COMPANY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 03496857 CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER: 1075201
The Bristol Ensemble Limited Company Limited by Guarantee Unaudited Financial Statements
31 August 2025
CHARLTON BAKER (BRISTOL) LTD
Chartered accountants
61 Macrae Road, Ham Green, Bristol BS20 0DD
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report)
Year ended 31 August 2025
The trustees, who are also the directors for the purposes of company law, present their report and the unaudited financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Reference and administrative details
Registered charity name The Bristol Ensemble Limited Charity registration number 1075201 Company registration number 03496857 Principal office and registered 225 Canford Lane office Bristol BS9 3PD England The trustees A Gustar (Resigned 22 September 2025) M Tooley (Resigned 24 March 2025) S Cook C Wyld (Chair) D Radice P Rawlings C Dunling S Jefferson (Resigned 22 September 2025) JA Hemming (Appointed 24 March 2025) JE Swann AS Wood (Appointed 22 September 2025) Company secretary C Dunling Independent examiner Nick Michael 61 Macrae Road, Ham Green, Bristol BS20 0DD
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
Structure, governance and management
The Bristol Ensemble Limited is a registered charity and a company limited by guarantee, governed by its Memorandum and Articles of Association dated 21st January 1998. At 31 August 2025 it had eight trustees, an administrator (who is also company secretary), a music director, an artistic director, and other specialists involved in managing marketing, education and fundraising. There was one employee. Musicians are all self-employed and are engaged by Bristol Ensemble on a concert-by-concert basis.
We are indebted to Roger Huckle, the founder of the Ensemble, who ran the organisation with such commitment and inspiration for so many years. With effect from 1 September 2025, he has stepped down from his role in management, but continues as a player and, from time to time, as conductor. We could not be more grateful to Roger for steering the Ensemble through so many challenges over the years. We are delighted that Simon Kodurand will be combining the roles of Music Director and Artistic Director. He is well known to the Board and to the players and we wish him well.
Public Benefit
The trustees confirm that they have referred to the guidance contained in the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing the Charity's aims and objectives for the year. The public benefit has been met through the achievements and activities as outlined below.
Appointment, Induction and Training of Trustees
As set out in the Articles of Association, the trustees elect one of their members to be Chairman. A third of the trustees retire by rotation each year and are eligible for re-election at the Annual General Meeting.
Organisation
Bristol Ensemble is administered by the music director, working closely with an operational committee including the chairman, treasurer, company secretary, and the officers responsible for education, marketing, fundraising and administration. This committee meets monthly.
Business plans (including budgets, risk assessment, and overall strategy), are reviewed and updated annually, involving all interested parties.
Risk Management
The Ensemble assesses its key risks at least annually, and has effective management information and financial procedures in place to mitigate any impact. There is a clear separation between the externally funded education activities and the concerts, which are largely financially self-supporting. Policies are in place regarding equal opportunities, and for the safeguarding of children and vulnerable adults involved in the Ensemble's education and other activities. Policies are reviewed annually.
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
Objectives and activities
The company's objectives are:
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To advance education by the establishment, operation, promotion and support of a chamber orchestra, and smaller groupings of musicians, of the highest professional standard, and by the provision of concerts, recitals and performances of classical music in Bristol and elsewhere.
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To give high priority to performing in such communities as might not otherwise have a provision for classical concerts at such a standard.
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To encourage young people to become involved in music through workshops, concerts for young people, and specific performance opportunities.
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To perform new works and to commission new compositions.
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To employ musicians of a suitably high standard and, where possible, living in the region.
The company achieves these objectives through its active programme of high quality publicly promoted concerts, and its educational activities.
Achievements and performance
The Concert Programme
city. Outside Bristol, the Ensemble performed widely across the West of England and beyond, including engagements in Gloucestershire, Wiltshire, Bath and North East Somerset, Somerset, South Wales, ongoing commitment to serving both urban and rural communities, and to reaching audiences in areas where access to high-quality live classical music is limited.
In addition to public concerts, musicians from the Ensemble delivered performances and workshops in schools, care settings and community spaces, and participated in private events and receptions. The Ensemble also undertook recording sessions for film, media and educational purposes, further diversifying its artistic and income-generating activity.
The estimated total audiences across the year exceeded 55,000 people. This represents sustained Bristol and the wider region, develop new partnerships, broaden its artistic offer, and strengthen the connection between its performing and educational work.
The 202 ~~4~~ 25 season was one of consolidation and continued expansion. The Ensemble further developed its programme of themed concerts and cross-genre performances, alongside its core classical repertoire, enabling it to engage new and diverse audiences while maintaining high artistic standards.
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
Funding and sponsorship
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
Future Developments
During 2025, we reviewed the strategy set in 2022, noting the areas in which significant progress has been made, in particular in the level of activity. We have seen increases in the number of performances and in the number of schools and young people benefiting from our Preludes programme. The Ensemble continues to work more closely with Preludes and works consistently to further enhance our excellent artistic and educational standards. In 2026 we will work to address the aspects of our strategy which require more focus.
Financial review
The company's incoming resources totalled £712,885 this year.
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees' Annual Report (Incorporating the Director's Report) (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
Financial review (continued)
Reserves Policy
Small company provisions
This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the small companies' exemption.
The trustees' annual report was approved on 16 March 2026 and signed on behalf of the board of trustees by:
C Wyld Chair of Trustees
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Year ended 31 August 2025
I report to the trustees on my examination of the financial statements of The Bristol Ensemble Limited ('the charity') for the year ended 31 August 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the company (and also its directors for the purposes of company law) you are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the
Having satisfied myself that the accounts of the 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 , I have followed the Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the 2011 Act.
Independent examiner's statement
body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act. I confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), which is one of the listed bodies.
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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 386 of the 2006 Act; or
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the financial statements do not accord with those records; or
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the financial statements do not comply with the accounting requirements of section 396 of the 2006 Act, fair' view, which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination; or
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the financial statements 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).
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of The Bristol Ensemble
Limited (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
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.
Nick Michael Independent Examiner
61 Macrae Road, Ham Green, Bristol BS20 0DD
16 March 2026
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Activities (including income and expenditure account)
Year ended 31 August 2025
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|2025|2024|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|
|funds|funds|Total funds|Total funds|
|Note|£|£|£|£|
|Income and endowments|
|Donations and legacies|5|34,650|131,829|166,480|137,255|
|Charitable activities|6|443,889|102,516|546,405|506,415|
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|Total income|478,539|234,345|712,885|643,670|
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|Expenditure|
|Expenditure on charitable activities|7,8|477,521|241,892|719,414|662,256|
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|Total expenditure|477,521|241,892|719,414|662,256|
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|---------------------- ---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------|
|Net expenditure and net movement in|
|funds|1,018|(7,547)|(6,529)|(18,586)|
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|Reconciliation of funds|
|Total funds brought forward|48,854|30,342|79,196|97,782|
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|Total funds carried forward|49,872|22,795|72,667|79,196|
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The statement of financial activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. All income and expenditure derive from continuing activities.
The notes on pages 13 to 25 form part of these financial statements.
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Position
31 August 2025
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|2025|2024|
|Note|£|£|
|Fixed assets|
|Tangible fixed assets|13|838|613|
|Current assets|
|Stocks|14|200|200|
|Debtors|15|45,769|41,076|
|Cash at bank and in hand|70,437|106,471|
|---------------------- ----------------------|
|116,406|147,747|
|Creditors: amounts falling due within one year|16|44,577|69,164|
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|Net current assets|71,829|78,583|
|---------------------- ----------------------|
|Total assets less current liabilities|72,667|79,196|
|---------------------- ----------------------|
|Net assets|72,667|79,196|
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|Funds of the charity|
|Restricted funds|22,795|30,342|
|Unrestricted funds|49,872|48,854|
|---------------------- ----------------------|
|Total charity funds|18|72,667|79,196|
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For the year ending 31 August 2025 the charity was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.
Directors' responsibilities:
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The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year in question in accordance with section 476;
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The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of financial statements.
These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies' regime.
The notes on pages 13 to 25 form part of these financial statements.
The statement of financial position continues on the following page.
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Financial Position (continued)
31 August 2025
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 16 March 2026, and are signed on behalf of the board by:
AS Wood Trustee
The notes on pages 13 to 25 form part of these financial statements.
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended 31 August 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||
| Net expenditure | (6,529) | (18,586) |
| Adjustments for: | ||
| Depreciation of tangible fixed assets | 878 | 942 |
| Accrued income | (21,621) | |
| Changes in: | ||
| Trade and other debtors | (4,693) | (2,803) |
| Trade and other creditors | (24,587) | 30,827 |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | |
| Cash generated from operations | (34,931) | (11,241) |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | |
| Net cash used in operating activities | (34,931) | (11,241) |
| ============== | ============== | |
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||
| Purchase of tangible assets | (1,103) | (817) |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | (1,103) | (817) |
| ============== | ============== | |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (36,034) | (12,058) |
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 106,471 | 118,529 |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | |
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | 70,437 | 106,471 |
| ============== | ============== |
The notes on pages 13 to 25 form part of these financial statements.
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements
Year ended 31 August 2025
1. General information
The charity is a public benefit entity and a private company limited by guarantee, registered in England and Wales and a registered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is 225 Canford Lane, Bristol, BS9 3PD, England.
2. Statement of compliance
These financial statements have been prepared in compliance with FRS 102, 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland', the 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) (Charities SORP (FRS 102)) and the Companies Act 2006.
3. Accounting policies
Basis of preparation
The financial statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis, as modified by the revaluation of certain financial assets and liabilities and investment properties measured at fair value through income or expenditure.
The financial statements are prepared in sterling, which is the functional currency of the entity.
Going concern
There are no material uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Judgements and key sources of estimation uncertainty
The preparation of the financial statements requires management to make judgements, estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and are based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. We confirm that there are no critical judgements or estimates to note.
Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the trustees to further any of the charity's purposes.
Restricted funds are subject to restrictions on their expenditure declared by the donor or through the terms of an appeal, and fall into one of two sub-classes: restricted income funds or endowment funds.
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Incoming resources
All income is included in the statement of financial activities when entitlement has passed to the charity, it is probable that the economic benefits associated with the transaction will flow to the charity, and the amount can be reliably measured. The following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
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income from donations or grants is recognised when there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, receipt is probable, and its amount can be measured reliably. No amounts are included for the contribution of general volunteers.
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income from contracts for the supply of services is recognised with the delivery of the contracted service. This is classified as unrestricted funds unless there is a contractual requirement for it to be spent on a particular purpose and returned if unspent, in which case it may be regarded as restricted.
Resources expended
Expenditure is recognised on an accruals basis as a liability is incurred. Expenditure includes any VAT which cannot be fully recovered, and is classified under headings of the Statement of Financial Activities to which it relates:
Expenditure on charitable activities includes all costs incurred by a charity in undertaking activities that further its charitable aims for the benefit of its beneficiaries, including those support costs and costs relating to the governance of the charity apportioned to charitable activities.
All costs are allocated to expenditure categories reflecting the use of the resource. Direct costs attributable to a single activity are allocated directly to that activity. Shared costs are apportioned between the activities they contribute to on a reasonable, justifiable and consistent basis.
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Tangible assets
Tangible assets are initially recorded at cost, and subsequently stated at cost less any accumulated depreciation and impairment losses. Equipment has been depreciated over 2 years.
An increase in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of a revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, unless it reverses a charge for impairment that has previously been recognised as expenditure within the statement of financial activities. A decrease in the carrying amount of an asset as a result of revaluation, is recognised in other recognised gains and losses, except to which it offsets any previous revaluation gain, in which case the loss is shown within other recognised gains and losses on the statement of financial activities.
Stocks
Stocks are measured at the lower of cost and estimated selling price less costs to complete and sell. Cost includes all costs of purchase, costs of conversion and other costs incurred in bringing the stock to its present location and condition.
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
3. Accounting policies (continued)
Financial instruments
A financial asset or a financial liability is recognised only when the entity becomes a party to the contractual provisions of the instrument.
Basic financial instruments are initially recognised at the amount receivable or payable including any related transaction costs, unless the arrangement constitutes a financing transaction, where it is recognised at the present value of the future payments discounted at a market rate of interest for a similar debt instrument.
Current assets and current liabilities are subsequently measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be paid or received and not discounted.
Debt instruments are subsequently measured at amortised cost.
Financial assets that are measured at cost or amortised cost are reviewed for objective evidence of impairment at the end of each reporting date. If there is objective evidence of impairment, an impairment loss is recognised under the appropriate heading in the statement of financial activities in which the initial gain was recognised. Any reversals of impairment are recognised immediately, to the extent that the reversal does not result in a carrying amount of the financial asset that exceeds what the carrying amount would have been had the impairment not previously been recognised.
Defined contribution plans
Contributions to defined contribution plans are recognised as an expense in the period in which the related service is provided. Prepaid contributions are recognised as an asset to the extent that the prepayment will lead to a reduction in future payments or a cash refund.
When contributions are not expected to be settled wholly within 12 months of the end of the reporting date in which the employees render the related service, the liability is measured on a discounted present value basis. The unwinding of the discount is recognised as an expense in the period in which it arises.
4. Limited by guarantee
Under the terms of the company's Memorandum and Articles every member of the company undertakes to contribute to the assets of the company if it is wound up during the time that he or she is a member, or within one year afterwards, for payment of debts and liabilities of the company contracted before he or she ceased to be a member, up to a maximum of £1. At 31 August 2025, the number of trustees was 8 (2024 - 8).
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
5. Donations and legacies
| Donations and legacies | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | |||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Funds | |
| Funds | Funds | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | |||
| Donations | 21,726 | 6,615 | 28,342 |
| Gifts | |||
| The Nisbet Trust | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| Bristol Masons | 1,800 | 1,800 | |
| Ronnie Scott's Charitable Foundation | 3,571 | 3,571 | |
| Cash For Kids | 3,571 | 3,571 | |
| Burges Salmon Charitable Trust | 350 | 350 | |
| Lalonda Trust | 500 | 500 | |
| Kathleen Beryl Sleigh Trust | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| St James Place Foundation | 9,141 | 9,141 | |
| Thistle Trust | 4,000 | 4,000 |
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
5. Donations and legacies (continued)
| Donations and legacies (continued) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | |||
| Unrestricted | Restricted |
Funds |
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| Funds | Funds | 2025 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Grants | |||
| Spielman Charitable Trust | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| Garfield Weston Foundation | 15,000 | 15,000 | |
| Three Monkies Trust | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| Austin & Hope | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| Foundation for Children | 18,000 | 18,000 | |
| Dame Violet Wills Will Trust | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
| Patricia Routledge Foundation | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| Portishead Nautical Trust | 3,000 | 3,000 | |
| The Fulmer Trust | 1,500 | 1,500 | |
| Vaughan Williams Foundation | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
| Grateful Society | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
| Arts Council | 26,781 | 26,781 | |
| Francis Routh Trust | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| Paragon Music Trust | 483 | 483 | |
| Unity Theatres Trust | 500 | 500 | |
| Ernst Von Siemens Music Foundation | 2,441 | 2,441 | |
| Hinrichsen Foundation | 1,500 | 1,500 | |
| Garrick Charitable Trust | 3,000 | 3,000 | |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ---------------------- | |
| 34,650 | 131,829 | 166,480 | |
| ============== | ============== | ============== | |
| Unrestricted | Restricted |
Total Funds |
|
| Funds | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Donations | |||
| Donations | 19,031 | 7,586 | 26,618 |
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
5. Donations and legacies (continued)
| Donations and legacies (continued) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds |
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| Funds | Funds | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | |
| Gifts | |||
| The Nisbet Trust | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
| D'Oyly Carte | 3,500 | 3,500 | |
| Society of Merchant Venturers | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| Quartet Community Foundation | 5,000 | 5,000 | |
| Rainbow Dickson Trust | 1,500 | 1,500 | |
| Bluespark Foundation | 2,000 | 2,000 | |
| Bakers Dolphin | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| John James Bristol Foundation | 3,850 | 3,850 | |
| Bristol Masons | 3,200 | 3,200 | |
| Hedley Foundation | 2,500 | 2,500 | |
| Walter Guinness Charitable Trust | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| Wiltshire Community Foundation | 2,608 | 2,608 | |
| Ronnie Scott's Charitable Foundation | 3,160 | 3,160 | |
| Cash For Kids | 3,160 | 3,160 |
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
5. Donations and legacies (continued)
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|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|
|Funds|Funds|2024|
|£|£|£|
|Grants|
|Spielman Charitable Trust|10,000|10,000|
|Foundation for Children|5,000|5,000|
|Foyle Foundation|25,000|25,000|
|Scops Arts Trust|3,121|3,121|
|Leche Trust|2,000|2,000|
|Garfield Weston Foundation|10,000|10,000|
|Denman Charitable Trust|1,000|1,000|
|Grateful Society|1,772|1,772|
|Bristol City Council|4,266|4,266|
|Arts Council|1,000|1,000|
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|47,803|89,451|137,255|
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6. Charitable activities
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|Total|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Funds|
|Funds|Funds|2025|
|£|£|£|
|Concert & performances income|443,889|443,889|
|Education project income|102,516|102,516|
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|443,889|102,516|546,405|
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
6. Charitable activities (continued)
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|---|---|---|---|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|
|Funds|Funds|2024|
|£|£|£|
|Concert & performances income|402,282|1,200|403,482|
|Education project income|102,933|102,933|
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|402,282|104,133|506,415|
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7. Expenditure on charitable activities by fund type
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|---|---|---|---|
|Total|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Funds|
|Funds|Funds|2025|
|£|£|£|
|Concerts & performances|422,563|6,042|428,606|
|Performance and education projects|60|197,003|197,063|
|Support costs|54,898|38,847|93,745|
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|477,521|241,892|719,414|
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|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|
|Funds|Funds|2024|
|£|£|£|
|Concerts & performances|386,778|2,456|389,234|
|Performance and education projects|13|168,742|168,755|
|Support costs|69,490|34,776|104,267|
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|456,281|205,974|662,256|
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8. Expenditure on charitable activities by activity type
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|Activities|
|undertaken|Support|Total funds|Total fund|
|directly|costs|2025|2024|
|£|£|£|£|
|Concerts & performances|428,606|64,160|492,766|458,725|
|Performance and education|
|projects|197,063|29,585|226,648|203,531|
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|625,669|93,745|719,414|662,256|
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
9. Analysis of support costs
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|Performance|
|and|
|Concerts and|education|Total|
|Performances|projects|2025|Total 2024|
|£|£|£|£|
|Staff costs|7,003|7,003|
|Insurance|1,035|1,035|1,025|
|Other motor/travel|5,533|28|5,561|1,134|
|Accountancy fees|3,345|3,345|1,959|
|Other office costs|2,998|2,998|4,953|
|Printing, postage and stationery|1,354|1,354|2,754|
|Publicity|26,367|26,367|20,327|
|Fundraising|4,896|9,828|14,724|15,880|
|Administration costs|10,953|19,527|30,480|55,293|
|Depreciation|676|202|878|943|
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|64,160|29,585|93,745|104,268|
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10. Net expenditure
Net expenditure is stated after charging/(crediting):
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|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Depreciation of tangible fixed assets|878|942|
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11. Independent examination fees
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|---|---|---|
|2025|2024|
|£|£|
|Fees payable to the independent examiner for:|
|Independent examination of the financial statements|1,584|1,530|
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12. Trustee remuneration and expenses
No remuneration or other benefits from employment with the charity or a related entity were received by the trustees.
No trustee expenses have been incurred.
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
13. Tangible fixed assets
| Equipment | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | ||
| Cost | |||
| At 1 Sep 2024 | 3,960 | 3,960 | |
| Additions | 1,103 | 1,103 | |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ||
| At 31 Aug 2025 | 5,063 | 5,063 | |
| ============== | ============== | ||
| Depreciation | |||
| At 1 Sep 2024 | 3,347 | 3,347 | |
| Charge for the year | 878 | 878 | |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ||
| At 31 Aug 2025 | 4,225 | 4,225 | |
| ============== | ============== | ||
| Carrying amount | |||
| At 31 Aug 2025 | 838 | 838 | |
| ============== | ============== | ||
| At 31 Aug 2024 | 613 | 613 | |
| ============== | ============== | ||
| 14. | Stocks | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Stock of CDs & sheet music | 200 | 200 | |
| ============== | ============== | ||
| 15. | Debtors | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Trade debtors | 45,769 | 39,273 | |
| Other debtors | 1,803 | ||
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ||
| 45,769 | 41,076 | ||
| ============== | ============== | ||
| 16. | Creditors: amounts falling due within one year | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
| £ | £ | ||
| Trade creditors | 40,786 | 33,661 | |
| Accruals and deferred income | 1,500 | 1,500 | |
| Pension | 60 | ||
| Other creditors | 2,231 | 34,003 | |
| ---------------------- | ---------------------- | ||
| 44,577 | 69,164 | ||
| ============== | ============== |
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
17. Pensions and other post-retirement benefits
Defined contribution plans
The amount recognised in income or expenditure as an expense in relation to defined contribution plans was £128 (2024: £Nil).
18. Analysis of charitable funds
Unrestricted funds
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|---|---|---|---|---|
|At|At|
|1 Sep 2024|Income|Expenditure|31 Aug 2025|
|£|£|£|£|
|General funds|48,854|478,539|(477,521)|49,872|
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|At|At|
|1 Sep 2023|Income|Expenditure|31 Aug 2024|
|£|£|£|£|
|General funds|55,050|450,085|(456,281)|48,854|
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|Restricted funds|
|At|At|
|1 Sep 2024|Income|Expenditure|31 Aug 2025|
|£|£|£|£|
|Preludes|30,342|234,345|(241,892)|22,795|
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|At|At|
|1 Sep 2023|Income|Expenditure|31 Aug 2024|
|£|£|£|£|
|Preludes|42,732|193,584|(205,974)|30,342|
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Restricted funds
The Preludes fund has arisen by way of grants received from various funders.
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The Bristol Ensemble Limited
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financial Statements (continued)
Year ended 31 August 2025
19. Analysis of net assets between funds
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|---|---|---|---|
|Total|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Funds|
|Funds|Funds|2025|
|£|£|£|
|Tangible fixed assets|838|838|
|Current assets|93,611|22,795|116,406|
|Creditors less than 1 year|(44,577)|(44,577)|
|---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------|
|Net assets|49,872|22,795|72,667|
|============== ============== ==============|
|Unrestricted|Restricted|Total Funds|
|Funds|Funds|2024|
|£|£|£|
|Tangible fixed assets|613|613|
|Current assets|83,042|64,705|147,747|
|Creditors less than 1 year|(34,801)|(34,363)|(69,164)|
|---------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------|
|Net assets|48,854|30,342|79,196|
|==============|============= ==============|
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20. Analysis of changes in net debt
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|---|---|---|---|
|At|
|At|31 Aug 202|
|1 Sep 2024|Cash flows|5|
|£|£|£|
|Cash at bank and in hand|106,471|(36,034)|70,437|
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21. Related parties
There were no transactions with related parties during the year.