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2020-12-31-accounts

The Opera Makers CIO

1188116

Receipts and payments accounts

CC16a

For the period 21/02/2020 31/12/2020 To from

Section A Receipts and payments

Unrestricted
funds		 Unrestricted
funds		 Restricted funds Endowment
funds		 Total funds Last year
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
A1 Receipts
Arts Council Grant(H&F)7/5/2020 - 12,121 - 12,121 -
Easyfundraising16/11/2020 122 - 122 -
Transfer of assests from The Opera Makers 354 - 354 -
CIC(regNo 12042566)26/11/2020
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Sub total(Gross income for AR) 476 12,121 - 12,597 -
A1 Receipts Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £		 Unrestricted
funds
to the nearest £		 Restricted funds
to the nearest £		 Restricted funds
to the nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Endowment
funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £		 Total funds
to the nearest £		 Last year
to the nearest £

Arts Council Grant(H&F)7/5/2020		 - 12,121 - 12,121 -
Easyfundraising16/11/2020 122 - 122 -
Transfer of assests from The Opera Makers
CIC(regNo 12042566)26/11/2020		 354 - 354 -
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Sub total(Gross income for AR) 476 12,121 - 12,597 -
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).		 -
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-
476		 -
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12,121		 -
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12,597
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Sub total - -
Total receipts
A3 Payments
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Arts Club Venue Hire Della Jones
Masterclass 14/10/2020		 105 - - 105 -
Jan Capinski professional recording fee
Della Jones Masterclass 23/11/2020		 180 - - 180 -
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**Sub total ** 285 - - 285 -

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A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
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**Sub total ** - - - - -
Total payments 285 - - 285 -
Net of receipts/(payments) 191 12,121 - 12,312 -
A5 Transfers between funds - - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - - -
Cash funds this year end 191 12,121 - 12,312 -

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

Categories
B1 Cash funds
B2 Other monetary assets
B3 Investment assets		 Details
Details
Total cash funds
(agree balances with receipts and payments account(s))
Details		 Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
191
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191
OK
Unrestricted
funds
to nearest £
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Fund to which asset
belongs		 Restricted funds
to nearest £
12,121
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12,121
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Restricted funds
to nearest £
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Cost (optional)
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-		 Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Endowment
funds
to nearest £
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Current value
(optional)
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- -

B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use

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Details		 Fund to which asset
belongs		 Cost (optional)
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Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees

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Signature Print Name Date of approval Stefan De Wachter 02/09/2021 Keith Clancy 03/09/2021 Peter Petzal 05/09/2021

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Trustees’ annual report (including Directors’ report) for the period

From: 21 February 2020

To: 31 December 2020

Charity name: THE OPERA MAKERS CIO

Charity registration number: 1188116

Company number: CE020811

Objectives and activities

SORP reference
Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document		 Para 1.17 ‘Objects’ as stated in the Constitution are as
follows:
(A) the advancement of the education of
musicians at the start of their professional
careers, by bridging the gap between full-
time study and employment, including (but
not limited to) through: (i) the provision of
career mentorship; (ii) the provision of
musical and theatrical coaching and
masterclasses; (iii) the provision of
meaningful work opportunities and
experience; and (iv) fostering the creation of
valuable and long-lasting networks to
support career development; (B) the
advancement of education of the general
public, including (but not limited to) through:
(i) staging of accessible opera productions;
(ii) production of supplementary materials
which engage target audiences; and (C) the
advancement of the arts, including (but not
limited to) through: (i) the creation of
immersive opera productions; and (ii) the
development of new collaborative practices
for creating and staging operas; (iii)
reinventing the narratives of standard
repertoire operas and collaborating with
practitioners from other disciplines.
Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.		 Para 1.17 and
1.19		 The Opera Makers began the process of
producing Hopes and Fears, a new opera
based on the music of Debussy created with
the support of Shine Cancer Support UK and
telling the stories of two women living with
incurable cancer, to be performed at
Grimeborn Opera Festival in summer 2020
(this project was then postponed until
summer 2021 due to Covid restrictions). In
the autumn we presented a livestreamed
masterclass from the Arts Club in central
London, with Della Jones, featuring four
emerging artists. The Opera Makers also
produced a series of short videos entitled
"The 12 DAYS (Ditties, Arias & Yuletide
Shenanigans) of Christmas", and raising
funds for the emerging artists involved.
These activities contributed to the purposes
of the charity including, without limitation, to
the advancement of the education of
musicians at the start of their professional
careers, and was the first step towards
achieving our mission of staging accessible
operas and developing new artistic and
social collaborations.
Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit		 Para 1.18 The Trustees confirm that they have had
regard to the Charity Commission guidance
on public benefit.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

SORP reference
Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Not applicable. The Opera Makers CIO does
not make Grants.
Policy on social investment
including program related
investment		 Para 1.38 As stated above, it is a key objective of
The Opera Makers CIO to promote: (A) the
advancement of the education of musicians
at the start of their professional careers, by
bridging the gap between full-time study and
employment; (B) the advancement of
education of the general public; and (C) the
advancement of the arts, and this central to
the planning of all past, current and future
activities.
Contribution made by
volunteers		 Para 1.38 Significant support from volunteers was
given to allow the activities to date to take
place.
A large proportion of the work carried out by
the team is on a voluntary basis. Total
Volunteer hours were recorded as 1,000
hours. This in-kind support is deemed to be
valued at £10,000 (equivalent to £10 per
volunteer hour). However, this valuation has
only been considered for internal purposes
and has not been included in the FY20
Annual Financial Report.
The CIO also benefitted from the generous
support of Della Jones in giving a
masterclass for emerging artists without fee.
This in-kind support is deemed to be valued
at £300. However, this valuation has only
been considered for internal purposes and

has not been included in the FY20 Annual Financial Report. Not applicable. Other

Achievements and performance

Summary of the main
achievements of the charity,
identifying the difference the
charity’s work has made to
the circumstances of its
beneficiaries and any wider
benefits to society as a
whole.		 Para 1.20 The Charity secured funds from Arts Council
England to support Hopes & Fears, a new
opera based on the music of Debussy and
created with Shine Cancer Support UK (to
be performed September 2021). This
project will provide paid work and training to
emerging artists as well as bringing opera to
a broad audience and promoting the
relevance of the artform, while building new
collaborations with other social enterprises
and testing new ways of creating work.
The Charity assumed The Opera Makers
CIC. By becoming a charity; The Opera
Makers CIO committed publicly to its core
objectives, and opened up broad
opportunities for fundraising to support its
goals.
The Charity produced a live-streamed and
professionally recorded masterclass with its
patron, Della Jones, offering 4 emerging
artists a platform to train and perform during
a global pandemic, and also providing them
with vital recorded materials for auditions
etc. The masterclass was watched by over
1,500 people online.
The Charity produced a series of "tongue in
cheek" videos inspired by the 12 Days of
Christmas, reaching an audience of over
1,000 online and raising in excess of £800
(received in the following financial year) for
the artists involved, all of whom had lost
Christmas singing income due to the
pandemic.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Achievements against
objectives set		 Para 1.41 The key objectives of The Opera Makers
CIO's activities in the financial year were (i)
to plan and secure appropriate resources for
the production of the first full show of The
Opera Makers CIO, entitled "Hopes &
Fears", scheduled to take place in 2021 and
(ii) to promote a masterclass for young
singers led by The Opera Makers CIO's
patron, Della Jones. These key objectives
align with the objectives set out in The
Opera Makers CIO's Constitution.
The Trustees are satisfied that this was
clearly achieved as further detailed in this
report.
Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set		 Para 1.41 The forecast cost of Hopes & Fears
(including "in-kind" support) has been set at
£35,777 and it was the objective to raise
sufficient funds to cover this requirement. As
at the end of this financial year, £12,121 has
been raised towards the production of Hopes
& Fears. The Opera Makers also formed key
relationships with other funding bodies, and
partnerships with "in-kind" supporters whose
funding activities were then suspended in
this year due to the Covid 19 pandemic.
It is therefore expected that in the next
financial year the CIO will be able to raise all
outstanding funds for this project.
Investment performance
against objectives		 Para 1.41 Not Applicable. The Opera Makers CIO does
not currently have sufficient funds to allow
investment.
Other Not applicable.

Financial review

Financial review
Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period		 Para 1.21 Income: £12,597comprised of:
Arts Council England Grant (Hopes and
Fears): £12,121
Assets transferred from The Opera Makers
CIC: £354
Crowdfunding (easyfundraising.org): £122
Expenditure: £285relating to:
Jan Capinski professional recording (Della
Jones Masterclass): £180
Venue Hire (Della Jones Masterclass): £105
Net Income in 2020: £12,597
Cash Balance: On 31 December 2020, the
Cash Balance held in The Royal Bank of
Scotland plc charity account was£12,312.
Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held		 Para 1.22 The Charity holds no reserves and has no
policy in place in respect of reserves.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 None
Reasons for holding zero
reserves		 Para 1.22 The Opera Makers are currently raising
funds on a project-by-project basis, with core
costs kept to a minimum and mainly covered
by volunteer services to the charity as well
as small donations raised through
crowdfunding platforms such as
easyfundraising.org and PayPal Giving.
Details of fund materially in
deficit		 Para 1.24 NA
Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern		 Para 1.23 In principle, there are no uncertainties
regarding the charity continuing as a going
concern. Plans for activities taking place in
2021 are well advanced and appropriate
funding has been secured to ensure their
viability (provided that no further restrictions
due to the pandemic are imposed on arts
venues).

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)		 Para 1.47 Current key funding sources include: private
donations (including in-kind support),
crowdfunding (including
easyfundraising.org), grants/trusts (including
Arts Council funding).
The Opera Makers CIO registered for Gift
Aid on 23/08/2020.
Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted		 Para 1.46 Not Applicable. The Opera Makers CIO does
not currently have sufficient funds to allow
investment.
A description of the principal
risks facing the charity		 Para 1.46 The principal ongoing risks are the lack of
sufficient fundraising and the risk of further
Government restrictions on gatherings and
events due to the Covid-19 which may affect
the activities scheduled for 2021.
Other Not applicable.

Structure, governance and management

Description of charity’s
trusts:		 Not applicable.
Type of governing document:
for example,		 Para 1.25 Constitution.
How is the charity
constituted?		 Para 1.25 Charitable Incorporated Organisation.
Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.		 Para 1.25 Since inception, there have been three
Trustees. The Trustees continue to seek
additional Trustees to increase their number.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees		 Prospective Trustees are identified by
invitation only based on knowledge,
experience and ability to contribute to the
needs and objectives of The Opera Makers
CIO. Selection is made by discussion with
existing Trustees, the Artistic Director, the
Musical Director and the production team. A
more structured recruitment process may be
adoptedin thefuture.

Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:

Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees		 Para 1.51 If and when appointed, new Trustees shall
be provided with copies of
the Constitution, Charity Commission
Guidelines and any existing Annual and
Financial Reports. Access shall also be
given to all key online archive material: e.g.
budgets, minutes of meetings, etc.
The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works		 Para 1.51 The Trustees, the Artistic Director, the
Musical Director and the production team
regularly engage in discussions about the
organisational structure, definition of posts,
roles, responsibilities and lines of
communication.
The Artistic Director - Rebecca Hunt
(professionally, Becca Marriott) - and the
Musical Director - Panaretos Kyriatzidis - are
assisted by the production and
organisational support team - Dominic
Mattos and Joana Fragata (theCore Team).
All these roles are performed on a voluntary
basis. The Core Team meets regularly in
person or electronically.
Trustee Meetings take place regularly and
contact is maintained between meetings
electronically. A Business Plan is in place
and subject to ongoing review.
Relationship with any related
parties		 Para 1.51 Not applicable.
Other Not applicable.

Reference and administrative details

Charity name The Opera Makers CIO
Other name the charity uses The Opera Makers
Registered charity number 1188116
Charity’s principaladdress **15 Greenway, SW20 9BQ London, United Kingdom **

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)
1 Peter Petzal
Chair of the Trustees
2Keith Mortimer
Clancy
Trustee
3Stefan Francies
Denjis De Wachter
Trustee
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5
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7
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10
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20
Corporate trustees–names of the directors at the date the report was approved		 Trustee name Office (if any) Office (if any) Dates acted if not for whole
year		 Name of person (or body) entitled
to appoint trustee (if any)
Peter Petzal Chair of the Trustees
Keith Mortimer
Clancy		 Trustee
Stefan Francies
Denjis De Wachter		 Trustee
Director name
Not applicable Not applicable
Director name
Not applicable Not applicable

Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity

Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Not applicable Not applicable

Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others

Description of the assets
held in this capacity		 None
Name and objects of the
charity on whose behalf the
assets are held and how this
falls within the custodian
charity’s objects		 Not applicable
Details of arrangements for
safe custody and
segregation of such assets
from the charity’s own assets		 Not applicable

Additional information (optional)

Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (optional information) Names and addresses of advisers (optional information)
Type of
adviser
Name
Address
Not
applicable		 Not applicable Not applicable
Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (optional information)
Rebecca Hunt (professionally, Becca Marriott) - Artistic Director
Panaretos Kyriatzidis - Musical Director
Dominic Mattos - Producer
Joana Fragata - Organisational Support

Exemptions from disclosure

Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details

Not applicable

Other optional information

None

Declarations

The company has taken advantage of the small companies’ exemption in preparing the report above.

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report (including directors’ report) above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees/directors

Signature(s) Keith Mortimer Clancy Stefan De Wachter Full name(s) Peter Petzal

Position (for example
Secretary, Chair, etc)
Date

Chair of the Trustees		 Trustee Trustee
05/09/2021 03/09/2021 02/09/2021