## **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.| |---|---|---| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| ||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. ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |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| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 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
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||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 ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **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 ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** |**Signature(s)**
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**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||Justin Althaus|| ||
Treasurer|| ||13.03.23|| ||13.03.23|| **----- Start of picture text -----**
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 1 |**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
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**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**asset belongs**
**Cost (optional)**
1707
13,500
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**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**Fund to which**
**liability relates**
**Amount due**
**(optional)**
-
**-**
**-**
**-**
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Print Name
Justin Althaus|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
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**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
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Date of
approval
09/03/2023| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 22/02/2023 2