**Trustees' Annual Report for the period** Period start date Period end date 01 01 2022 31 12 2022 **From To** ## Section A Reference and administration details **Charity name** The Kettner Society **Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any)** 1161105 **Charity's principal address** 80 Knightswood Bracknell **Postcode RG12 7ZR** ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** ||1
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**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---|---| |||Peter Whyte|Chair||The Kettner Society| |||Hannah-Elizabeth
Wan-Mei Pritchard
Teoh|Trustee||The Kettner Society| |||Ben Paul Mason
Westlake|Vice-Chair||The Kettner Society| |||Kenneth Smith|Trustee||The Kettner Society| |||Rita Iris Landeryou|Trustee||The Kettner Society| |||Philip Joseph
Albert Harris|Trustee||The Kettner Society| |||R. Leslie Dubow|Hon. Treasurer||The Kettner Society| |||Alexis Adam Hira|Trustee||The Kettner Society| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| ||||||| |||**Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)**|||| |||**Name**||**Dates acted if not for whole year**|| ||||||| March **2012** **TAR** 1 ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**|**Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**| |---|---|---| |**Type of adviser**
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**Address**||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |**Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**||| |||| ## **Section B Structure, governance and management** ## **Description of the charity’s trusts** Type of governing document Constitution - (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Organisation How the charity is constituted - (eg. trust, association, company) Elected by board of Trustees Trustee selection methods (eg. appointed by, elected by) ## **Additional governance issues (Optional information)** You **may choose** to 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; - t rustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them. ## **Section C Objectives and activities** **Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document** To advance education for the public benefit, in particular by holding functions to discuss and explain a wide range of subjects in a friendly, conducive atmosphere. To promote, maintain, advance, and encourage the arts, particularly the development of musical appreciation by the general public, including by producing and presenting concerts, supporting performers, and commissioning new works. March **2012** **TAR** 2 In 2022, we held a series of 11 concerts ranging from solo piano recitals to miniature, abridged stagings of two operas. The series featured several special programmes, showcasing music by women and LGBTQ+ composers. We also held a lunch, with a talk on “T he failure of Barings - Bank”, as well as a lecture on The History of the 1962 Orpington by election". **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 issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)** ## **Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include further statements, where relevant, about: - policy on grantmaking; - policy programme related investment; - contribution made by volunteers. March **2012** **TAR** 3 Section D Achievements and performance During the first part of the year, we continued raising money towards the **Summary of the main** cost of purchasing a new piano, raising a further £10,000 (having raised **achievements of the charity** more than £58,000 in 2021). This initiative was to enable our concert **during the year** activities to continue, and in 2022 we paid out a total of £7,670 in fees to more than 20 freelance musicians. Attendances for our concerts and other events throughout the year were high, with our audience diverse in age and background. March **2012** **TAR** 4 ## **Section E Financial review** **Brief statement of the** The Trustees’ policy on reserves is to maintain at least £1000 in the bank. **charity’s policy on reserves** **Details of any funds materially in deficit** N/A ## **Further financial review details (Optional information)** You **may choose** to include additional information, where relevant about: - the chari ty’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. ## **Section F Other optional information** ## **Section G Declaration** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** ## **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s) Full name(s)** Ben Westlake **Position (eg Secretary, Chair,** Vice-Chair **etc) Date** 31/10/2023 March **2012** **TAR** 5 THE KEThNER SOCIETY- 1161105 ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST DECEMBER 2022 EssÈndon Accounts and Tax Limited 3 Warren Yard Warren Park Stratford Road Milton Keynes MK12 5NW THE KEThNER SOCIETY- 1161105 Contents Page I Independent Examinerfs Report Page 2 Receipts and Payments Account- General Funds Page 3 Statement of assets and liabilities INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TOTHETRUSTEES OFTHE THE KEThNER SOCIETY- 1161105 I report on the accounts of The Kettner Society for the year ended 31* December 2022 which are sel out on pages 2to 3. Re4)ectlve re5pon5ibilities of trustees and examiner The charitys trustees are responsible for the preparation of the account5. The charivs trustees consider that an audit Is not requlred for this year under 5ertion 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responslbility to: examlne the accounts (under sectlon 145 of the 2011 Act): follow the procedures lald down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissloners (under sectlon 14515llbl of the 2011 Actl- and state whether particular matters have come to my attention, Basis of exarninerfs report My examination was carried out In accordan￿ wlth the General Dirertion5 given by the Charity Commissioners. An examlnatlon include5 a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and comparlson of the accounts presented with those records. It a150 Includes consideratlon of any unusual items or disclosures In the accounts. and seeklng explanatlons from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required In an audit, and consequently I do not expre55 an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examlnerf5 5tstement In connettion with my examinatlon. no matter has come to my attentlon: which give5 rne reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements to keep accounting records in accordance with sectlon 130 of the 2011 Act,. and to prepare accounts whlch accord with the accounting records and to comply wlth the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met; or to which, in my opinion, attentlon should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandlng of the accounts to be reached. Roger Eddowes For and on behalf of Essendon Accounts and Tax Limited 3 Warren Yard Warren Park Strarford Road Milton Keynes MK12 5NW Date.. 9/,,12olJ Page I Th• K•ttMr Soci•ty Re¢eipts and Payments kfount ForTh• Year Ended Slst De¢emb¢r ZOZZ GENERAL FUNDS 2022 2021 lYona￿ legacles andotherslmllorrtcelpts Donations Gift aid 3.755 6,514 58.815 10.269 58A15 Opemtlnq adlvhks tofvthcharlty's obj'ects Event income Mlsc Income 8273 24A14 8,273 24A14 Bank Interest Olherreceipts Loan for piano purchase 45,5C(I Tolal recelpts 64.042 83,232 PAYMENTS PaymentsAorgenerotln9fvnds Charltabl• Pa ents Web51te costs Programme prlntlng costs Lunch and walk events costs Marketing costs Music hire costs Musician fees Fundraisin8 Costs Piano malntenance costs 32 282 150 597 6.754 726 118 7,670 16.484 203 349 9.031 24.981 Bank charges Accountan 72 900 Capltolexpendlture Piano purchase 45.550 55,550 55.553 80.585 14etof recelptsllPaym•nts) Cash fvnds at be￿nnIn£ of Year 8,489 3,777 2.646 1,131 Cash lunds at end of year 12,266 3.777 Page 2 The Kettner Society Ststement of Assets and Ilabllltles For The Year Ended 31st De¢ember 2022 2021 2021 Moneta Assets Genernl Funds Nationwide bank account 644 Unlty Trust bank account 12,266 3.133 12,266 3,777 12.266 3.777 Assets Steinway grand piano ioi,Ic ioi.lc Liabilit" Loan for piano purchase 45.500 45.550 Slgned on behalf of the trustees Date: 3111012023 Page 3