Rye Wurlilzer Academy Rye College The Grove Rye East Sussex TN317NQ Rye RYE WURLITZER ACADEMY 4 REGISTERED CHARttY No. 1161821 CHAIRMANS REPORT FOR PERIOD 1ST SEvfEMBER 2022 to 31ST AUGUST 2023 Our year stsrted with a very successfijl and enjoyable Rye Proms Nighc with Sally-Ann Hart M.P. as our distinguished guest, who enjoyed hersetf so much that she retumed for our Christmas cOnrt as well and is full of admirakn'on for the aims, objectives and results we have vith Ihe RWA, a credit to all the team. Funding has been a Iitue harder to find and athieve but We are ahvays pthed to receive regular support from the Sussex Community Foundation and The Rye Fund. We are still not seeing the same numbers coming through the door ft)r our events as did pre Covid-19, something we have in common with many VenS, but we endeavour to create an enjoyable evening 8nd give good value for morw. It is lovety to see our senior skndents not onty playing at some of the events but taking an active part in helping. Since we stsrted in 2iJ)9. we have created a family wtthin the RWA and it is pleasing to héar from some of onginal students in hLv4 Ihey are progressing through life. W8 are also pleased to have parental support from our more recent st, who also bring along famity and friends. During the 88rflar part of the Year were athiised by the Fiiends of Rye Wurfits (FORV4 that they were calling it a day. I founded FORW in 19 and ran rl until resning in 2016 to focus more on RWA. The time warp of Covid-19 meant that their management committee could rM)t foresee numbers retuming for thelr Sunday afternoon concerts throughout the year, their numbers had already been on the decline pm8r¢h 2020, and also some oftheir team struggling with health issue, all combtning to make it time for them to stop I could not see this project that I had seen develop and grcAY just stop, espe(x'alty it was through FORWthat I refijrbished our Wurfitzer, so we tried 8 Sunday aftemoon ¢on(rt in July vith MicJ)9g1 ar John Mann, 8 very popularTheatre Organist. This concert had an audience we m a profrt. so an to arrange four Sunday cOnrt ovèr the coming 12 months. Time will tell, and I do not see any possitslty of retuming to audiences of 200 to 300 as we dSd in our heyday, but one can only hop8 for Joyable aftemoons that allry people who can't attend our Friday evenings to come along and Ihat make a wofiL Regular and new dcfflations were slighty thinner on the grouThl thls year, as you will $88 from our financial reporL We are most grateful to those who conts'nue to support our Sp)nsor a Student Scheme. We are also delighted with the continued support of local EsL9te Agents. Rush Wmt Wlson, for continuing to sponsor the hire ofthe hall. We continued to enjoy good relations thrOhl the year with the Aquinas Trust. vtho run Rye Cole, and much appreciate the continuing support of Executive Principal Bary Blakelock and the Senior Leadership Team. It is anb'cipated that our"nonnal" recruilment presentstions wlll continue in the new college year. Once again, the project could not be the success it is wilhoth Ihe contlnu1 professionalism and commitment of Principal Tutor Michael Wooldridge. who gNes muth of his personal time to support the Wle project and who, in his professional caparity, has continld to work wonders with the students in their lessons. Our 8-newsletters continued during the year, when we had Suffic news to tell our 3(M)+ supporters to this medium. To conclude. 2022r23 will be remembered as a year in thich we survived and continued doing vthat we do best, bringing high quality leaming to our sbjdents together with some memorable events, vthich help both to raise funds arKJ spread the word. Richard Moorn - Chaimun & Founder
TREASURER'S REPORT RYE WURLITZER ACADEMY FOR YEAR ENDED 31sfAUGusf 2023 ReIstered Chwity No". 1161821 Revlew of Year to 31° August 2023 Thls year Income has fallen a little short of expeftdlture, and both Income and expendlture are down on the prevlous year. Income Is down due to extra donatl¢M5 durln8 2021-22 from the Rye Mayorf5 Fund and Expenditurels down mainly due to a reductlon In teachlng days throughout the year. Income and Expendlture Income for the year totalled £11.8k compared to £16.Ik the prevlous year. Thls represents a 26.7% decrease In Income. Income from events was £5.5k and donatlon5 were £4.3l up by £0.7k on the prevlous year, although obvlously there were no donatlons thts year, from the Mayorfs Fund, resultlng In the £4.4k redurtlon In Income. Expendlturè for the yeartotalled £12.2k compared to £17.3k In 202V22. Thls decrease Is due mainly to a reduction in Tuitlon cost. Event costs were $118htly down on last year, malnly due to &wln8s on Artlsts costs. although thls was partlally offset by an expected Increase In caterfn8 costs. Summary With an incorne of £11.8k and expendlture of £12.2k. we have a £0.4k shortfall for the year, resulting In an end of year Bank Balance of £569.
INCOME & EXPENDITURE BALA SHEEr FOR YEAR ENDED 31ST AUGUST Z023 RYE WURLITZER ACADfMY Re8Lrtered Chjfity Nth. 1161821 INCOME Donations Rye Mayor'5 Fund Donations Sponsor-A-Student Show - Door Admissions Raffle Caterlng Donatlons Other Donations Glft Aid Reclaim Sale of Instruments Other TOTAL INCOME: 4,284.00 0.00 1.134.00 4,684.00 784.00 935.56 11,826.56 EXPENDITURE Tuition Artists Fees Hall Hire Accommodatlon Printin8lStationery Organ Removals/Purcha5es/Stora8e Organ Repairs Catering Music Books Other TOTAL EXPENDITURE: 7,750.00 1,240.CQ 250.00 83.80 1,680.1)0 160.00 1,058.00 12,221.80 Opening Balance: OV0912022 Plus Income Less Expendlture Closing Balance: 3110812023 963.90 11.826.56 112,221.801 568.66 Bardays Bank Balance: 3V0812023 Uncleared Cheques Funds Available.. 3V0812023 568.66 568.66