2025-06-30-accounts

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THE NEW MUSIC PLAYERS ESTABLISHED BY DEED

CHARITY NUMBER 1052457

TRUSTEES’ REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 JUNE 2025

Aims and purposes

New Music Players aims to commission and perform new works by mainly UK-based composers in high profile concerts. Through this activity, NMP provides education and professional development for the composers it works with and for the professional performers who rehearse and perform the new works. The audience benefit from experiencing new work performed at the highest professional level.

Achievements and Performances

Monday 28 September – Monday 4 November 2024

Rehearsals, performances and recording of two works by Beijing-based composer Nicholas Smith: The Girl from the French Fort for orchestra and narrator (Tim Bentinck), and his new opera The Stone God at the Bloomsbury Theatre, London. Orchestra of 30 players led by Susanne Stanzeleit. Opera performances conducted by Justin Lavender of Arcadian Opera. Performance dates: Friday 1, Saturday 2 and Sunday 3 November 2024.

Recording of The Girl from the French Fort on Monday 4 November 2024 at Smith Square Hall, London conducted by Gerry Cornelius with sound engineer Morgan Roberts produced by Simon Weir of Classical Media. Narration recorded by Tim Bentinck produced by Simon Weir at Small Wardour Studios in London on 13 February 2025. Recording due for release in February 2026 on Metier.

Performers (New Music Players only): Flute: Rowland Sutherland Oboe: Clare Hoskins Clarinet: Alison Hughes Bassoon: Catriona McDermid Horn 1: Richard Steggall Horn 2: Richard Bayliss / Tom Rumsby (recording only) Horn 3: Carys Evans Trumpet: Edward Maxwell Trombone: Miguel Tantos Sevillano Timpani: Tom Lee Percussion 1: Tim Palmer Percussion 2: Steve Gibson

New Music Players

3 Morley Close, Lewes, E Sussex BN7 1NQ tel: [phone] [e-mail] www.newmusicplayers.org.uk Registered Charity No.1052457

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First Violins: Susanne Stanzeleit, Nicky Sweeney, Anna Giddey, Jo Watts, Sarah Evans Second Violins: Adam Barker, Emma Blanco, Phoebe Snelling, Nicola Bates, Anna Szabo

Viola: Ros Hanson, Anna Cooper, Dan Manente Cello: Joe Giddey, Clare Graham, Dan James Bass: Stephen Warner, Will Henderson

Friday 25 October 2024

Performance of John Casken’s The Shackled King at the Martin Harris Centre, University of Manchester as part of the University’s 200[th] anniversary celebrations.

Performers:

Sir John Tomlinson, bass – King Lear Rozanna Madylus, mezzo soprano – Cordelia, The Fool + other roles Kyle Horch, saxophones Sam Ewans, trumpet Ben-San Lau, piano Fenella Humphreys, violin

Friday 15 November 2024

CD release date for ‘Distant Voices, New Worlds’, featuring New Music Players and the Orchestra of Sound and Light performing works by Shirley J Thompson, Evelyn Ficarra, Rowland Sutherland, Ed Hughes and Matthew Sheeran.

Friday 13 June 2025

Recording session at St Silas the Martyr, Kentish Town, of new ensemble works by NMP Artistic Director Ed Hughes for future release. Works recorded were: Ground , Melody for Trumpet, Violin and Orchestra, Sharp Light and Dark Angel .

Performers:

Rowland Sutherland, flute Clare Hoskins, oboe Fiona Cross, clarinet Alison Hughes, bass clarinet Richard Steggall, horn Fraser Tannock, trumpet Susanne Stanzeleit, violin 1 Naomi Rump, violin 2 Clifton Harrison, viola Bozidar Vukotic, cello

New Music Players

3 Morley Close, Lewes, E Sussex BN7 1NQ tel: [phone] [e-mail] www.newmusicplayers.org.uk Registered Charity No.1052457

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Lynda Houghton, double bass Ed Hughes, conductor

Future Plans

The Orchestra of Sound and Light, the education arm of New Music Players, received a grant from Arts Council England to deliver a project ‘From Felpham to Beachy Head’ with GCSE Music students in four secondary schools across West Sussex, East Sussex and Brighton and Hove. Workshops will take place in June and July 2025.

Financial review

Total assets at 30 June 2025: £19,258 Total liabilities at 30 June 2025: £14,350 Liabilities are artist fees and travel expenses owing to musicians of the Orchestra of Sound and Light involved in the From Felpham to Beachy Head project, plus £180 for the Independent Examination of Accounts.

Structure, governance and management

NMP is managed by Liz Webb from the Liz Webb Management offices in Lewes, East Sussex. Liz Webb is paid on a project basis.

The Trustees are: Roger Morris, Peter Tompkins, Dhao Wotansen

Liz Webb, General Manager, March 2026

New Music Players

3 Morley Close, Lewes, E Sussex BN7 1NQ tel: [phone] [e-mail] www.newmusicplayers.org.uk Registered Charity No.1052457

New Music Players Receipts and Payments Summary 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025

The New Music Players Established by Deed For the year ended 30 June 2025 3 Morley Close, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7 1NQ Tel: [phone] email: [e-mail]

Receipts

Item	2025	2025	2025	2024
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
Grants	0	2 000	2 000	0
Donations	0	23 687	23 687	2 340
Performance Income: Fees	52 133	0	52 133	33 098
Performance income: Ticket Sales	180	0	180	344
Programme sales	0	0	0	0
Income from CD	0	0	0	0
Refunds	0	0	0	1
Inland Revenue - Gift Aid	2 250	0	2 250	0
Bank Interest	139	0	139	2
Other	0	0	0	0
GROSS RESOURCES ARISING IN YEAR	54 702	25 687	80 389	35 785

Payments

Item	2025	2025	2025	2024
	Unrestricted	Restricted	Total
Artist Fees	31 848	25 687	57 535	16 706
Composer Commission Fees	5 680	0	5 680	0
Hire of venues	824	0	824	2 543
Hire of music	0	0	0	353
Instruments/tuning	2 826	0	2 826	0
PRS fees	0	0	0	0
Internet & website	245	0	245	245
Insurance	0	0	0	224
Travel	1 163	0	1 163	618
Accommodation/ per diems	325	0	325	83
Recordingfees	4 793	0	4 793	0
Lighting /Equipment	940	0	940	73
Printing	0	0	0	312
Box office commission	0	0	0	0
Marketing& Publicity	64	0	64	0
Bank charges	0	0	0	0
Administration:post & stationery	0	0	0	48
Management and Administration costs	928	0	928	932
Accountant	0	0	0	0
Other	0	0	0	20
TOTAL EXPENDITURE/ RESOURCES USED	49 636	25 687	75 323	22 156
Net (outgoing) / Incoming resources Fund balance brought forward FUND BALANCE CARRIED FORWARD
	5 066	0	5 066	13 628
	14 192		14 192	564
	19 258	0	19 258	14 192

New Music Players Assets and Liabilities 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025

Statement of Assets and Liabilities For the year ended 30 June 2025

As at 30 June 2025

		2025		2024
ASSETS	£		£
Cash Funds
~~	~~		16 728
Business Deposit Account ~~	~~		2 530
Other monetary assets: owing to NMP		0		0
Vaughan Williams Foundation grant		0		1 000
Hinrichsen Foundation grant		0		1 000
Total Assets - Unrestricted Funds		19 258		16 193
LIABILITIES
Fees and travel expenses owing to musicians (Feltham to Beachy Hea		14 170		1 711
Artist fees owing to musicians (Stone God Oct 24 - first payment)		0		12 000
Independent Examination of Accounts: Clark & Wells		180		180
Total Liabilities - Unrestricted Funds		14 350		13 891

Approved by the Board of Trustees on

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R Morris, Trustee

…................................................................ P Tompkins, Trustee

…................................................................ D Wotansen, Trustee

Independent Examiners Report to the Trustees For the year ended 30 June 2025

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the charity for the year ended 30 June 2025.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As t h e c h a r i t y trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the 2011 Act').

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) the Act.

Independent examiners 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 that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the 2011 Act; or

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

3. 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.

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.

Andrew M Wells FMAAT

66 High Street Lewes East Sussex BN7 1XG

11 March 2026