## **HORSHAM PERFORMERS PLATFORM TRUSTEES’ ANNUAL REPORT FROM 1/1/2024 to 31/12/2024** 

## **SECTION A – REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATION DETAILS** 

**CHARITY NAME** : Horsham Performers Platform 

**OTHER NAME FOR CHARITY** : HPP 

**CHARITY REGISTRATION No:** 1176489 

## **CHARITY’S PRINCIPAL ADDRESS** 

32 Billingshurst Road, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham, West Sussex. RH12 3LW 

## **TRUSTEES** 

**Name** : Rachel Ellis **Office** : Chair 

**Name** : Louisa Orton **Office** : Treasurer 

**Name** : Andrew Lane **Office** : Trustee 

## **SECTION B –STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT** 

## **Description of the Charity’s Trust** 

**Type of Governing Document** - Constitution 

**How the Charity is constituted** -  Association 

**Trustee Selection methods** -  By invitation and agreement of the Trustees 

## **SECTION C – OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES** 

**Summary of the objects of the charity as set out in its governing document and of the main activities undertaken for the public benefit in relation to these objects** 

To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and discipline of music, in particular by the organising of a festival of music, concerts and masterclasses to be held annually, particularly but not exclusively in the area of Horsham, West Sussex. 

## **Additional details of objectives and activities** 

The charity is run entirely by volunteers with the only professional input coming from adjudicators hired for the duration of the festival. 

## **SECTION D –ACHIEVEMENTS AND PERFORMANCE** 

## **Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year.** 

1 small scale festival held over one weekend in June 2024 and a small concert held in November 2024 



## **SECTION E – FINANCIAL REVIEW** 

Brief statement of the Charity’s policy on reserves Horsham Performers Platform will aim to hold reserves of the order of one year’s expenditure in an active year. This is currently considered to lie in the range £3,000- £5,000. Should reserves exceed the target range, HPP would consider putting on additional events such as concerts and workshops within or outside the annual festival week to further our charitable aims. Should reserves fall short of the target range, HPP would aim to be more cautious with expenditure and consider fundraising events or seeking additional sponsorship with an aim to return to a more secure position. This policy will be reviewed on an annual basis following the festival week to ensure HPP’s financial position remains secure. 

## **Details of any funds materially in deficit** 

Not applicable 

## **Further financial details (Charity’s principal source of funds; how expenditure has supported the objectives of the charity;)** 

The principal source of funds in 2024 has been from a single private donor, a grant from The Humphrey Richardson Taylor Trust and entrance fees for the festival. 

The income received has been used to pay for the following: 

Cost of website management 

Cost of membership of BIFF and insurance from them. 

Festival costs, including payment of adjudicators, hiring of the building and piano and printing of our programme. 

## **DECLARATION** 

## **The Trustees declare that they have approved the Trustees’ report above** 

## **Signature** 


## **Full Name** Rachel Ellis 

**Position** Chair 

**Date** 24/1/2025 



## **HPP Accounts 2024 Year End** 

||**Accounting period 1/1/24 - 31/12/24**||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
||**Income Statement**|||Previous Year|
||**INCOME**|£||£|
||Income main festival|1,802.23||1,276.90|
||Income other events|386.50||-|
||Private Donors|120.00||120.00|
||Gatwick Airport Community Trust|-||1,000.00|
||Humphrey Richardson Taylor CT|1,000.00||-|
||Horsham Festival Donation|-||308.00|
||Total Income|3,308.73||2,704.90|
||||||
||**EXPENDITURE**|£||£|
||Expenditure events|2,054.30||2,185.52|
||Insurance|80.00||145.00|
||IT costs|326.57||864.87|
||Total Expenditure|2,460.87||3,195.39|
||||||
||**NET INCOME**|£||£|
||Total net income/(expenditure)|847.86||-490.49|
||||||
||**Balances at 31/12/24**||||
||**Balance statement year ending**<br>**31/12/24**|£|||
||Balances as at 31/12/23|3,968.05|||
||Net income/(expenditure)|847.86|||
||Balances as at 31/12/24|4,815.91|||
||||||
||**Assets held at 31/12/24**|£|||
||Cash in Bank|4,815.91|||
||Cash box|0.00|||
||Total Assets|4,815.91|||
||Updated 31/12/24||||
||Check|0.00|||



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