2025-08-31-accounts - Settle Orchestral Society

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the Period 1st September 2024 to 315 August 2025

Charity name: Settle Orchestral Society

Charity registration number: 1025554

Objectives and Activities

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Summary ofthe purposes of	Para 1.17
the charity as set out in its		improve, develop and maintain public
governing document		education in, and appreciation of, the art
		and science of music in all its aspects.
Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those	5 1.17and	The charity seeks to achieve this bythe preparation and presentation of live
purposes for the public		orchestral concerts and other activities.
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or
services identified in the
accounts
Statement confirming	Para 1.18	In planning the activities for the year, the
whether the trustees have		trustees keep in mind the Charity
had regard to the guidance		Commission's guidance on providing
issued by the Charity		benefit forthe public.
Commission on public
benefit

Achievements and Performance

Summary ofthe main	Para 1.20	We gave six concerts this year, one in
achievements ofthe charity,		Settle and one in Skipton foreach ofour
identifying the difference the		autumn, spring and summer programmes.
charity’s work has made to		In the autumn we were joined by a young
the circumstances of its		soloist (whowas a former juniormember of
beneficiaries and any wider		the orchestra) for a performance of
benefits to society as a		Reinecke’s Flute Concerto. In the spring
whole.		we performed works by Sibelius, Dvorak
		and Tchaikovsky. Finally, in the summer
		we played works by Mendelssohn and
		Schubert and one of our young horn
		players performed the Weber Horn
		Concertino with us.
		The summer concert was free admission,
		having been funded by a legacy from a
		former member, but we collected £1,600 in
		donations which were split between the
		orchestraandJessie’sFund,acharit

Settle Orchestral Society, Trustees Annual Report 2024-25

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|||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |which|helps|children|with|serious|illness| |and|disabilities|through|the|therapeutic|use| |of|music.| |We|increased|our|average|audience|size| |from|89|in|our|2023-24|season|to|105|this| |season.|

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Financial Review

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|||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Review|of the|charity’s|Para|1.21|We|finished|the|year|with|a|surplus|of| |financial|position|at|the|end|£7,966|but|this|was|largely|due|to|receiving| |of the|period|a|sizeable|legacy|from|a|former|member.| |Ticket|sales|increased|by|18%.| |Statement|explaining|the|Para|1.22|Reserves|are|held|to|fund|any|unexpected| |policy|for|holding|reserves|or|unplanned|expenditure,|to|provide| |stating|why|they|are|held|support|in|the|event|of future|income| |streams|being|uncertain,|and|to|absorb|any| |shortfall|in|a|year when|expenditure|is|not| |covered|by|income|from|subscriptions,| |activities|or|other|sources.| |They|may|also|be|used|to|purchase|major| |items|of|equipment,|to|fund|new|projects|or| |activities,|and|to|make|payments|which| |further|the|objects|of the|charity|and|which| |are|for|public|benefit.| |Amount|of|reserves|held|£18,663|as|at|31° August|2025|

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Structure, Governance and Management

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|||||||||||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Type|of governing|document ||Para|1.25|Constitution;|revised|version|adopted|27"| |October|2023| |How|is|the|charity|Para|1.25|Unincorporated|association| |constituted?| |Trustee|selection|methods|Para|1.25|The|members|elect|the|trustees|at|the| |including|details|of any|annual|general|meeting|and|may|elect|the| |constitutional|provisions|e.g.|officers.|Trustees|may|co-opt|new|trustees| |election|to|post|or name|of|in|the|event|of a|vacancy|during|the|year,| |any|person|or|body|entitled|or|if|additional|expertise|or|experience|is| |to|appoint|one|or|more|required.| |trustees|

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Settle Orchestral Society, Trustees Annual Report 2024-25

Reference and Administrative Details

Charity name	Settle Orchestral Society
Other name the charity uses	Settle Orchestra
Registered charity number	1025554
Charity’s principal address	5 Neville Road
	Gargrave
	Skipton
	BD233RE

List of Trustees

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Declarations

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

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees:

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Settle Orchestral Society, Trustees Annual Report 2024-25

Settle Orchestral Society

Income & Expenditure Account for 12 months to 31 August 2025 Income Voluntary Income Donations, bequests, sponsorship Gift Aid recovered Rehearsal collection pot Society Activities Concert takings & progs Player subs Friends subscriptions, sponsorships Activities for Generating Funds Concert raffles, draw, refreshments 200 Club subscriptions Investment Income Interest Total Income Expenditure Society Activities Concert hall hire Rehearsal hall hire Music hire/PRS/LMS Principal musicians Soloists Other musicians Making Music Subs & Ins, LMS Subs Charitable donations Expenditure on Raising Funds Printing, SumUp, Online Fees, Misc Adverts & Website 200 Club prizes & licence Total Expenditure Net Surplus/(- Deficit) Balance Sheet as at 31 August 2025 CURRENT ASSETS Debtors Prepayments Virgin Money Bank Account Skipton Building Society Reserves Account TOTAL Current Assets CURRENT LIABILITIES Accruals & Deferred Income TOTAL Current Liabilities NET CURRENT ASSETS RESERVES Balance brought forward Net surplus/(- deficit) for the year Balance carried forward	2025 2024 DW concert LS Brahms 11,969 435 1,281 1,426 810 767 6,139 5,378 6,848 6,995 1,122 976 855 532 536 444 489 213
	30,049 17,165 1,690 1,100 1,461 1,270 545 291 10,025 8,444 600 1,101 5,389 2,884 383 503 800 - 486 198 564 453 140 140
	22,083 16,383
	7,966 782
	1,281 - 162 1,543 1,560 1,089 15,979 8,108
	18,982 10,740 319 42
	319 42
	18,663 10,698
	10,698 9,916 7,966 782
	18,663 10,698

Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Settle Orchestral Society

| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of Settle Orchestral Society (the Society) for the year ended 31° August 2025,

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity trustees of the Society, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’). | report in respect of my examination of the Society’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination | have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner’s statement

| have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

accounting records were not kept in respect of the Society as required by section 130 of the Act; or
the accounts do not accord with those records; or
the accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair view’ which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination

| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Name: Hae & \CONNETH RoBcer sox

Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any):

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