Trustees’ report for 2023
2023 was a busy year for the Society. We were able to programme two major one-day events: a “Double Reed Festival” at the Birmingham Conservatoire in May and a “Double Reed Celebration” at the Royal Academy of Music in London in October. Participants at both events were offered a range of activities including professionally coached solo and group playing sessions, a lunchtime concert and the opportunity to visit a range of trade stands including instrument and reed makers and dealers. In keeping with our established format both events ended with a mass playing session for participants. The London event, which was particularly well attended, also included the first performance, by Amy Harman, of a new work for solo bassoon by Pongtorn Techaboonakho, the winner of the BDRS-Leitzinger open bassoon prize in our 2021 composition competition.
We also supported some events run by other bodies: the well-established Gloucestershire Double Reed Day in June and a Summer Music event at Cheetham’s School.
During the year we were delighted to receive a very generous donation in the form of a legacy to support double reed opportunities. We also received a number of donations of double reed instruments from several sources enabling us to launch a new instrument loan bank in October.
We kept in touch with our members through three issues of Double Reed Magazine as well as online newsletters and regular posting on social media including Facebook.
The Society’s income from all sources (including the legacy) received in 2023 was. £75,501 and our outgoings came to £24,757. This left us in a strong position to plan further activities in the coming years.
James Turnbull - Chair Paul Hubbard - Secretary
BRITISH DOUBLE REED SOCIETY
ANNUAL ACCOUNTS SUMMARY - Receipts and Payments YEAR ENDING 31ST DECEMBER 2023
| RECEIPTS £ PAYMENTS £ Membership subscriptions 15860 Double Reed News costs Printing and distribution DRN advertising received 3097 Editorial Competition prize/ sponsorship 0 Competition costs Events Leicester Discovery Day 90 Leicester Discovery Day RAM Double Reed Day 1885 RAM Double Reed Day Birmingham DRD 2811 Birmingham DRD GDRD Support Bank Interest 266 Chethams DBS and safeguarding Internet & website expenses Design and publicity Committee Expenses Accountancy Sundries Information Commissioner Subscriptions Making Music Total 24009 DEFICIT BEFORE EXCEPTIONAL ITEM 748 24757 Exceptional item Exceptional item surplus Bequest 50000 Bequest interest 1492 76249 OPENING BANK BALANCES 20749 Deficit for year -748 Exceptional item surplus 51492 CLOSING BANK BALANCES 71493 Breakdown of bank balances 2023 2022 £ £ Santander 3175 5365 Santander Savings Acc 5905 5836 CCLA 56428 4728 Paypal 5985 4820 Total cash assets 71493 20749 Approved by: J Turnbull (Chairman) on 29 September 2024 |
8822 6201 900 0 2444 2808 60 900 387 490 237 840 150 106 35 377 24757 24757 51492 76249 |
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CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the trusteesl members of British Double Reed Society On accounts for the year ended 31 De¢ember 2023 Charity no {rf any) 1080461 Set out on pages I report to the tnjstees on my examination of the accounts of the a)ve charty I'the Trust") for the year ended R8sponsibilities and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are respOnb for the preparatK)n basis of report of the accounts in COrdanCe wrth the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 1 the Acri. I 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, I have followed the applicable Directions giv by the Charity Commission under section 14515llb) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come lo my attention lother than that disclosed below ') in connection wtth the examination which gives me cause lo believe thal in, any material respect.. aCCnting records were mt kept in accordance wfth secti¢J) 130 of eAclor the accounts do not a¢¢ord with the accounting rardS Independent examinevs statement I have no concerns and have come acr058 no other matters in connection with Ihe examination lo which allention should be drawn in order to enable a prop understanding of the accounts lo reached. Ple sede le the words in the brackets rflhey do not appty. Slgned: Date: Name: Mark Yea Relevant professlonal qualificationlsl or body {if any).. MAAT Address.. Castle Chambers 6 Westgate Hill Pembroke SA714LB Section 8 Disclosure Only complete rf the examiner needs lo highlight matters ol concern (see CC32, Indewndent examination of charty accounts.. directions and guidance for examinersl- IER October 2018
Give here brief details of any items that the examlnèr wlshes to disclose. IER October 2018
BRITISH tK)U8LE ftEEDSOCIEri ANNUALACCOUNTSSUMMAAY- Receiptsand pawbents VEAR ENDING 315TDECEMBER2023 RECEIPTS PAYMENTS Membeishipsub£criptions Double Reed NewStts5ts 8822 6201 DRN3dvertlsinereceiyed 3097 CLkTrpetlOon prI/SpOnsorShip COMpeIn costs g(h) Lei¢esier015covery Day RAM Doutsle Reed Day im1AÉham DRD 90 1885 Loicester Olscoy¢ryOty RAM Double Reed Day BirmiNgham DRD GDRD ppOrt Chethams DB5and 5è1e¢u¥ding 2444 6D 9(W) 387 anklnrere5t 266 Internet&wèbsitee%pÈnsè> 49D 237 C(MMittee Expenses AccouDtan£y 5undries InfLWrnailonCommi55ioner Subscriptions Pthakln8 Muslc 106 35 377 Totsl 24757 DEFicrf BEFORE EXCEPnONALifEM 74B 24757 24757 ExcEptiDnal iteffl £urp1u% 51492 Bequest scwo BÈouestintÈrest 1492 76249 76249 OPENINGBANK BALANCE5 20749 -748 51492 CLOYNG9ANK 8ALINCE5 714 Breakdomrtof bafflk b31ancps 202) 2022 Santsnder Sani3nder Swn45Acc CCIA Ptypal 31 59 56428 5365 S836 4728 59 4820 71493 ?0749 proved bv.. JTurnbull Ichaiimanl on 29 September 2024