## Gŵyl Beaumaris Festival 2023 Trustees report The Trustees, who are also directors for the purposes of company law, have pleasure in presenting their report and the financial statements for the charitable company for the year ended 31[st] December 2023. ## OBJECTIVES The company’s objectives are to promote, improve and advance a public education and understanding of the arts and Welsh culture and history by organizing a festival of the arts and other events. ## ACTIVITIES AND PERFORMANCE The 2023 Gŵyl Beaumaris Festival was the 38[th] festival and took place from May 24th31st. Gilly Thomas was the subject of the Art Exhibition. The festival opened with Jazz guitarist, Remi Harries, at the Bulkeley Hotel. The programme featured four Young Artist Recitals including one by young local musicians from Canolfan Gerdd William Mathias and German recorder virtuoso Tabea Debus. The Beaumaris Band appeared after an absence of many years and Operatic Bling gave audiences an overview of the development of opera over four centuries. New to the festival was a vocal recital during which an artist created a painting during the performance. Composers present for premieres of their music included Nathan James Deardon and K.J.Nakao. Audience attendance numbers increased and responses to the programme were enthusiastic. The Trustees were encouraged by the positivity of the audiences and the upturn in audience numbers post-pandemic. ## STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT ## Governing document The company is a company limited by guarantee governed in accordance with its Memorandum and Articles of Association. The trustees, who are directors of the company, meet regularly to manage the company’s affairs. Fundraising activities are carried out by Friends of the Festival and the directors. ## REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION Name of Charity Gŵyl Beaumaris Festival Charity registration number 1072663 Company registration number 02934093 Principal address Y Graigwen Cadnant Road MENAI BRIDGE Anglesey LL59 5NG ## Trustees The trustees and officers serving during the year and since the year end were as follows: Anthony Hose Rhiannon Mathias John Mitchell Jeremy Huw Williams Registered number 02934093 Gwyl Beaumaris Festival Accounts 31 December 2023 ## **Gwyl Beaumaris Festival Accountants' Report** ## **Accountants' report to the directors of Gwyl Beaumaris Festival** You consider that the company is exempt from an audit for the year ended 31 December 2023. You have acknowledged, on the balance sheet, your responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These responsibilities include preparing accounts that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the financial year. In accordance with your instructions, we have prepared the accounts which comprise the Profit and Loss Account and the Balance Sheet from the accounting records of the company and on the basis of information and explanations you have given to us. We have not carried out an audit or any other review, and consequently we do not express any opinion on these accounts. Pinnacle Ltd Accountants Regent House Beaumaris Anglesey LL58 8AB 28 September 2024 1 ## **Gwyl Beaumaris Festival Profit and Loss Account for the year ended 31 December 2023** |**Turnover**
Cost of raw materials and consumables
**Gross profit**
Staff costs
Other charges
**Profit/(loss) before taxation**
**Profit/(loss)**|**2023**
**£**
41,970
(834)
41,136
(9,950)
(22,120)
9,066
9,066|**2022**
**£**
24,021
(870)| |---|---|---| |||23,151
(9,200)
(18,692)| |||(4,741)| |||(4,741)| 2 ## **Gwyl Beaumaris Festival Registered number: 02934093 Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2023** |Current assets
Creditors: amounts falling due within one
year
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
**Net assets**
**Capital and reserves**|**2023**
**£**
21,908
(963)
20,945
20,945
20,945
20,945|**2022**
**£**
12,842
(963)
11,879
11,879
11,879
11,879|**2022**
**£**
12,842
(963)
11,879
11,879
11,879
11,879| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||||11,879| ||||11,879| ||||11,879| The company is a private company limited by shares and incorporated in England. Its registered office is Regent House, Beaumaris LL58 8AB. The directors are satisfied that the company is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The member has not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act. The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro entity provisions of the Companies Act 2006 and FRS 105, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the Micro-entities Regime. The accounts have been delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime. The profit and loss account has not been delivered to the Registrar of Companies. J Mitchell Director Approved by the board on 28 September 2024 3 ## **Gwyl Beaumaris Festival Detailed profit and loss account items for the year ended 31 December 2023** _This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts_ |**Income**
Donations and adverts
Grants
Programme sales
Tickets
Bar profits
**Cost of raw materials and consumables**
Commissions
**Staff costs**
Administrator's fee
Artistic Director's fee
**Other charges**
General administrative expenses:
Performers
Venue hire
Piano hire and tuning
Printing and postage
Sundry expenses
Buffet and subsistence
Bank charges
Legal and professional costs:
Accountancy fees|**2023**
**£**
423
29,300
409
10,815
1,023
41,970
834
4,950
5,000
9,950
14,533
3,350
1,710
1,859
165
-
53
21,670
450
450
22,120|**2022**
**£**
63
11,000
387
11,774
797| |---|---|---| |||24,021| |||870| |||4,200
5,000| |||9,200| |||8,788
4,270
2,980
1,869
83
176
76| |||18,242| |||450| |||450| |||| |||18,692| 4 ## Audit ## Accountants' report to the directors of ## Gwyl Beaumaris Festival You consider that the company is exempt from an audit for the year ended 31 December 2023. You have acknowledged, on the balance sheet, your responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts. These responsibilities include preparing accounts that give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the company at the end of the financial year and of its profit or loss for the financial year. In accordance with your instructions, we have prepared the accounts which comprise the Profit and Loss Account and the Balance Sheet from the accounting records of the company and on the basis of information and explanations you have given to us. We have not carried out an audit or any other review, and consequently we do not express any opinion on these accounts.