2023-01-31-accounts

T	ofadviser	Name			Address	Address
Name ofchief executive or names ofsenior				staff members			(Optional information)
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Description ofthe charity's		trusts
	Type ofgoverning document		Cons5tution
			OPA is a Charitable Incorporated						Organisa5on
			The Trustees were appointed					by the CEO and		founder ofthe OPA.
			All three are	strong supporters				of	the OPA and	its ideals and all three have
			directly relevant		expenence.
Iinformation) Additional governance issues (Options
You may choose to indude addibonal information. where			Orchestra Pro Anima (WCM).			has created			a partnership	with Water City Music
relevant, about:			WCM isan educabonal			charity		and has organised a number ofmusical
~	policies and procedures		events involving		up to	five schoobi atatime.
	adopted for the induc5on	and
	training oftrustees;
~	the charity's organisational
	structure and any wider
	network with which the charity
	wolks;
~	relabonship with any related
	parbes:
~	trustees' considerabon of
	maior risks and the system
	and procedures to manage
	them.

		OPA comprises agroup ofaround 14professional string
		players who individually or in small groups, visit schools
		and music centres to enthuse and encourage potential
		young musicians.
		In cooperation with their teachers some ofthese young
		people are invited to rehearse and perform side by side
Summary ofthe main a tivitiea undertaken	for	with the professional players ata publically promoted concert.
the public benefit in relation to these objects (include wllhin this		Children's choirs have also taken part in concerts, both singing and listening, along with other students from the
secbon the statutory		schools or music centres who attend these concerts,
declarafion that trustees		togelher with parents, friends and the general public,
have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on		hence raising awareness and interest in dassical music forthe public benefit.
public benefit)		Additionally, the OPA seeks opportunities to accompany
		established choirs in concerts e.g.Coventry Cathedral
		Choir and Chipping Campden Festival Chorus and
		charges afee for its participation. These events help to
		raise the profi)e ofthe OPA and raise small contribubons
		towards funding ils educational aims.
		The Trustees have had regard tothe guidance issued by
		the Charity Commission on pubfic benefit.

	Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity during the year	Orchestra Pro Ankna have presented 13concerts in the 2022-2023 season in the Midlands; Nearly half ofthese have included young inslrumentafists or children' s	Orchestra Pro Ankna have presented 13concerts in the 2022-2023 season in the Midlands; Nearly half ofthese have included young inslrumentafists or children' s
		choirs in the concerts both singing and listening.
		Four have been in partnership wilh the music educafion charity, Water
		City Music.
		Three have been in parlnership with the concert promobon
		organisation, Espressivo.
		Sixhave been engagements.
		The concerts have been a real success and the financial position has remained stable. The players are very loyal and there isa very good atmosphere amongst them. Despite a slow~from a difiicult
		time during Covid. the orchestra is basicafiy in agood position.
		In total OPA has now gkmn 65concerls since starting.
		The Trustees agree that the year has been consistent with	and followed
		and furthered the guidelines ofOPA's chantable status.
Briefstatement ofthe charity's policy on reserves		The OPA aims to hold a reserve large enough to cover the conceri in case ofcancefiafion or poor bcket sales.	costs ofone
Details ofany funds materially In deficit		None
Further financia review details		(Opfional information)
You may choose to include additional informabon, where relevant about:		The principal source ofincome is the ticket revenue. There are also small dona5ons from regular members ofthe audience.
~	the charity's principal sources offunds (including any fundraising);	At the end ofour financial year one large donation was received. We are in discussion with the donor about lhe most effecbve way ofusing these addibonal funds.
~	how expenditure has
	supported the key ojlecives
	ofthe charity;
~	investment policy and
	objecfives including any
	ethical krvestment policy
	adopted.
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