REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 02302281 (England and Wales) 

REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 803675 

## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND 

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 

FOR 

MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LTD (A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE) 

MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LTD 

## CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 

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|---|---|---|---|
|Reference and Administrative Details||1||
|Reportofthe Trustees|2|to|5|
|Independent Examiner's Report||6||
|Statement of Financial Activities||7||
|Balance Sheet|8|to|9|
|Cash Flow Statement||10||
|Notes tothe Financial Statements|11|to|22|
|DetailedStatementofFinancialActivities|23|to|24|



MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LTD 

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 

## TRUSTEES 

A Harris N A Adams (resigned 23.10.25) E P Gifford (resigned 24.10.24) D G Hopkins P S Kitchen D N Loudon JE Palmer S Patel M R Petchey R Sumner A Marlow (resigned 16.8.24) 

COMPANY SECRETARY A Harris REGISTERED OFFICE McConnell Drive Wolverton Milton Keynes Buckinghamshire MK12 5EL REGISTERED COMPANY 02302281 (England and Wales) NUMBER REGISTERED CHARITY 803675 NUMBER INDEPENDENT EXAMINER Valerie Steward VS Consultancy Greenfield Farm, 23 West Street Hibaldstow Lincolnshire DN20 9NY 

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MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LTD 

## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 

The trustees who are also direciors 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 March 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). OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES Objectives and aims The prime objective of the Charitable Trust is to provide a full range of museum services for the people of Milton Keynes through the operation of an Arts Council England Accredited museum. The Museum was started by residents of North Buckinghamshire who wished to preserve their heritage against the impending threat of it being lost with the building of the UK's largest planned new town. That heritage was about a rural area with towns, such as Stony Stratford and Bletchley, at its heart. The most significant of these though was Wolverton, the first new town in the world built for the railway. This railway town had made the area one of the most industrialised parts of Buckinghamshire. These two major parts of its heritage were reflected in the first name of the project - the Stacey Hill Collection of Industry and Rural Life. 

The Museum and the "New City" began and grew up together. When it became apparent that no other museum, either independent or established by an Authority, was proposed, the Board had to review its aims. After discussion with the local authority, the Museum changed its name and collecting policy, to become ‘Milton Keynes Museum’. The Museum is based in a farmstead that has been purchased by the MK Development Corporation and in 1997, it was passed with an endowment to Milton Keynes Council "to be held for the benefit of the community of Milton Keynes". There was therefore a close relationship between the council and the Museum. Milton Keynes Development Corporation planned and built the New City and did what it could to establish its culture by encouraging community projects. Many early initiatives grew, flourished and withered as_ the pioneering spirit was lost or external support diminished. Others were taken over and became part of National organisation or schemes with minimal participation from the local community. In Milton Keynes the Museum stands out in its success, longevity and size as a community initiative run by the community for the benefit of all the citizens of Milton Keynes. 

As Milton Keynes was approaching its 50th Anniversary, the Council too wanted a City Museum that would tell the whole story of Milton Keynes. This would include the development of the town and of its people and the tich archaeology that had been uncovered. Never before had so much archaeological work been carried out in a similar development area before building began. This action was a choice- it was not at the time dictated by legislation. The Council selected Milton Keynes Museum as the site to tell the City's story and used developmental monies to fund two new galleries. The two organisations worked in partnership and the galleries were completed in 2017. Unfortunately, the funding had not been secured for the permanent exhibitions and so a series of temporary exhibitions were mounted. These included "Herstory"- women in history. "A Sense of Time and Place"-featuring textiles, “Pathways"-an exhibition with the Abrahamic Women, “Building Communities and Community Buildings"-with the MKIAC, the Sikh and Somali communities, "Black History" with the Caribbean Association and an exhibition about the Paralympics. The Museum has worked with the community but this has not helped it to get closer to opening the permanent exhibitions believed to be so important in providing its residents with a shared identity, roots and a sense of place. 

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## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 

## OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES 

## Significant activities 

To achieve the aim of opening the New Galleries, the Board agreed the proposal for two courses of action: 

## Ancient Gallery 

It would use the funding already secured with some of its reserves to display the archaeology of the area. It would work with exhibition designers on each time period individually, starting with the Roman occupation - centred around a reconstruction of part of Bancroft Roman Villa discovered on the farm now occupied by the Museum. As this was being planned, the Museum. was grateful to receive a bequest from Robert Excell, who had been Chair of the MK Heritage Association and long-timesupporter. This allowed the Museum to complete a section on the Bronze Age, featuring some significant finds and centred on a representation of the biggest Bronze Age roundhouse so far discovered in theUK - also found on the farmland of the Museum. An ichthyosaur, discovered when Caldecotte Lake wasbeing excavating, provides a stunning entrance exhibit. This was crowdfunded and supported by Art Fund. 

## The Ancient Milton Keynes Gallery was opened in January 2025. 

The Museum is grateful to the Garfield Weston Foundation, the Headley Trust, the Hobson Foundation, the Swire Charitable Trust and the Radcliffe Trust). 

## The New Milton Keynes Gallery 

The Museum was grateful to receive funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund (over £220,000) to the Museum was grateful to receive funding from the National Lottery Heritage Fund (over £220,000) to work on a one-year pilot testing new ways of working with the community. It employed an outreach officer and developed six themed displays, that were more about community involvement than about producing finished exhibits. As well as one focussed upon telling people's stories, they explored how to represent the significance of green spaces for people in an inside space, how play can be used as inter-generational way of understanding the grid roads and what does the City Centre mean to different people. Engagement was achieved through workshops, tours around Milton Keynes, interaction with exhibits and discussion. The Museum leamed a great deal about working with the community but, above all, that it still has much to do. Challenges include the inter-relationships of the communities themselves, reconciling the recognition of individual groups whilst still establishing a single Milton Keynes community, developing exhibitions aimed at attracting. There are many more. The Museum will continue to employ an outreach officer and establish a Strategy to involve all Milton Keynes communities and training programmes to develop skills in exhibition production. 

## Visitor Numbers 

The Museum attracted 36,089 visitors during the year (49,906) 28% decrease on the previous year. 

## Education 

2,868 students attended presentations by the education department (3,861) last year - a 26% reduction. 

## Volunteering 

Volunteers continue to be at the heart of the Museum's operation. This is seen as an essential direct link to community of Milton Keynes. Volunteers contributed 41,773 hours (50,349) last year) equivalent to about 1/3 of a million pounds (using the NLHF guidance figures). 265 individual volunteers, including work experience and DofE candidates, donated their time, skills and experience. 

## Reduction in Numbers 

The reduction in visitor numbers and volunteer hours is largely accounted for by the fire and shut-down. 

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## MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LTD REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 

## STRATEGIC REPORT 

Financiai position and going concer The strategic report forms part of the trustees’ annual report. 

The Museum's financial position is showing an overall surplus of £203,810 (2024: £31,053 deficit). This excludes capital expenditure on specific projects amounting to £229,681. The Museum also received £175,000 restricted funds held in trust for MK Heritage Association. The Charity Trustees have undertaken a detailed review of the risks faced by the Museum and have updated its risk register. The Board is satisfied that systems and actions are in place to mitigate exposure to the major risks. Looking forward the challenge to restore visitor numbers to previous levels will continue but the Museum has sufficient funds to withstand an operational deficit in 2025/26. As a result the decision was made not to fill two positions left vacant until the visitor numbers return to pre-Covid levels. 

## Funding sources 

Some funding had been secured towards the permanent exhibitions through various Trust and Foundations. The Museum employed a Development Officer with the aim of securing more funding but still had nowhere near enough-some £2 million to complete the galleries. The Museum has concentrated its work on increasing its visitor numbers and although this has not been achieved, it is well within sight and this year the Board of Trustees has concentrated on how to get the New Galleries open to the public as quickly as possible. It has decided that it will use the funding available and many more it can raise to open the Ancient Gallery section by section, starting with "the Romans". 

The plans and costings have all been drawn up and reviewed. It was decided that the story of the New City was not at the same stage. The population had greatly increased, and would continue to do so, but it was also very different from that of the early pioneers. The Museum had to tell the story of, and for, all its residents. The decision was taken to apply to the NLHF to help develop that story with the local community and this was submitted at the end of the financial year. Assuming that this is successful, the Museum would hope to open both galleries permanently during the next 12 months. The new entrance and car park would also be open for visitors. The Museum will then be able to tell the unique story of the creation of a New City on farmland. It will also tell of its people. To summarise, 2023/24 and 2024/25 have been a story of building back our visitor numbers and of planning how to achieve our plans for expansion. 

## Reserves policy 

Our reserves policy is to reserve sufficient funds to cover the Museum in the event of a major setback. We aim to hold £150,000 as cash to cover outgoings for staff costs, utilities and maintenance. The Board has designated and general funds of £535,854 (2024: 356,942) as set out in note 12. 

The Board holds restricted reserves of cash and assets for specific purposes (see notes 12 and 18 to the accounts). These total £293,517 (2024: £268,619), including assets under construction. 

## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT Governing document 

The charity is controlled by its governing document, a deed of trust, and constitutes a limited company, timited by guarantee, as defined by the Companies Act 2006. 

Structure, governance and management Milton Keynes Museum Trust Ltd is registered as a charitable company limited by guarantee and was set up by a Memorandum of Association.TheMemorandum and Articles of Association were updated in June 2021. 

The Board of Trustees have responsibility for the overall governance of the Museum. The Museum Director is responsible for the day-to-day management of a management team of senior volunteers and staff members who oversee the activities of the Museum. 

The Museum has a set of Policies that meet governance requirements. These are reviewed by the Board in sequence and updated. 

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MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LTD (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02302281) 

## REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 

## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT 

## Methods of appointment or election of Trustees 

Trustees are interviewed by members of the Board and the Board puts forward individuals to be elected and/or co-opted under the terms of the Memorandum of Association. The aim is to achieve a wide mix of skills and experience. The Board is keen to diversify its membership. 

The Charity Trustees, who are also the directors for the purpose of company law, and who served during the year and up to the date of signature of the financial statements were: 

## A Harris 

D G Hopkins D N Loudon J E Palmer S Patel M R Petchey R Sumner P S Kitchen 

## Related Party Disclosures 

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025. 

Report of the trustees, incorporating a strategic report, approved by order of the board of trustees, as the company directors, on 12 December 2025 and signed on the board's behalf by: 


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## INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LTD 

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of Milton Keynes Museum Trust Ltd (‘the Company’) | report to the charity trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Company for the year ended 31 March 2025. 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, | 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 | have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under Section 145(5) (b) of the 2011 Act. 

Independent examiner's statement Since your charity's gross income exceeded £250,000 your examiner must be a member of a listed body. | can confirm that | am qualified to undertake the examination because | am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, which is one of the listed bodies. 

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe: 

- ti 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)). 

| 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. 

Nese 

Valerie Steward FCA The Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales 

Valerie Steward VS Consultancy Greenfield Farm, 23 West Street Hibaldstow Lincolnshire DN20 9NY 

12 December 2025 


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MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LTD 

## STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 

|||||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
|||funds|funds|funds|funds|
||Notes|£|£|£|£|
|INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM||||||
|Donations and legacies|2|323,289|71,601|394,890|169,133|
|Charitable activities|3|349,230|-|349,230|366,331|
|Investment income|4|7,589|-|7,589|13,928|
|Other income||11,636|-|11,636|6,620|
|Total||691,744|71,601|763,345|556,012|
|EXPENDITURE ON||||||
|Raising funds|5|35,240|-|35,240|18,839|
|Charitable activities|6|||||
|Charitable activities||477,592|46,703|524,295|568,226|
|Total||512,832|46,703|559,535|587,065|
|NETINCOME/(EXPENDITURE)||178,912|24,898|203,810|(31,053)|
|RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS||||||
|Totalfunds broughtforward||356,942|268,619|625,561|656,614|
|TOTALFUNDSCARRIEDFORWARD||535,854|293,517|829,371|625,561|



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## MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LTD 

## BALANCE SHEET 31 MARCH 2025 

|||||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
|||funds|Tuiids|Tunas|funds|
||Notes|£|£|£|£|
|FIXED ASSETS||||||
|Tangible assets<br>Heritage assets|13<br>14|259,172<br>40,079|268,354<br>-|527,526<br>40,079|312,658<br>40,079|
|||299,251|268,354|567,605|352,737|
|CURRENT ASSETS||||||
|Stocks|15|8,961|-|8,961|9,332|
|Debtors<br>Cash at bank and in hand|16|26,191<br>263,558|-<br>200,163|26,191<br>463,721|17,596<br>310,456|
|||298,710|200,163|498,873|337,384|
|CREDITORS||||||
|Amounts falling due within one year|17|(62,107)|(175,000)|(237,107)|(64,560)|
|NETCURRENTASSETS||236,603|25,163|261,766|272,824|
|TOTALASSETS LESS CURRENT||||||
|LIABILITIES||535,854|293,517|829,371|625,561|
|NETASSETS||535,854|293,517|829,371|625,561|
|FUNDS|18|||||
|Unrestricted funds:||||||
|Unrestricted funds||||535,854|356,942|
|Restricted funds:||||||
|Restricted funds||||293,517|268,619|
|TOTALFUNDS||||829,371|625,561|



The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2025. 

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2025 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. 

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for 

- (a) ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and 

- (b} preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company. 

The financial statements were approved by the Board of Irustees and authorised for issue on 12 December 2025 and were signed on its behalf by: 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

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## MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LTD 

BALANCE SHEET- continued 31 MARCH 2025 aPek IA | P S Kitchen - Trustee 

The notes form part of these financial statements 

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MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LTD 

## CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 


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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|Notes|£|£|
|Cash|flows from|operating|activities|
|Cash|generated|from|cperations|20|386,688|17,616|
|Net cash|provided|by operating|activities|386,688|17,616|
|Cash|flows from|investing|activities|
|Purchase|of tangible|fixed|assets|(233,423)|(274,939)|
|Net|cash|used|in|investing|activities|(233,423)|(274,939)|
|Change|in|cash|and|cash|equivalents|
|in|the|reporting|period|153,265|(257,323)|
|Cash|and|cash|equivalents|at|the|
|beginning|of the|reporting|period|310,456|567,779|
|Cash|and|cash|equivalents|at the|end|
|of the|reporting|perlod|463,721|310,456|

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MILTON KEYNES MUSEUM TRUST LTD 

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES 

## BASIS OF PREPARING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 

The financial statements 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), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006. Milton Keynes Museum Trust Limited meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy. 

The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the Charity. Monetary amounts in these financial statements are rounded to the nearest £. 

## 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. 

Grants are included in the Statement of financial activities on a receivable basis. The balance of income received for specific purposes but not expended during the period is shown in the relevant funds on the Balance sheet. Where income is received in advance of entitlement of receipt. its recognition is deferred and included in creditors as deferred income. Where entitlement occurs before income is received, the income is accrued, 

Other income is recognised in the period in which it is receivable and to the extent the goods have been provided or on completion of the service. 

## 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. Expenditure on raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the Charity to raise funds for its charitable purposes and includes costs of all fundraising activities events and non-charitable trading. 

Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Charity's objectives, as well as any associated support costs. 

All expenditure is inclusive of VAT and is recoverable on partial exemption basis. 

## CASH AT BANK AND IN HAND 

Cash at bank and In hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account. 

## CHARITABLE FUNDS 

Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Charity Trustees in furtherance of their charitable objectives. 

Restricted funds are subject to specific conditions by donors as to how they may be used. The purposes and uses of the restricted funds are set out in the notes to the financial statements. 

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## 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued 

> TANGIBLEDepreciationFIXEDis providedASSETSat the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over ;its estimated useful life. 

|Freehold property|-|10% on cost|
|---|---|---|
|Assets under construction|-|not provided|
|Fixtures and fittings|-|25% oncost|
|Computerequipment|-|25%oncost|



## HERITAGE ASSETS 

The Charity possesses a historical collection of heritage assets, which are accessible to the public for viewing and research. These are recognised initially at cost of acquisition. 

Heritage assets belonging to the Museum, are not depreciated. The Trust has a clear duty of care for these assets and to make them available for the enjoyment and education of the public as far as is possible, commensurate with their long-term care and preservation. These are in effect inalienable assets, held in perpetuity, and are mostly irreplaceable. Any financially based valuation would be misleading to the value and significance of the material culture involved. 

## STOCKS 

Stocks comprise items held for resale in the Museum shop and are valued at the lower of cost and net realisable value after making due allowance for obsolete and slow-moving stocks. 

## TAXATION 

The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities. 

## FUND ACCOUNTING 

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charity and which have not been designated for other purposes. 

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charity for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements 

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements. 

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements. 

## HIRE PURCHASE AND LEASING COMMITMENTS 

Rentals paid under operating leases are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities on a straight line basis over the period of the lease. 

## PENSION COSTS AND OTHER POST-RETIREMENT BENEFITS 

The charitable company operates a defined contribution pension scheme. Contributions payable to the charitable company’s pension scheme are charged to the Statement of Financial Activities in the period to which they relate. 

LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS 

Llabllitles are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably. 

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## 1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES - continued 

## LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS 

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charity anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide. 

Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of financial activities as a finance cost. 

## STATEMENT OF FUNDS 

## Tariff funding 

Funds used to meet the agreed costs of the Head of Fundraising and Development. 

## Designated grant funded capital 

Deferred capital grants used to offset the cost of depreciation of grant supported, capital expenditure. 

## Project Support 

Funds set aside to support agreed projects which cannot be met from the operational budget 

2. DONATIONS AND LEGACIES 

||Unrestricted<br>Funds|Restricted<br>Funds|2025<br>Total|2024<br>Total|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||Funds|Funds|
||£|£|£|£|
|Donations<br>Grants|158,289<br>165,000|64,744<br>6,857|223,033<br>171,857|30,364<br>138,769|
||323,289|71,601|394,890|169,133|



|3.|CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES|||
|---|---|---|---|
|||2025|2024|
|||£|£|
||Entrance and groups|232,931|226,074|
||Shop sales<br>Sponsorships|29,384<br>-|31,159<br>400|
||Tea shop|86,915|108,698|
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## NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS- continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 

|4.|INVESTMENT INCOME||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||||2026|2024|
||||£|£|
||Rents received||-|3,908|
||Interest received||7,589|10,020|
||||7,589|13,928|
|5.|RAISING FUNDS||||
||RAISING DONATIONS AND LEGACIES||||
||||2025|2024|
||||£|£|
||Raising funds||35,240|18,839|
|6.|CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS||||
||||Support||
|||Direct|costs (see||
|||Costs|note 7)|Totals|
|||£|£|£|
||Charitableactivities|423,441|100,854|524,295|



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## 6. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES COSTS - continued 

## Analysis by fund type 


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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|
|funds|funds|Total|Total|
|2025|2025|2025|2024|
|£|£|£|£|
|Charitable|activities|339,258|19,946|359,204|396,351|
|Staff|costs|119,779|26,757|146,536|153,981|
|Depreciation|18,555|-|18,555|17,894|
|477,592|46,703|524,295|568,226|
|Total|2024|517,441|50,785|568,226|

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## Analysis of expenditure by activities 


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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Activities|
|undertaken|Support|Total|Total|
|directly|costs|funds|funds|
|2025|2025|2025|2024|
|£|£|£|£|
|Charitable|activities|258,350|100,854|359,204|396,351|
|Staff|costs|146,536|-|146,536|153,981|
|Depreciation|18,555|-|18,555|17,894|
|423,441|100,854|524,295|568,226|
|Total|2024|475,862|92,364|568,226|

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7. SUPPORT COSTS 

## Charitable activities 


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Net income/(expenditure) is stated after charging/(crediting): 

||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|
||£|£|
|Depreciation -owned assets|18,555|17,895|
|Hire of plant and machinery<br>Otheroperatingleases|86,303<br>1,636|71,483<br>4,135|



## 9. TRUSTEES’ REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS 

There were no trustees’ remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. 

## TRUSTEES' EXPENSES 

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2025 nor for the year ended 31 March 2024. 

10. STAFF COSTS 

|STAFF COSTS|||
|---|---|---|
||2025|2024|
||£|£|
|Wages and salaries|135,890|142,929|
|Social security costs|8,553|9,135|
|Other pension costs|2,093|1,917|
||146,536|153,981|



The average monthly number of employees during the year was as follows: 

|||||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|Average|number|of|employees|5|5|



No employees received emoluments in excess of £60,000. 

|11.|COMPARATIVES FORTHE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES|COMPARATIVES FORTHE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES|||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|||funds|funds|funds|
|||£|£|£|
||INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM||||
||Donations and legacies|116,500|52,633|169,133|
||Charitable activities|366,331|.|366,331|
||Investment income|13,928|-|13,928|
||Other income|6,620|-|6,620|
||Total|503,379|52,633|556,012|
||EXPENDITURE ON||||
||Raisingfunds|18,839|-|18,839|



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|11.|_COMPARATIVES FORTHE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued|_COMPARATIVES FORTHE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued|_COMPARATIVES FORTHE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES - continued||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|
|||funds|funds|funds|
|||£|£|£|
||Charitable activities||||
||Charitable activities|517,441|50,785|568,226|
||Total|536,280|50,785|587,065|
||NETINCOME/(EXPENDITURE)|(32,901)|1,848|(31,053)|
||Transfers between funds|13,140|(13,140)|-|
||Net movement in funds|(19,761)|(11,292)|(31,053)|
||RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS||||
||Total funds brought forward|376,703|279,911|656,614|
||TOTALFUNDSCARRIEDFORWARD|356,942|268,619|625,561|



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|12.|STATEMENT OF FUNDS|STATEMENT OF FUNDS|||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
||Statement ofFunds - Current Year||||||
|||BalanceAt||||Balance At|
|||1 April|||Transfers|31 March|
|||2024|Income|Expenditure|in‘Out|2025|
|||£|£|£|£|£|
||Unrestricted Funds||||||
||Designated Funds||||||
||Designated Tariff<br>Funding|102,870|-|-|-|102,870|
||Designated Grant<br>Funded Capital|53,201|-|-|-|53,201|
||Project Support|44,166|-|-|-|44,166|
|||200,237|-|-|-|200,237|
||General Funds|156,705|752,063|(512,832)|.|395,936|
|||356,942|752,063|(512,832)|.|596,173|
|||Balance At||||Balance At|
|||1 April|||Transfers|31 March|
|||2024|Additions|Expenditure|In/Out|2025|
|||£|£|£|£|£|
||Restricted Funds||||||
||Ancient Gallery|215,092|71,601|(46,703)|-|239,990|
||New Gallery - HLF|13,443|-|-|-|13,443|
||The Bradwell||||||
||Windmill|30,084|-|-|-|30,084|
||Funds used for||||||
||Heritage Assets|10,000|-|-|-|10,000|
|||268,619|71,601|(46,703)|-|293,517|
||TotalofFunds|625,561|823,664|(559,535)|-|829,371|



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|13.|TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|||Freehold||Assets<br>under|Fixtures<br>and|Computer||
|||property||construction|fittings|equipment|Totals|
||||£|£|£|£|£|
||COST|||||||
||At 1 April 2024<br>Additions|40,423<br>-||268,354<br>229,681|85,838<br>1,300|34,811<br>2,442|429,426<br>233,423|
||At 31 March 2025|40,423||498,035|87,138|37,253|662,849|
||DEPRECIATION|||||||
||At 1 April 2024|10,156||-|73,218|33,394|116,768|
||Charge foryear|4,042||-|12,646|1,867|18,555|
||At 31 March 2025|14,198||-|85,864|35,261|135,323|
||NET BOOK VALUE|||||||
||At 31 March 2025|26,225||498,035|1,274|1,992|527,526|
||At 31 March 2024|30,267||268,354|12,620|1,417|312,658|
|14.|HERITAGE ASSETS|||||||
||||||||Total|
||||||||£|
||MARKETVALUE|||||||
||At 1 April 2024 and 31 March|2025|||||40,079|
||NET BOOKVALUE|||||||
||At 31 March 2025||||||40,079|
||At 31 March 2024||||||40,079|
|15.|STOCKS|||||||
|||||||2025|2024|
|||||||£|£|
||Finished goods and for resale|||||8,961|9,332|
|16.|DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING||DUEWITHIN|WITHIN ONEYEAR||||
|||||||2025|2024|
|||||||£|£|
||Trade debtors<br>VAT<br>Prepayments|||||3,576<br>-<br>22,615|4,663<br>10,645<br>2,288|
|||||||26,191|17,596|



Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due. 

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## 17. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR 


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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Trade|creditors|36,043|46,221|
|Social|security and|other taxes|4,613|4,774|
|VAT|8|-|
|Other|creditors|187,031|10,022|
|Accrued|expenses|9,412|3,543|
|237,107|64,560|
|18.|MOVEMENT|IN|FUNDS|
|Net|
|movement|
|At|1/4/24|in|funds|At|31/3/25|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|Unrestricted|funds|356,942|178,912|535,854|
|Restricted|funds|
|Restricted|funds|268,619|24,898|293,517|
|TOTAL|FUNDS|625,561|203,810|829,371|

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## Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: 


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||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|resources|expended|in|funds|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|Unrestricted|funds|691,744|(512,832)|178,912|
|Restricted|funds|
|Restricted|funds|71,601|(46,703)|24,898|
|TOTAL FUNDS|763,345|(559,535)|203,810|

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## 18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued 

## Comparatives for movement in funds 

|||Net|Transfers||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||movement|between||
||At 1/4/23|in funds|funds|At 31/3/24|
||£|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted funds|||||
|Unrestricted funds|376,703|(32,901)|13,140|356,942|
|Restricted funds|||||
|Restricted funds|279,911|1,848|(13,140)|268,619|
|TOTALFUNDS|656,614|(31,053)|-|625,561|



## TOTAL FUNDS 

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: 

||Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|---|---|---|---|
||resources|expended|in funds|
||£|£|£|
|Unrestricted funds||||
|Unrestricted funds|503,379|(536,280)|(32,901)|
|Restricted funds||||
|Restricted funds|52,633|(50,785)|1,848|
|TOTALFUNDS|556,012|(587,065)|(31,053)|



A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows: 

|||Net|Transfers||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|||movement|between||
||At 1/4/23|in funds|funds|At 31/3/25|
||£|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted funds|||||
|Unrestricted funds|376,703|146,011|13,140|535,854|
|Restricted funds|||||
|Restrictedfunds|279,911|26,746|(13,140)|293,517|
|TOTALFUNDS|656,614|172,757|-|829,371|



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18. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS- continued A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows: 


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||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|Incoming|Resources|Movement|
|resources|expended|in|funds|
|£|£|£|
|Unrestricted|funds|
|Unrestricted|funds|1,195,123|(1,049,112)|146,011|
|Restricted|funds|
|Restricted|funds|124,234|(97,488)|26,746|
|TOTAL FUNDS|1,319,357|(1,146,600)|172,757|

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19. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES 

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2025. 

## 20. RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME/(EXPENDITURE) TO NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES 


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||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Net|income/(expenditure)|for the|reporting|period|(as|per the|
|Statement|of|Financial|Activities)|203,810|(31,053)|
|Adjustments|for:|
|Depreciation|charges|18,555|17,895|
|Decrease|in|stocks|371|-|
|Increase|in|debtors|(8,595)|(3,443)|
|Increase|in|creditors|172,547|34,217|
|Net|cash|provided|by|operations|386,688|17,616|

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## 21. ANALYSIS OF CHANGES IN NET FUNDS 


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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|At|1/4/24|Cash|flow|At|31/3/25|
|£|£|£|
|Net|cash|
|Cash|at|bank|and|in|hand|310,456|153,265|463,721|
|310,456|153,265|463,721|
|Total|310,456|153,265|463,721|

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DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 

||||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
||funds|funds|funds|funds|
||£|£|£|£|
|INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS|||||
|Donations and legacies|||||
|Donations|158,289|64,744|223,033|30,363|
|Grants|165,000|6,857|171,857|138,770|
||323,289|71,601|394,890|169,133|
|Charitable activities|||||
|Entrance and groups|232,931|-|232,931|226,074|
|Shop sales<br>Sponsorships|29,384<br>.|-<br>.|29,384<br>=|31,159<br>400|
|Tea shop|86,915|=|86,915|108,698|
||349,230|-|349,230|366,331|
|Investment income|||||
|Rents received|=|=|-|3,908|
|Interest received|7,589|-|7,589|10,020|
||7,589|-|7,589|13,928|
|Other income|||||
|Other Income|11,636|-|11,636|6,620|
|Total incoming resources|691,744|71,601|763,345|556,012|
|EXPENDITURE|||||
|Ralsing donations and legacies|||||
|Raising funds|35,240|-|35,240|18,839|
|Charitable activities|||||
|Wages|111,669|24,221|135,890|142,929|
|Social security<br>Pensions|6,540<br>1,569|2,013<br>524|8,553<br>2,093|9,135<br>1,917|
|Establishment costs|86,303|-|86,303|71,483|
|Subscription and donations|1,636|-|1,636|4,135|
|Charitable activities|95,812|19,945|115,757|179,844|
|Repairs and maintenance|43,491|-|43,491|30,225|
|Telephone and internet<br>Printing, postage & stationery<br>Travel|3,358<br>4,699<br>3,060|-<br>-<br>-|3,358<br>4,699<br>3,060|3,840<br>4,310<br>6,829|
|Sundries and other costs<br>Depreciation|45<br>18,556|-<br>-|45<br>18,556|3,321<br>17,894|
||376,738|46,703|423,441|475,862|



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## DETAILED STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025 

||||2025|2024|
|---|---|---|---|---|
||Unrestricted|Restricted|Total|Total|
||funds|funds|funds|funds|
||£|£|£|£|
|Other costs|||||
|Other|||||
|Legal and professional|-|-|-|1,189|
|Insurance|11,332|-|11,332|9,296|
|Computercosts<br>Bank charges|6,792<br>4,643|-<br>-|6,792<br>4,643|7,110<br>1,234|
|Advertising|55,090|-|55,090|58,672|
||77,857|.|77,857|77,501|
|Governance costs|||||
|Accountancy|22,997|-|22,997|14,863|
|Total resources expended|§12,832|46,703|559,535|587,065|
|Net(expenditure)/income|178,912|24,898|203,810|(31,053)|



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