Annual Report of the Trustees of the New London Music Association 30[th] September 2025 Charity Reg. 1179200
Background
The New London Music Association (NLMA) was registered as a Charity in July 2018. It is a continuation of the New London Music Society (NLMS) which was formed in 1981 by the conductor Terence Lovett. The change of name was required to alter governance arrangements in becoming a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) and amending the Constitution.
Activities and Objectives
The object of NLMA, as stated in the constitution, is:
“To promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in, and appreciation of, the art and science of music in all its aspects, by such ways as The CIO shall from time to time determine, including the organisation of music schools.”
Trustees and Structure
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There were six Trustees of the Association in place in 2024-25: Philip Meaden (Foundation Trustee), Suzanne Meaden (Foundation Trustee, Treasurer), Lorraine Collins (Foundation Trustee), Tessa Crilly (appointed 17[th] June 2020; Chair from 5[th] October 2023), Euan McCandless (appointed 1[st] September 2020), Stephanie Burras (appointed 5[th] October 2023).
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NLMA was formed as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO) in 2018. Assets were fully transferred from NLMS to NLMA by 30[th] September 2023. (Asset transfer took place over two financial years 2021 - 2023, delayed by the Covid pandemic).
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NLMS (Registered No 283630) has been wound up as a registered charity. It has a historic identity and brand and continues to be a trading name for NLMA activities
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The Society’s correspondent is Dr Teresa Crilly, Chair of NLMA.
Finance
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In the year ending 30th September 2025 NLMA’s operational income of £113,203 fell short of expenditure of £113,387, giving an operational deficit of £184 (consisting of net surplus of £851 at the Summer School and deficit of £1,035 at the Chamber Music weekend).
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Reserves for NLMA stood at £112,593 as at 30[th] September 2025.
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Courses
In 2024 – 2025 NLMA offered two major events: (i) a string chamber music weekend; and (ii) a second offering in the longstanding and successful series of residential music summer schools.
(i) Chamber Music Weekend – Easter School
The chamber music weekend consisted of pre-formed string quartets, coached by an established professional quartet, and took place in September 2025 at Hinsley Hall in Leeds.
(ii) Music Summer School
The Summer School took place 17-23 August 2025 at Uppingham School in Rutland. The offer consisted of four courses: two orchestras, (the Symphony Orchestra for those of Grade 8 standard, and the Sinfonietta for those of Grades 5-7), the String Ensemble (for earlier stage players) and the Choir – “Choral Singing for Pleasure”. The course features specialist tutors who coach sectional rehearsals focused on concert repertoire for both orchestras and the choir.
The charity’s motto is ‘Friendship in Music’, representing the ethos of the summer school.
Approved by the Trustees, and signed on their behalf by:
Teresa Crilly, Chair of the New London Music Association 6[th] July 2026
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N L M A Summer khool as•t30 r202 Current Assets CAF Cash Account CAF Gokl Accounts 25.677 86.264 111,941 Plus.. Short Term Assets Prepayment Total Curyent A55ets 111,941 Less.. Crrent Liabtlite5 Accruals 450 111.491 ur Balance at i. Ortober 2024 Net surplus forthe year 110.642 851 Balance at 30" September 202S 111.491
r klMJoI 2024 Fees Le55 refijnds 9.(0 8.295 Total Fees 8,295 Kcornmodation Ad¥ertisernents 6.292 BS 107 85 srotionerylPostage Tutors 150 J50 10,035 8,634 Wetdefiot 11.0351 13391
L M Agjmmer & Ea$tsrsthls eandEx ndlture Account r ended ber2025 1025 N07ts Fee5 less.. Fee refunds 113.145 4.360 lQ3.945 3.150 108,785 11%,795 Bar 501e5 less". pwchases 2.294 1,341 2.315 1.555 953 7KJ 109,738 107,555 Other Income lThteve5t received Donations Ensuites 1,795 670 165 Total Income 113,203 110.168 Accommodatlon Advertisents Printing siatlonerylPosta8e Music Tutors onoranium Payment Accountsncy Insurance Subscrlption Bank CharRes Miscellaneous 79.413 1,163 132 170 1.145 28.210 73.937 263 290 295 1,127 25,975 289 411 283 392 72 794 113,387 104.982 14et deft 11841 5,186
N L M A Summer & Eastersthool 8alance Sheet asatao Se ember 2025 NOTES 2025 Current Assets CAF Cash Account CAF Gold Accounts 26,927 86.264 113,191 Plus.. Short Term A55ets Prepayment Totsl Current Assets 113,191 Less.. Current Uabilstes Accrua15 112,591 Net Assets Income and Ex enditure 8al3nce at I" Ortober 2024 Net deficit for the year 112,777 11841 Balance at 30" September 2025 112.592
N L M A Summer & Eastèr 5ck#)ol as at 30" Se ember 2025 TAILS Refunds J Clarke Induded from 2024 Bank Interest Cash Account Gold Account Totsl 99 1,696 1,795 Mixellaneous expendltyjre Shield Hire Piano Tuning L Collin5 ITravell Benslow MUSK Trust Tens Fee Loan Search FÈÈ R Bell (Medical Expenses) J Clarke Imedical Expensesl Totsl 75 225 106 42 21 25 J5 150 794 CREDoR$ Ac¢rnal Accountancy BUrIeS 10
Accounts NLMA 2024/25
| Charity Name |
Charity Name |
Charity Name |
Charity Name |
No(if any) | CC16a | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New London Music Association |
1179200 | |||||
| Receipts andpayments accounts | ||||||
| For the period from |
Period start date | To | Period end date | |||
| 01/10/2024 | 30/09/2025 | |||||
| Section A Receipts and payments | ||||||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
Total funds | Last year | ||
| to the nearest £ |
to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | to the nearest £ | ||
| A1 Receipts | ||||||
| Summer School Income | 104,203 | 0 | 0 | 104,203 | 101,873 | |
| Easter School Income | 9,000 | 0 | 0 | 9,000 | 8,295 | |
| Other | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
113,203 | 0 | 0 | 113,203 | 110,168 | |
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| Sub total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Total receipts | 113,203 | 0 | 0 | 113,203 | 110,168 | |
| A3 Payments | ||||||
| Summer School Expenditure | 102,352 | 0 | 0 | 102,352 | 95,346 | |
| Easter School Expenditure | 10,035 | 0 | 0 | 10,035 | 8,634 | |
| Honorarium to a Trustee | 1,000 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 1,000 | |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | ||
| Sub total | 113,387 | 0 | 0 | 113,387 | 104,980 | |
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Sub total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | |
| Totalpayments | 113,387 | 0 | 0 | 113,387 | 104,980 | |
| Net of receipts/(payments) | - 184 | - | - |
- 184 | 5,188 | |
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | - | - | - | - | |
| A6 Cash funds lastyear end | £112,777 | - | - | 112,777 | 107,589 | |
| Cash funds thisyear end | 112,593 | - | - |
112,593 | 112,777 |
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Categories | Details | Details | Details | Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | ||||
| B1 Cash funds | NLMA Summer and Easter School | £112,593.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | ||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| Total cash funds | 112,593 | - | - | |||
| (agree balances w ith receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | OK | OK | |||
| Unrestricted funds |
Restricted funds |
Endowment funds |
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| Details | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | to nearest £ | |||
| B2 Other monetary assets | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| - | - | - | ||||
| Current value (optional) |
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| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | ||||
| B3 Investment assets | £0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) | Current value (optional) |
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| B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use |
£0.00 | £0.00 | £0.00 | |||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| - | - | |||||
| Fund to which liability relates |
When due (optional) |
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| Details | Amount due (optional) |
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| B5 Liabilities | £0.00 | |||||
| - | ||||||
| - | ||||||
| - | ||||||
| - | ||||||
| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Print Name | Date of approval |
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| T.E. Crilly | 06/07/2025 | |||||
| Suzanne Meaden | 06/07/2025 |
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