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2025-12-31-accounts

Registered number 07379443

Charity number 1139301

Concerts in the West

Report and Accounts

31 December 2025

Concerts in the West Report and accounts Contents

Page Page
Trustees' Report 1 - 4
Independent Examiner's Report 5
Statement of Financial Activities 6
Balance Sheet 7
Notes to the Accounts 8 - 11

Concerts in the West Registered number: 07379443 Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2025

The trustees present their report and accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025 which also comprises the Directors' Report required by the Companies Act 2006.

Reference and administrative details

The legal name of the charity is Concerts in the West. The charity is registered in England and Wales with charity number 1139301.

It is constituted as a company limited by guarantee, registered under the Companies Act 2006 with company number 07379443 and its governing document is a Memorandum and Articles of Association, dated 17 September 2010, under company legislation.

By operation of law, all trustees are directors under the Companies Act 2006 and all directors are trustees under charities legislation, and therefore have responsibilities under both company and charity legislation.

The trustees are all individuals.

The contact details are as follows:

Principal operating address 8 Morgans Rise and registered office: Bishops Hull Taunton TA1 5HW Telephone number: 01823 252658 Email address: concertsinthewest@gmail.com Website: www.concertsinthewest.org

Trustees and directors

The trustees in office during the year ended 31 December 2025 and on the date this report was approved were:

John David Bartholomew Catherine Louise Maddocks Andrew Clive Ronald Maddocks

The trustees were also directors of the charitable company during the year ended 31 December 2025 and on the date this report was approved.

All trustee directors are also members of the charitable company.

Objectives and activities of the charity

Concerts in the West's objectives, as set out in its governing document, are to educate the public in the art of music in all its aspects through the presentation of professional public concerts, talks, workshops and masterclasses.

The trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission's guidance on public benefit in managing the activities of the charity.

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Concerts in the West Registered number: 07379443 Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2025

Achievements and performance

Started in Ilminster and Lyme Regis in 2006, Concerts in the West has now blossomed into a series of nine or ten concert tours each year by outstanding young musicians. They perform in Dorset and Somerset over a period of between two and three days. They are all trained to post-graduate level and plan to make classical performance their career. The tours give them the opportunities to perform for small audiences in intimate venues and to work on the same repertoire several times in a short period of time. They find it rewarding, challenging and productive. The audiences are privileged to hear such fine playing outside of London venues.

The 20th Season took place during the period 14 February to 29 November 2025 with the following performances.

14,15 February ENSEMBLE HESPERI Magdalena Loth-Hill - baroque violin Thomas Allery - harpsichord Mary-Jannet Leith - recorders Forence Petit - baroque cello 14,15 March ALASDAIR BEATSON Alasdair Beatson - piano

11,12 April MIKELEIZ-ZUCCHI DUO David Zucchi - saxophone Iñigo Mikeleiz-Berrade - accordion

9,10 May TRIO ANIMA

Rosalind Ventris - viola Anneke Hodnett - harp Matthew Featherstone, flute

21, 22 June DUO FABULAE Lorena Cantó - viola Yvain Calvo - piano 11,12 July COLIN SCOBIE, JÂMS COLEMAN Colin Scobie - violin J â ms Coleman - piano

26,27 September MITSU TRIO 24,25 October VOICE

Laura Custodio Sabas - violin Akito Goto - cello Tyler Hay - piano

Victoria Couper Clemmie Franks Emily Burn

28,29 November CONSONE QUARTET

Agata Daraškaite - violin Magdalena Loth-Hill - violin Elitsa Bogdanova - viola George Ross - cello

The Venues

Bridport Arts Centre, South Street, Bridport, Dorset, DT6 3NR Ilminster Arts Centre, East Street, Ilminster, Somerset, TA19 0AN The Dance House, Gouldsbrook View, North Street, Crewkerne, Somerset, TA18 7AL

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Concerts in the West Registered number: 07379443 Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2025

Structure, governance and management

The trustees contribute to the day-to-day running of the charity as there are no paid staff currently. The roles undertaken are:

Andrew Maddocks – Chairman

Catherine Maddocks – Artistic and Executive Director, Designer John Bartholomew – Secretary

One third of the trustees is required to retire at the Annual General Meeting each year, although those trustees may offer themselves for reappointment. The Board of Trustees is keen to appoint new members and intends to concentrate on this in the future.

The charity's bankers are NatWest plc, 26/27 Fore Street, Taunton, Somerset TA1 1JQ.

Financial review

The financial position of the charity at 31 December 2025 and comparatives for the prior period, as more fully detailed in the accounts, can be summarised as follows:

Net income/(expenditure)
Unrestricted revenue funds available for the general purposes of the
charity		 2025
£
(2,319)
71,305		 2024
£
(2,106)
73,624

Total income for the year ended 2025 amounted to £50,486 (2024: £53,264), representing a decrease of £2,778. The reduction reflects lower income from donations and legacies, as well as a decline in ticket sales compared with the prior year. The charity was able to reduce the costs of raising funds during the year compared with 2024. However, there was an increase in marketing and advertising expenditure relating to concerts, this included the PR costs related with the tours. The charity’s overheads remained broadly in line with the prior year, with a slight increase in brochure printing and reproduction costs.

The charity recorded a net deficit of £2,319 for the year (2024: £2,106 deficit). Overall, the reduction in income has been partially offset by a corresponding savings in expenditure, with the charity maintaining a consistent level of spending on its charitable activities.

Thanks to prudent financial management in prior years, the charity has been able to draw on its reserves to maintain progress toward its objectives throughout 2025. The trustees continue to explore opportunities to raise the charity’s profile and broaden its reach, ensuring long-term sustainability and engagement with a wider audience.

It is the company's policy to try to maintain a sufficient reserve of unrestricted liquid funds to smooth out fluctuations in cash flow and deal with unexpected costs.

The policy states the company should have 3 months of overhead costs, which is estimated at £2,600. The funds in our current account are adequate to cover this.

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Concerts in the West Registered number: 07379443 Trustees' Annual Report for the year ended 31 December 2025

Funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others

There are no funds held as custodian trustee on behalf of others

Statement of directors' and trustees' responsibilities

The charity's trustees (who are also directors for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements in accordance with the terms of the Companies Act 2006, the Charities Act 2011 and Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS102) (SORP FRS102).

Company law requires the charity trustees to prepare financial statements for each year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company and of the incoming resources and application of resources for that period. In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are required to:

The trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

The trustees are satisfied that the charity is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006. The trustees also consider that the audit requirement of Section 144(1) of the Charities Act 2011 does not apply to the charity.

The trustees are also responsible for the contents of the trustees' report, and the statutory responsibility of the independent examiner in relation to the trustees' report is limited to examining the report and ensuring that, on the face of the report, there are no material inconsistencies with the figures disclosed in the financial statements.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the provisions in Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board on 16 June 2026 and signed on its behalf.

Mrs C L Maddocks Director and trustee

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Concerts in the West Registered number: 07379443

Report of the independent examiner to the trustees of the charitable company on the accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025

I report on the financial statements of Concerts in the West on pages 6 to 11 for the year ended 31 December 2025.

Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner

As described on page 4 the charitable company's trustees, who are also the directors of the company for the purposes of company law, are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements.

The trustees consider that the audit requirement of Section 144(1) of the Charities Act 2011 does not apply, and that there is no requirement in the memorandum and articles of the charity for the conducting of an audit, and that the accounts do not require an audit in accordance with Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006 and that no member or members have requested an audit pursuant to section 476 of the Companies Act 2006. As a consequence, the trustees have elected that the financial statements be subject to independent examination.

It is my responsibility to:

Basis of independent examiner's statement

My examination was carried out in accordance with general Directions given 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 examiner's statement

In connection with my examination, no material matter has come to my attention which gives me cause to believe that, in any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Signed Louise Hambidge ACA 16 June 2026 Old Bank Building East Street Ilminster TA19 0AJ

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Concerts in the West Registered number: 07379443

Statement of Financial Activities including the Income and Expenditure Account as required by the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 December 2025

Unrestricted
Note
funds
£
Income and endowments
1
Income from donations and legacies
25,827
Income from charitable activities
23,540
Income from other trading activities
1,119
Total income
50,486
Expenditure
2
Cost of raising funds
13,235
Expenditure on charitable activities
39,570
Total expenditure
52,805
Net expenditure for the year
(2,319)
Transfers between funds
-
Net movement in funds
(2,319)
Reconciliation of funds:
Total funds brought forward
73,624
Total funds carried forward
71,305		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
2025
£
25,827
23,540
1,119
50,486
13,235
39,570
52,805
(2,319)
-
(2,319)
73,624
71,305		 Total funds
2024
£
27,059
25,242
963
53,264
10,868
44,502
55,370
(2,106)
-
(2,106)
75,730
73,624

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Concerts in the West Registered number: Balance Sheet as at 31 December 2025

07379443

Note
Fixed assets
Intangible assets
5
Tangible assets
6
Current assets
Debtors
7
Cash at bank and in hand
8
Creditors: amounts falling due
within one year
9
Net current assets
Total assets less current
liabilities
Total net assets of the charity
Represented by funds:
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Unrestricted funds
Total charity funds		 Unrestricted
funds
£
-
11,203
11,203
2,445
60,115
62,560
(2,458)
60,102
71,305
71,305
71,305
71,305		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
2025
£
-
11,203
11,203
2,445
60,115
62,560
(2,458)
60,102
71,305
71,305
71,305
71,305		 Total funds
2024
£
156
13,071
13,227
810
60,180
60,990
(593)
60,397
73,624
73,624
73,624
73,624

The trustees are satisfied that the charity is entitled to exemption from the requirement to obtain an audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Act.

The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

The accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the special provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime and in accordance with FRS102 SORP.

Mrs C L Maddocks

Trustee

Approved by the board of trustees on 16 June 2026

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Concerts in the West Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025

Basis of accounting

The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention and in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting and Reporting by Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) updated in October 2019 and with the Charities Act 2022.

Accounting policies

Income

Income is included in the Statement of Financial Activities (SoFA) when:

There has been no offsetting of assets and liabilities, or income and expenses, unless required or permitted by the FRS 102 SORP or FRS 102.

Grants and donations are only included in the SoFA when the general income recognition criteria are met (5.10 to 5.12 FRS102 SORP).

Gift Aid receivable is included in income when there is a valid declaration from the donor and a claim has been submitted to HMRC by the charity. Any Gift Aid amount recovered on a donation is considered to be part of that gift and is treated as an addition to the same fund as the initial donation unless the donor or the terms of the appeal have specified otherwise.

The value of any voluntary help received is not included in the accounts but is described in the trustees’ annual report.

Membership subscriptions received in the nature of a gift are recognised in Donations and Legacies.

Funds

Unrestricted funds are donations and other incoming resources receivable or generated for the objects of the charity without further specific purpose, and which the charity may use for its purpose at its discretion. Concerts in the West holds only unrestricted funds.

Expenditure and liabilities

Liabilities are recognised where it is more likely than not that there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to pay out resources and the amount of the obligation can be measured with reasonable certainty.

Support costs have been allocated between governance costs and other support. Governance costs comprise all costs involving public accountability of the charity and its compliance with regulation and good practice. Support costs include central functions and have been allocated to activity cost categories on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets

Tangible fixed assets are measured at cost less accumulative depreciation and any accumulative impairment losses. Depreciation is provided on all tangible fixed assets, other than freehold land, at rates calculated to write off the cost, less estimated residual value, of each asset evenly over its expected useful life, as follows:

Piano 10% straight line

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Concerts in the West Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025

Debtors

Debtors (including trade debtors and loans receivable) are measured on initial recognition at settlement amount after any trade discounts or amount advanced by the charity. Subsequently, they are measured at the cash or other consideration expected to be received.

Creditors

Short term creditors are measured at transaction price (which is usually the invoice price). Loans and other financial liabilities are initially recognised at transaction price net of any transaction costs and subsequently measured at amortised cost determined using the effective interest method.

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2		 Analysis of income
Donations and legacies
Donations - regular supporters
Donations - one-off and legacies
Gift aid claimed on donations
Income from charitable activities
Ticket sales
Income from other trading activities
Programme, advertising and CD sales
Total income
Analysis of expenditure
Costs of raising funds
Marketing and advertising of fundraising
Website costs
Costs of charitable activities
Musician fees
Venue fees
Piano tuning
Brochure distribution costs
Brochure printing and reproduction costs
Bank and payment provider charges
Insurance
Software
Equipment repairs, replacements and
maintenance
Sundry expenses
Suspense
Depreciation and amortisation
Accountancy fees
Professional and legal fees
Total expenditure		 Unrestricted
funds
£
5,120
20,707
-
25,827
23,540
23,540
1,119
1,119
50,486
Unrestricted
funds
£
11,340
1,895
13,235
24,621
3,920
829
1,900
3,247
53
179
469
-
420
20
2,024
786
1,102
39,570
52,805		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Endowment
funds
£
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
2025
£
5,120
20,707
-
25,827
23,540
23,540
1,119
1,119
50,486
Total funds
2025
£
11,340
1,895
13,235
24,621
3,920
829
1,900
3,247
53
179
469
-
420
20
2,024
786
1,102
39,570
52,805		 Total funds
2024
£
10,120
16,939
-
27,059
25,242
25,242
963
963
53,264
Total funds
2024
£
9,691
1,177
10,868
29,327
3,835
1,220
1,800
2,831
44
179
398
214
450
-
2,024
756
1,424
44,502
55,370

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Concerts in the West

Notes to the Accounts

for the year ended 31 December 2025

3
Fees for examination of the accounts
Independent examiner's fees paid to the examiner's firm
4
Employees
Average number of persons employed by the company
5
Intangible fixed assets
Website upgrade
Cost
At 1 January 2025
At 31 December 2025
Amortisation
At 1 January 2025
Provided during the year
At 31 December 2025
Net book value
At 31 December 2025
At 31 December 2024		 2025
£
360
360
2025
Number
-		 2024
£
360
360
2024
Number
-
£
780
780
624
156
780
-
156

The website was upgraded in 2021 to include a payment facility. The costs of doing so are being written off in equal annual instalments over the estimated economic life of 5 years. Further upgrade work was carried out during the year but this has been included in website costs.

6 Tangible fixed assets

Cost
At 1 January 2025
At 31 December 2025
Depreciation
At 1 January 2025
Charge for the year
At 31 December 2025
Net book value
At 31 December 2025
At 31 December 2024
7
Debtors
2025
£
Other debtors
2,445		 Piano
£
18,675
18,675
5,604
1,868
7,472
11,203
13,071
2024
£
810

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Concerts in the West

Notes to the Accounts for the year ended 31 December 2025

8
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash at bank and in hand
9
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year
Trade creditors
Other creditors		 2025
£
60,115
60,115
2025
£
1,918
540
2,458		 2024
£
60,180
60,180
2024
£
84
509
593

10 Charity funds

Fund balances brought forward
Income
Expenditure
Fund balances carried forward		 Unrestricted
funds
£
73,624
50,486
(52,805)
71,305		 Restricted
funds
£
-
-
-
-		 Endowment
funds
£
-
-
-
-		 Total funds
2025
£
73,624
50,486
(52,805)
71,305		 Total funds
2024
£
75,730
53,264
(55,370)
73,624

11 Trustees remuneration and expenses

No trustees, nor any persons connected with them, have received any remuneration or personal expenses from the charity during the year. During the year the charity paid out reimbursements to trustees only.

John Bartholomew
Venue fees
Stationery and printing
Catherine Maddocks
Marketing and advertising of fundraising
Musician fees
Stationery and printing		 £
1,125
60
1,185
£
175
461
149
785

12 Other information

Concerts in the West is a private company limited by guarantee and incorporated in England. Its registered office is:

8 Morgans Rise Bishops Hull TAUNTON TA1 5HW

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