Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 14 May 2020 to 30 April 2021
Charity name: The Lindow Ensemble
Charity registration number: 1189479
Objectives and Activities
| SORP reference | ||
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | (1) To advance the arts and culture for the benefit of the public in Greater Manchester and Cheshire and (2) to advance education for the benefit of current students and recent alumni of the Royal Northern College of Music (‘RNCM’) and other institutions of higher musical education. |
| 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 ensemble is a string ensemble that typically consists of 12 players, comprising full-time professionals, students or recent alumni of the RNCM and amateur players of a high standard. Its main activity is to perform concerts of chamber music. Owing to the pandemic it has been unable to do so during the reporting period. Instead it has made preliminary plans for the performance of concerts in 2021-2022 and, to this end, has raised the funds referred to in the accounts and is seeking additional financial support from several trust foundations. |
| 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, in planning concerts for 2021-2022, they have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Achievements and Performance
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| 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 | As stated above, the pandemic has prevented the ensemble carrying out its main activity of concert giving during the reporting period. It has, however, raised funds towards the performance of a series of six concerts in 2021-2022 and is seeking additional funds to finance them. Subject to the pandemic and necessary funding, the concerts will take place in Manchester and Wilmslow. As regards the public, the ensemble reasonably expects total audience figures of 600-900. As regards students and recent alumni of the RNCM, the ensemble intends to invite selected students and alumni to rehearse for and perform in all six concerts. The ensemble also plans to commission a work or works from one or two RNCM composition students or alumni. Thereby the ensemble will assist these students and alumni in the transition to a professional career, a step that the pandemic has made harder than ever. |
Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | As shown by its accounts, the ensemble has assets of £6328, intended to go towards the cost of the 2021-2022 concerts. It requires additional funding of £5-6K for this purpose. |
| Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The ensemble became a CIO in May 2020 and to date has no reserves policy or accumulation of reserves. The ensemble will review the position when it becomes more firmly established. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | Nil. |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | The priority of the ensemble is to accumulate sufficient funds to deliver the 2021-2022 concerts. Once that has been achieved, it can consider the accumulation of a reserve. |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | None. |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | If the ensemble is to continue as a going concern it requires a regular income of £10-15K per annum. It has not yet achieved this but will pursue all appropriate fundraising activities in order to do so. |
| Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements |
where relevant about: |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | The ensemble expresses its grateful thanks to the single donor of £5000, without which the ensemble could not have made preliminary plans for the 2021-2022 concerts. |
Structure, Governance and Management
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| Type of governing document | Para 1.25 | Foundation model for a Charitable Incorporated Organisation, whose only voting members are its charity trustees. |
| How is the charity constituted? |
Para 1.25 | A Charitable Incorporated Organisation (‘CIO’). |
| Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | The ensemble has three trustees, all of whom are first charity trustees. They were appointed by personal recommendation. The constitution provides that, apart from first charity trustees, every trustee must be appointed for three years by a resolution passed at a properly convened meeting of charity trustees. In doing so the charity trustees must have regard to the skills, knowledge and experience needed for the effective administration of the CIO. |
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Lindow Ensemble |
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| Other name the charity uses | None |
| Registered charity number | 1189479 |
| Charity’s principal address | 30 Broadway Wilmslow Cheshire SK9 1NB |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole **year ** |
Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany) |
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| John Andrew Phillips |
Chair and Treasurer |
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| Michael Andrew Sambrook |
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| Adrienne Patricia Spilsbury |
Secretary | |||
Corporate trustees – names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name None
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
| Trustee name | Dates acted if not for whole year | |
|---|---|---|
| None | ||
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
Description of the assets None held in this capacity Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details N/A
Other optional information
N/A
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) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date |
John A. Phillips | |
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| John Andrew Phillips | ||
Chair |
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| 29 April 2021 | ||
| 29 April 2021 |
Charity Name No (if any) The Lindow Ensemble 1189479 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a
For the period Period start date from 14-May-20
Period end date 30-Apr-21
To
Section A Receipts and payments
| A1 Receipts | Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ 178 5,000 1,250 - - - - - 6,428 - - - 6,428 100 - - - - - - - - 100 - - - 100 6,328 - - 6,328 |
Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - |
Total funds to the nearest £ 178 5,000 1,250 - - - - - 6,428 - - - 6,428 100 - - - - - - - - 100 - - - 100 6,328 |
Total funds to the nearest £ 178 5,000 1,250 - - - - - 6,428 - - - 6,428 100 - - - - - - - - 100 - - - 100 6,328 |
Last year to the nearest £ |
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| Bank a/c openingcredit | 178 | - | ||||
| Donation | 5,000 | - | ||||
| Tax reclaim on donation | 1,250 | - | ||||
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| Sub total(Gross income for AR) |
6,428 | - | ||||
| A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). |
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| Total receipts A3 Payments |
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| Fundraisingcosts | 100 | - | ||||
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| **Sub total ** | 100 | - | ||||
| A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) |
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| Total payments Net of receipts/(payments) A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end Cash funds this year end |
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| 6,328 | - | - | 6,328 | - | ||
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| 6,328 | - | - | 6,328 | - |
CCXX R1 accounts (SS)
03/05/2021
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| Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period | |
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| Categories Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees B1 Cash funds B2 Other monetary assets B4 Assets retained for the charity’s own use B5 Liabilities B3 Investment assets |
Signature John A. Phillips Details Details Details Details Total cash funds (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) Details |
Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ 6,328 - - - - - 6,328 - OK OK Unrestricted funds Restricted funds to nearest £ to nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - Fund to which asset belongs Cost (optional) - - - - - - - - - Fund to which liability relates Amount due (optional) - - - - - Print Name John Andrew Phillips |
Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Endowment funds to nearest £ |
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| Date of approval |
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| John A. Phillips | John Andrew Phillips | 29-Apr-21 | |
CCXX R2 accounts (SS)
03/05/2021
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