OXFORD CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
REPORT AND UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
CHARITY REGISTRATION NUMBER 1084539
OXFORD CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
INDEX TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
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| Trustees’ Annual Report | 3-4 |
| Statement of Financial Activities | 5 |
| Balance Sheet | 6 |
| Notes to the Accounts | 7-9 |
| IndependentExaminer’sReport | 10 |
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OXFORD CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
The Trustees have pleasure in presenting their annual report and the unaudited financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2025.
1. Administrative Information
Charity Number: 1084539 Trustees: John Dunston (Chairman) Jeremy Goulding (Honorary Secretary) Caroline Simmonds (Honorary Treasurer) Jennifer Hay Malcolm Pearce Tim Kennedy Gael Decoudu Erica Kendall
2. Structure, Governance and Management
Oxford Chamber Music Society is an unincorporated association which is governed by its Constitution as approved at the AGM on 10 October 2000 and amended at the AGM on 16 October 2001.
Management of the Society is in the hands of a Committee consisting of a Chairman, an Honorary Secretary, an Honorary Treasurer and not fewer than four or more than eight other members. They are elected by and out of the Society’s members at the Annual General Meeting.
New trustees attend a briefing with the Chairman and other officers. Oxford Chamber Music Society is a member of the Making Music organisation which provides information and advice to amateur music groups. Information updates are also received from the Charity Commission, which help trustees keep abreast of changes in regulations.
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3. Objectives and Activities
The objects of the Society are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of chamber music in all its aspects by the presentation of public professional concerts.
The trustees confirm that they have complied with the duty in Section 17(5) of the 2011 Charities Act to have due regard to public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.
4. Achievements and Performance
The Society continues to promote a broad range of chamber music providing education and enjoyment to members and to the general public.
The 2024-2025 season sawa slight decrease in audience numbers and consequently in concert revenue compared with the previous season. The Society nevertheless managed to break even, in part due to generous donations from supporters.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
Financial Position
The financial position at the end of the period is satisfactory and the Society has sufficient funds to finance future-activities.
Reserves Policy
The Society's policy is to hold reserves at at least a sufficient level to meet the costs of cancelling one concert. Reserves held at 31 July 2025 amounted to £9,965 (2024 £9,956).
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
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Full Names: JOHN HERBERT DUNSTON CAROLINE REBECCA SIMMONDS
Position Chairman Treasurer
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Date IZ Novembee 2O 2S
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Cake} | FOR ENGLAND AND WALES at any) 1ustoes
lel Annual accounts for the period
Periodscare ats drcsrnn| TO | Perioddateend 34/07/2025
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Section A Statement of financial activities
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|Recommended|categories by|S|Unrestricted|income|Endowment|Prior year|
|activity|6|funds|funds|funds|Total|funds|funds|
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|Incoming|resources|(Note|3)|FO1|FO2|FO3|F04|FO5|
|Income|and endowments|from:|
|Donations|and legacies|sot|6,686 are|eae|6,686|6,667|
|Charitable|activities|so2||23450||-|||-|||23450||23,839|
|Other|so]|=|||||
|Total|807 [eee|OMGo! Emonemece|ale|COVdce|30,507|
|Resources|expended|(Note|4)|
|Expenditure|on:|
|Charitable|activities|soo|-|30,427||=|||30,184|
|Other|Tr|
|Total|S12|(ECOM272a|ciaeel Ce.———|||ON27|30,184|
|Net|income/(expenditure)|before|investment|
|gains/(losses)|$13|323|
|Net gains/(losses) on investrrents|sa]|0s|||lL|||
|Net income/(expenditure)|ois (ee)|eee||e|eee|||9828|
|Extraordinary items|sé]|||UU! |e|
|Transfers between funds|a7]||||LULU|L|||
|Other|recognised|gains/(losses):|
|Gains|and|losses|on|revaluation|of|fixed|assets|for|the|charity's|
|own|use|$18|
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|movement in funds|220 ||te|0)|eerie|Pea|||oe|NO|aes ||
|Total funds|brought forw|ard|$21|9,956 eee S||9,956|9,633|
|Total funds carried forward|$22|ey|ea|See|9,965]|9,956||
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Section B Balance sheet
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|ca|Unrestricted|Restrictedincome|Endowment|Total|this|Total|last|
|6|funds|funds|funds|year|year|
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|Current assets|
|Debtors|(Notes)|sor||||TC|-Ttgr|
|Cash|at bank and|in|hand|(Note|6)|—_-B09|14,745; -| -{[|14745|[|11,984|
|Total current assets|810|eS|Se|EAL|13,956|
|Creditors:|amounts|falling due|
|within|one|year|(Note|7)|B11|4,780|4,780|4,000|
|Net current assets/(liabilities)|812|CC|i|es Pcs|Pees|
|Total assets less current liabilities|813|Oe|a|Saasas)|9,956|
|Total netassets or liabilities|B16|9,965 [pistol|ieee ||9,965|9,956|
|Funds|of the|Charity|
|Unrestricted|funds|B19|9,965|-|9,965|9,956|
|Total funds|821|9965] -{|= - ||9965!|91056]|
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OXFORD CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
1. Basis of preparation
These accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention with items recognised at cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant notes to these accounts.
The accounts have been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) issued on 16 July 2014 and with the Charities Act 2011.
The Society constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
2. Accounting policies
Recognition of income
Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:
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the charity becomes entitled to the resources;
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jt is more likely than not that the trustees will receive the resources; and
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the monetary value can be measured with sufficient reliability.
Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.
The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.
Membership subscriptions which give a member the right to services or other benefits are recognised as income from charitable activities.
Expenditure and Liabilities
Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.
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FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
OXFORD CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued)
Assets
Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.
3. Analysis of Income
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Note 3 Analysis of income
Restricted
Unrestricted income Endowmen
funds funds tfunds Totalfunds Prior year
Donations Analysis £ £
and CT ES PE ET:
legacies: Gift Aid 1250{ -[ —-| 1,250
epaGles ne | ee oe: yee
General grants provided by other charities | —«420|—— - |)~=—S- | ~—420[ ~——s800
Membership subscriptions and
sponsorships which are in substance
donations
(CRSADonated goods,etl ticlefacilities and servicesli|ina ali=| ed= - |aleSS -[Senw | tes Saal
Total 6686{ -| -| 6686] 6,667
Charitableactivities: |Subscription sales to concerts cee9,570 eaeealine aes at9,570 eee =
e i 13,880/t= | = | 13,880
OWS ot oarusrrsnc eects < pusbiestsen svalh Pama ce phe leg he | woneeiceee
Totall 23,450] —- | - |_23,450|23,640)
Income from pperestpeome ff fff
Rental and leasing income PRE Pee | Pare ORE serreeG
i aaa aaa, meet = mageers lala | eeiatie 5 Aavien |
Tota] Ss -| Ss |
TOTAL INCOME 30,1396| ss=i |? ase | s086|[Ra0ib07
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4. Analysis of Expenditure
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Expenditure on |Costs of concerts 23500-|
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charitable — -| 23500| 22766
ee a a Promotion and advertising 5,486 ee ee 5,486 5,747
Total expenditure on charitable 30.127| -|.l
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OXFORD CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS (Continued)
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2025
5. Debtors and Prepayments
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|Analysis of debtors|
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|Total|(abieait|naa]|1,972|
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6. Cash at Bank and In Hand
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|Short term cash|investments|(less than|3 months maturity date)|(eects|dele|ablieal|
|Short term deposits|i semieei|,|_ *|150)|
|Cash|at|bank and|on|hand|14,694|11,934|
|Other|ea|eet|
|Total|14,745|11,984|
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7. Creditors and Accruals
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|Amounts|falling|due|Amounts|falling|due|
|within|one|year|after|more|than|one|year|
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|Subscriptions|in advance|4,000 See|ll|a|||
|Total|4,780|C000)|ews|a|
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF OXFORD CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
| report on the accounts of Oxford Chamber Music Society for the year ended 31 July 2025 as set out on pages 5 to 9.
Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner
The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Charities Act”) and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to:
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° examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
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° to follow the procedures laid down in the general Directions given by the Charity Commission (under section 145(5)(b) of the Charities Act, and
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° to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
Basis of independent examiner’s statement
My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanations from the trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a ‘true and fair’ view and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below.
Independent examiner's statement
In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements: e to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and e to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act have not been met; or
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to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Signed abke cy / Name Al Ra eReyy
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