The financial year 24/25 saw the further consolidation of the Trust’s
activities, with the Collection being opened to the public every week from
April to September, as well as special openings on World Photography Day
(August 19th) and for the St Monans Community Arts Festival.
Membership numbers continued to grow slowly but steadily, with several
members getting more involved with the running of the Collection. One
member, Alistair Petrie, was invited and agreed to become a Trustee.
Equipment for the Library has been identified, mainly using cameras that
have been donated in recent years where the provenance and condition
gives some assurance about reliability. Several cameras have been tested
to ensure that they are in good working order, and the expansion of the
Library is an ongoing project.
We were also fortunate to be offered a grant for new display cabinets, which
were purchased and installed in the summer of 2025, featuring themed
displays to help tell the story of photography.
Donations of cameras and equipment continue to be made, and the hall of
three thousand cameras now has considerably more than that number. We
have also received significant donations of a large format enlarger and
darkroom equipment, which will be use to convert the former kitchen area
into a darkroom exhibition.
All new donations are accepted on the basis that equipment was being
accepted on the basis that, where possible, if the camera filled a gap in the
collection, we would try to put it on display (the gap being any variation for
the very complete collection of Kodak cameras, especially the Brownies;
and generic examples for other parts of the collection). Failing that, if the
equipment is in good condition, we would try to find a good use for it,
whether that be in the Camera Library, or being made available to other
museums, etc., or for educational purposes, or to be sold on, to raise funds
for the Trust.
There was one item of exceptional expenditure – a roof repair. Fortunately,
most of the cost was covered by insurance, with a generous donation
covering the insurance excess.
We thank our members, volunteers and visitors for their continued support.
Their enthusiasm is what makes our efforts to maintain and develop the
collection so worthwhile.
Annual Account 2024/5 | Income | Expenditure | ||
| donations/posters | £1,414.62 | Water | £323.22 |
| membership | £215.16 | Electricity | £240.00 |
| insurance payment | £1,350.00 | Insurance | £707.48 |
| Roof Repair | £1,600.00 | ||
| card reader | £57.71 | ||
| posters & tubes | £60.91 | ||
| ladder | £109.99 | ||
| Income total | £2,979.78 | Expenditure total | £3,099.31 |
| opening balance | £991.29 | ||
| income | £2,979.78 | ||
| expenditure | £3,099.31 | ||
| closing balance | £871.76 |