## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** **From 01-05-2022 Period start date To 30-04-2023 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 the 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 musical instruments,
including the trumpet marine ('TM'), for as
wide an audience aspossible.| |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|Due to the untimely death of SSAI’s Artistic
Director, Clare Salaman in January 2022
the focus for the remaining trustees was on
finding the best way forward for the Trust.
Extensive consultation took place with the
TM ensemble and other stakeholders.
Research was undertaken with various
music colleges including the Royal College
of Music to find the best home for the
storage, development and maintenance,
and ongoing use of the instruments. As a
consequence, no public activities took
place in thisperiod.| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees are aware of the guidance
issued by the Charity Commission on public
benefit and in 2022/23 investigated the
best solution so that the activities of The
Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments
met the criteria set out therein.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements||where relevant about:| ||SORP reference|| |||| Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers 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 generates new information,
entertainment and educational events and a
practical resource, which it makes available to a
wide audience. In 2022/23 SSAI focussed on the
consolidation of TM project resources (editing
recordings & research into the future structure
of the trust) to ensure its legacy and
dissemination.
The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments
(SSAI) confirmed its wish to continue to offer
workshops, public performances of ground-
breaking musical and cross-arts work, and a
public forum for those interested in ‘strange and
ancient’ instruments.
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 continued to reach a
large and diverse audience and a Radio 3
programme dedicated to Clare Salaman and her
work with SSAI on the The Early Music Show on
22 January further maintained SSAI media
presence and was well received.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m001h568| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|| |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 & reserves of
£11,787 as at 30.04.2023| |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 rent any real property.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£3000| |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|CIO| |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|Existing trustees make appointments by
resolution at a properly convened meeting.| ## **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 charity number|1163847| |Charity’s principal address|Skyhouse Annexe
Cuilfail
Lewes
BN7 2BE| ||| ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**year **|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Rachel Salaman|Secretary||| ||Justin Althaus|Treasurer||| ||Helen McCarthy|||| ||Denise L Mellion|Chair||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| |||||| ## – 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)**
**Full name(s)**
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**Date**||| |---|---|---| ||
Antony Justin Althaus|| ||
Treasurer|| ||
01/03/2024|| ||
01/03/2024|| |**The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments**|**The Society of Strange and Ancient Instruments**|**1163847**|| |---|---|---|---| |**Receipts andpayments accounts**|||**CC16a**| |01/05/2022
**For the period**||30/04/2023|| |**from**|||| |**Section A Receipts and payments**|**Section A Receipts and payments**|||||| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| |**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest**
**£**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**193**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**193**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**193**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**72**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**72**
**-**
**-**
**72**
**121**
**-**
**11,666**
**11,787**|**Restricted**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
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**-**
**-**
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**-**|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**-**
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**-**
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**-**
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**-**|**Total funds**
**to the nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**193**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**193**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**193**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**72**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**72**
**-**
**-**
**-**
**72**

**121**||**Last year**
**to the nearest £**| |Grants|**-**|||||**-**| |PerformingFees|**-**|||||**10,974**| |TeachingFees|**-**|||||**-**| |Merchanise sales(CD's T Shirts)|**-**|||||**-**| |SSAI CD sales throughpaypal|**193**|||||**845**| |Donations|**-**|||||**788**| |Gift aid|**-**|||||**-**| |Other|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_
_AR)_|**193**|||||**12,607**| |||||||| |**A2 Asset and investment sales,**
**(see table).**||||||| ||**-**|||||| ||**-**|||||**-**| |**_Sub total_**|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total receipts_**
**A3 Payments**||||||| |||||||**12,607**| |||||||| |Performers fees|**-**|||||**9,649**| |Insurance|**-**|||||**209**| |Administration|**-**|||||**400**| |Other fees|**72**|||||**7,250**| |Travel|**-**|||||**1,207**| |Accomodation|**-**|||||**-**| |CD's & Merchandise|**-**|||||**-**| |Postage|**-**|||||**64**| |Consumables|**-**|||||**349**| |Venue Hire|**-**|||||**-**| |Pr,Website,Design|**-**|||||**144**| |Accountancy|**-**|||||**72**| |**_Sub total_ **|**72**|||||**19,343**| |||||||| |**A4 Asset and investment**
**purchases, (see table)**||||||| |Instrumentsmade by JMackey||||||| ||**-**|||||| |**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**| |**_Total payments_**
**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**
**A5 Transfers between funds**
**A6 Cash funds last year end**
**_Cash funds this year end_**||||||| |||||||**19,343**| |||||||| ||**121**|**-**|**-**|
**121**||**- 6,736**| ||**-**|**-**|**-**|**-**||**-**| ||**11,666**|**-**|**-**|**11,666**||**18,402**| ||**11,787**|**-**|**-**|**11,787**||**11,666**| CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 01/03/2024 1 ## **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 - estimated value
Instruments - J Mackey (Trumpet Marines)|**Unrestricted**
**funds**
**Restricted**
**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**10,379**
**-**
**1,409**
**_-_**
**-**
**-**
**11,787**
**-**
OK
OK
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**funds**
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**funds**
**to nearest £**
**to nearest £**
**-**
**-**
**-**
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**asset belongs**
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13,500
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Justin Althaus (treasurer)|**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| |---|---|---|---| ||||**-**| ||||**_-_**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||OK| ||||**Endowment**
**funds**
**to nearest £**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**Current value**
**(optional)**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**-**| ||||**When due**
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approval| |||Justin Althaus (treasurer)|29/02/2024| ||||| CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 01/03/2024 2 |**Coop bank**|**Transactions **|**Balance**|| |---|---|---|---| |Opening Balance||10450.56|| |less|||| |Xero payments out (assumed)|72||| |Closing Balance||10378.56|| |less assumed payment|||| |Xero - May 2023 (Accts YE 30 Apr 2024)|6||| |||10372.56 per Coop Bank statem|| |**PayPal**|||| |Opening Balance||1215.11|| |add|||| |Bandcamp Payments in during year|193.45||| |Closing Balance||1408.56|| |**Bandcamp - not recognised in Accts as not yet paid to SSAI**|||| |Opening Balance|||0| |add|||| |Bandcamp Payments in during year|100.57||| |Closing Balance||100.57|| ## **NOTE** Accountancy fees for YE 2021 and 2022 also not recongised as paid in YE 2024 enl at 1 June 2023