CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGLAND AND WALES Trustees, Annual Report for the period From 0110812024 To 3110712025 Charity nam8: Liverpool Bach Collective Charity registration number: 1195887 Objectives and Activities SORP refererKe Summary oflhe purposes of the charity as sel out in its governing document Para 1.17 The objectives of Liverpool Bach Collective are to advance, Improve, develop and maintain publlc education In. and appreciation of, the art of music, and in particular in the cantatas and other church works composed mainly by Johann Sebastian Bach, by presenting public performances of these In the Ilturgical context forwhich they were composod. a5 part of Sunday Evensong, in churches in and around Llver ool. Since the Charity was registered on 2210912021, thirty-one performances of Bach's Cantatas and his two Passlons have taken place in twenty-five churches. Summary ofthe main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities. projects or seNices identified in Ihe accounts. Statement confirming whether the truslees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit Para 1.17 and 1.19 Para1.18 The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commlsslon's guidance on public benefiL Addltlonal Infomiatlon (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: SORP reference Policy on grant making Para 1.38 The Charity doo¥ not mako grants. Those who participate in perforniances are provided with the opportunity to develop their skills in perfom)ing muslc of the baroque period according to historically-infomied performances practices, in expandlng their knowledge of the repertolre ano In beGomliig belter known as porformers through their artlci ation in ubllc erfomlances. Pard 1.38 Policy on social investmenl including program related investment
Para 1.38 Most singers and instrumentallsts who participate in perfomiances do so in a voluntary capaclty, and by doing so, make an enonnous conlribution to the work of the Charity. In the ten perfomiances given during the year, 48 of Ihe 62 erformers were volunteers. Contribulion made by volunteers Other Achievements and Performance SORP referen Summary of the main achievemenls of the charity, identifying the differen the charity's work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. Para 1.20 To date, the CollectSve has staged 31 perfomiances of a high artistic order in 25 different venues across the region, Involvlng some 101 performers. Members of the public benefit from being able to experience the cantatss and other church works of J S Bach in the context for which they were created. partlclpating musiclans beneflt from the training they receive in historically- infonned perforn)ance practice of baroque music and the experience of perfornling the muslc of J S Bach. Additional information (optional) You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about: The Trustees are satisfied thal in Ils objectSves the Charlty has met its set objectives which are stated above {see Summary of the Purposes of the Charlty in 1st box. The Charity does not engage in fundraising activitles other than by inviting donations. Donations received during the period were sufficient to su ort the activities of the Charl Th8 Charity has not made any inveslments. Achievements against objectives set Para 1A1 Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Para 1.41 Investment perfomian ainst ob'ectives Other Para 1.41
Financial Review Review of the charity's financial position al the end of the period Para 1.21 The Charity has ended the year wilh an adequate balance of funds. viz £2.413. The balance will be carried forward for the fundin of future rformances. The Charity does not hold any reserves Statement explaining the policy for holding reseryes statin are held Amount of reserves held Reasons for hoSding zero reserves Details of fund materially in deficit Explanabon of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern Para 122 Para 1.22 Zoro There are no reasons to hold reserves. Pard 1.22 Para 124 There is no deflcit. Para 1.23 There ar8 no uncertainties concernlng the future of the Charlty. Additional infom7ation {optional> You ma choose to include further statements where relevant about- The charity's principal sources of funds (including The principal source of funds is donations from those attending any fundraising) performances and from other interested ersons. The Charity does not make investments. social investments listed above in the box Pollcy on soclal investment will contlnue Para 1.47 Invesknent policy and objectives including any social investment policy ado ted Para 1.46 The main risk is financial: rf donations were insufficient to cover the costs of performances, they could not continue. The rfsk Is minimised by regular managemant reviews of the financial information available throughout the ear. A description of the principal risks facing the charity Pard 1.46 Other Structure, Governance and Management Description of charity's trusts= Type of governing document ler P8r8 1.25 Constitution (Foundation model) How is the charity constituted? i t.g unincorporaied sociation. CIOI Trustee selection methods including details of any constilulional provisions e.g. election tn post or nam• of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees Para 125 The Charity is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Para 1.25 Trustees are selected becauso of their Interest in the work of the Charlty and their experience and appreciation of the Charlty's purpoga. and th•y ar• invitèd to become Trustees by resolution of the exlstlng Trustees.
Additional Infomiatlon (optlonall You ma Choose to include further statements where relevant about: Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and trainin of trustees The charity's organisalional strudure and any wider network with which the charit works Relationship wlth any related arties Other Par8 1.51 Para 1.51 P8ra 1.51 Reference and Administrative details Charl name other name the charit uses Re istered charit number Charity's principal address Liver ool Bach Collective Nota licable 1195887 2 Soulh Court Wexford Road Oxton CH43 9TD Names of the charlly trustee8 who manag6 tho charlty Datss acted If not for whol• oar TruJt•e namè Offlce Ibf any) Namè of p•rson lor body) •ntitl•d toa olnt trust•¥ Ilan nla Jon Barton Philip Dufy William Lacey- Kiggins Jolande Van Bergen Tom Salmon Musical Director nla nla nla rate trustees - names of the directors at the date the re Diroctor nam• ortwasa roved Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity Tru*t•• nome Dates a¢ted If not for whol• tar
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others Description of the assets None held in this ca aci Name and objects of the harity on whose behalfthe assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charit 's ob'ects Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assels from the charity's owrs assets nla nla Addltional Informatlon {optlonal) Names and addresses of advlsers (Optlonal Informatlon) Type of Name Addr088 advlser Name of chlof executlve or names of 80nlor staff members (Optlonal Informallon) Exemptions from disclosura Reason for non-disclosure of ke ersonnel detsils Other o tlonal Information Declarations The truslees declare that they have approved the Irustees, report above. Slgnèd on behalf of the charlty's truslees Slgnature(s) Full nam•ls) Positlon leg Secretary, Chair, etc) Tom Salmon Philip Edmund Trustee Trustee Dato 30 November 2025
CHARITY COMMISSION FOR ENGIAND AND WAIES LiverF)of Bach Collect6ve 1195887 Receipts and payments accounts CC16a Forthe perio from 0110812024 To 3110712025 Section A Receipts and payments Unrestricted fund$ Endowment funds Restricted funds Total funds Last year toth2 tar•st £ A1 Recel ts to r•arwstf totTr rwr•Bt£ J Ih Trjarest £ Coiieclv)ns Online DoD81ions Donation$ HMRC Gill Refresh[ 1455 2.455 708 4,385 3,595 835 335 Is trEnls 1.795 310 307 307 Sub total(Gross income torAR) A2 Asset and Inv•stment se5, see t8bl . 10.199 10,199 10,929 Sub total 10,199 10,199 10,929 A3Pa ments MUSIC ¢gpies In$trrurnenls and FquiprpEnl P9rfo[Ers. fees Performers. exr*nses Organ Irdnsport tbnalion LO venue Slagiw & CCTV hire 479 479 237 1775 237 2.775 497 3.025 1200 2,400 559 85S Pholocopyi Po$tage Sl2ti¢rtery Refreshmpnls Mscellanèous 855 115 10 49 307 307 233 233 183 Sub total 10.264 10,264 A4 A81 and Investment purchase$. (see table) Sub total Totalpayments 10.264 11J.264 11,106 Net of re¢eipts/(poyments) A5 Trallsfe between funds A6 Cosh fund$ last year en(1 Cash funds this year end 65 65 177 2,496 2,496 2,432 2,673 2,496 2.431 Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
Unrestrtcted funds to rwe5t £ Categories Restrleted funds Detalls Endowment funds to neara5¢ £ B1 Cash funds C88h Sur to IreSt £ 2.431 Tofalcash fuThts 2,431 UnStrIcted funds tOn&qrest £ Restrfcled funds Endowment funds tts rrest£ Details 82 Other monotary assets to rwe5t £ Details Cwrtnt valuo Ir1} B3 Investment ass•ts *IL¥¥J# Details nied Pkn Cost l(Wo¥HJI Currtrl valu B4 Assets rgtslned for thè charity's own use L$tclj Insiftwt & Acces$(w reStt 2.300 lThen duA 14x+¢Thll Details lithlity relatex B5 Liabllities SwJned by one ortwr Injsiees on behaw of all the trustees SnabYe Prtiit Name Date ol approval Phrfip Edrnund tsJffy 3011112025 Jon Alexander Barton 3011112025 CCXX R2 accounts ISSI 2811112025