Charity number: 1128730
NORTH NORFOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL
UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021
NORTH NORFOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL
TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
Trustees
Mr Simon Rowland-Jones Mr Barry Cheeseman Mr Michael Holley
Charity registered number
1128730
Principal office
Pipers Croft Friars Lane Burnham Market Kings Lynn PE31 8JA
Accountants
Larking Gowen LLP Summerhill House 1 Sculthorpe Road Fakenham Norfolk NR21 9HA
NORTH NORFOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
The Charity was established by a Declaration of Trust dated 17 March 2009 and was entered on the Central Register of Charities under Number 1128730 on 23 March 2009.
The Trustees serving during the year ended 31 October 2021, were as follows:
Mr Simon Rowland-Jones Mr Barry Cheeseman Mr Michael Holley
New Trustees, if required, are recruited informally on the basis of their related experience and their interest in the work of the Charity. Nominations are approved and appointed by the other Trustees and briefed accordingly.
OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
The Charity’s objectives are to advance, encourage, develop and maintain public education, in appreciation and involvement in classical music, by promoting a festival of public concerts for public benefit. Furthermore, the Charity seeks to advance arts, especially classical music, by the provision of a public festival of music and lectures in North Norfolk.
ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE
After missing out with the full festival in 2020, the 16th NNMF returned with a busy concert schedule of no less than 19 concerts given between 10 - 21 August 2021- both dates inclusive. There were two concerts on most days and three concerts on two days. The Festival was preceded with three days of masterclasses, for string quartet and pianists. The young artists taking part in the masterclasses, two of which were open to the public for a charge of £5, performed in three concerts given as part of the main Festival. In keeping with our mission statement, the quartet and the pianists, all very young artists, received fees totalling £9,630.
This year’s NNMF was, in effect, a return to the original plan for the Festival - the only things missing were the pre-concert Festival suppers and a full bar in the interval. The intervals were shorter and social mingling was discouraged at the request of the Vicar.
By the time the Festival began there was a more relaxed approach to concert going, with restrictions, whilst still in place, greatly relaxed. The capacity at St Mary's was 170 but permission was granted for the audience at busier concerts to be seated in the chancel, adding a further 30 seats as a reduced price. This worked very well and so we are happy to announce that not a single booking was lost because of the reduced capacity. Many people who had purchased tickets did not in the end attend so we were able to sell some tickets twice over as no refunds were permitted unless in exceptional circumstances
The total box office revenue was £52,387.
A payment for the use of St Mary's of £3,600 was made.
Although many regulars did not attend the concerts, audiences were good with several concerts close to capacity as they were replaced by a new audience mostly made up of holidaymakers. North Norfolk was extremely busy this year for obvious reasons.
NORTH NORFOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT continued FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021 The Festival was disrupted several time5 b8tAuse of late changes to the 8rtisls caused by rnany musiaans either testing positive for covid or needing lo sell-isolate. All such changes were al very Short noticè, which in lurn required the directors to re-plan prograrnrHes a5 well as dealing with replacement musicians. Fortunately, we were able lo deal with each of the changes efficiently without losing our ariistlc Values, SO thal, in the end, no conrts were Canlled. AItfrK)ugh. due to the restrictions, the FeslN81 di(J not have such a vibrant social atmosphere a5 Usual. wè fèlt Ihal NNMF was firmly back on track after the forced hiat in 2020 we ale eagerly anticipating the 2022 Festival. The audienTr expressed gratrtude that Directors had worked $0 hard to provide a prograrntné of concerts during 2021 as wdl as introducing 8 new winter series 8t The Maltings. We115-next-th&Sea. This has paid off In temis of donations aThJ extra support. especially from The Friends of NNMF. The Festival's finanaal situation benefited hugely from a donation by a City investment company., olle of the partners lives locally and they have already don8ted again for 2022. We were pleased thal we received a group of guests from Kirker HoSidays who were determined lo travel at the first opportunity. Their contribution to the Box Office is aayS wdcome. FINANCIAL REVIEW AND RESERVES The Receipts and Payments A(£ount of the Charity is set out on page 1. Total reiptS for the year were £84,053 12020 £35,159). Unrèstricted reserves at the year- end amounted to £46,37412020 £40,254). As at 31 October 2021 the Charrty had total funds of £46,374 12ry20 £40,254). All were unrestricted fund5. There is no formal reserves poIY in place. RISK MANAGEMEKr The TtU5tees regularly review the main risks that rnay impact the Charity and implement ion and safeguards lo mitigate those risks where necessary. PUBLIC BENEFIT The Trustees confimi tral they have complied with their duty to have due iegard to the guidan on public benefit published by the Gommission in exercising their rwers or duties. TRUSTEES, STATEMENT This repon was approved by the Trwlees on nd signed on their behalf Mr S RowlarKJ-Jcfies Trustees Mr B Cheeseman Trustee
NORTH NORFOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021
| Concerts Ticket Sales Artists' fees Other concert expenses Other Receipts Friends' subscriptions & donations Other concert income Gift aid Insurance refund Payments Marketing Administration Charitable donations Sundries Refunds Net receipts/(payments) for the year Cash at bank 1 November 2020 Net receipts/(payments) for the year Cash at bank 31 October 2021 |
£ £ 52,387 46,134 23,520 (69,654) (17,267) 25,008 2,838 3,820 - 31,666 1,993 4,652 1,000 634 - (8,279) 6,120 40,254 6,120 46,374 2021 Unrestricted Funds |
£ £ 9,250 7,607 5,820 (13,427) (4,177) 21,739 88 3,880 202 25,909 2,725 4,738 - 386 2,782 (10,631) 11,101 29,153 11,101 40,254 2020 Unrestricted Funds |
£ £ 9,250 7,607 5,820 (13,427) (4,177) 21,739 88 3,880 202 25,909 2,725 4,738 - 386 2,782 (10,631) 11,101 29,153 11,101 40,254 2020 Unrestricted Funds |
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| 25,008 2,838 3,820 - |
21,739 88 3,880 202 |
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| (4,177) 25,909 (10,631) |
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| 1,993 4,652 1,000 634 - |
2,725 4,738 - 386 2,782 |
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| 11,101 | |||
| 29,153 11,101 |
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| 40,254 |
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NORTH NORFOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES AS AT 31 OCTOBER 2021 Unrestricted Funds 2021 UnTe8tricted Funds 2020 CURRENT ASSETS Cash at bank PayPal 41,683 4,891 40.254 46.374 40.254 FUNDS Unrestricted reserves 46,374 40,254 These accciunts were approved 8nrl authorised for issue by the Trustees and wer6 signed on their behalf by. Mr S Rowland-Jones Trustee Mr B Cheeseman Trustee Dale.. g 7
NORTH NORFOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 OCTOBER 2021
1 General notes
Basis of accounting:
The accounts have been prepared on a receipts and payments basis. Accordingly no account is taken of amounts payable or receivable at the period end.
2 Transactions with Trustees
The Charity does not have any employees.
During the year ended 31 October 2021 the following transactions occurred:
Mr S Rowland-Jones, Trustee, charged the Charity £3,450 in respect of festival performances and masterclasses (2020: £nil).
Mr B Cheeseman, Trustee, charged the Charity £nil for the use of his own home as accommodation and concert preparation (2020: £3,000).
During the year £nil was reimbursed to Trustees in respect of Trustees' expenses (2020: £NIL).
3 Other disclosure issues
The Charity has not given any guarantees charged or received a loan secured on any of its assets, or has at the year end any contingent liabilities. The Charity does not receive grants as a material part of its income.
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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES ON THE UNAUDITED ACCOUNTS OF NORTH NORFOLK MUSIC FESTIVAL
I report to the trustees on the examination of the accounts of the Charity for the year ended 31 October 2021 which are set out on pages 1 to 3.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the trustees of the Charity you are responsible for the 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 Charity’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 by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.
Independent Examiners’ statement
I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of the Charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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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 order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.
Christopher Yeates FCA DChA
LARKING GOWEN LLP CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS SUMMERHILL HOUSE SCULTHORPE FAKENHAM NR21 9HA
Dated: 10 March 2022