## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From** 1 January 2022 to 31 December 2022 **Charity name:** NORVIS ## **Charity registration number:** 1014801 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the Charity shall be:
to advance, improve, develop and
maintain public education in, and
appreciation of, the art and science of
music in all its aspects by any means
the trustees see fit, including through
the presentation of public events.| |Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|NORVIS runs an annual summer school in
early music, open to players of viols,
recorders, lutes, harpsichords, baroque
strings and singers.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have read and abide by the
guidance issued by the Charity
Commission on public benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The NORVIS Trustees may make bursaries
(reductions in fees) for young people in full-
time education and those in financial
hardship who would benefit from attending.
Bursaries are applied for as part of the
course application process. Decisions are
taken by a subcommittee of the trustees.| ## **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|NORVIS has provided education and
performance opportunities in the field of
early music to approximately 65
participants on the course during 2022.
NORVIS provided bursaries to 8 people in
order to enable them to attend the course.| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
ofthe period|Para 1.21|At the end of 2022, NORVIS held £18958
in bank accounts.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|We hold a reserve account of a minimum of
10% of our usual annual revenue, to allow
for fluctuations in revenue against the
portion of our costs that is fixed.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£9297| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|There are no uncertainties about the charity
continuing as a going concern.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|Para 1.47|The principal income is provided by
participants’ fees. We run a residential
summer school and charge fees for
accommodation and for tuition. We also
receive donations and occasionally
bequests from members and others.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|Our reserve fund is held in an interest-
bearing instant access account.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|COVID meant that NORVIS was unable to
operate for a period of 2 years. We incurred
costs but were unable to charge participant
fees. Due to our reserves and the
generosity of our members, we were not at
risk.| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Type of governing
document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution| |---|---|---| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association| |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
trustees|Para 1.25|(1)The Charity and its property shall be
managed and administered by a
committee comprising trustees elected
from and by the Charity’s members
(Elected Trustees) and trustees Co-opted
by existing trustees (Co-opted Trustees).
(2)All members of the committee are
trustees.
(3)The Charity shall have on the committee
at least the following officers, appointed
by the trustees:
i.
A chair
ii.
A secretary
iii.
A treasurer
More officer roles can be appointed if
deemed necessary by the trustees.
(4)An Elected trustee must be a member of
the Charity.
(5)No one may be appointed a trustee if he
or she would be disqualified from acting
under the provisions of clause 8.
(6)The number of trustees shall be not less
than three but shall not be subject to any
maximum.
(7)The first trustees (including officers) shall
be those persons elected as trustees and
officers at the meeting at which this
constitution is adopted.
(8)A trustee may not appoint anyone to act
on his or her behalf at meetings of the
trustees.| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charityname|NORVIS| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|| |Registered charitynumber|1014801| |Charity’s principal address|66 Quarry Lane
Birmingham
B31 2PY| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Mark Lawrence|Chair||| ||Eileen Finlayson|Secretary||| ||Sarah Kirk|Treasurer||| ||William Hunt|Trustee|4/8/22 onwards|| ||Ursula McKean|Trustee|4/8/22 onwards|| ||Simon Squires|Treasurer|To 4/8/22|| ||Maureen Jackson|Trustee|To 4/8/22|| ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date** ## **NORVIS** ## **SUMMARY STATEMENT 2022** |**Income**||**Expenditure**|| |---|---|---|---| |Course fees|£45,197.20|Advertising|£1,027.20| |Donations|£6,335.65|External concert|£908.00| |Bus fares|£290.00|Tutor fees|£10,205.00| |Bowes museum fares|£270.00|Tutor expenses|£3,378.22| |Savings a/c interest|£38.95|MD/Tutorg fees|£2,560.00| |Bursary a/c interest|£17.58|MD/Tutorg.expenses|£827.46| |||Administrator’s fee|£850.00| |||Admin./sec. expenses|£472.89| |||Other for participants|£620.00| |||Staff gifts|£50.80| |||Accom. at venue|£28,950.25| |||Subscriptions|£508.00| |**Total income**|**£52,149.38**|**Total expenditure**|**£50,357.82**| **Excess of income over expenditure £1,791.56** ||**BALANCE SHEET**||| |---|---|---|---| |**Assets**|**Jan. 2022**||**Dec. 2022**| |Current a/c|£2,226.65||£5,791.68| |Savings a/c|£9,257.87||£9,296.82| |Bursary a/c|£5,681.90||£3,869.48| |**Totals**|**£17,166.42**||**£18,957.98**| |||**Year**|| |**Represented by:**|**Jan. 2022**|**surplus**|**Dec. 2022**| |General fund|£11,484.52|£3,603.98|£15,088.50| |Bursary fund|£5,681.90|-£1,812.42|£3,869.48| |**Totals**|**£17,166.42**|**£1,791.56**|**£18,957.98**| CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examinerfs report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of NORVIS - Earty Music Summer Sch¢)ol On accounts for tho year ended 31 D￿mber 2022 Charity no (rfany) 1014801 Set out on pages 1and2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above chartty (Ihe Trusf) for the year end&J 3111212022. Responslbilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are ￿spOnSIble for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in ac¢￿thn￿ with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe A¢n. I report in reS￿t of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act arKI in carying out my examination, I have followed the applicable DirectIor￿ given by the Charity Commission under section 14515)(b) of the Ad. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention (other than that disdosed below) in connection with the examination which gNes me cause to believe that in. any material 1nd8￿nd0nt examiner's statement accounting re￿rdS not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do rnt accord with the accounting records I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enablo a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed." Dats: 1510712023 Name: Michael John Wnterbum Relevant professional quallfication(s) or body (rf ary): Address: 58 Lammas Park Road London W5 5JB IER October 2018 Section B Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs to highlKJht matters of concem (see CC32, Independent examinati￿ of c*Arity accounts: directions and guidan￿ for examiners). The tutors and the adminrstrator had not yovided supporting doGumentation for expenses daimed. It is highly re(x)rn￿nded that next year they should tr required to do so. Givo her• brief dotails of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose. IER October 2018