Northern Aldborough Festival
(Charity Number 1107488)
Report of the Trustees
Year Ended 31 October 2024
The trustees are pleased to present their annual report together with the receipt5 and payments
accounts for the year ended 31 October 2024. The trustees who held office during the period are as
follows:
Trustees:
Sir A Lawson-Tancred
M C Simpson
Mr5 J Graham
Mrs C Nickols
R Ogden
N Brown
A Kitchingman
Mrs S Hollins
The CIO'S registered office:
The Festival Off ice
Aldborough Manor
Boroughbridge
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CHAIR'S REPORT
In 2024 we celebrated a landmark- the 30th Northern Aldborough Festival - and the lavish
programme included orchestras, leading instrumental soloists. jazz artists and tours of the Roman
ruins in Aldborough. The programming aimed to satisfy the twin aims of the festival, one, to bring
world class music making to the intimate surroundings of St Andrew's Church and the village of
Aldborough and two, to showcase the very best young and emergent talent in the industry. The
New Voices Singing Competition returned for its second year with a panel of luminaries including
singer Sir John Tomlinson, international conductor Edward Gardner and pianist and Oxford Song
Festival founder Sholto Kynoch. Our speaker was Sir Tony Robinson, renowned for pre5er)ting
Channel 4's archaeological programme Time Team and for his POPLJlar role as Baldrick in Blackadder.
The opera performance of Purcell's Fairy Queen was given by Armonico Consort, returning to the
festival after 2023's wonderful performance of Monteverdi's Vespers. The world-famous violin
virtuoso Viktoria Mullova returned in a programme of Beethoven and Schubert and the jazz evening
was given by the British pianist Julian Joseph with his trio.
We introduced a new strand with our first evening of stand-up comedy, the operatically-trained
comedian Amy Webber regaling the audience with tales of her hunt for a job, and panflute-player
Adriana Babin travelled from Moldova to give a very well received recital.
The programme closed with an outdoor performance by leading Queen tribute act Majesty followed
by a fi rework display.

I should like to thank my fellow trustees, friends of the Northern Aldborough Festival and our
spon50rs and volunteers who help to make an increasingly well-known festival 3 memorable
experience.
Sir A Lawson-Tancred
Chair
OUR PURPOSES AND ACTIVITIES
The purposes of the charitv are the advancement of the education of the public in the arts of music,
drama, dance and the visual arts, the development of public appreciation of the arts by the provision
of suitable artistic events within an annual festival particularly involving performances by young
musicians in the early st3ge5 of their professional career5 and to further the social and cultu ral
welfare of the community within the surrounding area.
In shaping our objectives for the year and planning our activities, the trustees have considered the
Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit, including the guidance "public benefit: running a
charity IPB2)" The festival relies on donations and sponsorship to cover its operating costs.
Affordability and access to our programme are important to us and 15 reflected in our pricing policy.
The strategy used to achieve the CIO'S aims and objectives is to present a broad range of musical and
other artistic events within an annual festival, aimed at bringing the arts to the local community
with in North Yorkshire and further afield.
The concerts and stage performances
The programme achieves a mix of the arts to suit a range of public tastes with an emphasis on
maintai ni ng a popular programme which underpins the viability of the festival 3r)d to reach out to a
new generation of potential visitors to the festlV31 and the arts.
Our volunteers
The CIO relies on local voluntary help, and we wish to thank our friends for their loyal support and
service.
Achievements and performance
The annual festival in 2024 included a wide-ranging series of concerts, musical and other artistic
events with an emphasis on public participation and providing an opportunity to showcase the
abilities of young musicians.
Financial review
During the financial year, the CIO made a small deficit but had sufficient resouices brought forward
to manage. The principal funding sources of income were ticket sales of £54,718 (a 5.8Yo rise on the
previous yearfs performance) and donations and sponsorship including Gift Aid refunds of £46,740.
The support of our donors and sponsors continues to be essential to maintaining such a varied
programme of music and other creative arts. Not all the performances are self-supporting, and the
performing arts rely on mixed funding to ensure a vibrant and varied programme.
Our pricing policy
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Our pricing policy reflects the costs of performances reduced by the income from sponsorship to
maintain prices as low as p055ible for each performance so as to enable all, whatever their means, to
attend performance5. Full price tickets vary between £10 and £35. with a typical average price of c.
£25 with discounts for children. Additional discounts are made on an ad hoc basis to ensure a fuller
house where relevant to encourage wider participation and new supporters.
Investment powers and policy
The trustees, having regard to the liquidity requirements of operating the festival, have kept
available funds in an interest-bearing deposit account.
Reserves policy and going concern
The trustees are of the opinion that the level of reserves held is sufficient to enable the CIO to
continue its current activities. The trustees will continue to review the reserves to ensure that the
Cl O is able to meet its fi nancial obligations. The trustees are of the view that the CIO is a goi ng
concern, Cash reserves at 31 October 2024 were £52,926.
Plans for f uture festivals
The CIO'S plans for the future are to continue to provide an annual festival of the arts for the
education of the public of all ages and backgrounds. We continue to strengthen our links with our
sponsors and supporters of The Friends of the Northern Aldborough Festival. We also seek to
establish, or revive and renew partnerships with other arts oiganisations in the region.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document & Trustees
The charity converted trom a company limited by guarantee to a Charitable Incorporated
Ih
Organisation ICIOI on the 13 July 2022. It is registered with the Charity Commission. In the event of
the CIO being wound up, members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £10 each.
Appointment of trustees
Three trustees are elected annually by the members of the charitable incorporated organisation
attending the Annual General Meeting and serve for a period of three years. When considering the
appointment of new trustees. they have regard to the requirement for any specialist skills needed.
Trustee induction and training
New trustees undergo training on their legal obligations under charity law and the Charity
Commission guidance on public benefit, the board and decision-making processes and recent
financial performance of the CIO. Trustees undergo training to facilitate the undertaking of thei r
role.
Organisation
The board of trustees administers the CIO and meet m05t months of the year. The trustee5 appoint
an Artistic Director, currently Robert Ogden, and an Administrator to manage the day-to-day
operations of the charity. The administrator attends board meetings but has no votinE rights.
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Related parties and co-operation with other organisations
The Artistic Director received a fee of £8,000 from his work for the CIO and hi5 family company
sponsored one performance in the festival. There are no related third parties and no other related
party transactions have been reported.
The CIO has informal link5 With other local artistic providers.
Pay policy for senior staff
The trustees consider the board of trustees including the Artistic Director, plus the Co-ordinator,
comprise the key management personnel of the CIO in charge of directing, controlling, running and
operating the charity on a day-to-day basis. All trustees give their time freely other than the Artistic
Director as referred to above.
RISK MANAGEMENT
The trustees have a risk management strategy that comprises an annual review of the principal risks
and uncertainties that the charity faces and the establishment and implementation of procedures
designed to minimise or manage any potential impact on the charity should those risks materialise.
Th is work has identified that maintaining longer-term f inancial sustaina bility is the major fina ncial
risk for the charity which has led to the development of a strategic plan to allow for the
diversif ication of f u nding. Internal control risks are minimised by the implementation of procedure5
for the authorisation of all transactions and projects. Procedure5 are in place to ensure complia nce
with health and safety of consultants, volunteers and visitors. These procedures are reviewed
annually to ensure that they continue to meet the needs of the CIO.
TRUSTEES, RESPONSIBILITIES STATEMENT
The trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financi31 statements
in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom
Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial
statements for each financial year which give a trLte and fair view of the State of affairs of the charity
and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that period.
In preparing these financial statements. the trustees are required to:
select Suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently.
observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP 2019.
make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent.
state whether applicable accounting standards have been followed;
prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to
presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with re350nable
accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the
financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charities (Accounts and Reports)
Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the
assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud
and other irregularities.
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STATEMENT AS TO DISCLOSURETO OUR INDEPENDENT EXAMINER
In so far as the trustee5 are aware at the time of approving our trustees, annual report:
there is no relevant information, being information needed by the independent examiner in
connection with their preparing their reF)ort. of which the CIO'S independent examiner is
unaware, and
the trustees, having made enquiries of fellow trustees and the CIO'S independent examiner
that they ought to have individually taken, have each taken all steps that he/she is obliged to
take as a trustee in order to make themselves aware of any relevant information and to
establish that the independent examiner is aware of that information.
BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES:
Sir A Lawson-Tancred - Chair
Date.. 27 AuEUSt 2025
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CHARITY cOMMISSIO￿orthern Aldborough Festival
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Receipts and payments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
To
01111r2023
3111012024
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Totsl funds
Last yèai
tothe neaf8st£
totho nearoStE
to the nearest É
to the neor¢$t£
A1 Receipts
Ticket Sales
Primary Concert Sponsorship
Secon(lary Concert SI￿$0[$hi
Opefa Sponsorship
Donat￿n$ General
Miscellaneous Incorne
Program Sale5
Program Adverti&n
Grfi Aid
FrEnds Subscfiplions
FrRnds Event Income
Other income
$4.718
20,000
16,036
54,718
20,000
51,718
18,000
21,500
soo
4.121
130
977
875
751
3.623
3.020
617
6.771
438
1.092
8,771
438
3.933
3.675
1,592
1.691
3,933
3.675
1.691
Sub total (Gross income for
AR)
109.946
109.946
106,832
A2 Asset and investment sales,
{see table).
Sub total
Total receipts
109,946
109.946
10S,832
A3 Pa ments
Performers
Venue Hire
Inslrumenl Hire
ano Tune
Flowers
Performers MiscelL8neoL$5
Performer SubsK%lencelAccornodation
Calerino
Joinery
Technical Requiiemenls Ilwjhting, soundl
40,760
3.132
3,186
970
115
477
1,721
1.6$1
1.847
40.760
3,132
3.186
970
44.059
435
2,700
18
139
477
1.721
1.651
I￿47
754
2,S78
2A91
450
1,468
10,121
1.939
2.304
2.2S6
8.704
60
135
76
1.280
1.301
2.356
1,822
1.940
6.506
13,214
9.240
2.264
269
15
238
2.304
2.256
8.704
60
135
78
1,280
1,301
2,356
1.822
1.940
6.606
13,214
Marquee
Last Night Costs
Sponsor Hospitalrty
Tickei Discounts
FrieniJ5 Evenl Costs
31keling IPrinl advertising)
Markeling lothefl
8fochure (Oesign & Print)
Brochure (Poslagel
Programme
Directors Salary
Adminisir81or
Maikeling Admini51ralor
Festiv81 Volunteer5
Fe51ival Slam Subsislence
Slalionery
Cener81 Printing
General Postage
Insuiance
PRS
Subscriptions
Licence Fees
Accounlancy Cosls
Miscellaneous Expenses
Card Payment Charge5
ompulei & IT Costs
eank ChaTges and Interest
Friends Pank Chaiges
Suspense
2,013
2,495
2.790
2,115
2,895
2,120
8,000
12,200
6,000
1,560
148
2.264
269
1$
238
249
33
129
563
515
63
135
1,202
432
175
2.940
323
1.986
525
718
135
1,202
432
175
2.94
323
1,986
525
718
372
1,960
533
410
156
109
113,704
Sub total
116,431
116A31
A4 Asset and investment
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Sub total
Total payments
116.431
118A31
113,704
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Translers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
6,485
6,485
7.872
6.485
6.485
7,872
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
un￿st11cted
funds
to neares1£
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
to nearest£
Categories
Details
to nearesit
B1 Cash funds
Debtors Conlrd At(x)ufftt
1,500
Fnends B￿kA￿￿nI
1A18
Petty Cash
Z11
CAF G)Id
27.SS9
CAF c￿￿ent
310
CAF FrEnds
21328
Total cash funds
S2.926
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest£
Restricted
funds
to neare51£
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
Details
Fund towhich
a55et belo
Current valuo
tional
Details
C05t loplioTrall
Fund to which
asse¢ belo
Current value
Detai15
Off1ce equprnenl atKI IT- Cost
Cost loptsonall
B4 Assets retained for the
charity's own use
278
FLKtures *)d fftl*)9s- Cost
25,740
FL*ures and f￿￿9s- Acctsmulaled
19834
Fund to whith
rèlates
Amount duè
tional
1,260
When duè
tional
Detèils
Tiade Credrtors
B5 Liabilities
Accru*
2.340
Signed by one or Iwo Irustees on
behalf of all the Iruslees
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORTTOTHETRUSTEESOF
Northern ALdborough Festival (Charity Number 1107488)
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of The Northern Aldborough
Festival (the "Trust") for the year ended 31 October 2024.
This report is made solely to the charity's trustees, as a body, in accordance with
Section 154 of the Charities Act 2011. My independent examination work has been
undertaken so that I might state to the charity's trustees those matters l am required to
state to them in an Independent Examiner's Report and for no other purpose. To the
fulLest extent permitted by law, I do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other
than the Trust and the charity's trustees as a body. for my independent examination
work, forthis report, or forthe opinions I have formed.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible forthe preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 ('the Act,).
I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section
145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the
applicable Directions given bythe Charity Commission under section 145{5)(b) of the
Act.
Independent examiner's statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no materiaL rnatters have come to my
attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any
material respect:
1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required by section 130 of
the Act. or
2. the accounts do not accord with those records.
I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the
examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in orderto enable a
proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
lan P Broadley, FCA
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27 August 2025