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| Section A | Reference and | administration details | |||||||||||||||||||
| Charity name | The Elgar Festival | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names charity is known by | None | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Registered charity number (if any) | 1186804 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Charity's principal address | 6 Carriage Close | ||||||||||||||||||||
| St John’s | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Worcester | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Postcode | WR2 6AE | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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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| 1 | Dr Adrian Stewart Gregson |
Chairman | N/A | The Elgar Festival Committee |
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| 2 | Alan Feeney | N/A | The Elgar Festival Committee |
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| 3 | Anne Renshaw | N/A | The Elgar Festival Committee |
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| Names | of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | Dates acted if not for whole year | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | |||
| N/A |
Section B Structure, governance and management
Description of the charity’s trusts
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Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution)[Constitution]
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How the charity is constituted Associaton
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(eg. trust, association, company) Trustee selection methods
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(eg. appointed by, elected by) Elected by committee
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Additional governance issues (Optional information) You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about: • policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
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• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider N/A
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network with which the charity works;
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• relationship with any related parties;
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• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.
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Section C Objectives and activities
To foster & promote the education and enjoyment of the life & works of Sir Edward Elgar Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing To engage in fundraising throughout the year to support a calendar of document events as well as those good causes which fall within the remit of the organisation. To network with existing similar events and to foster goodwill towards the festival and to cross promote such events. To engage in programmes which fall within the remit of the organisation which are both fun and developmental. To engage the public, in particular with young people in areas of social deprivation where enjoyment of such material is uncommon or difficult to come by. The Elgar Festival engages in fundraising activities in order to support Summary of the main activities an annual music festival celebrating the life work and music of Edward undertaken for the public Elgar. The Festival comprises of several separate events featuring benefit in relation to these high profile performers and aims to be inclusive. All events are either objects (include within this free or low cost. BAME and female composers of Elgar's generation section the statutory are a feature of the Festival. declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance All trustees have regard to the Charity Commission’s public benefit issued by the Charity guidance when exercising any powers or duties to which the guidance Commission on public benefit) is relevant. Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information) You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about: • policy on grantmaking; N/A • policy programme related investment; • contribution made by volunteers.
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Section D Achievements and performance
| Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year |
A highly successful festival was held in 2019 that included recitals, concerts, talks and exhibitions. On the strength of this, planning commenced for a 2020 programme of events. Due to the covid 19 pandemic, plans had to be abandoned and planning for a 2021 festival to be held in October of that year began and is ongoing. |
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Section E Financial review
| Brief statement of the charity’s policy on reserves |
The charity holds no financial reserves. |
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| Details of any funds materially in deficit |
The charity has no material deficit. |
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| Youmay chooseto include additional information, where relevant about: • the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising); • how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity; • investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. |
The Elgar Festival relies upon grants from Arts Council England, local authority, granting trusts and foundations and box office receipts to fund its activities. The funds raised in this way have allowed the festival committee to mount free exhibitions, promote youth activities and subsidise tickets to performances enabling it to keep prices affordable. |
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Section F Other optional information
Section G Declaration
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Full name(s) Stuart Freed Position (eg Secretary, Hon. Secretary Chair, etc) Date 9 November 2021
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ELGAR FESTIVAL
| RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT RECEIPTS Grants - Local Authorities Private trusts / Foundations Arts Council Box Ofce Receipts Sale of programmes Miscellaneous income PAYMENTS Marketing and promotional Artistic and creative Venue hire Box Ofce Settlements Music Scores Miscellaneous expenditure Excess of (payments over receipts) / receipts over payments previous year Balance brought forward at start of year Balance carried forward at 31st March 2021 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Cash at Barclays Bank |
£ £ 0.00 0.00 0.00 491.10 0.00 34.87 525.97 (798.80) (2,400.00) 0.00 0.00 0.00 (630.53) (3,829.33) (3,303.36) 5,178.86 1,875.50 £ 1,875.50 Year ended 31st March 2021 As at 31st March 2021 |
£ 7,600.00 7,600.00 11,488.00 12,437.34 760.80 322.51 Year ended 31st March 2020 |
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| 40,208.65 | ||
| (4,831.17) (16,580.80) (2,585.50) (13,661.68) (564.38) (1,245.01) |
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| (39,468.54) | ||
| 740.11 4,438.75 |
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| 5,178.86 | ||
| £ 5,178.86 As at 31st March 2020 |
ELGAR FESTIVAL Year endod 31sl March 2020 Yoar onded 31st March REC8PTS APID PAYMEpifs ACCOUNT RECEIPTS Grants. Lcral AUthor9s Priwdl8 Iru3ts l FOdatIcls Arts C1)UtlI Box offi Recews sa of wcgrammes mtscel1arw income 7.6(KJ. 7.6CKJ.00 11,488. 12.437.34 760.80 322.51 40.208.65 491.10 o. 34.87 PAYMEiirs Markebng and prCrft Artistic and creative venL hirE Box Offi se1tknts Music Scues Miscellarwus exFefKJiiuTg (4.831.17) (16.580.) (2.585.50) (13.661.681 1564.38) 1,245.01 la4.() o.(h) 0.00 Q.(M) 8XJ.$3 (3,829.33) Excess ol (payments 0r receipts) I re (Mr tyevkm Trar Bala£ f[(181 start of I3,303.) 740.11 5.178. 4,438.75 8•18nce lorwwd at 3181 Mwch 21y21 STATEMEKf OF ASSEfs AND LIABILMES A•at31st A8at318¢ IAarch 2020 Cash at Barda>s Bank
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Independent examiner's report on the accounts Section A Independent Examiner's Report members of On aCCnts for Ihe year 3 1 IMThfL( ¥4 i Charity rbo (rf any) Set out on pages I report to the trustees on my examinatK)n of the accounts of the alx)ve tharity ("th8 Tnjsf) for tha year end&1 Responsibililies and As Ihe charity trustees of the Trusi. yw are responsible for trte PreParatn basis of rep( of the accounts in accordance viih the re(pJrements ofthe Chanlies Act 2011 fthe A(fl. I report in r8spe¢t of my exarnw1an of the TNSVS aco)unts carrled out under section 145 01 the 201 l Acl and in carying out my examination, I have folk)wed the applicalse DrecnS siven ty the Charity C(¥nmission under section 145{51(bl of the Act. I have completed my examinathjn. I confirm thal no material mattws have come to my allernirm I ') in cCtIon with Ihe examnalion *thich srives cause to believe thai in, any material respect.. accwnting record5 vme not kept in accsxdance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not aCCd with accouniiThJ reccfds IndepaNlent examiner's statement I have no concems and ha c(yne a(xoss no oiher matters in connectton with the examinati to whh attention ShJId be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ' Please deleie the wLYds in Ihe L¥ackets ilthpy do apply. Signed: L j Name: Q if S i c Lry•4J Relevarrt profgssional qualification(s) or body (if any): AC Address: o £f> I S Fcscfvi L% i riJr.NJ 4CD nrtnhpts ?018