Company Info[lltion Nicola Jane Ainger Catherine Bra(lley Jill Hofft)rand Selina Skipwith Jane sn-DavIs Tatty Theo 210 Victoria Road IA)ndon N22 7XQ CAF Bank Ltd 25 Kings Hill Kent ME 1943Q 17 King Henrys Road Kingston upon Than$ KTI 3QA Directors, ReEx)rt statennt of Directorf ResnsIbilitieS Statement of financial activities Balance sheet Notes to the finanaal Statennts The following page does Dot forni part of the statutory account& Independent EYarnineFs report 2-6 10-11 12
The directors present their ret and the finan statenntS for the period ended 31 August 2025. The Brook Street Band Trt was incorFor8ted on 6 All8 2(W. It was registered with The Charity comm10n on 20 February 2LK18. The principal activiry of the Company is to promote. develop. improve and maintain education and appreciation of clwical music for the benefit of the public. The objects of the charity are set out in its governi dMenL. To prom(te, develop, improve and n]aintain edwtion and appreciauon of cknical music for the benefit of the public through the Ferfonnance of Jive da&sical seventeenth and eighteeJJth ntllry music and rdated twenty-fitst ntury llwsical COTnmi&8ion& with a particular f(Kus on the Works of George Frideric HandeL through education projerts. m&8ter-dasses. workshops and courses and other such means as the tru#es deem fit. To promcte research in the field of dassI1 music. in particular but not exdusivety to research the work of lesser known early Mle comF(tsers and to dissellllnate the usefid results for the benefit of the publiG and To supw)rt such other general charitable pUT[se in connection with the above objectives as the trustees deem fit. To take the Charity Commission's pub]ic Eene6t guidance into account when ll]ng any decision it is relevant to. The Direaors during the were as follows: Nicola Jane kn8er Catherine Bradley Marcus Davey Till Hofibrand Selina Skipwith Jane sncer-DaVis The Board's original tneeS were recruited frn individua]s known to members of The Brook Street Band ffatty Theo. Carolyn Gibley and Rachel Harris) and the alErnan of the TnLSt. Subsequent Tnee$ bave iEen recruited according to their suitsbility ro meet the objectives of The Bro)k Street Band TruL Any new TnLStees be 18years or older.
The TnLSt recruits as nece&wy through peTsonal associatiOTLS and contacts who are otherwise involved in or interested in the arts. Current Tntstees meet potential Tntstees and discuss their suitability before a FU decision is takn The Tnee8 meet between 3 and 4 times a year. In addiuon. there are meetin8s with inthvidual trustees. outside fonnal meetings, to discuss projects and lIe$. J I Eighteenth-cenrnry chamber repertoire has thy5 been The Brook Street BRnd'$ {BSB) driving Palon. focusing particularly on Handd's music. The year 2024-2025 continued the pattern of previo* years with a busy perfornwwe schedule of concerts, workshops. and education events. Each year PB seeks to expand its prtfolio of festivals and venues to EOrn1 at. and the year 2024-2025 new one5 added. 83 well as welcome reti)rn visits to venues and PTOmOteT3 where BSB has a long-established relationship. During the year 202¥2025 concerts featured the core members of BSB, Rachel Harris and Kathryn Pary (violins), Taty Theo (ll0), and carol Gibley (harysichord). and v4as joined for additional conrtS by nautireCOrder player lisete da Silva Bull, tenor David de Winter and lute/theorbo player Lynda Say. as well a5 artoTslnaTfatOTS Simon Schatzberger and Mark BennetL Autumn 2024 saw perfornwices in various concert serie& two of which were new for the group: gave a chamber recital on 24 November for Cromer Music Evenings (North Norfolk). FOrMIng its new Handel and Telemann prograrnll Trienthj?andOWer$-to a packed alldien at The Belfy. On 26November &SB revisited its well"ch khutz- 8 Genrlan in Vemce-programme with tenor David de Winter. for a concert at ImEwial College London's Rwh Hour Recitals series. in Holy TTiniry thurch. KeJJsingtorn BSB returned to Norwich Chapel Cmcerts on 22 Dernber for its longstanding annual (riS concert, again joined by tenor David de Wllrter. BSB enjoyed an R&D riC in Norwich from 18-Xb February. working on re[rtOire and ideas in collabjrdtion with actor Simon Scbatzlwer. This featured music for two violin& cello. haTP5ichord and narrator, induding a cOnteMrary piece, $IallY arranged for $B by composer Errollyn Wallen CBE Ma&er ofthe Ki$ Mwic This was followed by a Min1-tth in Marth to venues in tndOn (14 March, Heath Street Baptist alurch). Norwich (16 March. A#embly House) and Devon (30 Marth SL Peterfs Churth. U8b)rou8b). Alongside this. BSB delivered an advanced cbamber mwic workshop day (29 March, Devon) and gave conrtS to prinwy and secondary sth(K)I pupi]s iDUgborough (31 March).
BSB i8 grateful for the suptx)rt of the G)niinuo Foundation - regular supporterJ of BSB since 2021- for a grant towards this projecL Feedback from the cbamber music partiapants and sch1 pupiJ&' Thnkyou so much forClUd&meYU1erday. Ihadan incredibje time. I wasn'tsure what to expect but it a¥LYededanJtJungfve everdone LEfore. Such a JoTrpJy bunch 0fmUcl8s to Workalongde ajjd the rurors werejust aJDazu3g.- "It was caJmiDgandoJdfashJona£- "Iwouldlthe to hearmore about the harp.¢hOr&- -Iewyedthe violins trajking'to each orher." "ljthedhowit wasD tallthe same Jthewpsowara- "DhknnrlybriantaUdUpbeJt.r -It wasreally uruque because they&dI0¢[UrneUts thataren t that weJJ.knoTVll. You doll t s& a gmup like thi* every dayr BSB made its first visit to the National Qntre for Early Music (NM) in York from 13-15 May 2015. This was for a perid of rehearsal and a live-sueamed concert for the 2025 Young Q)mposeTs Award project. held in conjunction with the NCEM and Radio 3. com1$erS were given a brief to write a 4-minute ple of music (inspired by Handel's Trio Sonatas Opus 5) for BSB'S two violins. cello. and ha1chor¢l RSB rehearsed and workshopped 8 new pieces of music (selected from over 50 initial entties) in two categories- 18 and under, and 19-25 - chcM)sin8 a final winner from each category. The winning pieces - Kit McCarthVs MoJren Kaleidoscopeand Avram Harris's Traosiejjt Vanations- feature in a Radio 3 broadcast, part of BSB'S love.&landel festival in (ktober 21Y25. May also saw BSB return to Birniingham's Barber Institute of Fine Ans (after an absence of more than 10 years) for a packed lUnChte recital on Zl May. joined by fiautist Iasete da Silva Bull. Early July saw the start of the love:Handel 2025 education proieLt sl0Ds (Worksho and concert perf0tlnanc), with a visit to Bawburgh sch( from Tatty and Carolyn. The majority of this work. with multiple visits to Norfolk primary and secondary schooL8) took place in the following year (2{-2)26) and will feature in the activity reFK)rt foT that year. On 18 July BSB returned to Sa]tb in North Norfolk to rfOrnI In the Summu concert series, making their third appearnnce tbere, with a date scheduled for 2ff26 ttj). August was busy. with a wfonnance12 Augurt) of tchell ConvEThtsoDsat The Music Summer Sel)1 and FestivaL held at Gresham's Scbwl in HolL again kindly supp)rted by the Continuo Foundaticu4 alon8side a week of chamber music coachin& BSB ended the month with a sold-out concert on Z3 August for Great Comp Music Festival in Kent in their delightful Barn, vknich last visited in 2)1&
Durin8 the year The Br(K)k Street Band's single manual Italian harytsichord (made by Alan Gotto). which it conjmissioned and pUrChU over the previous two year& saw much use, in both rehear. concert and educBtion settings within sch(y)]s. BSB'S Idin¢ Presence ¢(ntinues to yow. with content added to its YouTube channel. As in the previous year (2023-2024) BSB'S enjoyed increased sulwiber numlKrs to its YouTube channel, as well as new audiences accessing content via the Jove.Handel mIC8st and streaming platforms includin8 Apple Music. Idago. Spxify and iTunes. Its social tnedia activity on FaceE)k, In#agram and Twitter continued to delivered mainly by Tatty Theo. with support from Bandmenibers, Sarah Bronnert of Da ca Di8ital, as well as slwes from recDrd latels. fijnders (Continuo Foundauon and Q)ntinuo Connect) and guest artists working with &SB. BSB'S exwiding di8¢08raphy (14 r• to date) regUlty f¢atur¢s on BBC Radio 3. aawc FM and th'gital stations worldwide. It C(lIn¢S to hav¢ a on Spxify playjim en1 Th¢ year 2022025 was busy with fimdraisin& mCY flx clwitablc expeDditswc in the following Ye (2025.2026X although BSB serwl a grant of £3.(KK) fr(xn thc Continuo Foundatioo which b¢lp<r>war(b aTtsSti¢ exwAdithre for itsKitshen Conversationf project ill Swing 2025.
During the year ended 31 Au8USt I)25 income earned totalled £30,6Z7. This is made up of grants received (£4.1XK)), donations from indiwdua]s (£fjJ93) rf0nce receipts (£l65(K)), ticket income (£2585), re-irnbur5ernent for travd costs (£827) and (xher earned income £322. Grants recelved are shown In note 2 to the accoun The Tntst is very grateful for all support re1Ve& The TreeS have built up unTestrirted funds over time 5uffiaent to meet iznmediate obligations and to cover any sh(Yt-terni fall in income. The company is dependent on raising fillkds trj support its educational activities. but l)as controls in place to manage the risks alated with any pxential shortfall. The Company retains suf6cient reserves and builds COWiDgencies into its annual bud8eL> It does Dot have any fixed overheads or fixed wags It operates within the confine5 of its known income. The company is entitled to the exempts'on contained in Section 505 of the above Act The company was entitkd to exemption from audit under section 4T1 of the ComFxnies Act 26 re]ating to small companie& Date approved by the Board. ... lo.: C•S..k2&.... Signed on behalf of the Board .... Jane Ainger
The directoTh are resp)nsible for F>reW1 the annu81 re[rt and the aceoiints in accordance with applicable law and r10. Company law requires the direaoTh to prepre financial #atements for eadi fiDancial year. Under that law the directors have elected to prepare the accounts in accordan with United ltingdom Generally Accewd Accountin8 PraLl1 (United Kingdom AecouDDDg Standards aThl applicable ]aw). The accounts are required by13W to give a tnle and fair view of the state of affairs of the LY)mpany and of the PTofir or Ic6s of the comF4ny fortbat FericxL In prepating these accDunw the directors are required tc seleLt suitable accounting Foliaes and then apply them consimdy. state whether applicable accounting lIcIeS have i*en followe& subject to any material deparn disclo and tlaIned in the ac(xJunL% prepare the financial statements on the 8OiD8 concern basis unless it L8 Inappropriate to presume that the CQmFqllywill continue in b1n. The directors are reswnsible for keeping proper accounting recor(Ls vknich d]sdC with reTrable ¢TacY at bny time the fiD&nci31 POn of the compAny to tble them to ensure that the fiDanci81 statements comply with the CA)lwi Acr 2(. They are also resJx)Mble for safeguarthDg the atsets of the wmpany and ben for tsking reasonable steps The dtrectors are re5p)nsible for the Maintenan 3nd integrtiy of the co4K)rate and finaniial infonnation included on the company's weFtsite. I4latiOn in the United Kingdom 8overnin8 the preparation and di&femination of accounts may differ from le&51ation in ( jurisdittion&
kr the p•rknl•lltsl 31 Avy21ll5 Perfornwice receitts Grants reLEived (note 2) Donations Ticket leS Other income 165(K) 165lX) 18.020 6.7(J) 13.161 6.128 1.125 5393 6393 2585 1.149 25.6ZI 30,627 45,1 Direct dlariiable expenditure MaTha8ement & administration 22318 8,553 40.678 8553 30.871 34,151 (5.244) (3.524) (7.453) There were no crther recognised 8ainS. Net incomel(defiat) for period Total funds brou8ht forward Transfer between fun& (5244) (3524) 26 26.6 (8028) 35,471 21399 14,119
BALANCE SHErrK8 AT 31 AUGusf2y15 Tangible assets Cash at bank and in hand 49,887 1.018 49.887 amounts falling due 4 26,768 within one year .018 3375 23,119 Z3,119 26,643 amounts falling due after more than one year Z1119 26.6 Unrestriaed fund81(defieit) 21.399 1.720 23,119 For the year ending 31 August 2025 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Q)mpanies Act 26 relating to small companies. Director¢ r•>L8ibilities: The me[5 have not required the company to obtsin an audit of irs acc for the year in question in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 21Th. The directors acknowledge their resw)nsibilities for complyin8 with the requirements of the Acr with respect to accounlln8 records and the preparallon of ac. These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small cornpanies, re8ime of the Q)mpanies Act 21)tkS. The finan(ial statements were app ed by the ofdirectors OL........... were signed on its behalf by... ... ............... .....
•*i'. The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Accountin8 and Reportin8 by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to chariue6 weparin8 their 8ccounts in accordance with the Financial RewJrtin8 Standard upplicable in the UK and Republic of Ire]Jnd (FRS 102) (effertive l January 2015)- (Charities SORP (FtLS 102)). the Financial Rep)rting Standard applicable in the UK and the Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) the mpanIeS Act 2(KkS. Unrestricted funds are those available for use at the discretion of the Directors in fiffthernnce of the general objectives of the company and which have not been desi8nated for other purposes. Restricted funds are fia$ which are to be used in accordance with specific restrictions imNised by donors and which have been T8ised by the company for particular purpose& Grant income is recognised in full in the statement of financial activities in the year in which it is receivable. Fees and sales are the sales invoiced during the period. 2 GRANIS BoweTman Charitable Tnjst Continuo Foundation Hamprtead Church Music Trust 25(Ki £6,7(M) 10
Artists, fees Festival costs Travel Venue hire Instrument hire and purclwe 21819 2921 1054 1.142 165 9.728 £25.598 £40ffj78 Administrauon fees Marketing IT and website 1.965 457 FS553 £11,2 Trade creditors Grants received in the year in rw offi)llowI year 18.640 Accruals and deferred income &128 3375 E26.768 £4375 The BrLN)k Street B8Dd TnLSt is conAituted as a comp¥ny limited by guarantee and has no share capitaL The li8biliry of each membu is litnited to the sum of £10 per DWDber.
1ndedellt examinews rey>rt to the trutefj ofThe Brook Strert Band Trwjt I r¢ onthe ac¢4imts of the eA)mw f yw eThleA 31 AUgt 2025, which are set Lxrt on pages 8t0 11. ITUStees {Iwho are also the dIreCtS ofdr e(rnF4ny forthe purp) of company law) are rwible fcf the preparntion of the acts. Tr trustxs colder an audit is tK)t requirfyl for this year Ujmler sertion 14412) of th¢ CIMrIti Ad 2011 (the 2011 A¢t) and that an examinati is needeAL Having satisfied mYSethat the chrity is subject alt ¢1PAnY law and is eligible for iThlepathrt examinatio it is my ru(1b1knty to: examine the attounts under section 145 of the 2011 A¢ to follow laid down in the Dire£tiOLq givell by ts thrity Commission uThkr secti(m 145(5Xb) of d* 2011 ALI. and CommissioL An examinati(ffl includes a rniew of the aoWlg Tecwd8 kept by charity ond below. Independent exgminej stst¢mat (l) wbich mc reaS(Xle cawe to believe that in •ny uthial ralpxtthe requir. Charities have not beffl m¢ (Y (2) to whic14 in my opinion> attenti(rtJ SI]d be drawn in ordff to ¢nalae a UDder ofthe actounts to be reache Rachcl OweTrJon&s ACA 17 King Ha]rys RLwd /37bL R4x 12