– The Chopin Society (London) Registered Charity No.271562
Income & Expenditure for Main Chopin Society A/c at Lloyds for Year Ending 31[st] March 2023
| Balance at Bank on 31stMarch 2022 | 11134.00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Add INCOME | ||
| Subscriptions | 9544.50 | |
| Concert Income | 9211.67 | |
| Members’ Matinées (3) | 2676.00 | |
| Mailings | 280.00 | |
| Donations | 344.00 | |
| Sponsors for Hatchlands concert June 2023 donated at New Year Party | 3040.00 | |
| Reform Club New Year Party January 2023 | 7515.00 | |
| Royal Over-Seas League Concert June 2022 (Celebrating HMQ’s | ||
| Platinum Jubilee | 2310.50 | |
| Wigmore Hall Gala October 2021 (paid into wrong A/c) | 100.00 | |
| Bequests: (Mrs. Joyce Harasowski 6692.80; Mrs. Yvonne Clarke 10,000) | 16692.80 | |
| Allocation from Gala A/c: 25,000 for 22-23; 10,000 for 23-24 |
35000.00 | |
| Miscellaneous | 84.00 | |
| ------------ | ||
| Paid into Main A/c during Year Ending 31stMarch 2023 |
86798.47 | 86798.97 |
| ----------- | ||
| 97932.47 | ||
| Less EXPENDITURE | ||
| Venue Hire |
3120.00 | |
| Artists’ Fees (for 8 concerts) |
23391.49 | |
| Post Office, Printing & Stationery |
5422.10 | |
| Steinways Tuning etc. excluding 4 paid in April 2023 | 552.60 | |
| BAFM Membership & NFU Insurance | 470.00 | |
| Lark Piano Insurance (for this year and refunded to RC for her card | ||
| Payment last year) | 396.10 | |
| BT |
1090.73 | |
| Secretary’s Honorarium |
14000.00 | |
| Artistic Director’s Honorarium |
6000.00 | |
| Website & Computer |
1265.27 | |
| Merchandise (books etc. bought by Marek) | 18.00 | |
| Marek’s Honorarium |
2000.00 | |
| Extra Help, Food, Wine & Flowers | 853.05 | |
| Advert: ½ page in programme for POSK Chopin Festival | 400.00 | |
| Other Ads. |
160.05 | |
| Adoption of Chopin Pleyel at Hatchlands |
1000.00 | |
| Young Pianists’ Chopin Competition at Ognisko |
2200.00 | |
| Miscellaneous, Refunds, fares, hospitality |
1896.62 | |
| Accounts Checking |
250.00 | |
| 1*ROSL Concert Catering & Flowers. Hire costs of 2040 paid last year | 1721.90 | |
| New Year Party at Reform Club: Hire & Catering |
13916.00 | |
| ------------ | ||
| Total Expenditure paid out of Main A/c in Year Ending 31stMarch ’23 | 80123.91 | 80123.91- |
| ----------- | ||
| Balance in Main A/c on 31stMarch 2023 | 17808.56 |
– The Chopin Society (London) Registered Charity No.271562
Income & Expenditure for Main Chopin Society A/C for Year Ending 31[st] March 2023
Expenditure from Main Chopin Society A/c for Year Ending 31[st] March 2023 Beside Expenditure for Year Ending 31[st] March 2022
| 2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1* Venue Hire (2040 in 21-22; hire of ROSL in June 22) | 3120.00 | 3260.00 |
| 2* Artists’ Fees | 23391.49 | 11300.00 |
| Post Office, Printing & Stationery | 5422.10 | 1956.97 |
| 3* Steinways Tuning etc. | 552.60 | 1182.60 |
| BAFM Membership & NFU Insurance | 470.00 | 470.00 |
| Lark Piano Insurance including this year and last | 396.10 | - |
| BT | 1090.73 | 799.59 |
| Secretary’s Honorarium (reduced in 21-22) | 14000.00 | 10000.00 |
| Artistic Director’s Honorarium (reduced in 21-22) | 6000.00 | 4000.00 |
| Marek Ostas Honorarium | 2000.00 | 1835.00 |
| Website & Computer | 1265.27 | 339.95 |
| Merchandise (books) | 18.00 | - |
| Accounts check | 250.00 | - |
| Extra Help, Food, Wine, Flowers |
853.05 | 304.00 |
| Advert: ½ page in programme for POSK Chopin Festival | 400.00 | - |
| Other ads. | 160.05 | 24.00 |
| Adoption of Chopin Pleyel at Hatchlands | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Miscellaneous, refunds, fares, hospitality | 1896.62 | 328.19 |
| Wigmore Hall Gala October 2021 | - | 19170.00 |
| Young Pianists Chopin Competition at Ognisko | 2200.00 | - |
| ROSL excluding hire of 2040 paid in previous year | 1721.90 | see above |
| Reform Club New Year Party | 13916.00 | - |
| ------------ | ------------ | |
| 80123.91 | 55970.30 |
1 Venue Hire for January, Feb & march not yet paid 2 Artist’s fee of 1500 not yet paid out 3* Tuning up to February 19[th] paid in April 2023 (658.80)
– The Chopin Society (London) Registered Charity No.271562
Income & Expenditure for Main Chopin Society Account at Lloyds For Year Ending 31[st] March 2023
Income from Main Chopin Society A/c for Year Ending 31[st] March 2023 Beside Income for Year Ending 31[st] March 2022
| 2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1* Subscriptions |
9544.50 | 6350.00 |
| 2* Concert Income |
9211.67 | 2574.57 |
| Members’ Matinées 3 this year; 2 in 2021-2022 |
2676.00 | 1206.00 |
| Mailings |
280.00 | 135.00 |
| 3* Donations and Sponsorship |
3384.00 | 1570.00 |
| Advertisements | - | 700.00 |
| New Year Party Reform Club January 2023 |
7515.00 | - |
| ROSL Platinum Jubilee Concert June 2022 |
2310.50 | - |
| Wigmore Hall 50thAnniversary Gala October 2021 | 100.00 | 41967.50 |
| Miscellaneous | 84.00 | 93.00 |
| Merchandise – Sale of special music stand | - | 2460.00 |
| Bequests: 6692.80 & 10,000 |
16692.80 | - |
| 4* Allocation (25,000 for 22-23;10,000 for following | yr)35000.00 | - |
| ----------- | ----------- | |
| 86798.47 | 57056.07 |
-
1* This the first year of normal subscription renewals since 2020 because of the pandemic
-
2* 4 ordinary Westminster Hall concerts took place in 2021-2022. Excluding the concert at the Royal Over-Seas League in June, 7 ordinary concerts took place at Westminster Cathedral Hall in the year 2022-2023.
-
3* £2000 and £1000 were donated by our most supportive members to the New Year’s Party in January 2023. The costs of the Party (£13,916) were covered by ticket sales (£7515) and £6111.00 of Mrs. Harasowski’s bequest, leaving £581.80. Therefore the donated £3000 and £581.80 left from the bequest will go to sponsor the Hatchlands concert on June 18[th] this year.
-
4* No allocation from the Gala A/c was needed in 2021-2022 because of funds raised by the Wigmore Hall Gala, but the larger than usual allocation of 25,000 for 2022-2023 was needed to fund the Celebrity Series which ran until January 2023. The 10,000 allocation for 2023-2024 was paid early.
– The Chopin Society (London) Registered Charity No.271362
Income & Expenditure for Gala A/c at Lloyds for Year Ending 31[st] March 2023
| Balance in Gala Account on 31stMarch 2022 | 169521.44 | |
|---|---|---|
| Add INCOME | ||
| 7 October 2022 Members’ Matinée* | 14.00 | |
| 21 November 2022 Members’ Matinée* | 14.00 | |
| 30 December 2022 New Year Party* | 60.00 | |
| 20 February 2023 Subscription* | 65.00 | |
| 20 February 2023 Members’ Matinée* | 14.00 | |
| -------- | ||
| Paid into Gala A/c during Year Ending 31stMarch 2023 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| ------------- | ||
| 169688.44 | ||
| Less EXPENDITURE | ||
| 12 May 2022 Allocation to Main A/c for Year Ending 31March 2023 25000.00 | ||
| 12 May 2022 Belonging to Main A/c | 271.00 | |
| 10 August 2022 Purchase of bronze Chopin hand by Clésinger | 18,000.00 | |
| 24 February 2023 Allocation to Main A/c for Year Ending 31 Mar ’24 10,000.00 | ||
| ------------ | ||
| Total Expenditure paid out of Gala A/c for Year Ending 31 March ’23 53271.00 | 53271.00 | |
| ------------- | ||
| Balance in Gala A/c on 31 March 2023 | 116417.44 |
*These items belong to the Main A/c and will be transferred to it this year.
– The Chopin Society (London) Registered Chairty No.271562
The Chopin Society Gross Income for Year Ending 31 March 2023
| Main Chopin Society Account Gross Income | 86798.47 |
|---|---|
| The Chopin Society Gala (St. Nicholas) A/c Gross Income | 167.00 |
| ----------- | |
| Chopin Society Gross Income | 86965.47 |
| The Chopin Society Expenditure for Year Ending 31stMarch 2023 | |
| Main Chopin Society Account | 80123.91 |
| The Chopin Society Gala (St. Nicholas) A/c | 53271.00 |
| ----------- | |
| Chopin Society Total Expenditure |
133394.91 |
| Balance in Main Chopin Society A/c on 31stMarch 2023 | 17808.56 |
| Balance in Gala (St. Nicholas) A/c on 31stMarch 2023 |
116417.44 |
The Chopin Society owns assets in excess of £130,000, including its Steinway piano, portraits, medals, a letter of Chopin and a bronze hand of Chopin – the only one signed and dated by the sculptor Clésinger.
– The Chopin Society (London) Registered Charity No.271562
Income & Expenditure for Main Chopin Society A/c at Lloyds for Year Ending 31[st] March 2023
| Balance at Bank on 31stMarch 2022 | 11134.00 | |
|---|---|---|
| Add INCOME | ||
| Subscriptions | 9544.50 | |
| Concert Income | 9211.67 | |
| Members’ Matinées (3) | 2676.00 | |
| Mailings | 280.00 | |
| Donations | 344.00 | |
| Sponsors for Hatchlands concert June 2023 donated at New Year Party | 3040.00 | |
| Reform Club New Year Party January 2023 | 7515.00 | |
| Royal Over-Seas League Concert June 2022 (Celebrating HMQ’s | ||
| Platinum Jubilee | 2310.50 | |
| Wigmore Hall Gala October 2021 (paid into wrong A/c) | 100.00 | |
| Bequests: (Mrs. Joyce Harasowski 6692.80; Mrs. Yvonne Clarke 10,000) | 16692.80 | |
| Allocation from Gala A/c: 25,000 for 22-23; 10,000 for 23-24 |
35000.00 | |
| Miscellaneous | 84.00 | |
| ------------ | ||
| Paid into Main A/c during Year Ending 31stMarch 2023 |
86798.47 | 86798.97 |
| ----------- | ||
| 97932.47 | ||
| Less EXPENDITURE | ||
| Venue Hire |
3120.00 | |
| Artists’ Fees (for 8 concerts) |
23391.49 | |
| Post Office, Printing & Stationery |
5422.10 | |
| Steinways Tuning etc. excluding 4 paid in April 2023 | 552.60 | |
| BAFM Membership & NFU Insurance | 470.00 | |
| Lark Piano Insurance (for this year and refunded to RC for her card | ||
| Payment last year) | 396.10 | |
| BT |
1090.73 | |
| Secretary’s Honorarium |
14000.00 | |
| Artistic Director’s Honorarium |
6000.00 | |
| Website & Computer |
1265.27 | |
| Merchandise (books etc. bought by Marek) | 18.00 | |
| Marek’s Honorarium |
2000.00 | |
| Extra Help, Food, Wine & Flowers | 853.05 | |
| Advert: ½ page in programme for POSK Chopin Festival | 400.00 | |
| Other Ads. |
160.05 | |
| Adoption of Chopin Pleyel at Hatchlands |
1000.00 | |
| Young Pianists’ Chopin Competition at Ognisko |
2200.00 | |
| Miscellaneous, Refunds, fares, hospitality |
1896.62 | |
| Accounts Checking |
250.00 | |
| 1*ROSL Concert Catering & Flowers. Hire costs of 2040 paid last year | 1721.90 | |
| New Year Party at Reform Club: Hire & Catering |
13916.00 | |
| ------------ | ||
| Total Expenditure paid out of Main A/c in Year Ending 31stMarch ’23 | 80123.91 | 80123.91- |
| ----------- | ||
| Balance in Main A/c on 31stMarch 2023 | 17808.56 |
– The Chopin Society (London) Registered Charity No.271562
Income & Expenditure for Main Chopin Society A/C for Year Ending 31[st] March 2023
Expenditure from Main Chopin Society A/c for Year Ending 31[st] March 2023 Beside Expenditure for Year Ending 31[st] March 2022
| 2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1* Venue Hire (2040 in 21-22; hire of ROSL in June 22) | 3120.00 | 3260.00 |
| 2* Artists’ Fees | 23391.49 | 11300.00 |
| Post Office, Printing & Stationery | 5422.10 | 1956.97 |
| 3* Steinways Tuning etc. | 552.60 | 1182.60 |
| BAFM Membership & NFU Insurance | 470.00 | 470.00 |
| Lark Piano Insurance including this year and last | 396.10 | - |
| BT | 1090.73 | 799.59 |
| Secretary’s Honorarium (reduced in 21-22) | 14000.00 | 10000.00 |
| Artistic Director’s Honorarium (reduced in 21-22) | 6000.00 | 4000.00 |
| Marek Ostas Honorarium | 2000.00 | 1835.00 |
| Website & Computer | 1265.27 | 339.95 |
| Merchandise (books) | 18.00 | - |
| Accounts check | 250.00 | - |
| Extra Help, Food, Wine, Flowers |
853.05 | 304.00 |
| Advert: ½ page in programme for POSK Chopin Festival | 400.00 | - |
| Other ads. | 160.05 | 24.00 |
| Adoption of Chopin Pleyel at Hatchlands | 1000.00 | 1000.00 |
| Miscellaneous, refunds, fares, hospitality | 1896.62 | 328.19 |
| Wigmore Hall Gala October 2021 | - | 19170.00 |
| Young Pianists Chopin Competition at Ognisko | 2200.00 | - |
| ROSL excluding hire of 2040 paid in previous year | 1721.90 | see above |
| Reform Club New Year Party | 13916.00 | - |
| ------------ | ------------ | |
| 80123.91 | 55970.30 |
1 Venue Hire for January, Feb & march not yet paid 2 Artist’s fee of 1500 not yet paid out 3* Tuning up to February 19[th] paid in April 2023 (658.80)
– The Chopin Society (London) Registered Charity No.271562
Income & Expenditure for Main Chopin Society Account at Lloyds For Year Ending 31[st] March 2023
Income from Main Chopin Society A/c for Year Ending 31[st] March 2023 Beside Income for Year Ending 31[st] March 2022
| 2022-2023 | 2021-2022 | |
|---|---|---|
| 1* Subscriptions |
9544.50 | 6350.00 |
| 2* Concert Income |
9211.67 | 2574.57 |
| Members’ Matinées 3 this year; 2 in 2021-2022 |
2676.00 | 1206.00 |
| Mailings |
280.00 | 135.00 |
| 3* Donations and Sponsorship |
3384.00 | 1570.00 |
| Advertisements | - | 700.00 |
| New Year Party Reform Club January 2023 |
7515.00 | - |
| ROSL Platinum Jubilee Concert June 2022 |
2310.50 | - |
| Wigmore Hall 50thAnniversary Gala October 2021 | 100.00 | 41967.50 |
| Miscellaneous | 84.00 | 93.00 |
| Merchandise – Sale of special music stand | - | 2460.00 |
| Bequests: 6692.80 & 10,000 |
16692.80 | - |
| 4* Allocation (25,000 for 22-23;10,000 for following | yr)35000.00 | - |
| ----------- | ----------- | |
| 86798.47 | 57056.07 |
-
1* This the first year of normal subscription renewals since 2020 because of the pandemic
-
2* 4 ordinary Westminster Hall concerts took place in 2021-2022. Excluding the concert at the Royal Over-Seas League in June, 7 ordinary concerts took place at Westminster Cathedral Hall in the year 2022-2023.
-
3* £2000 and £1000 were donated by our most supportive members to the New Year’s Party in January 2023. The costs of the Party (£13,916) were covered by ticket sales (£7515) and £6111.00 of Mrs. Harasowski’s bequest, leaving £581.80. Therefore the donated £3000 and £581.80 left from the bequest will go to sponsor the Hatchlands concert on June 18[th] this year.
-
4* No allocation from the Gala A/c was needed in 2021-2022 because of funds raised by the Wigmore Hall Gala, but the larger than usual allocation of 25,000 for 2022-2023 was needed to fund the Celebrity Series which ran until January 2023. The 10,000 allocation for 2023-2024 was paid early.
– The Chopin Society (London) Registered Charity No.271362
Income & Expenditure for Gala A/c at Lloyds for Year Ending 31[st] March 2023
| Balance in Gala Account on 31stMarch 2022 | 169521.44 | |
|---|---|---|
| Add INCOME | ||
| 7 October 2022 Members’ Matinée* | 14.00 | |
| 21 November 2022 Members’ Matinée* | 14.00 | |
| 30 December 2022 New Year Party* | 60.00 | |
| 20 February 2023 Subscription* | 65.00 | |
| 20 February 2023 Members’ Matinée* | 14.00 | |
| -------- | ||
| Paid into Gala A/c during Year Ending 31stMarch 2023 | 167.00 | 167.00 |
| ------------- | ||
| 169688.44 | ||
| Less EXPENDITURE | ||
| 12 May 2022 Allocation to Main A/c for Year Ending 31March 2023 25000.00 | ||
| 12 May 2022 Belonging to Main A/c | 271.00 | |
| 10 August 2022 Purchase of bronze Chopin hand by Clésinger | 18,000.00 | |
| 24 February 2023 Allocation to Main A/c for Year Ending 31 Mar ’24 10,000.00 | ||
| ------------ | ||
| Total Expenditure paid out of Gala A/c for Year Ending 31 March ’23 53271.00 | 53271.00 | |
| ------------- | ||
| Balance in Gala A/c on 31 March 2023 | 116417.44 |
*These items belong to the Main A/c and will be transferred to it this year.
– The Chopin Society (London) Registered Chairty No.271562
The Chopin Society Gross Income for Year Ending 31 March 2023
| Main Chopin Society Account Gross Income | 86798.47 |
|---|---|
| The Chopin Society Gala (St. Nicholas) A/c Gross Income | 167.00 |
| ----------- | |
| Chopin Society Gross Income | 86965.47 |
| The Chopin Society Expenditure for Year Ending 31stMarch 2023 | |
| Main Chopin Society Account | 80123.91 |
| The Chopin Society Gala (St. Nicholas) A/c | 53271.00 |
| ----------- | |
| Chopin Society Total Expenditure |
133394.91 |
| Balance in Main Chopin Society A/c on 31stMarch 2023 | 17808.56 |
| Balance in Gala (St. Nicholas) A/c on 31stMarch 2023 |
116417.44 |
The Chopin Society owns assets in excess of £130,000, including its Steinway piano, portraits, medals, a letter of Chopin and a bronze hand of Chopin – the only one signed and dated by the sculptor Clésinger.
16 Newenden Road Wainscott Rochester ME2 4NJ
Dear Sir/Madam,
I have examined the attached financial statements.
In my opinion they appear to show a true and fair view of the state of the Chopin Society’s affairs as at 31[st] March 2022.
Yours faithfully,
B Hepplewhite 15 June 2022