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2020-10-31-accounts

COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 02397322 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 801888

Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements

For the Year Ended

31st October 2020

Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Financial Statements

Year Ended 31st October 2020

Pages
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) 1 to 2
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees 3 to 4
Statement of Financial Activities (Including Income and Expenditure
Account) 5
Statement of Financial Position 6 to 7
Notes to the Financial Statements 8 to 17

Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)

Year Ended 31st October 2020

The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31st October 2020.

Reference and Administrative Details

Registered charity name Brightlingsea Museum
Charity registration number 801888
Company registration
number 02397322
Principal office and registered Dove House
office Station Road
Brightlingsea
Essex
CO7 0DT
The Trustees
N Skinner (Chairman & Treasurer)
J Whiffing (Resigned 06/04/20)
D Smith
M Stone
V Chapman
S. Goodenough
P Skerritt
O Reilly (Appointed 28/09/20)
Company Secretary P Skerritt
Independent Examiner Peyton Tyler Mears
Middleborough House
16 Middleborough
Colchester
Essex
CO1 1QT

Structure, Governance and Management

The company is limited by Guarantee and does not have share capital.

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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)

Year Ended 31st October 2020

Objectives and Activities

The principal activity of the charity is the provision of a museum to advance the education of the public in Brightlingsea and District.

Achievements and Performance

The charity continues to run the museum in Brightlingsea.

Financial Review

Income includes grants towards the new museum of £49,939 and a business grant of £25,000 under the government covid-19 support scheme to the leisure sector. The previous year included a bequest from the James Aldous Trust charity of £127,855.

Overall expenditure is in line with last year. The result is an overall surplus of £73,599 (2019: £127,325).

Small Company Provisions

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies exemption.

The trustees' annual report was approved on .............................. and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:

N Skinner (Chairman & Treasurer) Trustee

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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Brightlingsea Museum

Year Ended 31st October 2020

I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of Brightlingsea Museum ('the charity') for the year ended 31st October 2020.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements 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 the 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 charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the financial statements do not accord with those records; or

  3. the financial statements 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 financial statements 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).

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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Brightlingsea Museum (continued)

Year Ended 31st October 2020

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.

Peyton Tyler Mears Independent Examiner

Middleborough House 16 Middleborough Colchester Essex CO1 1QT

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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)

Year Ended 31st October 2020

2020 2019
Unrestricted Restricted
funds funds Total funds Total funds
Note
£
£ £ £
Income and endowments
Donations and legacies 5
29,052
49,939 78,991 134,026
Other trading activities 6
824
824 374
Investment income 7
1,647
1,647 1,222
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Total income 31,523 49,939 81,462 135,622
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Expenditure
Expenditure on charitable activities
8,9

7,863
7,863 8,297
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Total expenditure 7,863 7,863 8,297
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Net income and net movement in funds 23,660 49,939 73,599 127,325
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Reconciliation of funds
Total funds brought forward 721,726 82,255 803,981 676,656
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Total funds carried forward 745,386 132,194 877,580 803,981
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.

The notes on pages 8 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position

31st October 2020

2020 2019
Note £ £
Fixed Assets
Tangible fixed assets 13 745,586 629,003
Current Assets
Stocks 1,715
Debtors 14 1,021 684
Cash at bank and in hand 129,558 174,594
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132,294 175,278
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year 15 300 300
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Net Current Assets 131,994 174,978
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Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 877,580 803,981
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Net Assets 877,580 803,981
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Funds of the Charity
Restricted funds 132,194 82,255
Unrestricted funds 745,386 721,726
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Total charity funds 16 877,580
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803,981
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For the year ending 31st October 2020 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Directors' responsibilities:

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.

The statement of financial position continues on the following page.

The notes on pages 8 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Statement of Financial Position (continued)

31st October 2020

These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on ........................, and are signed on behalf of the board by:

V Chapman Trustee

The notes on pages 8 to 17 form part of these financial statements.

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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements

Year Ended 31st October 2020

1. General Information

The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Dove House, Station Road, Brightlingsea, Essex, CO7 0DT.

2. Statement of Compliance

These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.

3. Accounting Policies

Basis of Preparation

The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis.

Going Concern

There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.

Judgements and Key Sources of Estimation Uncertainty

The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances.

Fund Accounting

Unrestricted funds are donations and other incoming resources receivable or generated for the objects of the charity without further specified purpose and are available as general funds.

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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year Ended 31st October 2020

3. Accounting Policies (continued)

Incoming Resources

All incoming resources are included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity; it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:

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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year Ended 31st October 2020

3. Accounting Policies (continued)

Resources Expended

Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the statement of financial activities to which it relates:

All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.

Tangible Assets

Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Any tangible assets carried at revalued amounts are recorded at the fair value at the date of revaluation less any subsequent accumulated depreciation and subsequent accumulated impairment losses.

An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.

Impairment of Fixed Assets

A review for indicators of impairment is carried out at each reporting date, with the recoverable amount being estimated where such indicators exist. Where the carrying value exceeds the recoverable amount, the asset is impaired accordingly. Prior impairments are also reviewed for possible reversal at each reporting date.

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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year Ended 31st October 2020

3. Accounting Policies (continued)

Impairment of Fixed Assets (continued)

For the purposes of impairment testing, when it is not possible to estimate the recoverable amount of an individual asset, an estimate is made of the recoverable amount of the cashgenerating unit to which the asset belongs. The cash-generating unit is the smallest identifiable group of assets that includes the asset and generates cash inflows that largely independent of the cash inflows from other assets or groups of assets.

For impairment testing of goodwill, the goodwill acquired in a business combination is, from the acquisition date, allocated to each of the cash-generating units that are expected to benefit from the synergies of the combination, irrespective of whether other assets or liabilities of the charity are assigned to those units.

Stocks

Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stock to its present location and condition.

Financial Instruments

A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.

Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction.

Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.

4. Limited by Guarantee

Every member of the charity undertakes to contribute such amount as may be required, not exceeding £1, to the charity's assets if it should be wound up while he or she is a member or within one year after he or she ceases to be a member.

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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year Ended 31st October 2020

5. Donations and Legacies

Donations and Legacies
Unrestricted Restricted
Total Funds
Funds Funds
2020
£ £ £
Donations
Friends of Brightlingsea Museum 900
900
Brewers Arms 150
150
J Whiffing & J Pilkington 330
330
Gift aid 158
158
Essex Lottery 220
220
Afternoon teas
Sale of chairs etc 100
100
Collection Boxes 793
793
Miscellaneous 328
328
Legacies
Legacies
Grants
Brightlingsea Town Council 1,073
1,073
SHARE East 300
300
Essex County Council 5,000
5,000
National Lottery 39,600
39,600
Book of Appreciation
ORSTED Business Sponsorship 1,000
1,000
Beach Hut Association 1,500
1,500
Anonymous 2,539
2,539
Bags of Help (Tesco)
Tendring D. C. Business grant 25,000
25,000
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29,052 49,939
78,991
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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year Ended 31st October 2020

5. Donations and Legacies (continued)

Unrestricted Restricted Total Funds
Funds Funds 2019
£ £ £
Donations
Friends of Brightlingsea Museum 1,000 1,000
Brewers Arms
J Whiffing & J Pilkington
Gift aid 1,086 1,086
Essex Lottery 276 276
Afternoon teas 238 238
Sale of chairs etc
Collection Boxes 210 210
Miscellaneous 349 349
Legacies
Legacies 127,855 127,855
Grants
Brightlingsea Town Council 212 212
SHARE East
Essex County Council
National Lottery
Book of Appreciation 800 800
ORSTED Business Sponsorship 1,000 1,000
Beach Hut Association
Anonymous
Bags of Help (Tesco) 1,000 1,000
Tendring D. C. Business grant
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132,226 1,800 134,026
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6. Other Trading Activities
Unrestricted
Total Funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2020
Funds 2019
£ £ £ £
Shop income 824
824
374 374
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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year Ended 31st October 2020

7. Investment Income

Bank interest receivable

Unrestricted
Total Funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2020
Funds 2019
£ £ £ £
1,647
1,647
1,222 1,222
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8. Expenditure on Charitable Activities by Fund Type

Unrestricted
Total Funds
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2020
Funds 2019
£ £ £ £
Running the museum 120
120
Support costs 7,743
7,743
8,297 8,297
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7,863
============================

7,863
============================
8,297
============================
8,297
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9. Expenditure on Charitable Activities by Activity Type

Activities
undertaken Support Total funds Total fund
directly costs 2020 2019
£ £ £ £
Running the museum 120 7,443 7,563 7,997
Governance costs 300 300 300
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120 7,743 7,863 8,297
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10. Analysis of Support Costs

Analysis of Support Costs
Running the
museum Total 2020 Total 2019
£ £ £
Premises 3,635 3,635 6,158
Independent Examiner fees 300 300 300
Insurance 1,245 1,245 1,147
Sundry costs 2,563 2,563 692
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7,743 7,743 8,297
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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year Ended 31st October 2020

11. Independent Examination Fees

Independent Examination Fees
2020 2019
£ £
Fees payable to the independent examiner for:
Independent examination of the financial statements 300
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300
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12. Trustee Remuneration and Expenses

No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.

13. Tangible Fixed Assets

Land and
buildings
£
Cost
At 1st November 2019 629,003
Additions 116,583
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At 31st October 2020 745,586
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Depreciation
At 1st November 2019 and 31st October 2020
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Carrying amount
At 31st October 2020 745,586
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At 31st October 2019 629,003
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14. Debtors
2020 2019
£ £
Other debtors 1,021 684
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15. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
2020 2019
£ £
Accruals and deferred income 300 300
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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year Ended 31st October 2020

16. Analysis of Charitable Funds

Unrestricted funds

Unrestricted funds
At 1st At 31st
November October
2019 Income Expenditure 2020
£ £ £ £
General unrestricted finds 680,738 31,523 (7,863) 704,398
Founding Legacy 28,356 28,356
Brightlingsea Sunday School
Donation 12,632 12,632
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721,726 31,523 (7,863) 745,386
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At 1st At 31st
November October
2018 Income Expenditure 2019
£ £ £ £
General unrestricted finds 555,213 133,822 (8,297) 680,738
Founding Legacy 28,356 28,356
Brightlingsea Sunday School
Donation 12,632 12,632
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596,201 133,822 (8,297) 721,726
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Restricted funds
At 1st At 31st
November October
2019 Income Expenditure 2020
£ £ £ £
New Museum Project 82,255 49,939 132,194
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At 1st At 31st
November October
2018 Income Expenditure 2019
£ £ £ £
New Museum Project 80,455 1,800 82,255
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Brightlingsea Museum

Company Limited by Guarantee

Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)

Year Ended 31st October 2020

17. Analysis of Net Assets Between Funds

Unrestricted Restricted
Total Funds
Funds Funds
2020
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 613,392 132,194
745,586
Current assets 132,294
132,294
Creditors less than 1 year (300)
(300)
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Net assets 745,386 132,194
877,580
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Unrestricted Restricted
Total Funds
Funds Funds
2019
£ £ £
Tangible fixed assets 546,748 82,255
629,003
Current assets 175,278
175,278
Creditors less than 1 year (300)
(300)
--------------------------------------- --------------------------------- ---------------------------------------
Net assets 721,726 82,255
803,981
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