| Trustees' Annual Report | for the | period | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Section A | Reference and administration details | Formatted Table | ||||||||||||||||||
| Charity | name | Lewes Chamber Music Festival | ||||||||||||||||||
| Other names charity is known by | n/a | |||||||||||||||||||
| Registered charity number (if any) | 1151928 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Charity's principal address | 38 Prince Edward |
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| Lewes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Postcode | BN7 1BE | |||||||||||||||||||
| Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Trustee name | Office (if any) |
Dates acted if not for whole year |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (if any) |
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| 1 | Edward John Nodder | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Michael AnthonyLavelle | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Stephen John Riley | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Georgina Ellen Wheeler | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Maureen AngelesDeboo | From23January | 2022 | |||||||||||||||||
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| Names of the trustees for | the | charity, if any, (for example, any | custodian trustees) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) | Formatted Table | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Name of | chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | |||||||||||||||||||
| TAR | 1 | March2012 |
| Section B Structure, governance and management | Formatted Table | |||
| Description of the charity’s trusts | ||||
| Type of governing document | CIO - Foundation Registered 07 May 2013 |
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| (eg. trust deed, constitution) | ||||
| How the charity is constituted | CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION |
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| (eg. trust, association, company) | ||||
| Trustee selection methods | By recommendation |
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| (eg. appointed by, elected by) | ||||
| Additional governance issues (Optional information) | ||||
| Youmay chooseto 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; | ||||
| •relationship with any related | ||||
| parties; | ||||
| •trustees’ consideration of | ||||
| major risks and the system | ||||
| and procedures to manage | ||||
| them. | ||||
| TAR | 2 | March2012 |
| Section C Objectives and activities | Section C Objectives and activities | Formatted Table | ||
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| The CIO's objects are restricted to the fostering of the public's | ||||
| knowledge, experience and appreciation of chamber music and thereby | ||||
| the advancement of the arts, culture and education for the public benefit, | ||||
| including by means of: | ||||
| (a) organising an annual public festival of chamber music concerts in the | ||||
| Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document |
town of Lewes, East Sussex, and the surrounding area; (b) organising public concerts of chamber music elsewhere in England and Wales; (c) organising performances of chamber music for school children in |
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| Lewes and the surrounding area; and | ||||
| (d) providing opportunities to students of music who have demonstrably | ||||
| excelled in their art to perform in concerts of chamber music alongside | ||||
| professional musicians. | ||||
| 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 |
The charity will further its charitable objects by organising the presentation of an annual summer music festival, at which professional musicians and music students will perform a series of chamber concerts to members of the public. The festival will be held in and around the town of Lewes in East Sussex. The charity will from time to time also organise public concerts of chamber music at other locations in England and Wales. |
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| issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit) |
The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
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| Additional details of objectives | and activities (Optional information) | |||
| Youmay chooseto include | ||||
| further statements, where | ||||
| relevant, about: | ||||
| •policy on grantmaking; | ||||
| •policy programme related | ||||
| investment; | ||||
| •contribution made by | ||||
| volunteers. | ||||
| TAR | 3 March2012 |
TAR
| 4 March2012 Achievements and performance The charity has organised, for the public benefit and in order to advance the arts and culture and the public appreciation of chamber music, a chamber music festival in and around the town of Lewes in East Sussex (the ‘Festival’). The 2022 Festival went ahead with~~ahead witha~~return to pre-Covid arrangementsand an increase in audience numbers from 2021. Preparations are underway for the 2023 Festival~~.~~ Financial review Reserves are held to protect against any shortfall in income in future as income is variable depending on donations and ticket sales. N/A (Optional information) Income for 2021-22remains~~continues ~~at a lower level due to the continuingimpact of the Covid-19 pandemic on audience numbers~~.~~and associated additional costs, as well as an increase in prices. A portion of the charity’s reservesmayhaveto be~~been ~~used to pay for the2023~~2022~~ Festivaland fundraising efforts are being stepped up to rebuild the reserves. Formatted Table Formatted Table |
4 March2012 Achievements and performance The charity has organised, for the public benefit and in order to advance the arts and culture and the public appreciation of chamber music, a chamber music festival in and around the town of Lewes in East Sussex (the ‘Festival’). The 2022 Festival went ahead with~~ahead witha~~return to pre-Covid arrangementsand an increase in audience numbers from 2021. Preparations are underway for the 2023 Festival~~.~~ Financial review Reserves are held to protect against any shortfall in income in future as income is variable depending on donations and ticket sales. N/A (Optional information) Income for 2021-22remains~~continues ~~at a lower level due to the continuingimpact of the Covid-19 pandemic on audience numbers~~.~~and associated additional costs, as well as an increase in prices. A portion of the charity’s reservesmayhaveto be~~been ~~used to pay for the2023~~2022~~ Festivaland fundraising efforts are being stepped up to rebuild the reserves. Formatted Table Formatted Table |
4 March2012 Achievements and performance The charity has organised, for the public benefit and in order to advance the arts and culture and the public appreciation of chamber music, a chamber music festival in and around the town of Lewes in East Sussex (the ‘Festival’). The 2022 Festival went ahead with~~ahead witha~~return to pre-Covid arrangementsand an increase in audience numbers from 2021. Preparations are underway for the 2023 Festival~~.~~ Financial review Reserves are held to protect against any shortfall in income in future as income is variable depending on donations and ticket sales. N/A (Optional information) Income for 2021-22remains~~continues ~~at a lower level due to the continuingimpact of the Covid-19 pandemic on audience numbers~~.~~and associated additional costs, as well as an increase in prices. A portion of the charity’s reservesmayhaveto be~~been ~~used to pay for the2023~~2022~~ Festivaland fundraising efforts are being stepped up to rebuild the reserves. Formatted Table Formatted Table |
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| Section D | |||
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year |
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| The charity has organised, for the public benefit and in order to advance the arts and culture and the public appreciation of chamber music, a chamber music festival in and around the town of Lewes in East Sussex (the ‘Festival’). The 2022 Festival went ahead with~~ahead witha~~return to pre-Covid arrangementsand an increase in audience numbers from 2021. Preparations are underway for the 2023 Festival~~.~~ |
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| Section E | Financial | ||
| TAR Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves Details of any funds materially in deficit Further financial review details Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant about: • 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. |
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| Reserves are held to protect against any shortfall in income in future as income is variable depending on donations and ticket sales. |
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| N/A | |||
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| Income for 2021-22remains~~continues ~~at a lower level due to the continuingimpact of the Covid-19 pandemic on audience numbers~~.~~and associated additional costs, as well as an increase in prices. A portion of the charity’s reservesmayhaveto be~~been ~~used to pay for the2023~~2022~~ Festivaland fundraising efforts are being stepped up to rebuild the reserves. |
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Section F Other optional information Formatted Table
Section G Declaration Formatted Table
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Formatted Table
Full name(s) Edward Nodder
Position (eg Secretary, Chair
Chair, etc)
Date
30/06/2023
TAR 5 March 2012
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| Lewes Chamber Music Festival Charity Name |
Lewes Chamber Music Festival Charity Name |
Lewes Chamber Music Festival Charity Name |
1151928 No (if any) |
1151928 No (if any) |
1151928 No (if any) |
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| For the period from |
01/09/2021 Period start date |
To | 30/08/2022 Period end date |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 14,023 1,730 - 13,270 - - - - 29,023 - - - 29,023 2,845 13,026 18,511 3,826 1,758 - - - - 39,965 - - - 39,965 - 10,943 - 13,514 2,572 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 14,023 1,730 - 13,270 - - - - 29,023 - - - 29,023 2,845 13,026 18,511 3,826 1,758 - - - - 39,965 - - - 39,965 - 10,943 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Donation | 14,023 | 15,027 | |||||
| Friends | 1,730 | 1,325 | |||||
| Gift Aid | - | 8,614 | |||||
| Tickets | 13,270 | 10,781 | |||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
29,023 | 35,747 | |||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | |||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 35,747 | |||||||
Catering |
2,845 | 3,795 | |||||
| Festival administration | 13,026 | 17,533 | |||||
| Musicians fees | 18,511 | 17,100 | |||||
| Publicity | 3,826 | 2,196 | |||||
| Venue hire | 1,758 | 2,089 | |||||
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| **Sub total ** | 39,965 | 42,713 | |||||
| A4 Asset and investment ~~purchases (see table)~~ |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | |||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 42,713 | |||||||
| - 10,943 | - | - | - 10,943 | - 6,966 | |||
| - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 13,514 | - | - | 13,514 | 20,480 | |||
| 2,572 | - | - | 2,572 | 13,514 |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature Details Lloyds bank account Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 2,572 - - - - - 2,572 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Edward Nodder |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| - | |||
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Edward Nodder | 30/06/2023 | ||
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
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Independent examiner's report on the accounts
| Section A Independent Examiner’s Report | Section A Independent Examiner’s Report |
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| Report to the trustees/ members of On accounts for the year ended Set out on pages Responsibilities and basis of report |
Lewes Chamber Music Festival 31stAugust 2022 Charity no (if any) 1151928 1 of 2 I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31stAugust 2020. As the charity's trustees, 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 Trust’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 | I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have |
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| examiner's statement | come to my attention in connection with the examination (other than that |
| disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material | |
| respect: |
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the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or
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• the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or • the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.
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.
- Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
Date: 30/06/2023 Signed: Name: James Conor Landucci-Harmey BA(Hons), PG Dip (Oxon), FCCA Relevant professional FCCA qualification(s) or body (if any):
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Address: 40 Burdocks Drive Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0HH
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