Page I Friends Of The Ulster Museum Trustees, Annual Report Perfiod from l Juty 2021 to 30th June 2022 The Trustees present their report and the audited financial statements of the charity for the period ended 30th June 2022. Reference and Administravative details Regfistered charity name Friends of the Ulst¢T Museum Charlty registration number NIC 101366 Principal Office clo Ulster Museum Bolanic Gardens Belfast BT9 SAB President Mrs N Dunbar Vice-President Mr P Cavan The Truslees Mrs P. Blamphin (Chairperson Miss M P Mackintosh ( Hon. Treasurer) Mrs D Baillie ( Administrator) Mr lan Forsythe Dr Marion Gibson Mrs Deirdre Hiscocks Mrs Janct Lcckcy Mrs MOra[￿e Noad Mr Peter Thomspon Ms Hannah Crowdy Mrs Pat Cameron Accountant5 Johnston Graham Ltd Chartered Accountants 2161218 Holjwood Road Belfast BT4 IPD Friends of the Ulster Museum Page 2 Trustees, Annual Report (continued) Period from 1st July 2021 to 30th June 2022 Structure.governanee and management As sct out in the constitution, Ihc administration conduct and funclion of the charity will be upheld by the Managemeni Committ¢e made up of thrcc olTiccrs and 9 ordinary membcrs supportcd by a paid administrator. The committee holds a meeting at least twice a year. The nine ordinary members are elected at the AGM for a terni of three years. The Chainnan and Vice Chainnan are elected ¢ach year al the AGM and re- re-elected each year for a period of flve years. The Hon. Treasurer is elected each year a the AGM. The Annual Accounts which have been examined by an independent examiner are presented al the AGM for the membership's approval. Grants and donations requests are brought to tlie m¢eting of thc Management Committee by the Hon. Treasurer for approval and are presented in the annual accounts to members at the Annual General Meelinb. Further approval of the annual subscription and thc Administrator's salary arc brought to thc Managcmcnt Committee by the Hon. Treasurer for approval and are pregenled in the annual accounts. No changTC beingy a variation or item rescinded to the conslitulion shall be made without being passed by not less ihan two-thirds of members in person at the AGM. The Friends of the Ulster Museum was registered with the Nl Charity Commission in December 2015. The Hon. Treasurer is the main contact with th¢ Commission's Office. Objectives and Activities To support and assist the Ulster Museum. and to promote its use and enjoyment by the public. To provide funding (either directly or after accumulation or investment) to allow the Ulster Museum to purchase objects to add to the Museum's collection for public exhibition, and in particular art, history and science exhibitions. To encourage and support similar bodies associated with the Ulster Museum. Page 3 Friends of the Ulstcr M￿cum Registered with ihc Chariry Cummission for Northcrn Ireland- NICI 01366 Funds held by the Fri¢n(Ls of Ihc Uls*r Muscum have b¢cn gcn¢rdicd by a bequest placed in an investmcnt portfolio producing annual incomc and evcnts by the members raising funds io %upport and assisi thc Ulsier Museum io promoie its use and cnjoymcnt by thc public. These funds also pcmiit the mu.scum to purch&%c objecL8 adding to its collcclions for public cxhibilion. Th¢ Fricnd.s also support an(1 cncour¢igc othcr sitnilar iK)dics some associated with the Ulslcr Museum. A fvrthcr source of funds is reccived by members, subscripiions. gifi aid and bdU)k intcrcsl covcring administration COSLS:. wages and salarie%. priniinu and s￿110nery. bdnk chargcs. insurance. The Fricnds employ onc part-limc administraior bui doc8 noi hav¢ ovcr hcad COSLS. CiranLs and donalions rcqu¢sts broughi io th¢ mc¢ting of thc Matiagcmciit Committce by the Hon. Treasurcr for approval and arc prcscnled in thc annual a¢counts io mcmbcrs ai thc Annual Gcncral Mccting. Furthcr approval of lh¢ annual subscripiion and thc Administra￿r,.% ￿lary arc brought to thc Managcmcnt Committe¢ by th¢ Hon. Trc&surcr for approval and arc presen￿d in thc annual accounts. This rcport rccoTds the activitics of thc Fricnds during the year I. July 2021 to 30 Junc 20?? It nornially would summarisc ihc byants and donations madc during th¢ financial y¢ar. dctsils of which would bc prcscntcd in thc Annual Accowlts al th¢ AGM . Due to the restriclions though haiing been somewhal rel￿ed of the Covid-19 pandemic, we did receive some requests and made the following donations :. A payment of £ 1000 towards the publishing of Miss Eileen Black's latest book 'Through the Salerooms" £50(10 towards the purchase by the Ulster Museum of ' The 36 (Ulsler) Division at the Cenotaph" by William Conor Page 4 The Friends of the uls￿ Museum w&$ registered with the N J Chariry Commission in Dcccmber 2015. The Hon. Trcdsurcr is the main contaci with thc Commission's 0￿1Cc. Thc miiin busincss address is Ci'o Mrs Dcborah Bliillic, Adminisirdlur , Fricnds of ihc ul.sler Mu%cum, Ulsicr Museum. Botanic Gard￿&, Belfast BT9 SAB, which 1.4 also u%ed for rcgislralion purposcs.5ifl- Thc m4￿d8Cment Commitice mci during 2021-2022 on th¢ following date8 10 adminiS￿r ihc nom]al businc.&s of thc Fricn(Ls. Datc.s :. 10th August 2021 . 23 Scptcmber 19° May 2022 6" sep￿Mb¢r 2022 A copy of thc 2021-2027 accounLs w&s pr¢parcd by thc Hon. Trcasurcr and sent to th¢ Accounthnts Johnsion Graham Lid for cxaminalion. They havc bccn prcscntcd and approvcd al the Annuil GencrAI Mectlng on 27" Sepiember 2022 All Members of th¢ Management Committee are T￿￿teeS Chairman - Mrs Priscilla Blamphin Hon Treasurer- Miss M Patricia Mackintosh Administrator- Mr5 Deborah Baillie Members - Mrs Pat Cameron, Ms Hannah Crowdy. Mr Ian Forsythe Dr Marian Gibson, Mr5 Deinlre Hiscock. Mrs Janet Leckey, Mrs Moranne Noad, Mr Peter Thompson. Page 5 Achievements and Performance Funds held by the Friends of the Ulster Museum have been &ienerated by a bequest placed in an investment portfolio producingy annual income and events run by members raising funds io support and assisi the Ulster Museum promote ils use and enjoymeni by ihe public. These funds also pernlit the Museum to purchase objects adding to its collections for public exhibition. The Friends also support and encourage other similar bodies some associated with the Ulster Museum. A furthcr sourcc of funds is rcccii'cd by mcmbcrs, subscription, gift aid and bank inrerest CON ering administration costs :_ wages and salaries. printing and stationery. insurance. bank charges. The Friends employ one part-time adininislralor. The Fri¢nds do not have overhead costs. Flnanclal Revlew During the financial year the charity mad¢ th¢ following contributions to the Museum: £ 1000 conlribulions towards Ms Eileen Black's latest book "Through thc Salcsrooms" £5000 towards the purchase of ' The 36" (Ulster ) Divislon ai the Cenotaph" by William Conor Reserve Policy The Trustees have a discretionary portfolio with our Brokers set up to maximise the return to the charity within acceptable risks and to provide adequate reserve to meet the needs of ihe charity into the foreseeable fut- ure. The investment portfolio is held for grO￿,th and interesl to allow the Fricnds to support thc Ulstcr Museum acquirc itcms for ihc curalors of history science and art and further assisting with large scale exhibitions Plans for Future Period5. Continue with our raison d'etre of assisting and supporting the Museum.