Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
(A company limited by guarantee)
Report and Financial Statements
Year ending 31 March 2023
Company Registration No: 00538351
Charity No: 208520

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023
Contents
Page No
Trustees, report
Independent auditor's report
17
Statement of flnancial adivities lincludlng Income & expenditure aGGountl
20
Balance sheet
21
Cash flow statement & notes
22
Notes to the financial statements
23

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Annual report and financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2023
Reference and administrative delalls
Charity number
Company numter
208520
00538351
Trustees
Mr A Flockhart
Mis5 AZ D'AboD
Mr N Ashley-CoDper
MrSMEdge
Ms M M O'sullivan
Mr A Dunford
Ms D E Leask
Mr J D Clark
Ms J Swift
Mr M King
Ms C Paige
Charity Name
Bournemothh Symphony Orchestra
(Chairl
(Deputy Chairl
(Resigned 28 September 20221
(Appointed 22 June 20221
Chief Executive
Mr D W Scarfe
Assessors
Ms Ceri Johnson IAssessorforArts Council Soulhwesll
Company Secretary
Mrs T Woolley ACMA
Reglstered Office
2 Seldown Lane
Poole
Dorsel
BH151UF
Banker
National Westminster Bank PLC
Ground Floor
Link House
25 Wesl Sl
Poole
BH151LD

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Reference and administrative details Icontinuedl
SolicStor
Ellis Jones LLP
302 Chaminsler Rd
Boumemouth
Dorsel
BH8 9RU
Auditor
Saffery LLP
Midland House
2 Poole Road
Boumemoulh
BH2 5QY
Investment Manager
Quilter Cheviol
London Road Office Park
London Road
Salisbury
SP13HP

Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Trustee's report
The Trustees present their annual report and the audited financial 51alemenls for the year ended 31 March 2023.
This report has been prepared in accordanc& with the provision applicable lo companies entiued lo the small
companies, exemption. Accordingly, the Trustees have eleGtsd lo take advantag8 olthe exemption from
preparing a Strategic ￿Port.
structure, governance and management
structure
The organisalion is a Gharilable Company limited by guarante&, incorF(Jraled on 22txl September 1954 and
registered as a Charity on 24 July 1962. The Company was established under a Memorandum ol Association,
which established the objects and powers of the charitable CoThpany and is governed under its A￿cleS of
Association. In the event of the Company being wound up the members are required lo conlribule an arnounl not
exceeding £1.
At ourAGM in Novernber 2021 an amended version of ourArticles ofAssocialion was proposed and agreed under
a special resolution. The most important amendment concerned athcle10.7 which was amended such that up lo
two directors shall be musicians from the orchestra appointed by the Board. The previous Articles only allowed for
one musician lo be a di¥eclor. The Board will continue lo consist of up lo twelve directors.
Govemance
The overall govemance of the Company is by the Board of T¥uslees, which consists of no more than twelve
rnembers.
No employee can be a member of the Board except the musician Trustees. Trustees may, under nomial
cirGumslances, serve up to two three-year lemis, whiGh can be extended by one lemi in certain instances.
Trustees in office at the dale of signing thpse financial statements are disclosed on page 2.
The Board is committed lo following best practice in all aspects of corwrale governanTr and a manual was
produced in July 2014.ln June 2022 the Board uepled an update ol the Governance manual as a reference
docurnenl for the roles ol BSO Board memEer5.
Thefft are three Board Committees,.
Finance and Resources
The purpD5e of the Finance and Resources Committee E lo assist the Board in discharging its responsiiilities by
providing a forum with the Senior Management Team that Gonsiders the overall strategic planning process and
makes recommendations on areas of financial planning, including the annual budget, audit, fundraising strategy
and delivery, risk register plus any proposal of the Senior Managemenl T&atn that has significant financial
implications.
Health and Safety
The Health and Safety Cornmittee oversees Boumemouth Symphony Orchestra's IBSOI Health and Safety Policy
and Strategy and reports IhÈreon lo the Board. It ensures that all systems of work and procedures in use by the
Company are monitored regulady lor effectiveness. The Committee considers all reported injuries and accidents
and, if considered necessary, makes recomtllendalions relating the￿10.
It aims to ensure that all persons working for, or on behalf of the Company are made aware of safety guidance,
whether such guidance is generated within the Company or from extemal sources.
Nominations and Governance
The Nominations and Govemance Committee advises the Board on the operation and effects've discharge of the
Company's responsibilities forGorsKrale governance and the appropriate delegation of the Board's authority. Areas
for ￿VIeW and scrutiny include the composition an(5 membership of the Board and ils Committee5, open and
appropriate procedures for Board recruilmenL lo determine arKI rnainlain a succession plan for Board members,
Officers of the Board and Cornmillee Chair and to seek and recommend candidates for election to the Board.

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Trustee recrultment and Induction
New Trustees undergo an induction process with the Chairman and Chief Executive. They are briefed on their
SegaS obligations under Charity and Cotllpany law, the conlenl of the Memorandum and Articles of Association, the
Board and decision-making processes, and the budget and firlancial FErformance of the Charity. New Trustees
are introduced lo key members of the Companls managernenl team and staff. The Board aims lo recruit new
Trustees such that the Board reflects the diversity of audience, geographically and in other respects, and has the
depth and spread ol expertlse to meet its responsibilities.
Organisational structure
The Board ofTrustees is ￿$￿nsIble forgoverning the Charity and direcb.ng how it is managed and run. The Board
meets five lirnes a year. It has delegated the day lo day running ol the Charity lo the Chief Executive, with whom
il agrees the overall direction and Strat￿Y. The Chief Executive leads a Senior management team covering the
areas ol.. concert programming and planning., education,. finance, operations and IT., fundrai5ing,' HR., and
marketing.
Pay policy for senior staff
The Trustèes and the senior management team comprise the key management persDnnel ofthe charity in charge
ol directing and controlling, running and operating the Trust on a day-lo-day basis. All Twslee5 give of their lime
freely and no Trustee received remuneralDn in the year except for the musician Iruslees who received
remuneration for their role as musicians lo the orchestra.
The Boa￿ 15 reswnsible lorsetting the Salary of the Chief Executive. The Chief Executive is re5ponsibte forsetting
the salaries of the senior managemenl team, The pay of the senior staff is reviewed annually and rbonnally
increased in line with other members tsf the company.
Fundraising Practice5
Fundraising Irorn private sources is an increasingly important element ol BSO'S funding mix. The Orch8slra's
I￿ndraisIng stra￿Y is overseen by its Board ol Trustees,. ils implemelltab'on is delivered by an in-house
fundraising team which seeks support from individuals, companies and charitable Irusls.
BSO Condi￿1$ all of 115 fundraising activity in line wlth the Fundraising Regulator Code of Fundraising Practice
and is pleased to confim that it has received no complaints in relat￿n lo ils lundrnising acb'vty over the cOu￿e
of the 2022-23 year.
Risk Management
The Trustees a￿ responsible for ensuring ihal an effective system of inlemal financial oonlrol is maintained and
operated by the Company. The systsm can provide only reasonable and not absolute assurance that assets are
SafegUa￿ed, transactions aulhorised and properly record￿, arKi that material errors or irregularities are either
prevented or delectsd wfthin a tsmely period.
The system for inlemal oy)nlrol is based on a framework of regular financial infomiation, administralwe procedures
incSuding the segregation oldulies, and a system of delegation and accounlabilily. This includes a comprehensive
budgeting system t￿th long and short term. NQanagemenl accounts are reviewed al regular Board and Finance
and Resourtes Committee meetings.
A5 part of the rnoniloring process the Trustees have implernenled a risk management strategy. The Trustees
consider that the tnajor risks lo the Company are..
Spirdlling wage Costs contributing to the level of inflation that remains slubbomly high and fuels the cosl-of-
living crisis that is impacting on every part of our business, affecting customers purchasing concert tickets
and increasing many costs acro￿ company.
A decline in levels of naliollal and local govemmenl investmgnl,. and
Increased competition for voluntary income
The risks staled above have been reviewed and the sysl?ms and procedures havs been estsblished lo manage
these risks.

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The year 2022-23 is ihe extended 12-month period lo the funding agreemonl 2018-22. In May 2022 we
submitted our 2023-26 funding application lo ACE. In November 2022 ACE confimèd our funding for the period
April 2023- March 2026. The funding figure remains unchanged.
Under the authorities, BCP Council, Dorsel Council and Portsmouth City Council. local authority fvnding
continues lo remain und&r pressure. BSO have continued lo work hard over the last12 months lo build on the
relationships we have made with council representatives and lo ensure a close dialogue al the highest level with
our principal Local Authority Dfficers, Chief Executives and Leaders.
A significant funding stream lor BSO Continues to b& Orchestra Tax Relief IOTRI whih is now in its 71h year. This
scheme plays a key role in our ongoing ability lo invest in a range of work. In 22-23 we can claim OTR for the
whole period and al a temporary enhanced rate of 50 /0 compared to the nomial rale of 25 /0. The Board are very
conscious of this in agreeing future financial plans.
Objectives and activities
The objects for which the Company is established are lo promote, maintain, improve and advance educalron,
particularly musical education, and lo encourage the arts, especially music.
The missi)n of BSO is:
To be a Cultural Beacon at (he heart of our communities. in and beyond the concerthall.
It aims to do this by..
Delivering a year-round, high quality, diverse and dislinclive programme of WQfk in and beyond the concert
hall locally, regionally, nationally, lnt8ma￿na1ly',
Celebratng a full-time wnlract symphony orchestra at the core ol the Company.
Maximising the arbslic achievements and impact of Chief Conductor Kirill Karabits,.
Providing the highest possible quality artisb'c roster on the concert platform and in the community,.
Preserving artistic reach - providing culluTrl opportunity not only in regional cenlres, where investment in
artistic prdctice matches the national average, but also the many sub-regional and rurdl 'cold-5poIs', where
the investment per head is much less.,
Developing a life-long relationship audiences, supporters and partners;
Challenging barriers to access to high quality music.,
Embedding our impacts through strong, resiliÈnl partnerships,. and
Using digitsl technology in a way which enhances the unique remit of the BSO.
The vision of BSQ is..
To be the model of a 2151 century orchestr8, enhancing Ilves through the powerof muslc.
11 aims lo do this by..
Being oulslanding advocates for the role muslc and cultural engagement has on lives of individuals and the
communits'es we serve.,
Becoming recognised as a 'cenlre for excellence, in the quality of work and in the devekipment of distinctive
models of performance, engagement and Irdining.,
Exemplifyillg strong governar￿e and good business practice.,
Developing the skills and opportunities of our staffr.
Being collaborative and partnership focused.,
Exploring new business development as a strategy to add resilience to the Iradthonal funding model,.
Striving lo be divers8 in everylhing we do,. and

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Celebraling and evaluating our societal and economic impacts.
The BSO seeks lo define an orchestra of inlemational standing, delivering artistic excellence across a
geographically and socially varied region. The BSO aims lo be a cultural leader, and, embracing its role as the
largest performing arts organisalion lo the south and west of London, lo help shape local, regional, national and
internalKinal agendas.
The BSO'S core funding remit embraces not only regional cenlres, where investment in artistic ptEclice matches
the national average, bul also the many suLkregional and rural 'cold-spols' across the South Wesl ￿gIon, where
the investment per head is much less.
Delivering great muslc and cultural engagement to such a variety ol communities, across a 10,000 square mile
area, makes the BSO unique amongst symphony orchestras in the UK.
The Company looks lo &hieve its mission by:
Sustaining the progress made in recent years lo develop the business and improve ils resilience, whilst
increasing reach, and impact of our work.
Developing the BSO, maximising existing and new partnerships lo give increased focus, impact, efficiency
and fftsilience to our work,. and
Leading- embracing Ihe responsibility of a major cultural oryanisalion lo lead on key ageThlas, working with
the se¢tor and 51akeholders to build a more robust, diverse and sustainable arts landscape.
Public Benefit
In considering the slratsgies and policies ol the Charity, the Iruslees have had due regard lo the public benef
guidance published by the Charities Commission.
In reviewing and d&veloping the BSO'S activities and future plans, careful consideration is gwen lo the public benefit
arising from the Company's work.
The BSO'S core activities encourage the enjoyment of, and participation in music by the public al large. During the
pandernic, where allendance al concerts was reslricled or prevented by govemmenl lockdown regulations, BSO
has made its perfomiances av8ilable online with the lowest price of a digital ticket of £5. Accessibility to BSO'S
work through digital channels is now embedded as 8 core part ol the business. posl-pandetllic.
In 2022-23 BSO sold a lolal of 12,273 digital ticke15 for livestreaming perfomiances with additional reach
specifically for our Children & Young People. This gives a BSO toÈl reach of 74,500.
Those unable to experien￿ the Orchestra's performances live can hear selected concerts, which are broadcast
on BBC Radio 3 or allematively purchase inexpensive recordings on CD or digilal downloads. Through a
relationship with Classic FM, whereby the BSO is Classic Fm's OKhestr8 in the South of England, the Orchestra's
concert5 and recordings are promoted lo an audience in excess 015 million people per week.
Achievement5 and perfomiance during the year
Bournemouth Syrnphony Oicheslra IBSOI is proud lo reach the end of 2022-23, with the Cc>mpany intact, having
played a leading r￿e in bringing live music and creativity lo audiences and communities in the p051-pandemic
landscape. During a lime when Gost of living challenges became a signrticanl challenge for so many. BSO
continued lo reach out, bringing music into th& lives of people locally, nationally and inlemalionally through its
unique pertorming pattern. Having accepted the challenge presented in 201210 turn round a sINctural deficit and
build a fflore resilient busirESS, BSO is proud lo have navigaled the chaSlenges ol CDvid-19 ￿thOut the need to

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apply for emergency funding. The success of the strategy in recent years has meant that 8SO has been able lo
demonstrate the best possible value for money in extraordinary limes.
Everyone at the BSO is deeply gtslefvl to DCMS and Arts Council England for remarkable support given lo
cullural organisations during the pandemic and appreciates that the signrficant additsonal funding awarded lo
Lighthouse was absolutely crucial in enabling BSO to continu8 to deliver ils mission.
Throughout the last12 months BSO has been recognised as a positive and constructive voice in the cultural sector,
championing a flexibility of approach. The constructive approach has helped create a strong narrative with
supporters, and key stak&holders helping achieve continued business success.
The ongoing investment made by BSO in digital capacity combined with rnaking digital a key slralegL operational
focusfrom the very startoflockdown in 2020, enab￿d BSO to be a leading player in the relum oflive perfomiances.
11 has also ensured that BSO is al the forefront of exploring how live classical music and livestreaming will coexist
in a posl-lockdawn world. BSO Livestreams have been viewed in all parts Df the UK and in 82 countries across the
worfd. With over 75 10 of BSO'S main season Goncerts from its home bas6 al Lighthouse, Poole being livestreamed
Ilruly live unlike many orchestras who record concerts and then stream them posl-edill, BSQ'S digital offer is
unmatched by comparable orchestras in the UK.
A key purpose of BSO'S digital strategy is lo bring lrfe affimiing musical experience lo those who for a variety of
reasons cannot attend in-person. There is no doubt that BSO livestreams are a lifeline for many.
"I have bought digrfal accoss to allyour concèrts since IoGkdown, and Iheyhave been Inspiring 8nd broughtm&
joy through difficult lim&s. In addition, my granddaughlerhas had mental heatth pmblems since the pandemic,
with huge soci31 anxiety, fearofgoffng out, missing ov&r50/0 of herschool GCSE COu￿e, and no longerbeing
ab18 to talk. She has 81ways loved music and plays Ihe violin. Every Fllday evening we sil together, share a lub
of popcom, and watch a concert. She even wants lo watch the pre-concert lalksl She bgcomes wrapped up in
Ihe music, visibly relaxing, and allhough her response may be only a 'lhumbs up,, it is clearlhe concerts have
given her enom)ous pleasure and have been benefic￿1 to her well-being. Thmughouk this time, it wouldh&ve
be8n impossible forherto atten(l a live concert. Thank you kir allyou hav8 done as a team lo bring us music
duiFng such dark bmes. Please continue with lh& digilal subscriplion sch8me, even when it is saf&r to mix in
person. There must be others like me, forwhom it is a lil&lin&, and my Granddaughterfor whom il is Ihe only
option *presenl'.
BSO Member feedback on BSO liveslream season
Alongside BSO'S main symphonic programme ofconcerts, the Company's growing series of smaller and mid-
scale work- BSO on your Doorstep- reached more people in their own community venues.
'Absolutely incredible, especially loved the rend￿lOn of Rolling in the D8ep. My fI￿t t￿lIe of seeing the BSO,
would love lo see the full orchestra soon.. Tilly lage 121
°What a pleasure lo hearsuch fine mus￿l8nS playing locally Wtih Ihe cost of tr8V81 Ihis is now even mo
important. Th8nks so much..
AudienGe feedback, BSO on your D￿rsteP Concert, Sl Austell Arts Theatre, November 2022
BSO is proud lo be one of the very first orchestras to receive a'slrong, rating for the Creative Case for Diversity
for the leadership and pioneering role to build a tllore inclusive musical wortd. In 2022-23 a number of key
projects, which had been delayed during the pandemic reached fruition. For more detail see'Artistic Highlights,
section below.
In what was a very challengirYJ lunding application round, BSO received confirmation from Arts Council England
IACEI in November 2022 of its ongoing National Porttolio Organisalion INPOI status for 2023-26.
Strong Govemance remains al the heart of BSO, something refleGled in the feedback from ACE to BSO'S NPO
application:
'Exisling ffnlellw&nce gives strong confidence Ihat gov&fflance and m8nagement is verystrong. Th& current nsk
8ssessment slates, '8SO is a strong, well founded and fomard looking organisation, providing slrong seGlor31
leadethip and making 8 clearcontribuliDn lo Ihe N81ion81 Portfolio. The SMTcontinu&s lo in strong
p8rt￿e￿hip with the board andprovides effective leade￿hAp forall seclotE orth& organisalion.11 is cl8ar that all
sections Df the organisabon feelpart of the organisation as a whol8."

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Arts Council England, NPO Application feedback, November 2022
During the last year BSO has continued to play a significant role in wider agendas including the development of
the BCP Cultural Cotnpacl, BSO is represented on the Board ol the Cultural Compact and is conlribuling lo the
stratsgy which will deliver on the ambitions sel out in the Cultural Enquiry.
Kirill Karabits
In January 2023. BSO announced that in summer 2024, the BSO and Kiiill Karabits will begin a new chapter
following a sensational 15-year partnership. Kirill's tenure as Chief Condwlor ol the BSO will conclude in August
2024 and, in a slalemenl ollhe Company's ongoing commilmenl lo championing the culture of Kirill'5 homeland
of Ukraine and the surrounding region, he wi11 become Conductor Laureate, Artistic Director, Voices from the
East,
The second longesl-serving conduclor in Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra's history, Kirill's work with the BSO
has been characlerised by a spirit ol adventure, authenticity and incredible perfOrman￿S, whDlly committed lo
the music. Together the orchestra and Kirill have shared with audiences an extraordinary range of repertoire,
from rediscovered CPE Bth, remarkable concerts of core repertoire- Beethoven, Brahrns, Britten &
Shostakovich, Elgar, Prokofiev, Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky, and Walton lo name a few- through lo new music
from Azerbaijan and almost everything in betrNeen.
The BSO is proud that il has been able lo support Ki¥ill throughout his time as Chief Conductor lo champion the
cumure of Ukraine and the other lorffler Soviet Slates As Kirill Karabils has said, the BSO has perfomed more
Ukrainian Music than any orchestra the world outside Ukraine. The championing of extraordinary cultures will
conkn'nue when Kirill retums lo conduct in future years wth his new tiue, Gonduclor Laureate, Attistic Direclor,
Voices from the East.
Performance programme 2022-23
BSO continued to rebuild audiences Mrith a diverse and broad range of symphonic programming in the
Company's core regional hubs of Barnstaple, Basingsloke, Bristol, Ex&ler, Poole, Portsmouth and Yeovil.
Key artistic highlights included..
The relum of the iconic large symphonic ￿perI01re. This repertOiTe is much loved by audiences and also
enabled increased wotk opportunities lor freelance orchestral musicians and guest artists
The ongoing artistic legacy of Kirill Karabits including the Company's wholehearted commitsnent to his Voic8S
from the East pr(NJfamming strand. Nc>lable performance5 included:
The wortd prerniere of Azerbaijan's leading women composer, Franghiz Ali-zadeh's BSO commission -
Cosmology
'The response fmm the Dors8t audienc&. towards mus￿l￿nS, c(Mduclor, composer, was he8rtfell.' a
r8minder, ifeverilwas ne8iled, of music's own cOsm￿pOWer lo connect..
The Observer Review, April 2022
The worfd premier& ol Ukrainian composerAnna Korsan's BSO commission T&rriGone. The lille relers lo
the artificial mountains of mining waste that proliferate in rnuch of her homeland the Donbas region's
landscape
The world premiere of Ukrainian cornposer Feodor Akirnenko's rediscovered celb concerto, originally
donewritten in 1912 bul never perfomied.
An extraordinary programme of Glazunov, Serga Tanayev's masterpiece St John of Damascus and
Shostakovich Symphony No.4.
°This was Karabils and his orchestra [...J al Iheir very finest, a perf8Gt 8X8mple of whathe has achFved
on the south coast... A nearperfeClp&rfOrman￿ of Shoslakovich s Fourth"
The Guardian
review ol Shostakovich Symphony No.4, 8 February 2023
Principal Guest Conductor Mark Wigglesworth's ciutslanding concerts wlh the BSO including a Platinum
Jubilee concert as partof the Salisbury Festival.
The ongoing relal'onship with Hom player Felix Klieser as BSO'S ArtEsI in Residence from 2021-23 in a clear
statement of BSO'S oThJoing commilmenl lo bring Thore diverse artists to the main stage of a symphony
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mastsrclass in Wiltshire for young hom players, Q&A with Secondary School children in Plymouth, a
chamtrer concert with BSO musicians in Soulhamplon, a concert in a caTe horne in Barton on Sea and a live
perfonnance wth BSO musicians on Channel 4's cult TV programme Tre LastLeg.
Perfom)ances of Seeta Palel's Bharalanatyam choreographed productlDn of Slravinsky's The Rite of Spring
with Kirill Karabits and the BSO al Sadlerfs Wells.
'Seela Patel's east-meels-wesl staging of The Rile of Spring has much lo recommend il in ils own right. But
add in ttle MUS￿￿1 resources of the Boumemo(rfh Symphony Orchestra and ils Chi&f Conductor Kir￿1
Karabits and you have something very speci81 indeed..
The Times '
13 March 2023
A unique shared performance by the National Open Youth Orchestra INOYOI and BSO Resound-
showcasing talent and BSO'S commitrnenl lo inclusivity, opportunity and pathways for disabled musicians.
Worfd premiere of a jThnl commission by BSO and Royal Northem Sinfonia of Kate Whilley's Falling written
for disabled led ensembles BSO Resound and RNS Moves alongside BSOIRoyal Northem Sinfonia.
Strength of BSO'S partnership with Grange Festival, with performances of three operas and kn nights of
jazz with legendary pianist Marcus Roberts.
Ninety~Three ensemble perfomiances ranging Irom care homes and schools lo outdoor performances
'around town, lo BSO on your Doorstep perfomiances in community venues across the region frorn
Launceslon to Swanage, Yeovil lo Alderholl, Sl Endellion to Lytchett Matravers, St Auslell lo Thorvelon.
BSO'S popular Chri5trna5 programming including Last Night of the Christmas Proms, Christrnas Carols
Celebration and New Yearfs Day Johann Slrausg Gala- concerts which attract a truly diverse audience.
Th& success of BSO Pops including Film Nights with sell out performances of the music ofstar Wars.. The
Definitive Concert to Symphonic Pink Floyd.
The relum of Proms in the Parf( al Meyrick Part, Boumemoulh reaching over 7,300 people over 2 nights.
'My 8 year old son and I cam8 lo the Queen Proms in th8 P8tk concert last night and had an absolutely
amazing av8ning. He had neverseen 8 Iwe orchestra before 8nd couldny believe Ihalyou were èllpl8ying
live music as he w8s so impr&ssed. He actually gol quite gmolional and didny want lh8 night to end. Thank
you forbeing amazing..
Audience feedback from Proms in the Park, Symphonic Queen, 6 August 2022
BSO Participate- In and beyond the Concert Hall
Through the work ol the BSO'S Leaming and Participation Departrnenl BSO P8rtIClP81e the Company reaches out
lo develop new relalion5hips through music with the most diverse range of people across the South and SoLrth
West of England.
SSO Participate is core to the mission of the Company"To be a Cultural B&acon at lh8 h88rt ofourcommunities,
and beyond the concert hall..
BSO Part￿Ipate C￿aleS 'greal art, in the concert hall and in community setb'ngs, and il engages both those for
whorn cultural engagement is the nom and those lo whotn it is a new experience.
As a key output of the Company, BSO Participate makes a full contllbulion to the goal of building the broadest
range of diverse audiences for classical music across the region in which it is resident.
Highlights of 2022.23 included..
BSO is now the Le￿1 Organisalion for Active Carè Homes, a project funded by Innovate UK aiming to
increase the physical activity of care home residents through digital dance and music conlenL
Maximising the beyond the concert hall impact of Artist in Res￿ent, Felix Klieser.
BSO Voices Commvnity Choir in Southampion including the world premieTe of Teresa Barfow's ReqU￿M
2020.
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Return of the lull scale Explo￿ the Orchestra schools, COn￿rtS giving almost 10,000 KS2 children their first
experienc6 01 a live symphonic concert in Poole, Exeter and Portsmouth. The Poole performance was also
watched online by over 27,000 children frotll 430 schoo15 acr05s Ihe UK.
National Open Yovlh Orchestra- leaching and mentoring and joint concert with BSO Resound.
SEND Concerts-14-piece ensemble including BSO Resound perfomed to 530 children and young people
across BCP, Portsmouth, Hampshire and Somerset.
GCSE Concerts enabling an unparalleled depth ol engagernenl with these students al a key point in their
educational development.
A brand-new Key Stage 1 prcgramme lo 900 children in Yeovil around the theme of creatures and nature.
Delivered in partnership with The Octagon the projeci also involved hvo days of concerts in schoo15 in isolal
areas of SOme￿et who would not be able to travel to Yeovil.
Bristol Recovery Orchestra, Exelei Family Orchestra (The Auberginesl, Feel Good Friday Band and Time
Together supporting the mental health and community cohesion tsf participants through creative musio
making.
Retum of BSO Care Home concerts and Cake Concerts for people living with dementia and their carers
The return lorthe ffirsl t'me since the pandemic of the famous Dorset'Rusties', enabling 71 local musicians
lo rehearse and perform alongside mernbers ol the BSO.
Developing the next generation ol diverse community pathcipalion animateur talent through BSO, Young
Associates programme.
.1 w8s lucky enough to be with you lod5y and even louder than Ihe magnifjcenl orchestra was Ihe sound of
neuralpalhways zinging & memories forming in the hearts & minds Of Ihose awestruck Children. Thank you
@slaftroommug and 811 involved ft.
Carer in attendance al BSO schools, concert, May 2022
'My 9-year-old son joinpdyou today al'The Lighthouse, together with the rest of Year 5 at his school. He
loved ill He had beenpr8clising his Mak81on skills tor this. This is wonderful for#deafawaren&ss'
Parent of child who attended BSO schoo15' concert, May 2022
'Our Year5 are not Ihe easiest bunGh Ihis yearbul 6ach and every one were on the edge of theirseats and
spellboundyeslerday and Ihere is such a buzz in school today aboul it. These concerts have such an impact
on chNldren, who I'm sure would nevergel the chanc& lo see a live orchestr8 perfonn..
Teacher feedback from Christ the King School who attended BSO schools, concert, ThAay 2022
.1 Ihink that Felixs story was an inspiralffon lo Ihose only just starting with Iheirmusic8ljDumey. To he8r h
W8y oflhinking a￿dpe￿evering was enlightening s(Imelhing I'll definrfely be using, furtherin my music
career. Obviously, wilhoul fail lo mention, his playing was impeccable, The lone and articulation was
something inspiring 8nd I wish to ￿ach Ihaflevel ofexpertise on my saxophone..
Sludenl feedback following Felix Klieser perfotmance and Q&A, Plymouth September 2022
'Il's helping me with lots of things Ihat I have got worries èbout and ils been just a prniilege to be wilh people
fhal I feel are really kind andsupportlV8. W8 encouillerso many people from different backgrounds in our
lives. But within this sp8c&, I f881 quite safe. And thats a lovely feeling. And I'm definitely on the road to
r8covery by being partof Ihis, so Ihankyou..
Participant feedback following Creative Communities surnmer concert (including BrislDI Recovery orchestral
which look place in July 2022
'The Aubergffnes is 8 fantastic melling pot of old andyoung, musically afjd Fjon fflusically adept, shy and
gregarious people, who inhabit a safe space in which no idea is dismissed or devalued. A dynamic 8ncl
equal collective where each inclividual is allowed and encouraged to express Ihemselves. Never dull, never
withoul art￿lIC merli, who coulrl possiblynol want to be an Auberginel.
Participantleedback from the Aubergine sessions November 2022
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Volunteers
BSO is grateful fr>r the unslinling efforts of ils volunteers who are involved in the nJnning of the box Off￿e,
membership scheme adminislralion, mailing aclivits.es and helping serve refreshments lo the orcheslra.11 is
estimated that in this year of returning to more normal activity we have used approximately 594 volunteer hours. If
this is conservatively valued al £12.36 an hour the volunteer effort amounts tci £7,342. Volunteer co-ordination 15
carried out by a designated member of staff.
Dlgltsl
Data is key lo audience development and as the inforrnalion from sales and the inpulted BSO Participate activity
continues to grow within the Speklrix database, we are now able lo increase the number of more defined and
bespoke emails Iwlh an increased used of dynam￿ contenti to customers on a more regular basis.
More regular upcoming concert updates- in light of a change in sU￿CriPtion purchases, these have been
developed to give nudge5 to cuslotllers who book small batches of season concerts.
Specific cijslomer nDlifications
often accompanied by special lickel offer5 (even complimenlaryl lo
encourage purchases without devaluing ticket price.
The trust with our customers is obviously very high and we have a high open rale for etllails we send out. Open
rates are consislenlly at beiween 550/0 and 67%. This is further translated into click rates and actual bookings
with above industry average figures.
Sales of BSO livestreams have remained consistent with a byal subscriber base who book all of them,. 12,273
tickets wer& issued wth a viewership 0147,553 and lolal viewing lime of 4 years, 288 days, 11 hours, 31 minutes
and 57 seconds.
The BSO website GDntinues to be the main portal for lickel bookings, livestream access and other online
resourtts. The number of individual sessions increased to 343,155123Y.l in the year and the number of users
also saw an increase to 201,0751430101.
Social media engagement 3Gros5 al active plafforns continued lo see a steady I￿rease.
Spotify- 415,648 monthly listeners
Inslagram- 4,257 followers
Twitter- 11,400 followers
Facebook-15,241 followers
YouTube subscribers increased lo 1,870
Fundraising
A lolal of £1,330,750 was raised frorn private sources during the 2022-23 financial year representing a 26010
increase Dn the previous year. This tremendous result was driven by the incredible generosity and support of our
loyal corporate supporters, Patrons, Members, donors, several new charitable Irugts and foundations, and those
who chose lo remember the BSO with a gift in their Will.
A total of £412,584 was received in grfts in Wills, ensuring the Orcheslrd can invest in its fvlure artistic plans with
confidence. We have been truly humbled by those who have supported the OrGheslra in this way,
Our special thanks go to the Skyrme Hart Charitable Trust for ils extraordinarily generous five-yearfunding award
enabling the expangion of our Schools, Concerts programme, and lo both Inveslec and Allianz Musical Insurance
for their continued investment and support of the BSO'S artistic programme and wider work in the community.
The financial health and vitslity of the Orchestra depends on a wide range of fvnding and support lo achieve its
mission. The Board of Trustees would like lo extend its thanks lo all of those who played a role in the Orchestra's
achievements this year.
Partnerships
The continued success of the BSO is reliant on the partnership with Arts Council England IACEI and a number ol
significant Local Authority partllerships., their investment Combined with that of the private sector provides the
basis upon which the Orchestra can achieve its mission.
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As an Orchestra, giving more performances away from its home venue than any comparable ensemble, positive,
¢ollaboTative partnerships with key venues and inslilulions are key including our main strategic venues in
Basingsloke, Bristol, Exeler, Portsmouth, Truro, and Yeovil.
We have continued lo build on and slrenglhen our relationship with our horne venue Lighthouse in Poole, a
relationship which is vital for both organisations.
Finan¢lal review
The overall financial performance shows a nel deficit for the year of £47,14712022.' £419,498 surplus) after
orchestra lax relief IOTRI. Ilthe tllain exceptional ileffls of OTR and unrealised Ilossllgain on investments are
removed, then this reflects a true trading posilon of a loss of £1,257,87612022.' IDSS £212,815).
The lolal income lor the year is £6,232,63512022'. £5,670,674). This is a 10D/o increase year on year.
Eamed lickel and engagement income ol E1,715,35612022-. £920,571) was achieved which included £73,879
12022.. £142,616) ol digital ticket sales. In lolal this is an 870/D increase in lickel sales1£796,485} year on year. In
2022123 we performed 113 symphonic concerts. All our concerts were performed lo an in-hall audience. We
conb'nued lo build back our lickel income throughout the yeai. During the year we have livestreamed a total of 20
ol our weekly con￿rtS from Poole.
Fundraising income has increased by 26¥01£275,244} in the year lo £1,330,750. The significant changes are an
increase in legacies of £292,200 and Corporate Sponsorship has inC￿a$ed by £60,409. Participate income has
increased by 42.1010 £156,566 as we returned lo being able to deliver all our worti.
The significant change lo grant income is largely due lo there being nil furlough income in 22123 compared lo
£488,192 in 21122. The SUPPDrt scheme finished in September 2021. Arts Council England IACEI funding
remained flat year on year. Local authority funding is lower than last year by £15k due lo one off funding from
BCP in June 202110 support our summer concerts in Bournemouth after Covid-19.
Total expenditure was £7,490,51112022'. £5,883,489). This is an increase of 27Q/D year on year. Cost of raising
funds has increased by 17% which reflects our relum lo normal fund-raising activity. There has been an
increase in orchestral costs o128Yo Thainly reflecting our return lo normal activity. Educaknon costs have also
increased by 30010 in line with the activity we have been able lo deliver. Inflation has also contributed to part of
the year-on-year increases in costs.
This is the seventh year that BSO will accrue Orchestra Tax Relief IOTRI. Our ctaim for the previous year has
been successfvl. This is a tsx subsKly on a proportion of pre-production costs incurred in concert planning and
preparation ol live Concerts lo a live paying audience. In March 2023 the government announced that il will
extend the rale rises for orchestra lax relief. The rale increase to 50 10, originally expect￿ lo lapeT down from I
April 2023, will continue fora further two years until 1 April 2025. The rate will then reduce to 35Q/o from 1 April
2025 before relumiRg lo original levels of 250kn from 1 April 2026.
OTR is a significant figure for the BSO being £1,345,372 this year12022'. £597,543) As has been staled before.
this funding is vital lo enable us lo continue lo be creative and to allow us lo invest in work that will help lo raise
Dur profile and attract more funding. We have also accrued corporation tax of £22,31912022.' £8,000) on the
Irdding surplus that has been calculated on our sponsorship income.
Our investsnenls are managed by Quilter Cheviol and are invested in their Global Income and Growth Fund for
Charities. The investment landscape continued lo be Challenging throughout 22-23 with the conlinualion ol the
Ukraine war and the negative headlines regarding the banking sector. Both impacted on global markets. The
fund perfo￿anCe throughout the year has resulted in a nel loss on investment of £112,323.
The deficilfor the year reflects the ongoing challenging environmpnl in which we continue lo work. The impact of
high inllalion is not only increasing our underfying costs bul also the atllDunl of disposable income our customers
have lo spend. We are currently planning a delicit of £100k which is still dependent on orchestra lax relief of
£1.3m, fundraising incorne of £1.4m and our lickel sales continuing lo increase closer lo pr&pandemic levels.
Going concern
The Twslees aGkmMAedge Ihal the levels ol uncertainly in continuing lo retsm lo a normal trading environrnenl
tnean that Ihejudgements and estimates made in the operation of budgets and forecasts continue lo be rnore
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challenging than under normal circumstances. As set out in the plans for the future, included within the Report of
the Trustees on page 15, the Trustees have given due rega￿ lo the increased pressule on income streams and
higher underlying costs due lo inflaliDn as we progress lo a more normal trading environment and have
concluded that the po$￿Ve level of general reserves, a healthy cash balance, the benerrt ofthe temporary higher
rale of Orchestra Tax Relief as well as other returnlng sources of inCDme and the continued support of its major
funders, rnean that the going concem basis remains appropriate for the preparation of these financial
statements
Further details regarding the adoption of the going concem basis can be found in Note 1 to the financial
slalemenls.
Reserves policy
In accordance with best practice and Charity Commission guidan￿ the charity maintains reserves lo provide for
contingencies that may arise in the future and lo act as a buffer against trading fluctuations. As we continue lo
build activity in 2023-24 maintaining a level of reserves is even more critical. The challenges of maintaining
public funding continu& along with BSO'S dependence on variable income strèams irKluding earned ticket sales
and fundraising income.
For the purposes of this policy, the Tnjslees definÈ free reserves lo be unreslricled funds which have not been
designated lor specific purposes. The BSO'S policy is to sel a target range lor reserves of around six months
core costs. The Company has general ￿serveS of £4,989,242 at Ihp Balance Sheet dale of whtch £450,000 is
designated for specifiG projects. Hence the level of reserves is above the defined policy, bul the Trustees
consider this lo be prudent in the current economic climate.
The Company holds a significant amount of ils assets as investments per note15. Th& risk of impaimient is
miligaled by a wide spread of invesbmenls. Investments held are managed by an extemal fund manager.
Th& BSOET geneTal unreslrited reserve5 will be ulilised in line with the original object of BSOET as set out in
the trust deed which is. to advance the charitable purwse oflhe BDumemoulh Symphony Orchestra by
providing or assisting in the provision of the resources by which the Company may undertake activities of musical
education not financed by national or local 3ulho¥ilies aml to further other charitable purposes directed al
improwng the public tssle and appreciation of the art of music.
Plans for the future
BSO has contsnued lo demonstrate a strong dynamic and can-do approach during 2022-23 and bu1￿ an excellent
track record ol delivering lor audiences and communities in the most difficult of circumstances. This ¥￿11 continue.
BSO'S plans for the future will be based on the following key principles:
Maintaining BSO'S can-do approach to deliv&r greal art and engagement, developing new ways of thinking
and working inspired by the experience of the last three years.
Using the financial and business resilience developed 2015-2023 to invest in the devebprnenl of new
income streams and support the company in what is sure lo be a challenging financial year.
Emphasis on 'Everything is BSO, approach, which has treen at Ihe heart ol the BSO Business Plan since
2012,
Maintain atKI grow BSO'S leadershlp approach to the Creative Case for Diversity, Inclusivity and Relevance.
Setting nèw benchtllarks and challenges to further etnbed inclusion in all areas of the company.
Maintenance of a full, live symphonic scale programme from Lighthouse, delivered regionally, nationally and
inlernalionally through BSO Digital Livestreams.
Maximising the impact and reach of BSO'S regional touring programmè of work.
Maximise the opportunity presented by BSO'S slalus as Orcheslra in Residence al the newly Iransfonned
Bristol Beacon and the new partnerships with Maynower Theatre Soulhamplon, and Octagon Yeovil.
Continue to develop Ihe'BSO on your Doorstep, prograrnme of high quality smalUmid-scal& work.
Further develop BSO'S Digital Strategy lo sit alongside the live performance programme, building BSLYS
success in reaching both new and existing audiences.
Continuation of the well-eslablished partnership approach to developing and delivering work. Through BSO
Participate re-focusing activity lo rneel current national and local agendas in a posl-pandemic landscape.
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Continued development of an inlegraled operating model across all departments. Understanding that an
ever more flexible use of the fvll company resource demands additional changes lo the way the Company
plans, budgets and delivers its work.
The 2023-24 budget was approved by Trustees in March 2023. In May 2022 BSO submitted a funding
application to ACE lorthree years of future lundirYJ 2023-26. We were advised in November 2022 that we h&1
been successful in our funding application.
Acknowledgements 2022.23
The Trustees of the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra would like lo extend their sincere thanks lo the great
number of people and organisations who supported the BSO'S work this year including..
Piincipal Funder Arts Council England
Public Funders.. BCP CounGiI, Dorsel Council and Portsmouth City Council
Principal Academic Partner.. University of Exeter
Academic Pather.. Arts University Boumetlloulh
Conservatoire Partner Trinity Laban ConseNatoire ol Music and Dance
Corporate Partners.. Allianz Musica5 Insurance, Investec Wealth and Investment
Corporate Patrons,. Tapper Funeral Senllce., Gervis Meyrick Estate, J.P. Morgan, Tailomiade
Trusts and Foundations.. The Skyrme Hartcharitable Trust, The Pointsr Family Trust, The CaSleva Foundation,
Foyle Foundation, Borletti-Buitoni Trusl, The Valentine Charitable Trus( Talbol Village Trust. The Flaghead
Charitable Trust, The Alice Ellen Cooper Dean Charitable Foundation. The Reed Foundation, The Marchus
Trust, The W(x)tton Grange Charitable Trust, The Bedhamplon Charitable Tru51, The Pitt-Rivers Charitable
Trust and two anonymous charitable trusts
Principal m￿lIa Partner. Classic FM
Broadcast Partner. BBC Radio 3
Media Partner, Daily Echo
Music al Sl Gi￿$ Partn?r. Shaftesbury Estates
In-kind partners.. Ellis Jones Solicitor5
And finally, a special ￿knOW￿dgMernt to BSO'S loyal band of supporters, members, and volunteers and lo those
indiwduals who supported the BSO through donations or by remembering the OrEhestra in their wills- thank you.
Trustees, responsibilllies statement
The Ttusiees (who are also Directors of Boumemouth Symphony Orchestra for the purposes of the Companies
Act 20061 are responsible for preparing the Trustees, Annual Report and the financial sialemenls in ￿cOrdanCe
with applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards (United Kingdom Generally Acoepled Accounting
Praclicel.
Company law requires Ihe Trustees lo prepare such financial stalemenls for eaGh financial year which give a true
and laii view of the stale olaffairs ol ihe charitable Company and ol the incoming resources and application of
sourTrs, including ffte Income and Expendilure, ol the chanlable Company for that peri(Kl. In preparing these
r5nancial statements, the Trustees are required to..
select su((able accounting policies and Ihen apply them consislenlly.,
obserwe the principles in the Charities SORP,.
makejudgements and accounting eslimales that are reasonable and prudent., and
prepare the financial statements Dn the going concem basis unless il is inappropriate lo presume thal the
Company will continue in business.
The Trustees are reswnsible for keeping adequate accounting records that disclose with reasonable accuracy al
any time the financial posth'Dn of the charitable Cornpany and enable them to ensure that the financial slalements
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comply with the Companies Act 2006, They are also responsible for safeguarding the assets ofthe charitable
Company and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and delecliDn of frdud and other
irregularities.
In so far as the Trustees are aware..
there is no relevant audit information of which the charitable Company's auditor is unaware,. and
the Trustees have taken all steps that they ought ID have tsken lo make themselves aware of any relevant
audit infonnalion and lo establish that the auditor is aware of that inft)rmab'on.
The Trustees are responsible for the maintenance and inlegrty of the corpDrale and financial information
included on the charitable Companys website. Legislab'on in the United Kingdom goveming the preparation and
dissemination of financial slalemenls may differ from legislation in olherjurisdiclions.
By order of the Board
[14
MrAFI
Chair
27 September 2023
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Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of Boumemoulh Symphony Orchestra for the year ended 31 March 2023 which
comprise the Slalernenl ol Financial Aclivilies, the Balance Sheet, the Stalemenl ol Cash Flows and notes to the financial
slalements, Includir￿ significant accoullling policies. The financial reporting Iramewoik that ha5 been applied in their
preparat￿n is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102, the
Financial Reports'ng Standard applicable in the UK and Republ￿ of Ireland (Uniled Kingdom Generally AC￿pied Accounts'ng
Prdcticel.
In our opinion the financial slalements-.
give a true and fair view of Ihe charitable company's stale of affairs as a131 March 2023 and of ils incoming
resources and application of resources, including ils income and expenditure. for the year then ended.,
have been properly ptepared in ac£ordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice,. and
have been prepared in accordance with the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordall￿ with International Standards on Auditing IUKI IISAS IUKII and applicable law. Our
responsibilits'es under those standards are further described in the Audilorfs responsibilities for the audit ol the financial
slalernenls section ol our report. We are independent ol the charitable company in accordance with the ethical requirements
that are relevant to our audit ol the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC'S Ethical Standard, and we have
fulfilled our other ethical re5ponsibililies in accordance wilh these requiretnenis. We believe that the audit evvJenGe we have
obtained is sufficient and appropnale to provide a basis for our opinion.
Con¢lusions relating to going concem
In auditing the financigl s￿leMentS, we have concluded that the trustees, use of the going concern basis of accounliThJ in the
preparation of the financial slalements is appropriate,
Based on the work we have perfortlled, we have not idents'fied any material uncertainties r&laling lo events or conditions that,
individually or collectively, may cast significanl doubl on the charitable companls ability lo conb'nue as a going concern for a
period ol al least hvelve months from when the financial statements are aulhorised for issue.
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the Iruslees with respect to going concem are de￿ribed in the relevant
sections of this report.
Other information
The Iruslees are responsible for the other infomialion. The other information comprises Ihe information included in the
annual report, other than the financial statements and our audrtorfs reptsrt thereon. Our opinion on the financial statements
does nol cover the other information and, except lo the exlenl otherwise explicilly slated in our report, we do not express
any Iorm of assurance conclusion Ihereon.
Our responsibility is lo read Iheolher information and, in doing so, consider whether the other infomialion is materially
inconsislenl with the financial slalemenls, or our knowledge obtained in ttie cOu￿e of the audit or olherwise appears lo be
materially misslaled.11 we ideniify such tnalerial incon5151encie5 or apparent material mi551alements, we are required lo
deleTrnille whether this gives rise lo a rnalerial misslalemenl in the financial slalemenls themselves. If, based on the work
we have perfom)ed, we conclude that there is a material misslalemenl ol this other inlomalion we are required lo report that
fact.
We have nothing ID rep)rt in this regard.
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Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit..
the infomialion given in the Tru51ees' Annual Report which includes the Direclor5' Report br Ihp financial year foT
which the financial slalements are prepared is consislenl with the financial slalemenls,. and
the Trustees, Annual Report which includes the Directors, Report has been prepared in accordance with applicable
al requirements.
Matters on which we are requlred to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and unde￿landing of the charitable company and ils envtronment obtained in the course of the
audit, we have not idenb'fied material misstalernents in the Trustees, Annual Report.
We have nothing lo report in respect of the following rnatters where the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report lo you rf,
in our opinion..
adequate accounhng records have not been kept, or relums adequate for our audit have nDt ken received from
branches not visited by us,. or
the financial slalemenls are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns,. or
certain disclosures of trustees, ￿ muneration specified by law are not made,. or
w8 have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit',or
the trustees were not enlilled lo prepare the financial slalements in accordance with the small companies regime
and io lake advantage ofthe sm811 companies exemption in preparing the Trustees, Annual Reportand the Strategic
ReporL
Responsibilities of trustees
As explained more fully in the Trustees, Responsibilities Statement sel out on page 16, the trustees (who are also directors
of the charitable cotnpany for the purposes of company lawl are responsible for the preparation ol the financial statements
and for being sab'sfied that they give a true and fair view, and for Slich internal control as the trustees determine is
necessary lo enable the preparation of ffnancial slalements that are free from material misslalemenl, whether du8 lo fraud
or error.
In prepanng the financial slalemenls, the trusi&es are responsible for assessing the chariiable cornpany's ability lo cor+tinue
as a going conTrm, disclosing, a5 applicable, rnatlets related lo going conGem and using the going concem basis of
accounting unless the Iruslees etther intend to liquidate the charitable company orto cease operations, or have no realist
allemalive to do so.
Audltorfs responsibilities for the audlt of the flnanclal statements
We have been appointed as auditors under1he Companies Act 2006 and report in accordan￿ with regulabon5 made under
that Act.
Our objectives are b obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial ststements as a whole are free from material
misstalernent, whether due to fraud or error, and lo issue an audilorfs report that includes our opinion. Reasonable
assurance is a high level of assurance bul is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance wf(h ISAS IUW will
always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered
material if. individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected lo influence the econornic decisions Of users
taken on the basis ofthèse financial slatsrnents.
Irregularities, including fraud, are insknces of non-compliance with laws and regulatons. We design procedures in line wth
our responsibilities, ouuined above, lo detect material misslalements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The specffic
procedures for this engagement and the extent ID which these are capable of delecling irregularities, including fraud are
detailed below.
Identifying and assessing risks related lo irregularities..
We assessed the susceptibility of the charitable company's financial stslements to material misstaletnenl and how fraud
rnighl ￿eur, including through discussions with the Iruslees, discussions within our audit team planning meeting, upjaling
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our record of inlemal controls and ensuring these controls operated as intended. We evaluated possible incentives and
opportunities for fraudulent rnanipulalion of the financial slalements. We identified laws and regulab'ons that are of
significance in the context of the charitable company by discussions with trustees and updating our understsnding of the
seclDr in which the charitable cornpany OFerales.
Laws and regulations of direct significance in the context of the charitsble Gompany inGlude The Companies Act 2006, and
guidance issued by the Charity CDmrnission for England and Wales.
Audit response to risks identified..
We considered the exlenl of compliance wth these laws and regulations as part of our audit prccedures on the related
financial staternenl items including a review of financial statement disclosures. We reviewed the charitable company s
records of breaches of laws and regulations, rninules of meetings and correspondence with relevant authorities lo identify
rolenlial rnalerial rnisststemenls arising. We discussed the charitable cornpany's poI￿leS and procedures for compliance
th laws and regulations with members of management res￿nsIble for cornpliance.
During the planning meeting with the audit tearn, the engagernenl partner drew attention lo the key areas which might
involve non-compliance with laws and regulations or fraud. We enquired of rnanagemenl whether they were aware of any
instances of non-compliance wlh laws and regulatiDns or knowledge Df any actual, suspected or alleged fraud. We
addressed the risk of fraud through management override of controls by lesling the appropriatene￿ of journal entries and
identifying any significant transactions that were unusual or outside the normal course of business. We assessed whether
judgements made in making accounting estitllales gave rise la a possible indicab'on of managemerit bias. Al the cotllpleb'on
stage of the audit, the engagement partner's review induded ensuring that the team had approached their wotk with
appropriate professional sceplicism and thus the capacity lo identify non-compliance with laws and regulations and fraud.
There are inherent limitations in the audit pr￿edureS described above and the further removed non-compliance with laws
and regulations is from the events and transactions reflected in the financial slalements, the less likely we would become
aware of it. ￿S0, the risk of not detecting a material misslalernenl due lo fraud is higher than the risk of not delecling one
resulting from error, as fraud may involve deliberate concealment by, for example, forgery Dr intentional misrepresenlalions,
or through wllusion.
A further description of our responsibilities is available on the Financial Reporting Council's website at..
www.Irc.o
.uklaudilorsres
onsibililies. This description forms part of our auditor's rew
Usè of our rèport
This rewjrt is made solely to the charitable company s rnernbers, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the
compani￿ Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken sa that we tllight slate to the charitable company s tllernbers
those matters we are required lo state lo them in an auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent
permitted by law, we do not ￿ept or assume responsibility to anyone otherthan the charitable company and the charitable
company's members as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have fomied.
S• LLP
Casidhe Baleri Isenior Statutory Audilorl
for and on behalf of Saffery LLP
Midland House
2 Poole Road
Boumemoulh
Dorset BH2 5QY
Chartered Accountants
Slalulory Auditors
Date.. 11 October 2023
Saffery LLP is eligible lo act as an auditor in lemis of section 1212 of the Companies Act 2006
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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Statement of Financial Activities (including Income and Expenditure accountl
as at 31 March 2023
Total
Funds
2023
Total
Funds
2022
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Note
Income & endowments from..
Donations and legaGies
Grants
Income from Charitable
aotivities:
Orchestral concerts and related
work
Participate
Income frorn other trading
activlties
Investment Income
Total income
1,154,294
2,920,518
1.154,294
2,920,518
933,126
3,423.710
1,763,599
156,566
211
1,763,810
156,566
1,061,481
170,219
183,874
53,572
6,232,422
183,874
53,572
6,232,633
122,386
19,752
5,670,674
211
Expenditure on:
Costs of raising funds..
Commercial trading operations
Expenditure on charltable
activities..
Orchestral concerts and related
396,737
396,737
338,942
6,662,240
405,292
26,242
6,688,482
405,292
5,233,645
310,902
Education
Other expendlture:
Total expenditure
7,464,269
26,242
7,490,511
5,883,489
Net lexp8nditure) before tax
Tax receivable
11,231,847)
1,323,052
126,0311 11,257,8781
1,323,052
1212,B151
589,543
Net income after tax before
investment gain51llossesl
Nel Ilossesllgains on
investments
Net lexpenditurellincome for
the year
Transfers between funds
Net movement in funds
Reconclllation of funds..
Totsl funds brought fotward
Total funds carried fO￿ard
91,205
26,031
65,174
376,728
112,323
112,323
42,770
121,1181
126,0311
147,1491
419,498
20
21,118
26,031
47,149
419498
5,010,360
4,989,242
89,168
63,137
5,099,528
5,052,379
4,680,030
5 099,528
The slalement of financial aclivits'es includes all gains and losses recoyjnised in the year, and all incoffle and expenditure derive
from continuing aGlivilies. The nel income for Companies AGt purposes includes only realised gains l- losses and amounts
to £96,68012022 £382,221}.
The notes on pages 23- 36 fotTn part of these financial statements
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Balance Sheet
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Note
2023
2022
Fixed assets
Tangible assets
Investments
14
15
477,425
1612,667
2,090,092
491,083
1,696 171
2,187,254
Current assets
Stock
Debtors
Cash al bank and in hand
834
1,626,972
2,212,079
3,839,887
834
895,974
2,798,716
3,695,524
16
Liabilities
Creditors.. amounts falling due wilhiN one year
17
1877,5981
1778,7061
Net current assets
2.962,289
5,052,381
2.916.818
5,104,072
Creditors.. amounts falllng due after more than one year
Finance leases
Net assets
4,544
5,099,528
5,052,379
Funds
Unrestricted funds..
General unreslricled
General unrestricted BSOET
20
4,390,432
598,810
4,989,242
4,331,550
678,810
5,010,360
Reslricted funds:
Reslricled
63,137
89,168
Total funds
5,052,379
5,099.528
The financial statements ofthe Boumemoulh Symphony OrGheslra Iregislered number 005383511 were approved by the Board
of Trustees and aulhorised for issue on 27 September 2023.
Signed on behalf of the Board of Trustees
A Floc
Chair
M O'sulli
Trustee
The notes on pages 23- 36 form part of these financial statements
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Cash Flow Statement
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Note
2023
2022
Cash used In operating activities..
Taxation reGeived
Net cash used in operating activities
11,134,419)
577,814
556,605
1145,8091
89,869
55,940
Cash flows from investing activities.,
Interest income
Proceeds from the sal& of plant and equiptnent
Purchase of plant and equipment
Dividend received on investments
Net cash provided by investlng actlvltles
7.809
1,750
133,1931
267
149,8611
{23,6341
143,0711
Cash flows from financing activities:
Capital element of lease repaid
Increase in cash and rAsh equlvalents In the year
Cash and cash equlvalents at the bèginning of the year
Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the year
6,398
586,637
2,798,716
2,212,079
8,454
107,465
2,906,181
2,798 716
1. Reconclliation of net income to net cash flow from
operating activities
Notes to the cash flow ststement
2023
2022
Net Income for the year
147,1491
419,498
Adjustments for..
Depreciation Gharges
Invesbnent management costs
IGains}Ilosses on investm&nts
Interest income
Tax re￿Ipl
Loss (profill on sale of fixed assets
Decrease in sloGks
Decrease in debtors
Decrease in creditors
Net cash used in operating activities
46,576
16,945
112,323
153,5731
{1,323,0531
11,4751
62,821
14,260
142,7701
119,7521
1589.5431
14,241
100 746
1,134,419
60,792
51,179
145,809
2. Analysls of cash and cash equivalents
2023
2022
Cash in hand
Total cash and cash equivalents
2,212 079
2 798,716
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Accounting policles
Basis of accounting
Boumemouth Symphony Orchestra is a charitable company lirniled by guarantee and registered in England and
Wales. The registered offKe, company number and charity registration nurnber are disclosed Dn page 2.
Boumemouth Symphony Orchestra rneets Ihe definition of a public benefit entity under FR5102.
The financial stslements have been prepared in accordance with Accounting & Reporting Charities..
Slalemenl ol Recommended Practice applicable lo Charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the
Financial Reporting slandatd applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS102IEffeclive 1 January 20151-
ICharilie5 SORPIFRS10211, Financial Reportsng Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland IFRS1021
and the Cornpanies AGI 2006.
Going Concern
In preparing the financial slalemenls and the Continu￿ use ol the going concem assumption, the Trustees have
considered the expected financial performance for the financial year ending 31 March 2024 taking into account
expected trading performance and the principal risks and uncertainties as sel out in the Tru51ee's report, including
the continued impact of high inflats'on ON our costs and of the venues that w8 operate in. There will also be
pressure on the amount of d15POsable income ol our audiences and their willingness lo subscribe lo a series of
Goncerts.
The 23.24 budget includes up lo 121 con￿rtS of which 90 are symphonic and the olhers are smaller ensembles
th different cotnmunilies across the Southwest. 01 the 90 symphonic concerts we plan lo digitally liveslream17
from our home base al the Lighthouse in Poole. Our income for these concerts ha5 been based on approximately
10010 down on 19-20 figures. which was the last year of normal activity pre-pandefflic. Our season 23-24 was
launched in May covering concerts from October 202310 May 2024. Our eady sales indications for 23124
Subscript￿nS are positive.
The 23-24 budget has ACE funding remaining fiat and orchestra lax relief budgeted al the temporary higher rale
0150010 with costs that haye been increased lo reflect higher inflab'on rates. The nel result is a budgeled deficit of
£96k.
In November 2022 we received confirmation from our principal funder, ACE (Arts Counal England) that OUT 23-26
funding application had been successful. The charity enters the future period with a solid financial base- cash
held at 31st July 2023 was £2,299k and the investment portfolio was valued al £1,652k.
Based on the above assumpt￿nS the charity does not anlicipale a need lo have to liquidate any part of the
investment portfolio during this period. However, the Ttustees acknowledge that the ￿velS of uncertainty as we
continue to move towards 8 normal trading environment bul with high inflation and high interest rates rnean that
the judgements and estimates made in the orEration of budgets and forecasts continue to be very challenging.
After considering all the above factors, the Trustees have a reasonable expectation that the charity has sufficient
access lo adequate resources lo continue in Operational existence for the fcireseeable futu￿, and for al least the
period ol twelve months followng the dale ol approval ol the financial slalements. The Trustees therefore
consider il appropriate lo continue lo adopt the going Co[￿eM basis in preparing the financial slalements.
Incoming resources
Performance income arises on promotions, engagements and other bookings undertaken by the Orchestra.
Perfortnance income is credited lo the Income and Expenditure account in the period lo which il relates, as ts
income from donations, memberships, and grants relating lo specific projects. Investsllenl income and other
income from non-specific donations are credited lo Ihe incorne and expenditure account in the year in which il is
rec&ived.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Accounting policies Icontinuedl
Legacies are accounted for as incoming resources eiU)er upon receipt or where the receipt of the legacy is
probable.. receipt is considered probable when there has been grant of probate,. the executors have established
that there are suffictenl assets in the eslale after settling any liabilitiÈs lo pay the legacy,. and any condibons
attached lo the legacy are either within the conlrol ol the charity or have been rnel. Income is deferred when il is
received in advance Df the event or the period to which il relates.
Incoming resources including donated services are credited lo the Statement of Financial Activities when Ihe
Company has enlillernent lo the funds, receipt is probable, and the amount is measurable. Grants received in
respect of a subsequent period are carried forward lo the relevant period.
Resources expended
Costs are included in the Statement of Financial Activities on an awruals basis inclusive of any VAT which
Gannot be recovered, once there is a legal constructive obligation lo make a payment lo a third paty.
The costs ol generating voluntary income represent the costs of securing sponsorship and donations for the
funds of the Charity.
The cost ol acb'vilies in furtherance ol the Company's charitable objectives includes costs directly incurred in
undertaking those aclivilies. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular Galegories, they have been
allocated to activities on the basis of lime spent by staff on those activities.
Governance costs rÉprÈsenl the costs associated with the govemance arrangements of the Company which
relate lo the general Nnning ol the Company and are accounted proportionally across other aGtivilies, They
include the costs of extemal audit, legal and professional advice for Trustees and the costs of conslilulion81 and
slabjlory compliallce.
Support costs relating to a single activity are allocated directly lo that activity. Where support costs relate to
several aclivibes, they have been apportioned an estimated lime basis.
General reseNes
General r8serves are unreslricled funds whiGh are available for use al the discretion ol the Directors in
furtherance of the general objectives of the Charily and which have not been designated for other purposes.
Restricted reserves
Restricted reserves are amounts Ihal have been aWa￿Èd and will spent on projects as specthed by the
donors.
Herltage assets
The Company ha5 a musiG libFary which has been built over the past100 years and expensed through the
Income and Expenditure account. The Company's policy is lo add to the library if a piece of MUS￿ is played on a
regular basis and the cost compared to hire charge is economic. Theff are no disposals, and the assets are
maintained by two libraTians in a bespoke secure room. Sorne library pieces increase in value and cultural
significance over time and are subsequenly considered lo be heritage assets. Due to the signrficant CO515 that
would be involved in the valuation, which are onerous compared with the additional benefit that would be derived
by the users of the accounts, these have been excluded from the balance sheet,
Pensions
The Company operates a defined contribution Group Personal Pension Scheme. Employees wshing to join this
scheme pay a fixed percentage of salary into the scheme as does the Company. Costs are recognised in the
Statement of finanGial aGlivities as Gonlribulions beGCtme payable.
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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Accounting policies Icontinuedl
Tanglble fixed assets
Tangible fixed assets, olherlhan long leasehold property, costing more than £500 are slated at historical cost
less accumulated depwialion and any accumulated impaimienl Sosses. The long leasehold property received as
a donation is slated al fair value on receipt of the donation less accutnulaled depreciation and any accumulated
impairment losses. Depreciation on all assets is charged lo allocate the cost of value on acquisition less their
residual value overthe eslimaled useftjl lives using the 51raighl-line melhod. The eslirnaled useful lives range as
follows..
Cotnpuler and Digital Equiptnenl
Motor vehlcles l Fixiures & Filb'ngs
Instruments
3 years
5- 10 years
10-15 years
Life ol the lease
Long leasehold property
Investment5
The Charity recogni5es income and fees on investments and unrealised gains and losses on the difference in
book value lo market value al the end of the financial year. Investments include cash hekl by the Investment
managers as arnounls atp held for reinvestment.
Stocks
Stocks are staled at the lowpr of cosi and net realisable value.
Taxation
As a registered Charity Boumemoulh Symphony OrGheslra benefits from various exemptions from laxalion
afforded by the tax leg￿latiOn and is therefore not liable lo corporation lax on i￿ome or gains falling within these
exemptions.
Where incorne falls outside of these exemptions, current tax 15 recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities
for the year lo which il relates.
Orchestra lax relief is recogni5ed when the receipt is considered probable and can b& reasonably measured.
Leases
Where assets are financed by leasing arrangements that give rights approximating to ownership (finance leases)
assets are treated as if they had been purchased oulrighl. The atnounl capilaSised is Ihe present value of the
minimum lease payrnents payable over the lease term. The lease commitments are shown as payable lo the
lessee. DeprecialioN is charged lo the SOFA over the shorter olthe estimated useful economic life and the term
ol the lease. Lease paw)enls are analysed between capital and interest, so that the interest is charged lo the
SOFA over the lemi of the lease and the capital reduce5 the capital creditor.
Debtors
Trade and other deblors are recognised as the settlement amount due after any trade discount offered.
Prepayments are valued al the amount prepaid.
Cash at bank and in hand
Cash al bank and in hand includes cash and short term highly liquid Investments with a short maturity of three
months from the dale ol acquisition or opening ol Ihe deposit account.
Creditors
Creditors are recognised ￿Ere the Charity has a present obligation resulting from a past event that will result in a
payment of lunds to a third party and the amounts can be measured reliably.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023
1. Income from donations and legacies
2023
2022
Donations
Legacies
Membership subscllptions
Donated services and facilities
Grants IT&FI
Total
473,875
412,584
91,T02
34,975
141,158
1,154294
498,994
116,384
82,272
28,959
206,517
933,126
The Gharity benefits greatly from the involvemènt of volunteers, details ol which are given in our annual report. In
accordance wlh FRS 102 and the Charities SORP IFRS 1021, the economic contribution of general volunteers is
not recognised in the accounts.
During the year, the charity benefited from the receipt of professional services and the use of premises free Df
charge. The eslimaled value of these services is recognised within incoming resources as donated seNces and
facilities and the equivalent charge is included within charitable aclvities.
2, Income from grants
2023
2022
Arts Council England- Gore fvnding
Other Grants
Furlough Income
Total
2,601,798
318,720
2,601,798
333,720
488,192
3,423,710
2,920,518
3. Income from charitsble activities
2023
2022
Orchestral concerts and related work:
Ticket sales
Engagement lees
Recording fees
Progratntlle sales
other incom8
Total
1,243,677
471,679
26,131
15,260
7,063
1,763,810
786,619
133,952
118,737
9,800
12,374
1,061,481
Educatlon..
Comrnunity music
Children & Young Persons
Totsl
100,488
56,078
156,566
35,675
74,544
110,219
4, Income from other tradlng actlvities
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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023
2023
2022
Sale of merchandise
Sponsorship
Total
1,085
182,789
183,874
122,380
122,386
5, Investment Incorne
2023
2022
Coulls & Co
Ruffer
Quilter
Bank Interest
Total
12,963
6,523
45,763
7,809
53,572
266
6. Cost of raising funds
Direct
Staff
Costs
other
Direct
Costs
Govemance
Other
Support Support
costs
costs
Total
2023
Totsl
2022
Costs of raising lunds
Investment management costs
Total
287,023
51,854
16,945
68,799
891
40,024
379,792 324,682
16,945
14,260
396 737
338,942
287,023
891
40,024
7. Expenditure on charitable activitie5
Governance
other
Support Support
costs
costs
Direct Staff Other Direct
Costs
Costs
Total
2022
Total 2023
Orchestral and related
wod(
Education
Total
4,057,866
319,831
4377,697
1,909,763
41,807
1,951,570
15,698 705,155
951 42,703
16,649 747,858
6,688,482 5,233,645
405,292 310,902
7,093,774 5,544,547
8. AnalysSs of governance and support costs
Direct
staff
Cvsts
Total Total
2023 2022
Overheads
Govemance costs
Finance, HR and IS costs
Management cosis
Premises and off￿e costs
Total
17,540
17,540 18,539
134,147 336,690 345,747
15,192 197,459 181,942
253,734 253,734 263,432
420,613 805,423 B09,660
202,543
182,267
384,810
Support ¢Dsts for 2023 & 2022 have been allocated based on the lolal of direct staff costs and other direcl costs.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023
9. Net income for the year
2023
2022
Net income for the year is stated after charging..
Depreciation
Auditor's remuneration.
Audit lees
Non-audil fees
46,576
62,821
17,600
1,600
16,500
Operating lease rentals:
Plant and machinery
Olheroperaling leases
16,490
2,909
16,490
2,909
10. Analysis of staff costs, trustee remuneration and expenses, and the cost of key management personnel
2023
2022
Salaries and wag&s
Social security Gosts
Pension costs
Freelance and other costs
Totsl
2,917,188
318,229
265,904
1,548.208
5,049,529
2,698,036
273,754
285,953
801.737
4,059,480
The number of staff paid over£60,000 during the yearwas..
2023
2022
£ 60,001- £70,000
£120,001- £130,ooo
Two employees had employ* benefits morè than £60,00012022.' 21. Pension costs are allocated to activthes in
proportion to the olaled staffing costs incurred and are wholly Gharged to unrestricted funds.
The Trustees who are also members of the orGheslra received compensation, including national insurance
and pension contributions, lolalling £119,90012022.' £51.1681. on the satlle pay scale as that paid lo other playing
members in respect of their perfoThance wlh the orchestra. No extra payments were rnade for their setvices as a
Trustee of the charity. No other Gharity Trustees were paid nor received any other b&nefils from employment wilh
the charity or for their services as Trustees in the year12022.' £nill, neither were they reimbursed expenses during
the year12022.' £nill.
The senior tnanagement personnel of the charity comprise the Chief Executive Officer. Head of Flnance, Head of
HR, Head of Development, Head of Concerts and Programming and Head of Participation. The total employee
benefits ol the key management personnel of the Charity were £394,65412022'. £423,935).
11. Staff numbers
The average monthly numberof full-lime equivalent employees in post (including casual and part-lirne staffj during
the yearwas 8712022..861 and the average monthly head count during the year was as follows..
2023
2022
Orchestra
Office and management
Total
52
40
92
51
38
89
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023
12. Government grants
Income from govemmenl grants comprises performance related grants made by the Arts Council and local
authorities to fund the artists'c and Ihealrical programme of the Orchestra as follows..
2023
2022
Arts Council England- cole funding
BCP Council
Dorsel Counril
Portsmouth City Council
Total
2,601,798
273,720
20,000
25,ODO
2 920,518
2,601,798
273.720
20,000
25,000
2,920,518
13.Taxalion
2023
2022
Orchestra Tax Relief
Tax credit due
Adjustment in respect of prior years
1,348,866
3,494
1,345,372
603,627
6.084
597,543
Corporation Tax
Tax on taxable income fc>r the year
Adjuslmenl in respect of prior years
122,3191
18,0001
22,319
8,000
Net tax receivable for Ihe year
1,323,053
589,543
1&Tangible fixed assets
Long
Leasehold
Buildings
Fixtures,
computers &
equipment
Motor
Vehicles
Instruments
Total
Cost blf1 April 2022
Additions in the year
Disposals in the year
Cost oll 31 March 2023
300.000
535,460
28,593
899
563,154
9,754
325,636
4,600
4,000
326,236
1,170,850
33,193
4,899
1,199,144
300,000
9,754
Dep'n blf1 April 2022
Charge lor the year
Eliminated on disposal
Dep'n clf 31 March 2023
20.339
5,078
413,948
38,946
624
452,270
8,905
228
236,575
2,323
4.000
234,898
679,767
46,575
4,624
721,719
25,417
9,133
NBV 0110412022
279,661
121,512
849
NBV 3110312023
274,583
110,884
621
91,338
477,426
Included within fixtures, computers & equipment are assets held under finance leases with the cost of £40,343
12022., £40,343) and accumulated depNialon 01 £35,79912022.' £29.4011.
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023
15. Investments
Ruffer
Quilter
2023
2022
Carying value {market value) al
beginning of year
68,019
1,628,152
1,696,171
1,654,698
Additions lo investrnenls al cost
Disinveslrnent proceeds
Disposal proceeds
Net Ilossllgain on revaluation
utilisats'on ol cash account
Carrying value (market value}
at end of year
71,983
71,983
2,273,438
171,9831 11,618.565}
1563,4231
42,770
92.747
171,9831
3,964
{87,468}
183,5041
1,612,667
1,612,667
1,696,171
Historical cost
Cash
Managed funds- Coutts
Managed funds- Ruffer
Managed funds- Quilter
Total
58,017
58,017
1,726,021
1,784,038
58,017
1,618,565
1,676,582
1,726,021
1726,021
58,017
Ruffer
Quilter
2023
2022
Analysis of Investments
Listed investments
Cash
1,601,678
10,989
1,612,667
1,601,678
10,989
1,612,667
796,987
899,184
1,696,171
16. Debtors
2023
2022
Trade debtors
Orchestra lax relief
Prepayments & advances
Total
117,120
1,348,866
160,986
1,626,972
51,078
603,627
241,269
895,974
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Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023
17. Creditors.. amounts falling due within one year
2023
2022
Trade creditors
Taxation & sccial security
Accrua15
Grants received in advance
Other receipts in advance
Pension Contributions
Finance lease
197,397
98,253
154,010
68,430
329,282
25,682
4,544
877,598
199,515
78,740
119,153
68,430
279,868
26,601
6,398
778,706
18. Deferred Income
Deferred income comprises advance ticket sales related tr) performances that will lake place from April- May
2023 cusloffler credit balan￿s, membership in advance and deferred sponsorship and trusts and foundations
income.
2023
2022
B21ance as al1 AptTI
Amount relea*d lo income and expenditure account
Amounl delerred in year
Balance as at 31 March
279,868
1279,8681
329,282
329,282
412,864
1412,8641
279,868
279,868
19. Analysis of assets and liabilities between funds
Restricted
Funds
2023
Unrestricted
Funds
2023
Total
2023
Total
2022
Fixed asse15
Current assets
Current liabilities
Total
31,796
31,341
2,058,296
3,808,546
877,598
4,989,244
2,090,092
3,839,887
877,598
5,052,381
2,187,254
3,695,524
783,250
5,099,528
63,137
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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023
20, Movement in funds
Investment Transfer
Gainsl
Between
ILosses1
Fund5
At31
March
2023
At 1 April
2022
Incomlng
Resources
Outgoing
Resources
Restrlcted Funds
Constantino Silveslri Will
Trust
Jeffrey Machin
Piano Fund
Total re51ricled funds
7,448
44,348
37,372
89,168
211
7,448
24,348
31,341
(20,0001
6,031
211
Unrestricted funds
Designated..
Digital Studio solution
New Lift
New Truck
Total
100,000
200,000
250,000
550,000
1100,0001
200,000
250,000
450 000
100,000
Unrestrlcted,.
General unreslricled
General unrestricted
BSOET
Total
3,781,550
7,555,476
17,464,269) 1112,3231 180,000 3,940,432
678,810
4 460,360
80.000
598.810
100,000 4,539,242
7,555,476
7 464,269
112,323
Total Unrestricted Funds 5,010,360
7,555,476
7 464,269
112,323
4,989,242
Total Funds
5,099,528
7,555,687
7,490.511
112,323
5,052,379
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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023
20. Movement in funds Iconlinuedl
Transfer
Al1 April Incoming Outgoing Investment Between
2021
ResoLsr¢es Resources
(Losses)
Funds
At31
March
2022
Restricted Funds
Constsnt'no Silveslri Will
Trust
Jeffrey Machin
Piano Fund
Total restricted funds
7.448
64.348
43,464
115,260
107
11071
120,0001
7,448
44,348
37,372
89,168
Unrestricted funds
Designated..
Digital Infrastructure
Lift
Truck
Total
100,000
200,000
250,000
550,000
100,000
200,000
250,000
550,000
Unrestricted..
General unrestricted
General unrestricted BSOET
Total
3,315,960 6,260,110 5,857,290
698,810
4,014,770 6,260,110
42,770
20,000 3,781,550
20,000
678,810
4,460,360
5,857,290
42,770
5,851,290
Total Unrestricted Funds 4,564 770 6,260,110 .L_
42,770
5,010,360
Total Funds 4,680 030 6 260,217
5,883,489
42,770
5,099,528
Restricted funds
A11 reslricled funds are used in line with the original reslriGlions imposed by the donors.
Constantin Silveslri Will Trust represents monies received from the estate lo be invested and the income from
this used lo fund the work ol the Orchestra.
Jeffrey Machin fund is to 5UPPOrt a memorial COn￿rt each year and reduces each year as the funds are usc
to support events in aCco￿anCe with the terms of the will.
Piano fund is lo suppOrton￿oIng maintenance costs reSaled to our pianos.
Designated funds
These are funds towards the inveslmenl of the new..
Acces5 Lift - this would be a contribution lo the capital investment for a lrft lo provide access lo the BSO
premises.
Truck- investment in a new vehicle that complies with all environmental requirements and is ff( for purpose for
the orchestra
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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Unrestrtcted funds
The BSOET general unrestricted reserves will be ulilised in line ￿th the original object of BSOET as sel out in the
trust deed which is. lo advance the charitable purpose ol the Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra by providing or
assisting in the provision of the resources by which the Company may undertake 3clivTbes of rnusical educalK)n not
financed by national or local authorthes and lo further other charitable purposes directed al itnproving the public
taste and appreciation ol the art of tllusic.. In 2022123 a transfer lo BSO of £80,000 was made lo support the
continued development of our BSO on your doorstep concerts and to underpin the investment in SSO Resound
rehearsals and perfomiances.
21. Operatlng lease commitmonts
The minimum operating lease payments aTe as follows..
2023
2022
Within one year
Between one and five years
14,425
686
15,111
14,425
3,430
17,855
22, Transactions with related parties
There were no related party tranS￿tIonS during the year. In 2020 the Company 8nd Nicholas Ashley-CoL)per, one
of the Tfustees, contributed costs lo 5 events held al the Trustee's residence, free of hire charges which resulted
in a deficit of 22,674. This has been agreed lo k carried fotward lo 23-24.
23. Pension scheme
Since July 2001 the Company has operated a Group Personal Pension Scheme currently with Scottish Widows.
The cost to tho Company of Gonlribulions to the scheme amounted to £265,904 {2022.' £285,953). There were
£25,682 of contributions outstanding al the year-end12022'. £26,601).
24, Legal status
The Charity is a company limited by guarantee and has na share capital. In the event ofthe company being wound
UP, the liability in respect of the guarantse is limited lo £1 per member.
25. Post balance sheet events
There are no post balance shtsel events.
26. Analysis of changes in net fvnds
l April 2022
Cash Flows
31 Mar¢h 2023
Cash & Cash Equivalents
2,798,716
1586,6351
2,212,081
Borrowings
Finance leases
133,4451
14,049
119,3961
Net funds
2,765,271
572 586
2,192,685
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Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra
Notes to the financial statements
For the year ended 31 March 2023
Statement of Financlal Activities as at 31 March 2022
Totsl
Funds
2022
Unrestricted
Funds
Restricted
Funds
Note
Income & endowments from:
tk)nations and legacie5
Grants
Income from charitable activities-
Orchestral Goncert5 and ielaled work
Participate
Income from other trading activities
Investment income
Total income
933,126
3,423,710
933,126
3,423,710
1,061,374
110,219
122,386
19,752
5,670,567
107
1,061,481
110,219
122.386
19,752
5,670,674
107
Expenditure on..
Costs of ralsing funds..
Commercial Iradiw operations
Expenditure on charitable activities.,
Orchestral concerts and related work
EducabotTr
Other expenditure:
Total expenditure
338,942
338,942
5,207,446
310,902
26,199
5,233,645
310.902
5,857,290
26,199
5,883,489
Net lexpenditurelincome before tax
Tax receivable
1186,7231
589,543
126,0921
1212,8151
589,543
Net income after tax before investment
gainslllossesl
Net Ilossesllgains on inveglmenls
Net income for the year
Transfers between funds
Net movem8nt in funds
Reconciliation of funds:
Totsl funds brought forward
Totsl funds carried forwaTd
402,820
42,770
445,590
26,092
376 728
42,770
419,498
126,092
20
26,092
419,498
4,564,770
5,010,360
115,260
89,168
4,680,030
5,099,528
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