
## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period from 1[st] January 2021 to 31[st] December 2021** 

## **Charity name: West Meon Music Festival** 

## **Charity registration number: 1185082** 

## **Objectives and Activities** 

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|Summary of the purposes of<br>the charity as set out in its<br>governing document|To advance the education of the public in the appreciation<br>and knowledge of the art and science of music by the<br>presentation of public concerts and workshops including the<br>West Meon Music Festival.|
|Summary of the main<br>activities in relation to those<br>purposes for the public<br>benefit, in particular, the<br>activities, projects or<br>services identified in the<br>accounts.|The charity’s primary activity is preparation for and<br>presentation of the annual West Meon Music Festival,<br>including its concerts and workshops, which is held in<br>September each year.<br>The public concerts which are presented at the festival are<br>designed to educate the wider public, including the elderly,<br>children and students in world class chamber music.<br>Workshops and masterclasses are also held.|
|Statement confirming<br>whether the trustees have<br>had regard to the guidance<br>issued by the Charity<br>Commission on public<br>benefit|The trustees confirm that they have been fully briefed on<br>the trustee guidance on public benefit issued by the Charity<br>Commisson.|
|Contribution made by<br>volunteers|West Meon Music Festival would not happen without its<br>volunteers who contribute hugely to the planning,<br>preparation, operations and follow up to the annual<br>festivals.|





## **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.<br>Achievements against<br>objectives set|The charity successfully presented the West Meon Music<br>Festival in September 2021, with a world class roster of<br>musicians.<br>Notably also, receipt of a Lottery grant allowed the charity<br>to put on some free to audience concerts, including a<br>children's and family concert. This enabled participation by<br>those who might not otherwise have the means to attend<br>the festival.<br>Feedback on the festival, from artists, audience and the<br>local community has been extremely positive and confirms<br>that the charity is delivering well against its objectives.|



## **Financial Review** 

|**Financial Review**||
|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s<br>financial position at the end<br>of the period|The charity retained sufficient funds at the end of the period<br>to cover expenses to be incurred in advance of a 2022<br>festival.<br>Further financial planning for 2022 was held off until spring<br>of 2022 so that the possible operating environment in<br>September 2022 could be clearer. Nonetheless,<br>preparations were made to apply for an Arts Council grant<br>to underwrite likely operating costs for 2022.|
|Statement explaining the<br>policy for holding reserves<br>stating why they are held|Sufficient funds at the end of a period are held to cover<br>expenses to be incurred in advance of a subsequent future<br>festival.|
|Amount of reserves held|Cash £3,328; £3,290 net of accruals.|
|Reasons for holding zero<br>reserves|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in<br>deficit|N/A|
|Explanation of any<br>uncertainties about the<br>charity continuing as a going<br>concern|While there are uncertainties around the effects of<br>pandemic-related, staffing and economic restraints on<br>hospitality, entertainment and events, the trustees believe<br>that these uncertainties do not pose a going concern risk<br>for the charity as festival planning is always carried out on a<br>year by year basis to stay within the current resources of<br>the charity.|





## **Structure, Governance and Management** 

|**Structure, Governance**|**and Management**|
|---|---|
|Description of charity’s<br>trusts:|The charity has no subsidiaries.|
|Type of governing document|Charitable Incorporated Organisation constitution dated 29th<br>August 2019.|
|How is the charity<br>constituted?|Charitable Incorporated Organisation|
|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|New trustees are appointed by the current trustees taking<br>into account interest, knowledge, skills and experience.|



## **Reference and Administrative details** 

|Charity name|West Meon Music Festival|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|None|
|Registered charity number|1185082|
|Charity’s principal address|Millbarrow Barns<br>Beauworth<br>Alresford SO24 0PB|



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

||**Trustee name**|**Office (ifany)**|
|---|---|---|
|1|John Scholes|Chair|
|2|Penelope Clive|Trustee|
|3|Virginia de Cosson|Trustee|
|4|Andrew Fuller|Trustee|
|5|Susanne Stanzeleit|Trustee|
|6|Cecilia Thompson|Trustee|



## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others:** None 

## **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)** John Richard Scholes 

**Position (eg Secretary,** Chair **Chair, etc)** 

28[th] October 2022 




## **West Meon Music Festival 1185082 Receipts and payments accounts** 

## **CC16a** 

**01/01/2021 31/12/2021 For the period To from** 

## **Section A Receipts and payments** 

|**A1 Receipts**|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest      £**<br>**7,300**<br>**2,740**<br>**3,235**<br>**75**<br>**600**<br>**574**<br>**10,000**<br>**-**<br>**24,524**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **-**<br>**24,524**<br>**16,130**<br>**5,525**<br>**1,079**<br>**1,632**<br>**95**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **24,461**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br> **-**<br>**24,461**<br>**63**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**63**|**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**7,300**<br>**2,740**<br>**3,235**<br>**75**<br>**600**<br>**574**<br>**10,000**<br>**-**<br>**24,524**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**24,524**<br>**16,130**<br>**5,525**<br>**1,079**<br>**1,632**<br>**95**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**24,461**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**24,461**<br>**63**|**Total funds**<br>**to the nearest £**<br>**7,300**<br>**2,740**<br>**3,235**<br>**75**<br>**600**<br>**574**<br>**10,000**<br>**-**<br>**24,524**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**24,524**<br>**16,130**<br>**5,525**<br>**1,079**<br>**1,632**<br>**95**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**24,461**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**24,461**<br>**63**|**Last year**<br>**to the nearest £**|
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|Event - Ticket Sales|**7,300**|||||**-**|
|Event - other income|**2,740**|||||**-**|
|Friends/Benefactors/Patrons|**3,235**|||||**-**|
|Other Personal Donations|**75**|||||**-**|
|Corporate Donations|**600**|||||**-**|
|Gift Aid|**574**|||||**-**|
|Grants|**10,000**|||||**-**|
||**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Sub total_**_(Gross income for_<br>_AR)_|**24,524**|||||**-**|
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|**A2 Asset and investment sales,**<br>**(see table).**|||||||
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|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total receipts_**<br>**A3 Payments**|||||||
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|Artists' Fees|**16,130**|||||**-**|
|Other Event Costs|**5,525**|||||**-**|
|Marketing|**1,079**|||||**-**|
|Organisation & Management|**1,632**|||||**-**|
|Charitable Donation|**95**|||||**-**|
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||**-**|||||**-**|
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|**_Sub total_ **|**24,461**|||||**-**|
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|**A4 Asset and investment**<br>**purchases, (see table)**|||||||
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|**_Sub total_ **|**-**|||||**-**|
|**_Total payments_**<br>**_Net of receipts/(payments)_**<br>**A5 Transfers between funds**<br>**A6 Cash funds last year end**<br>**_Cash funds this year end_**|||||||
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||**63**|**-**|**-**|**63**||**-**|



CCXX R1 accounts (SS) 

28/10/2022 

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## **Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period** 

|**Categories**<br>Signed by one or two trustees on<br>behalf of all the trustees<br>**B5 Liabilities**<br>**B3 Investment assets**<br>**B2 Other monetary assets**<br>**B4 Assets retained for the**<br>**charity’s own use**<br>**B1 Cash funds**|**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**_Total cash funds_**<br>(agree balances with receipts and payments<br>account(s))<br>Advertising fees due<br>Bank<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>**Details**<br>Operating expenses payable<br>Signature|**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**3,328**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**3,328**<br>**-**<br>Agreement Error<br>OK<br>**Unrestricted**<br>**funds**<br>**Restricted**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**to nearest £**<br>**260**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**asset belongs**<br>**Cost (optional)**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**Fund to which**<br>**liability relates**<br>**Amount due**<br>**(optional)**<br>Unrestricted funds<br>**298**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>**-**<br>Print Name<br>John Scholes|**Endowment**<br>**funds**<br>**to nearest £**|
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||||Date of<br>approval|
|||John Scholes|28/10/2022|
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CCXX R2 accounts (SS) 

28/10/2022 

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