ARMAGH NATURAL HisfoRY AND PHILOSOPHICAL SOCIErY
TRusfEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 ocfoBER 2023
The Trustees present their report for the year ended 31 October 2023.
NAME ANDADDRESS
The Society is named 'Amiagh Natural History and Philosophical SocieW. It is also known as
'ANHPS'.
Its address is:
The Society's House,
Armagh County Museum,
Armagh, BT6198E
The Societ¢s Nl Charity Commission Registration Number is: NIC108682
The Society has a website: www.arma
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PRINCIPAL OBJECTIVE
The Armagh Natural History and Philosophical Society (ANHPS) exists to promote education
in, and discussion of, the natural sciences, philosophy, literature, the arts, and similar
matters of common or public interest.
The Society owns the Grade A listed Armagh County Museum building, which is leased to
Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council for a nominal rent. The Society retains the use of
its Reading Room within this building. This is available for use by other charities and
societies.
TRusfEES
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The following Trustees have held office since its establishment as a charity on 8 June 2022:
Dr John Faulkner
Dr Gerald Millar
Mrs. Jill Armstrong

TRusfEES' RESPONSIBIUTIES
The Trustees are responsible for running the society with the assistance of the management
committee. of which they are members.
The Trustees are required to prepare financial statements for each financial year that give a
true and fair view of the state of affairs of the society and of the surplus or deficit of the
Society for that period.
In preparing the financial Statements, the Trustees are required (il to select suitable
accounting policies and then apply them consistently; (ill make judgements and estimates
that are reasonable and prudent and (iii) prepare the financial ststements on the going
concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the Society will continue in
operation.
The Trustees are also responsible for maintaining proper accounting records which disclose
with reasonable accuracy the income and expenditure for the year. They are also
responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Society and hence for taking reasonable steps
for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
The accounts for the period 1st November 2022 to 31" October 2023 show receipts of
£1,744.19 and payments of £421.28. The balance at the beginning of the period was
£1,106.40 and the closing balance was £2,429.31, showing a net increase in the current
account of £1,322.91
The bulk of expenditure was on postage, refreshments, and insurance. The Society is funded
mainly by membership subscriptions. with some income arising from its investment5 and
bank interest.
The Socievs reserves comprise a Progressive Building Society Fixed Rate Bond valued on
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31 October 2022 at £5,000, and an investment of £5,0(K) in the Nl Charities Fund.
The Societvs accounts have been discussed at the Annual General Meeting. independently
inspected and approved by the management committee.

ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCE IN 2021-22
The ANHPS organises events in the City of Armagh and its environs in accordance with its
principal objective. The Societys programme comprised the following lectures,
performances and outings:
ritle
Speaker
Attendance
In
Person
Online
Views
Total
An Evening of Seasonal Readings
30
30
Trauma and Battle Injuries in Ancient
Egypt
Dr Gerry Miller
28
33
61
The Circular Economy
Heidi Miller
18
22
30
Visit to Southem Regional College
18
18
Lord Kelvin, Absolute Zero Hero
Declan Fitzmauri
30
17
46
Visit to the Organic Gardens at Townley
Hall
Political Postcards from the Island of
Ireland
Karen Mcshane
12
73
85
The Small Streets of Armagh
Sean Barden
12
22
34
Previous talks are archived on our website and have continued to prove popular. The talk
The Fucine Tunnel, has been viewed 209 times and 'Armour of Ballymonev 154 time5. The
total number of people who have watched the Sociews recordings now stands at over 700.
PUBLIC BENEFIT
The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission for Northern Ireland's Public
benefit requirement statutory guidance.
The events organised by the Society deliver sign¥ficant educational and heritage benefits to
the citizens of Armagh and the surrounding areas. All our events are normally open to both
members and the public, and no charge is made to attend them. Recordings of many of our
events are available through our web%ite and on YouTube.
We have made our Reading Room available free of charge for meetings of other charities
and societies. We have publicised events run by other charitable societies and
organisations.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE
The Society intends to continue its programme of events with a particular emphasis on
widening the diversity- particularly in terms of age- of its of its membership and
audiences.
GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The management of the Society is governed by its Constitution, which was last amended
and approved at an Extraordinary General Meeting convened on 29 March 2022. A copy of
the Constitution is available on the Socie￿5 website www.arma
hsocie
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In 20212-23, the Society had 41 paid-up members. There are over 100 individuals on the
Society's email distribution list. which comprises those who have asked to be kept informed
of its events.
The Societ￿5 Management Committee comprises nine elected members. It met on ten
occasions during the year- including by Zoom videoconference.
The Sociews officers comprise the President, Chair, Secretary, and Treasurer. The
committee and office-bearers are elected at the Sociews Annual General Meeting.
The Annual General Meeting of Society members was held on 10 October 2023.
[Signed]
Mrs Jlll Arnistrong
For the Trustees
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