Financial Report of the Board of Trustees of the National Museum of Wales - SECTION 1: PERFORMANCE

The Welsh language is an intrinsic part of the heritage and culture of Wales, and Amgueddfa Cymru therefore has an important part to play in encouraging people’s knowledge and understanding of the history of the language and Welsh culture, as well as using and celebrating the language in our work. [...] In preparing the accounts, the Trustees and the Director General are required to comply with the requirements of Charities Statement of Recommended Practice FRS102 and the Government Financial Reporting Manual and in particular to: ∑ observe the accounts direction issued by the Welsh Ministers including the relevant accounting and disclosure requirements, and apply suitable accounting policies on. [...] Scope of Responsibility The Accounting Officer and Trustees have responsibility for maintaining a sound governance framework and system of internal control that support the achievement of the Amgueddfa Cymru policies, aims and vision, as set by the Board of Trustees, while safeguarding the public funds and assets for which the Accounting Officer is personally responsible in accordance with the res. [...] Members of the Board of Trustees of the Charity are appointed by the Welsh Government and Amgueddfa Cymru, in numbers set out in the supplemental Royal Charter and in accordance with the principles of open selection as recommended by the Nolan Review. [...] This describes the roles and relationship of the Board of Trustees with the Committees of the Trustees and the delegation of functions to other executives.