2021-07-31-accounts

					SORP reference
Summary		ofthe purposes		of	Para 1.17	To promote education and the arts for the
the charity overnin		as set out document	in its			public benefit particularly by the presentation ofthe Winchester Chamber Music Festival
Summary activities purposes	ofthe main in relation to those for the public				Para 1.17and 1.19	The principal activities ofthe Trust are to provide access to the general public, the elderly, children and students in the wider
benefit, in		particular,	the			Winchester area to experience and learn
activities,	projects or		services			about top quality chamber music,
identified	in the accounts.					underpinned by strong Artistic Direction and
						high quality playing.
						The 2021 Festival included concerts in
						primary schools, 4 x one- hour long live
						concerts which were repeated and filmed to
						allow social distanced audiences and
						maximising their reach to the general public.
						In addition there was a talk and an open
						rehearsal which were both viewable online.
						Not only did the Festival include two schools
						concerts where the Piatti Quartet went into 2
						local primary schools, but the musicians also
						recorded a film with an animateur which was
						sent for free to all primary schools in
						Hampshire.
Statement confirming whether the trustees			have		Para 1.18	The Trustees confirm that they are complying with their duty to have regard to
had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity						the guidance on public benefit published by the Charity Commission.
Commission		on public
benefit

Policy on	grant making	Para 1.38	Not applicable
Policy on	social investment	Para 1.38	Not applicable
including	program related
investment

Contribution	Contribution	Contribution	made by	made by	Para 1.38	Due to Covid regulations the use of
volunteers						volunteers had to be kept to a minimum.
						Ushering duties were largely handled by the
						Festival Trustees. Collaboration with a team
						of volunteers will be reinstated in 2022.
Other
Achievements				and Performance
					SORP reference
						Following on from the cancelled 2020
						Festival the Trustees were determined to
						offer, for 2021, as much as possible within
Summary of achievements			the main ofthe charity,		Para 1.20	the Covid restrictions. By delaying a month and holding the Festival in early June we
identifying		the difference the				were delighted to be able to welcome live
charity's	work has			made to		audiences. Concerts were carefully planned
the circumstances				of its		to allow for social distancing. Audiences
beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.						were hugely enthusiastic and supportive and some events were sold out. All were very cooperative with extensive Covid
						precautions and no known cases arose from
						the Festival. Each event was filmed to allow
						for home viewing instead or in addition, and
						whilst there was a disappointing take up of
						online sales we now have a valuable archive
						of high quality films. A notable feature ofthe
						2021 Festival was the extension of our
						education work to include not only a concert
						by the Platti string quartet in several schools,
						but also the making ofa film with an
						animateur featuring the string quartet to be
						available to schools. This education work
						was made possible by grants from the
						Cavatina Chamber Music Trust, the Rainbow
						Dickinson Trust, the Thistle Trust and
						Winchester BID.These grants, the generous
						support of our Friends and Patrons and
						buoyant live ticket sales meant that the final
						shortfall was just below F2,000, much lower
						than the Trustees had budgeted for.
						In the Autumn our usual Fundraising concert
						had to be replaced by online performances
						of Beethoven's quartet The Harp and
						Dvorak's American quartet. This was
						especially well received by members of our
						Friends' scheme.
						In the Festival itself there were 4 one hour
						concerts each repeated, one late night
						concert, one online talk and an online open
						rehearsal. The London Bridge Trio (David

Adams, Kate Gould and Daniel Tong) were
joined by guests Lucy Gould (violin), Gary
Pomeroy (viola), Robert Plane (clarinet) and
Tim Horton (piano).
The participating musicians were hugely
helpful and flexible and contributed much to
a very happy and successful Festival.
Concerts took place in the newly renovated
St Paul's Church which proved an excellent
and very welcoming venue.
Audiences revelled in the chance to hear live
music again and enjoyed Bartok, Beethoven,
Brahms, Dvorak and Faure. It was
particularly encouraging that Messiaen's
Quartet for the End of Time, the rarely heard
Weber Piano Quartet in Bflat and Joe
Cutler's Slippery Music were especially well
received. Performance ofthe last named
was supported by the Schubert Ensemble.
During the year the Trustees met four times
on Zoom. The increased number of
meetings reflected the need for careful and
changing plans to accommodate difficulties
posed by Covid 19.In September 2019we
welcomed Carol Orchard on to the board.
The Trustees wish to record their especial
thanks to Kate Gould, Artistic Director, and
Lucy Bending, Manager, for coping so well
with difficult circumstances and for planning
with care and imagination an exciting and
successful Festival.

You ma cho	You ma cho	ose to include f	urther statemen	ts where relevant about:	ts where relevant about:	ts where relevant about:
Achievements		against		The main objectives were met in 2021
objectives set			Para 1.41	despite having to work		in line with Covid
				restrictions,	managing	social distancing
				audiences	and adhering	to Government
				guide!ines.
				Fundraising	objectives	were achieved
Performance offundraising activities against objectives			Para 1.41	helping to	ensure the future ofthe Festival.
set
Investment	performance			Not applicable
against objectives			Para 1.41
Other

Financial Review	Financial Review	Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's				Para 1.21	The Festival carries forward healthy
financial position	at	the end			reserves of839,052.38
ofthe eriod
Statement explaining		the		Para 1.22	To safeguard the core activities ofthe charity
policy for holding	reserves				in periods offluctuating income, the Trustees
stating why they	are	held			have determined to establish unrestricted
					reserves sufficient to cover as a minimum,
					six month costs. At 31 July 2021 the balance
					on the general reserve was f39,052.38
					which the Trustees believe to be adequate.
					This is the result ofa deliberate policy to
					ensure there are sufficient funds to cover
					costs for several months ifnecessar .
Amount ofreserves		held		Para 1.22	239,052.38
Reasons for holding		zero		Para 1.22	Not applicable
reserves
Details of fund materially			in	Para 1.24	Not in deficit
deficit
Explanation of any				Para 1.23	Not applicable
uncertainties about the
charity continuing	as a going
concern
Additional information			(optional)
You ma choose	to	include further statements			where relevant about
					The main sources of income for the charity
					are a combination of income from our
The charity's principal sources offunds (including				Para 1.47	thriving Friends organisation, ticket income and fundraising activity from trusts and
any fundraising)					foundations.
Investment policy	and
objectives including		any		Para 1.46
social investment	policy
adopted
					Post Covid 19smaller audiences from social
A description ofthe principal				Para 1.46	distancing andlor loss ofconfidence
risks facing the charity					amongst elderly concert goers. Outreach
					activities with schools and the elderly may
					rove harder to mana e for a while.
Other

Description of charity's		The Winchester Chamber Music Festival	The Winchester Chamber Music Festival
trusts:		Trust has no subsidiaries
Type ofgoverning document	Para 1.25	Constitution dated 16February 2015
trust deed, ro al charter)
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
constituted?		registered 26 January 2015
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	The existing trustees select individuals
including details of any		having regard to the skills, knowledge	and
constitutional provisions e.g.		experience needed for the effective
election to post or name of		administration ofthe CIO. The trustees	are
any person or body entitled		aware ofthe need to broaden the range of
to appoint one or more		background and skills ofthe Board and will
trustees		be seekin wa s to achieve this.

						All new trustees receive the published	All new trustees receive the published	All new trustees receive the published
Policies and procedures adopted for the induction		and	Para 1.51			Charity Commission Guidance, the Constitution ofthis charity and the previous
training oftrustees						year's report	and accounts.
The charity's	organisational
structure and	any wider		Para 1.51
network with	which the
charity works
Relationship	with any related		Para 1.51
parties
Other						The Artistic	Director, as one ofthe founders
						ofthe Festival, receives a fee for her Artistic
						Direction (E2,000 in 2021)		and, on the same
						basis as the	other players,	afee for playing
						at the Festival.
Reference	and Administrative			details
Charit name			Winchester		Chamber Music		Festival Trust
Other name the charity uses
Re istered charit number			1160142
Charity's principal address			27 Parchment			Street, Winchester, SO23 8AZ