**Anson Museum Trust Limited** ## **Report of the Trustees** The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 December 2020. 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). ## **OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** ## **Objectives and aims** The objectives and aims of the museum are to advance the education of the public by : (a) Rescuing, restoring and displaying a collection of internal combustion engines of historical or technical interest and explain the development of the internal combustion engine, and (b) Rescuing, preserving and displaying items relating to the history of Poynton of historical or technical interest with particular emphasis on the local coalmining industry and industrial archaeology. ## **Charitable activities** ## **Our Vision** To establish the foremost collection of early internal combustion technology presented in an educational and visitor-oriented manner. Provide an organised and functional operation that will gain broad based support and generate substantial growth. ## **Our Mission** 1. To collect, preserve, and interpret historically significant and mechanically interesting early stationary internal combustion engines for the education and enjoyment of everyone. 2. To be a focal point that tells the social and industrial history of Poynton. As we are built on the old Anson Colliery site, there will be a particular emphasis on the local coal mining industry. 3. To continue developing as a recognised tourist attraction, improving the facilities and amenities we offer visitors to Cheshire. Overall the Museum has a passive collecting effort directed at filling gaps in the collection by accepting donations from private collectors and occasionally other museums. Where engines are known to exist in the National collection (or wider) we shall approach those museums to obtain the engine on a long term loan. On the occasions when the museum is contacted about saving specific engines a decision will be taken on a case by case basis about whether the resources of the museum will be best used to help save that exhibit. The Museum also maintains a substantial library and archive related to the objects in the collection and to the internal combustion engine in general. Additions will be encouraged and work on indexing material to be undertaken. ## **ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE** ## **Specific achievements** The new display building was ordered and paid for just prior to the Covid outbreak. Volunteering was put on hold however specific maintenance jobs were maintained by a small team. Building work recommenced when restrictions allowed up until the second lockdown with efforts made to keep spending down to a minimum. ## **Some of the goals for 2021** The main goal is to erect the frame and cladding of the new display building and keeping spend down to a minimum. Page 1 **Anson Museum Trust Limited** ## **Report of the Trustees** ## **FINANCIAL REVIEW** ## **Reserves policy** The Trustees consider the overall situation to be satisfactory considering the pandemic and agree the business is a going concern depending upon the continued support of the Trustees and volunteers. With major development work taking place this year, the reserve were expected to fall. It is the policy of the charity to endeavour to maintain the unrestricted fund at a level to meet the unrestricted expenditure for the following twelve months. At the balance sheet date, the charity had unrestricted reserves carried forward of £332,866 (2019: £337,024). ## **STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** ## **Governing document** The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, limited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. The board of trustees set out the policy and major decisions and take an active part in the day to day running of the Museum. ## **Recruitment and appointment of new trustees** The board of trustees is constantly looking for persons who would be suitable to broaden the range of knowledge and expertise of the board to advance the aims and promote the museum. The appointment of trustees is by the board as a new appointment or to fill a casual vacancy. The training of the new trustees is adapted on an individual basis to their understanding and experience of trusteeship at the time of appointment. ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS** ## **Registered Company number** 02101699 (England and Wales) ## **Registered Charity number** 518587 ## **Registered office** Anson Engine Museum The Anson Anson Road Poynton Cheshire SK12 1TD ## **Trustees** Mr P G Challinor MBE Mr C A Green MBE Mr J Moseley P Middlehurst (resigned 19.8.20) ## **Company Secretary** Mr J Moseley Page 2 **Anson Museum Trust Limited** **Report of the Trustees** ## **REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Independent Examiner** Mrs Ruth H James FCA Nolan James Limited Chartered Accountants Suite 1 Armcon Business Park London Road South Poynton Cheshire SK12 1LQ This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. Approved by order of the board of trustees on 27 September 2021 and signed on its behalf by: Mr J Moseley - Secretary Page 3 **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Anson Museum Trust Limited** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Anson Museum Trust Limited ('the Company')** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2020. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mrs Ruth H James FCA Nolan James Limited Chartered Accountants Suite 1 Armcon Business Park London Road South Poynton Cheshire SK12 1LQ 27 September 2021 Page 4 Al St#teMent f r th Year Ended for ADSOD Museum Trust Llmlted Com hey Information l Deeembtr 2020 DIRECTORS: P G Challinor MBE CAGr¢en MBE J Moseley SECRETARY: J Moseley RKCISTERED OFFICE: The Anson Anson Road Poynton Cheshirt SK12 ITD RECISTERED NUMBER: 02101699 (En8land ond Wales) ACCOUIYTANTS: Nolan Jomes Lid Chartered A¢¢oun¢ants Suite l Arnicon Business Park LA)ndon Road South Poyn¢on Stockport Cheshire SK12 ILQ Page I n Mvsellm Trnst Imité Istered numbtr: 0210J699 ce Sheet 31 eee 31.12.20 31.12.19 as restate41 Notes FIXED ASSETS Tangible assets 310.863 301.126 CURRENT ASSETS Siocks Debtors C&sh at bank and in hand 2,029 723 28,218 2.029 2,460 98,602 30,970 103,091 CREDITORS Amounts falling due wlthin on¢ year 2.479 7.697 NET CURRKNT ASSETS 28.491 95.394 TOTAL ASSETS L￿s CURREiYT LIABILITIES 339.354 396,520 CREDITORS Amounts falling due after more than on¢ year 6.488 59,496 IYET ASSETS 332,866 337,024 RESERVES Income and expendiftLTe accouni 332,866 337,024 332.866 337,024 The company is entitled to exemption from audit under s￿tion 477 of the Componies Aci 2006 foT the year ended 31 December 2020. The members have rtol r4uired the company to obtain an audit of its financial $tal¢ments for the year ended 31 D¢¢¢mbei 2020 in aceordaoce with Section 476 of t?￿ Companies Act 2006. Th¢ directors acknowled8¢ their responsibilities for.. lal ensurin8 thai the company keep5 aGcountin8 rKords which comply with SettiOiL% 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and (bl preparing fJnanci&l S￿lementS which 8iv¢ a and flir viow of the state of affairs of the ¢ompany os at the end of each financial year snd of its surplus or deficii for each flnancial y￿r in accordance with the requircments of Seciions 394 and 395 and which otherwise ¢OTnply with th¢ requirements of th¢ CompANes AGI 2006 relatin8 10 fman¢ial statements, so far as applicabl¢ to thc Gompany. The notes fom? part of th¢se fmancial statements Page 2 continued... Anson Musellrn Trll#t Limlted lstered nllmber: 02101699 Balance Sheet- tontlnued l Dtecmbtr The fina￿181 statements have been prepared and delivered irt accorda]￿8 with the provisions applicable to iompanies subject to the Small ¢ompanies regime. In a¢wrd4n￿ with s￿lI0n 444 0(th¢ Companies Aci 2006. th¢ Income StatenKnt has not been delivered. The financial statemtnis ￿1£ approved by the Board of Dir¢ctors and authorised for issue on 27 S¢pt¢mber 2021 and were signed on its behalf by. J MoEeley- DiT￿lor Th¢ note$ fomi part of these financial S￿eMents Pase 3 m Trust Llmlted Notes to the Flnancial Statements for the Year Fnded 31 December 2020 STATUTORY INFORMATIOF4 Anson Mustum TTUSt Limited is a privaie company, limited by guargn¢¢¢, registered in England and Wales. The ¢ompanV8 registered number and registered offiG£ address ¢an be found on the Lompany Infonnaiion pagc. ACCOUNTING POLICIL8 BA961 of prepAring the firtintial statement8 The fmancial staiemenl$ of the charithble company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been pr¢pared in ac¢ordan¢e with the Chariii¢s SORP (FRS 102) 'Accouniin8 and reportin8 by Charities.. Sthtementg of R¢Gommttrtded Pracli¢e appli¢abl¢ lo charities preparing their a¢¢ounts in accordance with (he Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) {effeciiv¢ l Jonuary 2015),. Financial Reportin8 Standard 102 'Thc Financial ReportlllE Stsndard applicable in the UK ond Republi¢ of Ireland, and the Compani¢$ A¢¢ 2006. Th¢ fLnanci&l sthiemenis have been pr¢pared under the histori¢al cost conveniion. T•nglbl¢ flxed xisetl Thc ¢osi of tsnyibltt fixed 3sse18 irKlude5 only exper)diture incurred in brinBIII8 the ￿eLS into working conditton for their iniended use. Depre¢ialton 1$ providtd at the following annual rates in order io allrKg1¢ th¢ ¢osl of ¢4¢h asset over its esiimoied usefijl life. Fixture8 & Fitting8 Computer Equipment Plani & Machinery 15% on reducing byla￿¢ - 33% on cost - 25% on reducing bAlance Sloeks Stock& wre valued ai the lower of cost And nei reall￿ble value, Ifter making due allowance for obsolete dttd slow moving it¢ms. TAXltlon The ehllrity is exempi from corporaiion tsx on its eharitable Hclivlties. EMPLOYEES AND DIRECTORS The average numb¢r of employee$ durin8 the >vr was NIL (2019- NIL). Page 4 cotMinU¢d... on Museum Tr tLlm Note5 to the FlnAncial Stot¢m¢n¢s- eontinued r the Year Ended 3] December 2020 TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Plant and machinery ¢1¢ Land and buildings Total¥ COST At l Januiry 2020 Addiiions Disposals R¢Cla55ificalith￿tr#n$r¢r 54,945 14,603 300,324 355,269 14,603 {3.675) (4,597) (5.675) 14.597) Al J l De'cembeT 2020 69.548 290.052 339,600 DEPRECIATION Ai l Jartuary 2020 Charge for ye8r Eliminated on dispogal Rec1481ificAiionltrattgfer 1.099 1.391 53,044 2,927 (5,127) (4.597) 54,143 4,318 15.127> {4,597) Ai 31 December 2020 2.490 46.247 48.737 NKT BOOK VALUE At 31 December 2020 67.058 243,805 310,863 At 31 December 2019 53.846 247,280 301,126 DLBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.12.20 31.12.19 as restated Other d¢biors 723 2.460 CREDITORS.. AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 31.12.20 S resthied Other ¢r¢dilors 2,479 7,697 CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAJY ONE YEAR 31.12.20 31.12.19 8 re8tated Other creditOTS 6.488 59,496 Page S **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Anson Museum Trust Limited** ## **Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Anson Museum Trust Limited ('the Company')** I report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 December 2020. ## **Responsibilities and basis of report** As the charity's trustees of the Company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act'). Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of your charity's accounts as carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. ## **Independent examiner's statement** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or 3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act other than any requirement that the accounts give a true and fair view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or 4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities (applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)). I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Mrs Ruth H James FCA Nolan James Limited Chartered Accountants Suite 1 Armcon Business Park London Road South Poynton Cheshire SK12 1LQ 27 September 2021