2022-04-30-accounts - The Society Of Strange And Ancient Instruments

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Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 01-05-2021 Period start date To 30-04-2022 Period end date Charity name: The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments

Charity registration number: 1163847

Objectives and Activities

	SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document	Para 1.17	The objects of 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. The trustees have to report the sad and untimely death of the charity’s founder, chief executive and artistic director, Clare Salaman, in January 2022. This has required them to reassess how the charity will continue to function in accordance with its objectives, an exercise which was still ongoing at the end of the reporting year.
Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts.	Para 1.17 and 1.19	The ensemble continued to rehearse and run R&D sessions on the newly commissioned trumpet marine (TM) instruments. One additional player, Emilia Benjamin was recruited to the ensemble. During 2021/22 the SSAI ensemble performed to full houses at Swaledale Festival, at the National Centre for Early Music in York, and at Brecon Baroque Festival. Also, one film was made for Brighton Early Music Festival. Clare Salaman also led composers’ workshops for Psappha in Manchester in Autumn 2021 for thepurposes ofpublic benefit.
Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity	Para 1.18	The trustees are aware of the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit and are satisfied that the activities

Commission on public benefit		of the charity meet the criteria set out therein. They made one amendment to the constitution during 2021/22, relating to the way in which decisions are made when not in actual meetings.
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	SORP reference
Policy on grant making	Para 1.38
Policy on social investment including program related investment	Para 1.38
Contribution made by volunteers	Para 1.38
Other

Achievements and Performance

	SORP reference
Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	The TM project generated new information, entertainment and educational events and a practical resource, which the charity made available to a wide audience. Three performances took place in 2021/22, and SSAI additionally focussed on the creation of TM project resources (films, recordings and further research) to ensure its legacy and dissemination. This project promised to shed light on wider issues of performance in Early Music, inspiring new approaches to the performance of 17thand 18thcentury works. SSAI continued to offer workshops, public performances of ground-breaking musical and cross-arts work,and apublic forum for

those interested in ‘strange and ancient’ instruments. While appealing to its core of early music audiences, SSAI offered a fresh, openminded and multi-faceted approach to presenting historically informed performance, extending its reach and revitalising the genre. To this end, it continued to produce films and albums, most recently about The Trumpet Marine Project. The charity communicated with and provided material for its ever-growing mailing list and Facebook followers, as part of its provision of a public forum for those interested in old and unusual instruments and music. SSAI was focussed on creating the resources for the TM project. The success of this endeavour bore fruit in the creation of three new musical works, educational and performance films and the delivery of a live programme delivered in 2021/22. These activities satisfied 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 continued to reach a large and diverse audience.

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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Performance of fundraising activities against objectives Para 1.41 set

Para 1.41 Investment performance against objectives Other

Financial Review

Financial Review
Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period	Para 1.21	The charity recorded capital and reserves of £11,666 as at 30 April 2022
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held	Para 1.22	The charity holds a small reserve, in order to comply with Charity Commission guidance; its liabilities are minimal as it does not have any employees and does not own or rentproperty
Amount of reserves held	Para 1.22	£3,000
Reasons for holding zero reserves	Para 1.22	n/a
Details of fund materially in deficit	Para 1.24	n/a
Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern	Para 1.23	n/a

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising)	Para 1.47
Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted	Para 1.46
A description of the principal risks facing the charity	Para 1.46
Other

Structure, Governance and Management

Description of charity’s trusts:
Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter)	Para 1.25	Constitution
How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO)	Para 1.25	Charitable Incorporated Organisation
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees	Para 1.25	Appointed

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction Para 1.51 and training of trustees 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

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name	The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments
Other name the charity uses	SSAI
Registered charitynumber	1163847
Charity’s principal address	Skyhouse Annexe Cuilfail Lewes BN7 2BE

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year
Denise L Mellion	Chair
Clare Salaman		Until 22 January2022
Rachel Salaman	Secretary
Justin Althaus	Treasurer
Helen McCarthy

– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved

Director name

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets held in this capacity

Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of	Name	Address
adviser

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

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Declarations

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date
	Justin Althaus
	Treasurer
	13.03.23
	13.03.23

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The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments 1163847
Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period 01/05/2021 30/04/2022
from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment
Total funds Last year
funds funds funds
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Grants - - - - 12,815
Performing Fees 10,974 - - 10,974 2,479
Teaching Fees - - - - -
Merchanise sales (CD's T Shirts) - - - - 69
SSAI CD sales through paypal 845 - - 845 519
Donations 788 - - 788 288
Gift aid - - - - 1,705
Other - - - - 1,507
Sub total (Gross income for
AR) [ 12,607 ] - - 12,607 19,381
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - - -
Sub total - - - - -
Total receipts 12,607 - - 12,607 19,381
A3 Payments
Performers fees 9,649 - - 9,649 6,338
Insurance 209 - - 209 -
Administration 400 - - 400 2,000
Other fees 7,250 - - 7,250 -
Travel 1,207 - - 1,207 -
Accomodation - - - -
CD's & Merchandise - - - -
Postage 64 - - 64 12
Consumables 349 - - 349 845
Venue Hire - - - -
Pr, Website, Design 144 - - 144 -
Accountancy 72 - - 72 1,620
Sub total [ 19,343 ] - - 19,343 10,815
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
Instruments made by J Mackey - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - - -
Total payments 19,343 - - 19,343 10,815
Net of receipts/(payments) - 6,736 - - - 6,736 8,566
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end 18,402 - - 18,402 9,836
Cash funds this year end 11,666 - - 11,666 18,402
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

22/02/2023

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period	Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets	Signature Details Cooperative Bank account Paypal account Cash amount owed to Clare Salaman Details *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details Details Details CD Stock Instruments - J Mackey (Trumpet Marines)	Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 10,451 - 1,215 - - - 11,666 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) 1707 13,500 - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name Justin Althaus	Endowment funds to nearest £ - - -
			-
			OK
			Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - - - - - - When due (optional) Date of approval 09/03/2023

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

22/02/2023