Trustees, Annual Report for the period
Period start dale
Day
Month
July
Period end date
Day
Month
To 30
June
Year
l Year
12024
From
Section A
Reference and administration details
Charity name
The Herbert Howells Trust
Other names charity is known by
NIA
Registered charity number (if any)
1121065
Charity's principal address
St John's CoSlege
Cambridge
Postcode
CB2 1TP
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Trustee name
Office lif any)
Name of person lor body) entitled
toa
oint trustee
if an
The Master,
Fellows and
Scholars of the
College of St John
the Evangelist in
the University of
Cambridge
Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
Name
Dates acted if not for whole
ear
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
e of adviser
Name
Address
Mills & Reeve LLP
Botanic House
100 Hills Road
Cambridge
CB21PH
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)
Section B
Structure,
overnance and mana
ement
Description of the charity's trusts
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Type of governing document
Trust Deed
How the charity is constituted
Trust
Trustee selection methods
Appointed by the will of Ursula Mary Lysbeth Pelissier, daughter of Herbert
Howells
Additional governance issues (Optional information)
Following the death in October 2005 of Herbert Howells, daughter, UrsLtIa,
and in accordance with her wishes, the Herbert Howells Trust has been set
up to be administered by St John's College, Cambridge where Dr Howells
was Organist during the Second World War.
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant, about..
policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees.,
the charity's organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works;
The Trustees are the Master, Fellows and Scholars of the College of St
John the Evangelist in the University of Cambridge. Acting through the
College Council, they have appointed a Committee to manage the Trust.
The Chairman and Secretary of the Herbert Howells Society act as advisers
to the Committee on matters of mutual interest.
relationship with any related
parties;
trustees, consideration of
major risks and the system
and procedures to manage
them.
Section C
Ob"ectives and activities
The Trust receives all royalties and performing rights dues previously
received by Ursula Howells. The Trust (which will consult the Herbert
Howells Society (set up at her instigation in 1987)), exists to promote
Howells, works, by supporting performances, publications, recordings,
archives at the Royal College of Music and other means. It also exists to
give financial support for the music of the College Chapel, including the
Choir, organ, and the musical education of the Choristers.
Summary of the objects of the
charity set out in its
governing document
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Provision of grants to Applicants to support research, recording,
performance and publication of the works of Herbert Howells
Financial support to the Royal College of Music for the Herbert Howells
archive
Financial support for the music of St John's College Chapel, Cambridge
The Trustees confirm that they have had regard to Charity Commission
guidance on public benefit in deciding what activities the charity should
undertake.
Summary of the main
activities undertaken for the
public benefit in relation to
these objects (include within
this section the statutory
declaration that trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit)
Additional details of objectives and activities {Optional information)
The Trust will, so far as is possible, make grants to projects where the
benefits have widest circulation. These will principally be for..
The publication of unpublished Howells manuscripts (both major
orchestral pieces and smaller orchestral, choral, chamber and
other works).,
Audiolvideo recordings of Howells works which have not previously
been recorded, or for all-Howells recordings;
You may choose to include
further statements, where
relevant, about..
Very occasionally, grants will be given for concerts where first
performances or performances of lesser known works are to be given.
policy on grantmaking-
policy programme related
investment.,
contribution made by
volunteers.
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Section D
Achievements and performance
Summary ofthe main
achievements of the charity
during the year
1 grant of £1,529.27, to the Royal College of Music to assist with the
preservation of the Howells archive
1 grant of £13,520.84 to St John's College, Cambridge, for the support of
Choir activities
1 grant of £1,250 to Mr Harold Thalange on behalf of Det Unge
Volkalensemble to support three performances of Requiem in Denmark
1 grant of £ £856.76 to David Hill for expenses incurred to during a
recording with the Durham Cathedral Choir
1 grant of £3,000 to The English Music Festival to support the performance
of six pieces of Howells, music at the 2024 Festival
1 grant of £500 to The Three Choirs Festival Association to support the
performance of three pieces of Howells, music at the 2024 Festival
1 grant of £3,115 to Professor Madeleine Mitchell to support a recording of
Howell's music for string quartet, including Luchinushka, Chosen Tune,
and 'Stnng Qiiartet- In GIouGestershire'
1 grant of £8,000 to The Tenebrae Choir to support the cost of a concert
tour and recording of an album containing Requiem
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Section E
Financial review
Brief statement of the
charity's policy on reserves
The Charity intends to maintain a minimum balance of £10,000 in reserves
at any time. This will enable the Charity to continue to make grants while
allowing for fluctuations in the income from royalties.
Details of any funds materially
in deficit
Further financial review details (Optional information)
You may choose to include
additional information, where
relevant about..
The Charity's principal source of funding is from royalties and performing
rights dues payable on the literary works of the late Herbert Howells
the charity's principal
sources of funds {including
any fundraising)-
how expenditure has
supported the key objectives
of the charity-
investment policy and
objectives including any
ethical investment policy
adopted.
Section F
Other optional information
Section G
Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees, report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees
Signature(s)
Full name(s)
Position (eg Secretary,
Chair, etc)
Christopher Francis Ewbank
Senior Bursar
St John's Colle
Timothy Peter Bayliss-smith
Chairman
Herbert Howells Trust Committee
e, Cambrid
Date
10
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The Herbert Howells Trust
(OMWS
Receipts and
ments accounts
CC16a
For the period
from
erioc
To
1-Jul-23
30-Jun-24
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds
Restricted
funds
Endowment
funds
Total funds
Last year
to the nearest
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
to the nearest £
A1 Recei
Royalty Income
Bank Inlere5t
Rebates
Olher income
33,331
33,331
109
109
tota
ross income
or
AR)
33.440
33,440
sset an
see table
Investment sa
es,
tota
Total receipfs
33,440
33,440
A3Pa
ents
Cranls
Admin Costs
Adveriisin9
31,772
371
31,772
371
Sub total
31143
32.143
A4 Asset and investment
Sub total
Total payments
32,143
32,143
Net of receipts/(payments)
A5 Transfers between funds
A6 Cash funds last year end
Cash funds this year end
1.298
1,298
35,227
36,525
35.227
36,525
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestricted
Restricted
funds
funds
to nearesl £
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
to nearest £
Categories
Details
B1 Cash funds
Business Cyrrenl Account
36,525
Bu5ine55 Premiutn Account
Total cash funds
36,525
(agree balances reGeipls and payments
8¢¢ouniisll
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
Restricted
funds
to nearest £
Endowment
funds
Details
to nearest £
Fund to which
asset belo
Details
Cost loptlonall
Cur￿n1 value
tlonal
Fund to whlch
asset belon
Details
Cost loptionall
Current value
ts tional
84 Assets retained for the
charity's own use
Fund to whtch
relates
Amount due
tional
When due
Details
B5 Liabilities
Signed by one or two trustees on
behalf of all the trustees
Signature
Print Name
Dale of
roval
Chrislopher Francis Ewbank
1110
Timothy Peter Bayliss-smith
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Independent examiner's report on the
accounts
Sectlon A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
Herbert Howells Trust
On accounts for the year
ended
30 June 2024
Charity no
(if any)
1121065
Set out on pages
Irempmber 10 Iriclude Ihe paqe numb6rs of addilioiial bheeisl
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
ed beFovPt
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. lo 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 nol apply.
Signed:
Date:
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Name:
MAS. MAIIY WQNAC
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qualification(s) or body
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Section B
Disclosure
Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material problems.
Give here brief details of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
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