2022-12-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01/01/22 Period start date To 31/12/22 Period end date

Charity name: The Cerne Abbas Music Festival

Charity registration number:1007807

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	To advance public education in classical music in Dorset
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the	Para 1.17 and 1.19	To present an annual Chamber Music Festival of the highest standards. This will include educational lectures , performances and workshops with local students as well as the main concerts with international musicians
~~accounts~~ Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public	Para 1.18	Yes, we have
~~benefit~~

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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38	We do not make grants
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38	We spend money on masterclasses visits to local schools by the professional musicians during the Festival week
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38	All aspects of the Festival administration are performed by a small group of dedicated volunteers. This includes the Box office, Friends association, printing,Treasurer , stage erection and catering.

Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The music festival has come through the uncertain years around the Pandemic and presented a full Festival in 2022. This included many varied works from the 18th century to the present day with 12 international performers arriving from across Europe to stay and rehearse in the Cerne Abbas church. Visits to local schools by such leading musicians reinforces the music education in schools and inspires and entertains those attending

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Achievements against objectives set	Para 1.41	N/A
Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set	Para 1.41	Funds are raised annually from the Friends association, other Benefactors and Sponsors. This is all achieved by our volunteers.
Investment performance against objectives	Para 1.41	N/A
Other		N/A

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The Charity had good reserves at the end of 2022 to plan for future Festivals with confidence
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	To plan exciting and innovative future Festivals knowing that there is no Financial risk
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£21,756
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	N/A
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	N/A
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	N/A

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47	Box Office, Friends association and Benefactors
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46	N/A
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46	N/A
Other		N/A

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s
~~t~~ ~~t~~ Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Trust Deed
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Unincorporated
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more	Para 1.25	Trustees have remained the same for many years. New Trustees will be appointed by existing trustees in agreement with all the main stakeholders
~~trustees~~

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees	Para 1.51	N/A
The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works	Para 1.51	N/A
Relationship with any related parties	Para 1.51	N/A
Other		N/A

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Cerne Abbas Music Festival
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number	1007807
Charity’s principal address	Ashton Farm,Martinstown,Dorchester.Dorset DT2 9HA

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Richard ~~Hfd~~	Chairman		~~(if any)~~
	~~osor~~ Susan Foulser
	Janet Mason

Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name N/A

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

	Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year N/A

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity	N/A
Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects	N/A
Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets	N/A

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of Name Address adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional ~~information)~~

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s)

Full name(s) Richard John Hosford

Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc)

Date 22/10/2023

Declarations

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