THE CRYSTAL PALACE MUSEUM
(A Company Limited by Guarantee)
DIRECTORS, AND TRLISTEES,
REPORT ACCOUYTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED
31 DECEMBER 2020
Registered Company Ywnber 01983852
ngland and Ilalesl
Re￿Stered Charit) Number 293693
Gibsons Financial Limited
Chartered Accountsnts
Foresters H￿1
25-27 Westow Street
London
SE19 3RY

.HE CRI'STAL PALACE T¥fusEUM
- LoTpany Litnited by Guarantee)
LEGAL AN'D ADMINtSTRATIVE INFOILMATION
DIRECTORS TRUSTEES..
K.Kiss
S.B.Prideaux
IL Ivatkins
A.C. Pearce
M Il'aters (resign￿ 11107120)
J c1￿k IrGsigned 02106120)
E Priesi (appointed 02106f20)
SECRETARY..
J.B. Prideaux
REGISTERED OFFICE..
Valiant House
12 Knoll Rise
Orpington
BR6 OPG
COIMPALN'Y REGISTRATIOY NUWBER..
01983852
CHARITY REGISTRATIO.N,NIUMBER..
293693
ACCOUNTANTS..
Gibsons Financial Limited
Charteted Accountsnts
Forestrrs Hall
2i-27 Westow Street
IA)ndoTt SE19 3RY
INDEX..
Page
RetK)rt of the Directors and
Trustees
34
Report of the Accountants
Statement of Financial Activities
Balance She£t
Noies to the Fmancial Statements
8-10

-IE LRISTAL PALACE MUSEU
."Trpany Limited by Guarantee)
REPORT OF THE DlliECTORS AND TRUSTEKS- YEAR ENU)ED 31 DECENIBER 2020
The direc￿rS and trustees have pleLgure in presenting their repon and accounts for the }¢tr ended 31 Decernber
2020.
OBJECTS OF THE CHAIUTY. PRLNCIPAL AcrtlTfIES.4)I) ORGAN15ATION OF OUR WORK
The chality was constituted as a compaa), ]imiied b!. truaranEee in January 1986 and is therefore governed by a
memorandum and anicles of associallon. It is also re￿iS￿red as a Charity.
The principal object of the charity 15 the pttsmotion and preserN'ation of the Crystal Palace museu￿ for the
benefit of the public. The museum is conc¢rned with the hiS￿r5, of the Crystal Palace tKTrth ai H!,de Park and at
Sydenham and also collects, documents. preseTh'es. exhibils, and interprets material evidence and associated
inforniation for the public benefit ￿7th free admission dutints i¥'eek¢nd openings. weekday organised visits and
Iks in the ￿Ust￿rn. The trusiees therefore cc>nfum that they have complied with their duties under Section 17
{5) of The ChaTities Act 2011 with regard to the Chariry Comtni&%ion's guidance on public benefiL
REVIEM, OF THE I'EAR AND FUTURE ACTIvrrtES
The diffctor5 and rrusiets regatd the financial position and the level of aciivity of the charity at 31 December
2020 as satisfaciopJ' and forecasi that this siwation will coniinue in the foreseeable futu￿. The Stalemeni of
Financial Activities shows net incon]ing resources of £26.081 for the year and reserves now stand at £82.565.
RESERVES POLICY
The Charity aims to mainthin a Tninirnulll level of reserves as r￿0MMended by the Charity Co￿[nIS$l0n as
prndent finan¢ial management The.Directors and Trustees. believe it is prndeni to nlaintain a level of reserves
Commensurate with [[￿Intainin0 services for a minitDUm periiKI of six months io
ether with honouring all
contracted liabilitses Af for a ￿l￿d greater than six months.
DIRECTORS TRUSTEES
All directors of the company are alg) trnstees of the clwity. and there no other ttustees. The followkng have
held offi¢e as directors and ttustees in the peri￿1 uTrderrevi¢w from l January 2020 to the daTr of this reEx)rt.'
K. Kiss
J. Ptideaux
R. Watkins
A.C Pearce
Y Riley
M Waters (resigned I IA)7r20)
J Clark {resigned 0211W_)O)
E PriGst {appoinwl 02J06120)
RECRUITNIEYI r AND AppoIf+ThNT OF MANAGLI1￿￿T COMMITTEE
The direcwrs of the company are also charitv mjsiees for the purpose of chatils, law and under the company's
articles are known members of the Management Cornmittee. Under the requirements of the MernorandLtm
and Articles of Associaiion the m¢mbers ol the Managernent Committee ore ele¢ied to serve for a period of
Iwelve monihs afw which they musi ￿ re-elected & the nexi Annual General Meeting
RISK MANAGEMLNT
The tDJStees actively review the F[￿jor tisks which the charity faces OD 2 reoulaJ basi5 ond ￿lIeVe that
maintaining reserves at curreni levels, colnbined an annual review of the controls over key financial
Sy8￿ms, will provide sufficient resources in the ei'ent of adverse ¢onditsons. The trustres have aLso examined
the other operaiional and business risks faced by the charity and confirni that they have established Systems to
mitigate the si.tsnificant risks.
STA TEMENT OF DIRECTOILS. Af4D TRUSTEES, RFSPOYSIBILITJES
The directors and trllstees are required by company law 10 prep￿e Financial S(a(ements for each financial year
which gives a true and fair Yiew of the financial activities of the chariiy and of its financtal position at the cnd of
the y￿.

. ,-IE CRI"STAL PALACE MUSEUM
. iompany Limited by Guarkmiee)
REPORT OF THE DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES - YE.4R E)DED 31 DECEIIBER 2020
ICONTLNUED)
In preparing those Financial Statements, the directors and trustees are required
(a)
Seleci suitsble accounting KKkb"cies and then appl!, the]n Consistently.
(b)
Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and pnKlenL
Ic)
State whether the policies adoptrd are in accordance the Cotnpanies Act ?IKkS and with applicable
accounling standards and stttiements of recotnmended practice. subject to amy Ma￿Tial departures
disclosed and explained in the Fil￿n¢la1 SthtrEnents:
Id)
Prepare the Financial sta￿ments on the ooing concern basi5 unless it is inappropria* to pre5llrne thai
the charity conunlle in operauon.
(el
Observe the methods and principles in the Clwities SORP.
The directors and tsustres ate res￿nSIble for keeping Pro￿ accounting records which disclose with reasonable
accuracy at anj titne the financial positioll ol the charitv thereb5' enabling them to ensure that the Financial
Ststements comply wilh the Companies Act 2006 the Charities Aci 2011 Ènd regulations made there under.
They are also responsible for 5a£eEuarding the assets of the charity aftd hence for tsking r&aSo￿abIe steps for the
prevention and dete¢tion of frdud and other irregulatities.
APPROVAL
This report was approved by the EKMrd of dIrec￿rS and ttUSEees on 21 Sepiember 2021 and sioned on its behalf.
J B Prideaux - Seerew l Trnstee

."HE C'RYSTAL PALACE MUSEUVJ
-* co￿panY Limited by Gu3rdtktee)
REPORT OF THE ACCObNTANTS TO THE DIREcfoRS & TRUSTEES
As described on the balance sheet you are rtsponsible for the pRparation of the fllkn2ncial Sta￿Trents for the ye
ended 31 December 2020 set ollt on pages three to trn and you consider that the company is exempi from an
audit.
In accordance with your instrlletions we hai'e compiled these unaudit¢d financial sutements in order to assisi
you to fulfil your statutory responsibiliues. ftom the ￿cOunting records and inforniation and explanations
supplied 10 us.
Gibsons Financial Litnited
CILartered Accountallts
Foresters Ha]1
25-27 Westow Street
London
SE193RY
21 sep￿rnber ?O?I
This page does not fotm part of the stswtory fitlancial statetnents.

. HE CRYSTAL PALACE MUSEUM
-4 Company Limited by Guaran￿)
STATEMENT OF FINANCLIL ACTtITrt
FOR ITAR E￿￿ED 3151 DECLMBER 2020
2020
21>20
2019
2019
Restricted
Unrestricted
INCOM1Tr4G RESOIIi
Voluniary IAcom¢
Donations
Acrtviilesfor Generutvig FWUL
30.162
5.487
tnteresi Received
14
26
VE)luniary Fees fro]n museum visitor5
1083 32259
4.551 10,064
TOTAL EqCObftNG RESOURCFS
32.259
10.064
RES0[[R￿ EXPENDED
Costs of Generating Funds
. Rat¢S
353
- Insurdnce
1.889
- Lighi & Heat
1.656
- Securiry
899
4.643
1.312
6.465
OTHF,R RESOURCES
EXPENDED
GovernaDct Costs
Telephone
20
Print. Postage & Stationery
659
Gen¢T21
1.202
Trdvel
ioi
312
Accouftiing
Legal
13
13
Depreciafion
497
1.535
554
2,763
TOTAL RESOURCES EXThED
6.178
9.228
T LNCOME POR THE ITAR
26.081
836
Fund ba]ance5 at Isi January
Transfer betweetl funds
26332
30.152
25,542
1461
30.1(h5
46
Fund balance5 * 31 Decetnt*r
51413
30,152
26?32
The statement of Financial Actiyitics includes au tsains alld losses in the year. All incoming resources and
resources expended derive frorn continuino activities.
The notes on pages 8 to 10 forn part of these finamcial statements.

""HE CRYST.4L PALACE fvIUSELM
i.4 Company Limited by Guarniiee)
BALANCE SHEET
AT 31 DECEhlBER 202
2020
2019
FIXED ASSETS
Fix¢d ￿se[S
Heritage A5S¢IS
2.815
30.152
32.966
3,L42
30,152
33.294
CWUIENT.ASSETS
Debtors & PrepaN"tnenls
Cash at Bank
454
51,871
52J25
2.179
25.7(M)
cRED￿ORs- AKIOUNTS FALLING DLE IITfHtX ONE YE4R
2.726
2,510
T CLWiLNT ASSEIS
49.599
23,190
NET.4SSETS
82,i6i
56.484
FLThI)S OF THE CHARITY
i6.484
The company is enliiled ￿ exemption from audir under Section 477 of the Cornpanies Act 2006 and seciioD
144(2) of The Charit&es ALt ?01 I for the year ended 31 December ?O?O.
The Trem￿rs have not requitld the compan} to obtatn an audii of its financial statements for the year ended 31
December 2020 in accordance w'ith Section 476 of the Cotnpanies Aci 2006.
Approved by th¢ Board of Direciors and Trusiees on 21 Septrmber 20?1 and sigrted on its behalf by:
Director and Trustee- A.C Pearce
Direclc>r and Trnstee- K. Kiss
The notes on pages 8 to 10 form part of these financial sratem¢nts.

IHE CRYSTAL PALACE MUSEUM
IA Company Lin)iled by Guarantee)
NOTES TO THE ACCOLP4TS FOR THE YEAR EYDED 31 DECEMBER 20?0
ACCOUNTLNG POLICILS
The principal accounting w>licies are sumrnatised E¢low. The accounting w)licies have been applied
consistently throughoui the and in the precedin- )'ear.
(a)
Basis ofaccounting
The Financial Siatements are prepared under the hisioric cost convention and Include the results of the
Charit) s operations which are described in the Executiie Commiuee's Report and all of which are
continuin
The accounts have been prepattd in aecordaDce with Financial Repjrting Standard 10? 'Ibe FinaDcial
Reporting Standard applicable in ihe UK and Republic of Ireland" the Statements of Recommended
Practice - Charities SORP (FRS 102) an(L with the Charities Aci 2011.
In prepatinrw thes¢ financial sthÈements the Trustres have advantage of the exemption perniÉtted
b). FRS 10? in noi presellling a Statement of C&%h Flows.
These financial staiements represent the f￿l lime that the Tn￿teeS have adopted FRS 102 however the
policies app]ied under the previou5 accountints Irdmework are noi materially diffeieni io FRS 102 the
change of reporting fraEnework has not impacied on the charity's STa￿￿elli of Finas]cial Aciiviues for
the )'ear ended 31 Decemb¢r 2020 or its Balance Sheet position &8 at thac date.
(bl
Fund accounting
Unrestrkcted funds are for use at the discretion of the trus￿ in furtherance of the general
objec(ives of the charity
Restricted funds are subjected ￿ rcstsicuons on their expellditure imposed by the donor or through
the iernjs of ap[￿1.
(c)
IneomiDg Resources
All incoming resoutces are included in the sthtrmenl of financial activiries when the charity is entitled
io the income and the a￿Ount can bc qu2n(ified with teasonable accuracy. The following specific
policies are applied to particul￿ categories of income: _
Volunw income is received by ways of grants. donatiolls and gifts and is included in full in the
Statement of Financi21 Activiues when re£eivable. Grants, wbere eniitlemeni is not conditional on
the delivery of a specific wformance by the charity. are recogni5ed ￿hen the charit}. becomes
Uncondition￿]Y entitled io the granL
Donated seryices and facilities are included in the Y31ue ￿ the eharity where this can be quantified.
The value of the services PToNided b} volunteers has not been iDcluded in thtse ac£oun(s.
Investment Income is included ivhen receivable.
Incomin(T resources from granw where related io perfonnwjce and sExcific deliverables, are
accounted for as thc chatiiy earns the ri<yhi to consideration by perfomiance.
{d)
Resource e¥pended
Expenditure is recognised on an accrual b&8Ès as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT
which cannot be fully recovered and is rewrted as part of the expenditllte io which it relates". -
Charitable expendilure cornprises those incutred b}, the chariiy in the deliver! ol its activities and
service5 for lis teneficiaties. It includes both costs thai can be allocated direcily to such acuvities
and those costs of am indirect nature necessary ￿ supwrt thetn.
Goi'erDance costs include those cosis asswiated with meeiing the constiti]tional and statutory
requirements of the charity and illclude the audit fees and costs linked to the s(rategic managem¢nt
of ihc chtirity.
All costs 8re allocated bets￿een expended categories or the Staiement of Financial Actii'ities on a
basis designed to reflect the use of the resollrces. Costs rel￿)ng to a panicular activity are
allocated ditectSy, others are apportioned on 2n appropriate basis.

THE CRYSTAL PALACE ￿[UsEUm
{A Company Limited by Guarantee)
{e)
Expenditure on ￿￿￿£ement and admitt￿tion of the charity
Administration expenditure includes all expendilure noi diwti) related to Ch￿1(able activity.
(fj
Tangible Fixed A￿ts
Depreciation 15 calcUla￿d io wriie off the cosi less estirnated residual value of ￿Ked assets over their
estimated useful lives. The ra￿ of depreciation used are:
Leasehold IEnproveEnenrs
Fixiures and fIiiings
Eciuipment
Nor Provided
15Yc per annum (reducing linc).
15% per annllm (reducing line}.
DIRECTORS AND TRUSTEES
No mtlnber of the manttgemeni committee receiired an!, remunerstion during the year. Expen￿$
amounting to £IOI wete reimbursed to one member of the manatsemeni committee.
SURPLUS FOR THE YEAR
The deficit of income over expenditure is staled afier Chargin":
2020
2019
Depreciation
497
554
TAXATION
The charitsble company is exempt from corporation tax on its charitsble activities.
TATr*GIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Heritage
Assets
Leasehold
Improvements
FiXtu￿S &
Fittlngs
Equlpmenl
Total
COST
At l January 2020
30.152
27J98
27 J42
4.741
59,911
Additions duJing year
169
169
At 31st Dettmber
30.li2
?7.542
4,940
60.080
DEPRECIATION
At l January 2020
27598
25.212
3.959
56.769
Charge for year
350
147
497
At 31st DeceEnber
27,598
4.1(
57,266
N¢t Book Value at
31 December 2ff20
30,152
1,980
834
2.8J4
Nd B(x)k VaEuc ai
31 Deeellthr 2019
2.330
812
3,142

THE CRYSTAL PALACE MLSEUM
1.4 Company l.imited by Guarantee)
DEBTORS AND PREPAYMELNTS
2020
2019
Sundry Debiors
Prepayments
36
418
1.570
454
2.179
CREDrfoRS - AIL IOLTr4TS FALLLNG DL E II"ITHLN OYE YEAR
2020
2019
Accruals
2,726
2.510
2,726
2.510
sTATE￿￿￿T OF FbNDS
Restritted
LTnrestritted
?o•o
2019
2019
Batance at l January
30,152
26.332
26.081
30.106
25,542
836
1461
lllcotnellExpenditi]rel for the year
Trdnsfer betw'een funds
Ileritage Asset
B2]anee ai 31 DecemE¢r
46
30,152
52.413
30,152
26,332
CAPITAL
The company És limited by guardnte¢ and does not have a share capital.
In the event of winding up, every IDe￿ber h&8 undertaken to contribute to psytnent of the debts and
liabilities such a￿OUnt as may be required noi exceeding £1 ￿e￿be￿.
io.
RELATED PARTY T￿NsACrI0NS
No accrll2] has been made for trustees of the CO￿panY.
POST BALANCE SHEET ETrENTS
The museum had. like a great many other businesses. a very unusual y¢ar due to the Covid-19
Pandemic and the resulting social restrictions. The museum has been closed since its ixing open on
15th March 2090 as a planned re-opening. in the auturnn. wa5 thwarted by the ge￿nd naiional
lockdown. However. thanks to Covid-19 related grants. and severdl years of improved Inc0￿C. the
museum's accounts refl￿t a robust tM)sitiOll. It commentts the 21PI financial with sufficient
funds to flllly meet the normal rnnning costs. for th¢ entire year ahea¢ and also provide for investsnent
io improve and enhance the rnuseum.
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