## **TAR SVF 2023-2024** During the accounting period the Charity organized concerts in April, May 2024, a ‘Tea Party’ with music in June 2024 and the annual Festival over the August Bank Holiday long weekend, 2023. For the Festival we organized a total of five concerts at local churches and arts centres: Spanish 18th century sacred choral works (with free pre-concert talk); double concertos for harpsichord and fortepiano by W F and J C Bach (sons of J S Bach); English sacred music performed by Gesualdo 6 (with free pre-concert discussion); sonatas for baroque flute and harpsichord; scenes from Purcell’s _The Indian Queen_ , part of the SVF Purcell Project. The April concert at Sudbury Arts Centre (formerly St Peter’s church): vocal music for soprano, cornet and continuo by Monteverdi and contemporaries. The May concert, at St Mary’s church, Hadleigh: Incidental music for plays by Molière by Lully and Charpentier (with free pre-concert talk). The Tea Party, at the Assembly Rooms, Dedham, featured sonatas for violin and viola da gamba. All the concerts were well attended. Reduced price tickets are available for full-time students and those under 30. ~~a~~ SUFFOLK VILLAGES FESTIVAL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS for the financial year 1st October 2023 to 30 September 2024 ~~OO~~ RECEIPTS **2023-24** PAYMENTS **2023-24** General General a/c balance b/f **26882.16** ~~===~~ Friends **835.00** Administration **7200.00** interim profit for 2023/24 **-4894.24** Patrons **1230.00** Paypal charges **39.81** General a/c balance c/f **21987.92** Benefactors **900.00** SumUp charges **1.53** Donations **2020.46** CD sales for artists **55.00** ~~**=** =se=2===~~ Anthony King Memorial Fund **277.00** Box office plans & tickets **0.00** Assets at 30/9/24 Musicans' Fund **23.00** Insurance **151.00** cash in hand (concert floats) **160.00** Purcell Fund **562.00** PRS **221.41** Paypal account **0.00** ~~Sees~~ CD sales **334.25** Office su ~~[Sac]~~ pplies & Stationery **0.00** ~~pp[ ee==e]~~ Barclays current account **3109.65** CD sales for artists **55.00** Postage **0.00** Barclays business account **17375.33** Gift Aid **1214.00** Making Music Subscription **392.00** Santander current account **5.40** ~~Po~~ Bank interest **248.88** Supporters' Events **339.35** Santander savings account **600.95** Website & email **998.69** Barclays savings account **0.00** Actual balances **21251.33** plus early payments for 2024/25 **250.00** SUB-TOTAL **7699.59** SUB-TOTAL **9398.79** less late payments for 2023/24 **737.41** less late payments for 2022/23 **180.00** Spring Series less early credits for 2024/25 **0.00** ~~ius~~ Ticket sales **3594.50** Fees to performers **4150.00** plus late credits for 2023/24 **1404.00** Programme sales **280.00** Expenses **361.00 21987.92** Programme advertising **20.00** Programmes **106.00** ~~Po~~ Interval drinks **109.00** Venues **895.00** Brochures & posters **580.79** ~~eo0:~~ Paypal char ~~secs~~ ges **48.10** ~~Sees~~ SumUp charges **8.10** Funds at 30/09/24 Catering: performers **100.00** Anthony King Memorial Fund **3073.92** ~~soe: Sac~~ Catering: audience ~~[etl]~~ **0.00** ~~[ lai] ea==e~~ Musicians' Fund **394.90** ~~Sees~~ Purcell Fund **1967.50** SUB-TOTAL **4003.50** SUB-TOTAL **6248.99 5436.32** ~~gees See ee==e~~ Tea Party Ticket sales **1650.00** ~~=————s~~ Fees to performers **400.00** ~~S52~~ Exp ~~Sen~~ enses van hire ~~[esl]~~ **80.91** ~~eee=e~~ Venues **170.00** Paypal charges **19.47** ~~Po~~ SumUp charges **1.69** Catering **0.00** SUB-TOTAL **1650.00** SUB-TOTAL **672.07** ~~oe~~ Festival Ticket sales **14827.25** Fees to performers **13256.00** ~~ce~~ Programme sales **1150.76** Expenses to performers **1107.60** ~~Seas~~ Programme advertising **330.00** Pro ~~S2a=====e~~ grammes **460.00** Interval drinks **0.00** Venues **1940.00** Brochures & posters **499.79** ~~se~~ Advertising **30.00** ~~Sees~~ Payp ~~Seen~~ al charges **199.07** ~~==ee~~ SumUp charges **18.62** Catering: performers & audience **517.00** Van hire & diesel **207.41** ~~oe~~ SUB-TOTAL **16308.01** SUB-TOTAL **18235.49** ~~se: ssl~~ TOTAL RECEIPTS **29661.10** TOTAL EXPENDITURE **34555.34** ~~eo~~ PROFIT/(LOSS) **-4894.24** ~~soe: Hess lz ee~~ I have examined these accounts and found them to be a correct record of the year's transactions Signed: Presented by: ~~e5: fessseas ae~~ David Branch ~~[===55====]~~ Andrew Spencer, Hon Treasurer ~~=====—|~~ 1 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Suffolk Villages Festival **members of** **On accounts for the year** 30 September 2024 **Charity no** 1102789 **ended** ~~eeee ee~~ **Set out on pages** 1-3 and attached two pages **Respective** The charity's trustees are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. **responsibilities of** The charity’s trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year **trustees and examiner** 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 Directions given **examiner’s statement** 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** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention - **examiner's statement** 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:** 21 July 2025 1 **March 2012** **IER** **Name:** Mr David P Branch **Relevant professional** N/A **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. 2 **March 2012** **IER** ## **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . nil 3 **March 2012** **IER**