the h181orlc pub should not domlnale the street 8cane and should reflect the
character of Ihe10¢81 area.
Olher example8 include
Thé Vallanl Trooper, Aldbury-. 8nd
Thg Thrge Hofseshoes, East Spellbrook..
Cr¢YdS Galts Inn. Blacko..
The ceA frequ8nlly cornmtnl on proposa18 for disused hi8torfc fom buildings
and olfer odvice around how lo relain Iheif significanGe wilhovl losing Ihgir
agricultural character and evldénce of Ihglr former uses. In particular. appllcan15
are ollen unaware of the signlficanc8 of Internal labrlc, and proposed internal
Ghanges which would aller the internal space (where hlslorlc form is dlctsled by
luncllonl, use Snappropriate malerl316 and romove hlghly slgniflcaDt hlslorlc
features., Ihg CBA are ablg lo offer advlce on more suitable apllons.
Cottages at Cororion, BBngor'. The CBA odvi88d that a schem& lo return a pair ol
collagos from auxiliary agricultural buSldSngs back lo a habitable condition
requlrgd an IrnpToved as5es8menl of the slle and a delalled scheme of works.
Thg cottages app&ar lo hav8 originated 8s the prlnclp81 larmhou89 Irom an
earlier dat8 Ihan the List description suggests. Whisl supportSvo in prlncip18. thè
CBA were keen that a Gomprehensive Scheme ol works needed lo be Informed
by a slruclural survey and use materials that would opèrate sympalhetlcally lo the
hislorlc building construclion. https.'Ilcasework.jcnas.org.uklapp11191928
Eastward Farm, Penrlth.. The CBA ar8 thrilled lo see thal the conllnued efforts ol
planning officors at LONPA and 8pp1icanls, along wSlh advice from the CBA and
Georglan Group. has resull¢d In an ultimatè planning approval for a scheme ol
conservative repalr and adapialion of the farmhouse and pdnrypal barns. The
CBA wer8 instrumental in the upgrading of the sile from Grade11 lo Grade Il. in
2022 to reflect the rare survival of fragile Internal fabrlc. This upgrading has set a
proportionately hlgh bar for 8 conservallon led scheme of works that retains th8
sile's hlgh archaeological interest in its built fabric.
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We have worked with LPA case officers and applicanis. agents to 58cure improved
deslgns for exlenslons and alleralions, particularly those whlch are over-scaled and
would dominate the historic building and harm the legibllity of118 hlsloric characlei
and dèvalopmenl.
Washhouses lo the rear of Alma Terrace, Portlancl.- A prop088d convgr¥lon
sch8me would have doublad the scale of th8 oulbullding. as well as rewnovlr)g
Internal gvidence ol Its hislorlG use. This would have had a n8galiv8 impact on its
8vldentlal value and on th8 entire rare surviving row of Grade11 listscl
washhouses. The CBA objected, alongside Ihe Georglan Group and Hlslorfc
England, and the appllcalion was rejected.
Gofphwysfa, Llanengan, Pwllh8li.' L18nengan's speclal inleresl as 8 conservation
area relates lo Ils leglbilily as a hlslorlc rural hllllop $8ttlemenl. The ag8,
vernacular character and prornlnence wilhln the slreelsc4pe means Gorphwfa
makes a positive contribution io Ihls chara¢ter. The slle's sensllivlly to
unsympalhellc developmonl is further enhanced by being within the AONB. The
CBA oblecled lo the Dver scaled replacement ol a Series of dlminulive
oulbuildlngs with an overtly domasllc structure composed of Ihelr cumulauve
massing and advised more s8nsillv8 crSleria for an altern8llve 8ch8me.
W811 Inlenlionod schemes for acjaplive reuse c8n often lack the underslandlng of how
the plan form and character of a slle conlrlbule lo Ils slgnlllconce 8s Illuslrallng a
P8rt1cular bullding typology. As a result, Schemes for adaptive rouse can miss
opportunities lo relain and reveal the leglblllly of the slgnlficance as50clated wSth 8
bullding's past us&. Thls equates lo unluslifiad harni to a bullding's èvidenllal value
Igr orchaeologlcal inlereBII.
The Regent CSn9ma, Lyrne R&gi$. Dors81'. The CBA raised concem8 about
proposed scheme of adapllve reuse for a fire-damag8d hislorSG cinema whlch
would hav8 changed the bullding'$ s¢ale, form, and inlemal plan. The appllcallon
wo818lew withdrawn.
Lodg8 F8m. Cundall, Th8 CBA provlded advlce about n8ce8sary d918Sls of
Inlervenllons into the hlslorlc fabrlc as part ol the domegtic Conversion of an
agrlcullural r8rYJe of buildlngs lo a wedding venue. Thls included the exlenl of
3ubdlvlslon, Introduction of approprlale materials and conslder8tlon ol
malnlalnlng the hlglorfc character of Ihg bulldlng8.
The CBA look5 for urban rgdBveloprnent $chgmes lo retain the hlslorlc graln and
character ol places. Thls Is best achieved by ad8pllng slandlng structures 10 8 new
usp and respecting the Scalè, massing and materia15 that charoctsrlse an area In new
buildings.
3- 7 Coney Street and 19- 33 Coney slreel. York. The CBA have commented
on revlsed proposals for Ihislgrge sile in central York. The design ol
cgnlemporary additions has b&en improved bul Ihgir scalB and massing would
impact on the character ol this part of York's Central Hlsloric Core Cons8rvalion
Area. The CBA maintain that the creation of c.400 studenl lets Is drivlng a
Scheme that would compromise the dlsllncl identlly of a ntjmber of Ilsled
buildings, compromlse alternative future resldenllal use and cut across the
historic grain ol long Ilnèar plots botween Coney Street 8nd the rlver. The CBA
continue lo advise on how harrn lo thè historic environmanl could be r8duced as
part of developing these neighbouring siles. an
80 Broad Street, Birminoham.. The CBA objectgd lo the proposal lo canulever a
42 slorey lower over e handsone early 19th c8ntury Grade 11 hospital building.
What became the Ro
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in tha Midlands. Operating as a charity from 1842 to 'sLbpply proper medical and
obslelric attendance lo poor married wom8n' and 'relief in the diseases incident
lo women and children, the sile18 an important part of the nallon's health and
welfare heritage. The C8A were pleased lo see th8 8pplicatlon Ihat would have
dwarfed th8 Intentionally domlnanl bullding wilhln the streelscape refused.
The C8A often r&view and comment on 8pplt81ion8 that propose o level of
intervention into built fabric that can be vlewed as partial demolllion, often presenled
as repairs. We believe that partial demolilion should be minlmised and jusllliod by
taking a conservation led approach lo repalrs. We regularly advise thal Ihe level of
demolS1ion I consolidallon ¢1 siruclur8s should be specified by CARE accredSlèd
slruclural enginegrs lo assess how much ol 8 building can be relalned and
slrenglhened. CARE Iconsarvalion Accredltslion Reglsler for Enginetrsl have
produced guidance for their memb&rs on th8 corr&cl procedures lo follow. The
quantity of Intensive ill-informed interv&ntlons w& have revlgw8d Ihls y¢aT m8de us
pleased lo endorse this guidancè. Examples ol this typo ol casework are.,
5 Markol Place. Wlsbe¢h,' Following a calaslrophic lire applicants sought lo
d8molish thè remoining slruclur8 to an gxlenl thal18cked sulficienl juslincalion
and we believed could be scaled back through a more conservation led approaGh
lo the
sl flre resloralion.
We ore regularly contacted by local organisalions looking for our support on local
¢amp8Sgns Its Conservo aspects of their local hl8lori¢ anvlronmenl. This yeaf Ihgse
have Includod..
P8ignlon Plclure Houso.. We hav& sUPPOrted the Paignlon Plclure Housg Trust Sn
their propos015 to brlng a 8ulldlng Al Rlsk back Into o sustainable communlly use,.
MSssion Church, Sl L8on8rd's-On-S88'. We 5UPPQrted loc81 residents in objecting
lo the demolillon ol an archlleclurally dislinguSshgd 1950s small churGh. Planning
P8rmission lor Its demolltSon was rafused.
15 Soulhwark Slreel, London.. We oblectgd lo the demolition of the1881 olemen18
of this ninetgenlh cen￿ry bullding, after belng alerted by local obj8Ctors. Tho
facade had been left unstable after partlal damollllon durlng large-scale
developm8nl.
The Jolly Waggoners, Much H8dham.' The C8A oblecled lo the demollllon of the
disu88d pub aft8r the National Amènity Soclelies wore alerted by a member ol
thè public. We judggd that the buildlng was slruclurally sound, ol h8rilagg value,
and should be reused. The dgmolilion was later refused permission.
PZ Gallery sile, Penzance.. Wa support¢d the Penzance Clvic So¢lely'$
oblecllons to tho redevek>pmenl of 8 large sile adlacenl to the Penzarte
se8front, as we conslderèd that the new proposed t￿OckS were overly large and
out of character for thè aroa.
Campalgnlng for th
hlstoric envlronment
through 8UPPOrtlng
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Cathollc Church in Balhe8sIDn.' We supported local residents who called for the
adaptive reuse of a modernist former Ghurch in Som6rsel, instead of Ils
demolition and replacement..
Gospel Hall, Worthlng.. We 8UPPOrted the Worthing Clvlc Societys objection lo
the demolitlon ol the locally Ilsted mitj-nineteenth century communily building and
odlacenl lerr8ce house. The proposal for the red8velopmenl ol tho sil& was
refus9d.
64 Clapham Common. London.. After we w&re notified by a local resldenl, we
objected lo the demolillon ol a neglected hi8lorlc bulldSng, one ol Ihe Iasl
surviving Irorn Clapham Common's rural past.
R8wlings Farm. Seer Green.. The CBA supported the Seer Green 8nd Jordan8
Society. who obl8cled lo the demollllon and repl8c8menl ol a locally Il$1gd Arts
and Cralls larnihouse, The appllcallon was later withdrawn.
The CBA are gr8lelul ID the Save Ash Lgvel group for alertlng u8 to Ihg propo881
for 8 205 acre solar farm In the settlng of Rlchborough Bluff and 119 RomBn Fort
The C8A offer advice on devglopmenls whlch are Ilkely to have an effect on hlghly
ignificanl 8rchaeologlcal siles, including on thelr selling. We are reviewSng an
incr6aslng number ol applications lor very large solar larms. whlch havo polenllal for
considerabl8 impact on18nd5cape ch8r8cler as well as buri6d archa8010gy. Whilst wa
support the need for a mova towards green energy production il is Important that
inlraslruelure is developèd Sn appropriate locallons 8nd on a sc81e that d08sn'l r8suII
in unnecessary harmful impacts to v81u8d landscape charÈcler 8nd other Important
asp9cls of thè hislorlc environment.
Goshall Valley. Ash, K&nl'. The CBA provlded advlc& lo reduce the scale of
ham)ful Impacls from a solar farm In the WantSLJm Channel. Appreciating the
subtle ralse in topography towards Richborough wilhln the landscape is central lo
its sSgnllioance as why thè Romans chose Ihls exact location lo ent8r the Brlllsh
Isles. W8 8xpressed concern th81 key views lowards Richborough Bluff from the
south, between Ash and Sandwich, had not bB8n èvaluated. We further 8dvlsed
Ih8t the archaeological potential for significant deposits meant arch88oloolc81
evaluation should inform a clelailed deslgn of any polenllal 8chemg pr
d8lerminBlion.
The Rtdings, Cleat Hill, Bedlordshir8.' the CBA objected lo the developmgnl of
new houslng below a hillfort whlch 15 a Scheduled Ancignl Monument. The
urbanisalSon of the Settlng of the monument would have h8d 8 clear n8galiv8
Impact. We recommended th81 the proposed development w8s altered lo be less
dense, smaller in scale, and ol a mor8 sensillve character for the loc81ion.
Upper Batlleborough Farm, Brent Knoll, Somerset.. the CBA objectad to a new
famishop and aclivily centre wSlh c8rpark In the selling of a Scheduled An¢lgnl
Monument. The development would have bgen intrusive in tho primarily rural
area and would have sel a P￿cedent for devglopm8nl lo encroach on Ihe
monument's settlng.
The CBA advocates for archaeology whlch provides clear public benefit through the
incorporation of publlc engagemfjnl and participallon strategies into the
archaeological rnitigalion of development sites. Thls maximises the potential for
improved sense of place and understanding of the past among local communities
from archaeologlcal fieldwork that is carrSed out. The CBA recommends that
stralegles lor public participallon are included al tend&r stage lo ensuw resources are
available. The CBA prornole ALGAO Scotland's recently published guldance Delivery
of Public Benefit and Social Value Guidanc8 for Archaeolo
the Plannin
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which sets out 8 Staged approach for best practlce in Involvlng the publlc with
archaeological works that develop plBC8-shaping str818gies and reinforces local
identity. Despilts being Scottish plannlng guSdance. the CBA recommends that this
represents 8 proportionate approach lo miligaling the impacts of developm8nl-led
archaaology by delivèring public ben8fits.
Former Friar Galè Goods Yard, D8rby.' The CBA advlsed Ihal thè redev6lopmenl
of this sile for housing had the potential lo deliver enhancod public benefits
through public participation and engagement as part of the archaeologlcal
slralegy for the development. The Slafford Street end of the slle is known lo have
high potential for m8dl8val and post medieval remains. The CBA advlsèd th81 the
redevelopment of this sile presents an opportunity lo rneanlngfully engage IoG81
people through place 8h&plng acllvlllas wlth the archgeoIDgy on slle.
Tho CBA werè part of the Save Llv&rpool Street Slallon campaign ILISSCA)
alongside other National Amenlly Societies and local groups. The group advoc8t8$
for a herilage-led s¢heme for the renewal of the central London Iraln station.
Caséworkers allended meetings, hèlped to creale campaign materials, and
publicised tho heritage impacts ol th8 proposed red¢velopmfynl of the slallon. The
CBA submilled an exlen$ive response lo the proposed development oulllnlng our
concerns over the domolS1ion of18rgo portions of the listed bui1dlng. the over.8cal8d
UPW8rds development, and thè plan lo canlllev*r a new structure ovèr tho Grad811'
11s18d Great Eastern Hotel.
In 2022 th& C8A su¢cgssfully18unched a new casework databasè lor shared usg by
Ihg JoSnl Comrnlttee ol Natlon81 Amenlty Soclellg8 IJCNASI. The d81obas8 is lallored
io NAS caseworker needs bul Is olso a publicly 8ccessibl8 plafform IhBI can be u$6d
by hdividuals Bnd Interg91 groups for monitorin J plonned change8 lo the hlslorlc
environment. In 2023 wg welcomed a Seventh nallonal 8menily society. The Gardens
Tru81, onlo the shared platform.
H8vlng made a few additions 8nd odluslmonts lo the shared d8labasg 10
8ccommodale Ihg worklng rnelhods ol the G8rden8 Trust, they arg now fully up and
runnlng and enloylng the efflciencles il brings to Ihelr work and communlcations.
The JCNAS Casework database en8blos us lo record and 8hare Snformalion about
sp&clfic Gases and malnlain an Overvi￿ of the noiificalSons we recgive. We have
se8n a considerable uplill in the number of 8pplic3lions that planning aulhoritios notify
the JCNAS of slnc8 2019. In thi8 financial year we have recelved:
Over 10,000 notllicatlons and cDn8ullaUons lo the JCNAS.
Th& JCNAS rec9ive {8pprox.1570/0 mor8 appllcalions than in 2019.
The Increas8 in nolificalions Ihal fall wllhin the CBA'8 romlt lor comment h83
ncreased by 69vo since 2019.
The JCNAS dearly has 8 growing rolg wllhin hgritage protectlon measures bulll
into tha plannlng system. With adequate resourcing the NASS could further
develop this role to better deliver the assoclated public benefits. This would
require increas¢d human capacity lo respond lo 8 larger proportion of the
Ilcallons we afe nO￿lI9d of and consulted on.
Runnlng th
Gas•work database
for thè JCNAS
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Offerlng
volunteering and
work experience In
the herltage sector
Th8 CBA is proud to offer early career experience within the heritage sector. Wg
have hosted inlèrnshlps and fixed term work placements wlth OUT casèwork team to
provide recent 9radual8s 8nd training appwnlictss with relevant work-basod
experiencts that supports the development of theli careers In the sector.
In 2023 we hosted a hislorlc envlronmenl re8earGh coordlnator apprentice, on
s&condmenl from Hlsloric England to 8SS8ss and respond lo C8A casework,
under caseworker guldance.
We hgve hosted three students from the Cultural H8ritago Management Ma81er8
programme al the Unlverslty ol York.
Wo managg th& JCNAS cas8work databas& wllh th8 valued gLlPPOrt of 8 team of
volunteers. The rise in plannlng nolificallons hos requlred Bn increase Sn the size
of our volLJnlger team. In 2022 we have been o
eralin
wlth 33 volunle8rs.
We h8ve actively angagod in a number of maloT policy I85ues over the year. Most
notably in collaboralSon wlth the Ch8rt8r8d Inslilule for Archaeologist5 (ClfAI over
planning reform.
Respond5ng to
national
archagologlcal
Issues In an
advoGa¢y capaclty
We hav8 responded lo pollcy Gonsullalions this year Irom OEFRA, DLUHC and
Hlsloric England such as-.
Consullalion on Prol8cling Hedgerows, DEFRA
Plan.mBklng reforms., consult81ion on Implemenlallon. DLUHC.
Consultation on additional floxlbillb88 lo support houslng dellvery. the agrlcullurel
sector, bu51n8sses, hlgh slre¢ls and open prfsons,. 8nd a call for 8vldenco on
nalure-basgé solutions, farm efflcl8ncy projects and dlverslflc81ion. DLUHC
Clim818 Chang9 and Historic Building Adapl8tlon Hlsloric Eng18nd Advice Note.
Hlslortc England
Operallonal reforms lo the Nallonally SIGnlflcanl Infraslrucluré Prolgct INSIPI
consenling process. DLUHC.
We have monllored and re8pondgd to 8 growing number of universlty 8rchaeology
dep8rtm8nls that are closlng, rgduclng leachlng numbers or being pul al threat. We
promde the secrg18rS8l for Univ8rsily Archaeology UK and hav8 been supporting Ihelr
8dvocacy with MinSslers directly 8nd via the All Paty Parllamenlary Archaeology
Grou
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The CBA Continues to play an active role in multip18 advocacy groups lo support our
purpose. vlsion and mlssion In championlng archaeology and public partlcipalion Sn
ar¢haeology.
The CBA collaborates ond actively ¢o-ordinat85 our national advocacy work wllh
the Chartered Insts'lute for Archaeologists IClfAI, via a joint Memorandum ol
Understanding. This focuses on all aspects of advocacy and promotion of
archaèology brlnglng logelhèr CIIA'S technical and professiorbal remll and tt)e
CBA'S widtrr public reach in support of archaeology.
The C8A18 an active mgmber of The H8rllage Alllance. wilhln whSch we sll on th8
Spatial Planning Advocacy Group ISPAGI ond Rur81 Heritsge Advocacy Group
IRHAGI.
Th8 Historic Environment Forum IHEFI. Our Execullv8 Dlreclor sils on the HEF
SleerSng Group and maln Forum and we are members of the Hlslor
Envlronmenl Plannlng Reform Group IHEPRGI.
Our Execullve Director si18 on the Harilage Counts Delfvery Board as 8
rgpresenlalive ol HEF.
In collaboralitsn wlth Hi51orSc England, th* CBA co-chalr8 the saclor wide Health
and Wellb8ing Working Group - a new cross-seclor gcoup looking al b&llèr
8rticulallng, evaluallng and c81ebr8ling the benefits herliage can Gonlribule In
terms ol peoplo'8 health and well-belng.
The GBA Is a rnemb&r ol the Countryside and Wlldllfe Llnk, through which w8
168d historic environment consider81ions Into natural environmenl-led responses
lo government consullallons. This year the88 have includ8d the Government's
new agri-8nvironm8nl schemes.
The CBA provides thé secrelarSal for The ArchaeolDgy Forum ITAFI and
supports its mle In provlding a secretarial for the All Party P8rllarn8nlary
Archaeology Group IAPPAGI.
The CBA provides the 88creiarlal lor Unlversily Archaeology UK IUALIKI,
SU
0rtSn
universll
archaeolo
de
artmenls.
We continued to meet our casework largel8 lor Wal88. Between 191 April 2023 ond
31st March 2Q24, 584 8ppllcallons ware asslgned lo the C8A. Out of Ihesa. 343 were
assessed In detail And 27 respc•nsas provid8d with letters of support. oblecllon, or
advlce.
We have been an active membpr of the Mini51er'8 Hislorlc Envlronmenl Group
and the Loc81 Herllage Sub-group.
CultUf81 Strategy
Proposed Budget cuis lo Cadw and Royal Commisslon
CBA conllnues lo h081 the Secretarial of the W8les Herftage Group IWHGI. The
CBA coordlnal&d a response lo the Welsh Government's draft guidance on
Public Commemorallons In Wales on behalf of the Group. Meètings havg
continued lo be held virtually since CovSd. The CBA also coordinated the
submission of 8 lisllng 8ppllcaUon for An al-rlsk hlsloric pub In Penpergwm after
concerns We￿ r818èd by the group.
Group membership has been Increa8Ing and a represenlalive from Cadw now
attends thè meetlngs lo provldg an update and answer member quesllons. We
have produced and clrculated four is5uos of Wales Heritage Exchang8 on behalf
of the Wales Herrtage Group of amenity societies.
CBA Casework and
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Note#
Incomo Gener81ion
Although much of th9 informalign and servlc88 are provided free ol charge lo further the chartys
objeclives, 11 is also necessary lo secure vad8d rgvenu8 streams where pracllcal lo do so, a5 long as 11
does not harm the public benefit of Ihe work. Book and m8ggzine public8llons are set al a range ol prices,
ensurlng th81 they Bra acc888ible lo most people ImmadSalely.
Granl-maklng Policles
Grants are mado availab18 to the general publlc (both Indlvlduals and org8nlsallDns) when fundlng Is
available ond where projects are shown lo fulfil stalod criteria reg8rdlng research andlor public
P8rticipallon Ilnked wllh the C8A's charitablo obje¢llves.
CBA Traval Bursarl8S
To ensure that wg millgale as many b8rdèrs to p8rtlcipalion as poss5ble for those attending CBA youth
events, we offer travel bursaries and lunch lo parllcipanls (young peopla, YAC members and volunteers,
elc.).
As part of the d8V81opm8nl of the Youth Advisory Board we 8150 undgrtak8 a survey lo explore access
requirernenls lor the Young Advisors. purchB81ng equlpmenl and other necessary support rgSOLITce5. Wg
have 8180 eslablish8d a 'Rewards and Remungralion, pack8g8 for Ihe YAB, whlch cover5 tha c0818 of
travel, accornmod81ion and subsistenc8 10 8vgnlslaclivltle$ and rewards them for th8Sr 1Sme through
Incenllves, such 88 vouchers. CBA member¥hSp. elc, Wher8 the YAB andlor th8 YAN are SnvSled lo
support other prolecls Inlemally and externally, we also work wllh the prolecl lèads to ènsurg Ih8ir Um8
and cost5 are rewarded and rgmunerated.
Trav81 bursarles 8re 8180 offorgd to 811 shorllis18d candidates ol the Archagologlc81 Achievement Awards.
In order lo be as eotsllable as posglble, the sSze of each travel bursary off9red was based on the IndivSdual
needs ol e8ch applicant. with an 8mphas18 on supporting early career archaeologists and r6pres•nlaliv88
from voluntary groups I bul we airn lo provide support lo as many nomin688 ès possible. In 2023 the travel
burs8ry W8s Sponsored by Prosp8cI.
Maln AclivS1ies Undertaken lo Further the Charlvs Purpose for PubliG Bgngfit
CBA Irusle8s and slalf have referred to tha public benefit guldance 5ssued by the Charity Commission of
England and Wales and the Office ol the Scolllsh Charlly Regulator whgn consldering the org8nisatlon's
aims and objectives and in planning future aclivilles.
Tha idanllnable benèfits of the C8A's char118ble work are oullingd In Ihe slralègic objeclSve8 of the charSty
and Ihroughoul this report in tgrrns of implementation. Considerable resourcgs are pul into consullalions
and advocacy in pursuit of the CBA'S remll where Ihe eventual impact may be difficult to quantify and
result from thg cumulalivo effecl of coordln81ed eampaignlng with others. The CBA work$ lo good effect
through umbrella bodles such as The Archaeology Forum, the Jolnl Committee of National Amenlty
Soclelles, Wildlife & Counlrysida Link and The Heritage Alliance lo achieve its advocacy goals.
Envlronmental Pollcy
The CBA 18kes care lo ensure that miniinal environmental delrtmenl or harm arise5 from its work. Its
con5eNallon goals support action for sustainable dovelopmgnl. The histor1¢ environment and its assets
are an inherently su81ainable resource, saving energy. re-using material, generating employment.
economic and environmental benefits through renewal and regeneration ol historic places. The CBA'S
gnvironmenlal policy guldes good praelice in the organisalion and its work, using papgr from sustainabl8
sources and the recycling of material wherever possible. This ethos flows Snlo the outreach work of the
CBA - encouraglng oth8rs to follow suit. Care is taken lo ensure that any rèslrrctions to services are
mlnimised to the great&sl sxlenl Possible whilst also malnlaining vi181 Income streams whére necessary.
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Achlav•ment8 and Perfomiance
Revlew of ActlvSlle5
The CBA Ss In a unlque p08illon ID undertake advocacy for archaeology and th8 wider hl8loric
environment.
11 alone r8pre5enls Ihe entirely of Interest In arthaeologlc81 Issues and Is a cruclal volce in major Issues of
the day, Irom highlSghllng the Importance ol archaeology in the planning process lo championlng and
eelebraling publlc participalSon and acllvily in archaeology. Wo represent the conlribullon archaèology
mak&s lo the wider hislorlc environment and how il can help shape and undorstand suslainabla
approaches lo heritagg in the UK. The CBA helps lo frame legislation in many cases and lo ensure that
approprlale implem8n181ion is undgrtaken. Mamb8r8 joln us to lend the weight of their collecllve volce lo
support that work.
Consid6rabl8 odvocacy work was conducted through the yg8r lo ensuro that 8rchaeologlc81 Issues were
addressed al a local and wider level. Such work 15 both r¢aclive and proactive, the lormor dedlng with
events as they arlse 8nd galherlng consensus as lo the way fofward, th& laller being conduciod Ihrough
bDdie5 such as Ihg All Party Parliamonlary Archaeology Group hawng first oblalned oplnion5 from th8
general publlc and ihe seclor. In p8rtlcular. the CBA'$ Execullvo Dlreclor is a member ol the Historic
Environmgnl Forum's Sleerlng Group. Participation Is conducted through flagship activities Such as th8
Festival ol Archaeology and the Young Arch8aologl8ls' Club, The Fesllval contsnue8 to b8 the largasl
celebration ol Brchaeology In the world.
The CBA continues lo work lo protect hlslorl¢ bulldSngs wllh the olher National AmenSly Socielles which
have, sln¢e September 2017. bgen operating under a single ema51 address that local authorities are now
using lo consult on Lisled Bulldhg Consent applications. These are logged through the CBA-managed
online Casework Hub.
Th58 enob168 greatgr ¢ollabo¢allon And co-worklng be￿88￿ the separate 80clelle8 lawafds our $hared
goal of $afeguardlng tha slgnific8nce ol the historic envSronmenl, through our v8rying remits for comm8nl.
The succgsslul esl8b1ishmenl ol thè CBA'S Youth Advisory Board IYA818nd the Young Associaia
Network IYANI has been the prlmary focus of the Youth Engagèment Team's work throughout the report
perlod. 81ongsSde the on-going work lo support and sus18in the Young Arch8eologlsls' Club IYACI and
secure lulure funding. It forms the basis for our slrategy lo develop our 16+ offer, buildSng a palhway from
Ihg YAC, through to higher educalionlworkl8pprenliceships elc. We arè now &mbarking on the next phase
ol this work. lo support the d8velopmenl ol a YAC Young Leaders Pathway aimed al 16.17 ye8r-olds
lallhough we will explore lowering the age-rango as part of our consullalion work over summer 20241. This
piece of work wlll bo 0￿created by the YA8. YAN and our older YAC members, to ensur8 St is youth-
proofed 8nd r8lev8nl lo our currenl and future mfjmbers. The successful funding grant lo HE in spring
2024 wlll ensure that thSs y￿rk 18 $UStainable and has long-lami Impact. 11 also allows us lo contlnue lo
build Ihg infra51ructure required, such as 8 new wgbsltg, guldanc8 and Iralning, that gu8r8nlegs our youth
offer contlnues lo grow and shapa othar areas of our work.
Th8 Festival of Archaoology ￿ntInUed to offer a hybrid formal with on the ground and online events
dellvered across the UK from 15 July lo 30 July. The theme was 'Crealvlly and Archaeology, and over the
course of th9 FestivBI Ihere were 611 opportunities to enga99 in archaeology.
Once agaln, we saw 8 hlgh level of engagement from èvenl Of9Bnisers from acros8 the sBclor Including
commercial organisalion8, local group8 and soclelies and museum8 and herllage silos, Even15 included
gulded walks and tours. craft activities, sile visi18 and opportunllSes lo develop archaeologic8I skllls and
family fun days.
In 2023 we produced an impact report reviewing the Festival from 2020-2023. The report highlights the
achlevements of the F8slival as well as outlining areas of focus for us lo continu8 to develop in comlng
years. Throughout this period we saw consistenlly positive responses from both event organlser6 and
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partlclp8nts with at18asl 19 out of 20 FesUval atlendfres sald they would attend anolher Festiv81 event in
the future and almost hall of respondents attending lo two or more 9vents. 100% 01 event OTganisers
would partlclpale agaln, Our engagement levels have remained strong with over Imillion engagèm8nts
and a reach ol ovar 270 million across the 4 years of the Imp8cI study. Tha Executive Summary of the
report is available via the
Our AGM w8s held on 9 Febru8ry 2024 and was hosted online. 11 Included the launch of Ihg Marsh
Communlly Archaeology Awards and our annual Oe C8rdi Lecture which was pfesenled by Dr Am8ra
Thornton and tilled 'PeorJling Archaeology's P8sI wllh Beyond Nolabilily,. Dr Thomlon is a Research
Fellow al th8 Ins1Slula of Classical Studles, Unlversity of London, and Co-lnvesligalor ol thg 3 y&8r AHRC
funded project 'Beyond Notability.. R8-Evalualing Women's Work in Archeeology. History and H8ri1agg.
1870-1950.. Following her lecture launched the 2024 Fesllval of ￿ChaeologY wllh th8 theme of
Archaeology and Creall￿ty was launched by CBA Presldenl, R8ksha Dave and n8￿Y 91gcled CBA Chair
of Truslgfjs, Gail Boyle.
W8 were also dellghled to conflm the 91gcUon of Mr Peter Llddle, as Honorary Llfe Membor of the Councll
for Brlllsh Archaaology.
Poler Llddle has been the drfvlng lorce behlnd L8lceslershlre FSeldworkers, a great supporter of the C8A
Fesllval of Archaeology and th& CBA and the former County Archaeologist lor Lelcè$lershlre and Rulland.
P818r flrsl worked on oxcavallons In Lelcesl8r Clty Centre In the 9arly 19703, Includlng the Au8lln Frlars In
1973. Later In the 1970s he was appoinlod sonior Archaeolooical Survey Officer, heading up a team
whlch sel up the Slles and Monuments Record for Lelce8lershlre and Rulland. Ourfng th15 Ilme. he gel up
8 n8fv40rX ol Lel¢e8ier8hire Fleldwalking groups. The publlc.laclng slda of archaeology was 81ways al the
forefront ol Pelar's rde and gpart from fieldwork groups, he also helped many university 81udents and
volunteers, plus ran a number of v8ry succes8lul events In the 1979s - 908 includlng 8ringlng Iha Past To
life 81 the Jewry W911 Mu6eufn. Followlng local gov reorgani5alion In 1997, Pèter bgcame a Senior
archaeological officer 8nd conlinuod wllh hls publlc acllvllles Including 18clur8s, gulded lour8 and events.
In particular, he has org8nlsed L8icesl8rshirg Evenls for Ihe CBA's Festlval of Archaeology since il startéd
the county havlng one of the largest programmes nalionally. Poler was appointed MBE for h18 work with
public Irchagology.
Thls year also Saw us dellver the Archaeologlcal A¢hlev8ment Awards for the Ihlrd lime, showcaslno the
very bosl of archaeology. Formerly Ihe British Archaeological Awarés and relaunched In 2021. as the
Archaeologlcal Achlevcm8nl Awards I￿4), the award8 have a new sel of categori85 and cover thg whole
of ihe Unllèd Kingdom and Ireland.
In 2023, following the opening ol nomSnalSon8 durSng the Festbval ol Arch8eology we once ag81n saw
large number of high-qualily nominalions submilled across the c81egoriès
Eng8gemenl and
P8rtlcipalion' Publlc PresentalSon or Dissemination,. Lèarning, Trainlng 8nd Skllls.. Archaeology and
Suslainabilily.. and Early Career Arch8eologisl. The wlnners were announced on 24 November 2023 in a
ceremony al the de Grey Rooms, York.
The ￿nner of the 2023 Outstanding A¢higvemenl Award was the Roots In Tlme prolecl who also won the
Arch8è01ogical and Sustainability award. Detail$ of all the winners and hlghly commanded candid8les can
b8 found on the CBA website {).
Our stalulory ca¥ework Gon￿nUeS lo underpln our wider odvocacy work and forms an Important element of
our charitable slalus and the public benefit w¢ deliv8r. Through our advlce we help lo protect historlc
buildings and siles In England and Wales through our casework. This y8ar we have considered 8,433
Listed Building Consenl and plannlng applications 8gain51 our crilgda lor comment, assessed 4,031 In
detail and r8sponded with delalleé advlc8 10 313 8ppll¢alions in England and Wales ovèr the year.
Through our casework we pursue our broader objectives of Championlng local arch88obgy and promoting
care of the historic environment. We take an 8fGhaeological approach lo understanding buildings,
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ospecially those that have developed 8nd adapted over Ilme, which helps u5 und8rsland the livès ol
people who have Ibved and worked there.
The lavour8ble financSal posI￿an al the end of 2023-24 is Igrgely down lo the CBA'S success In securing
grant and sponsorship support throughout the year. Thls has enobled u8 to 8UPPOrt our reserv85 and to
continue lo Invest in our dlgild inlrasiruclure and proc¢ss89.
W8 have b8neni8d from longer-lèrm core fundlng from HSslorlc England for our Youth Eng8gemenl K)rk
and the Fgslival of Archaeology. Thls has enabled us to develcp 3-year programmes and more resillenl
dgllvery.
Breakdown of 2022-2023 Income
on80rshl donatlons & l acies
Grants
Mernbershi
Brltish Archaeolo
£139 402
£306.711
£186 653
£77 744
Ma
zlne
We are undertaklng further work to Improve our fundral8lng posltlon 8nd how we 888k donallonB and
18g8cles.
Investment Polloy and P•rformanc
The Trustees arg empowgred to mako ond hold Inveslmenls using thg g8nèr81 funds ol the charity. Suah
Inv88tmonts will not confllcl ¥￿th the general elhlc8181andards expected of a UK 8rcha901oglcal body.
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FSnancSal Revlew
Golng Con¢9rn
The financial slalemenls have been prep8red on a golng concern b8sls. In maklng thls decision, the
Irustoes have reviewed lh8 ff n8ncial perfonnance of th9 organisadon and draft budgets, looklng aheafj for
12 month8 from the point ol Signing off the 2023-24 accounts. The Trustees b&li8ve th81 adopting the
'golng conc8m' approBch is a reasonablo one for the followlng reasons..
Flrslly, the organi8aUon has cash reserves whlch provlde modest headroom agalnsl varlance from our
forecast cash flow.
Secondly. management conunue lo seek savings on exlsllng acllvllies and delivery to ensure we
move towards a balanced annual budget.
Whilst budgets and forecasts show $urpluses and headroom the Tru51ees recognise that glven th8 slzg of
the Charlly small adverse chang85 In Income 888umpllons could chang8 Ihls posillon. The Tru8le85 and
Ex8cullve Management Team rnalntsin a Ilohl flnancl81 ovgrslghl on gxpendilure lo main181n headroorn
and en8ur& the flnancial Slablllty ol the ChaTIIy.
Tho succe8slul award of £249,000 Irom the Nallonal Lottery Hèritag8 Fund for our Re¢onnecllng
Archaeology project will support Ihg resillence of the organisalion over 18 rnonlhs from Apdl 2024.
Prfnclp81 Funding
CBA funding comes from gronls, membership fees, magazine 8ubscriplign8, donalion¥l$ponsor8hlp, and
a small conlribullon from retall sales of magazines and olhgr pu￿le8110n5. Our maln grant fundlng sour¢98
are Hlsloric Eng18nd and Cadw who help lo support the Young Archaeologist's Club and the Fe$lival of
Archaeology and our work on planning and Llsled Bulldlng Consent 8ppllcallons. Hlsloric England have
agre8d to supporting part of the cor8 costs ol the Young Archaeologlsl's Club b8tW8en 2024 and 2027
and (hey conlSnue to support the Fesllval of Arch8eology with our next Ihree-year fundSng appllcalion lo be
8ubmllled In January 202S.
Our membership Income is broadly 61alic with a sllght dgcrease In the m061 recenl 2 ygars. Sponsorship
and donations come from a range of public and prlvale sector organlsallons and Sndivldua13 and
Increaslngly form a core grea of our fundbng.
Reserves Policy
During 2020-1, the C8A reviewed Ils rasgrves slralggy as parl of th8 buslne38 planning process. Trustees
ogreeQ to inve51 some of Ihg surplus from 2020-1 into spendlng in 2021-2, to enable the organisalion lo
meet the ongolng ch8llenges of the pandemlc, and lo continu8 lo bulld Its resillonce through
Improvèments lo Snfraslruclure 8nd business processes. The rgmaining £80,000 was commltted lo
regerves. Th8 business plan commlts that the CBA will rebuild wsgtves from surpluges wllhout
compromislng our investments In public benefit and social value. Our largel is to Sncreas8 rgserves to al
le851 one month of then curronl opefaling Costs by the end of Year 2 of the buslness plan and months
by end ol Year 4. By the end ol the plan period, reserves Shou￿ be a mSnSmum of 3 mDnlh8 ol then
current fixed oper81ing costs. In rBality the co81 of living crisis has rnade further inve51menls in our
reserves vory dlfflcull and we have not mel our target of an additional £20,000 of Toserves In Ihls financiAI
ye8r.
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Structure, Govemance and Management
Constitution
The Council was incorporated on 10 O¢lDber 1983 under the Cofflpanies Act as a company limited by
gu8ranlee and not having a share capllal. The Council lor Brlllsh Archaeology is a registered charity <￿th
the Charity Commission of England & Wales and the Offlce ol Scollish Charity Regulator - OSCRI. 11 Is
governed vla Artlcles ol Associalion. These Artleles ol Association wer8 reviewed durlng 2019-20, with the
new Articles being adDpled 81 the AGM In November 2019. The changes were intended to brlng Ihe CBA
Into Ilne wllh currgnl good practice and ID rellecl changes In Charlty law. The Changes relating lo
governonce practice concern8d tha 8PPDinlmènl of Irusleès 8nd the composition of tho board (see below)
and the inlroduelion of clauses lo enable the Council lo rgmove members or truste88 whose beh8viour
would brlng the organis8tlon into dIs￿pu18.
Method ol Appolnlment or Election ol Trustees
The man8gemenl of the company is lh8 responsitiility of the Tru31ees who are elected and co.opted under
the 1gm8 of lh8 Artlcles of Assoclalion. A board of up lo 12 Tru81ges, elected by the membership.
Oversees the 8clSvlli8s of Ihg Gharily assisted by a small pald socr8larlal of staff and various voluntary
advisory wmmItt99S.
Polici88 Adop18d for tha Inductlon 8nd Tr85nlng of Trustees
The CBA has on Inducuon process lor Trusl8è8 that Includes tha provislon of guldance on the
r8sponslblllll8s and dull86 01 Trusteeship, Snlormallon about Ihe operallons of th& CBA and 8 review ol th8
Rlsk Reglsler.
Revi8W8 ar8 Gonducled lo ensure that the Truslee body has the relevant 8kills and èxperience lo fulfil 119
rola.
Pay PolScy
The CBA is commiLlèd lo ensuring that we pay our pgopl8 falrly and In a way which ensur98 we allract And
relaSn the rfght skllls lo have Ihe greatest impact In dalivering our charflable objectfves. In line wllh the
C8A's commllmenl lo 8qully and dlverslly, tho C8A Is committed to 84ual p8y.
Trusl8e8 do not receive payTrenl, lust relmbursemenl of oulwof-pockel expense8 Sn line wllh Charlly
Commi58lon guidglines.
Every m0M￿r of staff In our oroanisation earns 01 le8sI Ihg Living Waga. No membgr of slaff éarns abovo
£60,000 pef annum.
Risk Management
The Trustees have assessed the major risks lo whlch the ¢ompany Is exposed, In partSculor those relaled
lo the oper811ons and finances of th8 company and are sati$lied that systems 8nd procedures 8re1n pl8¢e
to mlllg8le our exposure to the major risks.
The CBA has embarked upon a programme of auditing all Ils current policles and asses8lng which nee(1 to
be updated and others which need developlng. During the report perlod the CBA gmpSoyed a number of
consultants lo undertake the firsl phase of this work. Three policles were updated and a further flve
policies were created. includlng a nèw Third-Party Safeguarding Policy and Environmental Po5icy. focusing
on working towards Not Zero. This work will continuè into Ihe next report period.
Structure, Governance and Management
Thg ongolng Impact of Covid tonlinues lo leave the CBA with many challenges, and these are now being
extended by the current economlc clSmale and cost of living crisis. Archaeology Is, first and foremost,
about people and their places. With reslrictions In place, we had to Te-imagine our services and our
dellvery models lo provide members, groups, our Young Archaeologists. Club$ and the wider public with
ways lo engage.
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FOR THE YEAR ENOED 31 MARCH 2024
The CBA continues lo ￿Spond by developing the h￿r1d format of ils servlces and events such as the
Festival of Archaeology, and providing new materials for parents, volunteers. and young people lo use 81
home via 115 Young Arch8eologisls' Club website. What w8 have lèarnt will change our approach lo future
engagement and w8 know we have much ground lo cover. Our YAC clubs continue lo noed support lo
rélum lo in-person operation, our Sncomg from Iradilicsnal aclivllles has Suffered and the rapid shift lo
remote working exposed weaknèsses in our corporalo Infraslruclur8 and our busin888 processes,
Th8 year has hglped us conllnue our focu8 on our core areas of work, the five 8cllvSty areas whlch are our
strongest Sn terms of dellvèry. reach 8nd purpose, They support our mgmbgrshlp, dellver our events and
proje¢19, underpin our slalulory rol8 as a Nallonal Amgnily Socl8ty, support our publications 8nd dellvèr
our youth engagement progrommgs. Our business plan, Slr81egy for Growth 2021-25, sets out how we
wlll consolldote and grow these aclivlll8s usSng Ihgm as the foundallon of dellvery ol the CBA 8cllvity and
growth ovgr Ihe next four years. Our most notable area ol growth has been via our soclal media where our
three cor& accounts on Inslagram, Facebook and Twitter Inow known as Xl, and addluonal Twlller Inow
known as Xl accounts lor YAC and Festival of Arch8eolDgy's Ask an Archa80logisl Day have 8 growing
number ol followers that we will continue lo build. Translating Ihis reach Into incorne ￿11 be an important
locu8 movlng fofw8rd.
Whll61 th8 pIBtforms 8re al dlfferenl st8ges of development, tsrgellng dlff9renl audlèncgs and wllh di511ncl
approaches lo sharlng the messages ol the CBA, our alm moving forward 18 lo ensure all p18ffoms
demonstr8le r8llablllty and conslslency through regular postlng, and growing audlence reach and
angagemenl.
Our so¢lal media plarforms will also p18y a kgy Part In achievSng the flve kèy goals outlined in th8 Str819gy
for Growth business plan and, like rnany m8mber8hip organl88lions, we will be working hard to turn this
dlgltal ￿ach Into new membership and income.
Our new dlgltsl Inffaslructure and webslle wlll enable us lo dellv81 on our asplrallons to rnake the C8A the
k8y hub through whlch people can Inter8cI with 8rchaeology, We will 8slablish a support nglwork Io allow
people lo explore Ihelr place In tho world and lo celebrate their local Identity. We wlll bulld on our Fesllval
ol Archaeology and Young Ay¢ha6ologlsls' Club lo underpin our open and inclu$lve approach lo
participallon in grchaeology. We wlll look lo develop our core velues Into an 8cllve set of behaviours lo
help shape our oppr08ch and lo challenge thè wider archaeologlcal sector to b8 more gngaglng and to
place particlpatSon and publSc value al the heart of what they do.
Trustees continue lo steer the organls811on towards a suslaingble future io ensure Ihal115 valuabl8 range
018ervlce5 continues.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
STATEMENT OF TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
The Trustees are responsible for prep8rlng the Trustees, rgPQrt And the finanaal st8l&menls In o¢Gordance vllh
appllcablo law and United Kingdom Accounllng Slandord8 Iunlled Kingdom Generalty Accepted Accounting
Pr8¢1ic&l.
The law appllcab19 to charltles in England & Wales requires tho Trustees lo prepare fln3nclal siatemenls for
88ch flnanclal which glve a truè and falr view of Ihe state of 811airs of tho Charity and of its incomlng resources
8nd appllcallon of rèsources. inciuding Its income and exp6ndilure. for Ihal period. In preparing these financial
stalgments, the TnJslè8s are réqulred to..
8elecl su110bl8 accounllng policlos and then apply lttem conslslently,
obserye the m81hods and principles ol th8 Charities SORP IFRS 1021..
make ludgmgnl8 and accounting estimates th81 ara r8asDnable and prudént;
slal8 whether appllcable UK Accounllng Standards IFRS 1021 have been followed, subl8Ct lo any mai8rial
daparturos disclosed and explaineLI In tha financial slal&menl8,'
pr8p8r8 the financial slalements on the golng con¢em b88ls unless li is Inappropriate lo presum8 th81 th
Charlty will Gonlinue In buslne88.
The Tru$l68S 8ro respon85ble for kèeping adequ810 oGcounling records that ore sufficient to show and explain
th$ Ch8rlWs Iransacllons ond dlsclose with reasonablè accuracy al any Ilme the lin8nclal poslllon ol the Charity
and ènable them lo ensurfy Ihal the fin8ncial slalemenls comply wllh the Chariligs Act 2011, the Charity
(Accounts and Report81 Regulations 2008 and the provlsions of the Trust dfyed. They ore also responslble lor
8afeguordlng the assets ol the Charlly and hence lor 18klng reasonable steps lor thè pr8venllon and d8leclion of
fraud and other irreguladlies.
Approved by ord8r of Ihg mèmb&r8 of lh8 board of Trustees gnd slgned on Its bahall by,.
Mrs G Boylo
Ichalr of Truslaesl
Dal8:
Approved
by
order
of
the
mombers
the
board
of
and slgned on thelr behalf by..
Truslges
on
13th Novembar 2024
Mrn G Boyle
(Chalr of Truslegs)
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ITHEI
Oplnlon
We have audited the financi81 statements of Council for Brllish Archaaology (The) {Ihg 'ch8rity'l for the year
ended 31 March 2024 whlch wmprise the Statement of financial activitl8s, the Balance she81, th8 S¢alemenl of
cash flows and the related notes, Includlng 8 summary of significant accounting policies. The flnanclal reporting
framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting
Standards, Includlng Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Flnanclal Reportlng Standard 8ppllcable Sn the UK
and RepublSc ol Ireland, (United Kingdom Generally Acceptèd Accounting Practlc81.
linanclal stolements
In our opinlon the flnanclal slBtgmgnt8:
give 8 tru8 and farr view of the $1818 of the charills affairs 88 al 31 March 2024 8nd of Ils Incomlng
resources and 8pplicalion of resourcas for tho year then 8nded,'
have been properly preparod In accordanc8 wllh Unlled Klngdom Generally Accepted Accounting
Praclica,. and
hav8 been prepared In accordance ￿th lh8 requlrem8nts of Ihg Comp8nies Act 2006.
Bas18 lor oplnlon
We conducted our audll In accordance wllh Inlemallonal Sland8rd¥ on Audlling IUKI IISA8 (UKII and appllcable
law. Our responsibi1S1ies under those standards are furthgr described In the Auditors, respon5ibilitl8s for the audlt
ol the flnanci81 statgm8nl8 section ol OUT report. We are Sndgpend8nl of the charSty in accordancè with the elhic81
requirem8nls that are relevant lo Qur audit of the financlal 8lalements In the Unlled Kin9dow, IncludSng the
Financial Reportlng Councll's Elhlcal Standard, and we have fuifill8d our other ethical r&sponsibi1SUgs In
accordance with thes& requirements. We belleve that the audll 8vld8n¢g we have oblalngd is sufficient and
approprSa18 to provld8 a basls IDr our oplnlon.
Concluslons rolatSng to golng concem
In audlllng the financl316talem&nls. we have concluded that the Trustees, use of Ihg golng concèrn basls of
accountin9 in the preparallon of the flnanclal slalem8nts Is 8ppropr181e.
Based on the woik w8 have perfornied, we hav8 not Idenlbfied any malerl81 uncartalnlles relallng lo events or
condillons that. indlvldually or collectively, may cast sSgnllicanl doubt on th8 charitys abillty lo continue as 8 going
oncern for 8 period of 81 lea31 ￿91ve months from wh8n the IlnanGlal statements are authoii89d lor Issug.
Our r8sponsibililie5 and the responsib11511es of the Trustees with respect lo going Gonc8m are describèd In the
r91gV8nl sections of Ihls r8POrt.
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ITHEI ICONTINUEDI
other Informatlon
The other inloTmalion comprlses the information Sncluded the Annua5 report other than the financial statements
8nd our Audllors. report Ihereon. The Trustees are r8sponsible for the other information conlalned wilhln th8
Annu81 report. Our opinion on the financlal slalements does not cover the olhar information and, except lo the
extent olherwSse explicitly sla18d in our report, we do not express any lorm of assurance conclusion Ihereon. Our
responslblllly Is lo read the other information and, in dolng so, ¢C)nslder whelhar Ihg other information is
m81erially inconsistent with the lin8nci81 slalemenls or our knowledgg oblalned in the course of Ihe audit, or
olhorwise app&ars lo be materially mlsslaled. 11 we idenlify such material Inconsistencies or apparent material
misslalemènls, we affj rèqulred lo delefmine whelher Ihis 9iv8$ rlse to A material misslalemenl in the financial
8t8lemen18 Ihemsglve8. If, basgd on the work we havo performed. wo concludo that Ihgre Is a material
mi8St8lement ol Ihls other Informatlon, wa are requSrèd to report that fact.
We have nolhlng to Teport In this regard.
Matt•rs on whSch we are r•qulrod Io Teport by excèptlon
We have nolhlng lo report in re8P8Ct of Ihg following m8118r8 whar8 tha Companies Act 2006 requires us to
report lo you If, in our oplnion..
the InformalSon gSvgn In the Trusle88' report Is IncDnsSslenl In any maler181 respect wllh the Ilnancial
slalements; or
sufflcl&nl accounllng records have nol been kept., or
th8 financial statements are not In agroement wSlh th8 accounllng records and returns,. or
W8 have not raceSved all the Informallon and 8xp18nallon8 w8 requlrg for our audll.
R•spon$lbllltles af trust••$
gxplained morè fully In the Truslees. responsiblli1S9s slalemenl, th8 Truslegs are responsible for the
preparation of the financi81 s181gmgnts which give a true and fair view. and for such internal conlrgl as the
Trusl8es d8lermlne is necessary lo enable the prep8rallon of financ181 slalemgnls that are free from mÈlerial
m168t819menl, whglher due lo fr8ud or error.
In pr8parlng the fSn8nclal st81gmanls. the Truslaes are reBponslble lor ass8ssino the ch8rily's abllily to continue
BS B going concern, disclosing. as appllcable, mallers related lo golng concern and (bsing the going concern
basis of accounting unless the Trustees 8Slher intend lo Ilquidale the charity or lo ceas9 operallons, or have no
re811slic Bllèrn8llve but to do so.
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ITHEI ICONTINUEDI
Auditors, respon$lbllltle5 for thg audlt of the flnanclal statements
Our obj8cllves Bre to obtsln reasonable ossurance about wh8ther the financial st81emonts as a whole are I￿e
Irom nalerial mi881alemenl, whether due lo fraud or error, and lo issue an ALtdilors' report that includ88 our
opinion. Reasonablg assuranca is a hlgh level of assurarnce. bul is not a guarantee that an audll conducted In
accordance with ISAS IUKI wlll alwayE delecl 8 malefial misslalernenl when il exists. Mi891818menls can arise
from fraud or error and 8re consider8d maler581 If, indSvidually or In the aggregale. they could reasonably be
expacled lo influence the economic declsions of users taken on Ihe basls ol these fin8ncl815181gmenls.
Irregularlll8s. Incluélno fraud, arg Snstanc88 of non-compllance with laws ond reoulalions. Wo de8Ign proc6durgs
In line with our r&8ponBibili118S. Outllned abovtt, lo dglecl material misst81emenls resp8¢10l irr&gu18rllièg,
Including fraud. The exlenl to which our procedures ara capable of delgcllng Irregularill9s, Sncludlng fraud Is
delolled below..
Our approach lo Idenllfylng and 88s8s81ng the rlsks of malerfal misstalgmenl In rèspect of irrggularllie8, Includlng
fraud 8nd non-compliance with laws and regulatlons. W88 Bs follaw8'.
the engagement partner ensured that the 8ngagem¢nl team collectlvely had the appropriate
compelenca.¢apabilltl88 and 8kllls lo Idenllfy or rocognise non-compliance with appllcable law8 and
regulallons.,
we idenlllied the laws and regulallons 8pplicable lo Ihe company Ihrough d15cusslons wllh (iireclors and
other management. and from our commercial knowledge and exp8rlenc8 of the company gnd 8eclor In
which11 operale8',
we focused on specific laws and regulations which we consSderad m8y have a diTeGI malerSal 8ff8cl on the
flnancial slalemenls or the operallDllS of the company, Includlng the Companie3 Act 2006, laxats'on
legislallon. food safely regulations and health and safely leglslallon.,
we asses59d the 8xl&nl ol compllance wllh the laws and règulations IdenlSfled above through making
gnquirie5 of management ond inspecllng lègal corresponden¢e.' and identified law8 and regulallons we
comrnunicated wllhln the audlt team regularly and the team remained 818rt lo InstanGgs of non-compliance
throughout thg audS1.
W8 8s6essed Ihe sus¢eplibS1ily of tha comp8nls financlal 8lalemenls to material mSsst818menl, Includlng
oblainlng an underslandlng of how Iroud mlghl occur. by..
making enquirles of man8getnenl as to where they con8Sdered there was suscepllbility lo fraud, Iheli
knowledgg of actual. suspected 8nd alleged fraud., and
considering the Internal conlrols in plac8 lo miligale risks of Iraud and non-complbance wllh laws and
regulations.
To address the risk of fraud through Management bias and overridg of controls. we..
perforrned analytical procedures to idenllfy any unusual or unexpeclfjd Telallon8hlps',
tasted journal entries lo identify unusual Iransaclions..
assgssed whether judgèmgnls and 8ssumplions mAdo In delerminlng th8 accounting estimates sel out In
Note 3 w¢re Intjlcalive ol w)l8ntlal bias., Bnd
Investiga18d the rallonale bèhind S￿nIficant or unusual Iransaclions.
In response lo the risk of irregularilles and non-compllance with laws and regulallons, we d8slgned procedu￿$
which Included, bul were not limi18d lo..
agreeing financial $lalemenl disclosuies ID und8rlyino supporting documentallon:
r88ding the minutes of meetings Df those charged with goveinance.,
inquiring of management as lo actual and potential litl9alSon and c5aims', and
revlewing corrBspontJence with HMRC, relevant regulators and the companls legal advisors.
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INDEPENDENT AUDITORS. REPORT TO THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY
(THEI ICONTINUEOI
There ore Inh8r8nt Ilmllatlons in our audlt Pfocedufe$ described abDV8. The mor8 remcved that laws and
rsgulallon8 are Irorn financial transactlons, th91858 Ilkely It IB that we would bècome awaro of non4ompliance.
Audlllng 8tsnd8rd8 Slso limll the audlt procedure5 requlred to Idenllfy non.compllancp wlth laws And regulallons
to Inqulry ol the dlrgctori and olhar m8nagem8nl and th8 In6pacllon ol regulatory and legal Cofrespondence, il
ony.
M818rfal mlsstal?ments that 8rlg6 due to fraud ¢an be hardgr to d818Qt than thos& th* 8rls8 frorn armr as they
m8y involvB deliberala concealment or ￿lIuS￿on.
A furth8r dèsGrlption ol our re6pon8lbllltles lor the audit of Ihe finan¢lal stslements Is Iocgtsd on the Flnandal
R?pDrtlng Coun¢ll's websllo al..
Thls desubpllon forms part ol D¢Jr
Audllor8' report.
U80 of our roport
Th1$ Teport Is made sol¢ly to the ¢tt8fltbbl& member8. ts a body In 8c¢ordon¢o wllh Chapler 3 of Pad 16 01 Iht
Companles Acl 2006 Our #udil work has been und¥rtak¢n $0 Ih31 ￿ might sial¢ lo Iha ch8rftsble member5
those matters wt are requirad lo st8te io Ihem In gn Audllors, report ond lor no olhor purpose. To Ihe lulle51
extent permitted by law. we do not 8e¢epl or assume responsiblllly tts onyono olh¢r Ih9n lh8 eharllabla company
Ind mombern, 05 a body, for Ouf audlt work, lor thig report, of lor Ihe opinSoN$ we have formed.
Jonathan Day. ACA IS•nlor 81atutory
Stre•ts Audlt LLP
Chartefed Accountants
Statulory AudSlofS
Enltrprlsa House, 38 T￿￿11 Court
ComrnerGe Road
Lynchwood
Paterborough
Cambrldge8hire
PE2 6LR
Audltorl
Dote..
Str•ets Audil LLP 8T8 eliglbl? to act 85 oudKor8 In temis of secllon 1212 of Ihe Companies Act 2006.
L%*.
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Restrlctèd Unrèstrictad
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
funds
2024
Tol81
funds
2023
Note
Income from:
Donalltsns and leg8cles
Charltable acti￿lIeS
Investments
40,275
437.619
161
40,275
789.442
161
78,872
588,307
26
351.823
13
Tot81 Income
351.823
478,055
829.878
66T,205
Expondlture on..
Charitable acdvilles
14
501,988
345,890
847,876
750,183
Total •xp•ndltur¢
SOl,986
345,890
847,878
750, 183
N•t l&xpendlturnllSncom•
Transfers between lund8
(150,1831
99,963
132,16S
199,9831
117,9981
(82,978J
22
N•t niDv•menl In fund•
150,2001
32.202
111,9981
{82,978)
Reconclllatlon of funds:
Total funds brou9hl fDrward
Not movgrnenl in funds
76,298
{50,2001
76,298
117,998)
159,276
182,978)
32,202
Total funds ¢arrled forward
26,096
J2,202
68,300
76,298
The Statement of Flnanc181 Acllvill&s Includos 811 galns and losye8 recognlsed In the year.
Th8 notes on pag88 43 10 59 form port of these flnancl81518lem8nis.
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BALANCE SHEET
AS AT 31 MARCH 2024
2024
2023
Noto
Current 858gt
Stocks
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
19
20
4,771
78,361
228,780
4, 771
125,043
249,593
311.912
379,407
Credltors: amounts falllng due wllhln one
year
21
1253,612}
(303,109J
Not current a$80ts
58,300
76,298
Total as••ts1o•0 curr•nt Ilabllltloj
58,300
76,298
Nfrt a$s•ts •xcludlng pgnglon a$￿t
58.300
76,298
Total not o$iet•
58,300
76.298
Charlty fund5
Rgslrlcl&d lund8
Unrestrlcled funds
22
22
26,098
32,202
76, 298
Totol fundi
58,300
76,298
Thè fln8nolal 8tal8m8nt8 wem 8pproved And aulhor188d for Issue by the Tru8t888 on
13th November 2024
and slgned on thglr beh81f by..
Mr8 G Boyle
(Ghalr of Trust8881
Th9 notes on page8 43 10 59 forrn part ol Ihgse financlal slalements.
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STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 2024
2024
2023
Cash flows from operatlng acilvStl8s
Nel cash used in operoling acllvi118S
120,6521
61,469
Cash Ilows from InveGtlng aGtlvltles
Dlvldands, Inlerè51s and r8n18 from inv88lm8nls
11611
(28)
Nel cash used In Inve8tlng actlvltl•8
{161
12fj1
Cash flow8 from Ilnanclng èctlvltl88
N8t ¢aih provld•d by flnan¢lng acllvltlB8
Chang• In ¢a8h and ¢•sh equlvalont8 In the y•ar
C88h and cash equivalents al the b¢glnning of tho year
120,8131
249.593
61,443
188, 150
Cash and cash ¢qulval&nt8 at the ond of the year
228,780
249,593
The notes on pag88 43 10 59 fom pgrt of these finonclal s181ements
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COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY (THEI
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Gen•ral Infomiatlon
The company is a company limiied by guarantee. The members ol the charSly arg the Trustees named ors
pao8 1. In the avenl of the Company being wound up. the liability In respect ol the guarantee Is limSled to
£1 per member of the company.
Ac¢ountlng poll¢leB
9.1 Basls of prgparatlon of flnanclal statgments
The flnanclal slalemgnls hav8 been prepared in Bccord8nce wlth the Charill8s SORP IFRS 1021
Accounllng and Reportlng by CharS1I0s.- Stalemgnt of Racommend8d Practice appllcable to charitles
prep8rln9 their accounts in accordance with the Finanoial Reportlng S18ndard 8ppllcable1n the UK
and Republlc ol Ireland IFRS 102118ffecliv& 1 January 20191, the Financial Reportlng Standard
appllcable in thè UK and Republlc of Ire18nd IFRS 1021 and the Cha￿￿88 Act 2011.
The flnanci81 sial&ments h8v& been prepared io give 8 'lrue and f81rf vi8w and have dtrparled from
the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulallons 2008 only lo tho gxlenl requlred lo provide a 'lrue
and lalrf vlew. Thls departurg has involved lollowlng th6 Ch8rS1io$ SORP IFRS 1021 published In
October 2019 rather than the Accounllng 8n¢J Reportlng by Charflles.. Slalemenl ol Recomm¢nded
Pracllce effecllvo from 1 Aprll 2005 whish h8S since boen wllhdrawn.
Council for British Archaeology (Thel meets the deflnltion ol a public bénefit entity under FRS 102.
Assets and IlabllSlles are InltSBlly retognlsed al hlslorical cost or Iransacllon valu8 unl985 Otherwise
Staled In the relevanl accounlSng pollcy.
.2 Goln9 concem
Tha Charlty hgs reported a small deflcll In 2023 and the Truslees have forecastsd a small Surplus lor
2025 howèver the Charlly has sufficlenl reserves and cashflow resource8 to fund the deflcil. Tho
Trustees 8re monllorlng cashflows very clos91y wllh delalled budget8 and forecasts prepar8d. The
Trustees arg confident the trust can meet ils liabllilieg 88 they fo11 due for the nèxt 12 months Irom the
dal& the fln8ncial sl8tom8nl8 are approv80.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Ac¢ountlng pollclgs Icontlnuedl
9.3 Income
All inwme Ss recognlseé once the Charity has enllllemenl to the Incom6. It Is probable that the
Incorne wlll be received and Ihe amount of income receivable cBn be measured rellably.
Tha recognition of income from lagacles Is dèpendent on es18bllshlng 8ntsllemenl. lh8 probabillty of
r8c8ipI and the abi1Sty lo estimate wllh sufficienl 8ccur8cy Ihg 8mounl recelvable. Evldence of
&nllllement to a 18gacy exists when lh& Charity has sufflclenl evldance that a gift has been left to
them Ilhrouoh knowledge ol the exlstence of 8 valld wll and the d8alh of lh& b8nefaclorl and the
gxeculor is sallslied that the propgty in qu8511on will not be required to $alisfy claims in th8 estate.
Receipt ol a legacy musl be recognls8d when il Is probable thal11 wlll be received and th& falr value
of Ihe amount receivablg, whlch will g9nerally bB the expected cash arnounl lo be dlslrSbuled lo the
Charity. can be reliably measur8d.
Gran15 are Included In the Slalemenl of Ilnanci81 activities on a receivable basls. The balance of
Income réc8ived for specific purposes bul not expended durlng the perlod is shown in Ihe r818vanl
fund5 on the Balance sheet. Where income is r8celved In advance of ènlillemenl of receipt, ils
rocognSllon Is deferred Bnd included In creditors 8$ dgfgrred Income. Where enlltlemenl occurs
befora Sncome Is received, the Incorne is accrued.
Membèrshlp and 8ubscriptlon Sncome are Included In the Statement of flnanc1818clivlli8s whan the
Ch8rlty Is enliled lo the Income. Where amounls relate to the prov181on of future Jervlces Sncomo1¥
daferred 8nd included In creditors as deferred incom&.
Wher8 the donated good Is a flxed a8881, 11 Is measured 81 f¥lr v81ue. unless 11 is Impr8ctieal lo
measure this reliably, in which case the cost of th8 Ilom lo the donor should be used. The gain 1$
recognlsed as income from donations and a CDrrespondlng amount 15 Snoluded In the appropriate
flxed asset clas8 and d8precI81ed ov&r the us&lul 8conomi¢ Ilfe in accordance wllh the Charity's
accountlng pollGles.
Qn receipt, donated profe8slonal SgNlces and faci111188 are recognSs9d on the basi$ ol the value of
the gift lo the Charlly whlch Is the amount 11 would have been wllllng ltr pay lo obtaln servlces or
loclllties of equivalent economic benefit on the open market,. a corresponding amount 18 then
reco9n18ed In expendllure In the perfod of recelpl.
Income lax recoverable In relation ID donallons recelved under Glft Ald or deed5 of Govenanl Is
recognised al thg lime of the donation.
Income lax recoverable in relallon lo Investment incom9 is recognl8ed at the lime the Inveslmènl
income is receivablg.
9.4 Expendltur
Expenditure Is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligalSon to ifan8fer economlc bengflt
lo a thlrd party, it is probablo that a transfer of economic benefits will bg requlred in settlement 8nd
the amount Df the obligation can be meastjred rellably. Expenditure is classified by aclivily. The costs
of each a¢tivily are made up of the loial of direct costs and shared CDSts, including suppgrt costs
Involved in undertaking each aclivily. Oirecl costs attribLJtable lo a single aclivlty are allocated dir8eUy
lo that acllvity. Shared costs which contribute lo more than on8 activity and support C051s whlch are
not attributable lo a single activity are apportioned betwpen those aclivitigs on a basis consislenl with
the use of resources. Central Staff costs are 811ocated on the basis of lime spent. and depreclalion
charges allocated on the portion of the asset's use.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
A¢countlng pollcies l¢ontlnu•d)
9.4 Expendlturo IcontlTruedl
Exp8nditure on chariloble act1￿￿85 is Incurred on directly und8rtaklng th¢ acllvllie3 whlch further the
Ch8rf1l8 obleclives. as well as any os50cial8d SLlPPOrt costs.
All expendlture Is incluslve of Irrocoverable VAT.
9,5 Govomm•nt grant8
Govemménl oranls are credlled lo the Slalemenl ol flnanciol acllvilies 05 the Telaled expendilurg is
Sncurr&d.
9.6 Int•roBt rècelvabl•
Intere81 on funds hgld on depo811 Is included when receivablè and the amount can bg me08ur8d
r8llBbly by thè Charfty: this Is normally upon nO￿rice110n ol thè Interest pald or payable by the
insliluuon wlh whom the funds arg deposlted.
9.7 Glft Ald
In the c8se of 8 Glll Aid payment made within the Group, incom¢ 18 8Gcrued whan th8 Paymenl is
payable lo th8 Paronl Charity under a legal obligation. Measurement Is al the faSr value rec&ivab1e,
whlch wlll normally be the Iransaclron value.
Where th& rlghl to recelva Glft Ald has been gsiabllshed, Ihg arn(￿nt fecelvablè Is recognSsed 88
Investment incorn8 In th8 Slalem&nl of financlal acliviligs.
9.8 Stocks
Stocks are valued at the lawer of cost and nel realisable value aftef making duè allow8nce for
ob501elg and $low-movlng stocks. Cost includes all dirgol ¢9818 and an appropriate propprtlon of fixed
and variable overheads.
9.9 Dobtor8
Trade and other debtors are recognlsed al th8 selllement amount after Bny trade d18courit offered.
Prep8ymenls are valued At th8 amount prepaid nel of any trade discounts due.
9.10 Cash at bank and In hand
Cash al bank and in hand Includes cash and short-lerm highly liquld inveslmants wllh a short malurfly
of three months or18ss from the d8te of acquisition or oponing ol the depo811 or slmilar 8ccounl.
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COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY (THE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Account5ng pollcl•s Icontlnued}
9.11 Liabilitles and provision$
Llablllt688 are rgCDgnl8ed when there 18 an obligation al the Balance shèet datg as a result ol e p8sI
8v8nl,11 is probable that a transfer of economic benefll will be rèquired in setllemenl, and the amount
of th8 settlement c8n be estimated reliably.
LlablllU85 are recognised al the amount that the Ch8Tity anllcipal8s 11 wlll pay lo settle the debt or the
amount It has recglved a8 sdvanced paymen15 for the goods or servlces Il must provlde.
ProvSslon8 are measLJred al the best 8sllrnale of the amounts requlred to Bettle the obllgallon. Where
Ihg effect of the tSme value ol money Is malerial. th8 provlsSon Is bAsed on the present valua ol th088
amounts, discounted al the pre-lax dlscounl ral8 that rèllgcls the rSsks sp¢cllic lo Ihg liabillty. The
unwlndlng ol the dSscounl Ss recoonlsed in the Slalemenl of financi81 activitie5 88 a finance co81.
9.12 Flnanclal Inglrumgnt8
Thg Charity only has flnancial asse15 8nd financl81 liabi1S1ie$ of a klnd that qualtfy 88 basic lin8ncS81
5nstruments, Basic financlal Inslrum9nts are Ini118lly recognisèd al Ir8nsacllon value and subsequently
measurgd al their selllem8nl value with the excepllon of bank loans whlch 8r8 Bub$gquenlly
measured al amorlised cost uslng the elfecuvg interest method.
9.13 Opgratlng1oaseB
Rgntals paid under operating leas8s are charged lo the Slalemenl of financlol octl￿tIeS on a slralghl-
Ilne bas18 over the lease term.
9.14 Penslons
The company operal8s a defined conlrlbullon $1okeholder p8nslon 8chème. The 8858ls of the
sch8m8 8r8 held separately from those ol th8 company in an Independent ad-mlnig1e￿￿ fund. The
penslon cost charge In the accounts repre$9nls Conlrlbulions payable by the company lo the fund for
(h8 benefit of ils employee8.,
9.15 Fund accountlng
General funds are unres1￿Cted funds whlch are avoi18ble for use al the discrellon of the Trust88$ In
furtherance ol the general obje¢lives of the Charlty and whlch have not bogn deslgnaled for othei
purposes.
Reslricled funds are funds which 8re lo be used in accordance with speclfl¢ reslrlctiong Impc>s8d by
donors or which have been raiged by the Charity for partlculai purF)osgs. Th8 costs DI ralslng and
admSnislerSng such funds ar9 ch8rged against the specific fund. The alm and u88 of each reslriclad
fund is s91 out In the notes to th& financial slatemenls.
Invgslmenl income, gains and Ioss0s are albcaled to the appTopfiale fund.
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
10. Crltlcal accountlng g$timate$ and ar•as of Judgm•nt
Estimates and judgments are continually evaluated and are basgd on hlstodcal exp8rience and other
factors. including expèclalions of futur8 everils that are belleved lo be r8agon8ble under the
circumsionces.
Crillcal aC￿￿nI￿ng 8815m81è8 and assumptions..
The Charlly makes estimates 8nd assumpllon8 conogmlng the futur8. The rasulling 8ccounling eslimaies
and assumption8 ￿11, by deflnltion, seldom equal the related actual results. The e51imales and
898umpllons that havo a slgnllicanl rSsk ol causing a malerlal adjuslm¢nl lo the carrying smounls of
gssels and liab11111è8 wlihSn the next flnanclal year are discussed below.
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COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY (THE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
Incom• from donatlon$ 8nd lfrgacle8
R•strlctgd Unrestrlcted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
funds
2024
Donallons
Glfl Ald
18,01S
22,280
18,015
22,260
40,275
40,275
RestrlGtgd Unrgstrlcled
funds
funds
2023
2023
Tot81
lunds
2023
Oonalions
Glft Ai
12, 722
24,496
41,654
37,218
47,654
12, 722
66.150
78,872
12. Income from Charllabla ¥ctlvltlo•
Rgstrlcled Unro8trlcl•d
fund8
funds
2024
2024
Total
fund¥
2024
Young Arch8eologi51s Club
Membershlp
Infomalion & communications
Capaclty Bulldlng & promotion
109,526
109.526
160,443
398,060
121,413
160,443
178,443
98,733
219,617
22,680
351,823
437,619
789,442
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COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY ITHEI
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
12. Income from charltablg actlvltles Icontlnutdl
Reslricled Unr8slnct¢d
lund$
funds
2023
2023
Tot81
funds
2023
Young Archaeolog181s Club
Mernbership
Inlormalion & communicallons
Cap8Clty Buildlng & promollon
53, 732
53, 732
199.064
222,612
112,899
199,064
154.402
112,899
68.210
121,942
468,365
588,307
13. Investment Income
Unrèslrlet•d
funds
2024
Total
funds
2024
Bank intere81 rocglved
161
161
Unrestricted
runds
2023
Total
lunds
2023
Bank Intgr851 recelved
26
26
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COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY ITHEI
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEPAENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
14. Analysls of expendlture on charitable o¢tlvltlgJ
Summ•ry byfund type
Restricted Unreslrlcted
funds
funds
2024
2024
Total
2024
Young Archaeologisls Club
Membership
Inlgrmation & communlc81ions
Capaclly Building & promotion
Conservallon & communlly
Support costs
110.040
110,040
24,016
283,062
68,305
84,675
279,778
24.018
283,062
66,305
42.579
42.096
279,778
501,986
345,890
847,876
Restricted Unreslrlcled
funds
funds
2023
2023
Total
2023
Young Archaeologists Club
m9mbersh￿p
Inlormallon & ¢ommunicalion$
C8P8cily 8uildln9 & promotion
ConsetvalSon & communlly
Support costs
2T,120
70,232
15,812
782.974
80,254
45,816
308. 735
97,352
15,872
202, 724
80,284
45,876
308,735
19, 150
46,270
703,913
750, 183
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COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY ITHEI
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
15. Analysls of oxpondlture by actlvitles
Actlvltl88
undertaken
dlrectly
2024
Total
funds
2024
Young Archa8ologisls Club
M8mbershlp
Infomiallon & communlcalions
Capaclly BuildSng & promoll¢)n
ConseNalSon & communlty
Support Costs
110,040
24,016
283,082
86,305
84.e75
279,778
110,040
24,016
283,062
66,305
84,675
279,778
847.876
847,876
Actlvlties
undertgkon
directly
2023
Tolel
lunds
2023
Young Ar¢haeologlg1s Club
Membgrshlp
Inforniallon & Gommunications
Capaclly Bullding & promoUon
ConseNalion & community
Support costs
97,352
15,8T2
202, 124
80.284
45,816
308. 735
97.352
15,872
202, 124
80,284
45,816
308, 735
750, 183
750, 183
18. Audltors. r•munerBtlon
2024
2023
Fees p8y8bl8 lo the ChBrlWs auélior for thè audll of the Ch8rlty's onnu81
accounts
14,000
10,000
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FDR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
17. Staff Gosts
2024
2023
Wages and salarles
Social security costs
Contribullon lo defined conlrlbullon p8n8lon schemes
265,978
21,681
28,867
273,380
17,615
26,845
316,526
317,840
Th8 aveioge number Df persons gmployed by Ihg Charity durlng the year was as follows..
2024
2023
No.
Staff numbers
12
12
The number of employ8ès whose employe8 beneflls lexcludlng employer penslon c08ts1 exceeded
£60.000 was.,
2024
2023
No.
In lh8 band £60,001- £70,000
Th8 key management personn81 of the Tnjsl cotnprf8e the Trustees and the sonSor management team.
The total amount ol employee benefits Ilncluding employèr penslon conlrlbulions and employer nallonal
insurance conlribullonsl received by key rnanagemenl perstsnnel for Ihelr sèrvlces lo the Trust was
£152.67012023 - £146,120>.
18. Tru•tee$' rornunoratlon and exponses
Durlng the year, no Trustees r&celved any remunerallon or other beneflls 12023. £NIL).
During the yBar ended 31 March 2024, expgnses lolalling £1.084 wgre relmbursed or paSd dlrectly lo 8
Tru51ees (2023 - £NILI. Thes6 8xpen$8s CDv8red travel and subsist8nce costs incurred In performan
of the Trusfegs service5 to the Charlty.
19. Stocks
2024
2023
Book stock
4,771
4. 171
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
20.
Debtors
2024
2023
Due wlthln one year
Trad& d8blor8
Olhgr debtors
Prepaymen18 and accrued Income
36,355
3,364
38,642
28,519
4,697
91,827
78,361
125,043
21. Credltorn: Amounts falllng du• wlthln one year
2024
2023
Trade credllors
Olhaf tsxallon and soclal securlty
Other Gr8dllors
Accruals and deferred income
5,441
7,316
3,979
236,876
1,364
5,579
4.000
292.166
253,812
3Q3, 109
2024
202J
Deferred income al 1 April 2023
Re80urces deferred during the yBar
Amounts raltra8ed from previous Periods
119.0111
8S,932
19,011
93,201
(172,272)
85.932
f19,011)
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COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY (THEI
NOTES TO THE FIMANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31 MARCH 2024
22. St8lem8nl of funds
Statement of funds . current year
Balan¢• at
31 March
2024
Balance al 1
Aprll 2023
Transfèrs
Inlout
Incomg Expendlture
Unro8trlcted fund8
General Funds- all funds
478,055
1345,8901
199.9631
32,202
Restrlcted funds
Reslricled Fund¥ all funds
Youn9 Archaeologists Club
Informallon & communlcallgn5
Capaclly Bullding & promollon
Consetvallon & Community
826
28.612
49.060
16261
1110,040)
1282,437)
106,305}
142.578)
109,526
219,617
22,680
26,098
13,760
43,625
42.578
76,298
351,823
1501,9861
99.963
20,098
Total of funds
76,298
829,878
1847,8761
58,300
Tha 8PgGlflo purp0888 for whlch thg funds arg lo be applied are as lollow8'.
tseneral Fund5'.
The charilablo company'g general fund represents Sncom8 and expendllure rolalSng lo actlvi1188
undertaken by the Trust as part of ils ch8rilable aclivilies. The Trusl can then use Ihgsg funds lor 8ny
purpos8.
R851rlcled Fund8'.
The charitable company received a number of income sI￿aM8 during the year for the purpo¥e of fuifilllng
its primary oblecllve, whlch are restricted in nature. These relate lo the primary oblecdves 8s detalled in
Ihe Trustees Report and can only be expensed lo achieve these objectives.
Grants are monies r¢cgiv¥d and expgnsed for specAfic purposes.
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COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY ITHE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
22. Statèm•nt of funds {contlnued)
statement ol funds- prlor year
Bal8nc8 81
31 Merch
2023
Balance al
l April 2022
Transfers
In/oul
Incoma Expgndilur8
Unrestricted fund8
General Funds- all funds
63,323
532,541
(703,973)
108,049
Re¥trl¢ted fundi
Reslrictsd Fund8 all funds
Young ArchaeologSsts Club
InformalSon & communlcatlon8
95,953
12, 722
53, 732
68,2to
(108,049)
626
26,612
49,060
(27, 120)
(19, 750)
95,953
134,664
(46,270) (108,0491
76,298
TotJl of funds
159,276
667,205
(750, 783)
76,298
23. Summary affunds
summary of fund•. current year
8alan¢e at
31 March
2024
8alanco at 1
AprS12023
Transfer8
Inlout
In¢ome Expendlture
Goneral fund$
Reslricled funds
478,055
351,823
1345,8901
1501,986)
(99,9631
99,963
32,202
26.098
76,298
70.298
829.878
{847,8761
68,300
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COUNCIL FOR BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGY ITHE)
NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
23. Summary of funds Icontlnu•dl
Summary offunds. prloryoar
8al8nce 81
31 March
2023
Balance al
7 April 2022
Transfers
ikLloul
Incom& ExpGndilure
G8n8ral funds
Reslricled funds
63,323
95.953
532,541
134,664
(703,9131
108.049
(46,270) (108,049)
76,298
159,276
667,205
f750, 183)
76,298
24. Analy81• of net assets b•tween fund$
Analy81B of net assotL4 b•two•n funds - ¢urr•nt perlod
R•strlctgd Unrostrlctad
funds
funds
2024
2024
Tot81
funds
2024
Current 8S88Is
Creditors due wilhln one year
311,912
1285,8141
311.912
1253.6121
32,202
Total
26.098
32,202
58,300
Analysls of net assets betwéen funds - pr5or perlod
Reslriclgd
funds
2023
Tolal
fvnds
2023
Current assets
Creditors due ￿thIn one year
379.407
{303, 109)
379.407
(303, 109)
Totsl
76.298
76.298
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
25. Roconcillatlon of n•t movem8nt In fund$ to net cash flow from operatlng actlvltles
2024
2Q23
Net expendllure tor tha perlod las per Sla18ment of Flnancial AcllvStl8sl
{17,9981
f82,9T8)
Adjujtmants lor:
Divldends, int8re818 8nd rents from Investments
Decreasè In debtors
Increaselldecreasel in creditors
161
40,682
149.4971
26
33,058
17 7,363
N•t ca•h provlded byllusgd In) op•ratSng actlvltles
120,6521
61,469
26. An8ly¥ls of ca8h and cash equlvalènts
2024
2023
C88h In hand
228,780
249,593
Total ¢a8h and ¢a8h •qulvalents
228,780
249,593
27. Analy818 of chang•8 In net dabt
At 1 Aprll
2023 Cajh flows
At 31 Morch
2024
Cash al bank and In hand
249,593
120.8131
228,780
249,593
120,8131
228,780
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
28. Opgratlng1ga59 commltments
At 31 March 2024 th8 Charity had commilmants to make future rnlnlmum 188Se P8yrnenls under non-
cancellable operallng leases as follows..
2024
2023
Not later than 1 year
Later than 1 year and not lalar than 5 ye8r8
15.063
42,610
14,910
59,640
57,673
74,550
The followlng lease payments have been recognlsed as an expense In the Statement of flngnclal
acUvltle$'.
2024
2023
Op&r8llng 188s8 rentals
16,277
26,547
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
29. Related party transactlons
Thè Charity has not entered into any rglated parly Iransaclion during the year. nor are there any
oulstsnding balances owlng beiween related partias and the Charity al 31 March 2024.
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