Pipe Up for Pipe Organs Registered Charity No. 1199597 ANNUAL REPORT and ACCOUNTS for the year ended 30 June 2024 111,
Pipe Up for Pipe Organs Index Legal and administrative information Annual Report ACTIVITIES AND ACHIEVEMENTS GOVERNANCE FINANCE Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees Statement of Financial Activities Balance Sheet io Notes to the financial statements li
Pipe Up for Pipe Organs Legal and administrative information Name of the charity The full name of the Charitable Incorporated Organisation (the CIO) is Pipe Up for Pipe Organs. It is often referred to in this report as 'Pipe Up" The charity is registered with the Charity Commissioners of England and Wale5 and its registration number is 1199597. Principal office The principal office of the charity is 66 Prebend Street, London, Nl 8PS. Structure, governance and management Trustees The Trustees who held office during the year up to the date of approval of this report were.. George Edwin Allan Robert Bowles Marcus Gibson lan Robert Giddons Lewis Hannaby Martin John Renshaw Matthew Alan Smith Stephen Richard Wilcox Chair (resigned Il, February 20251 (resigned I" January 20241 (appointed Il, February 20251 Treasurer Treasurer (appointed Il" February 20251
Pipe Up for Pipe Organs Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2024 The Trustees of Pipe Up for Pipe Organs present their report for the year ended 30 June 2024. Objectives & Public Benefit The charity's objectives are= for the public benefit to promote the arts. heritage and culture and to advance education in music with the focus on the promotion, encouragement and appreciation of the pipe organ as a musical instrument and the promotion of interest in all aspects of pipe organ music. As a registered charity we are required to report how our activities in furtherance of its charitable powers provide public benefit, and the Trustees confirm that they have had regard to Charity Commission's guidance in thi5 matter. Activities and Achievements Pipe Up's second year was an evenrful and fultilling one, which saw us make great strides in several important areas, while taking stock of the challenges confronting us and coming to some important conclusions about the way forward. Our activities during the year can be grouped into five main areas, which are expanded on below: 11 Recovering organs at risk 21 Promoting Pipe Up 31 Promoting public appreciation of pipe organs,. 41 Seeking ways to keep organs maintained and in use 51 Advising churches and others on organ issues l) Recovering Organs at Risk We recovered three organs during the year, in Bowburn, Co Durham, Markyate in Hertfordshire and in Dorset and removed them safely to two storage spaces to await re-homing. The recovery of the Kirkland organ in Markyate was generously supported by 3 fundraising campaign on our behalf by many donors in memory ofjan Macfarlane. These were of course only a fraction of the unwanted pipe organ5 of which we were notified, all over the UK. We also investigated many more candidates for recovery. We now have two storage facilities, one of which is in Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, and is temporary. The other is a former church near Redditch in Warwickshire, which has been generously made available to us by its owner, the charity Friends of Friendless Churches. We have equipped this church with storage equipment and basic facilities and are confident that it can receive a number of further recovered organs. Although recovering unwanted organs will remain a core activity. a major factor holding us back is the unwillingness of church headquarters to pay for or contribute to the cost of these operations, typically in the low thousands of pounds, despite deriving large capital receipts from the sale of closed buildings.
Pipe Up for Pipe Organs th Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2024 2) Promoting Pipe Up Although these recoveries used a lot of our capacity, we were nevertheless able to do some much-needed fundraising and marketing. We redesigned our website and through it we were fortunate to recruit a significant number of subscribing members and in parkncular, volunteers willing to help recover organs at risk. This has enabled us to recover organs at a great saving in cost while providing valuable opportunities for training and giving many volunteers the opportunity to play each instrument before its removal. We also bought an exhibition stand kit and had leaflets printed, and deployed both at the Bloomsbury Organ Day in early 2024. 3) Promoting Public Appreciation of Pipe Organs 'Henry" the 1880s organ we placed in London Bridge Station in July 2022, continued to astonish us throughout the year with the intensity of his use, and the diversity of his players. Henry was featured in September 2023 being played by Anna Lapwood, in a broadcast of the BBC's"Songs of Praise" which considered the role of organ music in the life of churches, and included an interview with Pipe Up Trustee Martin Renshaw. Christmas 2023 saw Network Rail holding its annual Christmas Carol service at Henry, in the presence of its chair, Peter Hendy, and the minister for railways, Huw Merriman. We were delighted that the Society of Women Organists organized a whole-day organ-playing 'marathon" at Henry to mark International Women's Day in March 2024. The Southwark "Make Music Day" was also celebrated in June 2024 with a series of performances at Henry. We successfully applied for a grant from the Chapman Charitable Trust to create organ "experiences" for local schools, at Henry, which are due to start later in 2025. In late 2023 we responded to a consultation by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport on the accession of the UK to the UNESCO Convention on Intangible Heritage. We pointed out that Britain's organ building and organ music traditions were eminently suitable for inscription under the Convention, and that Germany had already done so. 4) Seeking ways to keep organs maintained and in use It has always been very clear to us that it is impossible to recover and re-home more than a tiny fraction of the unwanted organs in Britain, particularly those in closed churches. We want instead to concentrate our efforts on preventing organs becoming unplayable or at risk through neglect of basic care. Too many organs go out of use as a result of trivial or easily-remediable faults, and then go into a downward spiral as church communities lose familiarity with organ music, leading to a loss of motivation towards keeping the instrument in use. We have therefore devised a series of steps to address this. The first is to run hands-on workshops for our volunteers, in which they are instructed in how to diagnose basic faults. make routine adjustments to
Pipe Up for Pipe Organs th Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2024 mechanical actions and tune the pipes. The first of these workshops took place at St Philip's, Tottenham in March 2024, and further workshops have since taken place. A second initiative in the year was to devise a course aimed at churchwardens, organists and others concerned with the maintenance of organs. This is now under discussion with two Church of England Diocese5. We have also realised the need for far better information on the condition of the nation's organs, and we plan to mount a new initiative with the help of our growing network of "activists" 5) Advising churches and others on organ issues A major part of our work has been to advise churches and other organ owners on the issues they face. Most inquiries come from churches whose organs are either unwanted or facing the need for major repairs. The issues can be complex, parhcularly if a church has an over-complex instrument with deteriorating electronics. Some have not appointed their own consultant but have simply asked one or more organ builders for estimates, with results often into six figures. We have even had approaches for advice from the new owners of former churches and chapels, concerning what to do with the organ they have inherited. Some new owners are community groups, which embrace the opportunitie5 presented by having an organ, while other5 simply want to remove it and re-use the space. We are aware of two organs which have been removed by community groups. We published guidance for community groups on our web site. We discovered through intensive research that the National Heritage Lottery Fund, while claiming to "welcome" applications for organ repair projects, had nevertheless rejected 13 out of the last 15 applications, thus wasting the time and efforts of the volunteers involved as well as de-motivating them. We took this up at a high level with the Fund. It does not deny this record but suggests that such projects are likely to do better under its new 2024 strategy. We are monitoring this closely and we meanwhile continue to advise churches not to bother applying to NLHF for funding. Governance We have no formal Trustee recruitment policy yet, but we have been able to appoint two volunteers with appropriate and complementary skills as new Trustees. Finance Income Our main income during was from donations, and the associated Gift Aid on those donations. We also received some membership subscriptions and a very welcome grant. Most of our funds continue to be raised as unrestricted funds. and in future we intend to focus as far as possible on fundraising to unrestricted funds.
Pipe Up for Pipe Organs th Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2024 During the year, we activated the membership scheme in our Constitution, but we have not yet mounted a major membership recruitment campaign. We have been surprised and heartened by the number of members who have nevertheless joined, many as volunteers and activists. Our fundraising plans involve future approaches to major grant-giving foundations, many of which ask for at least two years of successful operation before considering applications. We are also still formulating proposals that we believe will secure such grants. Expenditure Our activities in the year incurred heavy expenditure on web design, promotional materials and storage equipment. This largely contributed to the significant deficit in the year. Much of this expenditure was non-recurring and will bring benefit to us in future years. Expenditure on all forms of digital communication and media content is however likely to increase. Reserves policy The policy of the Trustees is to maintain a sufficient level of general free reserves to enable operating activities to be maintained, taking account of potential risks that may arise from time to time. The Trustees have determined that a free reserves target of 6 months of operating expenditure (defined as projected recurrent expenditure excluding one-off items and restricted activities) is appropriate. At the time of preparing these accounts, the free reserves exceed that target. Risk management The Trustees have drafted an initial risk register containing risks associated with governance, tinance, operations, environmental and compliance. Additionally, each project has been subject to a Health and Safety Risk Assessment. Controls in place include a suite of financial controls, including dual sign-off of expense payments and review of invoices before payment. One of the new Trustees has a professional background in Risk Management, and is thoroughly reviewing the risk register and associated controls and mitigations.
Pipe Up for Pipe Organs Going Concern The Trustees consider that lal there is a reasonable expectation that the CIO has adequate resources to continue in operational existence- and Ibl there is no material uncertainty regarding the CIO'S ability to continue as a going concern. The Trustees therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing these accounts. Statement of Trustees, Responsibilities The Trustees are required to prepare accounts for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the CIO'S financial activities during the year and of its financial position at the end of the year. In preparing accounts that give a true and fair view, the Trustees should follow best practice and select suitable accounting policies and then apply them consistently,. make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent,. and prepare the accounts on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The Trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which both disclose with reasonable accuracy and enable them to ascertain the financial position of the charity and which enable them to ensure that the accounts comply with the Charities Act 2011 and the Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting and Reporting by Charities SORP IFRS1021. The accounts include all transactions, assets and liabilities for which the charity is responsible in law. They are a150 responsible for safeguarding the assets of the charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities. The report of the Trustees and the Accounts were approved by the Trustees on 8April 2025, and signed on their behalf by= George Allan Chair
Pipe Up for Pipe Organs Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Pipe Up for Pipe Organs I report to the Trustees on my examination of the accounts of Pipe Up for Pipe Organs Charitable Incorporated Organisation (the CIO) for the year ended 30 June 2024: Responsibilities and basis of report The charity Trustees of the CIO are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 (the Act). I report in respect of my examination of the Charity's accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act, and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145{5llbl of the Act. Basis of independent examiner's report An examination include5 a review of the accounting record5 kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts, and seeking explanation5 from you as member5 of the Trustee Board concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the accounts present a 'true and fair view, and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent Examiner's 5taternent I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention which give me cause to believe that in anv material respect.. 11 accounting records were not kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act; or 21 the accounts did not accord with the accounting records,. or 31 the account5 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 concern5 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. Jonathan Hunt Honorary Independent Examiner London 15 April 2025
Pipe Up for Pipe Organs Statement of Financial Activities for the year ended 30 June 2024 Unrestrirted Restritted Total funds Note Funds Funds 2024 2023 Income Donatiorbs, Grants and Memberships 6,546 2,609 9,155 11,169 Total Income 6.546 2.609 9,155 11,169 Expenditure Charitable activities 7,491 7,491 1,247 Cost of generating funds 6,163 6,163 731 Total expenditure 13,653 13,653 1,978 Net movement in Funds {7,1071 2,609 14,498) 9,191 Trarbsfers between funds 8alances brought forward 9,191 9,191 Balances carried forward 2.084 2.609 4,693 9.191 Note.. The 2023 comparative figures are for the period from 8 July 2022 Ithe date of Registration with the Charity Commission) to 30 June 2023. Notes I to 12 form part of these accounts.
Pipe Up for Pipe Organs Balance Sheet as at 30 June 2024 2024 2023 Note Flxed Assets Tangible Fixed Assets Total Fixed Assets 841 841 Current Assets Stock Debtors 219 74 Cash at bank and in hand 4,407 9,904 4,626 9,978 Liabilities Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year 17741 17871 Net current assets 3,852 9,191 Total net assets Charity Funds Unrestricted funds 2,084 9,191 Restricted funds 2,609 4,693 9,191 Approved by the Trustees on 8 April 2025 and signed on their behalf by.. flfvDF GE.A& Stephen Wilcox, Treasurer George Allan, Chair io
Pipe Up for Pipe Organs Notes to the accounts for the year ended 30 June 2024 Accounting Policies al Basis of Preparation The accounts have been prepared under the historical cost convention on an accruals basis and in compliance with Accounting and Reporting by Charities= Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their financial statements in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard FRS 102 "FRS 102,1 and the Charities Act 2011. The financial statements are being prepared some months after the end of the accounting period, so there is limited uncertainty underlying the amounts recognised in the accounts. b) Funds Restricted funds are funds which can only be used for particular purposes as specified by the donor or funds raised for parkncular restricted purposes. General funds represent the funds of the charity that are not subject to any restrictions regarding their use and are available for application on the general purposes of the charity. Funds designated for a particular purpose by the Trustees are also unrestricted. There are currently no designated funds. c) Income il Membership income and donations are recognised when received by the charity. ill Income tax recoverable on covenants or gift aid donations is recognised when the income is recognised. iiil Grants are accounted for when the Trustees are notified of the charity's legal entitlement and the amount due can be measured reliably and its receipt is more likely than not. ivl Other income, particularly relating to Pipe Organs. is recognised as it is received. dl Expenditure Expenditure is included on an accruals basis, inclusive of VAT. which is not recoverable. el Fixed assets Fixed assets, in the form of storage equipment, have been capitalised and are to be written off over 5 years. Assets over £l.000 used to support charitable activities will be considered for capitalisation. fj Current assets Amounts owing to the Charity at 30 June 2024 in respect of Gift Aid recoverable and other items are shown as debtors less provision for amounts that may prove uncollectible. g) Stock Donated organs that have been recovered for potential rehoming are valued at Net Realisable Value. li
Pipe Up for Pipe Organs h) Debtors Amounts owing at 30 June 2024 in respect of Gift Aid recoverable and other items are shown as debtors, less provision for amounts that might prove uncollectible. Unrestricted Restricted Funds Funds Total Funds Totsl Funds Income 2024 2023 Memberships 1,545 1,545 Donations 5,001 609 5,610 11,169 Grants 2,000 2,000 Legacies Total Income 6,546 2,609 9,155 11,169 Income for 2023 wa5 received as unrestricted funds £11,169, restricted funds £nil. Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Total Funds Expenditure 2024 2023 Charltable actlvltles 7,491 7,491 1,247 Cost of generating funds 6,162 6,163 731 Total expenditure 13,653 13,653 1,978 During the financial year, Pipe Up invested £3,015 in its website, display and marketing materials. It also invested £1,051 to fit out its new Spernall storage location and acquired equipment needed to store and label recovered organ parts; the storage equipment has been capitalised. Most of these are non-recurring expenses. Additionally, it spent about £6,500 on recovering 2 instruments, drawing on general funds to do so. In future, Pipe Up intends to mount specific appeals for such moves. 12
Pipe Up for Pipe Organs Fixed Assets 2024 2023 Storage equipment Cost Additions in the year 1,051 Depreciation Depreciation in the year 2101 Net Book Value Stock 2024 2023 Recovered organs Recovered organs are valued at nil cost, as it is impractical to obtain a reliable valuation for them. Debtors 2024 2023 Tax recoverable 159 74 Other debtors 60 219 74 Llabilitles: amounts falling due within one year 2024 2023 Accruals 774 787 774 787 13
Pipe Up for Pipe Organs Analysis of net assets by fund as at 30 June 2024 Unrestricted Restricted Total Tangible fixed assets 841 841 Current assets - debtors 219 219 Current assets - cash at bank and in hand 1,798 2,609 4,407 Current liabilities 17741 17741 Fund balances 2,084 2,609 4,693 The charity currently has two restricted funds. One relates to a grant received from the Chapman Charitable Trust. to provide educational opportunities to children. The other relates to a specific appeal to save an organ. Analysis of Fund Movements l July 2023 30 June 2024 Income Expenditure Transfers Unrestricted Funds= 9,191 6,546 113.6531 2,084 Restricted Funds= 2.609 2,609 9,191 9,155 113,653) 4,693 io. Loans and guarantees No loans or guarantees have been secured against any of the charity's assets. ii. Contingent liabilities There are no contingent liabilities. 12. Related party transactions None of the trustees have been paid any remuneration or received any other benefits from an employment with the charity. 14
Pipe Up for Pipe Organs Donations of £48012023= £7,159) have been received from trustees without condition. Three Trustees12023: four) have been reimbursed expenses totalling £9,80412023.' £9841. The expenses relate to various travel, the purchase of storage equipment, IT and other administrative expenses incurred on behalf of the charity. There is a £60 debtor12023'. nil) on the balance sheet relating to an erroneous overpayment of expenses to one Trustee. REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS Registered office and principal address 66 Prebend Street London N18PS Web address www. .or E-mail address chair .or Bankers Metro Bank plc One Southampton Row London WCIB SHA Lloyds Bank plc (from December 20231 98 Victoria Street London SWIE 5JL 15