## **Trustees’ Annual Report for the period**
**From 1/8/24 Period start date To 31/7/25 Period end date**
## **Charity name: Croydon Symphony Orchestra**
## **Charity registration number:**
## **Objectives and Activities**
||SORP reference||
|---|---|---|
|Summary of the purposes of
the charity as set out in its
governing document|Para 1.17|The Society is established to provide a
symphony orchestra of amateur musicians to
promote the advancement and improvement
of the general public taste in instrumental
music.|
|Summary of the main
activities in relation to those
purposes for the public
benefit, in particular, the
activities, projects or services
identified in the accounts.|Para 1.17 and
1.19|To engage in the promotion and
presentation of musical concerts of
educational value and to encourage the
study and practice of music by means of
grants and prizes.|
|Statement confirming
whether the trustees have
had regard to the guidance
issued by the Charity
Commission on public
benefit|Para 1.18|The trustees have had regard to the
guidance issued by the Charity Commission
on public benefit.|
## **Additional information (optional)**
## You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
## **Achievements and Performance**
SORP reference The orchestra has performed a series of successful concerts this season, delivering on its charitable objectives. Summary of the main Para 1.20 achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole.
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Achievements against
objectives set|
Para 1.41||
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|Performance of fundraising
activities against objectives
set|Para 1.41||
|Investment performance
against objectives|Para 1.41||
|Other|||
## **Financial Review**
|**Financial Review**|||
|---|---|---|
|Review of the charity’s
financial position at the end
of the period|Para 1.21|Gross Income £26,841
Gross Expenditure £27794
Net Loss £953|
|Statement explaining the
policy for holding reserves
stating why they are held|Para 1.22|The main financial risk to the orchestra is
rising costs of extra players and concert hall
hire. The reserves are held to mitigate these
risks and to cope with any unforeseen
circumstances.|
|Amount of reserves held|Para 1.22|Reserves £ 30091|
|Reasons for holding zero
reserves|Para 1.22|N/A|
|Details of fund materially in
deficit|Para 1.24|N/A|
|Explanation of any
uncertainties about the
charity continuing as a going
concern|Para 1.23|N/A|
**Additional information (optional)** You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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The charity’s principal
sources of funds (including
any fundraising)|
Para 1.47||
|---|---|---|
|Investment policy and
objectives including any
social investment policy
adopted|Para 1.46||
|A description of the principal
risks facing the charity|Para 1.46||
|Other|||
## **Structure, Governance and Management**
|Description of charity’s
trusts:|||
|---|---|---|
|Type of governing document
(trust deed, royal charter)|Para 1.25|Trust deed|
|How is the charity
constituted?
(e.g unincorporated
association, CIO)|Para 1.25|Unincorporated association|
|Trustee selection methods
including details of any
constitutional provisions e.g.
election to post or name of
any person or body entitled
to appoint one or more
trustees|Para 1.25|Election|
## **Additional information (optional)**
You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
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Policies and procedures
adopted for the induction and
training of trustees|
Para 1.51||
|---|---|---|
|The charity’s organisational
structure and any wider
network with which the
charity works|Para 1.51||
|Relationship with any related
parties|Para 1.51||
|Other|||
## **Reference and Administrative details**
|Charity name|Croydon Symphony Orchestra|
|---|---|
|Other name the charity uses|N/A|
|Registered charity number|236965|
|Charity’s principal address|26 College Street, Petersfield, GU31 4AD|
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## **Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity**
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**year**|**Name of person (or body) entitled**
**to appoint trustee (ifany)**|
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||Paul Rowlands|Chair|||
||Phil Myers||||
||Chris Pontin||||
||HilaryMartin||||
||Linda Penn||||
||Wendy
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||Alma Burcombe||||
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## – Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved **Director name**
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
**Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year**
## **Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others**
Description of the assets N/A held in this capacity
Name and objects of the N/A charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects Details of arrangements for N/A safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets
## **Additional information (optional)**
## **Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)**
**Type of Name Address adviser**
## **Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)**
## **Exemptions from disclosure**
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
## **Other optional information**
## **Declarations**
**The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.**
**Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees**
|**Signature(s)**
**Full name(s)**
**Position (eg Secretary,**
**Chair, etc)**
**Date**|Paul|Rowlands|
|---|---|---|
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||PAUL|ROWLANDS|
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||Chair||
||18/5/26||
||18/5/26||
## Concert Account
## Income
Ticket Sales Sponsorship/ Donations
Total Income
Expenditure
Concert Venue Hire Charge Paypal/ sum charges Soloist fees Professional Performers' Fees Concert Music Hire/PRS Fees Concert Instrument Hire Concert Advertising & Printing Miscellaneous Concert Expenses
Total Expenditure
Surplus/deficit
|Oct|Feb|
|---|---|
|**2,731.00**|**2,754.00**|
|**00.00**|**2,000.00**|
|**2,731.00**|**4,754.00**|
|**1,420.00**|**1,380.00**|
|**39.35**|**40.33**|
|**500.00**|**500.00**|
|**2,070.00**|**4,115.00**|
|**00.00**|**444.30**|
|**200.00**|**00.00**|
|**439.84**|**282.37**|
|**67.44**|**67.00**|
|**4,736.63**|**6,829.00**|
|**(2,005.63)**|**(2,075.00)**|
|Soloist C|July|
|---|---|
|**1,870.00**|**2,716.43**|
|**1,250.00**|**00.00**|
|**3,120.00**|**2,716.43**|
|**1,420.00**|**1,420.00**|
|**24.15**|**17.06**|
|**00.00**|**500.00**|
|**1,950.00**|**1,790.00**|
|**100.00**|**00.00**|
|**200.00**|**200.00**|
|**00.00**|**90.00**|
|**393.40**|**81.00**|
|**4,087.55**|**4,098.06**|
|**(967.55)**|**(1,381.63)**|
## Total
**10,071.43 3,250.00**
**13,321.43**
**5,640.00 120.89 1,500.00 9,925.00 544.30 600.00 812.21 608.84 19,751.24 (6,429.81)**
## GENERAL ACCOUNT
## Income
Members' Subscriptions/Gift aid H R Taylor sponsorship Donations Interest Received Miscellaneous Income Surplus/Deficit from Con. A/c Surplus from 200 club acc Deficit from comp. account Total Income
Expenditure
Conductor's Fees Leader's fees Rehearsal Rooms Write On/ Write Off Music Hire Insurance Advertising/printing Costs Soiree paid concert expenses Miscellaneous Accounts Inspection fees Bank charges/Pay Pal
Total Expenditure
Surplus/Deficit
## 2024/25 2023/24
|**6,629.95**|**6,032.50**|
|---|---|
|**3,500.00**|**2,500.00**|
|**188.00**|**00.00**|
|**730.80**|**792.40**|
|**272.22**|**336.42**|
|**(6,429.81)**|**(3,868.94)**|
|**680.00**|**605.00**|
|**(62.75)**|**00.00**|
|**5,508.41**|**6,397.38**|
|**3,360.00**|**3,675.00**|
|**1,049.00**|**870.50**|
|**1,470.00**|**1,470.00**|
|**00.00**|**(35.00)**|
|**17.50**|**00.00**|
|**383.00**|**383.00**|
|**120.91**|**204.85**|
|**00.00**|**00.00**|
|**00.00**|**248.14**|
|**00.00**|**240.00**|
|**60.75**|**93.00**|
|**6,461.16**|**7,149.49**|
|**(952.75)**|**(752.11)**|
## CROYDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Balance Sheet as at 31st July 2025
Assets & Liabilities
3.5% War Loan Stock at cost Instruments & Stands
Fixed Assets & Investments Debtors & Prepayments Bank Deposit Account Balances Bank General Current Account Current Assets Current Liabilities Net Current Assets Net Assets.
Financed By:
## General Funds
Balance at Start of Period Profit/loss for the period
Balance at end of period
**Competition Award Fund** Balance at start of Period Competition costs Entry fees Transfer Gen Acc
**Music Stands & Library** Balance at start Bank Int received
## **200 Club**
Balance at start Unit Sales Prizes paid out Transfer to General Acc
**CSO competition** Restricted funds Balance
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2024/2025 2023/2024
200.00 200.00
00.00 00.00
200.00 200.00
00.00 00.00
32,762.36 28,372.06
2,934.54 2,976.99
35,696.90 31,349.05
(5,805.00) (4,254.40)
29,891.90 27,094.65
30,091.90 27,294.65
11,076.72 11,828.83
(952.75) (752.11)
10,123.97 11,076.72
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**3,049.18 3,049.18 (902.75) 00.00 840.00 00.00 62.75**
**3,049.18**
**3,049.18**
**2,872.31 2,872.31 2,872.31 2,872.31 10,296.44 10,296.44 1,360.00 1,210.00 (680.00) (605.00) (680.00) (605.00) 10,296.44 10,296.44 3,750.00 3,750.00 30,091.90 27,294.65**
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