## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01 September 2023 To 31 August 2024** **Charity name: Lewes Chamber Music Festival** ## **Charity registration number: 1151928** ## **Objectives and Activities** |**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**|**Objectives and Activities**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document
Para 1.17
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 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 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 in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.
Para 1.17 and
1.19
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.||| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference **----- Start of picture text -----**
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 N/A
Policy on social investment Para 1.38 N/A
including program related
investment
Contribution made by Para 1.38 N/A
volunteers
Other N/A
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SORP reference
Summary of the main Para 1.20 The charity has organised, for the
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|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**|**Achievements and Performance**| |---|---|---| |SORP reference||| |Summary of the main|Para 1.20|The charity has organised, for the| |achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.||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 2024 Festival went ahead with a
continued return to pre-Covid arrangements
and maintaining audience numbers from
2023. The programme was ambitious and
well received by the audiences. Preparations
are underway for the 2025 Festival.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|N/A| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|N/A| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|N/A| |Other||N/A| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The Festival has net expenditure of £1,925
for the year. This is due to the scale of the
Festival in 2024, which had a higher than
usual number of musicians which increased
all the costs, particularly musicians fees and
accommodation.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|No formal policy however the Festival aims
to retain a balance of 10% of the cost of the
festival in its bank account as a buffer
against unforeseen costs.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£1,132 at 31 August 2024| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|The charity has incurred high levels of
expenditure through 23-24, and the reserves
are depleted. Efforts are being made to
reverse this trend, with a smaller Festival
being planned for 2025 and renewed efforts
to secure sufficient donations to ensure the
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The charity’s principal Para 1.47 The principal sources of income for the
sources of funds (including festival are ticket sales and donations.
any fundraising)
Investment policy and Para 1.46 N/A
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted
A description of the principal Para 1.46 The principle risk facing the charity is
risks facing the charity ensuring sufficient ticket sales and donations
to cover the ever-increasing cost of running
the festival. Income through ticket sales is
limited by the number of concerts and
capacity of venues. The trustees have
sought to encourage the Festival leadership
team to provide regular financial information
and ensure the trustees are kept well
informed regarding the financial position of
the charity through the year.
Other N/A
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## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|CIO - Foundation Registered 07 May 2013| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CHARITABLE INCORPORATED
ORGANISATION| |Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|By recommendation| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|N/A| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51|N/A| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|N/A| |Other||N/A| ## **Reference and Administrative details** **----- Start of picture text -----**
Charity name Lewes Chamber Music Festival
Other name the charity uses LCMF
Registered charity number 1151928
Charity’s principal address 38 Prince Edward Road
Lewes
BN7 1BE
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Name of person (or body)
Office (if Dates acted if not for
Trustee name entitled to appoint trustee (if
any) whole year
any)
1 Edward John Nodder
2 Michael Anthony Lavelle
3 Stephen John Riley
4 Georgina Ellen Wheeler
5 Maureen Angeles Deboo
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Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole
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## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** **Type of Name Address adviser** N/A ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Georgina Wheeler ~~a~~ **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc)** ~~ee~~ **Date** 28 June 2025 ~~Pp~~ |**Section A Receipts and payments**
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-|| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |Donation
**31,368**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**31,368**|**31,368**||**27,269**|| |Friends
**1,000**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**1,000**|**1,000**||**980**|| |Gift Aid
**2,690**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**2,690**|**2,690**||**4,800**|| |Tickets
**14,181**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**14,181**|**14,181**||**11,862**|| |**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|| |**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|| |**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|| |**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_**49,239**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**49,239**|**49,239**||**44,911**|| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**
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**49,239**
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**44,911**
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Catering
**3,912**
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**19,470**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**19,470**|**19,470**||**13,351**|| |Musicians fees
**22,628**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**22,628**|**22,628**||**21,737**|| |Publicity
**4,653**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**4,653**|**4,653**||**4,550**|| |Venue hire
**500**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**500**|**500**||**1,774**|| |**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|| |**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|| |**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|| |**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**||**-**|| |**_Sub total_ 51,164**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**|**-**|**-**||**51,164**|**51,164**||**44,426**|| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**
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**51,164**
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**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**- 1,925**
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**3,057**
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**2,572**
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**1,132**
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|||||| |---|---|---|---|---| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment| |Categories|Details|funds|funds|funds| |to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £| |B1 Cash funds|Lloyds bank account|1,132|-|-| |-|-|-| |-|-|-| |Total cash funds|1,132|-|-| |===| |(agree balances with receipts and payments| |account(s))|OK|OK|OK|=| |Unrestricted|Restricted|Endowment| |funds|funds|funds| |Details|to nearest £|to nearest £|to nearest £| |B2 Other monetary assets|-|-|-| |-|-|-| |-|-|-| |-|-|-| |-|-|-| |-|-|-| |——===| |Fund to which|Current value| |Details|asset belongs|Cost (optional)|(optional)| |B3 Investment assets|-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |ee| |Fund to which|Current value| |Details|asset belongs|Cost (optional)|(optional)| |B4 Assets retained for the|-|-| |charity’s own use|-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |-|-| |meee| |Fund to which|Amount due|When due| |Details|liability relates|(optional)|(optional)| |B5 Liabilities|-| |-| |-| |-| |-| |Signed by one or two trustees on|Date of| |Signature|Print Name| |behalf of all the trustees|approval| |Georgina Wheeler|28/06/2025| |—| |CCXX R2 accounts (SS)|2|28/06/2025| **----- End of picture text -----**
## **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** |**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**|**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**|**Section A Independent Examiner’s Report**||| |---|---|---|---|---| |**Report to the trustees/**||Lewes Chamber Music Festival||| |**members of**||||| |||||| |**On accounts for the year**||31stAugust 2024|**Charity no**|1151928| ||**ended**||**(if any)**|| |||||| |**Set out on pages**||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 2024.||| |**Responsibilities and**||As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the||| |**basis of report**||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|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||| |**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|disclosed below *) which gives me cause to believe that in, any material|| |||respect:||| - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - • 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._ |**Signed:**||**Date:**27/06/2025
~~rT~«d~~|**Date:**27/06/2025
~~rT~«d~~| |---|---|---|---| |**Name:**|James Conor Landucci-Harmey BA(Hons), PG Dip (Oxon), FCCA||| ||||| |**Relevant professional**|FCCA||| |**qualification(s) or body**|||| |**(if any):**|||| 1 **Oct 2018** **IER** **Address:** 40 Burdocks Drive Burgess Hill West Sussex RH15 0HH 2 **Oct 2018** **IER**