## **Wymondham Heritage Society** THIRTY EIGHTH ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING HELD IN THE FAIRLAND HALL WYMONDHAM on Thursday 27[th] November 2025 ## **A G E N D A** 1. Welcome 2. Apologies for absence 3. Minutes of the 37[Th] AGM as circulated in the Spring 2024 Newsletter 4. Matters Arising 5. Chairman’s Report 6. Treasurer’s Report 7. Annual reports from committees : - 7.1. Museum – Simon Long - 7.2. History - Sarah Standley - 7.3. Environment – Janis Raynsford 8. Election of Executive Committee: 9. Chair Simon Long Vice-Chair vacant Treasurer Chris Grant Secretary/Minutes Secretary Janis Raynsford Chair Museum Simon Long Vice-Chair Museum Sarah Standley / Laura Osadciw Chair History Sarah Standley Subscriptions Officer Janet Benjafield Publications Officer Diana Grant Newsletter Editor Sarah Standley Programme Secretary Georgette Vale Member representing Membership Pauline Clarke 10. Any other business 11. Refreshments ## **Wymondham Heritage Society – Treasurer's report 2025** The Society made a minimal but planned loss of £2,415 on a gross income of £30,887 for the year ending 30 September 2025. This compares with a surplus of £8,606 on a gross income of £37,015 in the previous year. The main factors behind this result are: - No Open Gardens which usually contributes a profit of about £6,000 - Essential Electrical test and inspection £1,850 _(last carried out in 2014)_ - Tea room sales of £11,815 _(£10,528 previous year)_ contributing a profit of £7,991 _(£6,800 previous year)_ - Museum admissions of £7,212 _(£6,869 previous year)_ - Generous donations of £3,375 with particular thanks to - Dyers Company Charitable Trust £2,000 - Factory Shop £172 - ‘Easy Fundraising’ via nominated purchases £62 - Heritage Society membership (Friends of the Museum) contributing £1,617 - Heritage Society publications £1,772 - Bridewell rooms hire contributing £3,140 _(£2,734 previous year)_ Several much needed improvements have been made to the Tea room and kitchen with a new and larger fridge and freezer. Investments were made in displays and special events. As suggested at the 2024 AGM, the historic and obsolete ‘Funds’ Courtyard / Decorating / Tiffey Walk / Nature Walk have been combined into general funds within the balance sheet. The committee feel confident that next season will provide a surplus, particularly with Open Gardens, and with healthy reserves of £31,385 (up on £28,897 end of 2024) and a current account balance of £15,298 (£19,991 end of 2024) will continue to flourish if current performance continues. The Society has again asked David Brown of Brown & Co Accountants, to carry out an independent examination of the accounts. We are pleased to report that it has been confirmed that the accounts are in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 and there are no concerns or matters to which attention should be drawn. The ongoing success of the Society and the Museum relies almost entirely on the extraordinary and dedicated contribution of over seventy volunteers, so congratulations and thanks go to every one of them for making this all possible. The Full accounts can be seen in the accompanying document Chris Grant _Treasurer, November 2025_ **REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 299548** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND** **UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025** ## **FOR** ## **WYMONDHAM HERITAGE SOCIETY** Brown & Co Accountants 22A Station Road Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0JX **WYMONDHAM HERITAGE SOCIETY** **CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025** **----- Start of picture text -----**
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Report of the Trustees 1
Independent Examiner's Report 2
Statement of Financial Activities 3
Balance Sheet 4
Notes to the Financial Statements 5 to 10
Detailed Statement of Financial Activities 11 to 12
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**WYMONDHAM HERITAGE SOCIETY** ## **REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025** The trustees present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 30th September 2025. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019). ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust and constitutes an unincorporated charity. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered Charity number** 299548 ## **Principal address** 10 The Bridewell Norwich Road Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0NS ## **Trustees** Mr K L Hurn Chairman (deceased 31/10/2025) Mr S J Long Chair: Museum Committee (appointed 28/11/2024) Ms L J Osadciw (appointed 28/11/2024) Ms S R Standley Representative: History Committee Mrs J M Benjafield Membership Officer Mrs G Vale Programme Officer Mrs D M Grant Publications Officer Mr C J Grant Treasurer Mrs P A Clarke Membership Representative Mrs J Raynsford Secretary/Minutes Secretary ## **Independent Examiner** David Brown Brown & Co Accountants 22A Station Road Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0JX Approved by order of the board of trustees on 20th November 2025 and signed on its behalf by: Mr C J Grant - Trustee Page 1 **INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF WYMONDHAM HERITAGE SOCIETY** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Wymondham Heritage Society** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of Wymondham Heritage Society (the Trust) for the year ended 30th September 2025. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act'). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under Section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5)(b) of the Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by Section 130 of the Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. David Brown The Association of Accounting Technicians Brown & Co Accountants 22A Station Road Wymondham Norfolk NR18 0JX 20th November 2025 Page 2 ## **WYMONDHAM HERITAGE SOCIETY** ## **STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025** |Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM**
Donations and legacies
**3,378**
**-**
**Charitable activities**
Admissions
**7,212**
**-**
Memberships
**1,617**
**-**
Other trading activities
2
**18,269**
**-**
Investment income
3
**411**
**-**
**Total**
**30,887**
**-**
**EXPENDITURE ON**
Raising funds
**32,702**
**600**
**NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE)**
**(1,815)**
**(600)**
**RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS**
Total funds brought forward
**53,077**
**600**
**TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD**
**51,262**
**-**|**2025**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
**3,378**
**7,212**
**1,617**
**18,269**
**411**
**30,887**
**33,302**
**(2,415)**
**53,677**
**51,262**|2024
Total
funds
£
5,131
6,869
1,349
23,245
421
37,015
28,409
8,606
45,071
53,677| |---|---|---| The notes form part of these financial statements Page 3 **WYMONDHAM HERITAGE SOCIETY** ## **BALANCE SHEET 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025** |Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
Notes
£
£
**CURRENT ASSETS**
Stocks
6
**4,625**
**-**
Cash at bank and in hand
**46,967**
**-**
**51,592**
**-**
**CREDITORS**
Amounts falling due within one year
7
**(330)**
**-**
**NET CURRENT ASSETS**
**51,262**
**-**
**TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT**
**LIABILITIES**
**51,262**
**-**
**NET ASSETS**
**51,262**
**-**
**FUNDS**
8
Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
**TOTAL FUNDS**|**2025**
**Total**
**funds**
**£**
**4,625**
**46,967**
**51,592**
**(330)**
**51,262**
**51,262**
**51,262**
**51,262**
**-**
**51,262**|2024
Total
funds
£
4,629
49,048
53,677
-
53,677
53,677
53,677
53,077
600
53,677| |---|---|---| The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 20th November 2025 and were signed on its behalf by: Mr C J Grant - Trustee The notes form part of these financial statements Page 4 **WYMONDHAM HERITAGE SOCIETY** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025** ## **1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES** ## **Basis of preparing the financial statements** The financial statements of the charity, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention. ## **Income** All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably. ## **Expenditure** Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. ## **Stocks** Stocks are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value, after making due allowance for obsolete and slow moving items. ## **Taxation** The charity is exempt from tax on its charitable activities. ## **Fund accounting** Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees. Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes. Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. ## **2. OTHER TRADING ACTIVITIES** |Shop income
Tea Room Sales
Lettings
Raffles
Publications
Art Sales
Open Gardens|**2025**
**£**
**726**
**11,815**
**3,140**
**255**
**1,772**
**561**
**-**
**18,269**|2024
£
910
10,528
2,734
295
1,444
943
6,391
23,245| |---|---|---| continued... Page 5 **WYMONDHAM HERITAGE SOCIETY** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025** ## **3. INVESTMENT INCOME** **----- Start of picture text -----**
|||| |---|---|---| |2025|2024| |£|£| |Deposit account interest|411|421| **----- End of picture text -----**
## **4. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS** There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 30th September 2025 nor for the year ended 30th September 2024. ## **Trustees' expenses** There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 30th September 2025 nor for the year ended 30th September 2024. **5. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES** **----- Start of picture text -----**
||||| |---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Total| |funds|funds|funds| |£|£|£| |INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM| |-| |Donations and legacies|5,131|5,131| |Charitable activities| |Admissions|6,869|-|6,869| |-| |Memberships|1,349|1,349| |-| |Other trading activities|23,245|23,245| |Investment income|421|-|421| |Total|37,015|-|37,015| |EXPENDITURE ON| |-| |Raising funds|28,409|28,409| |NET INCOME|8,606|-|8,606| |RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS| |Total funds brought forward|44,471|600|45,071| |TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD|53,077|600|53,677| **----- End of picture text -----**
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6. STOCKS
2025 2024
£ £
Stocks 4,625 4,629
7. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2025 2024
£ £
Other creditors 330 -
8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
At movement At
1.10.24 in funds 30.9.25
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 53,077 (1,815) 51,262
Restricted funds
Tiffey Walk 500 (500) -
Nature Walks 100 (100) -
600 (600) -
TOTAL FUNDS 53,677 (2,415) 51,262
Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:
Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£ £ £
Unrestricted funds
General fund 30,887 (32,702) (1,815)
Restricted funds
-
Tiffey Walk (500) (500)
Nature Walks - (100) (100)
-
(600) (600)
TOTAL FUNDS 30,887 (33,302) (2,415)
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continued... Page 7 **WYMONDHAM HERITAGE SOCIETY** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025** ## **8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** ## **Comparatives for movement in funds** |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Museum Equipment
Shop/Tea Room
Courtyard Development
**Restricted funds**
Tiffey Walk
Nature Walks
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Net
At
movement
At
1.10.23
in funds
30.9.24
£
£
£
(6,871)
5,299
(1,572)
31,830
(3,581)
28,249
22,223
6,888
29,111
(2,711)
-
(2,711)
44,471
8,606
53,077
500
-
500
100
-
100
600
-
600
45,071
8,606
53,677| |---|---| Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Museum Equipment
Shop/Tea Room|Incoming
resources
£
26,486
-
10,529|Resources
expended
£
(21,187)
(3,581)
(3,641)|Movement
in funds
£
5,299
(3,581)
6,888| |---|---|---|---| ||37,015|(28,409)|8,606| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|37,015|(28,409)|8,606| continued... Page 8 **WYMONDHAM HERITAGE SOCIETY** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025** ## **8. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued** A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Museum Equipment
Shop/Tea Room
Courtyard Development
**Restricted funds**
Tiffey Walk
Nature Walks
**TOTAL FUNDS**|Net
At
movement
At
1.10.23
in funds
30.9.25
£
£
£
(6,871)
3,484
(3,387)
31,830
(3,581)
28,249
22,223
6,888
29,111
(2,711)
-
(2,711)
44,471
6,791
51,262
500
(500)
-
100
(100)
-
600
(600)
-
45,071
6,191
51,262| |---|---| A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: |**Unrestricted funds**
General fund
Museum Equipment
Shop/Tea Room|Incoming
resources
£
57,373
-
10,529|Resources
expended
£
(53,889)
(3,581)
(3,641)|Movement
in funds
£
3,484
(3,581)
6,888| |---|---|---|---| |**Restricted funds**
Tiffey Walk
Nature Walks|67,902
-
-|(61,111)
(500)
(100)|6,791
(500)
(100)| ||-|(600)|(600)| |**TOTAL FUNDS**|67,902|(61,711)|6,191| continued... Page 9 **WYMONDHAM HERITAGE SOCIETY** ## **NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025** ## **9. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES** There were no related party transactions for the year ended 30th September 2025. Page 10 **WYMONDHAM HERITAGE SOCIETY** ## **DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30TH SEPTEMBER 2025** |**INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS**
**Donations and legacies**
Gifts
Donations|2025
2024
£
£
**3**
-
**3,375**
5,131| |---|---| |**Other trading activities**
Shop income
Tea Room Sales
Lettings
Raffles
Publications
Art Sales
Open Gardens|**3,378**
5,131
**726**
910
**11,815**
10,528
**3,140**
2,734
**255**
295
**1,772**
1,444
**561**
943
**-**
6,391| |**Investment income**
Deposit account interest
**Charitable activities**
Admissions
Memberships|**18,269**
23,245
**411**
421
**7,212**
6,869
**1,617**
1,349| ||**8,829**
8,218| |**Total incoming resources**
**EXPENDITURE**
**Other trading activities**
Purchases
Speakers
Newsletters
Memberships (Friends)
Publications
Administration
Publicity & Stationery
Website
Service Charge - Preservation Trust
Rent - Preservation Trust
Electricity
Gas
Carried forward|**30,887**
37,015
**4,010**
3,741
**395**
706
**134**
594
**271**
206
**732**
1,210
**330**
476
**341**
1,240
**262**
389
**8,929**
7,472
**2,500**
2,500
**1,251**
1,007
**1,235**
673
**20,390**
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Brought forward
Water
Telephone
Insurances
Cleaning
Equipment Servicing
Other expenditure
Art Sales Repayment
Room Hire
Donations to Others|2025
2024
£
£
**20,390**
20,214
**392**
334
**437**
388
**2,627**
2,234
**1,464**
1,445
**2,657**
1,411
**4,123**
830
**567**
1,154
**161**
360
**474**
-| |---|---| |**Support costs**
**Finance**
Bank charges|**33,292**
28,370
**10**
39| |Total resources expended|**33,302**
28,409| |**Net (expenditure)/income**|**(2,415)**
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