THE WESTMORL4ND ORCHESTRA TRUSTEES, REPORT AND RECEIPTS & PAYMENTS ACCOUNTS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED 30 JUNE 2024 to advance, Improve, develop and malntsin public education in, and apprecia￿On of, thè art and science of music in all its aspects by any mean5 the trustees see fft, in¢ludin8 throu8h the presenta￿On of public ￿ncerts and recitab. REGISTERED CHARFTY NUM8ER 1201505 PRINCIPAL ADDRESS 47 Sandes Court Sandes Avenue Kendal LA9 4LN TRUSTEES G Perkins I Crossjey B Starling J Gascoigne H M1114gan E Wllliams Chair Hon Secretary Hon Treasurer MUSIC DIRECTOR MTay LEADER P Redman INDEPENDENT EXAMINER l Bloom*r THE WESTMORLAND ORCHESTRA Charity NLtmber U01505 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT for the period ended 30 June 2024 THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY TheArticles 5tatethatthe Objects of the Charitable Incorporated Organisatbon ICIOI shall be: to advance. Improve. dèvek)p and maintaln public education in, and appreciation of, the art and sclence of music In all Sts aspects by any means the trustees see fit, includingthTou8h the presentatfon of public concerts and recital PUBLIC BENEFIT In makin8 decisions on the W￿rk of Thewestmorland Orchestra, the Committee has had regard to the guidance on publK benefit issue(I by the Charity Commisslon. The Orchestra serves the public in generally. but in practlce those who live in or near Kendal. It provid opportunities for peJpleto pardclp8t• In moking MUS￿ tts o hi8h st8FMl8fd by playsn8with th8orchestra andro enjoy It by attendln8 concerts in the area. CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES Sumrner, Snow a new MD and another hit in the church... Thls is thefirst report of Thewestmrland Orchestra CIO, reg No. 1201505, following the smooth transition from registered charity No. 502339. The old bank accounts will be c105ed aftertransfer of all funds to the new account has been completed. Open Summer Sessions have become a regular and popular fixture since they marked th# retum to playing after lockdown in 2021. They provide an opportunity for members and Buests- would-be members, youngsters and holldaymakersl- to play in a relaxed atmosphe￿ for the pure enioymentof music-makin& In 2023 we had four sesslon5. two condurted by Martln Budgett and two by Melvin Tay- they were on our shortltst to be OUT new Music Director and Conductor, a decislon deferred as both were booked as 8uestcondurtor5. Our September Come and Play Daywas terrifical￿ weii-attendedwith players traveiling trom m"ar￿hestef and Blrmingham to tackleVau8han Williams, London Symphony. The Autumn term saw Melwn Taywork the orchestra hard as we mastered the crary rhy(hmsof "Scary FaSry sav￿ Chrlstmas°_ (think Pèter and the Wolf meets Rumpelsts'ltskinll The fairytale theme of the concert cont*nued with The Flreblrd and Skeping Beautysuites. There was great interest In the concert and plwr5 were exeited but was not to be. A malor kr￿ident was declared in Cumbrla the nlBht bdore the concert as a weather bomb deposlted snow on Kendal and there wa5 no option but to cancel the concerL Tickets were refunded but Costs were covered by a Brant and an insurance claim. After canvasslt)g the orchestra, the preferred Candidate for MD lalthough most members would have been happy wlth eStherl was Melvin- and he was delighted to accept the posiyon. ￿e￿n had been due to conduct the orchestra In hhay 01?￿0, cancetled by Covld. so when the December cOn￿rt couldn't go ahead thwe was a certain anxiety... but It was third time luckyl Our March concert featured thè wonderful Angèla Barnes playlng Richard Strauss 2 horn Concerto- also on thè programmè was Berlioz, King Lear Overture and a well rehearsed and movin8 performance ofvaughan Willlams. London Syrnphony closed the concert. It w85 lovelyto see a number of our patron5 and friendsjolned by Kendal'5 Mwr, juli4 Dunlop4 aftor the GO￿•r￿ mootingour mombors asw411 as Angela and Melvin. In June we returned to Kendal Parish Church., after the reception last yea￿s¢0nCert (featuring RachmaninofPs 2[￿ piano concerto} received we thought we should return and make use of the organ. The concert opened THE WESTMORL4ND ORCHESTRA Charity Number 1201505 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT for the period ended 30 JLTrne 2024 with Wagner's Prelude and Leibestod- a beautiful piece of musSc played supertJly- many members of the audlence wore mavod to toars- then Grieg's Norww'an Danc0& Kendal is blessed with a very fino organist in Arhdy Plowman and he opened the second hatt playing the first movement of Widor's 5 Symphony. Andy then k)Ined the orchestra for Saint-saens magnificent Symphony No.3. The church trembled with the opening chord of the Mae5togo and at the end of the piece the orchèstr8 was greeted with a standing ovation... Feedback from the audiencewaswonderful to hear and rÈad... "We hugelv enJo¥ed the ￿ncert on 5éturdav ni8ht-terrificl°"The orchestra justsets better and betterl. And from the ievlew:"Ambitious programme p12nnlng seems to be a feature of the Westrnodand Orchestra's concerts these day5.. But the successful concert in Kendal Parish Church on Saturdaylune 15 proved that the orchestra can rlse to the ¢hallen8e of presenting lar8e-scale works.. ..ably dTrrected by conductor Mdwn Tay who mLtst have been Immensely proud of what he had achleved." A few thank-you5 as alw45... to the offlcers and other Trustees who wlllingty put in extra time and effort, to Mike Cook and Ann Robb for designir4, managing and distribufjng posiers and pro8rammes, Andrew Lockley for adminlstering the website as we slowly become more competent, to Su Lotkleyfor securing Brant fundin8 and to Alice Hurley, Becki Clifford-Perkin5 and Gill O'connell who have put themselves fOn￿ard for managing listings, 1Scketin8 and patron& Special thanksthls year, thou8h, to Rachel Townsend who hastaken on with considèrable succe55 the challen8in8 role of Fixerl I'll finish with the final Ilne of the review from the summerconcert, wlth the rlder that by and large we all LOVE 8iVtng up our time to play musicl "We l(M)k forward b) more contetts bythe talented and dedicated players who, week byw￿ give up their time to prepare lar8eorche5tral works for thè benefft of residents of South Lakeland." CONSTITUTION Governin uments The Westmorland Orchestra 15 a Charitable Incorporated Or8ani5ailon, 8overned by Its constttuJon which follows the°Associatt"on modèl" af the Charity Commission. The Westmodand Orchestra CIO was re8i5teied gn Sjanuary 2023 in orderto over the assets and operations of The Westmodand Orchestra Ire&'stered number 5023391, the predecessor charity. The new constltution reflects as closely a5 possible the Constitution of the predece550r, urhincorporated assoclatton. The members of the Orchestra pay a membershlp 5ubseription attd are eliglbleto vote at General Meetings of the Orchestra. Almost all members alsopla¥ in the Orchestra. Trustees The Westmorland Orchestra 15 govemed by a committee dected bythe Orchestra Membership from arnongst thelr number. The ConstItu￿On require5 that there be at least three Trustee& The rornmittee rneets several times ln each term, at the discretion of the members, In order to managethe rchestra. In accordance wlth thè Constitution a Chair is appointed who wlll chalr meefjn&% of the Committee and of the Membership. In accordance with the established practlce ofthe Westmorland Orchestra, the Chair also co- ordinates the runnin8of the Oichè5tra. In actthantrwlth thÈe5tsbli5hEd practhethT￿ WÈstrnDrf8ndOrchpth (and thets)nS￿tutIOn oft+)e predecessor Char￿), an HonDrary Secretsry and Honorary Treasuref are also appointed. THE WESTMORLAND ORCHESTR4 Charlty Number 1201505 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT forthe period ended 30 June 2024 Or nisalion stnKture In addition to the work of the Committee, some signSficanttasks are undertaken by other members which hdps with the managementof the Westsnorland Orchestra Librarlan Webmaster Grant applications 'Fixing' Pro￿arnme and postèr desldn Public relations r￿ketIng ei Netsvork The Westmodand Orchestra is a member of MakinB Mu55c, an organisation which Thelps leisure-time music to ftourt5h'. The ￿rnM￿tee great￿ appreclate5 guldance from Making Musrc on consts'tuttbnalandadmlnlstratfve matter5. Durin8 thi5 year the website and the new°platfomi' ha5 been developed and claim5 been made on our insurance. The Orchestra rehearses at Castle Streetcommunity Centre irn Kendal. The Centre Manager is aFways SUPkY)rtive and accommodates la5t-minute change5 of plan and extra requirements whenever po5S4ble. Concerts have traditionally been held at Kendal Leisure Centre and more ¢xcaslonally at Kendal Parish (hurth. The serwce provided by the Lèisure Centre has de¢lined but the cost has increased,. in the short term more concerts are likely to be at the church. Contacts are malntslngj wlth other muslcal groups In the area, Including Lakeland Slnfonia, Cumbria Festival cl￿rus, Haffngr O¥chgStra, Lako C41trict trAusk Summqr F•stt¥al and othg RISK ASSESSMENT The Committee has considered the mak)r risks to which the charity bs exposed and sought tt) addre55 them. This is done by keepin4pollcies up to date (led bythe Honorary Secretsryl and malntalnin4 insurance cover. Followin8the experi**ès of Wlnter 2023-24, the Committee has decided to increase the level of insurance cover. The 8rowth in membership and successful grant appllcattons have S￿ngthened the financlal w$6￿ofi of the charity and Reserves are healthv. Changes to cla&si¢al musk provi&on acros5 Cumbria are bein8 monitored. Lakeland Sinfonia are working less closelywith Northern Sinfonia, who are now being promoted by Better {Kendal Leisure Centremie Sands) and prOfesS￿nal orchestras are dolng outreach work in thecounty. FINANCIAL REPORT Rese￿e5 Poli The Commlttee intends to retrln a prudent level of funds In the bank such as will enable the Orchestra to contlnue for some tlme Sn the ￿ent of a cessation of income or sudden eKpen5e. The importance of adequatè insurance has been denM)nstrated during the year, but growth In costs continues to require wgtlance. The Summerof 2023 saw the third and most successful series of Open Playir*g Sessions, realising a small financial SUTpIu5 and 5trengtheninB the orchestra a5 new members were recruited. THE WESTMORLAND ORCHESTRA CharSty Number 1201505 TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT forthe period ended 30 June 2024 At 30 June 2024 the predetessor charity S￿11 held £41,408.97 of cash funds. Thos will be transferred to the new aAtywithin the first quarter of the new ac¢ourrtingwerio& The balanoe held by thp new QIQ and disdosed in these accounts, following the transfer of a mere £500 to open the new bank account, Is most gatr"sfacEOry. Prlnci Isources o Income CharitableActiVi￿eS remaln thè main area of Income generation. Withln that, Membership Subscriptions is the hlghest fr8ures, at £8,755. Total from Ticket Sales, £6,803, related to only tsvo concerts following the last minute cancenats'on of the Christmas concert. The Insurance clalm forthat concerL it adaed toricket Sales, restores the balance to being slighdy in favoyrgf Ticket Sales. Incorne from Grants is now a very slgnlfi¢ant part of the total for the ￿ar and encourage5 the Orchestra to continue seeking more ways to extend the repertoire and the audience. further adYdncin8 the Objects of the Chadty. ture evelo ments The We5trnorland Orchestra appointed a new mu￿¢31 Dirertor, Melvin Tay, at the beglnninq of the season. The Committee and the MD have begun to discuss ideas for possible changes, each time referring to the wider membership to 'sens&test° thelr suggesrions. The 2024ns 5e350n wlii continue with our tradthonal strurture of three concerts vilth tèn week'ly rehear5alsfor each. Brin&ng two major piece5 back from the concert-which-never-was ha5 allowed an ambltlous approach to the PfD8ramme for the year. From a Sound financial footing we ale able to brinB in more"section41' rehearsals, facilitattngconcentratlon o detailed Corne￿ of challenging works. Thi5 also allows the Orchestra to Con￿nUe to programme larger works requirin8 professional "Extras. forthe concerts. The old thartywill soon be closed and funds sdll held there transferred to the CIO. STATEMENT OF COMMirrEE'S RESPONSIBILITIES The Trustees are responsiblefor keepin8 proper ￿countIng re¢ofds that disclose wf(h ￿8$On¥bIe accuracy at anytime the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply wlth the Charlties Act 2011, the Charty IAccotsnt5 and Reportsl Regulations 2008 and the pfovisions of the Constitu￿0￿. They are a150 responsible for safeguardin8 the assets of the charlty and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevenijon and detection of fraud and other Irre8ularities. Approved by the Cornmitt8e and sI￿ed on.............. ......... ... G Perklns Cht7ir J CrDsslev Hon Secretary INDEPENENT EXAMINEIYS REPORTTO THE MEMBERS OF THE WEsfMoRiAND CHARlly INumber 1201505) OThaccoML)tsfw tELe petlodend2d3alune 2Q2t Setout on pages 6 and 7 Re5wnsibilities and bags of the report I rèpt)rt to the members on my exarnination of the accounts of the above charlty I'the CIO") for the period ended 30Junè 2024. The Commlttee of the CIO Is responslble for the preparatKtrn of the accounts in accordance with the requbrements of the Charities Act 20111.the Act"). I report in respect of rny examination of the CIUS accounts carrled out under sethon 145 of the 2011 Act and In section 14515llbl of the Act. Independent Examinerfs Ststement I have Completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have cometo my attenlfion in connection 3ccounting record5 were rK)t kept in accordance with section 130 of the Act or the accounts do not accord with the acCoun￿n8 words I have no ¢oncems and have come across no other matters in connertion wlth the examination to which attèntton Shou￿. be drawn in ordEr to enable a prDper un(terstanth'n8of the accounts to be reached. $18ned Date Name J Bloomer THE WESTMORLINO ORCHESTrA CIO RECEivfsAND PAYMEHfsACCOUP Period ended 10 June 2024 Gefieral Fund5 Fumds n)T RE￿IP1S GfJDtsand dona Tr4n4•rfroMWestsnurkndOrch $¢5 Grants 240 6.349 ¢naUons 1173 2,473 P*d8ysand9Jmn*rses*ons G*ftA ILI)2 IL746 IlQ81 ChAfitable Merr*ers'&Jbxrfpthns Irsub*lopuon5M 8Eetho¥en9 47SS A755 Jbsthptyonsre prewcuswr can£•rtttck•ts 5JlO 5,310 PatKffi5,&>AXcrfber¢￿¢￿ets A¥ertlslng lnwrnnced4lm5lttrrflstrna5cc￿rténd1Utej 610 610 1623 I￿3 18,89) 13 TOTMRKSIPT51N INSPE410D. PAYNENTS CoKerts cl￿duCt0rITrI Leader (4sts&Eth¥aws 2.569 532 S32 V•nuo TFckets•l•$wmis￿ PrfrylDB & PUN prW4rnr￿$ Perlwnln¥Rknts 71 431 431 7.107 7.107 &Jmmer& ayDty ConduCtorar￿ Leader v￿￿e Mu5k&other )7 Trvner&sslons&H# DJ 1,625 1625 other oh*si!•l 4vnses regfre￿I￿rOc 1165 1165 ehe•ryolfees 5,735 5.735 E#rasforr•he4r4$ 1495 Otrerrehearsalcosts 655 MU￿C￿Sts10rWth￿US￿ej%gn Subwptknn5 378 378 391 391 Pubiidty Utranedonthn 113 InlstrJtloncosrs Othw1 13.8)1 TOTAL PAYKIEMY51N THE PEfflCO 21433 22.433 SUPPLUSINThE PERIOD 4216 TrnN¥tsThbetweenfundslseitwn£vrshjpl NEfMOVEMENTIN FIJNDS 4491 I￿sH FUNDSATTHE SThATCf ￿vE*JI ¢15M FUIIDS.ATThE erip OF THE WESTMORLAND ORCHESTRA CIO ASSETS AND LIABIUTIES Perlod ended 30 June 2024 at 30106124 Re5trirted General Funds Funds TOTAL Bank Accounts CAF Current Account 90 8,461 8,551 FUNDSAT T41E END OF THE YEAR 8,461 OTHER ASSEfs AND LIABLMES Debtors icHi Wise Musi 579 579 Other Nssets at the end of the year 579 579 LIABILMES Musi¢ Hire Cumbrla Library late invoi 326 326 Meetln room hlre Castle St late Invol 45 45 Lbabilltles at the end of the year 370 370 Sl8ned Honor8ryTrea rer Chair Funds Restrlcted Funds Seats nsoshi Donatlons recelved to support members who wuold otherwise not be ble to play wlth theorthtestra. £3CK) wes received durlngthe perlod ind £35 was trtnsferred from the predecessor charity. £245 transferred to General funds represents support for 4 members for part of the year or part of the subscription. General Funds Other assets of the Orchestra are to be used at the discretion of the Comrnittee in pursance of the Objerts of the Charity a5 explained in the Trustee5' Annual Report.