## **Bristol Early Music Festival** 

## **Report of activities 2024-5** 

In the years between biennial weekend Festivals, the Trustees have promoted a mini-Festival both as a place-holder in Bristol’s busy musical life and as a way of staying in touch with our audience base. In May 2025 there was a single event all-day workshop for singers and players on early instruments led by the internationally renowned Robert Hollingworth. The chosen piece was Orazio Benevoli’s Missa Benevola,  for four choirs and a varied band of instrumental. Nearly a hundred singers took part with early wind, brass, strings and keyboard players. The event was both a musical and financial success. 

Robert Hollingworth noted the fact that in the UK it is still possible, perhaps uniquely, for a large group of amateur singers to turn up and sight-read an unfamiliar piece, thanks largely to early musical education, which he now sees as seriously under threat from reduced budgets. 

The Trustees have continued to adopt a range of policy documents in accordance with Charity Commission requirements. 

No changes have been made to the Trustee body, or to the aims or purposes of the charity. 



## **Bristol Early Music Festival Profit and Loss (P&L) Statement Financial Year 1/10/24 - 30/9/25** 

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|**Opening bank balance 1/10/24**||**£  3585.53**||
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|**Income**||||
|Ticket sales|£2289.53|||
|Sponsorship|£100.00|||
|Donatons|£95.00|||
|Refreshments|£0|||
|**Total income**|**£2484.53**|||
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|**Expenditure**||||
|Performance fees and related<br>expenses|£930.00|||
|Scoreprintng|£624.00|||
|Workshopand exhibiton fees|£0|||
|Travel and transport|£0|||
|Venue costs|£0|||
|Administraton and<br>miscellaneous|£261.12||Wix paid for<br>threeyears|
|Website hostng|£0|||
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|**Total expenditure**|**£1815.12**|||
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|**Closing bank balance 30/09/23**||**£4575.33**||