THE TOWNELEY HALL SOCIETY INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT
for the year ending 31st March 2025
| 2023/24 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | Income | £ | 62 Noel H. Leaver Watercolour paintings, bequeathed to the |
| 2,035.00 | Subscriptions 2,566.00 |
2,566.00 | Society by Dr. Peter H. Bracewell, late of Crosthwaite, |
| 119,30 | Refreshment/Others |
0.00 | Kendal.Latest Insurance valuation by Bonhams |
| 2,214.78 | Events 2,122.68 |
2,122.68 | (Nov 2022) was £55,100 |
| 346.16 | Hall Box | 365.70 | |
| 72.50 | Donations 20,686.50 |
20,686.50 | Sets of Costumes created by Cynthia Hewitt(Member of |
| 349.00 5,136.74 |
Interest Received Total 26,110.38 |
369.50 26,110.38 |
the Society). The WW1 uniforms, the servants outfits and the Egyptian costumes are used in the schools learning programme. (Estimated value of £1,500) |
| This year the Society received a £20,000 donation from | |||
| the legacy of the late Brian Hall. | |||
| Expenses | BALANCE SHEET £ | ||
| 0.00 | Donations to Towneley Hall 8,974.00 | Donations to Towneley Hall 8,974.00 | As at 31st March 2025 |
| 1,003.04 | 1,003.04 Other 96.95 |
96.95 | Unrestricted Funds 52,473.18 |
| 125.58 | 125.58 Postage, printing etc 114.69 |
114.69 | Restricted Funds 0 |
| 0.00 Refreshments 51.40 | 0.00 Refreshments 51.40 | 0.00 Refreshments 51.40 | Total Reserves 52,473.18 |
| 350.00 | 350.00 Meeting expenses/Donations 330.00 |
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| 431.57 | Events |
900.00 | Held as follows £ |
| 1,910.19 | Total | 10,467.04 | Lloyds TSB Savings Account 33,493.17 |
| Lloyds TSB Current Account 18,980.01 |
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| NET INCOME 15,643.34 | 15,643.34 | Total = 52,473.18 | |
| Total of both accounts from 2023/24 | Total of both accounts from 2023/24 | Total of both accounts from 2023/2436,859.43 | |
| Petty Cash from 2023/24 | Petty Cash from 2023/24 71.91 | Petty Cash 101.50 |
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| Total 52,574.68 |
52,574.68 | Total = 52,574.68 |
Sets of Costumes created by Cynthia Hewitt (Member of the Society). The WW1 uniforms, the servants outfits and the Egyptian costumes are used in the schools learning programme. (Estimated value of £1,500)
The Towneley Hall Society
formed 1965
Patron Peregrine Towneley
Website www.towneleyhallsociety.co.uk
Annual Report & Accounts For the year ending 31st March 2025
Report of the Independent Examiner to the Trustees of The Towneley Hall Society.
As the Charity’s trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners, whether particular matters have come to my attention.
My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners.
An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes examination of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations concerning any such matters.
The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts.
In connection with my examination no matter has come to my attention which gives me reasonable cause to believe that any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with Section 14 of the Act and to prepare accounts with accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met or to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
The Towneley Hall Society is a Registered Charity (No 515939)
26-05-2025
THE TOWNELEY HALL SOCIETY TRUSTEE REPORT FOR THE YEAR END 31ST MARCH 2025
(Submitted by Peter Woodhead (Hon Treasurer & Trustee)
The Towneley Hall Society is a Registered Charity (No 515939). The Society was formed in 1965 to establish a circle of friends of Towneley Hall. The aim is to help stimulate public interest in the Hall and to protect, preserve and enhance the amenities of the Hall (and gardens). The members of the Society at the Annual General Meeting appoint the Committee. The society holds regular meetings at the Hall, from August to May. There are also social events at Christmas and Easter. These raise money to provide amenities for the Hall. With the permission of the Council, a donation box for the Society is now located in the Hall’s Shop.
Our reserves are now approximately £52,473 with £33,493 in the deposit account and £18,980 in the current account.
Membership. During the year 2024-25 membership numbers have continued to increase with 21 new members joining the Society.
Events are one of the Society’s main fund raising activities and during the year it has been able to organise some fundraising events namely: April 1st Easter Monday Stall Sales. May 6th Bank Holiday Stall Sales, 6th May. Treasure Hunt, Clitheroe, 13th June. Dyneley Hall Gardens visit, July 17th. Gresgarth Gardens Visit, August 5th. August Bank Holiday Stall Sales 26th August. Monday (18th October) Nature Festival Sales Annual Quiz Day 25th Nov. Christmas Party 9th Dec.
Total amount raised for these events was just over £1,849.
Speakers. Speaker expenses amounted to £330 for our monthly meetings at the Hall.
In the last 25 years to 31st March 2025, the Society has provided a total of £199,530 in gifts to the Hall. (Includes Ascroft legacy of £45,000 in 2004)
Donations to the Hall over the last 25 years to the end of March were :-
| 2001 | - £2,652 | 2013 |
- £3,517 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | - £4,372 | 2014 |
- £1,891 |
| 2003 | - £15,367 | 2015 |
- £16,548 |
| 2004 | -(£45,000) + £4,353 | 2016 |
- £5,899 |
| 2005 | - £3,763 | 2017 |
- £7 |
| 2006 | - £3,303 | 2018 |
- £1,351 |
| 2007 | - £10,140 | 2019 |
- £21,700 |
| 2008 | - £9,755 | 2020 |
- £10,589 |
| 2009 | - £5,445 | 2021 |
-£0 |
| 2010 | - £3,132 | 2022 | -£0 |
| 2011 | - £4,754 | 2023 | -£12,776 |
| 2012 | - £4,242 |
Donations to the Hall for 2024/25
£8,974 was given to the Hall for the refurbishment of the external clock on the front of the Hall.
| £ | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Dishwasher |
1,880 |
| Highchair |
70 | |
| 2 Wheelchairs |
475 | |
| Frames & Mounts |
130 | |
| Glasses Trays /Drinks Measures |
340 | |
| New Towneley Flag |
221 | |
| General Scarlet Painting |
5,000 | |
| Natural History Gallery Donation |
2,000 | |
| Hollins Purchasing Book |
95 | |
| 2008 | Millennium Ebonised Clock Case |
1,000 |
| Padiham Mug |
680 | |
| Glass carriers |
50 | |
| Glass carriers, trays, extenders Tablecloths Round Tables + Bar items |
551 100 350 |
|
| Magnetic hammer for clock bell Ebonised Clock brackets |
1,800 225 |
|
| Towneley Family Busts |
5,000 | |
| 2009 | Events Board |
113 |
| Bar Equipment Charles Townley Bust Donation |
182 5,000 |
|
| Material for Chair Refurbishment |
150 | |
| 2010 |
Soft Furnishings for the ‘Lichen’ Room Venue dressing accessories |
1,362 1,700 |
| Sculptors Reference Book for the Library | 70 |
| 2011 | Installation of new flagpole |
800 |
|---|---|---|
| Commissioning of Geoff Butterworth’s | ||
| ‘Virgin Snow’ painting |
1,500 | |
| Curtains for Long Gallery Bedrooms |
1,369 | |
| Blinds for Long Gallery Bedrooms | 1,085 | |
| 2012 | Donation to ’Friends of Towneley Park’ | |
| towards purchase of Scooter for the disabled | 1,000 | |
| Purchase of new Towneley Flag | 242 | |
| Donation to conservation of Watercolour | 1,000 | |
| Donation towards new exhibition showcases | 2,000 | |
| 2013 | Harp restoration |
1,200 |
| Geoff Butterworth Painting | 600 | |
| (bought from sale of donated Muriel Riding Pottery) | ||
| Altar lighting |
1,717 | |
| 2014 | Contribution to FoTP towards Italian Gardens | |
| Fountain restoration. | 500 | |
| Purchase of DVD Player & Monitor for Lecture | ||
| Theatre Audio/Visual control unit. | 121 | |
| New THS Donation Box for the Shop. | 820 | |
| Purchase of Pendelfin pottery from | ||
| Eric Knowles. | 450 | |
| 2015 | Testing, Mounting, Framing, Delivery & | |
| Installation of 21 tiles in the Decorative Arts | ||
| Room. | 983 | |
| Purchase of Pendelfin Pottery from Mrs Margaret | ||
| Phillips. | 250 | |
| Contribution towards WW1 Commemorations. 1,000 | ||
| New Green Regency Room Curtains & Voiles. 5,715 | ||
| Purchase of two ‘Discobolus' Statues. | 8,600 | |
| 2016 | Purchase and installation of PA system in | |
| Lecture Theatre | 1094 | |
| Conservation work on 'How Liza loved the | ||
| King' painting. | 3950 | |
| Shelving for Lecture Theatre rooms. | 855 | |
| 2017 | Purchase of 2 x 6 gang 1metre extension leads | 7 |
| with Surge Protection (for Lecture Theatre) | ||
| 2018 | Purchase of twenty table top covers | 1,147 |
| Payment for 6,000 Towneley Hall Events | 204 | |
| leaflets. | ||
| 2019 | Payment towards New Events Car Park | 20,000 |
| Payment for 2 Dog Grates for the Main Hall | 1,700 | |
| 2020 | Payment for Regency Room table & chairs | 5,660 |
| Contribution to LED lighting of Hall exterior | 4,876 | |
| 2021 | No purchases were acquired for the Hall. | 0 |
| 2022 | No purchases were acquired for the Hall. | 0 |
2023 |
3 Oak Display Cabinets for Craft Museum. | 8,500 |
| Takedown costs for De morgan exhibition. | 3,427 | |
| New Chapel Lighting. | 849 |