2022-12-31-accounts - The London Ballet Foundation

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date 1 January 2022 31 December 2022

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Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1170362

The London Ballet Foundation

TLBF

Charity's principal address 17 Holly Road Ipswich Postcode IP1 3QN

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Sophie Wright
	Howard Weller

	Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)
	Name	Dates acted if not for wholeyear
	Jill Johnston
	Elizabeth Mills
	Susie Marment
	Tasha Bertram
	Julia Lieberman

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

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

CIO

Charitable incorporated organisation

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustee selection methods

By Appointment

(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;

TLBF has identified that Sophie Wright is the Director of The London Ballet Company. Trustees have a procedure to approve any payments for charitable activities that are undertaken by The London Ballet Company. This procedure demands majority approval by the Trustees excluding Sophie Wright, Jill Johnston and Howard Weller as connected Trustees.

Trustees will monitor the relationship with any dance companies and organisations on an ongoing basis to ensure the Objects are clearly met and that resources are appropriately used in accordance with the governing document and charitable law.

relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

The objects of the CIO are: 1. To advance the education of the public in the art of dance, music, and the visual arts, in particular, but without limitation by

(i) the formation of a dance theatre production company for public performances that focuses on individual expression in performing art and emotional well-being of young performance artists, and by such other ways as the trustees shall determine from time to time,

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

(ii) advancing the education and training of young performance artists, including but not exclusively dancers, choreographers, musicians, composers, designers, and visual artists, predominantly through the performance of dance (including ballet and contemporary dance, but without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing), dance classes and workshops, and associate education programmes, and by such other ways as the trustees shall determine from time to time,

To advance any other exclusively charitable objects and purposes in any part of the world.

2022 has been a year without charitable activities or fundraising. The charity aims to progress the Objects in the future.

TLBF did not make any grants to young artists in 2022 and will continue to review opportunities to do so with any available funding.

During 2022, the Trustees corresponded via telephone and emails.

The procedure to manage any conflicts between TLBF and The London Ballet Company continues to be followed.

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)

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.

Section D Achievements and performance

During 2022, there was no activity to provide achievements. 2023 will Summary of the main focus on fundraising efforts and grant opportunities. achievements of the charity during the year

Section E Financial review

Trustees monitor the financial progress of the CIO on a regular basis. Brief statement of the Trustees ensure that expenditure and liabilities are appropriate and are in charity’s policy on reserves the interest of the long-running operation of the organisation. The reserves policy for the CIO is to have a treasurer regularly monitor the financial situation and ensure the bank account is not negative during the period. Fundraising is required to generate new money for future grants. Details of any funds materially None identified in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

TLBF generates funds from charitable activities and is continuing to seek voluntary receipts such as grants and donations.

Trustee Sophie Wright received £nil from TLBF in relation to the managing, directing, and performing in several performances carried out by The London Ballet Company.

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

Howard Weller Signature(s) Sophie Wright Full name(s) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 19th October 2023

1170362

The London Ballet Foundation

Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period from	01-Jan-22	To	31-Dec-22

Section A Receipts and payments

A1 Receipts	Unrestricted funds to the nearest £	Restricted funds to the nearest £	Endowment funds to the nearest £	Total funds to the nearest £	Last year to the nearest £
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Charitable activities	-	-	-	-	-
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Other receipts	-	-	-	-	-
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Loans received from external funder	-	-	-	-	-
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A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table).
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*Total receipts* A3 Payments
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Cost ofgeneratingvoluntaryreceipts	-	-	-	-	-
Cost of charitable activities - Services	-	-	-	-	-
Cost of charitable activities - Grants to individuals	-	-	-	-	-
Cost of charitable activities - Grants to organisations	-	-	-	-	-
Cost of charitable activities - Advocacy / Advice / Information	-	-	-	-	-
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A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
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*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last period end *Cash funds this period end*
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

1 Details TLBF Bank Account	Unrestricted funds to nearest £ - - -	Restricted funds to nearest £ - - -	Endowment funds to nearest £
TLBF Bank Account	-	-	-
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use	Details Details Land and buildings primarily occupied by the ~~charity~~ *Total cash funds* (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Recoverable grants and charitable loans due to the charity Details Details Signature Suppliers accounts not yet paid	-

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)

19/10/2023