SolRhull Society of Arts
Report of the Trustees and
Financial Statements for the Year
Ended 31 August 2022
Registered Cbarlty Number
260027

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Solihull Society of Arts
Report of the Trustees
For the Year ended 31 August 2022
The Trustees present th¢ir r¢port with the financial statements of the Charity for the
year ended 31 August 2022.
The Truslees have adopted the provisions of the Statement of Recommended Practice
(SORP) "Accounting and Reporting by Charities" issued in March 2005.
Referenee Ydnd Administrative Details
Registered Charity Number
260027
Principal Address:
The Edge at Alderbrook
Blossomfield Road
Solihull
West Midlands
B91 ISN
Trustees:
A Moore
Mrs L Lang
AKScott
Independent Examiner:
T J Hammond
38 Dene Hollow
Kin&)s Heaih
Binningl]am
B13 OEL
Structure, Govcrnanee and MaD¥dgement
Governing Doeumenl:
The Charity is controlled by its Governing DocumenL a D¢¢d of Tn￿( and
constitutes an unincorporated charity.
Risk Management:
The Trustees have a duty lo identify and reviemi the risks to which the Charity is
exposed and to ensure appropriat¢ controls are in place to provide reasonable
assurance against fraud and error.
Objectives and Aetivitses
Objectives of the Charity
The Society was established in 1944 to foster the appreciatio￿ improvement and.
(kvelopment of the Arts amongst the inhabilants of the Borough of Solihull.

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Solihull So¢iety of Arts
Report of the Truste0¥
For the Year ended 31 August 2022
Objectives and Activities - continued
There att six sections of the Society- Ar( Dram4 LA)cal History, Recorded Music,
Solihull on Stage and its youth sectiow Sosage Factory. Solihull on Stage and
Sosage Factory were prcviously affiliated memb¢rs. becoming full members on I
September 2015. Meetings and perfomiances of the various sections are open to the
public, nornwlly on paymenl of an admission charge. Members pay a subscription,
part of which goes lo the Socieiy as capitation and the balance goes to the individual
tions to which members subscribe.
Aetivities of the Charity
During? the year all seciions have largely been able io resume norn]al activities,
t"ollowing restrictions arising¥ from the Covid-19 pandemtc. A number of sections
meet in Alderbrook School. under the temis of a l O year Partnership Agreement 01. 6
December 2002, as updatcd by tiwther Agreemenis dated 6 December 2012 and 6
Decemb¢r 2017. Undcr the Agreements the School would be due lo repay to the
Society the £270,000 which was originally advan¢¢d under the 2002 AgJreement. ir
Ihey terminated without agreeing a further ren¢wal. This sum was treated as a grant
when il was Oribltnally made in July 2003, and. consequerttly, does not appear in the
accounts of the Society.
During the year the Local History secti(>n received £28.178 from a legacy, bringing
thL total received from that legacy to £58,178.
FiDanci41 Review
Reserves Policy
The Society's policy is that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a
specific use should be maintained at a level of at lea￿ twelve months expenditure.
The Trustees consider thai Rcserves at thts level will ensure thai, in the event of a
SI￿lfICant drop in funding, they will be able to continue the Charity's CUTTent
activitie5 while consideratlon is given to ways of raising additional funds. This level
of funds h&s been n￿Intained throughoui th¢ year, and at the year end the funds are
well in excess of this level. The Trustees believe that future commitments will utilise
these excess Reserves.
Finaneial Position
The Society generated a surplus of £23,993 in the year to 31 August 2022. (Sury)lus of
£35,550 for the year to 31 August 2021). Reserves amounied to £185,013 at
31 August 2022 (£161,020 at 31 Augusi 2021).
On Behalf of the Board:
Trustec
30 November 2022

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Solihull So¢iety of Arts
Independent Euminer's Report
To the Tn￿1¢¢$ of Solihull Society of Arts
I report on the Accounts of the Cl)arity for the Year endd 31 August 2022. which are
set oul on pages 4 to 7.
Respective Responsibililies of Trustees and E￿miner
The Charity's Trustees are r¢s￿nSIble for the preparation ofthe Accounts. The
Charity's Trnstees consider that an Audit Is not ￿qUIred for the peri￿ und¢r s¢ction
144(2) ot.the Charities Act 2011 (the 201 l Acl), and ihai an Ind¢pendent Examination
is needed.
It is my TestK)nsibility to:
examin¢ the Accounts under section 145 of the 2011 Act.
follow the procedures laid in the Genera] Directions given by the
Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b} orth¢ 201 l Act; and
state whethcr particular matters have come to my attentio
Basis of Independent F.xaminer's Report
My Examinalion was carried oul in accordance with the General Directions given by
the Charity Commission. An Examination includes a review of the accounting records
kept by the Charity and a comparison of the Accounts presented with those records. It
also includes considLration of any unusual items or disclosures in the Accounts, and
seeking explanations from you as Trustees concerning any such matters. The
procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be tequired in an
audit and consequently no opinion is given &$ lo whether the Accounts present a 'lrue
and fair view", and the Rewrt is limitd to those matters set out An the Statement
below.
Independent F.xaminer's St*temeDt
In connection with my Examination, no matter h&s come to my attention:
. which gives me re&8onable cause to believe thal. in any malerial respecL the
requirements:
to keep accounting records in a¢cordan¢¢ section 130 of the 2011 Act; and
- to prepare Accounts which accord with the accounting records and Comply with th¢
accounting requirements ot.the 2011 Act
have not been met; or
2. to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper
understanding of the Accounts
be reached.
T J Hammond
38 Dene Hollow
King7s Heath
Birmingham
B13 OEL
30 November 2022
AQ IL-

Solrhull Socrety of Arts
ststement of Financial A¢￿¥￿$
forthts Y•arto 31 Augu8t2022
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Ya¥to
31IW2022
Y•arto
31r012021
Funds
Funds
INCOMING RESOURCES
Vdunlary In1￿￿8
Inveslment In¢x)me
29.471
4.714
30.319
3.925
Furtheranc4 of Ihe Arts
othor Incomlng
&8,575
7.699
TrAal Incornlng R••4yJrc•s
41.852
RESOURCÉS EXPENDED
Charltablo A¢tfvltl•¥
Furtherance of Ihe ArtJ
67.450
6,302
INCOIANG RESOURCES
23.993
RECONCIUATION OF FUNDS
TO￿ Brought F¢x4¥•rd
181.020
125,470
TOTAL FUI408 CARRIED FORWAIID
185.013
181 020

Sollhuif So¢fiety otArts
Balanctr Shtrat
as at 31 August 2022
311812022
311W2021
Funds
CurrortAuots
Debtors
Ca$h at Bank and in hand
13.266
1n.172
185.438
17.335
143.978
161.313
Cr•dltorn.' whoyntsI•l￿nll du• Twthln on•y•or
425
293
185.013
161.020
185.013
Funthi
Unr•stricted Funds
185.013
161,020
185 013
T￿￿OnCi¥l stOtw¢nts **re •Fvfty4*d tythè olTrLty*•S ￿ Xl 2022 Is W8irty.
Tru8ts8

Soilhull Soc1* ofArfS
Note¥ to the Financial siat8monts
forthe Year to 31 August 2022
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1. A¢¢ounting PotsGles
Ba8b of Pr•par*lon
The Finanual Statements have been prepar&J utthrlh8 coslcon¥enlwJn ara)￿an￿ ¥￿th FinancAal
Reportin9 Stsndard for srn4￿r Enlths leffeclNe April 2CQ81. th& Charibos Aa 2011 and r8quiremer%ts of the
Stste￿nt of ReCA)MTh￿ PradirA."Accourfing Reporfuvj ty ChaFit%¥-.
In¢(￿1r￿j R•S￿r￿•
Ail InrA)miTrJ Resourw are indLAYed in the statem￿01F￿arthl A¢*¥ii*swtsn Iha Ch•rts li enttsj toth¢
inLX)me and tho amount can be quanlffj￿￿ with fea50nabkn acruraw.
Expendlture i8 indudad ort an acuuaLs bas￿ and has been da$$rf￿ headiroB tt*i agjregate am relaled to
the Gategory. Where costs ¢annol be *irbtrtad to Palliol￿r heaysngs ha¥E been alkxated ort • basis
consi$tsntwth th• use olwouf
Taxatlon
Th¢ Charty ￿ ox•mpt tax on ita th8rikql)*
Fund A¢courthg
Unre6trifaed funds can té In 8ccorfanc• wilh Ihochaitable ¢t4•dhns al th• dlwekn oltP•Tru81881.
Re8tridgd funds Can •nty bg usad for part￿All•r r¢slnded purpxeswdhin the obiedNas of the Chwty. Rqstitlon$ ar
wh•n spe¢rf￿d bytho dor￿ or fiJTrJs ar• for parbujlaf resln.rw purposes.
All of the Sothtys funds ar• I￿￿1 ￿ lINos￿ FuThts.
2022
2021
Rents re￿
Dapostt 8¢¢OUnt Intth¥t
3.745
180
3.925
28
4.714

Solihull So¢iety of Arts
Notss to the FTrnancial Stat•m•rtts
forth•Y•arto 31 A￿j￿t 2022
No remuneration orotherbenefi15 **r8 paRI ¢0 Tw5tees in the Yeaito 31 2022. (2021 NI}.
Exppnses of£2412021 £261 *re ¢EfiJnded 10 TnJs*e5 in the w>J.
4. Dotrtor•
2022
2021
13.2e6
17.3&5
S. Credltorn: amounts tslllng d￿141th1￿ on•y••r
2022
2021
Ohr Credrtors
425
293
6. Alovem•n¢8 In Fund•
At 311VII *Komlng
Rtsour¢M At 311W22
UnY••trFct•d Funds
General Fund
Art Sectioft
Drama Section
L*xal History Sedk)n
Rte¢rded Music Cl￿0
Solihull or* Sta9•
Sosage P9fAory
Tot•1 Fund•
81.TJ2
6.011
427
32.865
912
27.K27
11.946
161.020
4.713
1,179
3.871
10.Q)2
822
84,768
4.808
10.321
28.896
60,739
838
27,771
5.345
185,013
.518
8.137
91.443
36.374
14,738
67,450