## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
# **From 01/01/2024 Period start date To 31/12/2024 Period end date**
**Charity name: Holborn Community Orchestra**
## **Charity registration number: 1181766**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
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|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|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|
|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|The Holborn Community Orchestra is dedicated
to organising accessible events, and building a
community around love for music. All profits are
re-invested in the orchestra, to improve and
increase the opportunities for people to come
together and play.
Our musicians are of a range of backgrounds
and levels, with ages ranging from 20s to 60s
and diverse tastes in genres. We build on this
diversity to form an open-minded, collaborative
and inspiring amateur orchestra, which supports
everyone of us in fulfilling their creative
potential.
Our events are designed to be accessible and
affordable to most, and we welcome audiences
of all ages and backgrounds to our
performances.|
|Statement confirming whether
the trustees have had regard to
the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The Holborn Community Orchestra is run by
four trustees who are dedicated to help the
charity deliver on its public benefit purpose. We
are constantly looking for new ways of reaching
out to new musicians and audiences to grow our
community further, and of keeping our costs low
to remain affordable to members and concert
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**
||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|In 2024, HCO had to find a new conductor
following the move of our existing one. After
a term with one who wasn’t a proper fit, we
successfully onboarded one. This was a big
change for us and meant we lost a bit of
attendance from members, and disrupted
our usual concert cadence. We still
managed to perform ambitious
programming, and delivered 3
performances in the year.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
|Achievements against
objectives set|Para 1.41||
|---|---|---|
|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
Other
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
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|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|In 2024, HCO made a small loss of £247, as
a result of increased concert costs (hired
musicians, venues and equipment) and
smaller audiences. We managed to keep
those losses to a minimum by increasing
membership fees to £50 per term, which is
more in line with our recurring rehearsal
costs
We end 2024 with £1.98k in cash reserves.|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|Every term, the profit or loss of the orchestra is
disclosed to the trustees for visibility, and at
every AGM, the previous year’s final result is
shared with the members alongside a proposal
from the trustees for how profits are suggested
to be invested / losses to be funded. We aim to
hold at least 2 terms’ worth of cash burn to
ensure our sustainability should one of our key
suppliers fail us (rehearsal venue or conductor)
or should income stop coming in for reasons
out of our control (covid scenario). Anything on
top of this minimum could be held for a specific
reason (ambitious programming or audience
targets, investment in equipment, etc.)|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|At the end of 2024, £1,974 was held in
reserves - this is more than our 2x cash burn
which feels appropriate as we start 2025 with a
new conductor.|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|Not relevant|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|Not relevant|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a
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
trusts:|||
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|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|Trustees are elected every year to their specific
positions by members during our AGM.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
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|Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction
and training of trustees|Para 1.51||
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|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||
|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**
**whole year**|**Name of person (or body)**
**entitled to appoint trustee**
**(if any)**|
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3
4
5
6
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8
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10
11
12
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15
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17
18
19
20|Hannah Leddy||||
||Raphaelle
Roux||||
||Stephen
Cripps||||
||Alison Martin||||
||Lucy Gossip||10th June 2024||
||Marina
Carnwath||10th June 2024||
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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
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||
|Details of arrangements for
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)**~~
## **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** 06/01/2026
## **2024 Summary financials - Holborn Community Orchestra**
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|**PROFIT & LOSS**||||**BALANCE SHEET**|||
||**2024**|**2023**|||**2024**|**2023**|
|**Income**|||||||
|**Membership**|£
4,626.00|£
4,406.00||Trade debtors|||
|**Donation**|£
1,835.00|£
441.00||Prepayments|||
|**Ticket sales**|£
3,241.79|£
3,715.76||Cash|£
1,973.39|£
2,221.31|
|**TOTAL INCOME**|**£**
**9,702.79**|**£**
**8,562.76**||**Current assets**|**£**
**1,973.39**|**£**
**2,221.31**|
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|**Costs**||||Trade creditors|||
|**Rehearsal venue**|£
(3,450.00)|£
(4,587.00)||Accruals|||
|**Conductor fees**|£
(2,950.00)|£
(2,040.00)||Other creditors|||
|**Musicians**|£
(1,990.00)|£
(1,694.15)||**Current liabilities**|**£**
**0.00**|**£**
**0.00**|
|**Concert supplies**|£
(1,560.71)|£
(594.97)|||||
|**Software**|£
0.00|£
0.00||**Net assets**|**£**
**1,973.39**|**£**
**2,221.31**|
|**Marketing**|£
0.00|£
0.00|||||
|**TOTAL COSTS**|**£**
**(9,950.71)**|**£**
**(8,916.12)**||**Retained earnings**|**£**
**1,973.39**|**£**
**2,221.31**|
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|**PROFIT**|**£**
**(247.92)**|**£**
**(353.36)**|||||
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