2023-07-31-accounts

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Summary	ofthe purposes of				The objectives of I iverpool Bach
the charity		as set out	in its		Collective are to advance, improve,
governing	document				develop and maintain public education -in, and appreciation of,the art ofmusic,
					and in particular in the cantatas and
					other church works composed mainly
					by Johann Sebastian Bach, by presenting public performances ofthem
					in the liturgical context forwhich they
					were composed, as part ofSunday
					Evens&~, in churches in and around
					Live os
Summary activities	ofthe main in relation to those			Para 1.'iT and 1.19	Since the Charge was registered on 22/09/21, perfoAnances ofeight of
purposes	for the public				Bach's Cantatai@nd his two Passions
benefit, in particular,			the		have taken place in 17churches.
activities,	projects or
services identified in			the
accounts.
Statement		confirming		Para 1.18	The Trustees have had regard tothe
whether the trustees			have		Charity Commission's guidance on
had regard		to the guidance			public benefit.
issued by	the Charity
Commission		on public
benefit
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Polic on		rant makin		Para 1.38	The Chari does not make rants
					Those who participate in performances
Policy on	social investment			Para 'i.38	are provided with the opportunity to
including	program related				develop their skills in performing the
investment					music ofthe baroque period according
					to historically-informed performance
					practices, in expanding their knowledge
					ofthe repertoire and in becoming better
					known as performers through their
					artici ation in ublic erformances.
					Most singers and instrumentali~ who
					artici te in erformances doso in a

Contribution	made	by	Para	1.38	voluntary	capacity,	and by doing so,
volunteers					make an	enormous	contribution to the
					work ofthe charity.		In the ten
					performances given		during the year, 57
					ofthe 68	erformers	were volunteers.
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			Todate, the Collective has staged
Summary	ofthe main	Para 1.20	nineteen performances ofa high artistic
achievements ofthe charity,			order in nine different venues across
identifying	the difference the		the region, involving 86performers.
charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.			The last year included the Collective's largest undertaking to date —its first performance ofBach's St Matthew Passion, with its two orchestras, three choirs, and ten solo singers.
			Members ofthe public benefit from
			being able to experience the cantatas and other church works ofJSBach in
			the context for which they were created;
			participating musicians benefit from the
			training they receive in the historically-
			informed performance practice of
			baroque music and the experience of performing the-music ofJSBach.

						the context for which they were created; participating musicians benefit from the training they receive in the historically- informed performance practice of baroque music and the experience of performing the-music ofJSBach.
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						The Trustees are satisfied that in its
Achievements			against		Para 1.41	activities the Charity has met its set
objectives		set				objectives, which are stated above (dee
						'Summary ofthe Purposes ofthe Chari ...' in 1stbox
						The Charity does not engage in
Performance			offundraising		Para 1.41	fundraising activities other than by
activities	against objectives					inviting donations. Donations received
set						during the period were sufficient to
						support the activities ofthe Charity.
						Donations were especially invited in aid
						ofthe performance ofthe St Matthew
						Passion in March 2023; the costs ofthis
						erformance were covered.
Investment performance a ainst ob'ectives					Para 1.41	The Charity has not made any investments
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Financial Review
Review ofthe charity's			Para 1.21	The Charity has ended the	year with			an
financial position at the	end			adequate balance offunds,	viz f2,673.
ofthe period				The balance will be carried	forward		for
				the funding offuture performances,				in
				particular a repeat performance		of	the St
				Matthew Passion.
Statement explaining the			Para 1.22	The Charity does not hold reserves
policy for holding reserves
statin wh the are held
Amount ofreserves held			Para 1.22	Zero
Reasons for holding zero			Para 1.22	There are no reasons for holding
reserves				reserves.
Details offund materially		in	Para 1.24	There is no deficit
deficit
Explanation ofany			Para 1.23	There are no uncertainties concerning
uncertainties about the				the future ofthe Charity
charity continuing as a going
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The charity's principal sources offunds (including			Para 1.47	The principal source offunds is donations from those attending
any fundraising)				performances and by other	interested
				ersons.
Investment policy and objectives including any			Para 1.46	The Charity does not make investments; social h4vestments listed above, in box
social investment policy				'Policy on socialinvestment'	will
ado ted				continue.
				The main risk i4financial: ifdonations
A description ofthe principal			Para 1.46	were not sufficient to cover	the costs of
risks facing the charity				performances, they could not continue.
				The risk is minimised by regular
				management reviews ofthe	financial
				information available throughout		the
				ear.
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Structure, Governance			and Management
Description ofcharity's
trusts:
Type of governing document			Para 1.25	Constitution ('Foundation' model)
trust deed. ro ai charter)
How is the charity			Para 1.25	The Charity is a Charitable	Incorporated
constituted?				Organisation
Ie.g unincorporated
associaiion. CIG i
Trustee selection methods			Para 1.25	Trustees are selected because oftheir
including details ofany				interest in the work ofthe Charity		and
constitutional provisions	e.g.			their experience and appreciation		of		the
election to post or name	of			Charity's purpose, and they	are invited
any person or body entitled				to become Trustees by resolutions			of
to appoint one or more				the existing Trustees.
trustees

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Policies and procedures adopted for the induction	Para 1.51
and trainin oftrustees
The chanty's organisational structure and any wider	Para 1.51
network with which the
chari works
Relationship with any related rties	Para 1.51
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Chari	name			Liver ool Bach Collective
Other name the charit			uses	Not a licable
R istered charit		number		1195887
Chanty's	principal	address		2 South Court
				Wexford Road
				Oxton
				CH43 9TD

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