Compan5. reuIs￿lI0rt number.. 389i782
Charirn, registrdlion nutnber." 108?788
London Bach Society
(A company limiied by guardntee)
Annual ￿t￿rt and Fittsntial Statements
for the Year Ended 31 March ?02)
IIODSON & CO
Wision House
I Wi51on Avenue
Wonhing
Vest Sussex
BN147QL

London Bach Society
Contcnts
Reference and Administrative Details
Trusiees, Report
2to6
Siaiemeni of Trusiees. Responsibilities
Independent Examinerfs Report
Stdtefftent of Financial Aaiwiiies
910 10
Balance Shttt
Notes to the Financial Siatemenrs
13 to 23

London Bach Society
Reference and Administratii'e Details
ChairmaD
RCBJones
Tru5tee5
R J Ftaser. FCA Hon Treasurer
RCBJones
Mr5 1 L Mackaay
P M Smaill
Secretary
Mrs fvl A Steillitz. Artisiic Director
Principal Office
Bach House
73 HIJ Street
0X￿d
Surrey
RH8 9LN
Resrstered OffKe
Bach House
73 Hi2h Sty¢¢i
Surre).
cO￿pani. Registration Number
389)78?
Charity Registration f4umber
108?788
Independent Ei#miller
HODSON & CO
Wisrork House
I ISIOD Avenue
Wonhing
Wesi Sussex
BN14 7QL

London Baeh Society
Tru5tees' Report
The trustees, who are directors ftbr the puw. es of company lai%', present Ihe annual report tooerher with the
I.￿anCIal stdtements of ihe charirable companv (or the N'trdf end¢d i I X1arch ?O?-
ObjectiTres and activities
Ohjei'ts 4Mdqims
The Lharity"'s objeci and principal ac(iSlN' is to edu￿te the public ID the art and science of music and
particuldr to foster and promore the undersiandinu lind 41pprecialion of the music t)f Johann Sebasiian Bach a5
Ivell a5 diat of his family. his cOn￿m￿)rantS and any other comF4>Se￿ i%'hose i¥'ork's contribute to surh
understandinbT and appreciaiion.
Th¢ London Bach Society founded in 1946 and con%ened into a company on 16 Decen)ber 1999. The
company rernained domiant unirl l April ?00 l Thhen the business of the old chariTh' Ivas transferred io ihe new
company.
Objeclives, 51rate%igs andoÉ'lii¥iies
Th¢ London Bach s￿iety promoies public concetts. recits15 and other events in 8n annual Bach Festival and
througThwt th¢ v¢ar. Public in ?O??.20?3 Lonlillued the grddual recoi'¢ry fr(Trm th¢ effects of Covid-19,
Yith a limited ￿r(Omiance output. The raie of recovery. depends ¢)n exiernal factors over whicl) Ive have
liirle or no conrrol.
-rhe Bach Orchestral Library is awailable lo be used by societies nationi%ide and the Peter Colltn5 pipe continuo
orgiln l5 housed by David 11-right, in succession malcol￿ GreenhalfFh. from ii'here it can be hired out lo other
music orqanisaiions in benveen our ¢olleert5. These 50urces derivt income io help keep the library in good
condition and provide some addilional u)come streams. alihough as the orchestral marerial ￿ noii. available
online this is le&$ iha5L hitherto. The Sociity Maintai￿ a 1s'ell-stocK-ed M'ebsiii and is upda￿d daily. consisiints of
infomiaiion about the SvLiefv and its evenrs. There are also regular Il'eb PLISls ihat feaiure up (o (he n)inuie
news, uploaded artiLles on Telewani ￿￿￿e5 th￿ can focLLS on Bach. the Bach Family. Bach-snfluenced composers.
and other relevanL toptC31 subjects.
Sieiiiilz Bacli Ploye
The only perfomianLe in 101?_?0?3 3 S￿la] Bach ekening (recepiion: recithl and suppeT} ai Langsione
Loun Herelordshire on 8 Cktober 20?? ai the In￿l￿10n of LBS Council Chairnian Richard Jonek The recital
was given bN' hatPStchordKst Pavel Siwczak".
Fuunded in 1968: Ihe Socieii. coniinues to supt4)n a professional periiKI insiNment orchL*tra, Ivhich is a150
resident ai the atlnual lestival. There is rto pemianeni dtrecior_ This arrangement provides Ihe fleKibilil) to vffer
the platlotm lo a varieN ot directing talen¢_ "I"he orchesira manauei 15 Philippa Broil￿$￿￿[d, iTrho is also
Concert5 Manauer at public perfoTman£es_ I"he SBP is.as lounded io enhance tnodern Bach 5¢holarship in -IEve'
pcrlorrnances, and this purposL' continues io iftiluence pro(￿7 tnmtnu today in tandem }￿th creatinu
first Bach
experiences for N'oung people. Due ro the pandemic. Ihe orcht5tra"5 public concert5 were unable to be presented
in 20?2.20?i as the annual Bachfesi i¥as either cancelled or rediKed. HoTrveYer. in March ?O?I, the SBP
featured in onc of the filmed provrammes thai ii.ere eventtjally put online. addinu a ne1￿ perfortnancc platform
and much needed work- for our musicians.
Ilie So¢i¢pJ"s Journal "Bach NO￿5- is published IM)th prinied and email version& dtstribut¢d fr¢¢ to the
Swieiy's Bach Friend5. 5Lippoiiers aTrd placed in libraries and oiher appropriate venues. Copies are also
aNailable 10 doi*iLload troFn the ivebsiie. Due to the pandemic preveniin¥T a public distribuiion of the JourMI in
September ?0??
an edition published for doiwjloading from the Ivebsi￿ ond emailed ro all on our lisis.
Ihis is a temEx)rary arrangement to be rtviei%ed wsi pandemic.

London Bach Soeieh"
Tru5te¢s' Report
Friends
The gryowing Bach Friends donor Scheme launched in Match ?013 cofftpleied 115 ien(h year and has provided an
improved donor and Gift Aid re%enlle oi"erall. Bach Friends 15 opeIi lo evefione, Iviih donor opportunitie5 ￿ the
range £iO 10 £ 1,000 per ar￿alln. It a150 include5 a provi5iOD for Youno Bach Friends io Join at £?0. In*iiations to
renew are issued annually. The tsrget of £ l O,(MM)+ per atmum trom Bach Priends donations rcmains. These
donaiions continued 10 be receiN'ed in 5Plte of the loss of public concens: r¢cita15 eic due to Co*id-19
lockdow￿5. HoiTrever, the £IO.000 Èarvei ivas uot met. T]ustees ivere mindful of ihe challcnuinrw fmancial
climate preTr'ailin(T and that maintainino re2ular ourpui of publi¢ actiVl4' 15 K-ey io the amction of morl Bach
Friends. The online filmed rttitals made in March 20? I came some iva), ro kecpinu u5 Nisible and in touch ivhen
launthed.
Euch Cliih
The noii, Ivell-esiablished 18-30 Bach Club provi(ks fr*r funjre generations as w of ihe Society's audience
development proiyramme and commitmlnt io divLrsity. N'o Club concert5 Ivere presenied tn 202?_20?3 due to
rther Covid-19 rcstriciions.
Siraiegic Forw￿ld P114nning
The tNSIe￿ coniinutd to suptM)rt ihe Strdiegic Plan enritled '"Upivatds and oUts¥￿d5' and this prevailed durin
2022.?OJ? in spite of Ihc pandcmic Covid-19 induced lockdoi%Trs. Forriard plannin& financial and artislK, 1$
the central item on Ihe Aitenda lor each Council fvleering as prorninent concert halls continue to plan ever
funher ahead and the cOm￿till0n for Trusi fiu)ds becomes e%'er grrater. After a revie1¥, and depanini? frlim the
griuinal s1rat￿TY 10 Pfotnote atll)uallv ai Si. John"s Smith Square. a mi.¥ of venues is now considered and used
Ivhere appropri<lte, and the ieuulat asttssmeni ol-concert venues is carried out each year. A re£ulaT appeatance
on a major concert plarfortn remains a prioriry to enhance profile and build supp)n gioing foThvard.
Developmeni N*ork
The direciots and ￿u51¢t$ conrinued to Work ro Ihe aims and objectives of a lonts_ieml dekelopmeni campaign
Iliat haNe been enshrined in the LBS Srraiegic Pl8n. This assists iviih forward plaTfftini) and fimd-rdising. Any
unfulfilled objective li'ill ￿ carried tonwd as ihe Stratrgic Plan is rewewcd and updaied to ouide us for future
}tar5.
The directo￿ and instees remwn committed in principle to the acquisltion of a central London office and library"
ac¢omn]odtttion as an objecti￿e of curreni and fuiure developmeni campaiL￿s_ In thc present economic climate:
no timescale has be¢n set. The chief concem is 10 find a sul￿b￿ hoine for the Soci¢h s library,.
The trusiees wannl!. encourage the fftern￿rS and Bach Friend5 to pla}, their part in our d¢velopment carnpaign
especi<illJ' ID the recruitment of neiv suppon: Iviih ihc eK'en(s ai Bachfest an ￿Cc]I¢ll1 introduction 10 ihe Society".
PTofessional companies able TO aSSiSt iiiih the uenerdlion of funds io proinot of the fesiiThal and help
with core CO￿5 are i%elcoine and pursu¢d ii'here possible.
legac1￿ and Bequests
llie Society has Ixnefited from personal leLacies and bequests: and these hai'e helped us to conipl¢te some
nportant lliU5ical projects. tncluding our historic Bach Caniata cycle I19i8-1987) and Ihe gnnual Bachtests
froni 1990 onivaFd5. These make a siwificani difference to the Societv's finances. The trLL8tees coniinued io
encouraLJe all 5UPPOrtets 10 think" carefull% about iliis aspe¢1 of &TrivinL) and remember Ihe London Bach SoLiety in
Ilieir Wills. A leaflet about a leJo to Ihe Society eniiiled "Bach for Life
The Ultimate Musical
Ofterinq" clecirlj sets Out the details. Promotift? this a5￿cl ot Liiving i%'ill continue in the tiiDJre as a cenrral
plank in fund-rai5ini7 !7oiniJ
forwatd. In FebruaTr' 202). noi¥fic*ion was fecwived aboui a sii)niticant le¥acJ from
a rectntly deceased anisi.

London Baeh Socieh"
Trustees, Report
Tr1151f Foumdqiiépns
'lli¢ trustees haTre coniinutd to pursue Lrants from and l-oundations. Such aivar4Js'. Combined iviih personal
donaiions re¢eiN"ed, ell5ur¢ that ￿lr perforniing and educational itrork can be presenied ai the hi&he51 5tandar(
and be promoted &$ ividelv as ws5ible. Trusts fdn also help to fi￿d Lore costs so that our ivork- can be directed,
planned, and administered effecti%'el!' and our esseniial dai, to day running costs linanced. Those able ￿ do so
nder their oitrij charitable IttIll5 of reference are approached. Profession￿ companies able io assist with the
gen¢Tati￿ of ￿rtd5 IhiouJu ) their charimble ¥ivinb programmes are also pursued.
Pemonol Doiior¥
The direit0￿ and trustees continue ￿ ellcourage £rfater personal philaDtlwopy to maintain anistic S&￿dardS,
assisl foll￿rd planninu and ueneral 5ustsinability_ A eenerO￿ Fergonal donaiioD froni Council Chaimian
Richard Jones enabled u5 to ¢Otllmi5sion a neil. Moi¢1 from Sir James Macmillan for the LBS 75th Anniversari..
with Ihe score deliveTed in Junt ?0? l and the fjrst perforniance tiiven by TenebrJe in No%'ember that yeai.
Il'e are .tsrdiethl io all the Btch Friends etthanced their annual tiift b), amendin(T their Standino Order. and
Gift Aid on these dondtions froTn Bach Friends inereased (he ¥alue ot their oitts b!, ?ip for e￿er1. £1 donated.
The trustees record their ivarm Ihanks 10 Richard Jones lor his tseneious eiti and io all Ihe B&h Fikends whuse
pwrt is on an upward curve.
Public baiefil
The London Bdch S(Kietv continues io proTride public benefEI, noi onl> from the concert platfom) but also on a
Jay-to-day b￿ls. Th¢ enhancemeni of this fomis part of the annual PrO￿￿[￿e uf ivurk" tu devtlop the SvL]e￿5
activities and chariiable purpose.
The trustee5 hav¢ gI￿n due consideraiion to the quidance contained ￿ the Charity Conuni5SjOIi'5 generdl
fluidance on public benefii when rL'viei*in(T our aim5 and obje£tive5 aDd ￿ plaDDiniF our future acrivities.
The tru¥tees confirm thai they have complied i*"ith the requirements of staion 4 of the Charities Act ?0 I l io
hav¢ due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Clwity Cotnlliission for England and Wale5.
FinaDeial reTrie
Gol'eMrne￿t Culture Recovery Fund Ai¥ard
A bid for an aivdrd ivas submiiied in Augusi ?O!O and the 5urn of £)0:0￿ aiyarded on l? October 20?0 for use
by i l March ?0? l. This aivard io enable the Society io continue thiouuhout thc pandemic and lockdow￿5,
ornot¢ a projecr: sei up a cash reseThe and create an onlinc platfotrn. The filn)cd PTOjCCi consisted of four
teci1319 and an introducrion and in*r¥ieii film. Four out of the fil'e filTtLS ii.cie made ITr March ?0? l ￿nd the
iernaininu chamber niusic reciral ilas due io ￿ filTned and COTnplLied in April ?0? l. Thc Society il'as oranted an
extension by Ans Council England unril )0 June ?0? l in order TO faeiliiaie the filmed project's completion.
Isee Noie 16 Notes io the Financial SiaiLmenLS). Under the ieTms of the award, Ihe fundints ol core costs
enabled the Socictv to remain paniall), open durints the pandemic and on thrtsuuhout ?0?2-?0?"
A further
£2i,QOO was aivarded in ?O?1-2022.

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PoliLy reserve.¥
The tnLStees have eAamini7d Ihe charit) s requirement5 for reserves in light of the main risks 10 the organi5atioll.
The trLLStees iThill CODrinuc io rLVie￿. rhe financial affairs of the charirn ii'iih th¢ aim io increase incorne, monitor
costs and to improve oi'erall conirol of ils o￿Tations. The majori￿. of c05ts incurred by the cliaritv 3re cither
relaitd tv ch￿￿?table aci1viti￿ or suprrt)n cosis. The ffijsiees trv LO cn5ure thai any actii'ities undertaken.
includinu conctrts and perfomwices. are fijlly funded. However, the trustees have agreed that the Chariry
should aim lo maintain llllreslricied reseTh'es routhlv equivalent to Ihree rnOTtths' njnninu Costs lannudlisedl
ordei to uuard against risk. LU)eipec*d fluen￿lOn5 in incume or other eTner¥encies. as H'ell d5 meetinij any
obliuations iR the even( of ¢losure_ The sum 01 £800 ¥%as allordied to Cash Reserves in ?O??.?O?i t(} raise the
total ke5erve5 10 £i,000. The trustees consider iha the present level of fut￿l[l(j ivill be adequate to support the
continuation of the charity and for it to ￿lfil its obli?aiion5.
I￿V￿me￿Ip01ie￿ ottdttbjtclivef
Ihe obj¢cl ot the company auihorises it to illvest and <kai with mon¢}¥ not IMM￿lat¢]5' rcquired for its
purFoses in and upon such investhients securiiies and propeny as mai, ihoutho i fiL
Trustees and officers
The trustees and ot'tjcers serving durino Ihe year and stllce the jfar end were as folloi¥s.'
Trusi¢es=
R J Fraser. FCA Hon "I"re&surer
RCBJones
MT5 1 L Mack"aay
P M STnaill
Chairn)ao.'
RCBJones
SecrLrtary:
Mrs M A Sieiniffj ArtiSii¢ Direcior
Slruciure. governJttee #nd maNagernent
itliire ￿Ig0ver11il1II dociiiNgiit
The Lhdrit}' is ¢onsriruied as a company limi￿d by IFuarnntee and is therefore ¥ofvetJ]ed by Articles of
As5ociaiion. Th¥¢ liave been revieitred durinu the lear.
Recriiitsmeiil and appoinlinenl of tru.flee5
All directors o( the compan). are also trusiees of the chariLy, and there are no oiher In￿lee5. The Council has (he
poNver to appoint additional mEStees as it considers fil io do so. The recruitmetLI of neiv tru51e¢5 j5 on-￿oIng.
liidii£YiOii irainiiix uf iru51tt5
All trusiees cire cilready faTniliar ￿7th the praciical iTrorL ot- the chariti,. N￿V trusrees are encouraTred to attend all
manaiTement committee meetinqs. Short training sessions to familiarise new tyusiees i&tih d)e chariry. and the
contcxt ivithin ithich the Charl￿ operate5 are provided i*heTh req￿lfed_
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London Baeh Soeiety
Trnstees, Report
The charity is orgatiised $0 that th¢ trwtees tnea regularly to llwage its affait5. The M￿ree5 g￿)erallY tneet
once a quarter with addiiiollal njcetings required and z￿0￿ pmided the facility to med duting 2022-2023.
Mts M Steinilz combines the rolc of Artistic Dirtt¢or with tk daY4(￿Y admiDistratioD and runDiDg of the
charity attd is the only paid employee.
M￿jOr nskF ondmonagementofth05erifk¥
Riskmanagement
Th¢ trusiees actively review the n]tiior iisks that th¢ dwity fa￿S OD a rtgular basis aDd believe that maintsining
reserves at cutrent leveJ5. combined with the annual review of the contro15 over key financial Sys￿ns, will
proiryde sufficient resou￿¢$ io the eveTrt of adver5C Cotmlitions. The trustees have also exarnin￿ other
operational and busilless risks faced by th¢ charity and coth tbat they h&ve &%tabJishtd systems to mitigate
tb¢ sIg￿riCant risks.
Tb¢ chartty only has financial assers and finaocial liabfftlities of a kind that quJiify as basic financial in$lnJtn¢nts.
Basic fin8ncial instruments ar¢ initially recognised at transactiott value and subsequeDtJy measured at their
settlement value with th¢ exception of bank loatLS whiLth aTe SUbsew￿Y at amOrti￿ cost using the
eff¢ctive interea me
i 04￿¥..:8￿d si￿1 on its behalf by:
The annual Teport approved by the trus*es of the ¢haTity on... .... . .. .
RCBJones
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London Bach Society
Ststen)ent of Trn$tees' Responsibilities
The tnTslees (who are also the directoTh of tDndon Ba¢h Society for the putW5e5 of company ￿wI are
responsible for preparing the tn]stees' report and the financial statemcTts in ac¢ord8n¢e with applicable law and
u￿]ted KingdoTn Accovntin8 Stsndards (unit￿ Kingdom GeD¢ralty Accqjted Accowitimg Practice), including
FRS 102 'Ybe Financial Reportsng Standard applicable ill the UK and Republi¢ of Ir¢laDd°.
Company law requires tbe trustce5 to prepare financial sratements for each fitwjcial year. Under company law
the tnwees not approve the fu)an¢ial stsiements unless they are ￿l$fied that tbey give 8 true and fair view
of the gtate of affairs of the charl￿ble cotDp8ny and of the incoming resources alld application of resourees.
including its ID¢ot￿ and ¢xpendillw¢. of the ¢haritsble ¢4)mpaoy fw that peri￿. In prepating these financial
statem¢ll￿ the tn￿l¢eS are required w:
select suitable aceountiny ptslieies aDd apptythem eotsistenty.
Dbserve the FrJethod5 aTMI prio¢iples in the c?￿ltieS SORP.
n]ake judgemellts atbl e8tinwes that are reasonable alldpnMleD¢
state whether applicable aceowLtin8 standa￿ comprising FRS 102 bave been foll¢)wed, sUbJ￿t to any
jnatrrial departures d￿losed aTJd explauhed ill the fujallcial and
prepare the financial 51atements on the going concern b&%15 ulli￿ il is inappropriate to presume that the
charitable company will Colltinue in business.
The trustee5 are responsible for keeping proper accountin8 records that disclose with rwonable accurw ot
any time the finottcial posiiion of the Charitsble company aJbd ellable thetn to ellsur¢ that the financial statemeots
cojllply with the Cowallics Act 2￿)6. They are alg) responsible ftir safeguardttig the assets of the ¢haTitable
comp8ny and hence for takin8 re4soDable sw for the prevention and detecti¢)n of fra￿] and other itregulariiies.
Th¢ tn￿ 8re Twnsiblc for th¢ ￿￿1￿t£Dan¢e aTKi integrity of the Co￿￿te #nd fitL8llcial illfomation
included on the charithble comEvnys websile. Legtslau'on governing the preprtion and dissemi￿00 of
fillancial statements tnay diffu frorn le8islation in other juri%dictions.
Approved by the trnstee5 of the charity on...
KCBJones
Chairnwi and trwiee

London Bach Society
Indep¢Dd¢nt E¥aminer's Keport to the trnstees of Bach Soeietv ('the
Companv,)
I r¢pori ro the charity frustees on my ¢.xamiDation of the &c4X￿ts olthe Company for the year ended 31 March
2023.
Responsibilitits and basis of r¢por¢
As the charity's trustees of the CoTnpan!' (and also its direciors for the purposes of coThpany law} you are
tespon5ible for rhe prepardlion ot Lhc accounts in accordance i￿1[h the requirements of the Cotnpanie5 Act ?006
l-.the ?006 Aci-l.
Having satisfied ]ny5elf that the ac¢oun(s of Ihe Company are no( required to be audited under Part 16 of ihe
2006 Aci c1nd are eligibl¥ lor independent examination, I report in Tespeci of m) Ikwninaiion ol->our ch￿ily,$
accounts LarTied oui under section 147 of the Chariiies Aci ?01 I l-the ?01 l Aci'}. In Carryin￿ out my
exaTninalion I hal'e tollo￿"ed ihe DiTettion5 giN'en bv the Charin. Commission under section 14i{i)jb} of the
2011 Aci.
Independent examiner'5 5taternent
I have Lonipleied m) ¢laMin￿lOn. I confim) no mattels hav¢ come to m) attention in conneciion with the
eknimitLation gI￿l￿g tn¢ rause to ￿lIeVe-
l. acc(Junting records were not kept in re5EKCt of London Bach Sociw as required by section 386 of the
20Q6 Act.. or
2. tlie accounts do noi accord ivÈth those records,. or
3. the acLount5 do noi complv ivirh the accountin
requirements ol seclion 396 ot the ?006 Acl other thaD
any requirerTrent thai she accounrs oive a 'true and fair ivhich is t￿t a rnatter considered as part of an
it)dependcnt tYarninarion= or
4. the acLOUnt5 have noi ken prepared in accordance itrith the meth(xls and wnciples of The Sraremeni of
Recommended Pra¢rice for accouniinu and reportinu by chariiies lapplicable to chariiies prLparino (heir
accounts tn accordance iviih ihe Financial Reporti￿. Standard applirdble in the UK and Republic of
Ireland IFRS 102)].
I hair no concerns and hair co¥Tre acr05S no other matters w cotmeciion wirh the examinaiion io IvhiLh llttenlion
%hould be dTaivn-in this report in ￿der 10 enable a proper underst￿dIn0 of the I￿rOun15 to be reachtd.
Matthew Hod50n Bsc FCA
Independeni Ex£wniner
Wislon Howe
I Wi51on A*enu¢
WorthinÉT
'ts1 Su55ex
BN14 7QL
l)are'.
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London Bach SocietTr'
Statement of Financial AetiTrities for the l'ear Ended 31 March 2023
(Including Inconje and Eipenditure Account and Statement of Total Reeognised Gains
and Losses)
Total
20?3
Ullrestricted
Resirieted
?023 Note
Income and Endoiimtllts frorn".
Donation5 and legacies
Other tradino aciiviii¢5
Inve5trnent income
7.)67
7,i87
34)
?7.i67
7.*87
34)
Total Incorne
3.7.499
Expenditure OD:
ChaTi£able aciiviiies
18.199
18,199}
Total Ex￿ndIt￿re
18.199)
18.199
Net inc4)me
Tran5feT5 between fimds
17.300
7,100
17.300
(7,$001
Nei fflovanenl in fvnds
?4.800
(7,iOO)
17,iOO
Reeoneiliation of funds
Total fvnds br￿(PhI fonvard
1.1140
10.0(
61,940
Total tunds carried forward
16
76.740
Total
2022
Unresiri¢ted
Restricttd
20?2 Note
Income and Endowments from:
Donations and lei
(Xher tradin￿ activities
Investmettt iuGom¢
10.$71
30.(100
1?2)6
TO1￿ Incom¢
F¥ptnditure on:
Lhariiabie activities
20.i79
i9.460
i9,839
Total ExpendiDJre
?O.i79
i9,460
(i9:839)
Net income1{expenditu￿)
Net movemeni in filnits
(9.460)
17.004)
?.4)6
19,460)
(7.004)
Reconeiliation of fuNd5
Total fund5 broiighi forward
49.484
19.460
68,944
Total funds catTied fornard
16
il.940
61,940
All of the chariry's a¢iiviTie5 derive trom coniinuinu O￿Tati[￿S durino the above tivo periLids.
The noies on pages 13 to ?3 form an integral part of these financial statemenis.
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London Bach Society
Statement of Financial Aetivities for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
(Includina Ineome and Eipenditure Account and Statemenl of Total Recognised Gains
and Losses)
The ￿ndS breakdo￿7 (or ?0?3 and 70?? are sho¥bm in noie 16.
The noies on paiTe5 li to_i fonn an inieJo al part of these financial siaiemenl5.
Paue 10

London Bach Soeietv
(Reqyi5tralioD number: 389i782)
Balance .Sheet as ai 31 March 2023
20?3
2022
Note
Fiycd a55e15
Tantsible &sscts
14.108
14,108
Current assets
Debtor5
Cash ai bank. and in band
13
2?.496
50.147
8.162
48.183
72.64i
56, j4
Creditor5- Arnounts fallittg wiihitt olle year
Net current assets
3.513
70.1 j?
Total assets less current liabilities
66.940
Creiliiors: Atnounts f211iDg due #fter more tban one year
Net a55ets
i,000
li.000
FllRd5 0( the charity:
Restricted illcome funds
RestriLred h￿¢￿5
16
2.500
10,(KJO
Unrestrtcted income fuRds
U￿rL￿triCted ￿ndS
76,740
Total funds
16
79.?40
For the financial }ear endino j l Nfarch ?O?-, the Charl￿ ￿aS eotiiled to eAemptiop from audit under section 477
of the Companies Aci 2006 relaiinbi to small cotnpdnies.
Directors, respon5ibiliiies:
The members have noi required the charl￿. io obiain an audit of ils accounts for thc vear in question in
accordance ivith section 476; and
1.he directors acknoi¥'ledue their ie5ponsibiliiies for complyinuj ii'ith the rwuiremenis ofihe ALI i%'iih respeLt
to accounting records and the preparation of a¢counts.
Ihese tinatlcial 5tatemen15 have prepared in accordance iviih the SFrfial Pfovision5 relatingp w companies
subject 10 the small conipanits reLTrime ￿'ithin Part l i of the Companies Aci ?(M)6_
The notes pa
e5 13 to ?3 forni an inte￿] part of these financial SLaternent&

ndon Bacb Society
(Registration number: 3895782)
Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2023
The financial statemeEts on pagcs 9 to 23 woe approvcd by the trLLs*e4 and authori5￿ for is$u¢ on
- and Si￿ed on their behalf by=
RCBJones
Chairnian athl Tn]Aee
The notes on pages 13 to 23 fomi an iDte8fdl part of thcsc fwancial ststCtD￿ts.
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London Bach Society
Notes to the Financial Statements for the l'ear Ended 31 March 2023
I Charity status
The charity is a company limiied by
uardniee and consequentl) does not have Share capit&l. Eaeh of the
nusiees i% liable 10 evntribute an amouni nor exceedino £1 toivards the a&seis of the charity in the event of
liquidation.
The address of its reoistered office is..
Bach House
Surrey
RH8 91.N
I'hcsc tinancial staremenis ivere authoti5d for i%sue by the trustees on l Dectmkr ?0?3.
2 Accounting policies
Summary of significant accounting policies and kel" accounting c5t1￿at£S
The principal accounting policies applied in Ihe preparaiion ot these fwancial statements are set out ￿10}v.
These policies have been consisienily applied io all th¢ )¢ars presenteQ unless othernvise sraied.
Statement of compliaDce
lkne linoiiLidl staiemetkls have been prepared in a¢cordance ivith Awouniinui and Reportino
by Chariries=
Siatemeni ot Recomniended Practice {appli¢able io chariiies preparinL Iheir &Lounis in accordance iviih the
Financial Repurtinc7
Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS 10!)) (issued in OLrober ?0191
(Charitie5 SORP {FRS 10?11. the Financial Reportinv
5widard appliLdble in the UK and Republic of Ireland
IFRS 102) and the Companies Act 2006.
Basis of p￿paration
London Bach Society tneets the delinition of a public benefjt entiry under FRS 102. Assets an¢J liabililies are
initially rectswised at historical cost or transaaion Vdlue unless othenvise strted in the relevant accounting
p)licy notes.
The fitlancial stalemetlts are pr¢par¢d in sterlin& which is the ftmcrional currency of the eniil),.
Going concern
The wiistees consid¢i that iheie aTe no maieria] uncertainti¢s aboui the chariiy's ability ro coniinue as a g>oing
concem nor an%, sjuJifieanl are35 of Uncertain￿ thai atTeci the caryinq Value of llsse￿ held b). the chariN.
Income endoiiments
All income is recoiFni5ed onc¢ the charity has eniirlen)¢nt IL) the income. li is probable the income will be
received and the awnount ot the income receiiable can be measured Teliabl).
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London Bach Socielv
Notes to the Financial Statemenls for tbe Year Ended 31 March 2023
Donations are r￿0gni￿.d ivhen the chariTh. has been noiified ID iiTiiin£ ot both the amoullE and settlement di£ te.
In the cyent thai a donarion is subject ￿ tondiliot]5 that require a level of ptrformarKe b). the charity before the
chariry 15 entitled to the hjnds. the income is delerred and not recognised until either those conditions ale fully
met, or ihe fuifilment of those conditions is iyholly ivithin the control of the ¢hwi¢V and il ts probable that thes¢
conditions i¥ill be lulfilled in the reportino period.
Legw oift5 are reco?nised OD a case by case ba5i5 followin(p the srdnt of probate when the
ministratorleiecuior for thl esthre h&$ communicated in boih the amount and settlement daic. In the
eyeni thai the uift is in ihe forni of an asset other cish ar a financial as%cI traded on a rcc(kJnised stock
exchanii e, r¢cugnition is subject io Ihe value of the ft being reliabl}, tneL5ufdble with a degree vf redSL)ndble
accuracy and the tille to the a55et hawng been traDsferred to the chariry.
Grtints reeelv4ble
Grants are recognis¢d whcn the ¢harit¥' has an eniitlemeni to the fi￿d5 and an! conditlOn5 link.ed to the ¥rants
have b¢¢n met. IlThere perfonnance eondilions are attaclkd to the wt and are Irt to be met, the inukTM¢ 15
reCO￿lse￿ as a liabilitv and inLluded the balance she¢1 as defe￿ed income ￿ be released.
Donalert.sen'ice.s aiidfccililieF
Where serviLes or laeilities are pr(>vided to the Cl￿1￿ as a donation that iyould t)ormall!, be purchased from our
suppliers, Ihis benetil is includ¢d in the fjnartcial staiements ai its fair value unless its fair value cannoi be
reliably tneasured, then ai th¢ ¢0st io the dollor or the resale value of ?OL*Js thaÈ are io be sold.
Invesimenl income
Dividends are recognised once the divKdend has (kclared and tLOtiticaiioTh has been received of the dividend
due.
F%pertditure
.411 eKp¢ndi¢ure is rtto£J)i%ed once there 15 a leJl or cunstrnLliVe Ubli￿l0￿ io thai e.Kp¢nditur¢, it 15 probable
settl¢meni is requirtd th¢ atnount can be tntasuted reliably. All cosis are allorated 10 the appliLdble
expenditure headin? thai te Si￿1[ar costs to thal caie¥ory. Wljere costs cannor be direcil}' allTibuied to
particlilar headings the}, ha%.¢ been alloc1£ Èed on a basi5 con5isient ￿'ith the use of resources, Ivith cenrral staft
costs allocated on the basis of tkme spent, and depreciaiton char¥es allocaied on the portion of the asset"'s Use.
Other support costs are allocated bLsed on the spread of staff co5￿.
Cliqrilable aLlivili
Ch4lTitable ¢Trxpendirure comprises those costs incurred b). the charity in the delivtrv of its aclivilses and services
for its beneficiaries. It include5 both cosrs thai can be all￿ated direcily io such aciivi(l¥S and Ihose cosis ot an
indirect nature neLessary lo suprrtin Ihem.
Gruii¢provi.IlOlLf
Provisions for Jants are made ibth¢n the iniention ￿ make a has beerb communicated to ihe recipient but
there i5 uncertaintv aboui either ihe (imino of the grant 01 Ihe amouni of ￿ant pa)tblt.
Support eosis
Siipport i(Trsts include ceniral fvnciions and have been all(Kated io activit> th)51 caieLioiies on a basis consisteni
Ivitli d)e us¢ ot resources. for example: all(Kaiinu piopeil) togts by floor areds. or per capilL sld(r costs bv the
tI￿e spent and other cosis by their usacie.

London Baeh Soeieh"
Notes to the Financial Statements for the l'ear Ended 31 March 2023
Governance costs
'[h￿e include the CL)$15 actribuiablc 10 the charity's compliancL 111(h consiiiutional and statutoTh' requirements.
includiLii audit. strategic mana¥emetti and tr￿s(e¢S. meetÈn4s and reitnbursed t￿￿£¢S.
T#Tation
Ihe Chariry is considered TO IYa55 the tests Set out in Para￿aPh I Schedule 6 of ihe Finance Act 21)10 and
IherefoTe it merf5 thL del-]niLion of a charitable CQTnpauj for UK COTP)iaiion tax purpose5. Accordintsly, the
th￿lty is ￿teD[la]I). eAempi frorn t&Nation in reS￿c[ of incotne or capital Ju in5 rectived i¥ithin cateti(iries
covered by Chapier 3 P<lrt I l of the Corporaiion TIN Act ?0 l O oi Secrjon ?)6 of Lhe T&ia(ion of Chat¥eable
Gain5 Act 199? 10 the extenr that su¢h incotne or gains are applied e_%C1￿s1velV io charitable PUTposeg.
Tangible filed assets
Indiwdual li.Ked assets are initiallfv recorded at cosi, less any subsequent accumulaied depTe¢iation and
subsequent accumulated tmpairtTrent 105se5.
Depreciation and atNorti5atio
Depreciation is provided on thnoible fi.Ked assets so as to I￿lIe off ihe ¢ost valuatio]L less any ¢5timated
residual value. over their eypecied useful economi¢ lite as folloivs..
Assei c1ths5
Computer equiptn¢nl
Depreciation method and rnie
l)ettveett ? and i vears
Traite debtors
.1 rade debtors are amounts due from customers lor merchandise sold or services perforEned in the orth.nary
course of bustness.
Trade debtor5 are recoqni5ed initially at the trdll5aclion price. They are sub5equetttly me&sured at amortised cost
u%intr thc cftective interesi meihod: less pro&"ision for impairnient. A provision for the impaiTlllLni Ol" trade
debtors is esrablished ii'lien ihere is objective evidence thar the charl￿. Ivill noi be able w colleci all arnoun￿ due
accurdinLT to the oriiiinaS temis of the receisables.
Cash alld <ash equivalenls
h and cash e4llival¢nis c4)mprise ¢a5h on liand and call d¢w)sits, aThd other short-terni hiLThly liquid
inveslmtnts thal are readily convenible w a knoi*n ￿nOUn1 of cash and ar¢ subject io an iiisi4nificant risk. ot.
change in value.
Trade cre(liiof5
Trade creditors are obligaiions (o pav for goods or s¢rvices thai have been acquired in the ordinary course ol-
biisiness fron) suppliers. Accounis payable are classtfied as curreni liabilit￿5 if the charity does not have
llncondiiional right. at the end ol- Ihe reportino
period. io defer seiilement of the crediior tor ai least twelve
months after ihe reportino da￿. It Ihere is an Lincondiiional i to defer setrluneni for ai Itast ttvelve months
after the reportin? date, thev ate presented as non-current liabilitie5.
IrLdt creditors are r￿0￿0 ised initiall). at ihe transaction price and subsequen(l)' measured at amonised cost
usiniTr the etTeciive inLeresi meil)od.
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London Bach Society
Notes to the Financial Statement5 for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
Borrowings
InterEst-b&￿i[I￿ borro1￿l￿(ys are illiriall￿ recorded at fair ￿alUe. nei of transaciion costs. Inrerest-bearin
borrowinu% are subsequentlv fdrried at aTllOTTised Cost. with the difference betiieen the pn)ceets, nei of
Iransaction costs, and Ihe amouni due on redetnption bein¥F iecoJised ￿ a charge to rhe Stsiemeni of Financial
Aciivities over ihe peri¢xl of the TelevaDt borrowing.
Lnterest eX￿nSt is recoonised on bas-is of the effertive interest nkthod and 15 included in interest payable
and similar charges.
Borrowings are classified as ¢utTeni liabilities Imlttss the clwiry, has an uDcondiiional righi to defer settlement of
Ihe liability for ai leasi iwelN'¢ months after the reporthn¥ date.
Fund structure
Unrestricted income tund5 are generdl funds tha( are aN'ailable for ￿5¢ ai the m15tee5' discretion in furtherance of
the objectives of the charity.
[ks1￿0 aied funds are untesiricied ￿ndS earniarked bv the t￿￿￿¢5 for p3rricu]at fvture projea or commim]enl.
Restricied income funds are those donaied for in a particular area or for speiific purposes, the use ot Ivhich
is restricted io (hai area or purpose.
Fin8ncial instruments
Clas.sifii'uÉiv
rinancial asseis and tin8ncial liabilities of a kind that qua]ify as i>asic fmancial instrumenTS. Basic financial
insrruments are initiallv recognised ar tnn5a¢(ion N'alue and subsequenilj Inea%urLd at iheir settlemeni value
Iiith the exc¢ption of bank loans ivhich are 511b5equenil) M￿￿red ai amortised cost usin(F the eftec(ive inierest
m¢thod.

London Baeh Society,
Notes to the Financial Statement5 for the l'ear Ended 31 .March 2023
3 Income from doll*tion$ and kgacies
Unrestricted
Totsl
2023
Total
?022
GeDeral
Donations and legacies-
Donations
Legacies
Gif¢ aid reclaiEned
Grants, illcludtng capiral granis-
Grants from other chariiies
6_
650
1.917
l.Y17
3),000
77..567
?7.167
40.)71
4 In¢ome from other trading activitie5
L'Threstricted
Total
2n23
Total
2022
General
Trading income-
Or¥an and Music Ilire
Evenis inc()Tne-
TiLLe￿ & Prowmme Sales
Adveriisini7
Bach Friends
286
75
806
1,640
281
9,760
6.49)
6.4Y5
7.787
7.)87
5 Ini'estment income
UDrestricted
Total
2023
Total
General
Interest rtceivable and similar inrom¢-
Interest Tec¢ivable ￿ bank deposits
j44
34)
Pa.Y 17

London Bach Society
Notes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 March 2023
8 Net incomingloutgoing resources
Net ￿COming(0￿tgOlng) resour¢¢% for the vear include=
20•J
?0??
Operating l¢ases - other assets
479
579
9 Tru5tee5 remuneration *nd e¥pense5
Durillo Ihe )'ear the chartfy. made the folloi%ing ¢rJnsaciions iviih tsWs1e￿=
No trustees, nor any ￿rSonS connected ivith them. halt received any remuneraiion from the chariry during the
vear.
Ill StalT¢osts
The aggre£ale pa)ToII costs were a5 folloivs..
20?3
2022
Staff Colls during the vear were-
ages and Salaries
4.80
4,800
The monthli averatse number ot persons (inLludinu senior management / leade￿hip team) emplo)ed by the
Charity durinij
the vear e.Kpre5sed as Lull tinie ¢qui*alents i¥as as lolloiws-.
2072
io
No
Nurnber ot"Siaff
No employee received t￿01￿ments of more than £60,0￿ during the
The total remuneration of ihe k.e} manaDement peT50nnel of the charity i*as £4,800 (70??_ £4,800I.
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London Bach Society
Notes ¢0 thi. FiDancial Statements for the Year Ended 31 .March 202.1
11 Taxatio
fhe charity is 41 registered charity and is therefore eNemN from tsxacion.
12 Tanuible r￿ed assets
Librarv and
purtrait
Orgall
Equipmeni
Total
Cost
At S ApTiI 20??
6.ln
14.%()I
Ai 31 M￿Ch 2023
8.(MN)
6.10
Ilepreciation
At l April 2022
753
753
At 31 March ?023
Net tN)ok I'alue
At 31 March ?0?3
6.10)
Ar Jl March 2022
8.IMKI
13 Debtors
2D23
2n22
Prepayments
Accrlled income
Otlier debiors
Gift Aid Recoyerable
83
7.SIK
£79
8.16*
14 Creditors: #mounts fallillg dll¢ within oNe year
2023
Trade creditors
Oiher t&wtion and social security
Other creditors
AccNals
?16
715
.146
1.734
li3
6i)
1.608
15 Creditors: ¥mount5 falling due after one vear
?023
?0?2
Other loans
i.￿0
5,000

London Bach Society
*Otes to the Financial Statements for the Year Ended 31 Mareb 2023
16 Funds
Balance at
31 ￿l￿re11
2023
Balallce #t
l April 2022
Incoming
resources
Resource5
expeDded
Transfe
Unrestrieted
Generul
Unrestricted F'unds
47.740
i),499
118,199)
6,700
71,740
De.signoted
Cash Reserve
4.?(Xl
Sim)
Totsl Ullrestrieted
il,940
i).499
{18,199)
7.SlX}
76.740
Restricted
TTUSt GrELUI
Continuity Support
2.500
17.400}
Total re5trTrtted
Total Cullits
61,940
i).499
{18.199)
79.?40
The specitic purposes for Mthtch th¢ fimds are ￿ be applied ate &$ tollow5=
The Culture Recovery Fund &]d Continuiij Suprx)rt aivards were given ￿ help vrLanisdtions tv ke¢p gorng
during) the pandemic i%tth core costs. to enable them to remaÈn visible Nia projtcls and set up cash Teserves to
.Ip io achieve su5taincibility over ihe lonuei trtllL W'e have allocated £i,000 toil'ar￿- a r¢serve and if the
need arises to dr&iv on this in the future. it i*ill be presented to the Trnstees for th¢ir aor¢¢meni.

London Baeh Sotiety
ilotes to the Financial Stat¢ment.% for the Year Ended 31 ￿larch 2023
Balanet ai
April 2021
Incoming
rt50urccs
Resources
Balance at
txpended 31 fvlarch 2022
Unrestriettd
Gttnerdl
UnrestricTrd Fund5
(70,3791
47,740
DesiKnoigd
Cash Reserve
4.?00
Totsl ullrtstricted
170379
Rcstrieted
Trust Grani
Culture Recovery Fund
Continuity. Suppon
2,5(K>
16,960
2,iOO
>.O(M)
2i,O(K)
(?1,960)
17.500
7,iOO
Total restricted
19,460
30,0
i 0,000
Total fund5
68.944
61,940
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Notes to the Financial Statements for the Tr'ear Ended 31 March 2023
17 An#tysis of nei gssets beth.eets funds
Totsl fund5 at
31 Mareh
2023
restrieted funds
Desig￿#{¢d
Restricted
funds
GeNernl
Tangible fixed as5¢ts
Current asseis
Currtnt liabilities
14,108
6), 143
(? 511)
14,108
500
Crediiors over l year
i,000)
Total nel &sets
Total funi15' at
31 March
2022
u￿restriCted funds
General
Iksignaied
Rtsiricted
funds
Tangibl£ fi.Ked assets
Current assets
CLwrent liabiliiies
Credilots over l year
14.108
14.108
56,34
{3,i13)
10,000
{3.i13)
i,000
Total nel assets
47.740
10.000
18 Anal>sis of net lunds
At l April FiNaneing eash
?1172
flows
At31.Mareh
2073
Lash at bank and in hand
48,18)
1.964
iO.147
Net debt
48.18i
1.964
50,147
Paiie