Dunblane Museum Dunblane Museum Trust Trustees, Annual Report From IstApril 2024 to 31st March2025 Dunblane Museum Contact Information Duiiblane Museum Trust Scottish Charity Number: SC020895 Address The Cross, Dunblaiie Postcode FK15 OAQ Website www. dunblanemuseum.org.uk Soclal Media proflle iiaine (Facebook, X, Bluesky, YouTube): Dunblane Museum Charlty Trustees: Objectlves and actlvities Diinblane Museum was established by the Society of Friends of Dunblane Cathedral In 1943 ii) what was the Deaii's House, a 17tli century biiildin& originally storiiig and displaying the artefacts and archives of the mediaeval catliedral. The collection has grown since then to include many inore items and artefacts from Dunblane, its people and the sui'rounding area. The Triist exists to present, care for, pi'omote and conserve for tliis and futiire generatioiis tlie present collectioii and any new relevant items of local history, and also of the Inodei'n town. The museum seeks to pi'ovide enjoyn)ent, recreational learniiig, pei'sonal, and inforinal or formal study. To that end, we provide materials and access for academic study and foi. those who wlsh to research tlieii" family Iiistory, the history of their house, or the history of the town. Of particular interest is our extensive collection of communioii tol(ens, wliicli attracts interest fi'oni visitors and acadeinics alike. Management and Volunteers Diinblane Museiim is entirely run by voliinteers We Iiave a management teani, which includes 2 Co-Directors, a Treasiii'er, a Collections Ciirator, (these 4 being Trustees also) and others who manage the garden, maintenance of the building, the shop, and social Inedia. Tlie manageinent team meets regiilarly to review progress and to plan for the fiitiire. Tliey work exti"eiiiely liard to review policies, produce voliinteei. rotas, aiid of coui'se take care of tlie collections and accession new iteins. Tlie museum receives no fundiiig from public bodies or from regiilar grants, and so we rely on tlie contribiitions of visitors & supporters for the running costs of the Museum, wliich are considerable. Tliere is a large number of volunteers, although we always need more, who each do a regular 3-houi' duty in the niuseum to welcoine visitors, provide information, and handle sales in tlie gift shop. It gives us great pleasure that the museum receives lovely reviews from visitors who comment on our interesting collection, the fact that the museum is much bigger inside thali it appeal's from the outside and always there are lovely compliments about how welcoming and lielpful the volunteers are. Visitors We normally open from the 1st of Api"il until mid-october, and on a few extra days up to Chi'istmas or when groups request a visit at a pai'ticiilar time. In the past yeai., having managed to recruit more volunteers, we have beeli able to open 6 days a weeli fi.om 10.30 to 16.30 as we did before Covid.. Our visitors come from the local area and from all over tlie world. In the past year we have welcomed 6750 visitors, which is still a lower number than our pre Covid numbei"s, but it is still climbing. To infoi'm our visitors and advertise activities, we have an excellent website, social niedia, adverts in a local magazine, and posters, where relevant. We often have visits from groups - cliildren, history societies, clubs, students, toiii'ists, etc. and, on request, we provide a presentation to clubs, schools, etc in their owii pi'emises. This year in our closed season, we had several groups request a visit- Edinburgli Scouts, Hei"lot Watt studeiits, 2 groups of trainee guides- and, as always, we wei'e veiy happy to open up foi. them Tlie museiim is open to all and free. There is a disabled entrance, and a lift. We have printed giiides in many languages and also in Braille. Tliere are activities for childi'en - For smaller childi'en, buildiiig bricks, a jigsaw game, and especially popular, searching for mediaeval inice which are hidden around the museum. Foi. oldei. cliildren: we have a inuseuin qulz and also a local quiz which includes the other historical buildings In the vicinity. Prlncess Pallein by Alan Dart A small prize is glven if they complete the task. Governlng Document Tlie cliarity is governed by a Deed of Triist. Trustees Tlie Deed of Trust states that there should be no more than 9 trustees aiid no fewer tlian 5. These are the guidelines by wliicli the pi'esent trustees govern the miiseuin. One trustee Iniist be a meiiiber of the Kirk Session of Dunblane Cathedral and 5 inust be inenibers of the Society of Frieiids of the Cathedral. The Trustees meet sevei'al times a year to review recent activities, to deal with any problems, to keep policies up to date, to plan for the futui'e, and to review the financial position of the mliseiini. They are provided with a financial statement before evel'y meeting. Our curatoi'ial advisor, Sarah Bi'omage, an arcliivist, and Head of Collections at the univei.sity of Stirling also attends Trustees meetings to give help and advice. Dunblane Museuni is fully accredited, and Sarah is extremely helpfiil wlien we have to renew oiir accreditation every few years. Trustee i'ecrultment and appolntment One of oui. Trustees retired tlils year, and so oui. Collections Ciiratoi. was appolnted in hls place. Slie has been involved witli the museuni for many yeai's and we are delighted to have her on board. The Society of Friends of Dunblaiie Cathedral has the rlght to nominate up to S trustees. several of our Triistees are members of the Society, When iiew TrLlStees are appointed, they are given.. OSCR'S "Giiidance aiid Good Practice for Charity Triistees" In-person orientation to the museiim and Its activities. Tlie Triist Deed Tlie Lease document, Tlie miiseum also lias its own dociinient outllning what is expected of a triistee. updated April 2025. Achlevements aiid performance As always, the trustees and management team work tirelessly, not just to keep the museum going, but to improve, aiid plan ahead. The work of assessin& recording and accessioning is never ending, and many hours al'e spent on tliis. We receive donations to our collections from all over. In the past year, we have helped with individual research projects, e.g. on the hacksilver and rai'e Viking weight in our collection, and witli research on Tlie Lelghton Llbi"ary, our close Iieighbour, and the oldest private library in Scotland Itri We coiitinue to get n)any reqiiests about family history, and we do our best to provide helpful information. Gift Shop We recently bought a new counter for the reception and shop and have been discussing how to update oui. till systein to complemeiit the cai"d l'eaders we Iiave found so necessary in today's casliless society. Our shop managers continiie to source items, not only fi'oin lai'gei. suppliers, but also from local ci'afts people. Some local people generolisly donate theii. woi"k foi. sale in the museum. Soclal medla and digital dlsplays IIR£' ' J loday. So looklng back to Dunblane In the 1950$, can you Identify Ihe localion of each of these vlews ol Dunblanè from back Ihen? Social media coi)tinue to attract many followers of our fascinating little posts. This year we have inti"odiiced playlists on oui. YouTube channel which bl'ing together videos related to displays within the miiseum, including the 1715 Jacobite Battle of Slieriffmuir, as well as the World War11 Atlantic Wall on Shei'iffiiiiiii". There are also now QR codes alongside the associated in-miiseum displays for these videos, as well as one for our 4000-year-old necklace. Coiiservation Thanks to a very generous donation, we have been able to have 3 paintings pi'ofessionally restoi'ed. Oiie of our voliinteers has spent a great deal of time, digitising our photo collection, which not only makes access easiei" but also helps conserve the originals. New Acqulsitions For soine years, we have Iiad in our collection a lamp from the old Dunblane Station. Recently we received aiiotlier one, gifted by a Glasgow MuseLIm. As its preseiit hoine was closing down, we acquired a gi'andfatlier clock witli a particiilarly interestiiig history relatiiig to Diinblaiie's Ti"agedy in 1996. We wei"e pleased to receive the Provost's chair aftei. the closure of Dunblane's Burgh Chambei"s. 16 inore comniunion tokens were donated. Exhlbfitlons Our Goddard gallery lias been fully occupied this year, witli exliibitions including works by 2 artists, a 50111 aniiiversary of the local High School, and a local display, detailing the history of tlie bliildings in one of Dunblane's oldest streets. Garden Our garden volunteers spend many hoiii's Inalntaiiiing our little garden and plantiiig wlien reqiiired. Plaiits are also available for visitoi's to purchase. All plants al'e labelled with infoi'ination on their usage tlirough tlie yeai"s. Statement of the Chai'Aty's Policy on Reserves The TrLlStees alm to maintain a sU￿1C]ent level of reserves to facilitate the operation of the cliarily. Oui" iiivestments provide sufficient resei"ves. For the fii'st tlme slnce Covld, we have no deficlt, tlianks to the geiieroslty of vlsltors and sales 111 the shop, as we receive no funding from piiblic bodies or regular grants. Futiire plans We will shoi'tly buy two more museiim - quality display cases. We are always considering fllture projects and Improvements, sonie of which may be co.stly and others may only reqiiire volunteer time. A siiiall group is currently looln￿te 60Cti￿ 4bl ¢4trv¥l••s C4b Tru$to• exp&n8e8 . detall• Ti410•¢11 ImtyJrt IÉ) Iltsn pvrlDJ lel CS TT8n8actlon8 wllh tru$t¢es and conne¢t•d por6onJ C6 Other Informatlon Duf¥bg the yfr81 Ihere hayg boen thg rrY)Ven￿nI8 m th8 ¥WOsln*nl portfo*•.' 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In lurtheranto ol thè gèneial obleclfves ol Iha charlty and whkh hove nol been de$b3naled for othef puipos8s by donors. OJ¢t.>J5TMdionilnot•¥(21 PPEtrOX2 Dunblane Musgum Trust 20895 Additional analysls131 0 Or••kdty*nolr•*lfkl•d fu￿1* OOYL•*••ii i•i•l r••lrtct•d ft•G•lpl• Gi¢Jl• toi•l Pr￿￿ s frIyD P4ym•nl• GfOrt1 Go'iérr￿•c￿l￿'. Svblot•l Paym•Dl• r•f•llng lo ••ul •nd Inv••tm•nl subt￿*1 T￿*1￿vrn+￿ 14 Tton•i•ri iollfvomlfundi 8¥rpknl{d*fftty Iwy••r All4rtii¢W411 P¢ol•ct'. Resewcl tsr￿ v1aitsne4w1hTW.T￿ wo*¢t¥*vdf￿wdty tho l•t•i•Bf¢hth• O¥F JWMdrtVJn8lno'.0$131 APPENDIX 3 OSCR Scotlth Charty Resulator Independent examiner's report on the accounts Report to the tru8tee8lm8mb8r8 of Chgrily name Dunblane Museum Trust Reglstered charlty number On the accounts of the charity for the perlod Set out on pages SC020895 Period start date Period end date March | 2025 2024 To 31 1to15 l Re8pect5ve re8pon81bllltle8 of trusteos and examlner The charity's twstees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the terms of the Charities and Trustee Investment (Scotland) 2005 Act and the Charities Accounls (Scollandl Regulations 2006 (as amended). The charity trustees consider that the audit requirement of Regulation 10(1) (dl of the Accounts Regulations does not apply. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts as required under section 44(1) (c) of the Act and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention. My examinalion is carried out in accordance with Regulation 11 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations. An examindtior) iiiLludes a feview ol Ilie dccouiilii)g reGord5 kepl by the I charity and a compaTison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes I consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeks explanations from the trustees concerning any such matlers. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and, consequently, I do not express an audil opinion on Ihe view given by the accounts. Independent examlner's , In the course of my examination, no maller has come to my allention [olher than that stalement ,, disclosed on the attached page'] Ba818 of Independent examliier'a 8tatement which give5 me reasonable cause to believe that in any malerlal wespect the requirements.. to keep accounting records in accordance with section 44(1) (a) of the 2005 Act and Regulation 4 of the 2006 Accounls Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply wilh Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations have not been met, or to which. in my opinion, allenlion shoiild b8 drawn in order to enabl8 a proper hed. Date: Signed": Name: Relevant professlonal quallflcatlon{s) or body (If any): 17771 Z¢*2S ICAS Addre88: The A9 Partnership Ltd Abercorn School Newton Broxburn. KH54 6PZ 'Ple8se delele the words in the brackets11 they do not apply. If the words do apply. sel OLrt those mattws whlch have come lo your allenllon on the following pago. OSCR will accepl dvdilgl or typed signaluros APPENDIX 3 Disclosure section Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems. Glve here brlef detalls of any Items that the examlner wishes to dlsclose