Charity No NIC 101 110 Armagh Robinson Library Annual Report for the Year ended 31 December 2022
ARMAGH ROBINSON LIBRARY Annual Report and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 December 2022 CONTENTS Page References and Administrative Details of the Charity Trustees, Report Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees Appendix I Statement of Financial Activities Statement of Assets and Liabilities Statement of Cash Flows Notes to the Financial Statements Detailed Income and Expenditure Account Appendix 2
ARMAGH ROBINSON LIBRARY References and Administrative Details Charity Name: Armagh Robinson Library Charity Registration Number: NIC 101 110 HMRC Number: XN45495 Business Address: 43 Abbey Street, ARMAGH, BT617DY Trustees: The Trustees are the Governors and Guardians of Armagh Robinson Library, as prescribed in the Governing Document. The Governors and Guardians in 2022 were: The Most Revd J F McDowell, Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland The Very Revd T S Forster, Dean of Armagh The Revd Canon R J N Porteus, Precentor of Armagh Cathedral The Revd Canon W J A Dawson, Chancellor of Armagh Cathedral The Revd Canon W M Adair, Treasurer of Arm2gh Cathedral The Ven T Scott, Archdeacon of Armagh The Revd Canon Dr P A Thompson, Prebendary of Mu112brack The Revd Canon D Hilliard, Prebendary of Tynan The Revd Canon J Moore, Prebendary of Loughgall The Revd Canon B Paine, Prebendary of Ballymore Mr R B Hannam Mr J-G Willis (from June 2022)
Keeper The Very Revd T S Forster Director Dr Robert Whan Independent Auditor WHR Accountants Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants 26 The Square Moy DUNGANNON Co Tyrone BT717SG Bankers The Library's primary working account is at: Danske Bank 78 Scotch Street ARMAGH BT617DJ
TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 1st JANUARY TO 3 1st DECEMBER 2022 The Purpose of the Charity The purpose of the charity is as defined in an Act of the Irish Parliament of1773-4, for 'settling and preserving a publick library in the City of Armagh for ever, (George111. Chap. XL). The Act of Parliament provided for the incorporation and establishment of the Library with funds and collections donated by the then Archbishop of Armagh and Primate of All Ireland, Richard Robinson. The legislation covers the building to house the collections and the Keeper, makes provision for the increase and preservation of the collections, and specifies the constitution of Governors and Guardians to oversee the fulfilment of the Act. Archbishop Robinson provided an endowment of land in the townland of Lisan211y, to be held in trust for the Library, which is now represented by a number of properties in the City of Armagh. The rents of these properties support the upkeep and management of the Library. In accordance with this purpose, the mission and values of the Charity have been established as follows: Mission To safeguard and share the treasures of the past for the enjoyment, enrichment and enlightenment of the city [of Armagh] and the world forever. Core Values Stewardship." Safegu2rd, preserve and conserve the building and collections for future generations by ensuring that the collections are researched, catalogued, and stored in a well maintained and cared for building. Sharing.. Share the collections with a broad audience, facilitating original scholarship in the fields of its collection", making new ideas relevant, enriching, enjoyable and exciting to a broad audience by means of the display of books and collections, as well as Outreach, public tours and educational programmes, keeping the stories of the past alive for future generations. Portnership." Foster a strong relationship with the community. developing and maintaining strategic partnerships, and working with those who can assist the Library to meet its mission and strategic objectives, and whom we can assist to deliver their own mission and goals. Developing and Inspiring.. Develop our skills and expertise to understand, and care for the collections and building, in order to provide a stimulating. and inspiring environment for visitors of all ages. Independent Status of the Library The Library is a registered charity and an accredited museum. For the sake of clarity, it should be stated that, although the governing body is constituted primarily by the Archbishop of Armagh and the Dean and Chapter of Armagh Cathedral, the Library is neither owned nor funded by the Church of Ireland and is not under the authority of its central institutions. From its foundation by Archbishop Richard Robinson, the Library has enjoyed a relationship with the Church of Ireland. but it is independent of it, with no religious mission or function. The Library is, in the great tradition of che European Enlightenment to which it owes its foundation, a place of learning and scholarship open to all, irrespective of creed and background.
Background Armagh Robinson Library, the oldest public library in Northern Ireland, was founded in 1771 by Archbishop Richard Robinson. He gave his own library as the nucleus of its collections. The Library was the first of Archbishop Robinson's public building projects in Armagh between 1771 and 1794, including also the Diocesan Registry at No 5 Vicars, Hill, the Infirmary, the Armagh Observatory and the Gaol. His Palace now serves as the mayoral headquarters of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. He laid out The Mall as the civic space that remains to this day at the heart of the Cicy. The Library building is Grade A listed, in ashlar limestone and classical style, whose oldest Parts date from 1771 to the design of Thomas Cooley. Extensions date from 1785 and, by Robert Law Monsarrat, 1845. The building's footprint is of approximately 370 square metres. The Long Room (Photograph by Brian Mason) The Library's Long Room (150 square metres) at first-floor level, with a gallery, is the principal room, and is accessed by a stairway from the public entrance in the east end. The south side and downstairs rooms are mainly used for the Keeper's accommodation. A return on two floors over cellars provides additional administrative and storage space. The importance of the Library and its collections lies not just in their individual elements but also in the fact that both building and collections remain intact as a very rare example of a once-essential resource for advanced scholarship, a visual dimension of Europe's classical heritage, as part of Archbishop Robinson's purpose to encourage learning among the clergy and people of his day. The Registry No 5 Vicars, Hill was built in 1772 as the Diocesan Registry by Archbishop Richard Robinson. Its octagonal rooms held the records of the Church of Ireland Diocese of Armagh, as well as some public records. While the Diocesan records are no longer kept in the building, some examples are on display, with ancient coins, gems, significant prints, early Christian artefacts and other examples of the collections of Armagh Robinson Library. In 201 (P201 I the building was restored with grant aid from the then Heritage Lottery Fund and Northern Ireland Tourist Board and converted into an exhibition area to display some of the Library's non-book collection. It is now known as No 5 Vicars, Hill.
The Robinson Room in No 5 Vicars, Hill The Collection The Library is a reference library of some 48,000 titles with addition21 collections of fine art, coins, gems and archaeological items. The Library is also an accredited museum whose role is to care for, display and make accessible to the public the collections in its care. The Library's collections currently consist of the following". Approximately 48,000 books, the earliest one printed in 1484., 31 O manuscripts, of which 23 are from the Middle Ages, the earliest from the twelfth century. 7 incunabula, dating from the second half of the fifteenth century. 4,500 prints and engravings, from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries; 38 maps and atlases, from the seventeenth century; 4,000 eighteenth-century gemslsulphurs. 400 coins (mainly pairs of Roman coins from the first two centuries of the Roman Empire, with some medieval and eighteenth-century items including some very rare specimens); 4,000 items of music from Armagh Church of Ireland Cathedral's collection; 6 volumes of eighteenth-century newspapers covering a ten-year period,. the complete original series of 15 costume drawings for a pageant to mark the 1,500th anniversary of St Patrick in Ireland by the distinguished Irish artist, William Conor; prehistoric and historic antiquities of the personal collection of Archbishop Marcus Gervais Beresford, including Bronze Age tools and weapons, some of great rarity. two portraits in oils of Archbishop Robinson, one by Angelica Kauffman and the other attributed to the studio of Sir Joshua Reynolds. The Library also houses the Armagh Observatory's collection of the 1835 edition of the Ordnance Survey of Ireland, which is of particular interest for local history and genealogical research. The Library's current acquisition subjects are Local History (Armagh City and County), St Patrick, Jonathan Swift, and Church History. While the material on Church history consists mainly of printed books, journals and pamphlets, the Library also holds the archives of three former Church of Ireland Archbishops of Armagh, namely those of Beresford (1822-1862), Gregg (1939-1959) and Eames (1986-2006).
The Library owns Jonathan Swift's personal copy of Gullivers Travels {1726), annotated for re- printing, along with some of his most significant writings such as A Tale of a Tub and A Modest Proposal. The nucleus of the collection is Archbishop Robinson's personal library which contains 17th- and 18th-century books on theology, philosophy, classic and modern literature, voyages and travels, history, medicine and law. Included in the collection are many rare and valuable books such as John Gerson's De Praeceptis Decalogi, printed in Strasburg, 1488,. Sir Walter Raleigh's History of the World, 1614., Fynes Moryson's Travels, 1617,. Colgan's Acto Sonctorum Hiberniae, 1645. Seneca's Tragoedioe, published in Amsterdam in 1665; Richard FitzRalph's Defensorium Curotorum, 1485. and Coryat's Crudities, 161 I, amongst others. There is also a collection of medieval and 17th- and 18th-century manuscripts. There are over 6,500 items published before 1801 included on the English Short Title C2tt1ogue (ESTC) 2nd 7 incunabula. The Library contains Robinson's large collection of important and rare engravings, known as the 'Rokeby Collection,, which includes examples from the work of Claude Mellan, Robert Nanteuil, Wenceslaus Hollar, William Hogarth and Giovanni Bapttista Piranesi. The Irish antiquities span a period of several millennia from the Neolithic to the Middle Ages and include Neolithic polished stone axe-heads, Bronze Age tools and weapons, 8th-1 Oth century ringed pins and late medieval bells. Contemporary Uses of the Library The Library is a research library open to academic researchers, and to general visitors free of charge. It welcomes visitors from Northern Ireland and across the world. Current visitors include local schools, both prim2ry and post-primary, university lecturers and students, specialist interest groups, all-lreland and overseas tourists, as well as local Armagh people. For all the groups identified above, guided tour5 are offered to suit the ages, abilities, backgrounds and interest areas of the participants. Programmes for schools are related to the appropriate Key Stage of the Northern Ireland Curriculum. Book-handling is an integral part of the experience. The Library works to promote both its buildings with representatives of Tourism Nl, Tourism Ireland, and tourism development representatives of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council. All events and activities are promoted on the Library's website (armaghrobinsonlibrary.co.uk), and on other websites, such as the local council's 'Visit Armagh,, and those of Tourism Nl and the Northern Ireland Museums Council. The Library's catalogue is available online at htt s:Ilarm2 hrobinsonlibr2 .co.utdcollectionslmain- catalo uel. There are separate catalogues for the Rokeby Collection of Prints s:Ilarma hrobinsonlibra .co.uld rint-collectionl) and the archive of Archbishop John Allen Fitzgerald Gregg (htt s:Ilarma hrobinsonlibra .co.uldcollectionsl re -archive4. Staffing During 2022, the Library employed seven members of staff: Director - full-time until 31112122; Assistant Keeper - part-time; Administrative Officer - part-time; Archivist - part-time," Curatorial Research Fellow full-time until 3110322. Registry Officer -part-time until 30106122 Cleaning Supervisor - part-time. These posts are overseen by the Library's Keeper, who is also the Dean of Armagh.
FURTHERING OUR PUBLIC BENEFIT Opening Hours The Library's usual opening hours are Monday-Friday, l 0.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m., and 2.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. Its associated museum at the former Diocesan Registry, No 5 Vicars, Hill, is open for the same hours Tuesday-saturday, April-september, and Thursday-saturday, October-march. Due to the retirement of the Registry Officer in June 2022 and until a new appointment is made, visits to No 5 Vicars, Hill are by prior booking. Admission both to the Library and to No 5 Vicars, Hill is free. For group tours, the Library charges £2.50 per adult for visits to the Library, and a further £2.50 for visits to No 5 Vicars, Hill. Free tours are provided for school pupils. Exhibitions The following temporary exhibitions were held in the Long Room of the Library: February - April 2022: 'ArchbishoP Richord Robinson - Builder ofArmagh' May - July 2022: 'A Spotlight on the Beresford Collertion.. Rediscovering Treasures from the Prehistoric to the Medieval, September - November 2022: 'The History of Fishing around the British Isles (500- 1800), December 2022 - June 2023: Written by Hond, Online versions of all but the most recent exhibition are now available on the Library's website, htt s:Ilarma hrobinsonlibrar .co.uklcollectionsl ast-exhibitions-and-dis ,iThti Exhibition Launch by Archbishop John McDowell on Archbishop Richard Robinson. School Visits In collaboration with St. Patrick'5 Church of Ireland Cathedral, the Library offers an educational programme entitled, 'A Morning on the Hill,. This year the following schools visited the Library as part of this programme: Date 05105122 10111122 17111122 01112122 School Saint Malachy's Primary School Armstrong Primary School Armstrong Primary School Armstrong Primary School No. of ChildrenlAdults 27 23 23 22
Fewer schools were in a position to venture out for school trips, either due to post Pandemic protocols or transport costs. Primary schools participate in the visit to link with the 'World Around Us, topic on the Nl Curriculum. Community Engagement and Collaboration with Other Organi5ations Playful Museums Festival For the sixth year, the Library and No 5 took part in the Playful Museums Festival, organised by the Northern Ireland Museums Council in February. The Festival seeks to engage under 5s and their adults with museums and their collections. Playful Museums Event in No 5 with Stephen Day, Registry Officer STEM Sessions For the fourth year, the Library participated in the Northern Ireland Science Festival Schools Programme in February 2022. There was a mix of both online and in-person outreach sessions, which provided an opportunity for primary school age children to connect the Library's collections with Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics. The City Chapter Partnership Working together within the partnership that is 'The City Chapter,, the Library collaborates with three other libraries in Armagh (Armagh City Library, The Cardinal O Fiaich Library and Archive, and the Irish and Local Studies Library, renamed during the year as Cultural Heritage Library in Armagh) to deliver events to promote the spoken and the written word. Funding for the National Poetry Day event was obtained from the John Hewitt Society. This year City Chapter events included: an in-person event with author Marianne Mcshane in the Cardinal O'Fiaich Library to celebrate World Book Day on 03103122; poets Grainne Tobin and Mel Mcmahon celebrated National Poetry Day with the City Chapter by reading in-person in this Library. io
.) Representatives of the City Chapter 2nd the John Hewitt Society with poets Grainne Tobin and Mel Mcmahon for National Poetry Day in Armagh Robinson Library Dementia Friendly Museum The Library continues to work to become a dementia friendly museum. During 2022, it provided on-line sessions, called Memories, Movement and Museums, with people living with the diagnosis of dementia, with considerable support from Dementia Nl, the Alzheimer's Society of Northern Ireland and Sunnymead Residential Home. Climate Change Project Having been successful in gaining a grant from the Northern Ire12nd Museums Council to contribute positively to climate change, the Garden Project in the garden of No 5 Vicars, Hill was completed and launched in July 2022 with representatives of NIMC and Dementia Nl's Empowerment Group. Representatives of the Library, Northern Ireland Museums Council and Dementia Nl's Armagh Empowerment Group who launched the Garden Project. li
Armagh's Georgian Festival The Library has always participated in Armagh's Georgian Festival held annually in late November. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council funds the Library's Rokeby Lecture which is held each year on the Thursday before Georgian Day. This year the guest speaker was Dr Elizabethanne Boran, Librarian of the Edward Worth Library in Dublin. The title of her talk was 'Botony and Gardens in the librories of Dr Edward Worth and Archbishop Richord Robinson,. The Library and No 5 were also open to welcome visitors on Georgian Day, held on 261111221 External Exhibition The Library collaborated with the Office of Public Works for an exhibition at the Coach House Gallery at Dublin Castle. The temporary exhibition For the Love of the Master.. 25 Artists Fascinoted b Piranesi, included some of the Library's volumes of prints by the Italian artist, Giovanni Battisti Piranesi. The exhibition ran from June to September 2022. To assist its financial sustainability, the Library's published charges for the hire of the Long Room are as follow5: Long Room: Capacity 50 (seated) Half day (9.00-13.00): £ 100 Full day (9.00-17.00).. £200 Evenings (17.00-22.00): £150 For charities, and for booking5 of two or more days, a discount of 20% applies. The Long Room is not available for daytime private hire during the months of July and August. Academic and Cultural Connections To further the implementation of its memoranda of understanding with universities, the following have agreed to act as co-ordinators for their institution: Queen's University Belfast Ulster University Trinity College Dublin Professor Moyra Haslett Dr Frank Ferguson Dr Robert Armstrong (Academic) Dr Lydia Ferguson (Library) University Placements Stranmillis University College Fina-year student, Ms Hannah Carson, undertook her 'Altern2tive Student Placement, in the Library. Ulster University - A p05tgraduate Museums Studies student, Ms Kathy McAlister, completed her placement, with the curating of the temporary exhibition on the Beresford collection of antiquities. Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council continues to involve the Library and No 5 in tour operators, visits, all with the intention of encouraging tours to the Armagh area. Donations The Library continues to accept suitable donations that fit the criteria set out in its Collections Development Policy. During 2022 twenty-one donations were received. All the donations have been catalogued and are accessible to members of the public. 12
Care of the Collections In July 2018 the Archivist began a three-year project to audit the Library's book catalogue. This involves checking each individual entry on the catalogue against the physical book, updating and correcting details where necessary. This work continued in 2022, thanks to the funders, agreement to pause the project due to COVID, and then to reactivate it. The project is funded by the Pilgrim Trust and the Apollo Foundation. With the support of the Paul Mellon Centre for Studies in British Art, the Library was able to employ a Curatorial Research Fellow during 2021 to catalogue and research the collection of over 4,000 16th-18th-century prints left to the Library by Archbishop Robinson. The post was held by Dr Max Bryant Uanuary - September 2021) and Ms Ella Letort (November 2021- March 2022). The Library provides searchable summary catalogues of its book and print collections, as well as the Gregg Archive, on its website arma hrobinsonlibrar .co.uk. Protection of the Collections and the Public The Library maintains the following facilities under annual contract: Intruder alarm and CCTV coverage Central heating, including the annu21 servicing of the boiler Fire alarm system, including twice-yearly professional maintenance and testing Fire extinguishers The Library's electrical system is checked and certified every five years, and its portable electrical appliances checked and certified as required. For the protection of children, the Library and No 5 Vicars, Hill close to other visitors during school visits. All staff have been the subject of a criminal record check by Access Nl (or its predecessor organisation). THE LIBRARY'S ACHIEVEMENTS IN 2022 Visitors Visitor numbers to the Library are recorded on an automatic people-counter. The figure5 for 2021 are given below, along with those of previous years. 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 6,058 995 (Covering June to December) 478 (Covering January to mid-march) 8,060 8,209 8,075 8,276 7,959 7,713 7,086 6,094 13
Visitors to No 5 Vicars, Hill, now recorded on an automatic people-counter since 2022, were: 2022 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 2016 2015 2014 2013 2012 5,478 1,185 (Covering June to December) 499 {Covering January to mid-march) 4,426 3,965 3,252 4,149 3,582 3,876 3,755 3,829 The reduced number of visitors during 2020 and 2021 were due to the closure of the Library and No 5 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Group Visits Due to the retirement of the Registry Officer at the end of June 2022. fewer joint visits could be held between the Library and No 5. Two-fold visits have been booked with St Patrick's Cathedral and with the Library. Group visits during 2022 were as follows: 28101122: Donna Fox Tour- Westenders Group (24) 05102122: 'Unearthing Macha, _ Donna Fox Group (13) 10102122: County Armagh Phoenix Group (15) 11102122: Donna Fox Tour - Westenders Group (24) 22102122: Playful Museum Festival Storytelling- Liz Weir - Library (29) 22102122: Playful Museum Festival Storytelling - Liz Weir - No 5 (16) 26102122: Afternoon on the Hill with a Difference (18) 05103122: Afternoon on the Hill with a Difference (14) 11103122: Banbridge U3A ( I O) 12103122: Donna Fox Tour - Unearthing Macha {8) 12103133: Afternoon on the Hill with a Difference (17) 25103133: ABC Fusion Festival Continues - 'Art After Dark, (no numbers) 28104122: Afternoon on the Hill - Retired Couples (6) 06105122: Decorative Arts Trust, Library (28) 07105122.. Donna Fox Tour- Unearthing Macha (8) 10105122: Afternoon on the Hill - North Down and Ards U3A (16) 19105122: Morning on the Hill - EIL Road Scholars, Library (26) 20105123 Morning and Afternoon on the Hill - Decorative Arts Group USA (24) 27105122: Writers, Group, Library (7) 29105122: Afternoon on the Hill - QUB Delegates - USA Academics (17) 08109122: EIL (Intercultural Learning) Group Librarylcathedral (24) 22109122: EIL (Intercultural Learning) Group - Librarylcathedral (14) 30109122: Home-schooled Children and parents - Librarylcathedral (35) 01110122: 'Unearthing Mhacha, Group and Donna Fox, tour guide - No 51Cathedral (5) 21110122: PhD Students from Armagh Observatory and Planetarium - Library { l O) 29110122: Cathedral Choir Probationerslchoristers and families Librarylcathedral (26) 14
Research Research queries were answered by Library staff throughout the year. A total of 26 in-person research visits were logged before the end of the year. Topics researched included astronomy, agriculture, Armagh Corporation Records, Annals of Clonmacnoise and the works of Jonathan Swift. Website ond Sociol Media Visitor interaction with the Library's website and social media in 2021 was recorded as follows: Website: Users 3,123 (including 3,070 new users) 3,507 (including 3,453 new users) 2,817 (including 2,022 new users) 2,931 (including 2,871 new users) Quarter I: Quarter 2: Quarter 3: Quarter 4: Facebook: 'Page Likes, in each quarter: Quarter I: Quarter 2: Quarter 3: Quarter 4: from 867 to 887 from 971 to 996 from 1,000 to 1.008 from 1,175to 1,196 Twitter: Number of new followers in each quarter: Quarter I: Quarter 2: Quarter 3: Quarter 4: 20 24 04 On-line lectures which had been given throughout the year have been uploaded via the Library's YouTube channel, htt s:Ilwww. outube.comlchannellUCca KnOaLFKWBRaDXOI rBm videos. Quality Groding The Library and No 5 received further notification that their four-star rating in Tourism Nl's Quality Assurance Scheme will continue until further notice. This is because, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Tourism Nl has decided not to carry out assessments at the present time. Museum Accreditotion The Library's accredited museum status was re-confirmed in February 2018 and has remained valid throughout 2022. Visitor Response The Library and No 5 both pride themselves in their friendly and personal service to visitors. The quality of the service provided is evident from the positive reviews received from platforms such as TripAdvisor. 15
Statement of Compliance The Governors and Guardians of the Library have given careful consideration to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's guidance on public benefit to ensure that the activities entered into during the year have helped to achieve the Library's objectives and activities, as well as providing public benefit. Private Benefit There is a continuing private benefit to the Keeper in the provision of living accommodation within the Library building. This is an incidental and necessary benefit, deriving from the Library's founding Act of Parliament. There is also a private benefit to the Keeper in that the Library pay5 to the Church of Ireland Diocese of Armagh l 0/9 of his approved stipend, employer's pension contribution and expenses as one of the ordained clergy of the Church of Ireland, by agreement with the Diocese of Armagh and the Armagh Cathedral Board, this payment being part of, not additional to, the stipend, pension contributions and expenses as determined annually by the Representative Body of the Church of Ireland and the Diocese of Armagh. This is an incidental and necessary benefit, deriving from the provision of the Act of Parliament that the Keeper 'be a Presbyter of the Church of England or Ireland as by Law established,, and the present conjunction of the positions of Keeper of Armagh Robinson Library and Dean of Armagh. The amount paid by the Library to the Diocese in 2022 was £5,513. Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities The Governors and Guardians are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Report, the statement of receipts and payments and statements of assets and liabilities in accordance with applicable law and regulations. The Governors and Guardians are responsible for keeping accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Library's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the assets and liabilities of the Library. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Library and hence for takin reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. Signed on behalf of the Governors and Guardians Trustee I Trustee 2 . 16
ARMAGH ROBINSON LIBRARY INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF ARMAGH ROBINSON LIBRARY I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 31 December 2022 which are set out on pages Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity's trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 65 of the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 (the 2008 Act) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to: examine the accounts under section 65 of the 2008 Act. to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 65(3)(a) of the 2008 Act, and, to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. Basis of independent examiner's statement My examination was carried ouc in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. 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 consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audi( and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent examiner's statement In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 63 of the 2008 Acc. and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2008 Act have not been met or 2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of rhe accounts to be reached. 21 l.L1201 Date Andrew Gilpin FCA WHR Accountants Ltd Chartered Certified Accountants Moy Dungannon
ARMAGH ROBINSON LIBRARY FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 WHR ACCOUNTANTS LTD Chartered Certified Accountants 26 The Square Moy Dungannon
ARMAGH ROBINSON LIBRARY STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Total Funds Total Funds Funds Funds Funds 2022 2021 Incoming resources: Voluntary income Activities for generating Funds Investment income Other incoming resources 3,180 109,829 25,461 4,379 3,127 17,903 24,210 109,829 25,461 101,783 115,074 112,706 20,944 252,595 74,875 22,529 Total incoming resources 142,849 78,002 40,432 261,283 501,319 Resources expended: Governance costs 188,402 74,875 263,277 278,868 Net movement in funds (45.553) 3.127 40,432 (1 ,994) 222,451 (Decrease)IProfit on Investments (143,395) (143,395) 71,109 Funds brought forward 127,109 240,439 2,873,413 3,240,961 2,952,401 Prior year adjustment {5,000) Total funds carried fonvard 81,556 243,566 2,770,450 3,095,572 3,240,961 The statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses in the year. All incoming resources and resources expended derive from continuing activities.
ARMAGH ROBINSON LIBRARY STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 DECEMBER 2022 Notes 2022 2021 Fixed Assets: Tangible assets Investments (Property & Equity) 3,290 2,919,380 4,387 2,822,215 2,922,670 2,826,602 Current Assets: Debtors Cash at ban[< and in hand 23,866 221,985 20,167 419,815 Total Current Assets 245,851 439,982 Liabilities: Creditors due within one year 3,607 3,000 Net Current Assets 242,244 436,982 Total Assets less Current Liabilities 3,164,914 3,263,584 Accruals and deferred income 69,342 22,623 Net Assets 3,095,572 3,240,961 Funds of the charity Restricted funds Permanent Endowment Development Appeal Fund 2,770,450 243,566 2,873,413 240,439 Unrestricted Funds 81,556 127,109 Total Charity Funds 3,095,572 3,240,961 The notes on the following pages form part of these accounts. Approved by the Governors and Guardians on 22, June 2023 and signed on their behalf by'.- The Most Revd John McDowell Chair of Governors and Guardians +-Jo.
ARMAGH ROBINSON LIBRARY STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Total Funds 2022 Total Funds 2021 Net cash used in operating activities (Noce I l) (23,163) (99,865) Cash flows from investing activities Dividends and interest Purchase of tangible fixed assets Purchase of investments 25,461 20,944 (1 ,464) (240,560) Net cash used in investing activities (215,099) 19,480 Cash flows from financing activities Receipt of endowment 40,432 232,594 Net cash provided by financing activities 40,432 232,594 Change in cash and cash equivalents in the year (197,830) 152,209 Cash and cash equivalent brought forward 419,815 267,606 Cash and cash equivalent carried forward 221,985 419,815
ARMAGH ROBINSON LIBRARY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Accounting Policies: l. l. Basis of preparation: These accounts have been prepared in accordance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP 2005), the Charities Act (Northern Ireland) 2008 and applicable accounting standards. 1.2. Incoming resources and related expenditure: Incoming resources and related expenditure are included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA) when the charity becomes entitled to those resources and has incurred related expenditure. 1.3. Grants and donations: Grants and donations are only included in the SOFA when the charity has unconditional entitlement to the resources. 1.4. Tangible Assets: Depreciation is charged on Office Furniture and Equipment at 25/0 on a reducing balance basis, so as to write them off over their expected useful lives. No depreciation is provided on 'investment properties,, which is consistent with the Statement of Recommended Practice 'Accounting by Charities,. Incoming Resources (Restricted Funds) During the year grant income was received from che following'.- 2022 2021 Pilgrim Trust Royal Society Apollo Foundation Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council Nl Museums Council National Lottery Heritage Fund Association of Independent Museums Department of Communities Coronavirus Grant Ulster Communiry Covid Grant ACNI Tourism Nl Esme Mitchell National Art Ticket Grant Climate Grant Social Academy Scotland Grant Department of Foreign Affairs 4,267 8,006 750 5,764 5,776 1,217 7,788 18,490 2,722 1,900 2,500 42,570 4,083 5,976 2,500 2,500 1,589 16,125 i 0,000 46,642
2b. Incoming Resources (Endowment Funds) Public donations National Lottery Heritage Fund 17,903 112,314 22,529 120,280
ARMAGH ROBINSON LIBRARY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTDI YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Debtors 2022 2021 Property rents receivable Prepaid Insurances Grants and other income Prepayments 17,664 4,657 566 979 14,889 2,639 2,639 23,866 20,167 Accruals and deferred income Property Rents in advance Paul Mellon Association Esme Mitchell Department of Foreign Affairs Social Enterprise Academy Scotland 728 12,900 2,500 43,731 9,483 507 22,116 69,342 22,623 Permanent Endowment: Balance as at l January 2022 Increase in Valu2tion during the year Added during the year Released to Income & Expenditure 2,873,413 (143,395) 40,432 2,569,710 71,109 232,594 Balance as at 31 December 2022 2,770,450 2,873,413 Property and financial investments held by the Library are classified as restricted funds: to provide an income for the day-to-day running of the Library only. Development Appeal Fund: Balance as at l January 2022 Added during the year 240,439 3,127 239,462 977 Balance as at 31 December 2022 243,566 240,439 A formal resolution to restrict the use of funds raised for che Development Appeal Fund was made on the 30 December 2016. Unrestricted Funds: Balance as at l January 2022 Prior year adjustment: Rent reduction Net movement during the year 127,109 143,229 (5,000) (11,120) (45,553) Balance as at 31 December 2022 81,556 127,109 The unrestricted funds are available co be spent for any of the purposes of the charity.
ARMAGH ROBINSON LIBRARY NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS CONTDI YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Employees: 2022 2021 Average number of full-time equivalent employees during the year l O Related Party Transactions: There were no related party transactions during the year (2021- NIL). I l Reconciliation of net movement in funds to net cash flow from operating activities 2022 2021 Net movement in funds (145,389) 288,560 Deduct gift of endowment Add back depreciacion charge Deduct interest and dividends Plus loss on investment Increase in debtors Increase in creditors & accruals (40,432) (232,594) 1,097 1,179 (25,461) (20,944) 143,395 (71,109) (3,699) 2,884 47,326 (67,841) Net cash used in operating activities (23,163) (99,865)
ARMAGH ROBINSON LIBRARY DETAILED INCOME & EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT-YEAR ENDED 31 DECEMBER 2022 Income: 2022 2021 Investment Income Dividend Income 25,461 20,766 Property Rents and Insurances 97,001 96,861 Other Income Donations, Membership. Tours Photocopying Sundry Income NLHF - Resilience Grant C2thedr21 Board NLHF - Endowment Granr 3,180 7.314 61,128 18,490 4,974 176 1 ,783 4,540 111,230 26,763 5,805 217,724 267.748 Expenditure: Staff Wages and National Insurnnce Workplace Pension Telephone HeaL Light and Water rntes Rates Subscriptions Repairs Insur2nce Art Fund Expenditure Binding and Conservation St2tionery and Printing Miscellaneous Computer Expenses Professional Fees Lease: Copier Depreciacion NIMC Playful Museums Project Catalogue Programme Expenses Resilience Project Expenditure Endowment Project Expenditure Science Morning Project Visitor Engagement Officer ACNI Expendicure The Paul Mellon Expenditure Department for Communicies Tourism Nl - Web Project Foreign Affairs Expenditure Association of Independent Museums ABC Council Social Enterprise Academy Expenditure 107,273 6,788 3,629 1 5,837 259 1,769 18,233 12,469 1,746 3,507 2,451 2,308 1,170 10,050 2,120 1.097 18,973 7,774 25,024 4,131 485 72,966 7,566 2,839 12,821 3,110 2,888 60,443 11,985 2,095 1,551 12,726 2,448 1,179 4,873 9,538 27,897 1,100 3,221 10,317 17,436 2,399 7,470 9.215 157 3,064 2.721 510 517 263,277 278,868 (Deficit) of Income over Expenditure (45,553)