## Nottingham Symphonic Winds – Annual Report and Accounts Year ended 31 August 2024 Charity registration number: 1146640 Address: 11 Highfields Close Ashby de la Zouch Leicestershire LE65 2FP Trustees: Gill Colley (Chair) Helen King (Secretary) David Wesker (Treasurer) Josh Beachell Bartholomew Scattergood ## **Summary** Nottingham Symphonic Winds (NSW) consists of Nottingham Symphonic Wind Orchestra (NSWO) and Nottingham Wind Ensemble (NWE). The groups perform concerts of wind orchestra music for the general public and help raise funds for other charities and similar organisations. NSW is an unincorporated association of approximately 80 members governed by a constitution with trustees appointed at annual general meetings. ## **Objectives and activities** The main activity of both groups is preparing for and undertaking concert performances, and the concert schedules consist of a wide selection of concerts around the region. In planning the group’s activities for the year the trustees kept in mind the Charity Commission guidance on public benefit. ## **Concerts and fundraising** This season’s concerts took place in a wide variety of venues and locations. The geographical reach of the concerts covered Nottingham and the surrounding areas. The concerts helped to raise funds both for NSW and for nominated charities. During the year we raised money for The Children’s Bereavement Centre in Newark and Treetops Hospice in Derbyshire. ## **Charity development** We have seen the strengthening of both groups musically over the season, and a growth in membership. ## **Finance Summary** The group’s income statement for the period and balance sheet as at 31 August 2024 are attached. All the group’s funds are unrestricted, and are held to meet the costs of planned future activities, unforeseen expenditure and for future replacement of percussion instruments, van and storage shed. ## **Declaration** The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above. Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees by Signature: Name: David Wesker Position: Treasurer Date: 18/5/25 ## Profit and Loss ## **Nottingham Symphonic Winds** Date Range: Sep 01, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 |**ACCOUNTS**|**Sep 01, 2023**
**to Aug 31, 2024**| |---|---| |**Income**|| |Bank interest|£1,038.11| |Concert income|£6,188.71| |Instrument insurance income|£429.98| |Instrument sales|£5,092.00| |Insurance income|£2,138.63| |Membership subscriptions|£17,289.24| |Merchandise sales|£231.61| |**Total Income**|**£32,408.28**| ||| |**Total Cost of Goods Sold**|**£0.00**| ||| |**Gross Profit**|**£32,408.28**| |**As a percentage of Total Income**|**100.00%**| ||| |**Operating Expenses**|| |Concert Production Fee|£18,555.43| |Concert expenditure|£147.85| |DBS checks|£168.57| |Donations|£350.00| |Equipment|£107.12| |Instrument repairs|£500.00| Profit and Loss - Nottingham Symphonic Winds Date Range: Sep 01, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 Created on Oct 12, 2024 Page 1 / 2 ## **Operating Expenses** |Insurance - general|£339.00| |---|---| |Insurance - instruments|£431.18| |Making Music Membership|£298.00| |Miscellaneous|£825.93| |Music purchases|£1,537.76| |Refreshments|-£31.32| |Storage costs|£225.51| |Van running costs|£2,230.26| |**Total Operating Expenses**|**£25,685.29**| ||| |**Net Profit**|**£6,722.99**| |**As a percentage of Total Income**|**20.74%**| Profit and Loss - Nottingham Symphonic Winds Date Range: Sep 01, 2023 to Aug 31, 2024 Created on Oct 12, 2024 Page 2 / 2 ## Balance Sheet ## **Nottingham Symphonic Winds** As of Aug 31, 2024 |**ACCOUNTS**|**Aug 31, 2024**| |---|---| |**Assets**|| |**Cash and Bank**|| |CAF Cash Account|£12,100.66| |CAF Gold Account|£15,278.88| |Cash on Hand|£208.62| |NatWest Current Account|£7,731.77| |Scottish Widows Bank|£15,000.00| |**Total Cash and Bank**|**£50,319.93**| |**Other Current Assets**|| |Loan to Production Company|£8,622.66| |**Total Other Current Assets**|**£8,622.66**| |**Long-term Assets**|| |**Total Long-term Assets**|**£0.00**| |**Total Assets**|**£58,942.59**| ||| |**Liabilities**|| |**Current Liabilities**|| |Concert production fee accrual|£2,245.00| |Prepaid subscriptions|£4,130.00| |**Total Current Liabilities**|**£6,375.00**| |**Long-term Liabilities**|| |**Total Long-term Liabilities**|**£0.00**| Balance Sheet - Nottingham Symphonic Winds As of Aug 31, 2024 Created on Oct 12, 2024 Page 1 / 2 **Liabilities** **Total Liabilities** **£6,375.00** |**Equity**|| |---|---| |**Retained Earnings**|| |Profit for all prior years|£4,176.53| |Profit between Sep 1, 2023 and Aug 31, 2024|£6,722.99| |Group reserves|£41,668.07| |**Total Retained Earnings**|**£52,567.59**| |**Total Equity**|**£52,567.59**| Balance Sheet - Nottingham Symphonic Winds As of Aug 31, 2024 Created on Oct 12, 2024 Page 2 / 2 ## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** **Report to the trustees/** Charity Name **members of** Nottingham Symphonic Winds **On accounts for the year** 31Aug 2024 **Charity no ended (if any)** **Set out on pages** (remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31 Aug 2024. - **Responsibilities and** As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation **basis of report** 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 the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act. **Independent** I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have **examiner's statement** come to my attention (other than that disclosed below *) in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or - the accounts do not accord with the accounting records 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. * _Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply._ **Signed:** Sarah Jones **Date:** 7[th] May 25 ~~PO [|~~ **Name:** Sarah Jones ~~Cs~~ **Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address:** 238 Derby Rd, Bramcote, Nottingham. NG9 3JN **October 2018** 1 **IER** **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . **October 2018** 2 **IER**