## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** ## B.K. **September** 20/05/22 **From 1[st] August 2020 (Period start date) to 31[st] August 2021 (Period end date)** ## **Charity name: Orchestra for the Earth** ## **Charity registration number: 1180771** ## **Objectives and Activities** ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The objects of the CIO are: 1) To advance,
improve, develop and maintain public education
in, and appreciation of the arts, and in particular
but not exclusively the art of music, by any
means the trustees see fit, including through
the presentation of public concerts, recitals,
lectures, workshops, open rehearsals and
exhibitions. 2) To advance education for the
public benefit in the subjects of protection and
improvement of the physical and natural
environment worldwide (including conservation
of the natural environment and the promotion of
sustainable development) in particular by the
organisation and provision of public events and
lectures. 3) To further such charitable purpose
or purposes as the trustees in their absolute
discretion shall think fit but in particular through
the making of grants and donations.| |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|Despite the challenges of the pandemic, this
was OFE’s busiest year to date. The orchestra
innovated several online projects during the
lockdown periods and beyond, as well as a
varied series of live performances when
possible and the annual Alpine Tour.
In September OFE partnered with renewable
energy firm Good Energy to make a**publicity**
**video about Earth Overshoot Day**, filmed on-
site at Delabole Wind Farm in Cornwall. This
was the first time members of the orchestra had
played together live since the start of the
pandemic. The video attracted wide media
attention, including features on Sky News and
Classic FM.
Many online projects were in collaboration
with the Self-Isolation Choir, an online choir
formed in April 2020. One of the highlights of
these was a**full online performance of the**
**finale of Mahler’s ‘Resurrection’ Symphony**
in November 2020, recorded by OFE and
hundreds of singers from around the world to
raise funds for Birdlife Austria.
In June 2021 OFE played its first concert
with live audience since the start of the
pandemic, hosted by the**Waterloo Festival**for
an evening exploring Bach and his relation to
the natural world. Award-winning author Horatio| 1 |||Clare read extracts from his book on Bach,
illustrated by musical performances by a group
of OFE musicians playing on period instruments
and the mezzo-soprano Gabriella Noble.
July 2021 was a particularly busy month,
starting with the annual**Alpine Tour**. Given the
ongoing covid travel and public gathering
restrictions alone, the tour was a huge
achievement, and OFE was in fact the first
orchestra to leave the UK since the onset of the
pandemic. It was an opportunity to return to the
festivals in Austria and Italy where OFE has
increasingly strong relationships, as well as a
debut appearance at the Richard Strauss
Festival in Garmisch-Partenkirchen, Germany,
and the inaugural Mahler Forum in Klagenfurt,
Austria, performing with world-renown baritone
Thomas Hampson. In Toblach, Italy, OFE also
initiated a new outdoor children’s event based
at Mahler’s composing hut, featuring a group
cycle ride through the mountains, an open-air
concert, and tree-planting.
Later in July, OFE was hosted at the
**International Festival Milton Keynes**on a
spectacular open-air stage for a concert raising
awareness for the campaign Trees of Music.
The month also saw OFE’s**first studio**
**recording,**working with composer Sarah Class
on her new album Resonate. One track was
commissioned by HRH the Prince of Wales for
his Terra Carta initiative, and another was for a
campaign by the World Land Trust, which
subsequently raised over £1.3m.| |---|---|---| |Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Trustees remain certain that OFE’s
environmental activism through music provides
clear and evident public benefit. OFE remains a
leading ambassador for inspiring environmental
engagement and education through world class
musical performances, and making a real and
tangible public impact in that regard.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: ||SORP
reference|| |---|---|---| |Policy on grant making|Para 1.38|OFE has, to date, not made any grants.| |Policy on social investment
including program related
investment|Para 1.38|Not applicable| |Contribution made by
volunteers|Para 1.38|Musicians and John Warner are compensated
in line with Musicians’ Union rates. However, it
must also be acknowledged that Warner also
volunteers his time (in an unremunerated
capacity) in terms of administrative time and
effort supporting directly the OFE’s causes and
objects.| 2 Not applicable Other ## **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|This year was a strong year for OFE in terms of
fundraising for environmental charities. The fact
that lockdowns forced performances to go
online actually allowed the orchestra to widen
its reach, increasing fundraising potential. For
example, the online performance of Mahler 2
with the Self-Isolation Choir raised £563 for
Birdlife Austria and the one of Beethoven 9
raised over £1k for Rewilding Europe. Our
studio recording with Sarah Class for the World
Land Trust supported a campaign that raised
over £1.3m.
Equally important as fundraising is raising
awareness, and this year also saw the
orchestra expanding its reach significantly. Our
online performances reached tens of thousands
of viewers right across the world, from the US
to Sri Lanka to Singapore, far exceeding the
reach of former years. Our online performances
always incorporated introduction videos for the
chosen cause, presented by high-profile figures
such as Christiana Figueres (former Executive
Secretary of the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate), Frans Schepers (CEO,
Rewilding Europe), and our Founding Patron,
Marina Mahler.
Working with young people is also an
important focus of the orchestra, and this year
saw the start of a new outreach programme at
one of the Alpine Tour locations: Toblach, Italy.
OFE worked with local community leaders to
curate an event for children that combined
outdoor pursuits and music-making, engaging
them with the cultural as well as natural
heritage of the area. At another tour project in
Klagenfurt, Austria, OFE was joined by
members of the local music conservatoire,
giving young musicians the chance to play
alongside professionals.| **Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: |||The trustees of the OFE consider the activities| |---|---|---| |||of the period August 2020 – 2021 to be wholly| |Achievements against||fulfilling of the objectives of OFE, as set out in| |objectives set|Para 1.41|the constitution.| 3 |||| |---|---|---| |Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives set|Para 1.41|The trustees of the OFE consider the activities
of the period August 2020 – 2021 to be wholly
fulfilling of the objectives of OFE, as set out in
the constitution.| |Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41|Not applicable – OFE holds no investments at
present.| |Other||Not applicable| 4 ## **Financial Review** |Review of the charity’s financial
position at the end of the
period|Para 1.21|The trustees are pleased to report healthy
finances at the close of August 2021 (please
refer to accounts below for full detail). Net
assets for 2020/21 ended £24,229.32. OFE
trustees are extremely proud of the charity’s
growth and expect to continue scaling in a
similar vein against the charity’s aims and
objects. The trustees would like to give special
credit to John Warner, Artistic Director, for his
high-impact role directly raising funds and
spear-heading events which have themselves
brought in substantial charitable capital.| |---|---|---| |Statement explaining the policy
for holding reserves stating
why they are held|Para 1.22|The successes of OFE’s charitable activities
during the period Aug 20–Aug 21 have led to an
increase in working capital to pursue OFE’s
charitable objects. As such it is the view of the
trustees that the reserves policy should
increase to £5,000 (an estimate figure
benchmarked against expected outlay for
musicians’ fees for a small chamber orchestra
concert).| |Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|| |Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not applicable – it is the view of the trustees
that holding reserves is a critical part of OFE’s
financial security and planning.| |Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not applicable – OFE is pleased to report no
deficit across the accounts.| |Explanation of any
uncertainties about the charity
continuing as a going concern|Para 1.23|Not applicable – OFE looks forward to
continuing its charitable endeavours in line with
its objects long into the future.| ## **Financials** |**Profit & Loss**|2019/20(£)|2020/21(£)| |---|---|---| |**Income**||| |Donations|623.03|8,229.90| |Tickets|(30.00)|80.89| |Gift Aid|353.97|1,197.95| |OTR|-|3,682.60| |Events|5,750.00|56,782.07| |||| |**Total Income**|**6,697.00**|**69,973.41**| |||| |**Expenses**||| |Artists|(5,135.00)|(45,646.81)| |Equipment|(165.00)|(50.00)| |Travel|-|(4,746.45)| |Venue|-|-| |Loan|-|-| |Insurance|(137.00)|(493.12)| |Performance Rights|108.17|-| |Medical|-|(1,491.00)| |Rehearsals|-|(252.00)| |Marketing|(145.50)|(145.50)| |Music Hire|-|(31.72)| |||| |**Total Expenses**|**(5,474.33)**|**(52,856.60)**| |||| |**Profit /(Loss)**|**1,222.67**|**17,116.81**| - 2019/20 accounts were previously submitted as profit of 1,222.58 (£0.09p lower) due to rounding difference. 5 ## **Examiner’s unqualified report (for a non-company charity preparing receipts and payments accounts) with a gross income of £250,000 or less in the relevant financial year** ## Independent examiner’s report to the trustees of Orchestra for the Earth (1180771) I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Orchestra for the Earth (1180771) for the year August 2020 – August 2021. ## Responsibilities and basis of report As the charity trustees of the Trust 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 Trust’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. ## Independent examiner’s statement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect: 1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the Trust as required 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 in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: > Name: Ju-Vern See Relevant professional qualification or membership of professional bodies (if any): Address: Date: 6 ## **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 CIO’s principal sources of funds include
box-office sales (in-person and online), private
donations, trust grants, local authority funding,
and hire fees (where the orchestra is hired for
events that align with the CIO’s core objects).
Any funds raised over this period have either
gone directly into event costs, assigned to
future events, or contributed to continuing to
build the CIO’s reserves.
As a CIO, Orchestra for the Earth (OFE) holds a
business (charity) bank account with Lloyds
Bank and one secondary bank account with
Wise for overseas transactions as they occur, to
ensure more economically prudent FX rates and
fees. OFE also holds a PayPal account for
processing some donations.
OFE maintains a cash box for in-person box
office needs (e.g. supplying change etc.). This
includes GBP and other foreign currencies.| |---|---|---| |Investment policy and
objectives including any social
investment policy adopted|Para 1.46|CIO funds are not invested at this time, and
given the short term needs of the CIO’s funds
no plans are made to invest any of the CIO’s
funds.| |A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46|•
COVID-19 remains a risk to the
charity’s events roster. However OFE is
pleased to have built a strong set of
virtual events which we are certain
would be continuable if needed.
•
Reputational risks – the trustees
continue to pro-actively manage the
optics of the OFE’s environmental
charitable objects in context of its need
to travel to take up opportunities that
benefit OFE’s causes. The OFE will
prioritize environmentally conscious
travel.
•
Financial Risk – whilst the trustees have
full confidence in OFE’s prudent
financial management, trustees are
aware of the need to be pro-actively on
top of the accounts – and the updated
reserves (£5000) reflects this.
•
Single person dependency risk – whilst
the board of trustees does not predict
any changes in John Warner’s high
impact role as artistic director, the
trustees will remain in close contact with
Warner on his priorities for OFE
•
Legal risks – currently OFE does not
have any professional legal expertise
on the board, trustees are in
conversation on whether legal expertise
would be a compelling addition to the
board profiles.
•
Operational risks – day to day
operations and end to end
administration is headed by John| 7 Warner to date – whilst trustees have full faith in Warner’s abilities and deliveries to date, the board is actively discussing with Warner what help and support is needed to ensure OFE can scale effectively. N/A Other 8 ## **Structure, Governance and Management** |Description of charity’s trusts:||| |---|---|---| |Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|**Constitution**| |How is the charity constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|**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|All trustees appointed at the time of
incorporation remain in position. Future
potential trustees will be appointed and elected
by the board: as evidenced in our appointment
to the board of Ben Moxham, our newest
trustee, on the 16thAugust 2021. Unanimous
vote in favour of appointing Ben secured. As
per policy, Ben entered into his trial trustee
period.| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
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You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:| |---|---|---| |Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|Para 1.51|As exhibited in August 2021 with the
appointment of Ben Moxham to our board, the
founding trustees successfully followed OFE’s
policy on new trustee appointment. Ben’s
expertise is clear, and individual interviews and
meetings, plus a formal unanimous vote
confirmed this excellent fit for OFE’s board. Ben
is Managing Partner of Camberwell Energy. He
has more than 15 years professional
experience working at the frontier of the low-
carbon transition in roles across business,
government and finance. He also has volunteer
experience with musical groups, as Chair of the
Board of Trustees of Ensemble Plus Ultra from
2016-20 (and Trustee for four years prior) and
as Development Adviser to No Borders
Orchestra from 2014-19.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works|Para 1.51|OFE is governed by the board of trustees with
close engagement with John Warner, Artistic
Director, who handles day-to-day operations,
events, fund raising. The trustees and Warner
continue to partner well together, and are
together assessing whether in due course
additional help and support would be a valuable
thing to augment OFE’s scalability in day to day
operations, along with any extra trustee
appointments to augment further board
expertise.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|The trustees partner closely with the Founder
and Artistic Director, John Warner, in all
aspects of the charity’s administration and
aims/goals. It is the trustees’ unanimous view
that Warner continues to be the best person for
the job given his expertise, commitment and
personal alignment to the CIO’s objects.| |Other||**N/A**| |**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:|**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|As exhibited in August 2021 with the
appointment of Ben Moxham to our board, the
founding trustees successfully followed OFE’s
policy on new trustee appointment. Ben’s
expertise is clear, and individual interviews and
meetings, plus a formal unanimous vote
confirmed this excellent fit for OFE’s board. Ben
is Managing Partner of Camberwell Energy. He
has more than 15 years professional
experience working at the frontier of the low-
carbon transition in roles across business,
government and finance. He also has volunteer
experience with musical groups, as Chair of the
Board of Trustees of Ensemble Plus Ultra from
2016-20 (and Trustee for four years prior) and
as Development Adviser to No Borders
Orchestra from 2014-19.| |The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the charity
works|Para 1.51|OFE is governed by the board of trustees with
close engagement with John Warner, Artistic
Director, who handles day-to-day operations,
events, fund raising. The trustees and Warner
continue to partner well together, and are
together assessing whether in due course
additional help and support would be a valuable
thing to augment OFE’s scalability in day to day
operations, along with any extra trustee
appointments to augment further board
expertise.| |Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51|The trustees partner closely with the Founder
and Artistic Director, John Warner, in all
aspects of the charity’s administration and
aims/goals. It is the trustees’ unanimous view
that Warner continues to be the best person for
the job given his expertise, commitment and
personal alignment to the CIO’s objects.| |Other||**N/A**| 9 ## **Reference and Administrative details** |Charity name|Orchestra for the Earth| |---|---| |Other name the charity uses|OFE| |Registered charity number|1180771| |Charity’s principal address|33 Nethercote Road, Tackley, OX5 3AW.| 10 ## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** |1
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**entitled to appoint trustee (if**
**any)**| |---|---|---|---|---| ||Alycia Jewes|Chair|N/A|| ||Ben Kimberley|Trustee|N/A|| ||Benjamin Cartlidge|Trustee|N/A|| ||Miranda Davies|Trustee|N/A|| ||Phoebe Potter|Trustee|N/A|| ||Thea Waxman|Trustee|N/A|| ||Ben Moxham|At time of writing: Trial
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**year**|| |---|---|---| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| |||| 11 |**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**|**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**|**Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**| |---|---|---| ||Description of the assets held|Not applicable| ||in this capacity|| ||Name and objects of the charity|Not applicable| ||on whose behalf the assets are|| ||held and how this falls within|| ||the custodian charity’s objects|| ||Details of arrangements for|Not applicable| ||safe custody and segregation|| ||of such assets from the|| ||charity’s own assets|| ## **Additional information (optional)** ## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)** |**Type of**|**Name**|**Address**| |---|---|---| |**adviser**||| **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)** John Warner (Founder & Artistic Director) ## **Exemptions from disclosure** Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details ## **Other optional information** ## **Declarations** ## **The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.** **Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees** **Signature(s)** Ben G.J. Kimberley **Full name(s)** Ben Kimberley **Position (eg Secretary,** Trustee **Chair, etc) Date** 7th May 2022 12