Trustees Annual Report for October 2020 – September 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic meant that major concerts again had to be cancelled, including our November concert, the Christmas/Epiphany concert and the ‘Scenes from Handel’s Theodora’ concert. The Musicians Fund created last year has been very generously supported by our Benefactors, patrons, Friends and others and this, for example, has enabled the Charity to pay a 50% cancellation fee to the musicians hired for the latter concert.
The pandemic also meant that our more ambitious educational or Outreach initiatives could not be pursued.
We were able to put on our first concert since the start of the pandemic in May 2021, when a socially distanced masked audience heard a recital of Bach cantatas for soprano and chamber band and a Telemann oboe concerto. This was followed in July by a concert of 17th century English music for string consort.
The August Festival continued the exploration of Monteverdi’s major works with a performance of a specially edited version of the 1640 Vespers. It also included a performance of concertos for three harpsichords by J S Bach, and recital of Italian cantatas by Handel for soprano and continuo, a performance of Baroque dance from the court of Louis XIV and a concert of medieval music by the renowned group Joglaresa. There were also free pre-concert talks on Monteverdi at St Mark’s Venice, Bach’s concertos, and Baroque dance.
SUFFOLK VILLAGES FESTIVAL
STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS for the financial year 1st October 2020 to 30 September 2021
| RECEIPTS 2020-21 |
PAYMENTS 2020-21 |
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| General Friends 1405 Patrons 1730 Benefactors 2400 Donations 4863.12 Anthony King Memorial Fund 315 Monteverdi Fund 125 Musicans' Fund 704 CD sales 0 Gift Aid 2418.25 Bank interest 2.63 SUB-TOTAL 13963 |
Administration 7200 Bank charges 0 World Pay charges 277.87 Paypal charges 90.59 SumUp charges 0.08 Box office plans & tickets 0 Insurance 132 PRS 82.36 Office supplies & Stationery 178.8 Postage 18 Making Music Subscription 365 Committee expenses 50 Website & email 78.27 SUB-TOTAL 8472.97 |
| Winter & Spring Series Ticket sales 3560.5 Programme sales 0 Programme advertising 0 Interval drinks 0 SUB-TOTAL 3560.5 |
Fees to performers 3600 Expenses 289.5 Programmes 0 Venues 719 Brochures & posters 141 Paypal charges 55.12 SumUp charges 2.28 Catering: performers 16.24 SUB-TOTAL 4823.14 |
| Tea Party Ticket sales 0 SUB-TOTAL 0 |
Fees to performers 0 SUB-TOTAL 0 |
| Festival Ticket sales 7754 Programme sales 0 Programme advertising 0 Interval drinks 0 SUB-TOTAL 7754 |
Fees to performers 10324.25 Expenses 71.66 Programmes 0 Venues 1075 Brochures & posters 400 Paypal charges 108.7 SumUp charges 18.39 Catering: performers 162.56 SUB-TOTAL 12160.56 |
| TOTAL RECEIPTS 25277.50 |
TOTAL EXPENDITURE 25456.67 |
| PROFIT/(LOSS) -179.17 |
I have examined these accounts and found them to be a correct record of the year's transactions
Presented by:
Signed:
David Branch, Hon. Examiner
Andrew Spencer, Hon Treasurer
Independent examiner's report on the accounts
Section A Independent Examiner’s Report
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responsibilities of accounts. The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not trustees and required for this year under section 144 of the Charities Act 2011 examiner
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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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Basis of independent My examination was carried out in accordance with general examiner’s Directions given by the Charity Commission. An examination statement 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 In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my examiner's attention statement 1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material
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which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
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to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
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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.
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Signed:
Date: 8 July 2022
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Name: Mr David P Branch
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