CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the perlod From 0110812023 To 3110712024 Charity name: Llverpool Bach Collective Charlty registration number: 1195887 Objectives and Activities SORP re1wEe Pwa 1.17 Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document The objectives of Live001 Bach Collective are to advance, Improvo, develop and malntaln public education In, and appreciation of, tho art of music. and in partlcular in the cantatas and other church works composed mainly by Johann Sebastian Bach, by presenting publlc performancos of these In the lituryical Contsxt for which they wer8 composed, as part of Sunday Evensong, in churches in and around Livo Since the Charity was reglstered on 2210912021 > perfomiances of fourteen of Bach's Cantstas and hls two Passlons have takèn plarA in twenty4hree churches. Summary of the main activities in relation to those purpos8s for the public benefit, in particular, the activities. projects or services identified in the accounts. Statement confirming whether the truslees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Pwa1.178rn1 1.19 Pwa 1.18 The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commlsslon's guidance on publlc benefiL Additlonal Infomiation {oplionaE) You ma choose to indude fvrther statements where relevant about: SOFP r8ferenf Policy on grant meking Para IJ8 The Charlty do•5 not make grants. Those who participate in porfomiances are provided with the opportunity to develop their skills in perforniing music of the baroque period according to historfcally4nfornied performancos practlces, in expanding their knowledge of the repertoire and In becomlng bettor known as perfomlers through their rtici onln bllc orniances. P¥a 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment
Para 1J8 M05t singers and instrumentallsts who participate in perfomiances do so In a voluntsry capacity, and by doing so, make an enornious contributlon to the work of the Charity. In the ten perfomiances given during the year, 58 of the 71 rfomiers were volunteers. Contribution made by volunteers Other Achievements and Perfomiance SORP relver Summary ofthe main achievements of the charty. identifying lh8 dtfference the charitys work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider b8nefits to SOCi8ty as a whole. P¥a 1.20 To date. the Collectlve has staged 30 perfomiances of a high artistic order in slxteen different venues across Ihe region, involvlng some 95 perforniers. Members of the public benefit from belng able to experlence the cantatas and other church works of J S Bach in the context for whlch they were created; particlpatlng musicians beneflt from the training they receivo in historically- Infonned perfonnance practlce of baroque music and the experience of perfomiing th8 music of J S Bach. Addltlonal Infomiation (optional) You ma choose to indude further statements vthere relevant about: The Trustees are satisfied that in its objectives the Charity has met its set objectives which are stated above {see Summary of the Purposes of the Charity In 1st l)ox. The Charity does not engage in fundralslng actlvltles other than by Invltlng donatlons. Donatlons received during the peri(*d were sufflclent to su ort the activities of the Chari The Charlty has not made any invastments. Achievements against objedives set Para 1.41 Perfomiance of fijndrdising activities against objectives set 1.41 Investment perfomian ainst ob'ectives Other Para 1.41
Financial Review Review of the charity's finanual position at the end of the pericmj Pard 121 The Charlty has ended the year with an adequate balan of funds, viz £2,496. The balance will be carried forward for the fundin of future rforniances. The Charity does not hold any reserves Statement explaining th8 policy for holding reserves statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for holding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanation of any untsrtainties about the charity conts'nuing as a going concem Pwa122 Para 122 Zero There are no reasons to hold reserves. Para 1.22 pd124 There is no deficit. Para 1 There are no uncertainties concerning the futur• of the Charlty. Additional infomiation (optlonal) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: The charity's principal sources of funds linduding The principal source of funds Is donations from those attending any fundraising) perfomiances and from olher interestsd rsons. The Charity does not make investments; social investments listed al)ove in the box Policy on soclal investment wlll continue Pwa 1.47 Investment pcAicy and objectives induding any Social invèstment policy ado ted Pwd 1.46 The main risk is financial: rf donations were insufficient to cover the costs of perforniances, they could not continue. The risk is minimised by regular management reviews of the flnancial infonnation available throughout the ear. A description of the principal risks facing the charity P*a 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts: Type of governing document er Parn125 Constltutlon (Foundatlon model) How is the charity constituted? e.g unincorporated Pwa 125 The Charlty Is a Charltable Incorporated Organlsatlon. eennig+inn rini Trustee selection methcKIs including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. aloetiDn to pogt or of Para 125 Trustees are selectsd Cause of tholr Interest In the work of the Charity and their experience and appre¢lation of the Charity'2 purpo&A, and thèy invitad any person or tK)dy entitled to appoint one or more trustees to become Trustees by resoluilon of the exlstlng Trustees.
Additional infonnation (optlonal} You ma choose to include further Ststennts where relevant abwt: Policies and ProdureS adopted for the induction and trainin of Irustees The charity's organisational structure and any wid8r neOrk with which the chari works Relats'onship with any related arties Other P¥a 151 Pa 1.51 Paa 1.51 Reference and Administrative details Chari name Other name the chari uses Re istered chari number Charity's principal address Live l Bach Collective Nota licable 1195887 2 South Court Wexford Road Oxton CH43 9TD Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity Dates acted If not for whole ear Truste• namg Offlco Ilf any) Name of person lor l)odyl ¢ntltl&d int tn15t8# rfan Jon Barton Philip DLrffy William Lay- Kiggins Jolande Van Bergen nla Musi¢al Director nla Cor orate trustees- names of the directors at the date the re Dlr•etor name rtwasa rov& Name of trustees holding tide to propety belongiry to the d)arity Trust•• nan
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Descripiion of the assets None held in this ca aci Name and objects of the charty on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls wilhin the custodian chari Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregalion of such assets from the Gharitys own assets Additional Infomwtion (optional) Names and addresses of advisers (Optional inforniatlon} Type of Name Address adviser Name of Ghief executlve or names of senlor staff members {Optlonal Information) Exemptlons from disclosure Reason for non*isclosure of ke rsonnel details Other o tional infomiation Declarations The trustses declare that they have approved the tru8tè86' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full name(s) Posltlon (eg Secretsry, Chair, etc) Jolande Maria van Bergen Philip Edmund Duffy Trustee Trustee Date 2810112025
CHARITY COMMISSION ' FOR ENGiAND AND WALES Liv#r Ba¢h Qllecti¥¢ 1195887 Receipts and payments accounts Forthe period from CC16a 0110812023 To 31107r2024 Section A Receipts and payments Unvestricted lunds Restiicted fvn4Js Endowment funds Totèl fvnd% Last y•ar l Recei R£liri collect OnlinÈ Don8tion8 tbrbalion8 RefreshFwnl Grfl Ak TOTh r•arèrt£ lothe rwr•st £ totho rwr•pJt £ 835 3,915 835 4,394 3tD 1,795 tnents ms 310 1.795 2,416 Sub total(Gross income forAR) A2 Assèt and Investm•nt sales. see tabje . 10.929 10,9 12,191 Sub total 10,929 10.929 12.191 A3Pa ments ilvsic copies Instrumnts and wjiptwnt PèrfOtTrrs. f895 PerfOr¥, expensE5 OrgaTr twswrt lo venuè Staging S Cctv h? & photoK(4JyiDg 497 497 250 500 Prinli Photocopyirwa P051age stationery Refr6shryEnls 5cdlaneous 10 10 528 142 385 102 621 Sub totsl 183 f1.106 11,132 A4 Asset and inve$tm•nt purthases,18ee table) Sub total Totaipayments 11.106 11,1Qfj 11.132 Net of recelMs/(payments) A5 Transf•ts betwe*n funds A6 Cash fvnds last arend Cash funds t1earen 177 177 1.Q59 2.673 2.496 2.673 1,614 2,496 2,673 CCXX R1 8txounts ISSI 28K1112025
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Utricted Re5trfcted funds funds to r•aro e Calegorlos Details Endowment funds to •r•st t 81 Cash funds Cash Surp Totsi¢•sh furnts 2.496 Unrnstri¢t•d nds Rgstrfctad funds Endowment funds Detalls B2 Oth•r monatsry as$•ts Detaits Oxr•rrt valu• lJpUon&l 83 Investment assets Details Flintj k•Js Cc•t Cwret value B4 Assets ratslned for the charty's own use te5trcièJ 5.000 Details Vkn dug B5 Uabilitlgs Ilatillty 976 Sn¢ by one trustees L beha of all the tmstees Pmt NaTh Dat&of approval )n Barton 281011202S PhTr Djffy 2810112025 CCXX R2 8cr•)unts ISSI 2810212025