## **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<br>£<br>PAYMENTS<br>£<br>Membership subscriptions<br>15860<br>Double Reed News costs<br>Printing and distribution<br>DRN advertising received<br>3097<br>Editorial<br>Competition prize/ sponsorship<br>0<br>Competition costs<br>Events<br>Leicester Discovery Day<br>90<br>Leicester Discovery Day<br>RAM Double Reed Day<br>1885<br>RAM Double Reed Day<br>Birmingham DRD<br>2811<br>Birmingham DRD<br>GDRD Support<br>Bank Interest<br>266<br>Chethams<br>DBS and safeguarding<br>Internet & website expenses<br>Design and publicity<br>Committee Expenses<br>Accountancy<br>Sundries<br>Information Commissioner<br>Subscriptions Making Music<br>Total<br>24009<br>**DEFICIT BEFORE EXCEPTIONAL ITEM**<br>**748**<br>24757<br>Exceptional item<br>Exceptional item surplus<br>Bequest<br>50000<br>Bequest interest<br>1492<br>76249<br>OPENING BANK BALANCES<br>20749<br>Deficit for year<br>-748<br>Exceptional item surplus<br>51492<br>CLOSING BANK BALANCES<br>**71493**<br>Breakdown of bank balances<br>2023<br>2022<br>£<br>£<br>Santander<br>3175<br>5365<br>Santander Savings Acc<br>5905<br>5836<br>CCLA<br>56428<br>4728<br>Paypal<br>5985<br>4820<br>Total cash assets<br>**71493**<br>20749<br>Approved by:<br>J Turnbull (Chairman) on<br>29 September 2024|8822<br>6201<br>900<br>0<br>2444<br>2808<br>60<br>900<br>387<br>490<br>237<br>840<br>150<br>106<br>35<br>377<br>24757<br>24757<br>51492<br>76249|
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Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
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British Double Reed Society
On accounts for the year
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31 De¢ember 2023
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BRITISH tK)U8LE ftEEDSOCIEri
ANNUALACCOUNTSSUMMAAY- Receiptsand pawbents
VEAR ENDING 315TDECEMBER2023
RECEIPTS
PAYMENTS
Membeishipsub£criptions
Double Reed NewStts5ts
8822
6201
DRN3dvertlsinereceiyed
3097
CLkTrpetlOon prI￿/SpOnsorShip
COMpe￿I￿n 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
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2022
Santsnder
Sani3nder Swn45Acc
CCIA
Ptypal
31
59
56428
5365
S836
4728
59
4820
71493
?0749
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