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2021-03-31-accounts

Registered number: 03001101 Charity number: 1043391

MID WALES OPERA LTD

UNAUDITED

TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

CONTENTS

Page
Reference and administrative details of the Charitable Company, its Trustees and 1
advisers
Trustees' report 2 - 8
Independent examiner's report 9 - 10
Statement of financial activities 11
Balance sheet 12
Notes to the financial statements 13 - 28

MID WALES OPERA LTD (A company limited by guarantee)

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITABLE COMPANY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Trustees Gareth Williams, Chair
Sara Clutton
Sheila Drury CBE (resigned 15 November 2021)
Kingsley George (resigned 21 January 2021)
Alun Jones
Njabulo Madlala (appointed 22 March 2021)
Avriel Reader
Prof. David Roberts FEA
John Stephenson
Suzanne Wardell
Paul Wingfield (appointed 15 November 2021)
Company registered
number
03001101
Charity registered
number
1043391
Registered office
Bryn Wgan
Trefeglwys
Powys
SY17 5QU
Accountants
WR Partners
Chartered Accountants
Belmont House
Shrewsbury Business Park
Shrewsbury
SY2 6LG
Company Secretary
Alun Jones
Chief Executive Officer
Lydia Bassett

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

The Trustees (who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act) present their annual report together with the independently examined financial statements of Mid Wales Opera Limited (the company) for the period ended 31 March 2020. The Trustees confirm that the Annual report and financial statements of the company comply with the current statutory requirements, the requirements of the company's governing document and the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice (SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" update effective January 2019.

Since the Charitable Company qualifies as small under section 382 of the Companies Act 2006, the Strategic report required of medium and large companies under the Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 has been omitted.

This report covers the twelve-month period to 31 March 2021 with a revised programme of work which included socially-distanced Christmas Livestock Market concerts, open commission projects under the Cerddoriaeth eich Milltir Sgwâr scheme, and other online activity due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Objectives and activities

a. Policies and objectives

The company aims to mount operatic productions of the highest possible standards within budgetary restraints at affordable prices in areas where audiences do not otherwise have the opportunity to attend fully professional performances of opera. It also wishes to develop new audiences for opera by creating accessible productions which are original, exciting and ambitious

In shaping the Company’s objectives, the Trustees have given consideration to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit and in drawing up and revising our business plan have given a high priority to extending engagement with our audiences through outreach focussed on education and community-based activities alongside our core touring programme.

b. Strategies for achieving objectives

In order to adapt to the majority of the venues that it visits the company makes use of a reduced orchestra and a limited chorus. It also designs sets which are convincing while remaining adaptable to the extremely varied range of stages in the venues. Considerable extra activity has been generated in recent years around work with young and developing artists and this is integrated into both productions and the audience engagement work that goes alongside the touring activity.

2016 saw the introduction of our new Young Artists’ Policy – whereby at least 50% of singers employed by the company will be under 30 and/or within 4 years of leaving education.

c. Activities undertaken to achieve objectives

Mid Wales Opera is committed to making its productions available to all and in particular the Trustees make conscious efforts to ensure that we perform at a range of venues and that tickets are available at prices which will, as far as possible, enable everyone to receive the benefit of experiencing the charity's work.

This year’s revised programme of work has reflected that ambition with free but ticketed outdoor concerts, open access online concerts and artist led community projects across Wales, keeping live music and performers in touch with their communities throughout this extraordinary year when the Covid-19 pandemic has made our usual programme of live touring work impossible to deliver.

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Objectives and activities (continued)

d. Overview

MISSION - a passion for opera across Wales and beyond.

VISION - To be a company that inspires and excites audiences, connects and engages with communities, challenges perceptions of opera and reaches places where others do not perform. We deliver a vibrant and engaging portfolio of outstanding creative work and create a supportive and nurturing environment for company members and performers with a commitment to the development of young artists.

VALUES - Innovation, Excellence, Engagement, Collaboration and Accessibility.

Achievements and performance

a. Investment policy and performance

The investment policy has been to balance liquidity and availability of funds whilst ensuring an appropriate level of return on the investment; though no short term investments with reasonable rates of return have been available in the market in recent years.

a. Going concern

After making appropriate enquiries the Trustees have carried out a review of the going concern basis and is pleased to report a strengthening of the Company’s reserves position during the year.

The Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue to operate for the foreseeable future. For this reason they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.

b. Reserves policy

The free reserves of the company are £171,268 (2020: £132,099), being the total unrestricted funds of £232,381 less depreciated fixed assets of £28,376 and designated funds of £32,737.

The trustees’ reserves policy was reviewed in January 2011 and it was agreed to aspire to have 20% of the annual income in free reserve.

The detailed result is set out on page 11 in the Statement of Financial Activities.

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MID WALES OPERA LTD (A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

c. Review of activites

Total audience for filmed performances 1,129 Total number audience for live performances 180 Total number of children involved in workshops 321 Total number of adult involved in workshops 84

The year to March 2021 was originally branded under the umbrella title of MWO’s Puccini in Paris season. It would have featured:

This programme had to be abandoned in Spring 2020 because of the Covid-19 pandemic and our immediate response was to furlough staff and postpone our touring with the assistance of an extension to our lottery funding for our Puccini in Paris season.

Once it became clear the restrictions on live working were likely to continue, and once it was possible to flexibly furlough our staff, we redesigned our year’s work and devised Cerddoriaeth Eich Milltir Sgwâr in partnership with Ensemble Cymru. This open-call commissioning programme was designed to support singers, musicians and composers, whose work had been cancelled due to the pandemic, to work in partnership with their own home communities.

The initial stage of the application process invited artists to submit a single A4 page outlining their idea, who they would like to work with and a rough budget – the maximum commission being £5,000. MWO and Ensemble Cymru’s staff then worked with the applicants whose proposals we wanted to take forward to make fuller applications, and seven projects were selected for this pilot phase of the programme.

We worked with:

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

We had planned to create a filmed version of our SmallStages production of Mrs Peachum’s Guide to Love and Marriage in January 2021. A set was built for this but we were not able to go ahead as it was not possible to accommodate singers and musicians locally in Wales under the regulations at the time.

Cattle market concerts – December 2020

In addition to the Milltir Sgwâr work we worked with singer Robyn Lyn Evans and his wife Aneira to plan two days of live concerts for Christmas 2020 at Machynlleth Market. The performances took place on 12th and 19th December 2020, with audiences limited by the Covid-19 regulations to 30 people stood in their family groups in cattle pens under the stock market’s tin roof. Each performance involved four singers and our Music Director Jonathan Lyness on the piano. Tickets were free, with donations collected after the performances and all the tickets went quickly in advance. The concerts were hugely appreciated by the audience, despite the sleet and cold weather, and gave us a sense of the public appetite for a return to live shows when possible.

Friends of MWO Gala 2020

Our annual Gala concert at Gregynog Hall in July was cancelled due to pandemic restrictions but replaced by a digital concert with two singers led by Charlotte Forrest and recorded in Presteigne in August 2020. The recordings were distributed in three parts to MWO’s Friends before they were shared on our website and YouTube channel and have been viewed 1119 times to date.

Bhekizizwe

We worked with our friends at Opera’r Ddraig to support their production of Bhekizizwe, an operatic monodrama about the life of a young South African man struggling to make his way in the racist London of the 1960s. The proposed tour of the work was cancelled but a filmed version was created and shared as part of the Spring 2021 edition of The Festival of Voice.

Emergency funding

While the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has been a lifeline to our company, allowing us to flexibly furlough our staff during the pandemic, the nature of our funding means that we would not have been able to pay staff from revenue budgets without additional support because elements of their wages are attached to the delivery or projects which had been postponed due to the pandemic. We have been hugely grateful for the support of Arts Council Wales’ Cultural Recovery Fund which made up a shortfall of £20,855 in our wages from September 2020 to March 2021.

d. Principal funding

The majority of the charity's income is derived from the grants received from Arts Councils, Trusts and other awarding bodies with a contribution from box office sales for the performances of the production during the year. Details of the grants received are shown on page 17 of the accounts. In addition the charity is also grateful for the donations received from individual and corporate supporters during the year. Details of the donations received can be seen on page 16 of these accounts. We worked during the year to March 2021 with Arts and Business Cymru to increase individual giving by our supporters and with their support we have also purchased a GoodBox system allowing us to take contactless donations at performances.

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Structure, governance and management

a. Constitution

Mid Wales Opera Ltd is a company limited by guarantee (No. 03001101) and a registered charity (No. 1043391). It is constituted under a Memorandum and Articles of Association which were reviewed by the Trustees in 2015/16 and found to remain fit for purpose. There have been no changes in the objectives since the last annual report.

b. Methods of appointment or election of Trustees

The management of the company is the responsibility of the Trustees who are co-opted and elected under the terms of the Trust deed. The company invites new trustees who have an appreciation and understanding of the arts, and particularly of opera. Ideally, they will have regularly attended performances given by the company prior to their appointment. Kingsley George left the Board this year after many years’ service as a Trustee and Board Director. Njabulo Madlala officially joined the Board in March 2021 having been a Board adviser. As a black South African singer who benefited from Mid Wales Opera’s policy of supporting young artists, he has subsequently founded a successful singing competition in South Africa to encourage young black singers to pursue a similar path.

c. Policies adopted for the induction and training of Trustees

Potential trustees will be identified, brought to the attention of the existing Board members and invited to one of their meetings. The Chair and Chief Executive Officer will identify any particular skills that they would bring to the company and ensure that they understand the company’s financial position and budget process. They are invited to rehearsals as well as performances of company productions, and will be given detailed information regarding the overall preparation of the performances.

d. Related party relationships

The Friends of Mid Wales Opera is run by a small group of volunteers who manage a number of fundraising events during the year. The trustees want to particularly acknowledge the contribution of Jackie Titley the Chair of the Friends’ Committee for co-ordinating this effort. Friends' activities are reflected in the Company's accounts and it is very pleasing to note the ongoing support, both financial and verbal from the Friends despite the circumstances this year which precluded live events such as the annual Gregynog Gala concert.

e. Financial risk management

The Trustees have assessed the major risks to which the company is exposed, in particular those related to the operations and finances of the company, and are satisfied that systems and procedures are in place to mitigate our exposure to the major risks – a risk register is maintained and reviewed regularly as part of the business planning cycle which is part of the funding agreement with Arts Council Wales.

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MID WALES OPERA LTD (A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Plans for future periods

While restrictions are beginning to lift, the way ahead for 2021/22 is still not entirely clear and we will continue to need to be flexible and responsive in our planning.

In May and June 2021, we will be hosting a series of open-air pop-up performances for a restricted-number, socially-distanced audience and based on three performances per day. These shows will allow us to support singers whose work has been cancelled over the past 12 months and to reconnect with our core audience across Wales and the Borders. We will begin with Presteigne in mid-May and are working on performances for North and West as well as Mid Wales.

We postponed our Autumn 2020/Spring 2021 season themed around ‘Puccini in Paris’. We are now planning up to 15 SmallStages performances in September/October 2021 of a new arrangement of Puccini’s Il tabarro for four musicians and six singers. Our Spring 2022 production will be a MainStages tour of La bohème with Ensemble Cymru joining us once again for a nine-venue tour of Wales and the Borders.

We have funding in place from Arts Council of Wales Lottery Fund at £96,884 towards the costs of touring Il tabarro and La bohème, in addition to £20,000 towards the costs of that season from the Garfield Weston Foundation and £15,400 from the Ashley Family Foundation towards the costs of our SmallStages tour.

In the longer term, while we are working from the basis of a solid reserve, the lack of clarity around the future of lottery funding means we are not currently confident to plan for MainStages productions beyond Spring 2022. We plan to apply for an uplift in our revenue funding as part of ACW’s postponed Investment Review – consolidating our current lottery and revenue funded work. We are aware that our fellow revenue funded companies Music Theatre Wales and Welsh National Opera have switched their focus away from live touring in the short to medium term, and that touring is a high-risk proposition in the current climate. However, as a company we remain committed to bringing high quality performances to the heart of communities who would not otherwise have the opportunity to see live opera and we aim to return to live touring as soon as it is safe and legal to do so.

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MID WALES OPERA LTD (A company limited by guarantee)

TRUSTEES' REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Statement of Trustees' responsibilities

The Trustees (who are also the directors of the Charitable Company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for preparing the Trustees' report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Company law requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year. Under company law, the Trustees must not approve the financial statements unless they are satisfied that they give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charitable Company and of its incoming resources and application of resources, including its income and expenditure, for that period. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping adequate accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the Charitable Company's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Charitable Company and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the Charitable Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

Approved by order of the members of the board of Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Gareth Williams Chair of the Board of Trustees

Date:

22/12/2021

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Mid Wales Opera Ltd ('the Charitable Company')

I report to the charity Trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Charitable Company for the year ended 31 March 2021.

Responsibilities and Basis of Report

As the Trustees of the Charitable Company (and its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 ('the 2006 Act').

Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the Charitable Company are not required to be audited under Part 16 of the 2006 Act and are eligible for independent examination, I report in respect of my examination of the Charitable Company's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act'). In carrying out my examination I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT (CONTINUED) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Independent Examiner's Statement

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

  1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charitable Company as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or

  2. the accounts do not accord with those records; or

  3. the accounts do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act 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; or

  4. the accounts have not been prepared in accordance with the methods and principles of the Statement of Recommended Practice for accounting and reporting by charities [applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102)].

I 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.

This report is made solely to the Charitable Company's Trustees, as a body, in accordance with Part 4 of the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008. My work has been undertaken so that I might state to the Charitable Company's Trustees those matters I am required to state to them in an Independent examiner's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Charitable Company and the Charitable Company's Trustees as a body, for my work or for this report.

Signed: Dated: 23/12/2021 Mr T Lunt BA FCCA MIRPM

WR Partners Chartered Accountants Hafren House 5 St Giles Business Park Newtown Powys

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES (INCORPORATING INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

Note
Income from:
Donations and legacies
3
Charitable activities
4
Other trading activities
5
Investments
6
Other income
Total income
Expenditure on:
Raising funds
Charitable activities
7
Other expenditure
8
Total expenditure
Net (expenditure)/income
Transfers between funds
16
Net movement in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
Net movement in funds
Total funds carried forward
Difference to be cleared in brought
forward funds		 Restricted
funds
2021
£
-
9,103
-
-
-
9,103
-
23,142
-
23,142
(14,039)
4,017
(10,022)
45,012
(10,022)
34,990		 Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
50,972
143,329
15
69
19,902
214,287
17,949
134,170
13,332
165,451
48,836
(4,017)
44,819
187,562
44,819
232,381		 Total
funds
2021
£
50,972
152,432
15
69
19,902
223,390
17,949
157,312
13,332
188,593
34,797
-
34,797
232,574
34,797
267,371		 Total
funds
2020
£
27,262
302,391
5,091
260
22,857
357,861
30,327
257,313
14,695
302,335
55,526
-
55,526
177,049
55,526
232,575
(1)

The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year.

The notes on pages 13 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

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MID WALES OPERA LTD (A company limited by guarantee) REGISTERED NUMBER: 03001101

BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2021

Note
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
13
Current assets
Debtors
14
Cash at bank and in hand
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
15
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Total net assets
Charity funds
Restricted funds
16
Unrestricted funds
16
Total funds		 26,855
219,028
245,883
(6,665)		 2021
£
28,153
28,153
239,218
267,371
267,371
34,990
232,381
267,371		 68,245
137,164
205,409
(4,584)		 2020
£
31,749
31,749
200,825
232,574
232,574
45,012
187,562
232,574

The Charitable Company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of Companies Act 2006.

The Trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and preparation of financial statements.

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to entities subject to the small companies regime.

The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Trustees and signed on their behalf by:

Gareth Williams

Chair of the Board of Trustees

22/12/2021 Date:

The notes on pages 13 to 28 form part of these financial statements.

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

1. General information

Mid Wales Opera is a charitable company, limited by guarantee and incorporated in England and Wales. The members of the charity are the trustees named on page 1 of these accounts. In the event of the charitable company being wound up, the liability in respect of the guarantee is limited to £1 per member of the charitable company.

2. Accounting policies

2.1 Basis of preparation of financial statements

The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) - Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019), the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.

Mid Wales Opera Ltd meets the definition of a public benefit entity under FRS 102. Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy.

2.2 Going concern

After making enquires, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The Company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.

The Trustees have also assessed the potential impact on the future operations of the Company with regard to the Covid-19 outbreak. The Company is considered to be well positioned given the current environment with no impact on the going concern basis of the financial statements.

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.3 Income

All income is recognised once the Charitable Company has entitlement to the income, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount of income receivable can be measured reliably.

The recognition of income from legacies is dependent on establishing entitlement, the probability of receipt and the ability to estimate with sufficient accuracy the amount receivable. Evidence of entitlement to a legacy exists when the Charitable Company has sufficient evidence that a gift has been left to them (through knowledge of the existence of a valid will and the death of the benefactor) and the executor is satisfied that the property in question will not be required to satisfy claims in the estate. Receipt of a legacy must be recognised when it is probable that it will be received and the fair value of the amount receivable, which will generally be the expected cash amount to be distributed to the Charitable Company, can be reliably measured.

Grants are included in the Statement of financial activities on a receivable basis. The balance of income received for specific purposes but not expended during the period is shown in the relevant funds on the Balance sheet. Where income is received in advance of entitlement of receipt, its recognition is deferred and included in creditors as deferred income. Where entitlement occurs before income is received, the income is accrued.

Income tax recoverable in relation to investment income is recognised at the time the investment income is receivable.

Other income is recognised in the period in which it is receivable and to the extent the goods have been provided or on completion of the service.

2.4 Expenditure

Expenditure is recognised once there is a legal or constructive obligation to transfer economic benefit to a third party, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is classified by activity. The costs of each activity are made up of the total of direct costs and shared costs, including support costs involved in undertaking each activity. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs which contribute to more than one activity and support costs which are not attributable to a single activity are apportioned between those activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources. Central staff costs are allocated on the basis of time spent, and depreciation charges allocated on the portion of the asset’s use.

Expenditure on raising funds includes all expenditure incurred by the Charitable Company to raise funds for its charitable purposes and includes costs of all fundraising activities events and noncharitable trading.

Expenditure on charitable activities is incurred on directly undertaking the activities which further the Charitable Company's objectives, as well as any associated support costs.

2.5 Government grants

Government grants relating to tangible fixed assets are treated as deferred income and released to the Statement of financial activities over the expected useful lives of the assets concerned. Other grants are credited to the Statement of financial activities as the related expenditure is incurred.

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.6 Interest receivable

Interest on funds held on deposit is included when receivable and the amount can be measured reliably by the Charitable Company; this is normally upon notification of the interest paid or payable by the institution with whom the funds are deposited.

2.7 Tangible fixed assets and depreciation

Tangible fixed assets are initially recognised at cost. After recognition, under the cost model, tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulated depreciation and any accumulated impairment losses. All costs incurred to bring a tangible fixed asset into its intended working condition should be included in the measurement of cost.

Depreciation is charged so as to allocate the cost of tangible fixed assets less their residual value over their estimated useful lives, using the straight-line method.

Depreciation is provided on the following basis:

Freehold property - 2% straight line
Office equipment - 15% straight line
Sets, props and costumes - 80% in year of production and 20% RB thereafter

2.8 Debtors

Trade and other debtors are recognised at the settlement amount after any trade discount offered. Prepayments are valued at the amount prepaid net of any trade discounts due.

2.9 Cash at bank and in hand

Cash at bank and in hand includes cash and short-term highly liquid investments with a short maturity of three months or less from the date of acquisition or opening of the deposit or similar account.

2.10 Liabilities and provisions

Liabilities are recognised when there is an obligation at the Balance sheet date as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefit will be required in settlement, and the amount of the settlement can be estimated reliably.

Liabilities are recognised at the amount that the Charitable Company anticipates it will pay to settle the debt or the amount it has received as advanced payments for the goods or services it must provide.

Provisions are measured at the best estimate of the amounts required to settle the obligation. Where the effect of the time value of money is material, the provision is based on the present value of those amounts, discounted at the pre-tax discount rate that reflects the risks specific to the liability. The unwinding of the discount is recognised in the Statement of financial activities as a finance cost.

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

2. Accounting policies (continued)

2.11 Financial instruments

The Charitable Company only has financial assets and financial liabilities of a kind that qualify as basic financial instruments. Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at transaction value and subsequently measured at their settlement value with the exception of bank loans which are subsequently measured at amortised cost using the effective interest method.

2.12 Pensions

The Charitable Company operates a defined contribution pension scheme and the pension charge represents the amounts payable by the Charitable Company to the fund in respect of the year.

2.13 Fund accounting

General funds are unrestricted funds which are available for use at the discretion of the Trustees in furtherance of the general objectives of the Charitable Company and which have not been designated for other purposes.

Designated funds comprise unrestricted funds that have been set aside by the Trustees for particular purposes. The aim and use of each designated fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

Restricted funds are funds which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imposed by donors or which have been raised by the Charitable Company for particular purposes. The costs of raising and administering such funds are charged against the specific fund. The aim and use of each restricted fund is set out in the notes to the financial statements.

3. Income from donations and legacies

Other donations
Patrons Circle
Friends of Mid Wales Opera
Government grants
Total 2021
Total 2020		 Restricted
funds
2021
Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
£
-
4,760
-
2,565
-
2,602
-
41,045
-
50,972
975
26,287		 Total
funds
2021
£
4,760
2,565
2,602
41,045
50,972
27,262		 Total
funds
2020
£
22,994
2,113
2,155
-
27,262

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

4. Income from charitable activities

Ticket sales and fees
Grants receivable
Trust funds received
Total 2021
Total 2020
Grants and Trust funds receivable
The Arts Council of Wales
Powys County Council Covid Business Grant
Millichope Foundation
G&M Davies Charitable Trust
Arts and Business Cymru Community Fund
John Lewis Chairman's Fund
Fenton Arts
Oakdale Trust
Garfield Weston
Ashley Foundation
Gibbs Trust		 Restricted
funds
2021
Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
£
-
-
9,103
136,329
-
7,000
9,103
143,329
102,219
200,172
Restricted
funds
2021
Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
£
9,103
126,329
-
10,000
-
1,500
-
5,000
-
500
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9,103
143,329		 Total
funds
2021
£
-
145,432
7,000
152,432
302,391
Total
funds
2021
£
135,432
10,000
1,500
5,000
500
-
-
-
-
-
-
152,432		 Total
funds
2020
£
66,903
190,588
44,900
302,391
Total
funds
2020
£
190,588
-
1,500
-
-
2,000
3,000
1,500
20,000
15,400
1,500
235,488

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

  1. Income from other trading activities

Income from fundraising events

Other sales
Sponsorship
Total 2021
Total 2020		 Restricted
funds
2021
Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
£
-
15
-
-
-
15
4,050
1,041		 Total
funds
2021
£
15
-
15
5,091		 Total
funds
2020
£
3,508
1,583
5,091
  1. Investment income
Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
Investment income
69
Total 2020
260		 Total
funds
2021
£
69
260		 Total
funds
2020
£
260
  1. Analysis of expenditure on charitable activities Summary by fund type
Direct costs
Total 2020		 Restricted
funds
2021
Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
£
23,142
134,170
144,366
112,947		 Total
funds
2021
£
157,312
257,313		 Total
funds
2020
£
257,313

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

8. Governance costs

Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
Professional fees
678
Trustee meetings
-
Strategic development
1,410
Salaries
-
Other resources expended - wages and salaries
8,260
Other resources expended - pension costs
2,984
Total 2021
13,332
Total 2020
14,695		 Total
funds
2021
£
678
-
1,410
-
8,260
2,984
13,332
14,695		 Total
funds
2020
£
-
785
1,148
989
8,504
3,269
14,695

9. Analysis of expenditure by activities

Direct costs - Activities
Total 2020		 Activities
undertaken
directly
2021
£
76,519
209,245		 Support
costs
2021
£
80,793
48,068		 Total
funds
2021
£
157,312
257,313		 Total
funds
2020
£
257,313

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

9. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Analysis of direct costs

Staff costs
Depreciation
Orchestra
Singers
Production crew
Set transport
Travel expenses and accomodation
Other production costs
Design Team
Governance costs
Total 2021
Total 2020		 Activities
2021
£
42,584
5,096
4,492
2,257
2,600
4,192
5,918
4,880
-
4,500
76,519
209,245		 Total
funds
2021
£
42,584
5,096
4,492
2,257
2,600
4,192
5,918
4,880
-
4,500
76,519
209,245		 Total
funds
2020
£
37,976
18,971
49,359
49,277
8,537
15,786
7,286
17,285
4,243
525
209,245

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

9. Analysis of expenditure by activities (continued)

Analysis of support costs

Staff costs
Depreciation
Sundry expenses
Postage and stationery
Advertising and marketing
Bank charges
Telephone
Insurance
General travel expenses
Light and heat
Fees for admin services
Repairs and maintenance
Write off for bad debt and accrued income not received
Total 2021
Total 2020		 Activities
2021
£
16,518
500
3,884
552
27,175
240
968
2,660
730
102
1,449
-
26,015
80,793
48,068		 Total
funds
2021
£
16,518
500
3,884
552
27,175
240
968
2,660
730
102
1,449
-
26,015
80,793
48,068		 Total
funds
2020
£
18,988
550
6,117
588
12,475
274
615
2,661
3,468
107
2,184
41
-
48,068

10. Independent examiner's remuneration

The independent examiner's remuneration amounts to an independent examiner fee of £1,575 (2020 - £1,550).

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

11. Staff costs

Wages and salaries
Social security costs
Operating costs of defined benefit pension schemes		 2021
£
83,342
1,288
2,984
87,614		 2020
£
91,670
-
3,269
94,939

The average number of persons employed by the Charitable Company during the year was as follows:

Employees
The average headcount expressed as full-time equivalents was:
Employees		 2021
No.
4
2021
No.
3		 2020
No.
4
2020
No.
3

No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.

12. Trustees' remuneration and expenses

During the year, no Trustees received any remuneration or other benefits (2020 - £NIL).

During the year ended 31 March 2021, no Trustee expenses have been incurred (2020 - £NIL).

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

13. Tangible fixed assets

Cost or valuation
At 1 April 2020
Additions
At 31 March 2021
Depreciation
At 1 April 2020
Charge for the year
At 31 March 2021
Net book value
At 31 March 2021
At 31 March 2020		 Freehold
property
£
25,000
-
25,000
10,625
500
11,125
13,875
14,375		 Office
equipment
£
46,125
-
46,125
46,125
-
46,125
-
-		 Other fixed
assets
£
409,782
2,000
411,782
392,408
5,096
397,504
14,278
17,374		 Total
£
480,907
2,000
482,907
449,158
5,596
454,754
28,153
31,749

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

14. Debtors

Due within one year
Trade debtors
Theatre Tax credits
Prepayments and accrued income		 2021
£
101
20,987
5,767
26,855		 2020
£
29,306
21,460
17,479
68,245

15. Creditors: Amounts falling due within one year

Trade creditors
Other taxation and social security
Accruals and deferred income		 2021
£
3,687
1,328
1,650
6,665		 2020
£
-
3,007
1,577
4,584

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

16. Statement of funds

Statement of funds - current year

Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Figaro
Redundancy liability
Roof repairs
General funds
General Funds - all funds
Total Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
Dido and Aeneas
Mrs Peachum's Guide to Love
and Marriage
The Marriage of Figaro
Venus & Adonis
Il Tabarro
La Boheme
Total of funds		 Balance at 1
April 2020
£
5,977
17,737
-
23,714
163,848
187,562
-
-
9,525
447
25,040
10,000
45,012
232,574		 Income
£
-
-
-
-
214,287
214,287
-
-
9,103
-
-
-
9,103
223,390		 Expenditure
£
(7)
-
-
(7)
(165,444)
(165,451)
(602)
(2,155)
(20,335)
-
(50)
-
(23,142)
(188,593)		 Transfers
in/out
£
(5,970)
-
15,000
9,030
(13,047)
(4,017)
602
2,155
1,707
(447)
-
-
4,017
-		 Balance at
31 March
2021
£
-
17,737
15,000
32,737
199,644
232,381
-
-
-
-
24,990
10,000
34,990
267,371

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

16. Statement of funds (continued)

Statement of funds - prior year

Unrestricted funds
Designated funds
Tosca
Redundancy Liability
General funds
General Funds - all funds
Total Unrestricted funds
Restricted funds
L'Heure Espagnole
CC19
Dido and Aeneas
Mrs Peachum's Guide
Venus & Adonis
The marriage of Figaro
Il Tabarro
La Boheme
Total of funds		 Balance at
1 April 2019
£
19,492
15,543
35,035
129,202
164,237
-
6,795
1,049
4,990
-
(23)
-
-
12,811
177,048		 Income
£
14,300
-
14,300
233,959
248,259
350
755
5,270
18,322
1,383
48,122
25,400
10,000
109,602
357,861		 Expenditure
£
(26,990)
-
(26,990)
(130,979)
(157,969)
(1,183)
(3,771)
(3,123)
(37,691)
(936)
(97,302)
(360)
-
(144,366)
(302,335)		 Transfers
in/out
£
(825)
2,194
1,369
(68,334)
(66,965)
833
(3,779)
(3,196)
14,379
-
58,728
-
-
66,965
-		 Balance at
31 March
2020
£
5,977
17,737
23,714
163,848
187,562
-
-
-
-
447
9,525
25,040
10,000
45,012
232,574

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

17. Summary of funds

Summary of funds - current year

Designated funds
General funds
Restricted funds		 Balance at 1
April 2020
£
23,714
163,848
45,012
232,574		 Income
£
-
214,287
9,103
223,390		 Expenditure
£
(7)
(165,444)
(23,142)
(188,593)		 Transfers
in/out
£
9,030
(13,047)
4,017
-		 Balance at
31 March
2021
£
32,737
199,644
34,990
267,371

Summary of funds - prior year

Designated funds
General funds
Restricted funds		 Balance at
1 April 2019
£
35,035
129,202
12,811
177,048		 Income
£
14,300
233,959
109,602
357,861		 Expenditure
£
(26,990)
(130,979)
(144,366)
(302,335)		 Transfers
in/out
£
1,369
(68,334)
66,965
-		 Balance at
31 March
2020
£
23,714
163,848
45,012
232,574
  1. Analysis of net assets between funds

Analysis of net assets between funds - current year

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
Total		 Restricted
funds
2021
Unrestricted
funds
2021
£
£
-
28,153
34,990
210,893
-
(6,665)
34,990
232,381		 Total
funds
2021
£
28,153
245,883
(6,665)
267,371

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MID WALES OPERA LTD

(A company limited by guarantee)

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2021

18. Analysis of net assets between funds (continued)

Analysis of net assets between funds - prior year

Tangible fixed assets
Current assets
Creditors due within one year
Total		 Endowment
funds
2020
£
-
2
(3)
(1)		 Restricted
funds
2020
£
-
45,012
-
45,012		 Unrestricted
funds
2020
£
31,749
160,395
(4,581)
187,563		 Total
funds
2020
£
31,749
205,409
(4,584)
232,574

19. Pension commitments

The pension cost charge represents contributions payable by the company to employees pension funds and amounted to £2,984 (2020: £3,269), these were fully paid with no contributions outstanding at the balance sheet date.

20. Related party transactions

The Charitable Company has not entered into any related party transaction during the year, nor are there any outstanding balances owing between related parties and the Charitable Company at 31 March 2021.

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