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2023-05-31-accounts

ENSEMBLE PLUS ULTRA LIMITED TRUSTEES REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDING 31 MAY 2023

Structure, Governance & Management

THE TRUSTEES

The Trustees are responsible for the financial, administrative and moral welfare of Ensemble Plus Ultra (EPU) and for ensuring that the charitable aims of EPU are always being met.

The number of Trustees shall not be less than three (3). In the period 2022-2023 the number were five (5) – Mr Mark Greer, Mr Andrew Hochhauser KC, Mrs Jane Cooper, Ms Fionnuala Kennedy, Mr Francois Feuillat (chair).

Responsibilities

Trustees are required to meet at least once per year for an Annual General Meeting, and as necessary at other times. At the AGM they will agree the minutes of the previous AGM, scrutinise an Annual Report and the Annual Accounts and deal with any matters arising. At other meetings they are required to do the following –

In furtherance of these responsibilities, the Trustees will receive a set of fully up to date management accounts including the cash position and a list of concert and recording engagements.

The Trustees have sole liability for EPU amounting to £10.00 per Trustee should EPU face bankruptcy or be dissolved with debts remaining.

Objectives & Activities of the Charity

The Charity’s objects are:

Ensemble Plus Ultra is a body set up for the performance of classical music throughout the world. It undertakes engagements (with the permission of the Trustees) on the concert platform, in the recording studio and by broadcasting. Its aim is to take music of the highest quality to the widest possible audience and to communicate with audiences directly during performances, putting the music in historical context.

In furtherance of its second object, Ensemble Plus Ultra undertakes workshops and masterclasses around the United Kingdom, and throughout the world.

Achievements & Performance

Concert performances included appearances in the United Kingdom and abroad and undertaking educational work. A CD recording was produced in Salamanca, Spain.

Financial Review

During this period, the finances have been controlled by the Mr Mark Greer (trustee), and our Accountant and Bookkeeper, Orpheus Accounting.

Statement of Trustees’ Responsibilities

Company and Charity law requires the Council, as Directors and Trustees, to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Foundation and of the results for that period. In preparing those accounts the Trustees are required to:

The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the Foundation and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 1985. They are also responsible for the safeguarding the assets of the Foundation and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.

To the best of our ability, the Trustees, who are also Directors of the Company Limited by Guarantee, confirm that we have given the auditors all relevant information in connection with the preparation of the audit report.

The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part VII of the Companies Act.

By Order of the Trustees

Mr Mark Greer Director/Trustee, Ensemble Plus Ultra

ENSEMBLE PLUS ULTRA LTD INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023

Turnover
Cost of raw materials and consumables
Staff cost
Depreciation and other amounts written off assets
Other charges
Profit		 2023
£
38,000
(6,485)
(19,650)
(258)
(1,164)
10,443		 2022
£
8,800
-
(4,082)
-
(224)
4,494

ENSEMBLE PLUS ULTRA LTD STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION AS AT 31 MAY 2023

Fixed assets
Current assets
Net current assets
Total assets less current liabilities
Accruals and deferred income
Net assets
Capital and reserves
NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS		 31,616 2023
£
1,479
31,616
33,095
(6,296)
26,799
26,799		 17,896 2022
£
-
17,896
17,896
(1,540)
16,356
16,356

1 Statutory information

Ensemble Plus Ultra Ltd is a private company, limited by shares, registered in England and Wales, registration number 07630334. The registered office is St. Albans Vicarage, Church Drive , Harrow, HA2 7NS.

2 Guarantees and other financial commitments

none

none

none

3 Average number of employees

During the year the average number of employees was 0 (2022: 0).

For the year ending 31 May 2023 the company was entitled to exemption from audit under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies. The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

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

These accounts have been prepared in accordance with the micro-entity provisions of the Companies Act 2006 and FRS 105, The Financial Reporting Standard applicable to the Micro-entities Regime.

Approved by the board on 26 February 2024

Donald Mark Greer Director

Company Registration No. 07630334

ENSEMBLE PLUS ULTRA LTD DETAILED INCOME STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023

ENSEMBLE PLUS ULTRA LTD
DETAILED INCOME STATEMENT
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MAY 2023
This schedule does not form part of the statutory accounts.
2023 2022
£ £
Turnover
Sales 38,000 8,800
Cost of raw materials and consumables
Purchases 6,485 -
Staff costs
Wages and salaries 19,650 4,082
Depreciation and other amounts written off assets
Depreciation 258 -
Other
Bank charges 60 71
Donations - (320)
Sundry expenses 112 -
Accountancy fees 992 473
1,164 224
Profit on ordinary activities before taxation 10,443 4,494

CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report Report to the twsteesl members of On accounts for the year ended 7/ nAY 2￿21 Charity no lif any) Set out on pages /E £rt Y/4 21 Zd7/] /-< l ￿port lo the truslees on my examination of the a(thunts of the above charity (Yhe Trusf) for the year ended TI ZOZS. Responsibilltles and As the charity trustees of the Trust. you are responsible for the preparation bas1$ ol report ol the accounts in aC(X)rdan￿ with the requirements of the Charltles Act 20111"the Act"). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's arAxJunts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carying out my examination. I have followed the applicable Directions gwen by the Charity Commtssion under seclton 14515llb) of the Act. I have completed my examination. I confim th8t no material matters have come to my attention '} in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect- accounting records were not kept in accordance wtth seclK)n 130 of the Act or the accounts (lo not accord with the accountsng records Independent examinerfs statement I have no cOn￿M$ and have come across no other matters in connection vthh the examination to which attention shotdd be drawn in order to enable a proper understsnding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please delete the w0￿S in the brackets rfthey do not apply. Slgnèd: z 7. OJ. z02 Name: Relevant profèsslonal qvallfieation(sl or body lif any): Address.. /cl IER October 2018