TOWCESTER MIDSUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL
Annual Report - 2020
The objectives of Towcester Midsummer Music Festival are.
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The advancement of the arts for the public benefit, in particular through the organisation and delivery of an annual music festival in the town.
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To further such exclusively charitable purposes for the public benefit as the trustess in their absolute discretion shall think fit from time to time, in particular through the making of grants and donations.
Regular meetings of the committee were held from September 2019 to organise the 2020 festival, and venues and artistes were contacted to confirm availability. The weekend of 19[th] / 20[th] June was selected for the festival. However, in March 2020 we became aware that as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, it was unlikely that the festival could take place, and this was confirmed by the restrictions introduced during the first Lockdown period. The committee reluctantly took the decision to cancel the festival for the year.
With the assistance of the staff from Towcester Town Hall, a “virtual” festival was arranged with many groups recording their acts with different performances to try and mirror the planned live event. These were then made available on-line over the weekend of 19[th] / 21[st] June. The committee received many favourable reports from the public for the virtual event, but unlike previous years, no funds were raised to pass on to charities.
In view of the support from the Town Hall, the trustees took the decision to make a donation of £1,000 from existing funds to the Town Mayor’s Charity, which this year was for Macmillan Cancer Support.
It is hoped that the present COVID-19 restrictions will have eased by the New Year, and so a meeting of the committee will be held in January to assess the situation and begin arrangements for a festival in June 2021.
David Reed Chairman 25th November 2020
TOWCESTER MIDSUMMER MUSIC FESTIVAL - 2020
RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT
| RECEIPTS | 2019 | 2020 | PAYMENTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| B/fwd |
3171.32 | 3307.66 | |
| Sponsors |
3592.50 | 100,00 | Venues |
| Ticket Sales |
3063.00 | Artistes | |
| Float | 1000.00 | Sundry Expen | |
| Bucket Collection | 67.00 | St John | |
| Waitrose Green Disc | 445.00 | Printing etc. |
| RECEIPTS 20192020 B/fwd 3171.32 3307.66 Sponsors 3592.50 100,00 Ticket Sales 3063.00 Float 1000.00 Bucket Collection 67.00 Waitrose Green Disc 445.00 |
PAYMENTS |
| Venues Artistes Sundry Expen St John Printing etc. |
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| TOTALS £11338.82 £3407.66 |
Peter Stratton ACIB Treasurer 26[th] September 2020