Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 01/05/2024 To 30/04/2025
Charity name: THE FLORILEGIUM TRUST
Charity registration number:1060443
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | The Florilegium Trust exists to help educate and train musicians and the public in the art of baroque music. As an arts organisation we regularly offer workshops to all age groups including children, young and old people embracing and educating the general public in our area of music |
| 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 |
Concerts, masterclasses and workshops have been delivered throughout the UK. We have engaged in numerous research activities to underpin our performances and plan and make CD recordings of lesser- known repertoire to bring this to the attention of a wide general public, who otherwise would not experience this music. |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | As Trustees we have had regard to 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 | |
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| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on grant making | |
| Para 1.38 | |
| Policy on social investment | |
| including program related | |
| investment |
Contribution made by Para 1.38 volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | This particular financial year has been relatively busy with our main musical activities which have benefitted society in numerous ways. There have been a series of masterclasses, concert performances as well as an ambitious recording that was managed and delivered. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
Achievements against objectives set |
Para 1.41 |
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| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set |
Para 1.41 | |
| Investment performance against objectives |
Para 1.41 | |
| Other |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | Our balance sheet shows that our income was not entirely spent this year, with a balance remaining of approximately £9,000. This is in contrast to showing a deficit last year of approximately £10,000. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | Our positive balance we are holding in unrestricted funds will help to continue our musical activities for the following year as well as helping to balance our accounts after the deficit of the previous year. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £9,036 |
| 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 |
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 |
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| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other |
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
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| 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 trustees |
Para 1.25 | Trustees are appointed for their specific area of expertise and interest in music and arts organisations. Ashley Solomon appoints new trustees together with the agreement of the existing trustees. |
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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 |
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| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Florilegium Trust |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1060443 |
| Charity’s principal address | 21 Village Road, London N3 1TL |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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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) |
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| AshleySolomon | Manage Trust | Wholeyear | AshleySolomon | |
| HenrySolomon | n/a | Wholeyear | AshleySolomon | |
| Sarah Tunkel | n/a | Wholeyear | AshleySolomon | |
– 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 | |
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| n/a | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets n/a held in this capacity
Name and objects of the n/a charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for n/a safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Additional information (optional)
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
n/a
Other optional information
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) Ashley Solomon ~~ee~~ Position (eg Secretary, Chair of Trustees Chair, etc) ~~ee~~ Date 12/12/25 ~~PO~~
The Florilegium Trust 1060443 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a For the period 5/1/2024 4/30/2025 To from
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||||
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| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||||||
| to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||||||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||||||
| Donations | 30,000 | - | - | 30,000 | - | |||||
| Grants | 11,000 | - | - | 11,000 | - | |||||
| Members subscriptions | 6,400 | - | - | 6,400 | 8,005 | |||||
| Fundraisingevents | 480 | - | - | 480 | 4,835 | |||||
| Gift aid | 1,559 | - | - | 1,559 | 5,395 | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) | 49,439 (Gross income for AR) |
- | - | 49,439 | 18,235 | |||||
| - - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total receipts 49,439 - - 49,439 18,235 A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). ~~—————~~ |
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| A3 Payments | ||||||||||
| Wages/salaries | 37,082 | - | - | 37,082 | 27,463 | |||||
| Cost of fundraisingevents | 3,320 | - | - | 3,320 | 1,500 | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 40,402 | - | - | 40,402 | 28,963 | |||||
| - - - - - - - - Sub total - - - - - Total payments 40,402 - - 40,402 28,963 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) ~~—————~~ |
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| Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end **Cash funds this year end ** |
9,036 - - 9,036 - 10,727 - - - - - - - - - - 9,036 - - 9,036 - 10,727 ~~======~~ |
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||||
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | funds | ||||
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||||
| B1 Cash funds | - - - - - - - - - 9,036 - - Total cash funds ~~—====>~~ |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
(agree balances with receipts and payments | OK | OK | OK | ||||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Endowment | ||||||
| funds | funds | funds | ||||||
| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~——=_—~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B3 Investment assets | - - - - - - - - - - ~~ee~~ |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ~~ue~~ |
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| Fund to which | Amount due | When due | ||||||
| Details | liability relates | (optional) | (optional) | |||||
| B5 Liabilities Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
- - - - - Signature Print Name AshleySolomon 12/10/2025 Sarah Tunkel 12/10/2025 Date of approval ~~———s~~ |
k . CHARITY COMMISSION Independent examiner's FOR ENGLAND AND WALES report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
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members of | !he Florilegium Trust
On accounts for the year | 30/04/2025 Charity no | 1060443
ended (if any)
Set out on pages | The attached accounts
| report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust’) for the year ended :
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Responsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation basis of report of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act’).
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| report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, | have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
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independent | have completed my examination. | confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:
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e accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or
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e the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
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| have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
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