## **Bury St Edmunds Bach Society** ## **Charitable Incorporated Organisation #1181842** ## **Annual Accounts 2021-2022** Choir activity has returned to near normal pre-pandemic levels in the 21/22 season. The choir had three successful major concerts although the our Christmas concert was cancelled at short notice due to surge in COVID cases. 2022 is the choir’s 90[th] year and a Bach centred programme was planned. The concerts in March and May were relatively expensive to stage due to orchestra and soloist requirements. Audiences were also relatively low when compared to previous years, possibly due to reticence on the part of older audience members. Subscriptions returned to near 2019 levels although the choir was slightly smaller. Corporate patronage has also been reduced due to loss of a donation from Music Sales (Hal Leonard). However, work has been started to find new corporate sponsorship which is looking healthier for 2022/23. Gift aid income was lower in the year due to the reduced subscriptions in 2020/21. This should return to normal next year. Interest income remains low. Virtually all financial activity has been via the Barclays Community account and choir members have become settled in the use of electronic banking. The choir has purchased an electronic point of sale device for use for on the door ticketing at concerts. This has proved invaluable as we move toward a cashless society. The legacy HSBC account was closed as it was becoming more difficult to manage and HSBC had started making charges. Efforts will be made to redirect the few standing orders which remained as payments into that account. Following discussions at the AGM last year, I have removed reference to the value of investments in the Jubilee Fund from the choir’s accounts. These funds are held in trust for the choir which benefits only from the income they generate. Richard Fletcher 17 October 2022 BURY ST EDMUNDS BACH SOCIETY IRegistered Charitable Incorporated Qr8anisation No 11818421 ACCOUNTS Account5 for the ear ended 31 Jul 2022 Davld Roberton & Cts 84 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds IP33 INZ BURY ST EDMUNDS BACH SOCIETY (Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation No 11818421 Accounts for the ar ended 31 Jul 2022 2022 2021 Rttelpts and Payments Account Income Recelpts Voluntary Sources Singing Members Subscriptions Fundraisin8 effort5 17,333 997 3,884 1,277 18.330 5,161 Con¢erts rickei sales dirett to cholr, ai the door & other outlets Tlcket ￿leS at the box offlce Sponsorship Supplyin8 coples of music to sin8ers Sale ol programmes at concerts Advertisernents in concert proBrammes Other concert income 7.599 14.921 2,5¢)0 2.123 913 15 525 420 28,581 435 Patronage Corporate patrons Personal patrons Tax refunds on covenants Miscellaneous patronage Grants from Local Authorities 1,490 2,263 924 2,$00 2.455 4.227 4,677 9.182 Trzdlng Actl¥ltles Social events Miscellaneous tradlng 578 70 648 Investment Income 8ank Interest Jubillee income 61 1,771 1,733 1,832 1,733 Total Re¢eipts 54,068 16.511 Page 2 BURY ST EDMUNDS BACH SOCIETY (Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation No 11818421 Accounts for the ear ended 31 Jul 2022 2022 2021 Dlrect Charltable Expendlture Reheayslng Condijaors. fees Accompanists, fees Venue5 4,965 2.273 3.222 3,023 90 192 10,460 3,305 Concerts Conductors, fees Soloi5t5' fee5 Orchestra's fees Hire of instruments and orchestral scores Venue5 Staging and Li8hting Handbllls, Posters and 8anner Performing Rights fee5 Bo¥ OFfice commlssion Supplying copies of music tts singers Concert programmes Chèritable donatSon from ¢tsncert Miscellaneous concert expenses 3.4(KJ 6,030 10,975 1,891 4,500 3,821 2,019 355 2,301 3,020 I,ioi 2,083 2.475 140 165 41,496 2,780 Other Expendltute Tradlng General Publicity Social events Purchase or re￿tr of fixed assets 1,510 1,433 201 2.760 3,144 2,760 Admlnisiratlon and Manazernenl Conductors lofficers expenses and meetlngs Making Mus1< 5ub5cription and insurance Bank charges Miscellaneou5 Expenses 1.755 870 106 90 639 1,734 3.370 2.670 Awayday Expendltur• Total Expendlture 58,470 11,515 Page 3 BURY ST EDMUNDS BACH SOCIETY (Regisieied Charitable Incorporated Organisation No 11818421 ounts for the ar ended 31 Jul 2022 2021 Ireslaledl 2022 Net recelpts for the peritsd Cash and Bank balances at l August 2021 Cash ènd Bank balances at 31st July 2022 4.402 36,212 31,810 4,996 31,216 36.212 ststement of Assets and liabllitles at Jlstjuty 2022 Monetary Assets Cash and Bank Balances Current Account- Barclays Bank Business Premlum A¢tount- Barclays CUr￿nt Account- H58C Cash in Hand COIF Account Choir Fund Total Monetary Assets 4,749 3.892 1,886 10.891 189 246 23,000 168 23,000 31,809 36.212 Debtors Llabllltles Cred5tors PRS H¥1 Leonard 418 418 Total Monetary Ass•ts, less Ilabllltles 31.809 36,161 Non-monetary Assets Tanglble FiJ(td A55ets At ¢ost 15,705 15.665 Page 4 BURY ST EDMUNDS 8ACH SOCIEri INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRusfEES YEAR ENDED 31 Jul 2022 I report on the account5 of the Society for the year ended 31 July 2022 set out on pages 2 to 4. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRiJsfEES AND THE INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER As the charitvs Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.. you consider that the audit requirement of Section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Act) does not apply and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under seetion 145 of the 2011 Ad, follow the procedure5 laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commi55ion under Section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT My examination was carrled out in accordance with the general direction5 8iven by the Charity Commission. An independent examination includes a review of the actountin8 records kept by the charity and a comparlson of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes Consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanation5 from you as Trustees concerning any such matter5. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequèntly I do not expre55 an audit opinion on the view given by thè ac¢ounts. INDEPENDENTEXAMINER'5 STATEMENT In Connection wlth my examination. no matter has come to my attentlon -. which gives me reasonable Cause to believe thai in any material respert the requirements:_ lal to keep a¢counting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act, and Ibl to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting record5 and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met. or to which. in my opinion. aitention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached. Stephen Cook MA FCA DAVID ROBERTON & CO Chartered Accountants 84 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds SLtffolk IP33 INZ 10 October 2022 Page I BURY ST EDMUNDS BACH SOCIETY IRegistered Charitable Incorporated Qr8anisation No 11818421 ACCOUNTS Account5 for the ear ended 31 Jul 2022 Davld Roberton & Cts 84 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds IP33 INZ BURY ST EDMUNDS BACH SOCIETY (Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation No 11818421 Accounts for the ar ended 31 Jul 2022 2022 2021 Rttelpts and Payments Account Income Recelpts Voluntary Sources Singing Members Subscriptions Fundraisin8 effort5 17,333 997 3,884 1,277 18.330 5,161 Con¢erts rickei sales dirett to cholr, ai the door & other outlets Tlcket ￿leS at the box offlce Sponsorship Supplyin8 coples of music to sin8ers Sale ol programmes at concerts Advertisernents in concert proBrammes Other concert income 7.599 14.921 2,5¢)0 2.123 913 15 525 420 28,581 435 Patronage Corporate patrons Personal patrons Tax refunds on covenants Miscellaneous patronage Grants from Local Authorities 1,490 2,263 924 2,$00 2.455 4.227 4,677 9.182 Trzdlng Actl¥ltles Social events Miscellaneous tradlng 578 70 648 Investment Income 8ank Interest Jubillee income 61 1,771 1,733 1,832 1,733 Total Re¢eipts 54,068 16.511 Page 2 BURY ST EDMUNDS BACH SOCIETY (Registered Charitable Incorporated Organisation No 11818421 Accounts for the ear ended 31 Jul 2022 2022 2021 Dlrect Charltable Expendlture Reheayslng Condijaors. fees Accompanists, fees Venue5 4,965 2.273 3.222 3,023 90 192 10,460 3,305 Concerts Conductors, fees Soloi5t5' fee5 Orchestra's fees Hire of instruments and orchestral scores Venue5 Staging and Li8hting Handbllls, Posters and 8anner Performing Rights fee5 Bo¥ OFfice commlssion Supplying copies of music tts singers Concert programmes Chèritable donatSon from ¢tsncert Miscellaneous concert expenses 3.4(KJ 6,030 10,975 1,891 4,500 3,821 2,019 355 2,301 3,020 I,ioi 2,083 2.475 140 165 41,496 2,780 Other Expendltute Tradlng General Publicity Social events Purchase or re￿tr of fixed assets 1,510 1,433 201 2.760 3,144 2,760 Admlnisiratlon and Manazernenl Conductors lofficers expenses and meetlngs Making Mus1< 5ub5cription and insurance Bank charges Miscellaneou5 Expenses 1.755 870 106 90 639 1,734 3.370 2.670 Awayday Expendltur• Total Expendlture 58,470 11,515 Page 3 BURY ST EDMUNDS BACH SOCIETY (Regisieied Charitable Incorporated Organisation No 11818421 ounts for the ar ended 31 Jul 2022 2021 Ireslaledl 2022 Net recelpts for the peritsd Cash and Bank balances at l August 2021 Cash ènd Bank balances at 31st July 2022 4.402 36,212 31,810 4,996 31,216 36.212 ststement of Assets and liabllitles at Jlstjuty 2022 Monetary Assets Cash and Bank Balances Current Account- Barclays Bank Business Premlum A¢tount- Barclays CUr￿nt Account- H58C Cash in Hand COIF Account Choir Fund Total Monetary Assets 4,749 3.892 1,886 10.891 189 246 23,000 168 23,000 31,809 36.212 Debtors Llabllltles Cred5tors PRS H¥1 Leonard 418 418 Total Monetary Ass•ts, less Ilabllltles 31.809 36,161 Non-monetary Assets Tanglble FiJ(td A55ets At ¢ost 15,705 15.665 Page 4 BURY ST EDMUNDS 8ACH SOCIEri INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRusfEES YEAR ENDED 31 Jul 2022 I report on the account5 of the Society for the year ended 31 July 2022 set out on pages 2 to 4. RESPECTIVE RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE TRiJsfEES AND THE INDEPENDEKf EXAMINER As the charitvs Trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts.. you consider that the audit requirement of Section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Act) does not apply and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to examine the accounts under seetion 145 of the 2011 Ad, follow the procedure5 laid down in the General Directions given by the Charity Commi55ion under Section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act. and state whether particular matters have come to my attention. BASIS OF INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT My examination was carrled out in accordance with the general direction5 8iven by the Charity Commission. An independent examination includes a review of the actountin8 records kept by the charity and a comparlson of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes Consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts. and seeking explanation5 from you as Trustees concerning any such matter5. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequèntly I do not expre55 an audit opinion on the view given by thè ac¢ounts. INDEPENDENTEXAMINER'5 STATEMENT In Connection wlth my examination. no matter has come to my attentlon -. which gives me reasonable Cause to believe thai in any material respert the requirements:_ lal to keep a¢counting records in accordance with Section 130 of the 2011 Act, and Ibl to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting record5 and to comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met. or to which. in my opinion. aitention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understandin8 of the accounts to be reached. Stephen Cook MA FCA DAVID ROBERTON & CO Chartered Accountants 84 Whiting Street Bury St Edmunds SLtffolk IP33 INZ 10 October 2022 Page I