2025-03-31-accounts

Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date Day Month Year Day Month Year From 01 04 2024 To 31 03 2025

Section A Reference and administration details

Questa

Charity name Questa Other names charity is known by Registered charity number (if any) 1197868 Charity's principal address c/o Corfe Mullen Baptist Church Newtown Lane, Corfe Mullen Wimborne, Dorset Postcode BH21 3EY

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole **year **	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	Alexander Hustler	Chair
	Christopher Jones	Treasurer
	Annabelle Carter	Secretary
	Andrea Todd

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name Dates acted if not for whole year

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Type of adviser Name Address

Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution

Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Charitable Incorporated Organisation How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Trustees are appointed by a general meeting of Trustees and reviewed Trustee selection methods annually

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant, about:

• policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;

• the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;

• relationship with any related parties;

• trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

• a. To advance, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of music in all its aspects by any means the trustees see fit, in particular through the study and practice of choral music and symphony and chamber orchestras and through the presentation of public concerts and recitals.

• b. Such charitable purposes for the public benefit as are exclusively charitable according to the laws of England and Wales as the

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trustees may from time to time determine.

In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Summary of the main Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our trustee meetings. The activities undertaken for the main activities are as follows: public benefit in relation to • Weekly choir rehearsals these objects (include within • Weekly training and education for choir members this section the statutory declaration that trustees have • Concerts for the general public, at low cost These activities benefit the choir members by teaching them new skills, had regard to the guidance and developing their self-confidence and social skills, their practical issued by the Charity musical skills and life skills. They benefit the audiences by providing Commission on public opportunities for them to experience professional-standard live music at benefit) substantially lower costs than normally available and in locations where - large scale professional music is not normally available.

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

You may choose to include further statements, where relevant, about:

• policy on grantmaking;

• policy programme related investment;

• contribution made by volunteers.

Section D Achievements and performance

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Section D Achievements and performance In the 2024/25 year, we produced three performances: the World Summary of the main Premiere of Stuart Mitchell’s Seven Wonders Suite (attended by his achievements of the charity family as he died a couple of years ago), Spies! and Questa’s Big during the year Christmas Singalong. All concerts were a great success and turned a small profit. We also raised money for other charities at these concerts. Stuart Mitchell’s family were hugely supportive and appreciative of our performance of his work, and have asked to keep in touch to attend future projects. The first two concerts were held at The O2 Academy, Bournemouth, and Christmas was held at The Spire, Poole. During this period, our members have continued to successfully sit music exams through the Associated Board of the Royal Schools of Music.

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Section E Financial review

Brief statement of the

charity’s policy on reserves

The main financial risk to the charity is low ticket sales and reduced donations, particularly considering nervousness amongst audiences following the COVID-19 pandemic. Many producers and promoters are still saying that audience numbers are continuing to be way below prepandemic numbers. Sufficient funds are held to cover 3 months running costs and to offset against the cost of forthcoming concerts in the event of insufficient ticket sales, and to meet any unforeseen expenditure that may occur.

Details of any funds materially Not applicable in deficit

Further financial review details (Optional information)

You may choose to include additional information, where relevant about:

• the charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising);

• how expenditure has supported the key objectives of the charity;

• investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted.

Section F Other optional information

Section G Declaration

The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.

Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees

Signature(s) A Hustler Full name(s) Alexander Hustler Position (eg Secretary, Chair, Chair etc) Date 18th May 2025

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Questa (1197868)

Profit and Loss Report

01 April 2024 - 31 March 2025

Sales Total Sales £ 43,064.81 Direct Expenses Total Direct Expenses £ 23,456.81 GROSS PROFIT / LOSS £ 19,608.00 Overheads Total Overheads £ 21,294.98 NET PROFIT / LOSS -£ 1,686.98

Independent examiner's report on the accounts

Section A Independent Examiner’s Report

Report to the trustees/ QUESTA members of On accounts for the year 31 March 2025 Charity no 1197868 ended (if any) Set out on pages

(remember to include the page numbers of additional sheets)

I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above charity (“the Trust”) for the year ended 31/03/2023.

Responsibilities and As the charity trustees, you are responsible for the preparation of the basis of report accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (“the Act”).

I report in respect of my examination of the Trust’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination which gives me cause to believe that in, any material respect:

• the accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or

• the accounts did not accord with the accounting records; or

• • the accounts did not comply with the applicable requirements concerning the form and content of accounts set out in the Charities (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement that the accounts give a ‘true and fair’ view which is not a matter considered as part of an independent examination.

I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached.

Date: 26/01/2026

Signed: Name: Andrew James Binnington Relevant professional qualification(s) or body (if any): Address: 47 Sundew Road Broadstone BH18 9NX

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October 2018

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Section B Disclosure

Only complete if the examiner needs to highlight matters of concern (see CC32, Independent examination of charity accounts: directions and guidance for examiners).

Give here details of any items that the examiner wishes to disclose .

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