2021-04-30-accounts - The Society Of Strange And Ancient Instruments

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 05 2020 To 30 04 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments Other names charity is known by SSAI 1163847 Registered charity number (if any) Charity's principal address 40 Wellmeadow Road

London

Postcode SE13 6TB

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Ms Denise L Mellion	Chair
Ms Clare Salaman		Until 22 January 2022
Ms Rachel Salaman
Mr Justin Althaus
Ms Helen McCarthy		From 14 April 2021

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

TAR

March 2012

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name Address	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Type of adviser Name 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

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company) Appointed 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;
trustees’ 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

The objects of The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments (SSAI) are: to promote the arts and the education of the public by providing musical performances, lecture recitals and workshops, information, a forum and other facilities in respect of unusual historical instruments, for as wide an audience as possible.

TAR

March 2012

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)

Like many arts organisations, our activities have been curtailed by COVID 19 and the resulting restrictions. However, SSAI still managed to work on and develop the Trumpet Marine (TM) project, produce a ‘docu-concert’ for Brighton Early Music Festival (streamed in October 2020) and to make best use of the grants awarded before and during the reporting period. The ensemble gained much needed rehearsal times and R&D sessions on the newly commissioned TM instruments - learning to play them in ensemble. During 2020/21 four pieces were created for the ensemble: Liam Connery fulfilled the NCEM commission; Rachel Stott was commissioned to write a piece by the Swaledale Festival; the TM ensemble composed a piece; and a fourth piece was commissioned by the Brighton Early Music Festival from Orlando Gough.

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.

TAR

March 2012

Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The TM project generates new information, entertainment and educational events and a practical resource, which will be made available to a wide audience. The original proposal of at least 20 live performances was adjusted in 2020/21 due to Covid restrictions. Three performances are still planned for 2021/22 and, additionally, work will now be focussed on the creation of an in-depth website about the project to ensure its legacy and dissemination. This project promises to shed light on wider issues of performance in early music, inspiring new approaches to the performance of 17[th] and 18[th] century works.

SSAI continues to offer workshops, public performances of groundbreaking musical and cross-arts work, and a public forum for those interested in ‘strange and ancient’ instruments. However, since early 2020, it has been impossible to deliver live public-facing activity.

While appealing to early music audiences, SSAI also offers a fresh, open-minded and multi-faceted approach to presenting historically informed performance, which extends its reach and revitalises the genre. To this end, it has continued to produce videos, most recently about The Trumpet Marine Project.

SSAI communicates with and provides material for its ever-growing mailing list and Facebook followers (5K+), as part of its provision of a public forum for those interested in old and unusual instruments and music.

SSAI has been focussed on creating the resources for the TM project. The success of this endeavour has now borne fruit in the creation of three new musical works, educational and performance videos and the construction of a live programme to be delivered in 2021/22, circumstances allowing.

These activities satisfy the objects of the CIO in promoting the arts and education of the public by providing performances and workshops, alongside a forum (website and social media) in respect of unusual historical instruments. SSAI’s social media presence and informative newsletter continue to reach a large and diverse audience.

TAR

March 2012

Section E Financial review

The charity records capital and reserves of £18,402 on the 30[th] of April, Brief statement of the 2021.

charity’s policy on reserves

Details of any funds materially in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

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the charity’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) Justin Althaus

Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Treasurer etc)

Date 17 November 2022

TAR

March 2012

The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments

Receipts and payments acco For the period 05/01/2020 from

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds to the nearest to the nearest £ to the nearest £ £

to the nearest £ to the nearest £

A1 Receipts

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Grants 12,815 - -
Performing Fees 2,479 - -
Teaching Fees - -
Merchanise sales (CD's T Shirts) 69 - -
SSAI CD sales through paypal 519 - -
Donations 288 - -
Gift aid 1,705 - -
Other 1,507 - -
Sub total (Gross income for AR) 19,381 - -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - -
- - -
Sub total [ - ] - -
Total receipts 19,381 - -
A3 Payments
Performers fees 6,338 - -
Teaching fees - -
Administration 2,000 - -
Other fees - -
Travel - -
Accomodation - -
CD's & Merchandise - -
Postage 12 - -
Consumables 845 - -
Venue Hire - -
Pr, Website, Design - -
Accountancy 1,620 - -
Sub total 10,815 - -
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Instruments made by J Mackey - -
- - -
Sub total - - -
Total payments 10,815 - -
Net of receipts/(payments) 8,566 - -
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A5 Transfers between funds - - - A6 Cash funds last year end 9,836 - - Cash funds this year end 18,402 - -

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of

		Unrestricted
Categories	Details	funds
		to nearest £
B1 Cash funds	Cooperative Bank account Paypal account Cash amount owed to Clare Salaman *Total cash funds*	17,846 556 - 18,402
	(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))	OK
		Unrestricted
		funds
B2 Other monetary assets	Details	to nearest £ - - - - - -
		Fund to which
B3 Investment assets	Details	asset belongs Fund to which
B4 Assets retained for the	Details CD Stock (12 purchased through Paypal in	asset belongs
charity’s own use	Instruments - J Mackey (Trumpet Marines) year to 30/4/2021)

Details

Fund to which liability relates

B5 Liabilities

Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

Signature Print N

163847

ounts

CC16a

04/30/2021

Total funds

Last year

to the nearest £

to the nearest £

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12,815 3,962
2,479
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69 476
519
288 100
1,705 -
1,507 -
19,381 4,538
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19,381 4,538
6,338 7,906
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2,000 685
- 258
- 270
- -
- -
12 38
845 1,210
- -
- 200
1,620 -
10,815 10,566
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- 9,000
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- 9,000
10,815 19,566
8,566 - 15,028
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9,836 24,864
18,402 9,836
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the period

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Restricted Endowment
funds funds
to nearest £ to nearest £
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Current value
Cost (optional)
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Current value
Cost (optional)
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9,000 -
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Amount due When due
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Date of
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approval
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