Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 August 2022 To 31 July 2023
Charity name: Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra
Charity registration number: 1173054
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music including through the presentation of public concerts and recitals |
| 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 |
Presentation of concerts to the public |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
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 | ||
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| 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 orchestra performed in four concerts in the year. Three of the concerts were performances of a range of classical music. The remaining concert was a choral performance accompanied by the orchestra. Tickets for all concerts were available to the general public. |
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 | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The charity’s financial position at the end of the year is sound, with sufficient cash held to ensure that performances can continue in the subsequent financial year and to cover reasonably foreseeable financial expenses, for example if a concert were to be cancelled at short notice. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | All funds are held in a general reserve with no restrictions as to future use. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £29,179 |
| 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 | |
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| 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: |
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| 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 | Unincorporated association |
| 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 | New trustees are initially appointed by the trustees and then confirmed by election by members of the orchestra at the next Annual General Meeting. |
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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 | Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra |
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| Other name the charity uses | |
| Registered charity number | 1173054 |
| Charity’s principal address | 12 Julian Road, Bristol BS9 1LL |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| KayMarshall | Chair | |||
| Katie McConochie | Secretary | |||
| Anne Obey | Treasurer | |||
| LucyBeveridge | ||||
| Barbara McConochie |
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| Brenda Stacey | ||||
| Jeff Stanford | ||||
| Peter Evans | ||||
– 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 |
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| 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) Anne Obey Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer Chair, etc) Date 26 April 2024
| Reporttothetrustees | CharityName |
|---|---|
| Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra | |
| Onaccountsforthe year ended |
31July2Q23 Charityno (ifany) |
| Setout onpages | |
| Ireport to thetrusteeson myexaminationoftheaccounts of the above | |
| charity("the Trust") for the year ended31 | |
| Responsibilitiesand basis of report |
As thecharity's trustees, youareresponsible forthepreparationofthe accountsinaccordance withtherequirements ofthecharitiesAct 2011 ("the Act"). |
| Ireport in respect of myexaminationoftheTrust,s accounts carried out under section145of the2011Act andincarryingout my examination,I havefollowedall the applicable Directionsgivenbythe bharity commission undersection145(SXb)of theAct. |
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| Independent examiner's statement |
Ihave completed myexamination.Iconfirmthatno material matters have cometomy attentioninconnection with theexamination(other than that disclosedbelow.)whichgivesme causetobelievethatin, any material respect: |
| ntheaccounting recordswerenot keptinaccordancewith section130 oftheCharitiesAct;or |
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| ntheaccountsdidnot accord withthe accountingrecords, or otheaccountsdidnot comply withtheapplicable requirements concerning theformand content of accountssetoutintheCharities (AccountsandReports) Regulations200gotherthanany requirement thattheaccounts give a 'true andfair'viewwhichis not a matter |
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| consideredas part of an independent examination. |
Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra 1173054
Receipts and payments accounts For the period 01/08/2022 31/07/2023 To from
CC16a
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
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| 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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| Tickets andprogramme sales | 20,099 | - | - | 20,099 | 20,436 | ||||
| Performance fees | 1,400 | - | - | 1,400 | 5,400 | ||||
| Donations received | 3,983 | - | - | 3,983 | 4,699 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
25,482 | - | - | 25,482 | 30,535 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | |||||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 30,535 | |||||||||
| Concert and rehearsal venue hire | 7,819 | 9,034 | |||||||
| Ticket commission | 2,484 | 2,500 | |||||||
| Performer fees | 10,060 | 14,892 | |||||||
| Other concert expenses | 1,669 | 2,008 | |||||||
| Other expenses | 899 | 4,438 | |||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
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| **Sub total ** | 22,931 | 32,872 | |||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | |||||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 32,872 | |||||||||
| 2,551 | - 2,337 | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| 26,628 | 28,965 | ||||||||
| 29,179 | 26,628 |
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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 |
Bank balance Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Prepayments - venure hire and music hire Details |
Bank balance Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Prepayments - venure hire and music hire Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 29,179 - - 29,179 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 325 - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 29,179 - - 29,179 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 325 - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Signature | Print Name Anne Obey |
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| Date of approval |
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| 26 April 2024 | |||||||
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| Reporttothetrustees | CharityName |
|---|---|
| Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra | |
| Onaccountsforthe year ended |
31July2Q23 Charityno (ifany) |
| Setout onpages | |
| Ireport to thetrusteeson myexaminationoftheaccounts of the above | |
| charity("the Trust") for the year ended31 | |
| Responsibilitiesand basis of report |
As thecharity's trustees, youareresponsible forthepreparationofthe accountsinaccordance withtherequirements ofthecharitiesAct 2011 ("the Act"). |
| Ireport in respect of myexaminationoftheTrust,s accounts carried out under section145of the2011Act andincarryingout my examination,I havefollowedall the applicable Directionsgivenbythe bharity commission undersection145(SXb)of theAct. |
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| Independent examiner's statement |
Ihave completed myexamination.Iconfirmthatno material matters have cometomy attentioninconnection with theexamination(other than that disclosedbelow.)whichgivesme causetobelievethatin, any material respect: |
| ntheaccounting recordswerenot keptinaccordancewith section130 oftheCharitiesAct;or |
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| ntheaccountsdidnot accord withthe accountingrecords, or otheaccountsdidnot comply withtheapplicable requirements concerning theformand content of accountssetoutintheCharities (AccountsandReports) Regulations200gotherthanany requirement thattheaccounts give a 'true andfair'viewwhichis not a matter |
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| consideredas part of an independent examination. |
Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra 1173054
Receipts and payments accounts For the period 01/08/2022 31/07/2023 To from
CC16a
| Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||
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| 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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| Tickets andprogramme sales | 20,099 | - | - | 20,099 | 20,436 | ||||
| Performance fees | 1,400 | - | - | 1,400 | 5,400 | ||||
| Donations received | 3,983 | - | - | 3,983 | 4,699 | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
25,482 | - | - | 25,482 | 30,535 | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Sub total | - | - | |||||||
| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| 30,535 | |||||||||
| Concert and rehearsal venue hire | 7,819 | 9,034 | |||||||
| Ticket commission | 2,484 | 2,500 | |||||||
| Performer fees | 10,060 | 14,892 | |||||||
| Other concert expenses | 1,669 | 2,008 | |||||||
| Other expenses | 899 | 4,438 | |||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
| - | - | ||||||||
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| **Sub total ** | 22,931 | 32,872 | |||||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| **Sub total ** | - | - | |||||||
| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 32,872 | |||||||||
| 2,551 | - 2,337 | ||||||||
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| 26,628 | 28,965 | ||||||||
| 29,179 | 26,628 |
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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 |
Bank balance Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Prepayments - venure hire and music hire Details |
Bank balance Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Prepayments - venure hire and music hire Details |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 29,179 - - 29,179 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 325 - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs |
Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 29,179 - - 29,179 OK Unrestricted funds to nearest £ 325 - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) |
Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - OK Restricted funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Cost (optional) |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Signature | Print Name Anne Obey |
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| Date of approval |
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| 26 April 2024 | |||||||
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