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)
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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 t*ar•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 s*e5,
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 A￿81 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 I￿reSt £
2.431
Tofalcash fuThts
2,431
Un￿StrIcted
funds
tOn&qrest £
Restrfcled funds
Endowment
funds
tts r￿rest£
Details
82 Other monotary assets
to rwe5t £
Details
Cwrtnt valuo
Ir￿￿1}
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￿￿$t￿cl￿j
Insiftw￿￿t￿ & Acces$(w
reSt￿t
2.300
lThen duA
14x+¢Thll
Details
lithlity relatex
B5 Liabllities
SwJned by one ortwr Injsiees on
behaw of all the trustees
S￿nabYe
Prtiit Name
Date ol approval
Phrfip Edrnund tsJffy
3011112025
Jon Alexander Barton
3011112025
CCXX R2 accounts ISSI
2811112025