2022-04-05-accounts - Berkshire Chamber Music Festival

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							SORP reference
Summary ofthe ofthe charity as					purposes set out in		Para 1.17	The object of BCMF is, for the public benefit:
its governing			document					(a) To promote classical music in the
								schools, prisons, care homes and hospices of
								Berkshire where access might not be readily
								available.
								(b) To provide professional chamber music
								concerts at reasonable prices to the local area.
Summary activities		ofthe main in relation to					Para 1.17and 1.19	In relation to objective (a) BCMF has been able to promote classical music through workshops and
those purposes					for the			visits (in November) primarily to primary schools
public benefit,				in				but also (online) to two Sue Ryder homes.
particular,		the		activities,				Unfortunately, national COVID restrictions and
projects identified	or services in the accounts.							guidance meant that the workshops in the May festival were delivered online to three local
								primary schools. However, as the national
								situation improved more visits were able to be
								undertaken in November.
								With regards to objective (b), during the course of
								this reporting period BCMF has held 2 music
								festivals in the Berkshire area each consisting of4
								classical music concerts (26-29 May 2021, 3-6
								November). The concerts were performed by
								professional musicians (more details about the
								performers can be found on the BCMF website:
								htt s; www, berkshirechambermusicfestival. «om
								) and were priced at 620,for children under the
								age of16 tickets were free and concessions were
								available for those for whom 620 might be
								prohibitively expensive.
Statement		confirming					Para 1.18	The trustees have, to the best oftheir ability,
whether	the trustees					have		taken into account the Charity Commission's
had regard to				the				guidance on public benefit in the choice and
guidance		issued			by the			execution ofthe events put on by BCMF.
Charity Commission						on
public benefit

Achieve	formance
	SORP reference
		The workshop visits to primary schools have
		introduced young children from all
		backgrounds to classical music from a diverse
Summary ofthe main achievements ofthe charity, identifying the difference the charity's work has made to the circumstances ofits beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.	Para 1.20	range ofcomposers and has allowed them to encounter the joyof live music-making. May workshops were restricted to being online events to 3 primary schools and a Sue Ryder home. In November two days of in person workshops were undertaken to six primary schools to an approx. total of1000pupils.
		Feedback from both the pupils and the schools
		has been extremely positive.
		The concert programmes have been arranged
		around specific themes (e.g. Music in Crisis)
		and conscious decisions were taken in their
		construction in order to showcase works
		written by composers ofdiverse and varied
		backgrounds in order to be as inclusive as
		possible. Attendees have, therefore, been
		exposed to a wide range ofexperiences which
		has helped to raise awareness ofcomposers
		that were previously unfamiliar. Reception has
		been enthusiastic and whilst audience size has
		been affected by pandemic restrictions and the
		subsequent caution and suspicion amongst
		people about gathering in groups, the low
		pricing oftickets has been well received and
		repeat attendees demonstrate both
		enthusiasm in and accessibility for the
		community. That concerts have been held,
		mainly, in local parish churches means that
		BCMF has been able to contribute to local
		communities financially through the hiring of
		these facilities.

inancial Review	inancial Review	inancial Review	inancial Review	inancial Review
Review ofthe charity's						Para 1.21	At the end ofthe reporting period the charity
financial position at				the end			finds itself in a healthy financial position. Since
ofthe period							the inception ofthe charity in February 2021,
							we have been able to raise E10664through
							charitable donations, grants from trusts, ticket
							sales for concerts. A loan ofE1000was also
							received (see below). Expenditure has totalled
							E7167with the majority ofthis going towards
							performer fees and the cost ofhiring venues.
							That left a balance ofE4497at the end ofthe
							reporting period.
							BCMF received an initial loan off1000to allow
							the set up ofthe charity particularly with
							regards to securing a bank account (CAF Bank)
							since that required an initial opening deposit of
							(minimum) f1000.The repayment ofthis loan
							isthe only liability on the accounts.
Statement	explaining			the		Para 1.22	The cash balance held in the CAF account act as
policy for holding reserves							reserve in order to cover any unexpected
stating why they are				held			expenses and to act as a buffer in case there is
							a drop in donations or income from grants or a
							drop in ticket sales. It would also act as a buffer
							ifthere were any last minute cancellations or
							rearrangements due to changes in COVID
							regulations and guidance. f1000ofthis reserve
							has been ring-fenced for loan repayment.
Amount of	reserves			held		Para 1.22	E4497
Reasons for		holding		zero		Para 1.22	n/a
reserves
Details of fund materially					in	Para 1.24	n/a
deficit
Explanation		ofany				Para 1.23	n/a
uncertainties		about		the
charity continuing			as a going
concern

Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document		Constitution
trust deed, ro al charter)
How is the charity	Para 1.25	Charitable incorporated	organisation
constituted?		(Foundation model)
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO
Trustee selection methods	Para 1.25	Trustees must be 16+.
including details ofany		Trustees appointed for	3year terms.
constitutional provisions e.g, election to post or name of		New trustee appointed by properly convened meeting		resolution at ofexisting		a
any person or body entitled		trustees.
to appoint one or more trustees		Consideration ofthe proposed trustees skills, knowledge and experience must be considered
		so as to assess potentialcontribution			to	the
		administration ofthe CIO.

Charity	name	name		Berkshire Chamber
Other name		the charity uses		BCMF
Registered		charity	number	1193457
Charity's	principal		address	2 Great Oaks
				Bradfield
				Reading
				RG7 6AS

ames ofthe char	ity trustees who ma	nage the charity
Trustee name	Office (ifany)	Dates acted ifnot for whole ear	Name ofperson (or body) entitled to a oint trustee ifan
Jeremy Ball	Chair		Trustee meeting
Daisy Greenland			Trustee meeting
Jessy Croghan			Trustee meeting

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accounts||CC|6a| |---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---| ||||||||||For|the period||Penod start date||||Period end|date||| |||||||||||from|||02-Feb-21|||05-Apr-22|||| |||'|||||||||||||||||| ||||-|-|||||||||||||||| ||~|||||~|.|~|~||||||||||| ||||||||||Unrestricted
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9||tothe nearest E||to the nearest 6||to the nearest 9|||to the nearest 6| |A1 Receipts|||||||||||||||||||| |Donations|||||||||||6527||||||6|527|| |Ticket sa|es||||||||||4137||||||4|137|| |u|9||ross|/ncoma|||or
AR)|||10,664|||||||10,884||| |se an|||mves men|||sass,|||||||||||||| |(see table).|||||||||||||||||||| |Loan
r|initial|set up|||||||||1 000||||||1|000|| ||||re|r||tl|1,000
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eee||| |A3 Pa|ants||||||||||||||||||| |Performer|fees||and ex enses||||||||6,359||||||6,359||| |Venue Hire|||||||||||651|||||||65|| |Bankin|Fees||||||||||64||||||||| |Website|hostin||&Platform|||fees|||||93|||||||93|| ||||||Sub total||||||7,167||||||7,167||| |A4 Asset and|||investment||||||||||||||||| |urchases||see table|||||||||||||||||| ||||||Sub total||||||||||||||| ||||Total|payments|||||||7,167|||~||-|7|157|| |Net|ofreceiptsl(payments)||||||||||4,49||||||4,49||| |A5 Transfers|||between||funds||||||||||||||| |A6 Cash funds last year||||||end|||||||||||||| |Cash funds this|||||year||end||||4,49||||||4,497|||

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					Unrestricted		Restricted				Endowment
	Categories		Details		funds			funds				funds
											to	nearest 0
61Cash	funds		Held in CAF Bank Account
				Total cash funda		4/sy
			(agree balances	with receipts and payments
				ecccuht(s))	OK		OK				OK
					Unrestricted		Restricted				Endowment
					funds			funds				funds
			Details		to nearest 0		to	nearest		0	to	nearest 0
82 Other	monetary assets
			Details
83Investment		assets
			Details
84Assets retained for the
charity's	own	use
					Fund towhich		Amount		due		When due
			Details		asblti relates			o aonal			o		'onsl
85Liabilities			Initial	set up loan	Unrestricted					1,000
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