2021-05-31-accounts - The Slough Philharmonic Society

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Trustees' Annual Report for the period

Period start date Period end date

From 1 June 2020 To 31 May 2021

Section A Reference and administration details

Charity name Other names charity is known by Slough Phil Registered charity number (if any) 269909 Charity's principal address Blackberry House Berghers Hill Wooburn Green Postcode HP10 0JP

The Slough Philharmonic Society

Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20	Trustee name	Office (if any)	Dates acted if not for whole year	Name of person (or body) entitled to appoint trustee (ifany)
	John Fellows	Chairman
	Robin Morrison	Vice Chairman/ Business Manager
	Alison Croxon Bell	Treasurer
	Jan Wiseman	Secretary
	Kath Cullingham

Names of the trustees for the charity, if any, (for example, any custodian trustees)

Name	Dates acted if not for wholeyear
n/a

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Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)

Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)	Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
Type of adviser Name Address




Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information)

Section B Structure, governance and management

Description of the charity’s trusts

Constitution Type of governing document (eg. trust deed, constitution) Association How the charity is constituted

(eg. trust, association, company)

Appointed or reappointed annually at the Annual General Meeting Trustee selection methods

(eg. appointed by, elected by)

Additional governance issues (Optional information)

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policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees;
the charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works;
relationship with any related parties;
trustees’ consideration of major risks and the system and procedures to manage them.

Section C Objectives and activities

Summary of the objects of the charity set out in its governing document

The study and practice of Choral and Orchestral music in order to foster public knowledge and appreciation of such music by means of public performance and education.

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In planning our activities for the year we kept in mind the Charity Commission’s guidance on public benefit at our committee meetings. The focus of our activities continues to be the provision of live orchestral and choral performances for attendance by members of the public; and regular rehearsals at which members of the society continue to learn about and practise the music to be performed. During the 2020/21 year the society ensembles were unable to undertake rehearsals or concerts due to the Covid restrictions. It is hoped that activities can resume in full in the following year. The orchestra welcomes new players, although membership may be Summary of the main subject to audition and vacancies. The chorus is open to all keen singers activities undertaken for the without audition. public benefit in relation to these objects (include within this section the statutory declaration that trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit)

Additional details of objectives and activities (Optional information)

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policy on grantmaking;
policy programme related investment;
contribution made by volunteers.

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Section D Achievements and performance

Summary of the main achievements of the charity during the year

The society was unable to undertake rehearsals or concerts during the year due to the COVID 19 restrictions. It is hoped that activities can resume in full in the following year.

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Section E Financial review Brief statement of the charity's policy on reseNes Cash funds are held in cuent or depostt accounts, all of which are unrestricted funds. The society aims to hold at least sufficient reserves to cover its annual running costs. Details of any funds materlally In deficit nla Further financial revlew details (Optlonal informallon) You may choose to include additional infomiation, where relevant about.. the charity's principal sources of funds (including any fundraising).. how expendrture has supported the key objeth'ves ofthe charity" investment policy and objectives including any ethical investment policy adopted. Section F Other optional information Section G Declaration The trustees declare that they have appToved the tru5tees' report above. Signed on behalf of the charity's trustees Signature(s) Full namels) Position (eg Secretary, Chair, etc) Date TAR March 2012

	SLOUGH	SLOUGH	PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY	269909	269909

			Receipts andpayments accounts

	SLOUGH PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY	SLOUGH PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY	SLOUGH PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY	269909		CC16a
	Receipts andpayments accounts
	For the period from	01/06/20	To	31/05/21

Section A Receipts and payments	Section A Receipts and payments
Unrestricted funds to the nearest £ A1 Receipts Donations,legacies andgrants 90 Members’ subscriptions - Concert income 101 Interest on deposit account 18 Fundraising - - - - *Sub total(Gross income for AR)208* A2 Asset and investment sales, (see table). Repayment of loan from SPPL 27,000 - Sub total 27,000 Total receipts 27,208 A3 Payments Insurance, PRS & Box Office fees 557 Concert & rehearsal expenses 23,041 - - - - - - - Sub total 23,598 A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table) Loan to Slough Philharmonic Productions Ltd - - Sub total - Total payments 23,598 Net of receipts/(payments) 3,610 A5 Transfers between funds - A6 Cash funds last year end 45,710 Cash funds this year end 49,321		Restricted funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Endowment funds to the nearest £ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -	Total funds to the nearest £ 90 - 101 18 - - - - 208 27,000 - 27,000 27,208 557 23,041 - - - - - - - 23,598 - - -	Last year to the nearest £
					2,586
					17,875
					9,852
					170
					-
					-
					-
					-
					30,483

					36,000
					-
					36,000

					66,483

					987
					28,990
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
					-
					29,977

A4 Asset and investment purchases, (see table)
Loan to Slough Philharmonic Productions Ltd	-				28,000
	-
**Sub total **	-				28,000
*Total payments* *Net of receipts/(payments)* A5 Transfers between funds A6 Cash funds last year end **Cash funds this year end **
				23,598	57,977

	3,610	-	-	3,610	8,507
	-	-	-	-	-
	45,710	-	-	45,710	37,203
	49,321	-	-	49,321	45,710

CCXX R1 accounts (SS)

31/10/21

Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period Unrgstricted R¢5trlcted funds fund8 to nearngt£ EndowTnent nds to n¢¥tt Latt9oYieJ to n••rMt£ 81 Ch funds 1&9 COIF 30J27 Total ¢ash funds 49.321 nd• D&tall$ lorn•mt£ FundtO*thkhassot belon Details Lc4n 10 Swh Phh•wrN¢ PffjdLr Ltd CUtValue Cost{opU¢)nwl 83 Investment assets FundtowhiEb aM•t Detsll8 CoBt{optKN¥ll ¢urr•rt¥alu• ona B4Assots retalned for the chaTIty'$ OYM use FundtowlM¢h Detalls Fee5tsJe to SPPL Arniwntdu• Whon du• B6 Llabllltlgs Admin en IB7 Sned by ortsotW5te88 on behaw ol all the trustees Signature int Name Dats ofappToval i . CCXX R2 80))unts ISSI 31110r21

Independent Examlner's Report to the Trustees of the Slough Philharmonlc Soclety {Charity No. 269909) on the Accounts for the Year ended 31 May 2021. I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Slough Philharmonic Soaety (the Trust) for the year ended 31 May 2021. Responsibilities and basls of report As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Att 2011 {'the Att,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under settron 145 of the 2011 Art and in carrying out my examination, I have followed the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145151{bl of the Act. Independent examinerfs ststement I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connettion with the examination which give me cause to believe that. in any material respert: - accounting records were not kept in accordance with settion 130 of the Art; or b. the accounts do not accord with the accounting records. I have no concerns and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. Signed: Date: l November 2021 Name: Alan John Bolton Relevant professional qualification.. Former HM Inspector of Taxes Address." 36 Lucas Road. High Wycombe, HP13 6QG