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REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAiLS
Reglslered charity name
The Academy of Ancient Music
ChArlty reghstration number
1085485
Company r¢glstrAtlon number
04109942
Prlnclpal office and reglstered
office
Cherry Treeq Centre
Si Matthew's Street
Cambr?dge
CBI 2LT
Trustees
The Trustees who served tbe cliarity during ihe pcriod and tliosc who are currently serving are as follows:
Elise Bado
Helen S rott
Alon Clark
Jonathan Ele
Jane BarkeT CBE
Malcolm Gamtnie CBE KC
Catherine O'Neil
Paul Baumann CBE LVO
Chair
Kim Waldock
l Fieldin
Graham NiLholson (Deputy
Cliair
Elizabeth de Fri#nd
Jose
h Adams
Huw Hum
hr
Resi
Resi
ned 27 October 2023
ned 25 Jul 2024
Oillted 12 Februa
2024
ointed 12 Februa
ointed 12 Februa
2024
2024
Resi
ed 25 Jul 2024
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ResignLd 31 DeLember 2024
Resi
ed 25 Jul 2024
ointed 7 MarLh 2024
ointed l Janua
2025
member of Audit and Risk Committ¢¢ as at 31 August 2024
member of Nominations Committee as Ai 3 l Auqust 2024
3 • member of Dcvelopmcnt Board as at 31 August 2024
memb¥r of Invcstmenl Committee as at 31 August 2024
indicat¢s Chair of commitlee as at 31 August 2024
HoAorAry Pre51dent
Christopher Purvis CBE
Chlef Executive
John Mcmunn
Muslc Director
Laurence Cummings OBE
Founder
Chrisloph¢r Hogwood CBE
Secretary
John Mcmunn

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Auditor
Streets Audit LLP
Chaftered Accountsnts & Statutory Auditor
3 Wellbrook Court
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Cambridge
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Bankerj
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VISION & MISSION, CHARITY ORIECTIVES AND PUBLIC BEIYEFIT STATEMENT
Vision
The Academy of Ancient Music aspires to be at the forefront of the global historically-infomied performance
(HLP) mol'ement, recognised universally for tlie quality of oui. perforniances and the impact of our schol￿'ship and
educational wo￿.
Mission
The Academy of Ancicnt Music exists to delight and inspire audiences the world oTrer with historically-lliforn]¢d
perfonnances of baroque and. classical music ol Ihe highest quality. We believe that great ail is for everyL)ne,
regardlebs of background or meanb, w¢ are committed to shoJtng OLLr work as widely ats Posbible through live
perfonnatice, recordingb and digital media.
Underpinning this mission are thi'ee core beliefs..
Music has a unique ability 10 unite people through sharcd expericnce and common purpose. We belicve that
our Goinmitmenl lo audiences extend5 beyond the concert hall, and cndeavoiu lo creat¢ a sense of cominunity
around our work through extra-musical ¢nrichmcnt and e]hga8ement. all delivered to the same high standard
us oiir pcrforn]an¢e5.
We beli￿¢ in the inh¢rL'lIt valiie of hi5torically-infonDcd perfurrnanc¥. not becE4115e it is 'auihentic' or
'cotrect'. but because of 11$ power to inove audiences with performances ofslrikin¥ vilalily and iininediacy.
We value OUT P05ilion as a leader in ilie fiLld and are conimirted to furthering the HIP movement tI￿ough
Scholarship, diSCQVLry, education and training, safe¥uarding> tbe future of our art for generations 10 come.
Wc acknowledge the need to addr¥¥s historical in¥quities in the arts and are committed to reficcting the
diverse Lommunities in which we work, both on-stage and in our audiences. We will CODtinue to Strive lo
make oiir work as accessiblc and inclusive as possible while not abandoning our belief in thL timeless
relevance of our repertoirc.
Charlty objecllves
The objectlves of thL charity are to adi'ance the education ot the public ill thL art of baroque and LIa￿lC￿l music
and the allied art￿. There hal'e been no changes lo Ihe charity's objeclives since the last annual i'eporl.
Publlc Benefit Statement
The Trustees re￿1]￿rIY review the churily's aclivities to ensure the highest benefit to the public. The Trustees
onfirm that they have cvn5idered the Cliai-ily C.ommis%ion's general guidance on public benefLi in setting the
¥harily's aims and ubjectivcs and in planning pgrticular activities.
Th¢ ¢liarity cxists to enrich people's lives with hi8tori¢ally inforined baroqiie and Classical miisic per(ornJed and
recorded to the high¢st stsndard, and by nurturing young audiences alld artislb.

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The oirhe5tra's management 8re tssked with Ln.%iiring the charity's Mctii'itiog are accessible to all merllbers of the
public. Examples of 4leps taken lo ensure broad public ae¢¢ssibiliiy iiiclude..
Encouraging attendance at concert perfonnances by school children, students and young people thTough
discounted tickets.
FIEely accessible video ¢ontenl (via the AAM website and elsewli¢re onlin¢).
Regular broadcasts of concerts on llational radio ststions both in the UK and abroad, making our music
widely accessible through radio and online.
Free pr¢-¢oncert talks which a￿ op¢ii to all;
Free concert pro¥rai)Ime4 available online, containing detsilednotes on the music being perfonned and short
biogi?phies of the principal pertornleis;
Ma5terclasscs, and OrCh￿traI wurkshops in which music Studcnts and AAM profcssionalb play sidc-by-yide.
YEAR IN REI'IEW
AAM celebrated its 50th anniversary iii 2.1124. presenting one of its m05t successful seasons to dare. Audiences
came roaring b￿k to the concert hall, thc orchestra beT]efited from significanl - and vociferously positive
LON'crage in the pre55. and th￿￿ was unanimous critiial acclaim for a seiies ot celebratory projects delivered in
honour of Ihc milestone, including Ihc publication of a neiv history of the orchcslrft by Ri¢liilrd Bi'aibj. th¢
complelion of the Mozart Piano Concerto cycle on L4M R￿ordS and the fwst comm155ion by the oi's8nisation in
niore thali two decades.
I'he orL,he8tra PLrformed .33 concerts {2023'. 281 across the UK and internatioo&lly, reaching an estimated in-person
uudiLllLe of 22,000 {*023: 17,5001. Our regLilar own-promoted scason at the Barbican Centre (London) and West
Ro&d Concert Flall (Cniiibrid8e) was liiled Tlte G¢)IdLJii AMnii'ei'3tllJJ I'ealured prograjnineb celebrating PLlsI
Iriuiiiphs wliile also Lontinuing Lo blaze a trail for Iiisiorical p¢rroMi￿ICV. cliampioning Io¥i gild nebilLCtVLI works
by feiiiiile und ¢t]in1L￿]Is, divLfbe ¢on?PU%L'f.i and prLniiL[in¥ a n￿V w()rk fur historiLal fftnslrunieulb. The series
bl'gan willi u bong will) a programine of'pdrty Inii%ic': l-luiidel's Music lor. Ihe Ro)￿1 Fir￿v01-k5 ond Iyaler Mxisic.
leuvcned by Ilic loo-infr¢qLienily-perfonllcd Silele I'eiiii featuring the celebrated British soprano Lucy Crow¢.
Further pei'tormances in thr B8rl?ican Hall Incliided u 501d-oiit pres£ntalion of JS Bach's St Muiihew Pasts'ion w'ith
hisioric¢il forces ('... for th¢ qualiiy of Ilic s"iiigiiig and pliiying I liave iiothing biit prdll%e. and foiiiid it a8 Inol'ing an
experience a5 1 ever havc., Tlie An.Y De.FK-l and Hund¢l's Or1É14Ydo with st8r COLintertgnor lLStyn Dai'ies in the
eponymoiis role ('...Ive needed notbing Inoi'e thun Ilie orclie51ral brilliic nce of Ihe ALf?demy of Ancieiii Music, led
well bs Bojan Cièié ai)d direlled ￿,1¢1} clarity and svpplciiess from th¢ liarpsiLhord by LaurLnLL C'umniii)gs, A
pM¢k¥d Barbi¢wi Hall L'lILLred. HJndel is hLr¢ lo slay., Tlie TelegiaHlI). Tlie lallcr IIiL lirsl HandLI opcra ih¢
orL.hLslra has perforiiied M.'iil) Musi¢ Direcii)I' (and noted Fl%1ndeli¢￿I Laurence C.umniings sii)cL h¢ juinLd in
and points io an ex￿111ng n¢w strategic direction for future planniii8.

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YEAR IN REVIEW
Further own-promoted perforniances included worL$ by the lesser-kll0Th￿ fem&le composers Malia Teresa Agnesi
and Marianna Martinez. forgotten gems of Ihe Jtalian concerto repertoire by Mos41, Locatelli and Valeniini. music
from the court of Louis XIV by Campra, de la Giicrre, Delaland¢. Mardis alld Rebel; and 8 prograinm¢ curatcd by
Ilie extraordinary American couniertenor, Reginald Mobley. exploring the compositional world of ihe freed slave
and noted abolitionisl, I￿atIUS Sancho, fealuring new miisic by the Iivillg Brilish composer, Roderlck Williams.
Beloved works also featured across the season, including mu?*iC by Corelli. Dowlan(L LiilEy, Moz8rt, Purcell.
Vivaldi and JS Bach. wliose complete Braiidertbt4rg Concertos ivere presented foi. thc first lime in niorL than
d¢cadc. Acros5 the season we were privilcged to work with guest artists Matthew Brook. Rodney Clarke, Anna
Dennis, Magid El-Bu8hra, Paul Hopwood, George Humphreys. Mhall'i Lawson. Alexandra Low¢. Tim Mead.
Nicholas Mulroy. Rachel Redmond and Sophie Rennert, aswell as dancers Mary Collinsaiid Sieve Player. AAM'S
L¢ad¢r. Bojan titi¢ direcl¢d The Arl ofthe lialian Concerlo in Wesl Raad Concen Hall and Milton Court, as well
as on tour across th¢ UK.
Aiidicnc¢s receivcd the 23124 own-promotcd series warmly, rating their overall expcrience of events 4.715 and
judging thL quality ot pertom]anLes 4.815. 970/0 Ot attendees reportcd hal'ing cnjoyed 'all' or 'rnost' ot thL work8
performed. Audience levels were also niarkedly improved on Ilie year, with a 39 % increase in sinall hall (Milton
Couri/West Road) attendance and a 38V/o increa8L in atlendancc in Barbican Hall compured to 2J? 23. Overall. Iv
achieved 84 /0 capacily across all own-promoted concerts (compared io our pre-pandemic larg￿ of 850/0 capacity).
we completely sold out four of fourteen peTforrnancLS overall and liad to add a PL'rformance of JS Bach,
Braiidenburg Coiicertn.Y in Milton Court to me¢t demand. Critical receplion of the s¢uson wat+ effusive, with
significant coverage in broadsheets. tabloids and online, and ratings of almost ex¢lusivL.ly four- aiid five-5tsrs.
Principal player attendance was 67 % in aggregate across Ihe season, down from 22123 (74 /0) but still broadly in
line with target I700/y), and Laurencc Ciinunings directed 860/0 Ot-OWD-promoted perfonrlances (tsi'get 85 % ).
AAM'ti doiiie5tic touring included rcturns to Th¢ Apex (Bury St Edinunds), Bath Ba¢hFest. Hall for Cornwall
(Truro), King'5 College (Carnbridge), Trinity College (Cambrid8e) and the Shcldonian Theatre {Oxfoi'd). We ivere
pleased lo make oiir debut at St George's Iljrislol), the lung Aliditorium ILiverpool}. the Gulldhall (City of
London) aiid the Sherbome Abbey Festival, and lo collaborate with the Choir ofweslmii)slcr Abbcy for a seasonal
pertonnllnce of Handel's Me.s.riah just a stone's throw trom the building's Soiith Transept, where tile comp05er is
buried.
The orlhcstrd continued to rebuild its Antu'national touring prntilc in 23124 with pertormances at thL Settimana di
Musica Sacra di Monrealc {[￿ly)- Musica Riccrcala, Timisoara {Roniania}' Rerlin Philliarnionic {Gennany)-
Musikvei'ein Wien (Auslria) and FesthallL VieryLn (Gem)anyl' and un tour ii'ith the EnsemblL Vocal de Villars-
8ur-Glane in Switzerland. The proyainmes for these perfonnances M'ere wide-rungiiig ￿]d inLluded reviv81s of
previous own-promoled projects {Soiiili Anierica from 21122. Handel 3 Heroiiies from 19120 and Music.[or an
Empits.s Irom 23124), great works {JS Bacli's Si Johii Passioii) as well as an ¢xciling neiv collaboration with The
Wave Qudrtet, directed by Ilic dynamic young Austrian percussioni5l: Christopli Sielzen. Increasing tlie number
of intenialional cngag¢inenls conlinu¢s io be a key strategiL obj¢ctive ofthe orchestra going forward.
Following the adoption of a new slralegy for AAMplify, the orchestra's innov81ive educalion initiative. and the
appointinent of Leo Duart¢ as AAMplify Co-ordinator in 21122, th¢ orchvstra hos bcen d¢livering educational
work in conjunction with institutional partners since 22123. This a¢tivity flourished in 23124 with projccts dcliveTed
at tiw Royal Aladerny of Music. Royal Colle8e of MusiL. Guildhall Sknhool of MusiL & Di'ama aud the Royal
Nortliern Collcg¢ of Music exploring rnUSTC by Beer, Biber. Cooke, Handel, Haydn. Holborii. Mozart and
Practoriiis, amongst others. Highlights ot this work include slde-by-side sessions at the Royal Academy ot"Music
focussing on repertoire froiii oiir season project Le Roi DIiiE5e culminating in participants being'dropped in, lo our
fully professional rel)Larsa]s, and a collaboration ivith the Guildhall School of Music and Drama Op¢ra School
arowid tbcir fully stagrcd productioii ol- Handcl's Alcinu in Jun¢.

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YEAR IN REI'IEW (¢'unlintted)
The OrCh￿tra continued lo ini'est in recordin(r8 and digital content in ?.3124. Acros4 the year. we released the final
three volume& of our completc Mo4art Piaiio Concerto cycle with .8cholar-PlAnist Robert Levin Vol. I l K242.
IQ315f & IL365., Vol.12 K238, L94? a 3 & K246' and Vol.l3 K503. K505 & K595 - to ￿'eat critical acclaim.
Wriiiiig in BBC ,.Vu.sic Mcfgnyiiie, Nicliolas Kens'on stated of Vol.1 I, 'The exhilari?ling compleiioii of the
LevinlAAM Mozarl piano con¢erto cycle goes from strength to sir¢ngih . This perfomit¢nce sparkles., In her
double five-lilar 'Conc¢rto Choi¢e' revi¥w of Vol.12 lor ihe same publicatiou, Rebecca Franks noted thaL 'Levin
intends lo be an antidote lo unitorm, mass-produced Mozan, giving th¢ life-spark back to the mus1C .
I'liis fvlozart
is Constantly alive, alert and SLiperbly doii¢.' Richard Fain)ian, in hTS fivL-star rL'view of Vol.13 for iliL Fiiianeznl
Tiines, %ummed up the 30-year projeLt with just three ￿-OrdS. Worth the wait., The release of final disc was
ccompanied by long-forni profiles of Robert Levin in The New York Tinies. The Spectalor and ihe Financial
Tipne,s and radio features which were broadcast on National Public Radio acTOSS the United Slate& as well as on
WorldwidL FM'S The Cla.i.¥ical Nelivni'k.
AAM recorded two new discs in ?3124 for relelise in 24125- Ihe world-prerniere re¢ordii)g ofJohn Weldon's grcat
E,i)glish 01)ei'a TIIL. J£icl&iiiiL'iit (Jf Pari.s. a co-pi'odiiLiion iviih CambridgL Handel Opera Conipaiiy, to be issued OTh
AAM Records) lid Micliilel T.laydn's RLiqiiigiiT and mts.fll SanL'Èi Hiei-nnvmi wilh Mallhcw Marlin and the Choir
of'Gonville & Caius Collcge. tor Lilln Recurds. Pre￿.10￿SlY live-sti'eamed peTtortnaDces ot-Handvl's Mey.%iah and
Vivnldi's ThL, Fniir Seci&nris' (filnied a5 pari of the Li&e fioiii Ilie BcirlJi¢aii series) were aired ic nd niade ai'ailI1ble to
slrearn inteniationally on Sky Arts acro.8s IIIL. yeur, und ii'L' mlld¥ a lii'e ciudiL) reLordingb OFJS Bucli's Biiiiid¢nhiirg
C"oiiL'ei'io.Y io be rcle￿￿ed as purt oftlie AAM 'A-l.isl', Il)e orcheslra's new digil&l content iniiialive. Iroin 24125.
With the retttrn ofin-person audiences lo the concert hall following the worst ofilie pftndemic-relA(ed disiiipiion,
AAM took ihe dccision to susp¢n(l 115 IivL-slr¢amiiib platforni. AAMLivc. iiidefinil¢ly iii ?21?3. No own-pi'oiiiolid
pcrloJTh<ll?ces streamLd in ?3124. N¢N'L'I'ilILILSS, Ilie orcheslra renlains cornniilleJ lo di&iilal ¢oiileni aiid plaL'ed
the creation of a new caialogiic of hi&ili-qualicy InLlSiL vidLos - tlIL AAM 'A-Li%t' al Ihe hLan ol. Olir fuiidraisii)g
aclivilies across the &nnivctsary yLar. 'A-Lisl' LontLnt M'ill inLlud¢ WLII-knowii M'orks by BaLI), IlandLI. Mozart
and Beethoven Al(Ingside music by lexser-known composers and will be made ai'ailAble online tor tree i'la
YouTube and other video-driven plaifornis. As music consumption moves increasingly onlinc, the initiative will
fiitutt-proof AAM'S recordin8s and ensur¢ our distincrAv¢ approach to miisic-making remains aceessibl¢ to all
regardless of geography, background oi. nieans. £150k was raised in donations and pledges as parl of the
AAMbition Fuiid cunipaign in 23n4 to support thls ivork and M'e expLXt lo bL¥in to r¢lea5e conteiil from the 24125
seasoii.
AAM continii¥d to foster a lii'ely digital community aroiiiid its arlii'iiiL5 diiring the period aiid it5 reucli botb online
¥iid on .%oci#l medin gre.1￿. modestly Jcross the sea.*on. On 31 Aiig 2024, .4AM had rnor¢ thun 56k subscribers on
You'l'ube (2023: 47k); 50k. followers on F'acebook (2023.. 4Rk). sk followers on Insldb?nm (?023: 4kli <ind 8k
rollowers on Twilt¢riX (202J- 8k). Oi) strea]ning servic¢s. our chaiinels boasl¢d 940k lisl¢ncrs and 4.8M SlT¢ains
un Amazon Music,. 12k average daily li5tellers and l 0.1 M lolal slrearns 011 Apple Music; and 7.8M lisl¢llers and
42M str¢ams on Spotify. We enjoyed iiior¢ Ilian l M rnonihly lisicners on SpotiFy Lonsistenily. across the period,
1118king us thL m05t listened_tu ensemble of oiir kind on Ihe platf￿rn.
Tli¢ orchknslra Lonliiiued lo feaiiire widely on Ixdio. both in ilie UK and iliiLrnaiionally, across Ihl l)eriod. Notable
broadcasts iiiclude a speci%il episode uf'Tli¢ Earl J. Mi 11.sic Shom oli BBC Radi03 ('fi fty years of Ihc A¢adLI)iy of
Ancient MuSlL', 15 OLtobLr) and prominent ni¥ntioiis oli IhL' sarne slaiion'5 'sund￿Y Featun ("fhe musiLal rn0115U
that roared: the pionccring baroque revival of 1973., 22 October). We estimate radio broadcasts in 23124 10 have
reachcd a global audience nt'at least 15M.

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Beyond the.se core aclivities, AAM undeiiook sei.-eral extraordinary projects and events in 23124 to mark our 50th
anniver.%ary season. As detailed above, the final discs in the Mozart Piaiio Concerto cycle were released oli AAM
Records after t¢ hiatus of more thali two dcL'ades. We published REliner'.f Fire.. The ALodeirtii o/'AnLie.nl MiisiL and
the Hi.ftorical Performt2nce Revoltstiox, a history of Ihe AAM as told to aiithor Richard Bratby by fornier
perfonners, managers and supporters of the orchesira. with Elliott & Thompson. The book was widely praiscd i
Eai'lji Music, Graipiophone, BBCM£isic .Idaga&ine. (he Financlai Times a12d Sclietto and ￿.Lhard Brntby appeattd
on the Gramophone Podcast in suppoit ot ils release. Lt was named ith the FTi'Besl Books of ?021. and won Presto
Music's 'Best Classical Book of 2023,.
Finally. on 17 Scptenibei 2023 - 50 years lo the day aft¢T AAM'S tDusicians first gathered at All Saint's. Pete￿liaM
to rucord overturcs by Thoimas Arne - we laLm¢hed our anniversary campaign, th¢ AAMbilion Fund.. an initiative
to raise funds to support Ili¢ live performanLe of large-scale and lesser-known rcpertoire, as well as the Lrealioll of
the AAM 'A-List', outlined &boi'e. The Lampaign Lulminated in a hugely Successful Midsumm¢r Gala on 21 June
2024 at Statii)ners' Hall in the City uf London. and raised rnVTe than £350k in total, safeguarding AAM'S wvrk in
the concert hall and the rLcordingr sNdio lor many yuars to comL.
The 23124 s¢dson was a fitting tribute to all AAM has achieved in its first 50 ye￿. and a powerfully encrgising
TLtnindLr of all the good ivurk that remains to b¢ done. Biiilding on the Gontinued, eKcttllent Lre8tii'e partnet5hip
betwe¢ii Laurcnce Cummings and the orchestra'8 player.s, as well as the decp expertisc and slTong leadcrship of
Ihc n￿￿￿gelnent, the TTUStees look to the future with confidence.
PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
Anislic excellence on the concert platfoiTh, investment in digilal and recorded content, and nurturtng the audiences
and artists uf the tuture remain ceiitr5AI to thL Lharity's work in 24ll5.
The 24125 season once ag&in fLattAres a full prograrnme of own-promoled cvenls al Ihc B&rbicai) Centrc (London)
and Wesl Road C.onLert Hall {Cambiidge). The theme tor the ye&r will be Traii.¥l()rmalion, a series exploring
music's trAnsformativc powers in repertoire ran¥ing froin the familiar to the unknown. In Ilie Barbican Flall,
highli4yhtS IllLlude H2ndcl's Mejsiah with an all-star c&st of soloists illcludini7 Louise Alder, Tim Mcad, Nick
Prilchard and Cody Qualtlebaum. JS BaLh's Si John Pass£an, perfornied in its 1749 version for the first lime sinLe
MusiL DireLtI)r Laurence Cunllnings juined Ihc OlLheslra in 2021- and Beethovttn's mi)numenlal SiJnRphonv No.5,
loiigside Haydn's bcloved Trllmpet Copicerftj and a suite from Maria Tlieresio Ahl¢feldt's bullet Telernackiis f)11
Calvps'o's JJ,le. In Wlst Rolad and Milton Court, we PTesent a double-bill of French baroque operas by Charpenticr
and Ramèau- celebrate ihe inusical friend.ship i)f foiir extraordinary individualg
Mo/Art, Haydn, Wanhal and
Dittersdorf- through a sequenee of symphonies written by the qii41rtci in aiid around 1784. ch1< n)pion great F.llglish
musie by Arne, Mudgc and Linley alongside ivork5 by their bettci'_knoivn cunl¥mporaries BoyL'e. JC Bach and
G¢u]iniani.' reveal the life and work of José Mauricio Nunes Garcia, tlie greatest South American exponent 0118th
century classical style: and pr¢miere 'Bacb'¥ Art oj. Fiigiid, a new conLert th¥atr¢ work froni Bill Barclay. UK
touring includos retLirns lo Wcstrninster Abbey (Loiidon), th¢ Sheldonian "fheatre (Oxfoi'd), Cado¥<in Hall
(London), Kiiig's Colleg¢ (Cainbridge), MalvLYn Theatres {Gr¢at Malvern), London Handel Festival. St George's
(Bristol). Chipping Campden Musi¥ Festival and the York Early Music Festival: as well ab our debut at Saffron
Hall (Saffron WuldLn). IntLrnational engag¢mLnts includL debuts at the Kurhaus Wiesbaden (Cjermany), De
Oostcry)oort (Groningen, Neih¢rldnds) aDd Herrenhausci) (H￿Ti0Ver. GeiThany),' as well as returns to the Kolner
Philharmonie (G¢rn]anyl. Het Concertgvbouw IArnst¢rd8m, Nvth¢rlands1 a[￿ Auditorio Altredo Kraus (Las
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PLANS FOR FUTURE PERIODS
The orchestra also continues lo invesi ill recordings and dioiial conteiil crealion in 24125. We r¢lease iwo
i'ecordiiiiis caplured in 23124 - WeldoiT'S Tlie J14dgmeiii oJ'l?oiis' (AAM Records) und Michael l-laydii's Requi(.￿1
and mis.fa Saiic'li Hiei'oiij'ipii (Linn Record5)- and we record two new riC)lal discs Inipre5ario.' )ijp'luo,%'o ai'ia.
.for the eaSiPfilo Nicoliiii with th¢ AniericJn countertenor Rwidall Scotting, and JS Batyh's Violiii cO￿t(rI0& with
violinist Bojnn t.Ttic - for Signum and Dclphian R¢cordg r¢speclively. We ivill begin recording scssions for th¢
.IAM 'A-Lisl' in March 20?5. capttii'ing Pdchelbcl's Canoii iii D major, Wcsthoffs Pioliii Suilala No_3 '11?iilu=ioiiv
delle Ciflllpiipie,. JS Bach's Coiicerlo.foi- Tm'n I'iolitts in D iiiiiiuy. Hand¢l'¥ Alln Iloiiipip¢' froni IYcil¥g' Mii&'ic and
CopiLerlo Giti.s'sD Op.6 Nv. I l iii A ihciJi)r, ftnd Corelli's Coiileiii) Gio.s.$0 No.6 No.8 'Clii'isiina.s Coii¢'¥i'lo" and we
will Inake our tirst full tilm- of JS Ba¢li'.s Biaiideiibiiig CoiiLepiO No..1. lo audi() LaptiirLd liv¢ in 23124_ for r¢l¢ase
in sununer 2a25. Ftnally, wliile plans n()l yel confirined due to artist availability issues, we renlain coinmirted
to recording Ihc second book of Durio Ca%tello's ￿liare coueerlale iii $111 inodei'no with fornier Music Director
Richai-d Egarr (our recording of the first book was released io 2016).
111 24n5 AAMplify, our iniiovaiive ¥'duLaiion initialive. ¢oiiiii?ucs to dLliv¢r sidL-by-side work with til¢ Royal
Acaduiiiy of Musi¥, IhL' RL)yal CullegYL uf MIisiL al)d IhL Cruildliall Scliool of Mu%iL & Dran)u in London. and
afi¢i' the success ()f IliL inaubwrnl IlAMplify MaslLrLlds5 Series in 2023 - furihLr inlensivc. prinLipal-pldyer ILd
Llasbcs are plunned oji lopics ranging from ivoodivind instrumenl maint¢nance 10 Small enycinble m#nagemenl und
b118iiicss planning. We hope that fi]rther pr()jLLts might be deliv¥red ii'iih oiir othLr existing pÉirtntyr. the Royal
Nortl)em Coll¢ge of MLlSlC, as well as witli the Royal W¢lsh Coll¢gc of Music & Di<imn. biit no rim plans ar¢
Liirr¢ntl> in plac¥.
FINANCIAL POI.ICY AIID PERFORMANCE
AAM receiiies no reBiilAr piibli¢ fiindino and is entirely reliai)l on 8eneraled income and volun11¢ ry giviiig. We 47re
fortuiiare lo l)llvv tii¥ benLtit ot a subsiaiitial b¢ciucsi trom our foundLr, EIIL. lalL' C]￿lStop1]cr l-logiiood, witlioui
wIIiLh our position would be raLli¢r Iiioi'e cl)allcngii)g. The financial flexibility provided by Il)is b¢qucs( enubles us
Ic) Inaiiitain our l¥YLI ofartibliu ainbilion dnd oiir ¢ott)InilinLnt lo exL¢ptiondl arli¥liL qualily. Tolal iiicoiiie in lh¢
pci'ic)d inLrcascd cvi)%idLr&Jlily lo £1.675k l?023.. £992k). Ivith expendiLUI'C rising lo £1,218k (20?3= £1,005k). Nel
gains 011 invL'Stmi'nts lotallL'd £4Sk (20?3'. £Sk) mL'aning the Lharity ¥niJLd thL yL'nr lo 31 August 20?4 witb a net
moveiiiciii in fLinds of £502k coinprising an operoling su￿TU$ of £78k. dcsignated fiinds of £258k and restricted
tiiii(Js ot-£161)k. "fhL kLy varianLLS I'L.latLd (o tIi¥ SUeLes5 Ot thL 50ib annivLrsary c￿￿pIlgll, the AAMbition Fund:
incrca5ed ticketed incomc for own-pmtnoled evcnls (ind Orcheslra Tax Relief.
Reserves and Investment policy
Iii view of fluLliiiitions in conc¢rt incotii¢ trom year to year, ¢xaL'erbaicd by the increabcd finoiictal risks crealed
by Ilie UnccrI￿lDtIes of the current o¢opolilical momenl, Il)e Trublecs con8id¢r il prndenl lo mainlain gen¢ral
unr¢slricted rcserves of at least six montlis, siipport costs an(1 Ilii'ee Inoni115' cxp¢ndilurc on own-promolion
concerts. This Llluiltes to at l¢asl £280k currLntly.
Historicu]ly, the chariiy niaintained ILS ca.sh holdings at high levels to allow il to respond to volatility in thc s¢clor.
Hoivevcr. in 21122, £5QOK of il)¢ funds h¢ld as current asi*¥¢l invesLin¢iils iv¢re movcd inlo longcr-ieni) invebim¢nts
(JPL'raling unJLr a 8rfiLI LthiLal mandalu. Ivilh the aim of prol¢Liing Lapiial for long-t¥mi USL ti'om iiiflatAonAIy
ei'nsioi). A5 <1bnv¢. Ihebe assets iiicrLascd in V<11iie by £45k over Llie period f.
?023.. £5k). Ineaning Lhal uni'¢tsli'iclcd
rL's¢ives oi) 31 August 2024 tL)lallLd £1,116k (?0?3.' £779k}- This included gencral rcscrv¢s af £340k. £218k
desisn¢11ed AAMbiiioii Fundiiig and £559k remiiining from the Hogwuod legacy described above, which the
TrustLL'5 liave d¢'signat¢d as a sp¢Lial tuiid 10 bc uscd 10 support activitlL'5 ll'liich ivould not oth¢nvisc bL possiblL.
Iii addilioii, £267k in regtrictcd Luijds WLfL' hlld tor stralkngiic recordiii& prLij¥cts, fulurL ioilLerts and edii¥alional
Wui'k. inLliiLtingy £62k relating to the AAMbilii)n Fund..

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report (Incoryorating the Dlrectors. Report)
Year ended 31 August 2024
FINANCIAL POLICY AND PERFORMANCE (tO￿till￿a)
Fundraising
The charity undertakes ftindraising from individuals, tnistslfoundations and staftitory sources. led by the Head of
Developmeni Liz Brinsdon. Overall, voluntary incorne for the year totalled £681k (2023.. £315k)-
The 2.3124 season was a particularly Successful ycar for fundraising from individuals, primarily due to donor5,
g￿￿er0$11Y in rlieir SLtpport of the 50tli anniv¢i'sari' campaigii, the LIMbition I",Iind. Tl)i$ cainpJi(7n rJised nearly
£303k iii income during ?3n4, including Gift Aid restricted lo the can?paign, funds raised Ihrou81i Tlie Big Give
Chrisimas CliJll¢ngc (an onlii)¢ niatch-fuiiding campaign), and fvnds raised at our Midsumnier Gala iii June not
of COSLS. SL>Nperal di)i)ors al%u pledged biifts for fvture years and i)nc gift ivas received 22123, bi'ing)iog the total
raised for tii¥ AAMbition Fund to just over £350k. We are extreinely grateful to everyone who contributcd.
We also gi'eatly appreciate the regular gifts from our loyal fk)mily of Inembers.. Academy, Associates and Friends.
Without these unrcstriLted gifts it would not be possible to deliver our w'ork.
For all the success of oiir ftindraising efforts from individuals. trusvfoundation support proved distinctly
chall¢nging to seciirE over thc period, yielding £60k in total {2023.' £128kl. WE ivould like to acknowlLdge gTanls
from the following:
The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trusl (50th anT)iversary own-promotions, received in 22123).
ABO Sirens (M1￿1cfor an Empress., part receivLd in 2022-23):
11ie Anthony and Elizabeth Mellows Charilable Settlenient (SopLf ofEngland);
Cockayne - Grpdllts for the Arts l London Community Foundation (Snrnf nJEngland, received in 2?ll.l)'
The John S Cohen Foundation {Handel's Musicfor the Rov£il FireN'orks):
Ciintilluo Foulldation (Sorts ofEnglnnd, received in 22123);
Garrick Charitable Trust (AAMplify Arlists);
The Golsoncott Foundation (Suns i)fEnglRrtd)'
The John R Murray Charitsble TTu¥I124125 concert-giving);
The Kirby Laing Foundation (AAMplify Artisls).
Maria Bjornson Memorial Fund (Handel's Orlrtndo).
The Well15tock Fund (Handel's Orlan(lo, received in 22123):
The Polonsky Foundation (AAMplify Artists);
other anonymoLlS trusts/foundations.
We were fortunate to receiv¢ two grants frorn the Arts and Hiimanities Research Council (a division of UK
Researcli and Innovalion) over the pei'iod, die first in siippDI'l olsoiij (?fEpiul(iiid iii May. Ilie second in support or
Lliviiy froin July 2024-JLll)e 2025 Lomprisinb¥ ?4125 scxson prog1r￿nIne i)lanniiig and pLrtorinanc¢. preliiiiinary.
researLh into the possibltt cutnpletion of a Haydn Syniphvny Cyule on AAM Recordb., initial d¥livery olihe AAM
'A-List' and AAMplify Artists.

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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report (incoryoratlng the Dlrector$' Report) {COnli#UeAt)
Year ended 31 August 2024
FINANCIAL POLICY AND PERFORMANCE
No third-party ￿ndrAiSerS were used to raise funds during the financial year. Fundraising was undertaken via lace-
to-face meeiiii¥s. leleplione, e-mail, dir¢ci Imail and evenl%, in line wilh Ihe c.ode of Fundraisin& l>racii¢e sel by
the fundraibiiig RegLilalor. with which the charity is regislered. We are cominill¢d to ¥nsuring that i)u one, and
especially no vulnLrabl¥ person. f￿.IS subject to unreason8blL inlrusiL)n of privacy or persistent or undu¢ prcssure
lo donate. No ¢OTnplainls wer¢ re¢eivcd aboui our fLindraTsing during the fin¢ln¢ial year.
STRATEGY AND BUSINESS PLAN
Followiiig a si811ific&nl revicw of the cl)arily'5 operi?lions. the Truslces adopled a new business plan in October
2021. Tliis clarified Ihe Inission and vision of Ihc organisalion and ai.1i¢ulated key blrftie8ic objectives For Ihe
21122. ?2123 and ?3124 seasons. Tli¢se objL.cii￿eS iiicliidL'.
EsiablTt>hing a cl¢cir dominanl artistic force (LAurence Cummings) and consolidating a reputation for
exLcIILnL¥ under his ILadLrship-
Building on Olir r¢pululion fur distiiiciivencss in programming and presentation, and for discovery, with a
fo¢iis on Engylish music. on IL4EM RLxords'
Maxiinising revenue From AAM Record5 Teleases und di¥Ttal contenl.
Bellei. realising the latent potential of digital followership for profile growth and increasing conversion lo
ticket salg8;
Ensuring the value of existing strategic purtnerships and exploring possible new partnerships.
Nurturillg the n¥xt generation of audienLe8, artists and arts. rnanag6rs'
InLrcasing the volurnc of und fees ats¥ociated with cxlcrnal engagements,.
Regularly delivering a breakeven year-end position bcfoi'e extraordinary pmjecLs'
InvLsting an appropriate proportion ot trec reserves ¢0 maximise return.,
Increasing the PTOPOrtion of fundraised income from individual giving;
Maintainfftng trust 8nd foundation support increasing statUtory/co￿Or￿te support.
Cultivating donor support fro]n Qutside the UK (with a particulai. focus on tlie U.SAI'
Increasing diversity acr055 operations and ensuring oiir work is as a¢¥e55ible. incliisiN'e and eqiiitable as
Possible-
Ensuring all operations are deliv¢red in as environmentally sustainable a manner as pos$ibl¢.
As rettcbled in Llie Ihird core b¢lief(If AAM'b niis8i()n slatenient {'dboir¢), we plan to place parliLulai' empliasis on
divcrsity. tyquily and ini lusion going for¥v41rd anLI adopiLd a DEI policy in April 2022. S¥*tiing Qui our ait]bition for
repi'Lsenlation aLruss Ilie coniposerb IVL pLi#urm, (lic arLis15 with whom ive ivork, and tlLe slaty and Trnsiees who
nittnage our operations. t)¢5pilc ihc obi'ious anLI r¢al consti'ainls on AAMI 's <lbilily lo effect iiiitTiediaie and lasting
LhangL in this ar¥a, IV￿ are nLltrorthLle%s Lommitrcd to making histoi'iLaJ PLrtoi'mance as aLLLssibl¥ and inLIusiv¢
as possible.
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Company Limited by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report (Incorporating the Dlrectors, Report) (L*#iixuÈdJ
Year endtd 31 August 2024
STRUCTURE, GOVERTrIANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Status attd governing instrument
The Acadeiny of Ancient Music (AAM) is a charitable Coinpany limited by guaTant¢e, incoTporaied on 17
Noi'ember 2000 and goi'erned by a NleLnoranduni and Articles of Association.
OrgantsAtlonal Structure
Board of Trustees
Tbe activities ot the AAM are ultimately controlled by the Board of Tiu.stee5: IvhiLh meets dt regiilar intervals to
provide stt7iegi¢ direction and to nionitoi. the work of the executive and the orchestra. During the year there were
four Boai'd m¢eting8. The 0￿hestra,5 Chiet Executii'e, Music Director and pLayer representatives regularly attcThd
Board meeiiogs. Oilier stsff menibers attend meetings as appi'opriale.
New I'rnstees are appointed by the Board on the rLLommcndalion of the Numinations Comniittee. Trustees are
nomally expected to seive for a maximum of nine yettrs, and their eontinued mcmbcrship of the Board is I'eviewed
every tbi'tte years from the date of appoinLmenl. Prior lo joining the Boai'd, new Trustees have ineelings witli the
Chair of the Board, the Chair and members of the Nomiiiations Committee, and the Chi¢f Executive.
Nomlnatluns Commlttee
ThL' NoJDination8 Comruittee is a comiiiittee of the Bo4rd of Trustces whose Tole is to ensure that proccdure8 are
in place for tlie nominalion and selection*of meinbers of the Bi)ard of Ttijstees and Developineni Board; li has
regard for the size. LOrnPOSition. diversity dnd succession needs of buth Boards, tsking? into account their required
balaiice of skills, knowledge and expcTiencc.
Audit And Risk Comnilttee
The Audit and Risk Committee is a Lommittee of the Board of Trustees. It provides oversight of die accounting
systems. accounting policies, financial repoi'ling and iniernal collth-()Is of tlie organisaliun and li makes
r¢cominciiilaiivns to Ihc Board on any ¢han¥cs thai are Tcquircd. Woi'king willi Ihc Fxeuulive. il revic￿'S the
budg¢ts. (oi'ccust5, m&1nageincnt accounts Jnd thc artni￿7 ftcc()unfS tin(l i'ccoi)iinends them lo the Bourcl For
approval. The Committee also has responsibility tor ovcrsi¥ht ot. risk management withiii the organisalion.
Workingy wilh the Executive it reviews significant risks. assesses their impacl (probability and InagniDJde). and
mokcs rL'Lomnicndations lo tIiL. Boord oil Ihe best il'ays of mJiiaBing lind rnitigating risk. It rLviews tlie work of
the ftLidiiors or independenl ¢K￿miner and. ifiiecessiiry, recommeftds changes to Ihe Board foi'subsequent approval.
The most sigiiificant risk¥ to thL charity across the yeDr were identitied as reduced income {tlLketed, voluntary and
Vi41 eiigageinenL fees) resliliing from geopolitical uncertainly and finaiicial pressiires diie 10 risiiig inLlaiion. The
C'oiiiii)illee judged miligcilions in plii ce to be sufficienl lo ni¢iniige Il)e ciitreiit situalion cind ivill contiiiue lo rnonitor
the charity'% position writb regard io diese and other risks going forward,
Investment Committee
The Ini'estment Comrnittee is a Lomtnittee of the Board of I'rustees. Lt advises the Board on the lei'el of AAM'5
resources wliich 8hould be committed to long-terni investinenl aiid the straiegy for investtrenl of Ihose i'csources.
It recommeiids to the Board ini'estment advisers tor appointm¢nt. iiicluding their terrrys of appointmenL and
onitors their p¢rloTmance, reporting to the Board at each meeting as to the perlonnance of AAM'S investment5.
The Chair and members of th¢ Ini'estfflciit Committ¢¥ are appointed by th¢ Board for thre¢-year tcmis of offiL¢.
Members of the Coinmittec may be re-appointed for additional tel￿LS. Meelings nf the Inveslnient Comnii¢l¢e are
held ivhen rtCLCSSarylapprupri¢lte t￿d Lonvened by the Chail of the Investrncii¢ Committce.
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Company Llmited by Guarantee
Trustees, Annual Report (IneorporAtlng the Dlrector$' Report)
Yéar ended 31 August 2014
STRUCTURE. GOVERNANCE AND I¥IANAGEMENT {tONlinu￿)
Development Board
The Dcvelopinent Board hfts ai) advisory and sllPPQrt function in itlation to fundTaisin<r and is not a committee of
the Board ofTruslees. JI brings io&peiher AAM supporlers who qi re ftctively eiigaged in introducing potential donors
and rai%ing funds for the or¢hesira. Jmeinbers are appoinied for Ihree-year tern)s of orrice by the Developnienl
Board Chair. On 31 AIiBusI 2024, thL DtyYelopii)eiit Boord Loinprised Elise Badoy (Clioir), Hugli Burkill.
mmunuell¢ Dolezac, Pauline Ginestii, A4nera Lansing and Ter¢Lice SiiiLlair.
Th¢ Dcvelopnient Board mct four tiines dw'iiig the year. Development Board members gain an understandiJ)g of
tlie orcli¢.sii'M's ii.-orkiiI￿￿s by atlendin&J rel?eai'.sals as well as con¢eit5 and supporter events- act as ambas%adors and
di'ocai¢b for lh¢ orchusLTa by iniroduLing potei)lial bllPPOrt¢rb to it5 iyork. s¢rve on working partieb Lslablislicd
by ijie Devcl()pmeiii Board lo M'ork i)n bpecific tundriiisino projects as appi'i)pi'ialL fr()m lini¢ Iv liine- and &uppurl
thL ¢xecutiipL fundraising staff in th¥ir woi'k.
AAM Councll
Th¥ .4AM Ci>uncil brings logcthcr individuals involvcd ii-irh IliL' AAM as amba5s4dors. adi'isLfs ¢ind major donors.
The Council meots onnually to receiv¢ ¢in updatc on rh¢.4AM's work &lld tunire plans. and additioiiully as r¢qiiirL'd.
Appr418al of the BoArds and Commltte¥6
I'he Board I'LlfiCWS Its oii'n PL.rtomi8llLe on 8 regular basis . The Trustees and the Chief ExLLUlii'e assess hois. the
Board funcLlOlI.4 wliere uppi'opria(e. Inake chliiigcs. Tlicre is a siinil%ql' r¢i'i¢w of ilic r)cvelopinent Bodl'd and
¢oniniit¢Le.%. I"he respccliip¥ Chaii-s r¢iijLhw Ihe pLrti)rn)ancc (It each Inenibcr of the Board ai)d l)ei'elopii)ei)i B()¥rd,
assessi118 their contribution and the possible ftirther developineiii of tlieir bkills. FollowinL) discii&sions wilh oiher
Board meinbers, the Deputy Ch&ii' of the Board, who is also th¢ Chair of tile Nominations C.ommittce, similarly
reviews the perforniAnce of Ilie Chair of the Board.
Exetutive staff
The c.hief Executive is ve81ed with daY-￿￿daY Temponsibility for the running of the orchestra. At the year-¢nd he
was supported by 7 members of statt, as well as an extemdl tr#elanL¢ PR LonsiiltarLt,
TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES STA TEMENT
The Triislees. wlio are DireLtOl'b for Ihe piirpose% ofconipJny Iliivi 41re I'esi)oiisible lor prepai'ing Ihe Trustees,
Riport and ihe I,inancial Sial<mcnt5 iii aLcordancc with applicable laiv aiid UiiilLd Kingdom Accouniill8 Stdndards
(UnilLd KingdoTn GenLrnllJ A¢¢epled Accounling Praclicc).
Compan), law r¢quires Ihe ¥hurity Iriiblces LO l)rcpar¢ Financial Siutements for ¢acli year ii'hich BIVC a truc aiid fair
vieii- ot. thL state ot affaii's ot. the Lhai'ilable comp&Ay and the incoming resourc¥s and application of resources,
ii)cludin8 ihe income and exp¢iidilure. for (liai period.
In preparing these Financial Statements, the Tnjstees are required to..
Select 5uitsble accoiinting polici¢s and th¢n apply them consistently-
Observe thc methods and principles in the applicable Charities SORP.
Make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonabic and prudent;
P￿,Pare rlie I""inJnLial StatLrnents on the going con¢ern basis unless it is inappropriate to PTe5uine that the
ch%ll'i(y ivill contii)Iie in business.
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Company Llmited by Guarantee
Trusteesl Annual Report (Incorporadng the Direetors, Report)
Year ended 31 August 2024
TRUSTEESY KESPONSIBJLITIES STA TEMENT (C￿#￿￿11*d)
The Twstses are responsible for keeping adequate accounting r￿ordS that are siitYLcient to show and explain the
charity's traiisactions and disclose with reasoiiable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and
enable them to ensure that the Financial Stbtements comply ivitl) the Companie5 Act ?006. They are 8150
responsible eor safeguarding the ossets of the charity and henee for thking reasonable steps for the prevention and
detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Auditor
Eacb of the person5 who is a Trustee at the date of approval of this report Lonftyms that:
So far as they are aiTrare, there is llo relei'ant audit information of which the charity's auditor is unaNvare' and
They have taken all steps that they ought lo have taken as a Trustce to inuke thernselves aware of any relevant
audit int"OllD£ltion and to eslablLbtL that the Lharity's auditor 1,5 aivare of thJt information.
Small company pruvlsions
This report bas been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies entitled to the $ll￿11
cornpanies exemption.
The TruS￿eth, Annunl Report was approvcd on
by:
tsL*
and 14igned on behalf of the Board of Trustees
Paul Baumann CBE LVO
Chair
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The Academy of Ancient MusRc
Company Limited by Gu2r4ntee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Academy of Aneient Musle
Year ended .11 August 2024
Opiuion
We have auditsd the Financial Statetnents of The Academy of .Incient Mu81¢ (the 'churity') foi" the yegr L'nded
31 Augus12024 which compTise ihe Staiemenl of Finl< ncial Aclivities (including Income and INpeiidilurc
Account), Siatement of Fiiiancial Posiliou, Sratement of Cash flows and the related norls. including a siimn)ary
of significaiii ae¢oiinting policies. Tlie financial reporlino frmmework tl)21 has been Kipplied in Iheir preparalion is
pplicable laiv and United Kingdoni Accoui11ing Standards, incliiding F'RS I O? I'lie Financial R¢poriing Standard
applicable in tlie UK and R¢public of Ireland (United Kiiigdom Generally Accepted Accouniiiig Pra¢tiLe).
In our opinion the Financial Statements:
Give a true and fair view. of the Slate of the charity's affairs as at 31 August 2024 and of its incoming
resources and appli¢alion of resources: including its income and expenditu￿ for the ycar then ended.
Have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generstlly Accept¢d Ac¢ountiiig PractiL¢:
Havc been pr¢pare4 in accordance with the requircinents of the Companies Act 2006.
Basls for oplnlon
WL conduLtLd thiir Dudit in acLordaiice ivith Iiirernativi)al Siandards on Auditing (UK) (ISAS (Uk)) and applicable
lil Iv. Oiir r¢%ponsibililicb iindcr Ihots¢ S141iidArds ￿re fiinher described in the audiloT'S re%ponsibilities for the audit
ot. thL tinaiicial s1olcin¢nrs Sicrion ot oui. r¥port. We 8r¢' ind¢pendent ot.the charity iii accoi'dance with the ethical
reqLiireiiients Ihai are relevani lo oiir audi[ of the Financial Statemeols in the UL including the FRC'S Eihical
Standard, and we have luifilled olir other ethiLal rvspon¥ibililies in acLordance w'ith Ibesc requirements. We bolievc
thai thc audit vvidence WL liavL obtained is suffici¢ni and appropriate to provide u basis for our opinion.
Conclu8lons relAtlng to going concern
In ¥uditiJ)g the Fin8ncial Statements. Ive have concluded that the Tnistees, use ot the goiDg coiic¥rn basis of
A¢countin8 in Ilie prcparation of the Financial Statements is &ppropriate.
Based on the Th￿rk hai'e pertomied, we have not identitied any material unLertainties relating to event5 or
conditions that, individually or collectively, mkiy ¢4181 significant doubt on the charity's ability lo continu¢ as a
going Lyjiicein tor a period ot at Icast twelve months trom when the Financial Statements are autborised tor issue.
Our resp(msibilitie5 and the responsibilities of the Trustees with respe￿ to going concern are described in the
relel'ant sections of thi5 report.
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The Academy of Anclent Music
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
IndependenÉ Audltor's Repor¢ to the Members of The Academy of AneleDt Muslc (coKrillNed)
Year ended 31 August 2024
Other Informatiou
The other illforrnation comprises the inforn]8tion included in the Anniial Report, other than the Financial
Statement.% and our Auditor'8 Report Ihereoii. The Trustees are responsible for the other Inforn￿tIon. Our opinTon
on the Financial Siatements does not cover the other illfonnation hnd. except to th¢ ¢xtent othcrwitse explicitly
stated in our report. we do nol express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the FiDanLial Statements, our responsibility is to read the other infonnation and. in
doing so. consider whether the other infoi-rnation is materially inconsistent with th¢ Financial Stat¢ments or our
knowledge obtained in the audit or otlierwi5e appears lo be materially rnissiated. If we identify such malerial
inconsistencies or apparent material misstatcments, we are required to deterniine ivhether there is a matcrial
misslaiement in the Financial Stalemcn15 or a material niisslateuient of the other infornialion. Ir. based on the work
we have perfonned, w¢ conclude thal there is a muterial Imisstateinent of this other infonnation, Ive ai'c required
to report tl)al fact.
Wc have nothing to report in this r¢gard.
Oplnlons on other matters preserlbed b} the Compf4nles Act 20116
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
The information given in the Tnistees, Report for tbe finuncial yL'ar for ivhich the FinAncial Statements are
i)repared is consistent with the Fillancial Statements- and
Thc Ttijstees, Report has been prepared in acLordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters oil whlch w'e are requlred tv report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charity and its environment obtained in rlie course of tlie
audit. we bave not idw)titied material mi5siatements in the Trusrees, R¢port.
We liavc nothing ¢0 report in respect of the following matters in relation lo which the Companies Act 2006 reqiiires
lis ro report to you if. in our opinion:
Adequute accounting recoriLs have noi b¢en kcpl, or returns adcquute for our audit have not bttn r¢ceived
trom branches no¢ visited by us. or
The Fiiiancial Statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns- or
Certain discluyures of Trustees, remunei'ation specified by law are not made. or
We havc not Teceived all the infoirnation and expl8natlOllS we require for our &udit' or
The Trnstees We￿ nol entitled 10 pi'epare the Financial Statements in accordance with the small Companies
rcgllne and lake advanlage of the srnall companies, ¢xemplions in preparing th¢ Direclors, Report and from
tlie requirein¢nl to prepare a Strategic R¥port.
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The Aeademy of Ancient Music
Company ljmited by Guarantee
Independent Audltor'5 Repori to the Members of The Academ). of Anclent Musle (con11#￿d)
Year ended 31 August 2024
Responsibilltlts of Trustees
As explained more fiilly in the Thistees, Responsibilities statement, the Trugtees (who are also the Directors for
the purpos¢s of company law) aTC Tespon%ible for the prcparation of the Fiiiancial Siaternents and for bei118 8aii%fied
that ihey give a true and fair view. alld for such In￿M￿l cuntrol as the Trustee5 determine is necess8ry to ¢[￿ble
the preparation of Financial Statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the FinanLial Statements, the Trustees responsible for assessing the charity's ability to continiie as
a going eoncein. disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concein and using the going concLrn basis of
ft¢counling unless Ihe Trustees either intend lo liquidate the charity or lo cease operations, or liave no realistic
alt¢rnaiii'¢ but to d(1 so.
Audltor's responsibllltles for the audlt of the flnan¢lg1 stAtements
Oiir objectivcs are to obthin i'easonable assurance about wheiher the Financial Stalements &8 a whole are free from
material misstatemvnt. whether due to fraud OT error, and to issue ali Audifor's R¢porl that inclu<le5 our opinion.
Reatsonable a85urance is a high Icv¢l of asburunLe. bul is not a gu￿.￿11￿¥ that an uudii ¢onduclcd iii acLorilance
with ISAb (UK) will alway.4 detect a tnalerial mi551alemenl when il exislb. Misslalemenls Ldn arise ti'i)m traud or
crror and are cvn.4j(Icred Inal¢rial if. individlially or in the aggreg&i¢. they could reasonably be cxpccted lo
infliiL41Le the ecunomiL deLisions ut'U5ei's tukin on the basi5 Ot'the5e Financial SttLternLnt5.
Irregu14rities, inLluding fruud, arc iii¥liincey of Don-cornplianLe with 14ws regulatloiis. We design procedures
in line iviih oui- responsibilities. outlined abovc. lo detecl material mi5Statements in iEspe¢t of irregularities,
incliiding frau(L The extent to which OUT procedLires are capable of deteclii)g irregularitics. including fraud is
detsiled bcloiv..
Our ap1)r0￿h lo id¥nti lying ond assessing the risks ofmaierial inisstatemeiit in reypect of i￿egUlaritiCs, including
frnud and noii-¢omplianLe ivi¢li laws and regulhtions. wds as follows-
Thc engagement parlncr ensured that tlie en¥agenienl team Lollectively had the appr<)prtate competence,
LapabiliLies and skills to identi fy or recogni.¥e non-compliance with applicable law5 and regLLlaiioiis'
We identified the Illws and regulations applicable to the charliy through dt%cussions with Dii'eelors and other
mana&Fement, und Irom our coinfftercial knowledge and expeiien¢e of the arts sector;
We focused nn specific laws and regyiilations which we considered Inay have ft direct material effect on the
fin8n¢ial ytatements or thL' operatioiis ot'tlJc charity. including tlie Companie5 Act 2006, tLtxatiun legislation,
daia i)rotection, anti-bribery, employinenl. environmental aud health and safety legislation.
We assessed the extent of compliance ivith the laws and regulations identified above throiigh m8king
ellquiries of management and inspecting legal corrLspondence; and
Identitied law5 and regulations M'ere'eomrnunicated within the audit team regulurly ind the team iEmained
alert to in5tanees of non-conipliance throughout the audit.
We assessed the SUSLeptibility of the charity'5 Financial Statement5 to material mi58tatement, inLluding obtaining
an undeiEtanding of how fraud might occur. by..
Making enquiries of nianagement as to wheiE tliey considered tliere was Susceptibility lo fraud. thell-
knoii,ledge of aLtual, su5peLted and alleged fraud. and
Considei'ing the internal controls in place to miligal¢ risks of fraud and non-cornpliance with laws and
regula¢ions.
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The Academy of Ancient Music
Company Limited by Guarantee
Independent Auditor's Report to the Members of The Aeadem). of Ancient Muslc
Year ended 31 August 2024
To addir&s the risk of frvlud through n]atsagement bias and override of controls, we..
Perfonned analytical procedures to identify any iinu&ial or unexpected relationships;
Tested journal eDtTies to identify iinusual tr8Tt$8ctioiis;
Assessed whether judgements and assumptions ntsde in detern]illing tlie accounting estimales set oui in Nole
3 were indtcalive of potential bias- and
Investigated the ration81¢ b¢hind signifi¢anl or unusual transa¢tioiis.
In response to tbe risk of irregularities and non-compliance with laws regulations, we designed procedures
whi¥h included, but w¢re not liinited 10:
Agreeing f￿ancial statement disclosure5 to iinderlying supporting docuincntation,.
RLadtng th¢ minut¥s ot meetings ot those chargLd with governancc;
Enquiring ot managcmcnt as lo acttMI and potential litigation and claims; and
Reviewing correspondence with HMAIC, Televant regulators and tiie charity's legal advisors.
Tb¢ff are inber¥'nt limitRti0115 LLI OUT aiidit PTocedur¥'s describcd above. The more re￿0Ved that laivs and
regiilalions ol'e froni financial Iransaclions, Ihe less likely it is that we would become aware of non-compliance.
Audiling st4indards &lso IiTnit the audit procedures required to ideiiiify n(m-compli8n¢e ivith laws and regulations
lo enquiry of the Directors and other manv¢g¢ment and the inspection of regulatory and legal co￿espOndenCe, if
ny.
Material misst8temcnt$ that arise due to fraud can be bardcr io detect than those that arise from error as tliey may
involve deliberate concealment 01- collii4ion.
A fijrther description of oiir responsibilities for the aiidit of the Financial Statements is Ioc8td on the Financial
Reporting Council's website at www.fi'c.oi'g.uklauditor%responsibililies. Thi5 description forms part of our
Auditor's Report.
U¥e of our report
This report is made solely to the charity's member5. as a body. in accordanGe with Chapter .1 of Part 16 of the
Companies Act 2006. OUT audit work has bcen uNlertakcn so thai we might state to the charity's members those
matters we are required to stste to them in an Auditor's Repoil and for no other purpose. To the fullc8t ext¢Dt
permitted by law, we do iiot accept or assiime responsibility to anyone otlier thBn th¢ ch￿.1ry aud the chaTity's
tncrnbers as a body, for our audit work, foi (liis report. or for the opinions we hav¢ fonned.
Shane Tha￿Y (Senior Statutory Auditor)
For and on behalf of
Streets Audit LLP
Charlei'ed Ac¢ounlants & S¢atutory' Auditor
3 Wellbrook Court
GirtOD
Cambridge
CB3 ONA
1.51.
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The Aeademy of Ancient Music
Company Limlted by Guarantee
Statement of Finanelal Aetlvltles
(including Income and Expendlture Account)
Year ended31 August 21124
2024
RestTiCted
fund5 Total funds
2023
Unrestricted
funds
Total fvnds
Note
llleome and endowments
Donations and lega¢ie5
Charitsble activities
Other trading activities
Investment income
345,671
851.490
94.850
335.593
35.105
681,264
886595
94,850
12,820
314.767
662.679
14,556
Total Ineome
1,304,831
370,698
1.675,529
992,002
Expenditvre
Expendlture on raising fvnds:
Costs of raising donations and
legaLies
Costs ot. other trading activitie8
Expenditure on charitable activities
Tntal expeodllure
103,337
44,074
867,031
103,337
44,074
1,071 JOO
io
11.12
104,108
204,269
901,603
1,005,711
1.014.442
204,269
1.218,711
Net gains on investm¢nts
14
45.693
45,693
4,97.3
Net incomel{expenditure) and net moi'ement
in funds
336,082
166,429
$02,511
(8.736}
Reeonciliatlon of fund$
Total funds brought forward
Total funds Carrled forward
779.948
101.457
881,405
890,141
1,116.030
267,886
lJ83,916
881,405
The Ststernent ot Fijiancial Activities includes all gains and losses reLogniscd in tbe year.
All income and ¢xpenditure derive from continuing a¢iivities.
The notes on pages 21 to 33 forni part of th¢se Finallcial Statement
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The Academy of Ancient Music
Company Limited by Guarantee
Statement of Flnancial Posltion
31 August 2024
2024
2023
Note
Fixed asset$
Investments
19
651,933
477,736
Current 455ets
Debtors
sh at ballk and in hand
20
21
249a33
518,826
??8,773
287,095
768.159
515,868
Credltors: *mountg fAlling due wLthln
one year
22
36,176
Net current 488ets
731,983
403,669
Tot41 *s$e¢S less current Ilabllltle$
.383,916
881,405
Net Assets
1.383,916
881.405
Funds of the cbwrity
R¢s¢ricted funds
UDrestricted funds
267,886
I,l16,030
1,383.916
101.457
779,948
Total eharity funds
24
881.405
These Financial Slat¢nients have b¢en prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject
to the sinall companies, regiine.
These Financial Statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and aiithori5ed foi. issue on
and al'e signed on behalf of the Board by:
21131.￿-
aiil Baumann CBE LVO
Chair
The notrs on pages 21 to 33 fortn part of these Flnancial Statements.
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The Academy of Ancient Music
Company Lirnited by Guarantee
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended 31 August 2024
2024
2023
Cash Ilows from operating aetivitles
Net incomel(expendibJre)
SO2￿11
(8,736)
Adju.ftmentsfor.'
Net gains oil investsnents
Divideods, interest and rents froin investsnents
Other inierest receivable and sirnilar income
(45,693)
(12,133)
(687)
(4.973)
(14,556)
Changes ¢d.'
Trade and other debtors
Trade and other cr¢ditors
(20,560)
(76,023)
347,415
(40,621)
69.450
Cash gene17ted trom operations
564
Interest received
Net cash fi￿rn operating aLtivities
348.102
564
C45h from investing actlvltles
Dividend8, interest and rents froin investments
Transfer into oiher invvslmenls
Net cash (used in)lfvom investing activities
6,711
(116.171)
(116J71)
6,711
Net Increase in ¢88h and cash equlvalents
Cafjh and e8$h equlvglents at beglnnlng of year
Cash And cash equlvalents at end of ye&r
231.731
287,1195
51&826
7.275
. 279,820
287.095
The notes on pages 21 to 33 fortn Part of th¢se Financial Statements.
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The Academy of Ancient Music
Compydny Llmfited by GuArantee
Notes to the FlnAneial Statements
Yegr ended 31 August 2024
General inforn￿tiOll
The charity is a public benefit eDtity and a PTlI'ate company limited by guarantee. registered in England and
Wales aiid a regigtered charity in England and Wales. The address of the registered office is Chery Trees
CeDtre. St Matthcw's Street, Canlbridge, CBI 2LT.
Statement of compllan¢¢
These Financial Statements have been prepared in c.oniplian¢e with FRS 10? 'The Financial Reporting
Standard applicable in the UK and Ihe Republic of Ireland,. Ihe Charities SORP (FRS 102) Second Edition
The Accounting and Reporting by Charities- State￿ent of Recoinmended PraLtiLe appliLable to Lbai-ities
preparing their account5 in accordance with the Financial Reportiug Stsndard applicable in the UK and
Republic ol Ireland (FRS 102),, th¢ Charities Aci 2011 and the c.ompanies Act 2(K)6.
Aeeoundng polieiti
Ba$ls of prepar2don
The Financial Stalcjnents have been preparcd on tbc bistorical cost bAsis.
The Financial Statenients are prep￿.￿ in sterling. which is the functional currency of the entity.
Going coocern
Therc are no rnaterial uncertainties about the charity's ability to continue.
Judgements and ke), sourees of e8timition uncertilnty
'rhc pitparalion ot the FinanLial Statoments require5 management to niake judgernents, estimatLS and
a￿UmptionS ihat affect thc amounts irported. These estimates and judgements are continually reviewed and
are based on expericttce and othei- factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be
reasonable undei. the cirLumstsnces.
Significant judgemenis
There ui'e no signifiLant judgemLnts thgt mdnagernenl has mdde in the proLe58 of applying die enlily's
Vlccounting policies nnd that have ihe mosl signifi¢ani eltect on the amounts rtLognised in the Financial
Staternents.
Key sources of estiinalion uncertainty
A¢couiiting estimates and assumptions are made concerning (he fijlure and, by Ibeir nathre, will rarely equal
the relatcd altiial outLoiiio. Tliere are no key assuii)ptioiis aiid othcr source5 of Lstiniatioii uncerraiiity that
have a sibiniFILant risk t)CLUilSilib> a tnatLrial adjustinLiil lo ilie carrying amounts oflissels uiid liJl)iliLics iviihin
the next financial year.
Fund accounliog
Unrestricted tunds are available for iise at the discretion of the Trustees to thithcr 8Dy of the charitsble
objectives of the charity. The Tiuslees may identify certain unrestricted filnds as designated funds where
)ey intend to use them for panicular ￿ttire projects or activities.
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The Academy of Ancient Music
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financlal Statements (el>vlinN￿j
Year ended 31 August 2024
Accouncing pollcies (con¢lhwed)
Fulld *ccounting (coN*lNMed)
Re.%tricted fiinds are subjected to restri￿10n$ on their expenditure declared by the donoT or through the ternis
of an appeal.
Income
All income is incliided in Ihe ￿￿talenten1 of FinaDciAI Aeiivilies when entillen￿llt has passed to the charlty. it
is probabl¢ that the ¥¥onomi¢ bcnbfits IiSSO¢i&led ii.-ith rlie trdnsaction will flow to the ¢l)axity and the amount
can be i'eliably me&sur¢d. Tli¢ following specific policies are applied to particular categories of income:
liicom¢ from donations or grauts is recogniscd ivhen there is evidence of entitlement to the gift, r¢¢eipt is
probable and its amount can be measured reliably.
InLomtt from grants and tundraising elforts, where related to pertor(nanLe and specitic deliverables. are
accounted for as and when thc charity fvlfils these commitments.
Legacy income 15 recognised after ￿.￿nt of probale. the ¢xLcutor5 have p5t&blished there are sufficient assets
in the estate to pay the le&w¢y an(1 any eonclitions attachL.d to the leg8cy are under the control ot the charity
or havc been mel.
Investment incume is includcd wheii receivable.
Iiicome from ￿haritable activities is accounted for when earn￿ aDd relates to irkcoine frojn concerts,
educalioo projects Rnd recordings.
Expenditure
ExpendittLre is recognised on an accnjals ba5TS as a liability is incurred. Expendi￿re includes any V AT which
cannot bL tully recoi'ttred. and is classified linder headings of th¥ Statement of FinanLi21 Activities to which
il relates:
EXpe[￿lture on raising tunds includes the costs ol-all tiindraising activities, ttvents anil non-Lh￿itab1e
tradiffig activities.
ExpLnditure on charitable activities includes All c.osts inLiirrL.d by a charity in undertakin&> actii'ities
1111% t fllrtlicr its charilrfible 41irns for Ihc benefil of iis bencficiaric%. includiiig Il)osc siipporl costs and
cost.4 relating lo the govcrn8n¢e of th¢ chirity atportioned to charitable actii'ities.
All costs are allo¢ated'to expenditure categories reflectin8 the use of the resource.
Cash *nd cA$h equivalents
Cash at bank and in hand 15 lield to meet the d4y to day running costs of the charity as they fall dug.
C￿h equivalents are short lerni. highly liquid investments. in 125 days notice, or less, intei'est bearing
sai'iiigs account5.
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The Academy of Ancient Music
ComPAny Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Finanelal StateThent$ (¢ortlinNed)
Year ended 31 August 2024
Accountlng policies fconliMNed)
Tangible *ssets
Tangible assets with an individual value over £1,500 are capitalised, initially recorded at cosl. and
depreciat¢d.
Depreciatlon
Depreciation is calculaled so as 10 write off the cost or valuation of an asset, less its residual value, over the
u￿rUI economic life of that asset as follows:
Office equipment
330/0 straight liiie
Flxed a55et investments
Listed investn￿ntS ar¢ m¢a5Lwcd at fair vfilue Ivith Changes in fail. valuc being reGo￿lISed in incom¢ or
Lxp¥nditure.
Foreign exch4Dge
Foreigii Currency transactions are initially recorded in thc functioiial CUtt￿eY, by applying the spot exchange
roto. as at the dat¢ of the tran5a¢tion, Monetsry assets and liabilities deDominated in foTei8n curr¢n¢ie9 are
translated al the exchange rate ruling al the reporting dale. with any gains or losses being taken to the
stalcinent of financial activities.
FlnAnclal instrument5
A financial asset or a t-￿anCIal liabiliry is reLOgni￿d only when the entity bebomes a party ro the Lontractual
provisions of the instruinent.
Basic financial instruments are illilially recognised at the amounl itceivable oi. payable including any relaled
trallsabtion (￿8¢$, unlegs the arrangement cr)hStibJtes a finanLing transaction, where it is reLognised at the
present Vali￿ of the fvture pa￿lent8 discuunied al a market rnie ofinlerc5t for a sirnilor debt instrumeni.
Curr¢n¢ &¥sels and Gurrenl liabilities 4re subsequently measured at the 01 oilier Lonsideration expelled
to be p&id or received and not discounted.
Government grant5
Gov¢rnment grants are reLognised at the fait value of the asset reLeived or reLeiTrable. Grants arg not
recogijised until there is reasonable assurance that the company will coniply with the conditions attacliing to
them and the grants will be received..
Where the grant does not impose specified future perfomiance-related conditions on the recipienL it is
recognised in incotne when the gLarit proceeds a￿ received or i'eceivabl¢. Where tbe giznt doe5 impose
specified fiiture perfornL2nce-relaled conditlOD5 on the recipienl. it is recognised in income only when the
peifonnance-relpAted conditions bave been meL Where grants received arc prior to satisfying lh¢ revenue
r¢cognition Grit¢ria, they (Ire recognised as & liability.
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The Academy of Ancient Music
.Company Llmited by Guarantee
Notes to the FTnanclal StAtementS (Cts•/iituéd)
Year ended 31 August 2024
Aecoundng po]iele$
Detlned cTrntributiTrn plans
Tlie charity operates a defined contiibution pension scheme for einployees. The assets of the scheme are held
separately from those of the charity. The annual contributions payable are charged to the Statement of
Financial Activities.
Taxatlon
No provision has b¢¢n mad¢ for corporation tsx or'def¢rred tax as the company is a r¢8lSter¢d clwiry and is
therefore exempt.
Orehestra tsx rellef
Orchestra Tax Relief is recognised in the period to which Tt relales.
Llmlted b). guarantee
The company is limited by guarant¢¢ and eacb mernber'5 liability 15 restrirte.d to £1.
Donatlons and legacie$
Unrestricted
Funds
RestriLted Totgl Funds
Funds
2024
Donatlons
Individual donors, including AAM Academy rnen)bers,
Associates and Friends
318,571
92,343
410,914
Legaeles
Legacies
20,000
20,000
Grxnts
Grants tsom charirable tnists and oth¢r bodies
7,100
?43,?50
2$0,350
345.671
335,593
681,264
Unrestricted
riinds
Restricted Total Fun(ts
Funds
20?.3
Donatlons
Itidividual donors, including AAM A¢ademy members,
AssoGiulLS and Friends
150.702
35,715
186,417
Legacles
Legaeies
GrAllts
Gran¢5 from charitable trusts and other bodies
70,000
58,350
128,350
220.702
94.065
314.767
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The Academy of Ancient Music
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financlal Statements (cortliANed)
Year ended 31 August 2024
Charitable Activities
Unrestricted
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Concert income
CD sales and royalties
Miscellaneous incom¢
Orchestra Tax Reli¢f
593,267
62,705
19,575
l 75,943
35,105
628.372
62.705
19,575
175,941
851,490
35.los
886,595
Unrestricted
FuDds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2023
Conr¢rt incoime
CD sales and royalties
Miscellaneous income
0￿hestra Relief
434,88S
58.451
13,343
156,000
434.885
58,451
13,343
156,000
662,679
662.679
Other trading aclivltles
UDrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Unrestricted Total Fiinds
Fund5
2023
]iundraisin¥ events
94,850
94,850
Investment income
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funits
2023
Dividends received
Other interest reLeivable
12,133
687
12,133
687
14.556
14.556
12,820
14.556
14,556
Costs of rals5ag donations and legwcles
Unrestricted TotAI Funds
Funds
2024
Unr¢stricted Total Funds
Funds
20?3
Costs of raising donations, grants and
legacies
103.337
103,337
104,108
104,108
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The Academy of Ancient Music
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Notes to the FinAnelal Statements
Year ended 31 August 2024
10. Costs of other trading actlvities
Unrestricted Total.Funds
Funds
2024
Unrestricted Totsl Funds
Funds
2023
Fundraising events
44.074
44,074
11. Expendlture on charitable activltieg by fund type
Unrestricted
Fiinds
Restricted Total Fund8
Fuads
2024
Direct COSt5
Support Gosts
795,521
71,510
204,269
999,790
867,031
204.269
1,071JOO
Unrestricted
Fullds
Restrleted Total Fund5
Funds
2023
Dire¢l costs
Support Losts
772,579
69,616
59,408
831,987
69,616
842.195
59,408
901.603
12. Expendlture on charitAble &etivltie8 by actfvity type
Activities
undertaken
directly Support costs
Total funds
2(b24
Total fiinds
2023
Direct Losts
GoN'ernance costs
999,790
61,774
9,736
1,061,564
9,736
1.071 JO(b
888,551
13,052
999.790
71,510
901,603
13. Allalysl$ of support Costs
Allocaled to
cost of raising
funds
Allocated to
charitable
activities
Total 2024
Total 2023
Staff costs
Premises
Other costs
92,989
42.061
8.722
20.7?7
135,050
8,722
31,075
1 *8,683
7,565
37,476
10.348
103.337
71,510
174,847
173,724
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The Academy of Ancient Music
Company limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Flnanclal StAtement$ {toiiltMM￿J
Year ended 31 August 2024
14. Net gains on investments
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds.
2024
Unrestricted Total Funds
Funds
2023
Gains/(losses) on oiher investment assets
45.693
45,693
4,973
4.973
15. Audltor's rernuneration
2024
2023
Fee6 payable for the audit of the Financial Statemenl&i
8,773
7,975
16. Staff co8tS
The total slaft costs aDd employee benefits for the reporiing period arc analys¢d as lollows:
2024
2023
Wages and salari¢s
Social security ¢04ls
Employer colltribution5 to pensioii plans
279,252
23.186
7,672
260,845
21.654
310.110
?89.162
The avcrage head count of employees diiring the year was 8 (202.3: 8). The average number of fvll-tin
equivalent employees during the yeai- is nnalysed as follows:
2024
2023
o.
Managemcnt
Admini51ralion
DireL't cbaritable
The number of ernployees whose remun¢ration for the year fell within the following bands, were..
2024
2023
£70.000 to £79.999
£80,000 to £89,999
17. Trustee remunèratlon Ydnd expenses
No Trustees received any remuneration in relation lo her or his services as a Tn￿1¢¢ (2023: £Nil).
No TrUS￿e8 were reitnbursed expenses during the year {2023: £Nil).
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The Academy of Ancient Music
Company Limlted by Guarantee
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements (costl¥NwÈdJ
Year ended 31 August 2024
18. Tangible fixed assets
Office
Equlpment
Cost
At I September 2023 and 31 August 2014
Depreciatlon
At I September 2023 and 31 August 2024
Carrying amount
At 31 August 2024
At 31 August 2023
4JOO
(300
19. Investments
Other
Investments
Cost or valuatlon
At I September 2023
Additions
F8ir value movements
477,736
128,504
45.693
At 31 August 2024
Impalrm¢nl
At A September 2023 and 31 Augu&t 2024
Carrylng amount
At 31 August 202A
At 31 August 2023
651.9.13
651,933
477.736
All investments shown above are held al valualion.
20. Debtors
2024
2023
Trade debtors
Prepayments and accrued incorne
2.406
246,927
24.142
204.631
249J33
??8,773
Prepayments and accru¢d income incliidcs Orchestra Tax Relief claimable.
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The Academy of Ancient Music
Company Llmlted by Guarantee
Notes to the Flnanclal Statements
Year ended 31 August 2024
21. Cash and cash equivalents
Cash 8nd cash 4iiii'&lents comprise the following:
2024
2023
Cash at bank and in hand
Short-ternj deposits
368,826
iso,000
287.095
518,826
287.095
22. Credl¢ors: Amounts faulng due wlihln one year
2024
Trade creditors
AG¥fl￿18 and deferred incoine
Soci&l scLurity and other taxes
Other Lrcdilors
2J75
17,336
14,553
1.912
46,106
49,310
16,193
590
36,176
112,199
AcLruals and deferred inLome includcs £4,835 (2023: £26,998) of income for expLnditure acr05.8 the 24125
own-piDnioted 5eayon (?023: 2.3124 OWD-prorno*d season),
23. Pensions and other post retlrement benefits
Defined conlrlbution plans
The amoiint rccognised in income or expe[￿1￿1re as an expense in relation to def￿¢d contributlOD plans was
£7,67? (20?3.. £6,663).
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The Academy of Ancient Music
Company Llmited by Guarantee
Notes to the Fin2nelal Statements
Year ended 31 August 2024
24. ADalysls ofchArlt4ble lunds
Unrestricted funds
At
I Sep 2023
Gain% and
105S¢S
At31
Aug 2024
Jncome Expenditure
Transfers
Hogwood Legacy
Unrestricted funds
4Mbilion Fuud..
live perforniance
AAMbition Fund:
'A-List' re¢ordings
512,850
262.092
45,693
1,0411.133
558,549
339,857
(970,368)
5.000
126,869
(44,074)
87,795
129.829
129.829
779,948
1,304,831 (1,014,442)
. 45,69.1
1,116,030
At
I Sep 2022
Gains and
losscs
A131
Aug 2023
Income Expenditure
Transfers
Hogwood LegaLy
Unrestricted funds
AAMbitioll Fund:
live perfonnance
AAMbition Fund..
'A-List' recordings
533,663
288,678
7,845
885.092
(33,625)
(912,67R)
4,973
512,856
26? 092
1,000
5,000
5,000
822,341
897,937
{946.103)
1,000
4,973
779,948
Tli¢ Trnsleg% li&ve dcsignated th¢ lugacy r¢¢eivcd from ChristophL'r Hogii'ood as a fund to be used by Ili¢
orcliebira in ¢i)¥41gin&T in pei'fornianccs. r¢cvrdings and oihcr projLc(b whicl) would n(Il oiliciwise be p08sible.
Duri118 Ilie yLar. iio fundb wLr¢ relcased. Durii)g Ihc previo￿ year, £33.625 was released in support of the
50tii Annivei'sary J3L)ok.
The Tnistees bav¢ desi&viixied donatiL)ns r¢¢Livcd as part of the 50th anniversary caini)ais7n _ the AAMbilion
Fulld - lo be used tl>.411ppurl ili¢ Lre£ilii)n ora LAldlub>UL vfdigilul reLDrdinb¥s (the AAM 'A-List') and Il)c
livc pcrfonnance of larg¥r' scale and lesser-known repLrtoirL, fLSPCCLively. Fund>+ will be rgleased as uclivily
is delivercd.
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The Academy of Ancient Music
Company Limited by GuArgntee
Notes to the Flnancial Statements (conli•w¢rf)
Year ellded 31 August 2024
24. Analysis of charitable luods (tuniiNwed)
Restricted funds
At
I Sep 2023
Gains and
losses
At31
Aug 2024
Income Expenditure
Transfers
Straiegic Recording
Fund
Castello Recording
Fund
Mozart Piano
Conceilos
17.800
17.800
22,000
22,000
AAMplify
The Seasons
John R Murray
23124 Concerts
Fun
Weldon ReL'ording
Fund
24125 Conrerts
Fund
AHRC
AAMbilion Fund,.
live perfOrn￿nce
AAMbilion Fund..
'A-Li5V recordings
9,548
14,900
(24.448)
22.600
56,400
{79,000)
29,509
38,305
{58,820)
20,750
150.000
20,750
136,000
(14,0001
70,172
(28,001)
42.171
20.171
20,171
101,457
370.698
(204.269)
267,886
At
I Sep ?022
Gains and
lusses
At31
Aug 2023
Income Exp¢ndiDJre
Tcansfers
Strategic Recording
Fund
Castello Recording
Flind
Mozait Piano
Concertos
17,800
17,800
23.0(M)
(1,0001
22.000
3,706
16,000
2,250
20.000
{3,706)
(22.452)
(13.250)
(20,000)
AAMplify
The Seasons
John R MU￿aY
23124 Concerts
Fund
Weldon Recordittg
Fund
24125 Concerts
16,000
11,000
9,548
22,600
22.600
29,509
29,-509
AHRC
AAMbition Fund..
live p¢rformance
AAMbition FuDd..
'A-Lisl' recordings
67,800
94,06%
159.408)
(1.0001
101,457
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The Academy of Ancient Music
Company Lftmited by Guarantee
Notes to the Financlal Statements feo•/lnN•d)
Year ended 31 August 2024
24. Analysls ol charltable ftuDd5 (cohilvvcd)
The Strategic Recoidiug Fund iompri5es donations for fiitute recoi'ding Projects received in prw¥iOU5 yearg.
The Castello Rwording Fund comprises donations for a Tecording of Cast¢llo's Sonate Concertate In Stil
Moderno, Libvo Secondo received in previous years.
Mozart Piano Concertos comprises funding for a major recording project to complele five discs of Mozart
works for keyboard and orchestra and includes donations received from The Big Give Cl)rAstmas Challellge
'Complete the Cycle, campaign in 2021.
AAMplify comprises funds received in support of the AAMplify education initiative.
The Seasons comprises fijnds received to support 8 performance of FIaydn's The Sea.Yon.f in October 20??
John R Murray comprises a grant from Ihc John R Murray Charitable Trust tow&rd the costs of coneerts
rhi'ol￿h0U[ 2023 including the oi'ch¢str#'s AAMpl!fy Audiences discount ticket sLheme t.or srudents and
undcr-35s.
Th¥ 2.In4 Concerts Fund cornpri5cs donations and grants received in 5UPPOrt of concert COSts across the
orchestra's 23124 5ea&on.
The Weldon ReLording Fund Lomprises donations and wanL% received in support of the orchestra's world-
pi'¥iiitLrc recording Ot John WL'ldon'8 fhL'Jiidgyine1710l'Pfii'i,i' du¢ foi. relLa5e un AAM Records in 24125. This
includes donaiions receiv¢d from Tli¢ Big Give Christmus Cliallengc 'R¢discovering The Judgment of P&ri$'
caiiipaigii in ?022.
Tlie 24125 Con¢erts Fund cornprises donalions and grants received in siipport of conccrt Costs across Ihc
orL"hestra's 24125 season.
AHRC coinprises funds receivcd in support of u range of a¥XlVlties as ¢18recd with thL funder including
pn)je¢i scoping. ¢oncerls. r¢cordinWfilming and education.
4Mbition Fund.. live perfornianLe Lonipriscs donations and grants reGcived in support ot the livc
perftsrrn1￿L'e of lar8er-scale and lesser-known iepertoire.
4Mbition Fund. A-Li5t' recording5 cornprigeg donations aiid grants r¢ceived in sUPPOrt of thL creation of
a new catalogue of d￿11￿1 recordings.. the AAM 'A-List'.
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The Academy of Ancient Music
Company Limited by Guarantee
Notes to the Fin&nclal StAtementS
Year ended 31 August 2024
25. Analysls oft. net assets between fuDds
Umrstricted
Funds
Restricted Total Funds
Funds
2024
Fixed Asset Investments
Current assets
Creditors less than l year
651.933
500.273
(36.176)
651,933
768,159
(36,176)
lJ83,916
?67.R86
Net assets
.116,030
267.886
Unrestricted
Restricted Tolal Funds
Funds
2023
Fixed A58et Invcbtmcnls
Curreni assets
CreditoiE le55 thall l year
477,736
414.411
{111 199)
779.948
477.736
515.868
(112,199)
881,40S
101,457
Iyet asB¥t
101,457
26. Anaiysls of ehAnges In net debt
At
31 Aug 2024
At I Scp 2023 Cash flows
Cash al bank and in hand
287.095
?31.731
518,826
27. Related partle5
Donution¥ received without conditioiis trom reluted partiey, including TnislLes, in the ycar tothlled £94.476
(2023.. £38,295). There werc no othcr related pthy transaLtions.
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