## **2021 Summary financials - Holborn Community Orchestra** 

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|**PROFIT & LOSS**|||**BALANCE SHEET**|||
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|**Income**||||**2021**|**2020**|
|**Membership**|£<br>2,435.00||Trade debtors|||
|**Donation**|£<br>600.00||Prepayments|||
|**Ticket sales**|£<br>301.54||Cash|£<br>1,371.42|£<br>1,112.85|
|**TOTAL INCOME**|**£**<br>**3,336.54**||**Current assets**|**£**<br>**1,371.42**|**£**<br>**1,112.85**|
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|**Costs**|||Trade creditors|||
|**Rehearsal venue**|£<br>(810.00)||Acrruals|||
|**Conductor fees**|£<br>(1,560.00)||Other creditors|||
|**Musicians**|£<br>(530.00)||**Current liabilities**|**£**<br>**0.00**|**£**<br>**0.00**|
|**Concert supplies**|£<br>(62.75)|||||
|**Software**|£<br>(71.95)||**Net assets**|**£**<br>**1,371.42**|**£**<br>**1,112.85**|
|**Marketing**|£<br>(43.27)|||||
|**TOTAL COSTS**|**£**<br>**(3,077.97)**||**Retained earnings**|**£**<br>**1,371.42**|**£**<br>**1,112.85**|
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|**PROFIT**|**£**<br>**258.57**|||||



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## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period** 

# **From  01/01/2021       Period start date   To 31/12/2021       Period end date** 

**Charity name: Holborn Community Orchestra** 

## **Charity registration number: 1181766** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|Para 1.17|To advance, improve, develop and maintain<br>public education in, and appreciation of, the art<br>and science of music in all its aspects by any<br>means the trustees see fit, including through the<br>presentation of public concerts and recitals|
|Summary of the main activities<br>in relation to those purposes for<br>the public benefit, in particular,<br>the activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|Para 1.17 and 1.19|The Holborn Community Orchestra is dedicated<br>to organising accessible events, and building a<br>community around love for music. All profits are<br>re-invested in the orchestra, to improve and<br>increase the opportunities for people to come<br>together and play.<br>Our musicians are of a range of backgrounds<br>and levels, with ages ranging from 20s to 60s<br>and diverse tastes in genres. We build on this<br>diversity to form an open-minded, collaborative<br>and inspiring amateur orchestra, which supports<br>everyone of us in fulfilling their creative<br>potential.<br>Our events are designed to be accessible and<br>affordable to most, and we welcome audiences<br>of all ages and backgrounds to our<br>performances.|
|Statement confirming whether<br>the trustees have had regard to<br>the guidance issued by the<br>Charity Commission on public<br>benefit|Para 1.18|The Holborn Community Orchestra is run by five<br>trustees who are dedicated to help the charity<br>deliver on its public benefit purpose. We are<br>constantly looking for new ways of reaching out<br>to new musicians and audiences to grow our<br>community further, and of keeping our costs low<br>to remain affordable to members and concert<br>attendees.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

You may choose to include further statements where relevant about: 

SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making 



Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other 

## **Achievements and Performance** 

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|Summary of the main<br>achievements of the charity,<br>identifying the difference the<br>charity’s work has made to<br>the circumstances of its<br>beneficiaries and any wider<br>benefits to society as a<br>whole.|Para 1.20|In 2021, HCO was able to renew with its pre<br>pandemic activity, with weekly rehearsals<br>gathering around 35 musicians of all ages<br>and backgrounds to practice and socialise<br>in a safe environment. The 2021 HCO<br>membership was costed at £40 for a term of<br>10 rehearsals. Our ability to organise<br>rehearsals is of huge value to the musicians<br>who join us as members - for their musical<br>development and fulfilment but also for their<br>mental health, social anchorage and overall<br>well being.<br>The orchestra organised 2 quality yet<br>affordable winter concerts, the first one as a<br>relaxed performance welcoming children<br>and individuals with special needs (tickets<br>ranging from £0 to £5) and the second as a<br>more traditional evening performance<br>(tickets sold for £8). A total of 142<br>individuals attended those performances.|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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|Achievements against<br>objectives set|Para 1.41||
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||Investment performance|Para 1.41|||
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## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|Para 1.21|A small profit was made in 2021, which<br>increased the charity’s reserves to £1,371. This<br>is a healthy financial position to be in as we’re<br>planning to increase our run rate costs in 2022<br>(bigger rehearsal space and higher conductor<br>fees). We’re confident that our ticket sales<br>revenue will increase in 2022 as we’ll be able<br>to organise more events.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Every term, the profit or loss of the orchestra is<br>disclosed to the trustees for visibility, and at<br>every AGM, the previous year’s final result is<br>shared with the members alongside a proposal<br>from the trustees for how profits are suggested<br>to be invested / losses to be funded. We aim to<br>hold at least 2 terms’ worth of cash burn to<br>ensure our sustainability should one of our key<br>suppliers fail us (rehearsal venue or conductor)<br>or should income stop coming in for reasons<br>out of our control (covid scenario). Anything on<br>top of this minimum could be held for a specific<br>reason (ambitious programming or audience<br>targets, investment in equipment, etc.)|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|At the end of 2021, £1,371 was held in<br>reserves - this is more than our 2x cash burn<br>as we’re getting ready to hire a larger rehearsal<br>venue and increase our conductor’s fees.|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|Para 1.22|Not relevant|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|Para 1.24|Not relevant|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a<br>going concern|Para 1.23|Not relevant|



## **Additional information (optional)** 

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The charity’s principal sources of funds (including Para 1.47 any fundraising) Investment policy and objectives including any Para 1.46 social investment policy adopted 



A description of the principal Para 1.46 risks facing the charity Other 




**Structure, Governance and Management** 

|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|||
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|Type of governing document<br>(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Constitution|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?<br>(e.g unincorporated<br>association, CIO)|Para 1.25|CIO|
|Trustee selection methods<br>including details of any<br>constitutional provisions e.g.<br>election to post or name of<br>any person or body entitled<br>to appoint one or more<br>trustees|Para 1.25|Trustees are elected every year to their specific<br>positions by members during our AGM.|



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|Policies and procedures<br>adopted for the induction<br>and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|The charity’s organisational<br>structure and any wider<br>network with which the<br>charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related<br>parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|Holborn Community Orchestra|
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|Other name the charity uses||
|Registered charity number|1181766|





Charity’s principal address 39 station crescent, N15 5BG, London 



## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity** 

||**Trustee name**|**Office (if any)**|**Dates acted if not for**<br>**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**<br>**entitled to appoint trustee**<br>|
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|1 <br>2 <br>3 <br>4 <br>5 <br>6<br>7<br>8<br>9<br>10<br>11<br>12<br>13<br>14<br>15<br>16<br>17<br>18<br>19<br>20|Hannah Leddy|||~~**(if any)**~~|
||Raphaelle<br>Roux||||
||Stephen<br>Cripps||||
||Alison Martin||||
||Alice Moore||||
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Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved 

## **Director name** 

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity 



Trustee name
Dates acted if not for whole year

## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others** 

|Description of the assets<br>held in this capacity|None|
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|Name and objects of the<br>charity on whose behalf the<br>assets are held and how this<br>falls within the custodian<br>charity’s objects||
|Details of arrangements for<br>safe custody and<br>segregation of such assets<br>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)**~~ 

## **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) Full name(s)** Raphaelle Roux **Position (eg** Treasurer **Secretary, Chair, etc)** 

**Date** 08/07/2024 

