Newton Abbot and District Society of Arts Charity No 281858
Trustees report for the year endlng Aprll 30" 2023
Objects
The society was established to promote the education of the public in all the arts.by the
presentslion of p￿ManCeS and exhibitions.
It now limits its aCt[v￿eS to the promotion of a variety of chamber music concerts by professional
musicians of a national or international standard in the Newton Abbot area.
Activitles
In the year to April 30th 2023 six concerts and a 75 Annrversary Piano Weekend were heId at
The Courtenay Centre. Neurton Abbot.
Finance
Our 2022-23 programrne of concerts was wdl supported and consequently our year to April 30
2023 was very successful.. the accounts show a surplus of £5.511. We cover our costs due to
substantial sponSOTship and ticket sales to k)cal restdents.
We hold reserves to cover the cost of reFdacing our piano in 5-6 years, time and our long term
eontract obligations to artists.
Currently, we hold some £13.000 in a unit linked charities investrnent fund, £30,000 in a short term
charities deposit account and some £20.000 in a business bank account for day-to-day
management of the charity's affairs.
Govemance
The Society is an unincorporated assoc4ation govemed by a consttubon adopted on its foundation
in 1946 and the Officers and Committee are elected annually by the members in General Meeling
Reference and Administrative details
Newton Abbot and District Souety of Arts
Registered Charity Numljer 281858
Address
Pilgrims. The Convent, Okl Exeter Road. Chudleigh. Newton Abbot TQ13 ODR
Trustees
James Putz
Susan Collman
Valerie Gaze
June Cocks
Ineke HendersonryLeer
Peler Lowe
Lesley Stuckey
Gillian Taytor
Anne White.
Richard Chambers
Chaimian
se￿etary
Treasurer
Declaratlon
The trustees dedare that they have approved the rep)rt above.
Jim Pulz
Chainnan

NEWTON ABBOT AND DISTRICT SOCIETY OF ARTS 

Income and Expenditure Account for the year ended 30 April 2023 

|INCOME<br>Concert Receipts<br>Tickets and miscellaneous<br>Sponsorship (inc Devon & Teignbridge Councillors)<br>Gift Aid<br>Subscriptions<br>Members<br>Gift Aid<br>Other Items<br>Grants - Newton Abbot Town Council<br>Donations<br>Gift Aid<br>Hire of Yamaha piano<br>EXPENDITURE<br>Concert fees, publicity and other costs<br>Administration<br>Secretarial and miscellaneous<br>Website costs<br>Insurance and subscription to Making Music<br>Depreciation of Yamaha Piano<br>SURPLUS for the year<br>Balance Sheet as at 30 April 2023<br>Yamaha Piano and expenses at cost<br>Deduct depreciation<br>Charities Official Investment Fund 60.49 Accumulation Units:<br>_At cost (value at 30/04/23: £13.881.83)_<br>Debts receivable<br>Cash at bank<br>Cash in hand<br>Deduct debts payable<br>Represented by: -<br>Balances at 30 April 2022<br>General Account<br>Add surplus for the year<br>Yamaha Piano Fund<br>Balances at 30 April 2023|£<br>£<br> <br>10809<br>10850<br>500<br>22159<br>3151<br>588<br>3739<br>600<br>1071<br>167<br>715<br>2553<br>28451<br>16991<br>2894<br>977<br>503<br>1575<br>22940<br>5511<br>23620<br>14175<br>9445<br>3214<br>610<br>49298<br>80<br>62647<br>-500<br>62147<br>43067<br>5511<br>48578<br>13569<br>62147|30 April 2022<br>£<br>£<br>8211<br>8200<br>250<br>16661<br>1922<br>319<br>2241<br>600<br>589<br>130<br>1143<br>2462<br>21364<br>15990<br>791<br>920<br>281<br>1575<br>19557<br>1807<br>23620<br>12600<br>11020<br>3214<br>700<br>43322<br>80<br>58336<br>1700<br>56636<br>41260<br>1807<br>43067<br>13569<br>56636|30 April 2022<br>£<br>£<br>8211<br>8200<br>250<br>16661<br>1922<br>319<br>2241<br>600<br>589<br>130<br>1143<br>2462<br>21364<br>15990<br>791<br>920<br>281<br>1575<br>19557<br>1807<br>23620<br>12600<br>11020<br>3214<br>700<br>43322<br>80<br>58336<br>1700<br>56636<br>41260<br>1807<br>43067<br>13569<br>56636|
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Valerie Gaze (Treasurer)                                                           MJune 2023 



CHARITY COMMISSION
FOR ENGLAND AND WALES
Independent examiner's
report on the accounts
Section A
Independent Examiner's Report
Report to the trusteesl
members of
EWT•thV ￿l.- tsisrfiLr $06iFrY OF Aiir5
On accounts for the year
ended
PRIL
2023
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Set oirt on pages
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I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the above
charity I'lhe Trust"} for Ihe year ended
Responslblllties and As the charity trustees of the Trust, you are responsible for the preparation
basis of report of th8 accounts in accordance with th8 requirements of the Charities Act
2011 {"the Act.).
I report in resp8Ct of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried oul
under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination, I
have followed the applicable Diredions given by the Charity Commission
under section 145151{b} of the Act.
I have completed my examination. I confinn that no material matters have
come lo my attention (other than that disclosed below ') in connection with
the examinalion which gives me cause to believe that in, any material
respect..
accounting records were nol keM in accordance with section 130 of
the Act or
the accounts do not accord with the accounting records
Ind•p•nd•nt
examiner'8 8tstement
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.
Please delete the words in the brackets if they do not apply.
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IER
October 2018

Section B
Disclosure
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IndeFendent examination of charity accounts.. directions and guidance for
examiners).
Glve here brlef datalls of
any items that the
examiner wishes to
disclose.
IER
October 2018