Charity number: 1187520
FRIENDS OF THE ALBION QUARTET CHARITY
UNAUDITED
TRUSTEES' REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
FRIENDS OF THE ALBION QUARTET CHARITY
REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS OF THE CHARITY, ITS TRUSTEES AND ADVISERS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
Trustees
Vivien Lewis Louise Lansdown Dr Nigel Brown OBE (deceased 19 January 2023)
Charity registered number
1187520
Principal office
127 Melrose Avenue, London, NW2 4LY
Accountants
Nyman Libson Paul LLP, 124 Finchley Road, London, NW3 5JS
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TRUSTEES' REPORT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
The Trustees present their annual report together with the financial statements of the charity for the year 1 October 2021 to 30 September 2022.
Objectives and Activities
Policies and objectives
In setting objectives and planning for activities, the Trustees have given due consideration to general guidance published by the charity commission relating to public benefit.
The principal objectives of the Charity are to promote, maintain, improve and advance the understanding of, appreciation of and education in classical music, in particular, but not exclusively among children and young adults and to enhance their love of music.
Activities for achieving objectives and furthering the charity’s purposes for the public benefit
The charity is currently dormant and plans to remain so for the next couple of years. Its plans for the future are to raise funds through donations to help cover the costs of planning, preparing and administering the workshops and residencies that The Albion Quartet provides.
Financial review
Reserves policy
The Charity had yet to commence any operations as at the reporting date and had no income, expenditure or accumulated funds. The Trustees aim to produce sufficient reserves in future through donations.
Structure, governance and management
Constitution
The Charity was registered with the Charity Commission 22 January 2020 and is constituted under a CIO Foundation constitution.
Method of appointment or election of Trustees
The management of the charity is the responsibility of the Trustees who are elected under the terms of the constitution.
Organisational structure and decision making
The charity is managed by its Trustees.
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Trustees' responsibilities statement
The Trustees are responsible for preparing the Trustees' Report and the financial statements in accordance with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
The law applicable to charities in England & Wales requires the Trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charity and of the incoming resources and application of resources of the charity for that year. In preparing these financial statements, the Trustees are required to:
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select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently;
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observe the methods and principles in the Charities SORP;
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make judgments and accounting estimates that are reasonable and prudent;
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prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation.
The Trustees are responsible for keeping proper accounting records that are sufficient to show and explain the charity's transactions and disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Charities Act 2011, the Charity (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 and the provisions of the trust deed. They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
This report was approved by the Trustees, on and signed on their behalf by:
Trustee
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STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES FOR THE YEAR ENDED 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
The Charity was dormant during the year and had no income or expenditure.
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BALANCE SHEET AS AT 30 SEPTEMBER 2022
The Charity was dormant during the year and has never operated. Thus, it has no assets, liabilities or funds.
The financial statements were approved by the Trustees on and signed on their behalf, by:
Trustee
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