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← Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra

2025-07-31-accounts

Trustees’ Annual Report for the period

From 1 August 2024 To 31 July 2025

Charity name: Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra

Charity registration number: 1173054

Objectives and Activities

SORP reference
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
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 gave three concerts in the
year where a range of classical music
was performed. The orchestra also
accompanied choirs in a number of
choral performances. 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
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. The
orchestra aims to hold sufficient
reserves to meet all financial
commitments, with capacity to meet
costs for any concerts cancelled at
short notice.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 £31,235
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 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 Trustees are elected by members of the
orchestra at the Annual General Meeting

Additional information (optional)

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees		 Para 1.51
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51
Other

Reference and Administrative details

Charity name Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra
Other name the charity uses
Registered charity number 117304
Charity’s principal address 12 Julian Road, Bristol BS9 1LL

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

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20		 Trustee name Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
**year **		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (ifany)
KayMarshall Chair
Katie McConochie Secretary
Anne Obey Treasurer
LucyBeveridge
Barbara
McConochie
Jeff Stanford
KerryEdwards
Ed Kluz
WendhyO’Driscoll

– 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)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
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)		 Signature(s)
Full name(s)Anne Obey
~~rr~~		 Signature(s)
Full name(s)Anne Obey
~~rr~~
Position (eg Secretary, Position (eg Secretary, Treasurer
Chair, etc)
Date13 May 2026 13 May 2026 13 May 2026

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees Charity Name Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra

On accounts for the year 31 July 2025 Charity no 1173054
ended (if any)
Set out on pages 1-2

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31[st] July 2025.

Responsibilities and As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have examiner's statement come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

|Signed:||Date:11thMay 2026
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~~|~~| |---|---|---|---| |Name:|Andrew Wood||| ||||| |Relevant professional|ACA||| |qualification(s) or body|||| |(if any):|||| ||||| |Address:|5 Shaplands, Stoke Bishop, Bristol BS9 1AY|||

Oct 2018

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Brandon Hill Chamber Orchestra 1173054 Recei ts and a ments accounts p p y For the period 01/08/2024 31/07/2025 To from ~~ee ee ee ee~~

CC16a

Section A Receipts and payments Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted
funds		 Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Tickets andprogramme sales 20,853 - - 20,853 17,413
Performance fees 2,340 - - 2,340 6,950
Donations 9,073 - - 9,073 3,435
Advertisingincome 375 - - 375 300
Amounts received in advance of Prague tour 10,685 - - 10,685 5,200
Other income - - - - 36
- - - - -
- - - - -
Sub total(Gross income for AR) 43,326 - - 43,326 33,334
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
-
-
Total receipts
43,326
-
-
43,326
33,334
~~—————~~
A3 Payments
Concert and rehearsal venue hire 8,864 - - 8,864 7,798
Ticket commission 2,601 - - 2,601 2,049
Performer fees 8,531 - - 8,531 12,765
Other concert expenses 2,792 - - 2,792 1,131
Other expenses 714 - - 714 760
Depositpaid in advance of Prague tour 24,451 - - 24,451 2,148
- - - - -
- - - - -
- - - - -
**Sub total ** 47,953 - - 47,953 26,651
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Sub total -
-
-
-
-
Total payments
47,953
-
-
47,953
26,651
~~—————~~
Net of receipts/(payments)
- 4,627
-
- - 4,627
6,683
A5 Transfers between funds
-
- -
-
-
A6 Cash funds last year end
35,862
- -
35,862
29,179
Cash funds this year end
31,235
-
- 31,235
35,862
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CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

11/05/2026

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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period

Unrestricted
Restricted		 Endowment
Categories Details funds
funds		 funds
to nearest £
to nearest £		 to nearest £
B1 Cash funds 31,235
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
31,235
-
-
Bank balance
Total cash funds
~~SSe=~~
(agree balances with receipts and payments (agree balances with receipts and payments
account(s)) OK
OK		 OK
Unrestricted
Restricted		 Endowment
funds
funds		 funds
Details to nearest £
to nearest £		 to nearest £
B2 Other monetary assets 1,280
-
-
26,600
-
-
150
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Debtors
Prepayments - venues and music hire
Prepayments - paid in advance for tour
~~=—===~~
Details Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)		 Current value
(optional)
B3 Investment assets ~~— ~~ -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
~~===~~
Details Fund to which
asset belongs
Cost (optional)		 Current value
(optional)
B4 Assets retained for the
charity’s own use		 -
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
~~al~~
Fund to which
Amount due		 When due
Details liability relates
(optional)		 (optional)
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
of all the trustees
B5 Liabilities
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)		 15,885
-
-
-
-
Signed by one or two trustees on behalf
Date of
approval
11/05/2026
Print Name
Anne Obey
Signature
Amounts received in advance of Prague
tour
2
11/05/2026
~~we~~

CCXX R2 accounts (SS)