## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## **From 1 NOVEMBER 2023 (Period start date) To 31 OCTOBER 2024 (Period end date)** ## **Charity name: WATERPERRY OPERA FESTIVAL** ## **Charity registration number: 1177966** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|Objects as stated in the Constitution are as
follows:
1.1 For the public benefit, to promote and
advance the arts, by establishing and
maintaining an Opera Festival for the
public’s appreciation of, and
engagement with, opera, music and
related arts.
1.2 For the public benefit, to promote and
advance education, by training young
artists in the presentation of opera,
music and related arts, as part of the
Opera Festival referred to in 1.1 above| |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|All our activities aim to deliver in line with
our agreed Mission, namely to create a
unique and innovative Opera Festival
based at Waterperry House & Gardens in
Oxfordshire. In particular, we aim to:
Make our work accessible and inclusive –
by developing new diverse audiences for
opera, producing work in English where
possible and offering affordable tickets to
our audiences
Create socially relevant work – by making it
meaningful to today’s audiences through an
exploration of contemporary social issues
and timeless themes that touch the very
nature of the human condition
Bridge the gap between artists and
audiences - by offering innovative and site-
responsive work, pushing the boundaries of
the operatic form, and producing talks,
masterclasses and workshops to inform,
encourage and inspire| 1 |||Support a diverse community of young
artists and creatives – by offering equal
opportunity for all, growing a company from
a broad variety of backgrounds and
developing diverse emerging talent on our
Young Artist Programme
Look to the long term, by creating a
sustainable company that will be here to
support artists and audiences for years to
come and make care for the environment
central to all we do| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees confirm they have had regard
to the Charity Commission guidance on
public benefit.| ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|Waterperry Opera Company does not
make any grants.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|A key objective of our Mission Statement is
to develop and broaden knowledge of
opera for as wide an audience as possible
by providing accessible opportunity to
discover, experience and participate in the
art form and this is at the heart of planning
all future activities| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|As always, Waterperry Opera Festival
could not function without the significant
support it receives from volunteers, many
of whom return year after year. A wide
range of roles are covered by volunteers
including: kitchen/catering duties for cast
and crew, cleaning’ housekeeping, box
office and stewarding throughout the
Festival itself, the period preceding the
Festival opening and various preparatory
work beforehand. Total volunteer hours
were recorded as _1,061; at £11.44 per_
_hour, the total volunteer input has been_
_valued at £12,138 as stated_ and included in
the CC17 financial report.| |Other||Not applicable| 2 ## **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 2024 Waterperry Opera Festival took
place at the Waterperry Estate from Friday,
August 9, to Sunday, August 18. Building on
the successes of our 2023 festival, the 2024
festival featured a rich programme staged
across the diverse and historic spaces of the
Waterperry Estate, delivering a uniquely
immersive experience for audiences. The
centrepiece of this year’s festival was
Rossini’s The Barber of Seville, conducted
by festival debutante Charlotte Corderoy
and performed five times in front of the main
Waterperry House façade. Audiences
enjoyed the vibrant open-air performances
on the front lawn, with many enjoying picnics
in our dining pavilion.
In the amphitheatre, we staged Waterperry’s
production of Britten’s The Turn of the
Screw, musically directed by Festival Music
Director Bertie Baigent and directed by
Rebecca Meltzer. The production received
high praise, with enthusiastic reviews from
Opera Magazine, Opera Today, The
Observer, and The Spectator. Our ballroom
featured Nights Not Spent Alone, a
collection of Jonathan Dove’s Song Cycles,
marking the first time these pieces were
staged together and underscoring WOF’s
commitment to contemporary work and
innovative performance.
Our gardens hosted the Serenades concert
series, an inclusive and imaginative program
of works by Mozart and Mendelssohn,
designed to create a relaxed and welcoming
performance environment for all.
Additionally, the gardens were the setting for
a revival of our family production, Peter and
the Wolf, which toured to Opera Holland
Park and The Lichfield Festival. To enhance
accessibility for families, we provided free
craft and music workshops at both
Waterperry and Opera Holland Park. At
Waterperry, we also offered Come & Sing
workshops, inviting the public to try singing
and build confidence in performance.
The festival culminated in a resounding
success with our Last Night at the Opera
concert, inspired by the prior year’s
Waterperry Prom night. Designed especially
for new audiences, the concert featured
popular operatic and orchestral pieces
performed by four soloists, and it was a
sold-out event.| 3 Our Young Artist Programme returned in 2024, welcoming a new cohort of emerging singers, directors, designers, and musical directors. The programme, led by codirectors Rebecca Meltzer and Head of Music Ashley Beauchamp, provided handson professional experience, coaching, mentoring, and career guidance. Alongside their participation as the chorus in The Barber of Seville, young artists performed in a gala concert in the ballroom, presenting a selection of opera repertoire. More information and testimonials celebrating the festival’s achievements can be found on our website (http://www.waterperryoperafestival.co.uk). The festival welcomed a total of 4,500 ticket holders in 2024, with concessionary tickets offered to unwaged individuals, disabled patrons, students, and NHS staff in line with our commitment to accessibility. Feedback from audiences was overwhelmingly positive, and we are pleased to report that the festival was also a financial success, surpassing our projected surplus thanks to strong ticket sales for The Barber of Seville and successful fundraising efforts. This financial gain has been reinvested into our charity reserves, helping to recover from the previous year’s losses. In December 2023, we hosted our first full winter festival at Waterperry, which featured our Messiah by Candlelight, with three soldout performances, a new family production of The Snowman, and a festive Christmas Jazz evening. We extend our sincere gratitude to the Waterperry Estate for their support in allowing us to host the festival in this stunning setting. We are equally grateful to our team of dedicated volunteers, who contributed in numerous ways, from kitchen catering and housekeeping to box office management, stewarding, and general assistance. 4 ## **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41|There was a continuing focus throughout
the year on the financial position, from the
initial assessment of the proposed budget,
to close tracking and review of income and
expenses throughout the year. This has
contributed to the small surplus delivered in
the year, which is slightly in excess of that
budgeted.
The primary objective of Waterperry Opera
Festival is to produce a high-quality,
financially stable festival that aligns with our
constitution’s stated 'Objects' and 'Mission
Statement'. While balancing rising
revenues with increased operational costs
has presented financial challenges, such as
the losses experienced in 2023, we
exceeded our financial goals in 2024. This
success is attributed to meeting ticket sales
targets, implementing more robust
budgetary controls, and achieving
exceptional fundraising outcomes. The
team gained valuable insights into
managing growth effectively, and the Board
is confident that the Charity remains in a
sound financial position.
The festival has now established a
prominent place on the national opera
calendar, garnering widespread positive
feedback from the opera community, local
institutions, audiences, and collaborators.
This support further underscores the
success of Waterperry Opera Festival in
delivering a memorable and impactful
experience for all involved.
.| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41|Fundraising was continuous throughout the
year, and overall delivered in line with the
budget. Several new approaches were
used in the year.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Not applicable: there are as yet insufficient
funds to consider investment separate from
the business as usual current account| 5 ## **Financial Review** |**Financial Review**||| |---|---|---| |Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|**Income**- £620.6k, comprised:
Donations/Grants - £154.9k
(Including gift aid of £25.6k)
Charitable Activities - £369.9k
(Including TTR of £96.7k)
Other Trading Activities - £24.2k
In Kind Support Valuation - £69.5k
Other - £2.1k
**Expenditure**- £588.7k, comprised:
Fundraising - £11.5k
Charitable Activities – £ 376.3k
Other Trading - £7.8k
Core Support Costs – £123.6k
In Kind Support Valuation - £69.5k
**Net Income 2023/2024**- £31.9k
**Total Funds Carried Forward**£38.6k
(All unrestricted)
**Cash Balance**– at the end of the financial
year, the combined cash balance in the two
bank accounts (Virgin Money and Metro)
was £11.5k.
**Overall summary**– At the end of the year
the charity carried forward funds of £38.6k,
an increase from the previous year’s £6.7k.
. The experience of the strengthened
budgetary controls on finances will be
hugely beneficial in the future and will be
continued into the planning for the 2025
festival.| |Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The current policy on this (last agreed in
February 2021) identifies a target Financial
Reserve of £20,000. The budgets and
financial plans take account of this as best
possible. As part of the planning for the 25
festival, a target surplus funds target of
£100,000 has been set for year end 2027,
with an annual target surplus of £30,000
In line with this policy and regardless of the
level of reserves/surplus funds, the trustees
review the financial situation at each board
meeting, and in the early months of the
calendar year make a call on the viability of
that year’s festival, with the option to cancel
unless the financial situation, both actual
and expected, is acceptable to all.| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|The level of reserves on the Balance Sheet
at the end of the Financial Year was £38.6k| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable| 6 |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable| |---|---|---| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|Based on the agreed budgets for the
financial year, along with regular monitoring
of the current and expected outcomes, as
mentioned earlier, the trustees are satisfied
the charity is a going concern.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements|**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|The primary funding sources are:
Donations – individual and in the form of
sponsorship
Ticket Sales
Grants
HMRC support via Gift Aid and Theatre Tax
Relief (TTR)| |Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46|All funds are held currently in a non interest
bearing current account and an interest
bearing deposit account| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|The principal risks to which the charity is
exposed are:

Low level of ticket sales, leading to
reduced income

Insufficient fund-raising

Delivery of poor audience/customer
outcomes at the Festival, which could
lead to a more challenging environment
for ticket sales at the following year’s
festival

Bad weather which causes
cancellation(s) of open-air productions
at the Festival (although the conditions
attached to ticket sales mitigates the
financial risk of a cancelled
performance)| |Other||Not applicable| 7 ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s
trusts:||Not applicable| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution (revised in October 2018, and
again in 2023)| |How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|The charity is constituted as a Charitable
Incorporated Organisation (CIO)| |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 selected via open
advertisements followed by interviews. The
existing trustees make the new
appointments| ## **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|John Meltzer (Trustee) has declared
himself to be a connected Person, being
the parent of Rebecca Meltzer (Director of
the Young Artist programme)| |Other||| ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|WATERPERRY OPERA FESTIVAL| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|NONE| |Registered charity number|1177966| |Charity’s principal address|WATERPERRY OPERA FESTIVAL
C/O Orchard Barn
Ilmer
Buckinghamshire
HP27 9RA| ||| 8 **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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9|**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for whole**
**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee(if any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Judith Tew|Chair||WOF Board of Trustees| ||John Meltzer|Trustee||As above| |||||| ||Howard Gatiss|Trustee||As above| ||Sue Wilkinson|Trustee||As above| ||Roger Dix|Trustee and
Treasurer||As above| ||Jeremy Young|Trustee and
CompanySecretary||As above| ||Giles Bethule|Trustee||As above| ||Sebastian Munden|Trustee||As above| 9 ## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** |Description of the assets
held in this capacity|NONE| |---|---| |Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects|Not applicable| |Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own
assets|Not applicable| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**|**Type of**
**adviser**
**Name**
**Address**| |---|---|---| |TTR
adviser|Graham Suggett|Creative Tax Reliefs Ltd, Chorley New Road, Bolton, BL1
4QZ| |Independe
nt
Examiner|Tom Wilcox|Counterculture Partnership LLP, Bank Chambers, Main
Street, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QL| |||| |||| ## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** Guy Verrall-Withers (CEO and Artistic Director) ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details Not applicable ## **Other optional information** 10 ## **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)** Judith Tew **Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc) Date** 10th February 2025 11 **28.3 Transac�ons with related par�es** ## **Name of Trustee or Related Party** Relationship to Charity Description of the Transaction Amount Balance at period end Provision for bad debt at period end Amounts written of in reporting period ## **Name of Trustee or Related Party** Relationship to Charity Description of the Transaction Amount Balance at period end Provision for bad debt at period end Amounts written of in reporting period ## **Name of Trustee or Related Party** Relationship to Charity Description of the Transaction ## **Rebecca Meltzer** Daughter of trustee John Meltzer Engaged as a freelance with self-employment status in the year; all terms and remuneration agree by CEO. Her role in the year was as Director of the Young Artist programme (as last year) and Director of Turn of the Screw £5,703 (2023: £5,630) n/a n/a n/a ## **Howard Gatiss** Trustee Provided a loan for liquidity during the year; this was required due to the fact a material item of accrued income for the previous accounting year, namely Theatre Tax Relief from HMRC, is payable several months into the next financial year. The loan was repaid before year end; interest rate BoE base rate less 1% simple pa Max loan at any time £5,000 No loan outstanding at year end n/a n/a ## **Judith Tew** Trustee Provided loans for liquidity during the year; these were required due to the fact a material item of accrued income for the previous accounting year, namely Theatre Tax Relief from HMRC, is payable several months into the next financial year. The loan was repaid before year end; interest BoE base rate less 1% simple pa. 12 Max loan at any time £30,000 Amount Balance at period end No loan outstanding at year end Provision for bad debt at period end n/a Amounts written of in reporting period n/a **Name of Trustee or Related Party John Meltzer** Relationship to Charity Trustee Description of the Transaction Provided a loan for liquidity during the year; this was required due to the fact a material item of accrued income for the previous accounting year, namely Theatre Tax Relief from HMRC, is payable several months into the next financial year. The loan was repaid before year end; interest rate BoE base rate less 1% simple pa. Amount Max loan at any time £17,500 Balance at period end No loan outstanding at year end Provision for bad debt at period end n/a Amounts written of in reporting period n/a All trustee loans are approved by the Board (with those Board members providing the loans not participating in the decision) and the interest rates payable are below market rate 13 CHARIIY COMMISSION FOR ENGLA￿ ANO WALES Fe5tNa Annual a¢counls for the 1177f eriod Poritid •￿j 01111rdo23 31111M2024 Section A Statement of financial activities PrfoT y funds IncomiThJ roaoWc￿ IN¢kn 31 In¢omD and •Ddo*inwth frDn FOI F04 FC 119.T25 3%.¢X11 24.214 104.ffi8 224,393 .SYJ1 24.214 247,0 341.644 574 Total 138. 63).573 615.327 EyJ•ndrtur• on.. 11,9)2 11,SW2 ,351 1,786 615,339 138. Slo 7,799 .652 12,111 629.236 Total $lZ 138. gal￿11105885I S13 31.921 31,921 13. S14 Net incom￿{0XPend1tu￿e) Extraordlnory It￿* S15 31.921 31.921 13. S11 818 Sl9 31.921 31.921 13.9J9 Total i￿$b[CL¥h1￿￿atd 6.676 38,597 6,676 .597 20,585 6,676 14 Section B Balance sheet Flxèd ass•ts F01 Fro Fr Intsnglble ass•ts Tanglbl• us•ts Herltag• u•ets Inv•trtrn?nts IPlot• 1S) (Not• 141 INot• 161 INote 17) 704 704 1.682 704 Curr8nt assets S¢o¢ks (Mot• 181 Debtor¥ (Not• 191 Inw•tm•nts INot• 17.41 Cash at bank and In hand (Not• 241 Totsi •sseis èi0 87.841 87.841 95.875 11.478 99.319 11.478 99.319 18.359 114.234 Cr•ditors: arThJunts falllng du• vjllhlts on• y•ar (Not• 201 61.426 61.426 109.240 37.893 37.893 Tol*l ￿sets l•ss ¢ts*JYntHablllll•s a13 38.597 38,597 6.676 Cr•dllorn: anKbunts hlllng du• •ftK¢*n• year (Noto 201 PYov181ons for IlablllU•8 814 Tot*1 n•1 •s&*ts orll•bllld• 38.597 38.597 6,676 Funds of the Charlty Endo*Thnt fvnds INo¢e 271 Re8trfet•d Incorm fvnd• 27) Unr•*trfd•d funds R•valua¢lon r•Mry• Bl5 38.597 38,597 6,676 Totsl fvnds 821 38,597 38,597 6.676 InJsloB5 Pn"nl Nam8 15 f rth YarEn 24 31.1024 31.10.23 l¥otes Cash flow8 from operatkng *ttlYltles Cash generated from operntions (7.585) (7.785) Net cash provided by/{used in) operating activities (7.585) (7.785) Cash flowj from invuting *¢tivities Pur¢has¢ of tangibl¢ fix¢d a55¢ts Sale of tsngible r￿ed assds Interest received 704 19 Net ea8h provlded by Investthg actlvltles 704 19 Cbange In c*sh and e*sh equlv*lents in the re￿rtfi￿g period (6.881) (7,766) Cash cajb eqwivalentS Ilt the beginning of tbe reporting period 18J59 26.125 Cash and c*sh equivalents *t ¢he end of the reporting period 11.478 18359 16 tatemelli f rth Y arEnd d 2024 RECONCJLIATtOlS OF INCOMFJIEXPENDITURE) TO NET CASH FIA)W FROM OPERATING AcfivITIES 31.1024 31.1023 Net incomellexpenditnrel for the repDrtillg period (as per the Statement of AetiTr'itie5) Adju5trnents for: Dep￿cIall0￿ (Gain)n055 on di5P05al of fixed 855ets Interest T￿e1V (IDcr¢a5¢yd¢cr¢45¢ in d¢btor5 In¢r¢as¢lld¢rr¢as¢) in creditors 31.921 (13.909) 978 978 (704) 8,034 (47,8141 119) (53,0911 58256 Net txsh provided byl(Lqed in) optT*tio 175851 17,7851 ANALYSISOF CHANCL8 IN NET FUNDS At 31.11123 Clih Trlow At31.10.24 Net ¢xsh Cash in bank and in hand 18 J59 (6J8ll 11.478 18 J59 16.881) 11,478 17 Section C Notes to the accourrt5 Note l Bas1• of w•parat 1.1 Bash of accourtlrvJ uth5s other*ise ststed n the rthvanl rwsl totse xcojrts. Th8 ￿c￿nts have been Rewi* IFRS 1021 tys￿1 ty 16 J* X114 1021 . th8 Chari*s 2011. 102.. NOT AffLICABLE -rK* as QPWDpiioie 12 G￿ng conc•rn ff thern ar•mat8rt•luncert•lnths rel•1￿ lo evenls or￿n￿ltIOnS that casl slgnlllcanl doubl on the chwIt￿ abllty The W•t•rpwry OP￿ F•¥tival is con$ider￿ lo Going NONE ¥Vh8re acc￿nts are Trjt pr8p¥ed cffi a cNcern basis, pkne discbse fact Icg h ￿ ba515 ￿ whih trustees prepwed the 8cc(xJnts the reason why tl* th*￿Y ts IIOT APPLKABLE 1.3 Change of accountiw poky Y8$" "_rK&a$ appwknt• (4 th• n•turnof th• •¢countthqpo4£r. (li? th? why•pplfvg lh8 n¥W•¢￿￿￿tInqP￿lkny pmvld•s mornrnllable and ￿￿¥1*1*Vant Inft+rni•iion.' NOT APPLIWLE flll) the amount of 1h•8dJustm￿t for•Kh Iln• 8ff•cl8dln th• ¢ynpnlpwlod. ok¢h prtorporforfpTrstynto11 and thg a#gw•t• •mount ofth•adjuStm￿tMIau￿1 top•lods l￿fore those prosenl•d, 3.44 FRS 102SORP. NOT APPLWLE 18 1A Chang•s to a¢¢ountkig •$tknat•s No to acc(xJnkng e51vn*5 hove wtyl13.4fj FRS 102 SORP). No" ".TKk al apprDpr•ts NOT APPLICABLE (11) th••ffKtof the thaftg•on In¢om• and •Mrf$ •ndll*blllllgs lorthg ¢unwlpwlod." and NOT APPLICABLE {IlQ wh•r•prnctk•bl4 th• •ll•¢t olth•¢hw•kn on••r NOT APPLICABLE 1.5 M*trfal No rnatw4 y8¥ ermr hava bagn Alenltsj pwtsJ13.47 FRS 102 SORPI. {4 th• rtaturt oflh•prforp*knd•Yor. NOT APPLICABLE Illj loreach prforp8rtodprosenthY In the •ccounl& th• amounl oflh• coffectlon for￿¢￿ K¢ountkn ttom NOT APPLICABLe (Ilo th• •mount of th•con•¢tlon •1 th• b•glnnlnq of lh• •8rt18stprtorpwlodprnMfti•dth th•aceount& NOT APPLICABLE 19 Secten C Notes to the accounts Not• 2 2.2 INCOME Yes Y¢s ¥è Vdw•••r Wp Y•8 Y•8 mitl5.10to&12 F￿lfr2 SLF 20 2.3 EXPENDMJRE AND LIABILrnES Lthblllty wrlljr Yes Y•$ Yo5 Yes 2A ASSETS £1.rm us• Yes rK*9.&1.4. Yes Sltsr*É Yes Yes Yes 21 IJOITKJNAI TO OR tNFFERENT FROM 22 Section C Notès to the accounts (cont Nots3 Anatysis of Incom• T*Jl•lkndb Prk¥y••r Oonations and 1•g•¢I￿. [K*na￿Tr5 and grfls Grft 94.138 25.587 25.587 21.153 General grants provwjed ty govemrnenUolhEr tharits"8S Membership sjbxrptions and spJnsor5hps are in SUbStar￿ dOnal￿S 35,2(K) 35.200 31.200 tlonated goods. radit￿S and ser¥icss Other 69,468 69,468 95.498 Total 119.725 104668 224.393 247.026 Charltable actlvllles- Theatre Tax Rel￿f FundraisThJ Festival Product￿$ Non-FestNal Ev8nts Extemal Tour Produthon$ Young Arti81 Programme 96,721 30,654 182.772 25,754 98,721 30,654 215.772 25.754 94,505 2,000 197.135 8.522 32.513 6,969 341,644 33.¢ 1.000 369,901 Total 336,001 33,900 othertrading actlvttl•s.' Catering 14,021 6.155 14.021 6.155 17,009 6.562 Festival Programrne water￿rry House BeddiTh) & Towel Hi Tkkel Inujme DonatKJns and Other InrAYne 4.038 24214 4.038 24,214 3.064 26,638 Total In¢om• from inve81rnent#: Intero$t ino)me DNkI8nd ino)m8 Rental and ￿3￿ng Other 705 705 19 Total 705 705 19 S•parato matorfal Itom ol In¢om•: her Total Olhor. convers￿>Tr of endowm8nt fiJnd5 into ￿Cl? Gain on dwosal ofa tangib￿ ￿$d asset ho￿ for chantys own use Gain on L1tsposal ofa kwramme ￿10￿ investment RoydttK8S from th8 exph)tstbJn of ￿tel￿￿Ual pro￿rtY Thjhts Olher Total TOTAL INCOME 482.005 138.568 620.573 615.327 23 IXfJ231 *?5 £159.5nJ. tllh•ro any endoMn•nt frjnd l• eon¥ert•d Into Sn¢•rn• In th• prSor %Yithln ￿ Incom• items above th• frAlowing illlmts rnlthrial: Ipl•a¥g dlxlosg th• natyr•. ￿9￿nI and •y prlor ￿0￿nts) 24 Soction C NotP5 lo thfj 4¢rounts Not• 5 Donat•d l￿d& f•¢llll•8 ahd I•v￿C TN•y VM ol Prop*ty ￿dI￿o￿}. F4)•b 1 1,7S) 2S,(O) 27, ikn• of Propwty trrwt•• M•WnBS}. SutrAdVdng Pryxnm•. 5 Pl•M• No￿d* d•kniis ofth• pollryforth• rw)ynlty¢)n tAlukn ol (li•WSk)ok wa¢¢ tr•e ofchary*aiKkciaren L*aw4 m￿1 30%01*ck8t￿￿5 £10 ￿p￿PetI1•Y(6u7U￿trl. 0f£$2Wp￿ pardAyl749 •JITNs*¢ SPESprc(wtss.V¥ue has￿￿￿50￿￿￿¢d Iltsts S. SutAdlllw ofF••thl PFoqrnmm• Pl•aM pro¥fjd• ¢J•lalls of any unfjJMlll•J eondllon* and Olh*rt*lhllnynd*# and not r•Cryn1￿1 Irw•. y￿￿￿￿8r5 v￿u￿t•￿sUnd•A)Dka￿TriotyQf r¢iesinthJdinq Krt*en duiey, Sekeepng.c￿ah1ft9, Box CITr¢, Stswatding an09vrfr￿a$*$tyn¢9.T￿ Wmbgrof nknrhours- 1.02B @£11 p8rhwr.th8knts1 ha5b0qn￿￿L￿d a1£11J08 Thr Stslbe•J PIMM g1¥• d￿￿1# oftsth*r lomm dloth¥ donatsd g¢￿d8 and n remgnlsed In the account& eg nlribubon •l¥npwd volwTht T(4rwffO•rolbxlun*whxk7- 1.￿1 @£11.44 £12.138 25 S8Ction C Notes to the accounts Icontl Nol¢ 6 Anaty$l• of •xp¢ndltur• Trl¥y Anal￿5 end1￿1• on ral8ln fundt: IrCUr￿ seekiry (kna11￿$ & Incurr￿1 5￿kIng Optrttifv4 mèmbttship sth*nos SOCI￿ lotteri&s knc¢Mn• Tot￿ lrturr•J en Fwdrasir¥J werts 11,￿2 11.S02 1.706 Stsgirg fuTrkn8iTrJ Other fundr•siThJ costs FLtt1raisiThJ Ws OpEratiTVJ a trddirvJ C￿￿P￿ uvknakirwJ charilatle t￿y1￿ xtwity Aifvertisin& marketir*J di￿1 m•1 pj￿i¢llY stsrt up ¢￿ts in g￿￿tir¥j r sou￿& of futum irt£¥nè Dalaba58 d&v8W*nt costs Other tr8ding 8clivities Investrnenl ma ent Costs.. Pcrftrdlo M￿ement cc6t8 C£61 of obtanSrvJ inv8Stm8rt thic6 IrN8Stm8nl aYmiThstrthcm cc6ts Int￿1￿t￿ C￿lS Rent cc1￿¢1£￿. reF4*s ainlenarKe chayBS Tolal ditsre on rrisi funds 11.9)2 1.706 Expendi￿￿ on Gharilable aL*T•ilieB: Festival Manag￿ent Marketing A¢fv£rtisiry & PL*Ai Waterperry AccommLthtith & Fe8s Festival ProJuCty￿¥ Extemal Pnmj￿tXX Ticketir#J 1*X￿eSti¥4 E¥wt5 Ytyjng Artist Prt*Jtammè Core SupFx)rt C05t5 Isee 91 In Kind Val￿K)n (see 51 74.￿28 15.392 91.352 11.547 16.￿9 108,261 14.797 33,298 231.101 9,847 40,637 161. 40,637 1￿.351 9,647 31.7%) 1S9 2S359 422 7.C481 9.070 7.081 119. 123.590 10.( 105.586 95.498 910 61 S• ¥al• matsdal It•m of• oth•r Festival P 1.810 10. 1,810 10.290 11 x*8 B￿dI & TtrA8 Othw Non-o Totsl othqr • ndltskr• TOTAL ExPEN￿TuRE Is 11111 829,236 1¥568 165.410 26 Co TL*MI 27 Section C Notes to the accounts Nota 9 Support Costs Please complole thls note if the chwity has analysed Its expens￿ uslnq acllvlty cat6gorles and has support cos Thls yoar Basls cf allocation Support cost Raisi C¢x• C0515 (*and trtal IDoscrlb• method Per50nnd c￿ts - Raisir¥J Fur*ts Persrmnd cr*ts - CN8 1C(J.577 100,577 pl￿nIng ffx Next Yeats FestNal lrtsUrar￿e. Storè3&. IT casts Training 6.693 AcccunlirnJ Fees Tax Athis IrthFefKb8nt Exami￿11(￿ Fees Dep￿1811{ 978 978 Small Asset PLwchasos 341 341 BankJDirecl Det41 Fees.. Interest 2,677 16TT Gerwal Expensos 4057 Total 123.5 123.590 28 Last year Ba81s of alk￿atiOn ID•$¢rlb• Support cost RalJ CLY• CoJt8 Grand t(*al P8fsonnd C￿lS - PasiNJ Furnls Petsonnd costs . Ccfe 91.242 91.242 Insurance, Storage. IT costs Training 5,377 4377 Accounling Fees 3.307 3,307 Tax Advisory Ir￿epeTryenl Examinati￿ Fees 521 521 DBpr•tiation 978 Small Asset Purctrwes 12 12 Bankltxroct Debil Fees: Interest Gengral Exr￿seS 1.6 Total 106.586 106,586 Please pyovlde d•talls olth• accounlTng pollcy adopl•d for th• apportlonmont of ¢osts betwo¢n aclfvld•s and any ssllmadon ts¢hnlqu•s US￿ to ¢al¢ulal• thdr apporfonm•nt 29 Section C Notes to the ac¢¢yJnts NL*10 0otall• ofcertskn *erns ol•xpn¢kn 10.1 FW•forv￿Inalknn of th• •Koun¢s Ple•sePrn￿ detayls ollh•amountp•id lorMystJtstoryethalscnrtinyolac¢ounts •ndoihorseThk•8pmvld•dbyJvtsrthd•wd•ni •x•mlnw. Mnothlng w•¥paWplo•s• (*Trl•r the aPprnprfat•boXl￿. Thth year Indqp•nd•nt f••B 521 Ta¥ •dvknory Iw• Oth•rf•qs Ifor •xqmph.. •l¥tr•. ¢¢Jnw#•Yy. •m)un¢mry w¥k•l pthl to th• Indqp•nd•nt •￿￿n[nar 30 Section C Notes to accounts Icontl Not•11 Pald •mployMs 11.1 &aff Costs Thl•y Last y Salarf•s and wag Soclal 8•curfty ¢o*ts P•n¥lon costs Id•finod cont￿Ul10n ￿h•rn•1 Oth8r•mployo• ljen 74,352 2.r81 Th1• Plgaw provldg dgtalls of•xpwdhurn on staff Wo￿n9 forth• who8• contra¢t8 ai• wrth and ar• pald by a rnlat•d p*ty La￿ Pl•wM provkl• d91a1￿ of•wdttuTr staff w•thlng forth• who8• contrxts ar• and ar• pad by a rnlat•d p*ty PloRse gfve detalls of Ihenumb8rof •mploy•85 whosv lot&0mpkny•• beneffts {exdudln9 empIoywp￿&kjn cost8J ftyll within ovch b￿dDI U0.t￿ frnrn £60.&% IFtIMrn arn no such trnn¥•clion* plNse•nter Yni¢'in lh¢ boxpmvld8d. No 8mployeo8 r•co1¥od omployeo b8nofft8 lexthdlng empkn) ptn*ion costsi forthe I￿OrtIng Fleriod of £60.rMIo Band Nurnbnr of ern Thlg Last £60 000 to £69 999 £70 000 to £79 999 o ooo to £89 999 £gJ 000 to £99 999 £11XI 000 to £109 999 Th18 prwdg thetotpl ￿￿￿￿t p•id to k•y pw¥onn•l Ilnclud•s tYuste68 and 8•nOor manag*m•ntl forth•lrser46cts to th• hwlty. For spq¢llk p* to Ilotg 11.2 A¥•rag• h•ad C￿￿1 kn th•yov ThL* yw umbqr Last y• Number Tho parts of th• Charfty kn ¥thlth th• •mploytts wo T•tal 31 11.3 Ex-gratla payments to wnployws and oth•rn l•xehKllnq tnMt•MI PI•uo •xpWn th• n•¢ur• of th• p•ymwt Thls y•¥ Pl•a8• 8tat• th• l•g•l *rthorfty or w•won for rn•klng th• paym•nt Thh pl•a￿ •tat• th• ￿￿O￿nI ol th• paym￿1 lor¥alu•d any wal￿01& ght ¢0 ￿ asfo¢1 11.4 R•dvndaney paym•nts Totsl wnount of p•yTr* Th• natur• ol th• paym•nt Icalh. aM•t Th• •xlwrt of r•dUndan￿1undfjng atth• bknc• ¥h••t dat• Pl••￿ •tst• th• accounkng polkylotany mdUndancyort￿￿IN•tI0Th P￿on￿ 32 Section C Notps to the accourrts Icontl Not• 12 contrllxrtknn 8chm•. Lalt Am•ur+t •f kn th• XIFA* 2231 r4•trfcl4d and unr•*trfd•d lunth. *0 Plw• th814though th• ￿hthm• SB account•d for•5 Gontritwjtion pllln. It lsa d•firb•d b•nofft pkn. FI￿* provbd• Auch knforniatlon I• all*bl• aboth th• plan's lu￿1￿9 ord•ll¢tt at)d th• Impll¢•iiott$, it •my,f•tth• porti*# ¢h*ltyfoith*yw4hd l•#y•w. Ildrff•rnnt D*¢rfb• th• •Ahfit to whkh th•th**y b• Ilabh to th• pkn Ioroth•r•nt￿. obligatKsns undqrth• t•rnw •nd condrt6on• of th• multlll•mphiy•rpkn. 11 th￿ l• dlN•r•nt for Imt >w, provld• d•tsll• Provkl• an •xpl•n*flon of how •thy It*blmy artsln9 from an agw•mn•nl wtth a mum •mployw p&n to fund a d•fi￿ bwn d•1•￿In•d. Ifthil fil dKknntfor provld• d•td 33 SFCtioD C Notes to the accDunts NDt• 14 Atlh• rftroy• 3.914 3.914 T￿1*7. yqllr 1914 8L)Id during thtrfinantsal r. The prortel& netol bLkntiNJ kns. iston*dtrt8d dekned incoft*. a tr)lal arrK)untofE9.626 La¥t •ar IrK4vded In the'AuTho15 8Thd deferred incon*'fioure 818 tickets brthe Winter Festival b be h910 in December 2023 were sold during Iha finantsal year. The proceeds. netofticketing feès. i$tt)n*dtrred dèfetrtd Inco￿. a t¢lal 8wJntof £14,573 Thls y•ar L•st y•ar Ba￿￿• atthb $tsrt olth• MwtwvJp•rfod Amounts •¢ld•d kn ¢wr•ntp•rhxl Amoun18 r•l•a$•d to Inctyn• friwn pr•¥1￿ p•rW• Balgr￿ atth• •t)dolth• r•pwthw p•rb 9.626 37 5e¢llon C Notes Ioihe accounts ThfjB> Irwn allJKonN th• TfR farlh• th• ¢harW• p¢Wtknn i•mi• gnd Mndknn• of h)•n•¢Jrth•uW Oth•dykn• to m*i4• 38 SectioTh C Notes to the accounts Icontl Not• 24 Gmh It￿n￿ and in hand Th1* y••r La•t y•v Short t•mi ¢•sh Inv•stm•nts Il••• 3 w*)nth¥ th*tufftyd•t•l Short t•m d•po¥ll¥ ¢•*h at •thd •n h*thd Olh•r Total 18.359 11.478 18. 39 Nots2T fund* F￿ld 131 13&S6t 40 27 Ch PE.EE 745 41 Section C Notos to ttte accounts Not• 21 Transacllons T*lth tru•tee¥ and rthled pwli 2B.1 T￿$t•* r•rNn•rnUon and bM•nts Th1% yvar IMr¢harftyor a rglaipd •nityifvJ• or Falw) TOTAL Ihelr rql*d (Trw IE¥fAL 42 28.2 Twu¥t••J' •Ap•nM# L•bI￿r Subylsl•nc• TOT 28.3 TMnMdionl¥l wlth I￿¢•d P*lb•• Th1• y•ar oun R￿￿OrAb1P J( CEO. 11 11 WA (knr•J lh5 irt***t ratè BLE Juoth T TTrJst• 43 Joth Mdtt¢r £17.9)) WA r(wxts n&¥t 1% SKrs* FALSE Amt￿1￿% Nam• oftho IDAt•• 1zIE￿il￿E1S r•l•t•d￿rtY to(￿r p•rknd•TrJ p•wknd•r•J rltsd Dwh*of EwHged a5atoe￿r￿• WA NIA int*y8ar.al*rrns CEO.Herrc4èm the> wwJ•DirBrtyolthe (aslast￿llAnd H¢yw•rd Pthid*d a k>*n Iyrwty dumg the ￿ar.￿lS￿4$ reqwred dwbthe talia 13W) acoJunbngi*ar.naThty HMRC.*pty4bkn 80 rtYJnthsinknthèneAI 11 Judith Twi Pthid4d * bAn dunng the sw.thiswas reqLwTed duebthe tad E10JK NIA inttxr*l)rb)*￿YltsU1 atLOJnln9 bw.na HmRC.iSp￿ s•¥• rThthinb)thwrwxt ¥Jas rtyAid b•*¥•￿t end." h*restl&* 1% 11 dith T4* Pro￿•d a k)￿ whKth rornair￿M kn*ai j￿r￿nd". ENJ.fknJ 11 NIA HWIC. IS ink)the neAtfmantsal)•*r. Thè h)an Li atan in*r hn Meitt¢r EIOM PiIA thJrfftJ the hw.thiSWOS Tax R￿￿rkn HMRC. ispèyAbl• rrwthsin*thtne ." In*r0￿M￿ 1% pa. 11 hn Mg11 E17aKI £17.YX) NIA yuiend.. **5wasrequ¥ed RWWtom HWIC. il ink>tre n8xtfmw￿liW. 1% %nwe pa. (¢onslder•tw iob•Ww￿d*$0lu*rn*rt 45 **Independent examiner's report on the accounts** ## **Section A Independent Examiner’s Report** |**Report to the trustees/**
**members of**
**On accounts for the year**
**ended**
**Set out on pages**
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**examiner's statement**|WATERPERRY OPERA FESTIVAL|WATERPERRY OPERA FESTIVAL|WATERPERRY OPERA FESTIVAL| |---|---|---|---| ||||| ||31 October 2024|**Charity no**
**(if any)**|1177966| ||||| ||Above||| ||I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/10/2024.
As the charity's trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the
accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011
(“the Act”).
I report in respect of my examination of the Charity’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.
Since the Charitable company’s gross income exceeded £250,000, your
examiner must be a member of a body listed in section 145 of the 2011 Act.
I can confirm that I am qualified to undertake the examination because I am
a Fellow Member of the Association of Charity Independent Examiners,
which is one of the listed bodies.||| I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect: - the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Charities Act; or - the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or - the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination. 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:**
**Name:**
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**(if any):**||17thFebruary 2025| |---|---|---| |||| ||Tom Wilcox|| |||| ||FCIE|| 46 **IER** Counterculture Partnership LLP **Address:** Bank Chambers, Main Street, Hawes, North Yorkshire, DL8 3QL ## **Section B Disclosure** Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight material matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners). **Give here brief details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose** . 47 **IER**