## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1/9/2020 Period start date To 31/8/2021 Period end date** **Charity name:** Opera Viva Merseyside **Charity registration number:** 1177385 ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|To advance education in the operatic and
dramatic arts for the benefit of the public, in
particular …, by developing skills in
musicianship and performance, and by
developing appreciation of music and drama
through the presentation of public
performances..| |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|In spite of considerable adversity through the
COVID-19 pandemic, we were able to put on
one major concert:
Concert:**_Summer Sparkle_**
•
21 August 2021, St Mary’s College
Crosby
And prepare music and events for the
following year| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|All trustees have received and read the
Charity Commission guidance on public
benefit and have
regard to it when taking decisions.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|The charity does not make grants.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|The charity has no social investment
program| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|The charity’s activities are almost entirely
carried out by volunteers, who (a) improve
their own knowledge and skills in music and
drama, and in stage production skills under
the guidance of, and through the example of,
professional conductors, pianists and
singers, while (b) providing accessible public
performances in community venues.| ## **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|During 2020/21, we have made
arrangements to continue working with
members of the charity online, with regular
rehearsals and meetings to discuss opera
repertoire and technique.
Throughout this period we had a number of
planned outreach and educational events,
including performances for residential homes
and other outreach events, which had to be
cancelled due to government restrictions.
We have a number of events planned for the
autumn, including a public masterclass and
a staged opera with orchestra in local
community venues| ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|The charity made a surplus of £2421.19
during the period and remains solvent.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Reserves policy agreed by Opera Viva
Committee on 24/4/19:
Opera Viva aims to have a reserve of
£2,000, available to spend at short notice to
cushion us against any financial problems.
This represents the approximate cost of
having to cancel a major production for
uninsurable reasons.
Each year our annual budget will allocate up
to £250 to go into the reserve fund until the
£2,000 target is reached.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|£750 is allocated to reserves as at 31/8/21| |**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|•
Earned income: 15%
•
Corp & Personal donations: 59%
•
Subscriptions: 25%| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|Sudden unavailability of key volunteer
performers, requiring professional
replacement (extra expenditure) or
abandoning a planned performance
(reduced income).| ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity
constituted?|Para 1.25|**CIO 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 appointed by the existing**
**Trustees or members. Trustees are**
**subject to re-election by members in**
**rotation every**
**three years (after the CIO’s first year)**| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Opera Viva Merseyside| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|Opera Viva| |Registered charity number|1177385| |Charity’s principal address|Sefton CVS, Burlington House, Crosby Rd North, Liverpool
L22 0LG| Names of the charlty trustees who manage the charlty Dates a¢ted if not for whol• Trnstse nam• oirice lif any) Name of person lor body) enti￿ad Int tntstee if a Doreen Whiilow Chair Peter Bates Peter Mccolgan Douglas Ligertwood Vice-chair Declarations The trustses declare that they have approved the trust•8s' report above. Slgnod on bohalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name{s) Position leg Socretary, Chair, etc) Doreen Whitlow Date OPERA VIVA BANK RECONCILIATION ASAT 31 AUGUST 2021 Opening balance per Accounts at I September 2020 2666.77 Baoked 5244.88 7911,65 Payments 2823.69 Closing Balance per Accounts £5087.96 Closing Balance peT Bank 5024.44 O/s Banking 1178.80 6203.24 Ols Payments 240.00 9.75 175.53 390.00 300.00 1115.2 £5087.96 OPERA VIVA INCOME AND EXPENDrruRE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 AUGUST 2021 INCOME Summer Concert Ticket sal¢s Raffle Bar takings 581.IN) 141.(K 86.80 808.80 1302.20 3085.1)0 10.38 68.50 Subscriptio Donations Amazon Bonus ball £5274.88 EXPEM)rruRE Pianists Singing masterltnistre88 CostLlln¢5. props e Hall rent Caretaker St Mary's Subscriptions Insurance R¢pairs and renewals Sundries Postage and stationery Storage 645.1)0 825.00 175.53 14.00 loo.00 72.00 402.41 loo.00 30.00 9.75 480.00 £2853.69 EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE £2421.19