**Trustees Annual Report Year: 2022 (Jan to Dec)** **Blackdowns Early Music Projects Charity No: 1156177** This was an astonishing year for the Blackdowns Early Music Projects with a memorable performance in Exeter Cathedral of Bach’s amazing Mass in B Minor. This late baroque work made a most satisfactory culmination to our decade of performances of many of the grandest royal compositions from the baroque era. These large-scale works have been a rich source of really excellent unique works but which are little performed due to the very considerable cost of such large orchestras, often requiring eight vocal soloists, several baroque trumpets and various sets of wind instruments. In 2022 we decided to offer the quality and beauty of the Bach Mass which proved an excellent choice as both performers and audience found it to be even more satisfying than these earlier compositions we offered in previous years. As previously all the instrumental performers and soloists were leading early music specialists. This emphasises BEMP’s role in providing greater access to early music, giving audiences in the South-West a rare opportunity to hear authentic baroque live performances. While the audience income of £8,316 was higher than for previous Grand Baroque performances, it did not make up for the £2,500 reduction in grant income due to the comparatively well-known programme. So despite the enthusiasm of the audience and performers, the concert made a loss of just over £4,000. The year also included six chamber concerts offering an amazing variety of performances by baroque performers, often playing on less well-known instruments, the least recognisable of which was a solo concert on a Carnyx(!). Other groups included were of Waits, bagpipes, hurdy-gurdy, and return performances by the viol/lute group and folk violin duo. A highlight was also given by Crispian SteelePerkins performance on his gamut of early trumpets with David Hill as organist. These smaller concerts were of an educational nature about early music given in our local church. In 2022 they added a cost of £1,100 making an overall concert deficit for the year of just over £6,000. Signed remotely by the Trustees Geoffrey Bass Roger Williams Malcolm Plastow October 2023 BLACKDOWN EARLY MUSIC PROJEcr Detalled profit and loss - 310ecember 21x2 Incom 2021 Ticket Sales 5ubscrlptton GIft￿d Donation Grants/ Los5 8uarantee5 Programme sales Singers accomod*ion Food Misc 7,324 4,170 1.167 261 378 35 29,810 731 13,977 TOTAL INCOME Expenses Venue Hire Musical Director Musicians Advertislng Music Cost Poster and leaflets Tens Licences Meals & Drlnk Accomodation and transport Revenue Share Misc TOTAL EXPENDITURE 987 1,500 7.363 135 320 55 21 24404 453 4492 3,557 351 673 35,845 495 760 Gross profftl {los$) (6,034) L893 Signed.. AITV¥ IO/io/a3 Jane Alagappa ACA BLACKDOWN EARLY MUSIC PROJEcr Profit and loss and Balance Sheet- 31 Decem￿ 2022 2021 Turnover Cost of Sales Gross loss I profft Administrative expenses Operatln810551 prDfrt ProfftlL055 for the pvlod 29AIO 135.845} (6,034) 1257) (&29 16,2911 13,977 112,0841 1893 11501 1743 1.743 Currwt assets Accrued Income and Debtors Cash at bank and in harKI 767 9.456 3.631 Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year 13751 Net Curront assets 3.556 Net assets 3.556 Capltal and reserve5 Profit and loss account 8,105 1,743 16,2911 Shareholders lund$ 3,556 Signed: Jane Alagappa ACA AITFFJ- io/io/as