Wensleydale Concert Series
Registered Charity 1172472 Lairdswood Cottage, Carperby, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 4DB Telephone: 01969 663026 Email: concerts@wensleydaleconcertseries.co.uk
Annual Report 2020
Trustees
Our Trustees during 2020 were:
| Carol Haynes | Carperby, Leyburn |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Sowter | Carperby, Leyburn |
| Jacqueline Simper | Carperby, Leyburn |
| Sir Joseph Pilling | Gayle, Hawes |
| Jonathan Sparey | Bellerby, Leyburn |
| Brian Kershaw | Woodhall, Leyburn |
Our 2020 season was cancelled because of the Covid pandemic.
Our heartfelt thanks go to those generous individuals who have offered financial support through gifts.
Priorities for 2021/2022 and onwards
I am writing this at the end of 2021, after successfully re-establishing concerts during the summer of 2021 under Covid safe conditions. We supported as many artists as possible whose concerts were cancelled in 2020. Our 2022 programme of seven concerts is already published, again supporting artists who were due to perform in 2021 and have been postponed for a year. We look forward to our next concert in May 2022. Because of uncertainties international artists have not been included in 2021 and 2022 programmes. Hopefully 2023 will see a return to more normal conditions.
Generous donations have meant that our bank balance has improved, and season ticket purchasers for 2020 kindly allowed us to transfer their tickets to 2021, avoiding refunds.
In late 2019 we were offered support for 12 months from the Coop Community Fund. This funding has now been received and is specifically aimed towards a project promoting the series to a much wider audience in and around Wensleydale and further developing community links. This will involve outreach activities in schools, residential homes and to housebound individuals. We hope to improve access to concerts by providing transport from numerous locations, especially to help people who prefer not to drive or struggle with access, particularly at St Andrew’s Church, Aysgarth. Because of Covid restrictions we made limited progress in 2021 using these funds but have made numerous contacts which we hope to develop in 2022.
Carol Haynes
Wensleydale Concert Series Financial Summary Jan 1st -Dec 31st 2020
Income
| Tickets | Online (Ticketmaster) | £0.00 |
|---|---|---|
| Cheque/Cash | £15.00 | |
| Season Tickets | £540.00 | |
| Gifts | £2,425.00 | |
| Gift Aid | £0.00 | |
| Other Income | Coop Community Fund | £4,223.07 |
| PayPal Giving | £203.60 | |
| Amazon Smile | £27.52 | |
| Total Income | £7,434.19 | |
| Expenses |
Community Bank Account
| Barclays 20-45-45 |
90771023 |
|---|---|
| Opening Balance Jan 1st | £129.46 |
| Closing Balance Dec 31st | £7,542.16 |
| Outstanding transactions | 0.00 |
| Artist Fees & expenses | £0.00 |
|---|---|
| Venue costs | £0.00 |
| Piano Tuner | £0.00 |
| Printing | £0.00 |
| Advertising Materials | £21.49 |
| Insurance | £0.00 |
| Total Expenses | £21.49 |
| Income over expenditure | £7,412.70 |