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**|
|---|---|
|**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**
**Report to the** Suffolk Villages Festival **trustees/ members of**
**On accounts for the** 30 September 2021 **Charity** 1102789 **year ended no**
**Set out on pages** 1-3 and attached two pages
- **Respective** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the
- **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**
- 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:
- examine the accounts under section 145 of the Charities Act,
- 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
- to state whether particular matters have come to my attention.
- **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
1. which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in, any material respect, the requirements:
- to keep accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; and
- to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the Charities Act
have not been met; or
2. to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
- _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._
**Signed:**
**Date:** 8 July 2022
**March 2012**
1
**IER**
**Name:** Mr David P Branch
**Relevant** N/A **professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 4 Wents Close Great Bentley CO7 8PZ **Section B Disclosure**
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.
**March 2012**
2
**IER**
**Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** .
nil
**March 2012**
3
**IER**