Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From 1 May 2021 to 30 April 2022 Charity name: The Lindow Ensemble Charity registration number: 1189479
Objectives and Activities
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SORP reference
Summary of the Para 1.17 (1) To advance the arts and
purposes of the charity culture for the benefit of the
as set out in its public in Greater Manchester and
governing document 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 Para 1.17 and The ensemble is a string
1.19
activities in relation to ensemble that typically consists
those purposes for the of 12 players, comprising full-
public benefit, in time professionals, students or
particular, the activities, recent alumni of the RNCM and
projects or services amateur players of a high
identified in the standard. Its main activity is to
accounts. perform concerts of chamber
music. In 2021-22 it has
performed four such concerts,
two in Didsbury, Manchester and
two in Wilmslow, Cheshire.
Statement confirming Para 1.18 The trustees confirm that, in
whether the trustees planning and giving these
have had regard to the concerts, they have had regard to
guidance issued by the the guidance issued by the
Charity Commission on Charity Commission on public
public benefit benefit.
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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.
SORP reference As stated above, in 2021-22 the ensemble has given four concerts, two in Didsbury, Manchester and two in Wilmslow, Para 1.20 Cheshire. In total 310 members of the public have attended. All the programmes have included lesser-known works by 20[th] century British composers as well as more familiar repertoire. The ensemble believes that thereby it has given members of the public both enjoyment and a wider appreciation of chamber music. Many have made donations to assist in the future development of the ensemble, for which the ensemble is very grateful.
As regards students and recent alumni of the RNCM, six students and one alumnus have rehearsed for and performed in these concerts. In addition the ensemble has commissioned a new work from a RNCM student composer for performance in June 2022. The ensemble believes that thereby it has assisted all of them in the transition to a professional musical career, a step that the pandemic has made harder than ever.
Financial Review
Para 1.21
Review of the charity’s Para 1.21 financial position at the end of the period Statement explaining Para 1.22 the policy for holding
As shown by its accounts, the ensemble has cash assets of £4068 at the end of the period. These will go towards the cost of two concerts in June 2022 and, with the addition of donations made at those concerts, should be sufficient to fund them.
The ensemble became a CIO in May 2020 and to date has no
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reserves stating why reserves policy or accumulation
they are held of reserves. It will review the
situation as it becomes more
firmly established.
Amount of reserves held Para 1.22 Nil.
Reasons for holding zero Para 1.22 The priority of the ensemble is to
reserves accumulate sufficient funds to
deliver a further season of
concerts in 2022-23. Once that
has been achieved, it can
consider the accumulation of a
reserve.
Details of fund materially Para 1.24 None.
in deficit
Explanation of any Para 1.23 If the ensemble is to continue as
uncertainties about the a going concern it requires a
charity continuing as a regular income of £12-15k per
going concern annum. It has not yet achieved
this but will pursue all
appropriate fundraising activities
in order to do so.
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Structure, Governance and Management
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Description of charity’s
trusts:
Type of governing Para 1.25 Foundation model for a Charitable
document Incorporated Organisation, whose
only voting members are its
charity trustees.
How is the charity Para 1.25 A Charitable Incorporated
constituted? Organisation (‘CIO’).
Trustee selection Para 1.25 The ensemble has three trustees,
methods including all of whom were first charity
details of any trustees. They were appointed by
constitutional provisions personal recommendation. The
e.g. election to post or constitution provides that, apart
name of any person or from first charity trustees, every
body entitled to appoint trustee must be appointed for
one or more trustees 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
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administration of the CIO.
Reference and Administrative details
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Charity name The Lindow Ensemble
Other name the charity None
uses
Registered charity 1189479
number
Charity’s principal 30 Broadway
address Wilmslow
Cheshire
SK9 1NB
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Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Name of person (or body)
Dates acted if not for
Trustee name Office (if any) entitled to appoint trustee
whole year
(if any)
John Andrew Chair and
1 Phillips Treasurer
Michael
Andrew
2
Sambrook
Adrienne Secretary
Patricia
3
Spilsbury
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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 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 N/A for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
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) John Andrew Phillips Position (eg Chair Secretary, Chair, etc) Date 13 May 2022
Charity Name The Lindow Ensemble
No (if any) 1189479
Receipts and payments accounts
Period start date Period end date To 1-May-21 30-Apr-22
For the period from
Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted Restricted Endowment funds funds funds
Total funds
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to the nearest
to the nearest £ to the nearest £ to the nearest £
£
A1 Receipts
Bank a/c opening credit 6,328 - - 6,328
Income from trust funds 2,000 - - 2,000
Income from trust funds - 2,000 - 2,000
Donations Dec 2011 (excl.Gift Aid) 495 - - 495
Donations March 2022 (excl.Gift Aid) 350 - - 350
Gift Aid on Dec 2021 donations 99 - - 99
Gift Aid on March 2022 donations 163 - - 163
Donations via PayPal 452 - - 452
9,887 2,000 - 11,887
Sub total (Gross income for AR)
A2 Asset and investment sales,
(see table).
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total - - - -
Total receipts 9,887 2,000 - 11,887
A3 Payments
Artistic director fees 625 - - 625
Sectionleader fees 3,200 - - 3,200
Student and alumni fees 2,000 - - 2,000
Hire of Wilmslow URC 500 - - 500
Website design 750 - - 750
Marketing (Social Sparks Marketing) 555 - - 555
Music Hire (Alwyn Concerto Grosso) 189 - 189
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ 7,819 ] - - 7,819
A4 Asset and investment
purchases, (see table)
- - - -
- - - -
Sub total [ - ] - - -
Total payments 7,819 - - 7,819
Net of receipts/(payments) 2,068 2,000 - 4,068
A5 Transfers between funds - - - -
A6 Cash funds last year end - - - -
Cash funds this year end 2,068 2,000 - 4,068
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Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
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| Categories | Details | funds | funds | ||
| B1 Cash funds | Bank account closing credit Total cash funds |
to nearest £ 4,068 - - 2,068 |
to nearest £ - - - 2,000 |
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| (agree balances with receipts and payments account(s)) |
OK | OK | |||
| Unrestricted | Restricted | ||||
| funds | funds | ||||
| B2 Other monetary assets | Details | to nearest £ - - - - - - |
to nearest £ - - - - - - |
||
| B3 Investment assets | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - - - - - |
||
| B4 Assets retained for the | Details | Fund to which asset belongs |
Cost (optional) - |
||
| charity’s own use | - - - - - - - - |
||||
| B5 Liabilities | Details Overpayment by HMRC of Gift Aid on March 2022 donations |
Cash funds Fund to which liability relates |
99 - - - - Amount due (optional) |
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| Signed by one or two trustees on behalf of all the trustees |
Signature | Name | |||
| John A Phillips | John Andrew Phillips |
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CC16a
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Last year
to the nearest £
-
-
-
-
Endowment funds
to nearest £ - - - -
OK
Endowment funds to nearest £ - - - - - - Current value (optional) - - - - -
Current value (optional)
When due (optional) Repaid on 9/5/22
Date of approval 11-May-22