## **Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year **From** 1 April 2022 **To** 31 March 2023 ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** The Holst Birthplace Trust **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1078599 **Charity's principal address** 4 Clarence Road Cheltenham **Postcode** GL52 2AY ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**(ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||HilarySimpson|Chair||| ||Liz Giles|Treasurer|Until 3 May2022|| ||Louisa Coley|Treasurer|From 16 May2022|| ||Mike Jenkinson|||| ||Alan Parker||Until 18 Jul 2022|| ||Sarah Porritt|||| ||Martin Renshaw|||| ||John Wright|||| ||LindsayTravis||From 26 Jul 2022|| ||Steve Leary||From 23 Sep2022|| ||**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**|||| ||**Name**||**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| |||||| |||||| ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of adviser Name Address Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** **TAR** March **2012** 1 **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document - (eg. trust deed, constitution) Memorandum and articles of association incorporated 10 November 1999 as amended on 05 Jul 2021 as amended on 03 Jul 2017 as amended on 03 Jul 2018 as amended on 01 Jul 2013. How the charity is constituted Charitable company, company number 03874939. - (eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods - (eg. appointed by, elected by) Trustees are elected at the AGM. Provided the maximum number of Trustees is not exceeded the trustees can appoint further Trustees to fill vacancies until the next AGM. ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant, about: - policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees; - the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works; - relationship with any related parties; - trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. Trustee training. To prepare new Trustees for their role as Trustees, the charity uses literature provided by the Charity Commission plus briefings from existing Trustees. Organisation structure. The charity employs two staff; detailed operating decisions are made by staff and policy decisions are made by the Trustees with advice from the staff. All Trustees gave their time voluntarily and received no remuneration or other benefits. Related parties: none. Risk management. At each of its meetings the committee of Trustees reviews a comprehensive risk log, which includes the financial situation of the charity and the state of its assets. **TAR** March **2012** 2 ## **Section C Objectives and activities** The Charitable objects are: the advancement of the education of the public by:- 1) the maintenance promotion and continuing development of **Summary of the objects of the** a museum and period house dedicated to Gustav Holst; and 2) **charity set out in its** encouraging the art of music. **governing document** The main activity was opening the Holst Victorian House (HVH) as a visitor attraction and research facility, and it provides an authentic **Summary of the main** experience both of domestic life in a Victorian house and of Gustav **activities undertaken for the** Holst's own life and music. This main activity was supplemented with **public benefit in relation to** events relevant to the purpose of HVH and with educational projects for **these objects (include within** schools. **this section the statutory declaration that trustees have** In accordance with section 17 of the Charities Act 2011, the Trustees **had regard to the guidance** have satisfied themselves that the charity's purpose and activities provide **issued by the Charity** a public benefit. **Commission on public benefit)** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. ## Section D Achievements and performance 2022-23 was the museum’s first full year of opening since the pandemic. **Summary of the main achievements of the charity** An exhibition was mounted of Holst manuscripts that had until recently **during the year** lain undiscovered in an office in New Zealand, and this was accompanied by the performance of two of the pieces at the annual Holst Birthday Concert. Events held at the house included craft and entertainment sessions for children and adults, sessions for schools, and an increasing number of group visits and tours. The final quarter of 2022-23 was devoted to the implementation of Phase 2 of our development programme in preparation for re-opening in April 2023, including the installation of period lighting throughout the house and extensive redecoration and refurbishment, with the aim of creating a more authentic Victorian experience for visitors. **TAR** March **2012** 3 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the** **charity’s policy on reserves** The unrestricted funds are designated for maintenance and unplanned emergency repairs to the internal and external fabric of the building and to meet any revenue account deficits incurred. Funds not immediately required for known cash commitments are invested in building societies and in equity and in fixed interest funds specifically managed for charities. A restricted fund is maintained to provide funding to enable expansion of the collection by acquisition and for the care of collections. None. **Details of any funds materially in deficit** ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); - how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; - investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** John Manuel Beard **Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc)**[Secretary ] **Date** 5 September 2023 **TAR** March **2012** 4 The Holst 81thpla￿ Trust (A company limited by guarantee, registered charity 1078599) Balance Sheet As at 31 March 2023 31 Mar 2023 31 Plar 2022 Flxod Ass•ts T&wJlJo *3s•ts CAlectHJn ItgnB - assets Fthlures and FrttirKJs Freehold Prr4)8rty Lass Accurrukt&1 C*FYeci8lh￿ cn Rxture8 Frttir Tdal Tai4lble As•ets T&*al Flx•d Assots 21.730 25.090 148.500 21.952 173,368 173.368 19.819 24,570 148,500 19.875 173,014 173,014 Curr•nl Assets Cash at bank and h hand C*btors and Pryyrrents Investments Stock Tc*•l Cwr•rt 134.989 126.910 6.784 41.793 3.588 179,075 .849 2.518 182.702 Crgdltors: amounts falll due wlthln on• C¥editc￿S and Accruals T￿1 &•dtLYS: arn￿￿5 falllw wltNn ￿ y •ar 17.378 17.378 23.455 23,455 N•t CLYrert Ass•ts U•bllltl•s Tclal AM•ts l•ss &rr•rt u*iiitl• Ca Ital and Reserves Cdl8¢tK)ns Fund - Restricted Profrt and Loss ACc￿￿t R8s•Thès Revaluatic#) RÉsèrvè Tcrtal Ca 2,304 187.888 2,3114 177,830 148 $00 328 834 Fcf th& year ￿ded 31 2023 cty Educ*lon Secxjtrty M￿¢ Te￿p￿re, Intemot aTh1￿*b$￿e Ckani PnnlThJ. Poslage Sts Rates and Water Transacuon C£*ts Governan Subs¢rfptto R&tyran¢iNJ and pl￿ 2 costs kl1scel￿neous E¥pense5 Volunleer 52.875 2,815 1504 1077 S2￿75 2ffj15 2J04 2,077 3.281 3.841 3.261 3.841 2.486 2.167 1,815 2.167 1.n9 1,815 IA52 3.503 4.(*9 1.267 329 1.547 271 1.140 1.140 1.120 1,075 1.267 1.075 1.547 271 1261 1.070 1281 1.070 474 474 552 2.012 216 11.703 712 712 2.012 216 11.7WJ 833 610 23,763 137 137 610 81.69• 71127 100m8 1,815 D•fi¢ Roceonbtsed yltvlkwl M In¥Mim•ni•. 170 3.111 3,111 1.320 1.320 Total Su 10 1.066 Independent examlnerfs report to the trustees of the Holst Blrthplace Trust I report to the trustees on my examination of the arLounts of the Holst Birthplace Trust (the Trust) for the year ended 31 March 2023. Responslbllltlu and ba$ls of report As the charity trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance With the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act.). I rewrt in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5){b) of the ACL Independent examlnerfs statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. 8Ctounting reccKds were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of the Act. or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. I have no Con1￿MS and have come acxoss no other matters in connection with the examination to whi ttention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of ccounts to be reached. Signed: Name: Ac4N'hE44104 Relevant professional qualffication or membership of profeSsic￿al tr￿les (rf any): Address: GLs2JEQ Date: {IlJJ 3oJ3