2023-07-31-accounts - London Sound Project

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– Trustee Annual Report for Period August 2022 July 2023

Reference and Administraton Details:

Charity name: London Sound Project

Other names: LSP

Registered Charity Number: 1179261

Charity Principal Address: Fordors Down, Fordton, Crediton, Devon EX17 3DB

Trustees:

#	Trustee Name	Ofce(if any)
1	Dr Barbara Kell	Chair
2	Catherine Vetere
3	Sam Sommerfeld	Musical Director
4	Barbie Antonis	Commitee Member
5	Nadine Vella	MembershipSecretary
6	PhilipChivers	Treasurer
7	Andrew Bailey
8	Karen Mochan

Structure, Governance and Management:

The core objectives of LSP remain “TO ADVANCE, IMPROVE, DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN PUBLIC EDUCATION IN, AND APPRECIATION OF, THE ART AND SCIENCE OF MUSIC IN ALL ITS ASPECTS BY ANY MEANS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, INCLUDING THROUGH THE PRESENTATION OF PUBLIC CONCERTS AND RECITALS.”

The constitution was under review during this period with updates due in the following financial year. Alongside this, we also were reviewing policy and procedure to support good governance and management of the charity.

Objectves and actvites

This year, rather than a Christmas gig, we hit the recording studio. Recording sessions were split by voice part, recording SATB separately. Editing and mixing followed the recording sessions. The final stage was mastering where the tracks were produced to a quality to be published. All three are available now on all streaming platforms (Spotify/Apple Music/Spotify/AmazonMusic etc).

This was a popular and interesting activity for members !

We sang three songs at the opening of a Storm Thorgerson retrospective at Lauderdale house in June. These were Pink Floyd’s ‘Coming Back to Life’, 10CC’s ‘The Things We Do For Love’ and Steve

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Miller Band’s ‘Dance, Dance, Dance’ representing artists for whom Storm Thorgerson produced album art.

Our main gig was in July was at the stunning Crypt on the Green at Clerkenwell.

We opened with the evocative ‘Nica Libres at Dusk’ and reprised ‘Coming Back to Life’ and featured a moving SATB version of ‘Songbird’ as a tribute to Christine McVie. It was also a pleasure to invite Joey Hickman aboard for this gig; another brilliant musician who played accordion, trumpet and trombone and performed a personal version of ‘Summertime’ to the audience of 125.

Finances

Our Gross Turnover for the period totalled £25,895 which is a substantial increase from the previous year as we continued to bounce back from the Pandemic.

This was boosted by £2,600 recovered from previous years in Gift Aid and £1,300 received from our friends at Cecil Sharp House, ticket revenue owed from previous financial year.

Our Gross Expenses for the period were £24,875. This reflects the increases for musicians, musical director and the activities described above.

We breached the £25,000 income floor that requires us to submit externally reviewed accounts, as per the Charity Commission. This does not have to be by an accountant, so an experienced charity treasurer was engaged to assess and review the accounts.

A tiered payments system was introduced to support members with lower income.

Financial reserve policy remains at £3500.

Going Concern and Future Plans

LSP has been running for over seven years. The committee have been working on developing our ‘foundations’ as a group. Part of this included a ‘Strategy Sunday’ back in April which was invaluable in bringing together the members and getting feedback and bouncing off ideas.

Since then, we have welcomed Laura Norman to the team as Social Media Manager & Co Producer. She has brought so much experience to the committee, and we look forward to working with her in really driving the growth and breadth of LSP and what we can offer - as well as ensuring a longlasting healthy future for the choir.

The intent was to grow back to the size and depth of our pre-covid levels and to test the boundaries of how large we might become.

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	CashBook 20	CashBook 21	CashBook 22
	Aug-Dec	Jan-Mar	Apr-July
Reciepts	£8,619.00	£7,520.84	£9,755.35	£25,895.19
Expenses	£6,282.13	£5,245.35	£13,347.57	£24,875.05

London Sound Project	London Sound Project		Cash Book		Number 20
			August 1, 2022	- December 31, 2022
Date	Detail	Bank	Membership	Membership	Gig Ticket	Refunds/	Donatons	Misc
			Fees S/O	Fees Cash	Sales	Overpayments
Aug-22	Deposits	£ 1,380.00	£ 1,380.00
Sep-22	Deposits	£ 1,290.00	£ 1,290.00
Sep-22	EFDSS GENL	£ 1,359.00			£1,359.00
Oct-22	Deposits	£ 1,650.00	£ 1,650.00
Nov-22	Deposits	£ 1,590.00	£ 1,590.00
Dec-22	Deposits	£ 1,350.00	£ 1,350.00
Cash Book
July 31, 2022	£ 4,040.01
Add Receipts	£ 8,619.00
Less Expenses	£ 6,282.13
CB Dec 31, 2022	£ 6,376.88
Bank Balance
December 31, 2022	£ 6,376.88
	£ 5,017.01

Detail	Bank	VAT		Rehearsal	MD Choir Reh
				Venues
### ZOOM.US 888-799-96	£14.39	£	2.40
### SQUARESPACE INC.	£16.36
### ZOOM	£14.39	£	2.40
### REBECCA APPLIN	£250.00
### SQUARESPACE INC	£19.31
### SAM SOMMERFELD LT	£935.30				£300.00
### ZOOM	£14.39	£	2.40
### NADINE VELLA	£108.04
### ST SAVIOURS NEW	£350.00			£350.00
### EFDSS	£197.50			£197.50
### SQUARESPACE INC	£20.15
### MARK LAWRENCE	£900.00
### SAM SOMMERFELD LT	£685.30				£200.00
### SAMUEL CAMPBELL	£200.00
### ZOOM.US 888-799-96	£14.39		£2.40
### MR S J WESTON	£200.00
### FERNANDO SANCHEZ	£250.00
### SQUARESPACE INC.	£19.48
### MAKING MUSIC.	£246.00
### WHITE LION	£101.50
### MAKING MUSIC	£55.04
### SAM SOMMERFELD LT	£845.50				£400.00
### MR PHILIP CHIVERS	£26.50
###SQUARESPACE	£18.19
###SAM SOMMERFELD LTD	£780.40				£200.00
	£6,282.13

				Arrangements	Transport &	Transport &	Band			Insurance	Web/site &	Gig Venue	Sound &	Printng/Ink
Band	Rehearsal	Gig Fees		& Uploads	Travel		Choir				Social media	Hire	Lights
																£ -	good
											£ 11.99					£ 14.39	good
											£ 16.36					£ 16.36	good
											£ 11.99					£ 14.39	good
£	100.00	£	150.00													£ 250.00	good
											£19.31					£ 19.31	good
				£ 500.00	£	135.30										£ 935.30	good
											£ 11.99					£ 14.39	good
														£108.04		£ 108.04	good
																£ 350.00	good
																£ 197.50	good
											£20.15					£ 20.15	good
												£900.00				£ 900.00	good
	£120.00			£230.00		£135.30										£ 685.30	good
			£200.00													£ 200.00	good
											£11.99					£ 14.39	good
			£200.00													£ 200.00	good
			£200.00					£50.00								£ 250.00	good
											£19.48					£ 19.48	good
										£246.00						£ 246.00	good
												£101.50				£ 101.50	good
									£55.04							£ 55.04	good
	£120.00		£100.00			£225.50										£ 845.50	good
															£26.50	£ 26.50	good	Rev Davidson retrement gif
											£18.19					£ 18.19	good
			£400.00			£180.40										£ 780.40	good
																£ -	good
																£ -	bad

London Sound Project

Cash Book Number 21 January 1, 2023 - Mar ch 31, 2023

Date Detail Bank Membership Membership Gig Ticket Fees S/O Fees Cash Sales Jan-23 Deposits £2,729.86 £ 1,590.00 Feb-23 Deposits £1,620.00 £ 1,620.00 Mar-23 Deposits £3,170.98 £ 1,680.00

Cash Book
Jan 1, 2023	£ 6,376.88
Add Receipts	£ 7,520.84
Less Expenses	£ 5,245.35
CB Mar 31, 2023	£ 8,652.37

Bank Balance March 31, 2023

Refunds/	Donatons	GifAid	Misc
Overpayments
		£1,139.86
		£1,490.98
		£2,630.84

	Detail		Rehearsal
			Venues	MD Choir Reh
1/6/2023	PHILIP SWAIN LS	£80.00
1/9/2023	MR PHILIP CHIVERS	£62.80
1/10/2023	MR PHILIP CHIVERS	£50.00
1/11/2023	SQUARESPACE INC.	£18.33
1/23/2023	PRIMROSE HILL COMM	£202.50	£ 202.50
1/27/2023	SAM SOMMERFIELD	£750.40		£300.00
2/13/2023	REBECCA APPLIN	£200.00
2/13/2023	SQUARESPACE INC.	£18.42
2/16/2023	BARBARA KELL	£228.00
2/20/2023	MR S J WESTON	£60.00
2/22/2023	PRIMROSE HILL COMM	£270.00	£ 270.00
2/27/2023	SAM SOMMERFELD LT	£790.40		£300.00
3/1/2023	SAMUEL CAMPBELL	£60.00
3/3/2023	NADINE VELLA	£47.99
3/3/2023	NADINE VELLA	£21.98
3/3/2023	NADINE VELLA	£21.98
3/6/2023	Dropbox IR	£95.88
3/8/2023	SAM FEATHERSTONE	£825.00
3/13/2023	SQUARESPACE INC.	£18.77
3/17/2023	SAMUEL CAMPBELL	£60.00
3/24/2023	PRIMROSE HILL COMM	£412.50	£412.50
3/28/2023	FERNANDO SANCHEZ	£60.00
3/30/2023	SAM SOMMERFELD LT	£890.40		£400.00

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Arrangements Transport & PRS
Band Rehearsal Gig Fees & Uploads Travel Band Choir
£270.00 £180.40
£ 200.00
£60.00
£310.00 £180.40
£60.00
£60.00
£60.00
£40.00 £270.00 £180.40
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Web/site &	Gig Venue	Sound &
Social media	Hire	Lights
£ 18.33
£ 18.42
£ 228.00

£95.88 £825.00 £18.77

Charity Printng/Ink Misc

		£	80.00	£	80.00	good	Piano tuner for pub
		£	62.80	£	62.80	good	Pub hospitality
		£	50.00	£	50.00	good	Karin
				£	18.33	good
				£	202.50	good
				£	750.40	good
				£	200.00	good
				£	18.42	good
				£	228.00	good
				£	60.00	good
				£	270.00	good
				£	790.40	good
				£	60.00	good
£	47.99			£	47.99	good
£	21.98			£	21.98	good
£	21.98			£	21.98	good
				£	95.88	good
				£	825.00	good
				£	18.77	good
				£	60.00	good
				£	412.50	good
				£	60.00	good
				£	890.40	good
				£	-	good
				£	-	good
				£	-	good
				£	-	good
				£	-	good

London Sound Project Cash Book April 1, 2023 - July 31, 2023

Number 22

	Detail	Bank	Membership	Membership	Gig Ticket
			Fees S/O	Fees Cash	Sales
Apr-23	Deposits	£1,500.00	£ 1,500.00
May-23	Deposits	£1,620.00	£ 1,620.00
Jun-23	Deposits	£1,500.00	£ 1,500.00
Jul-23	Deposits	£4,806.40	£ 1,650.00		£1,612.50
Jul-23	Cash	£328.95			£160.00

Cash Book
CB Mar 31, 2023	£ 8,652.37
Add Receipts	£ 9,755.35
Less Expenses	£ 13,347.57
CB Jul 31, 2023	£ 5,060.15
Bank Balance
July 31, 2023	£ 5,060.15
	Aug-Dec	Jan-Mar	Apr-July
Reciepts	8619	7520.84	9755.35	25895.19
Expenses	6282.13	5245.35	13347.57	24875.05

Refunds/ Donatons Gif Aid Misc Overpayments Bar £200.00 £843.90 £500.00 £148.95 20 (Bourne Tix)

	Detail	Bank	Rehearsal
			Venues
4/11/2023	SQUARESPACE INC.	£17.92
4/26/2023	SAM SOMMERFELD LT	£725.30
4/26/2023	PRIMROSE HILL COMM	£305.00	£305.00
4/26/2023	SAM TIMOTHY SOMM	£51.35
5/3/2023	REBECCA APPLIN	£123.85
5/5/2023	NADINE VELLA	£70.18
5/11/2023	SQUARESPACE INC.	£17.64
5/12/2023	SAMUEL CAMPBELL	£60.00
5/12/2023	JOEY HICKMAN J	£48.14
5/12/2023	JOEY HICKMAN J	£48.14
5/15/2023	MR S J WESTON	£60.00
5/16/2023	ST JAMES CHURCH CL	£615.00
5/17/2023	PRIMROSE HILL COMM	£330.00	£330.00
5/30/2023	KATINA KANGARIS	£219.30
6/1/2023	SAM SOMMERFELD LT	£790.20
6/1/2023	PRIMROSE HILL COMM	£330.00	£330.00
6/5/2023	HTTPS://ISLINGTON.	£21.00
6/12/2023	SQUARESPACE INC.	£17.71
6/14/2023	WAC ARTS REG CHARI	£180.00	£180.00
6/19/2023	SAMUEL CAMPBELL	£140.00	£ 50.00
6/20/2023	JOEY HICKMAN	£64.44
6/23/2023	ST JAMES CHURCH CL	£897.50
6/23/2023	iZetle Merchant S	£34.80
6/26/2023	AMZNMktplace	£50.96
6/28/2023	SAMUEL CAMPBELL	£220.00	£100.00
6/28/2023	SAM TIMOTHY SOMM	£24.69
6/30/2023	SAM SOMMERFELD LT	£1,780.60
6/30/2023	AMZNMktplace	£94.95
6/30/2023	BARBARA KELL G	£79.76
7/3/2023	MAJESTIC WINE	£668.34
7/3/2023	47VICTORIA VI	£200.00
7/3/2023	EVENTBRITE BOOST	£115.00
7/3/2023	AMZNMktplace ON	£56.67
7/3/2023	AMZNMktplace ON	£14.99
7/4/2023	JOEY HICKMAN 1	£645.00
7/4/2023	PHIL DANTER 10	£330.84
7/4/2023	SAMUEL CAMPBELL	£135.00
7/7/2023	FERNANDO SANCHEZ	£687.00
7/7/2023	SAMUEL CAMPBELL	£270.00
7/10/2023	RUTH COWLING	£15.00
7/11/2023	MATTHEW COOKE	£336.50

7/11/2023	SQUARESPACE INC.	£17.45
7/13/2023	MR S J WESTON L	£555.00
7/24/2023	REBECCA APPLIN	£469.50
7/24/2023	MISS M E LONG 08	£200.00
7/24/2023	BARBARA ANTONIS	£100.00
7/27/2023	SAM SOMMERFELD LT	£1,112.85

						Arrangements	Transport &
MD Choir		Band	Rehearsals	Gig Fees		& Uploads	Travel
	£200.00		£40.00			£230.00	£135.30
	£100.00						£23.85
							£48.14
							£48.14
	£200.00						£19.30
	£200.00					£500.00	£90.20
		£	90.00
							£64.44
			£120.00
							£24.69
	£700.00		£520.00		£250.00		£270.60
			£420.00		£225.00
			£120.00		£150.00		£60.84
	£135.00
			£320.00		£255.00		£22.00
					£255.00		£15.00
							£36.50

	£300.00	£255.00
	£180.00	£150.00		139.50
£100.00	£120.00	£450.00	£240.00	£202.85
£1,635.00

Band Choir	Web/site &	Web/site &	Gig Venue
	Social media		Hire
		£17.92
		£17.64
£60.00
£60.00
			£615.00
	£	17.71
			£897.50
£90.00

£17.45

Sound &	Bar	Printng/Ink		SUM
Lights	Supplies
					£17.92
			£120.00		£725.30
					£305.00
			£51.35		£51.35
					£123.85
		£70.18			£70.18
					£17.64
					£60.00
					£48.14
					£48.14
					£60.00
					£615.00
					£330.00
					£219.30
				£	790.20
				£	330.00
			£21.00	£	21.00
				£	17.71
				£	180.00
				£	140.00
				£	64.44
				£	897.50
			£34.80	£	34.80
			£50.96	£	50.96
				£	220.00
				£	24.69
			£40.00	£ 1,780.60
			£94.95	£	94.95
		£79.76		£	79.76
	£668.34			£	668.34
	£200.00			£	200.00
			£115.00	£	115.00
			£56.67	£	56.67
			£14.99	£	14.99
				£	645.00
				£	330.84
				£	135.00
				£	687.00
				£	270.00
			£15.00	£	15.00
£300.00				£	336.50

£ 17.45 £ 555.00 £ 469.50 £200.00 £ 200.00 £100.00 £ 100.00 £ 1,112.85

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good	Bar Licence
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good	New Zetle
good	Heart Glasses
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good	Visit to Crypt gig site
good	New Candle lights
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good	Drink Supplies
good	Float
good	Promoton Eventbrite
good	Table covers
good	Heart Glasses
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good good good good Photograpy good Award - at 30 good

Independent examiner's report to the trustees of London Sound Project I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the London Sound Project (LSPI for the year ended 31 July 2023. R6sponsibllltie8 and basis of report As the charity trust88s of the LSP you are responsible for the preparatlon of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 20111'the Act,). I report in respeGt of my examination of the LSP'S accounts carried QLrt 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{51{b} of the Act. Independent examln8r'8 statom6nt I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have Come to my att6ntion in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe thal in any mat8ri81 respect.. 1. accounting records were not k8Pt in speCt of the LSP as reqUId by section 130 of the Act., or 2. the accounts do not accord with those records. 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 to enable a proper understanding oflhe accounts to be reaGhed. Signed.. Name.. Paul Stephen Weaver Diredor ECO Workshop CIC (0875328) Address.. Cadbold Farmhouse, Pillerton Priors. CV35 OPQ Date.. 28 Dernber 2023