The Friends of Dorset Opera ANNUAL REPORT AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS For the year ended 30th September 2023 Registered Charty No. 284784
The Friends of Dorset Opera TRUSTEES, ANNUAL REPORT The Trustees submit their report and the financial statements of the Friends of Dorset Opera for the year to 30° Septemter 2023. STATUS AND OBJECTIVES The Friends of Dorset Opera ('the Friends.) is a registered charity (No 284784) eslablished by a Trust Deed dated 14th April 1982. Its objective is to raise funds by public subscription to be paid by way of annual grant to Dorset Opera Festival (registered charity No 1105318). The Friends, registered address is Willow Bam, Stalbridge Weston, Sturrninster Newton DT10 2LA. REVIEW OF ACTIVITIES The Friends continued to support Dorset Opera Festival. The Trustees made a grant of £5,000 in support of the Festival'$ 2023 productions of Mozart's Le nozze di Figaro and Massenet's L& dg Lahore. This grant was Comparatively modest because first Dorset Opera Festival were not in need, and secondly the Trustees will seek to make as large grant as possible In 2024, it belng the F8StNal's 5trh Anniversary. PUBLIC BENEFIT Th8 Friends provide public benefft by supporting L)orset Opera Fests'val. which rtsetf benefit8 the public. INVESTMENT p0ERs, POLICY AND PERFORMANCE The Trustees have the poVr to invest the money of the Chanty not immediately required for its purp0888 in such investments or property as they think fit. Currently cash reserves are held In a low risk dep08rt account which gives immediate acwJ8 to these fund8. RESERVES POLICY The charlty Works closely with Dorset Opera Festival and may, as required, build up a level of reserves to help meet any longer tenn productions undertaken by the Festival. A small 18vel of cash reseNes is nonnally maintained to cover unforeseen cir¢um8tance8. TRUSTEES The following Tru8tee$ have held offic8 during the year.- Mrs Rosamond Cassidy (Chairman) Mr Nicholas Block Lady Gamier Mr Peter Baillie Mrs Sarah Bignell (appointed 09109123) Captain Timothy Lee RN (retired 09109123) Miss Augusta Miller (retired 09109123) The Trustees havè the to appoint new or additional trustees by resolution at a meeting of the Trustees. By order of the Trustees Rosamond Cassidy- Chairman of the Tnjstees 24th November 2023
INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF THE FRIENDS OF DORSET OPERA I report to the tNstees on my examination of the aco)unts of The Frfends of Dorsot Opera (the Trust) for the year ended 30 September 2023. Rospon•lbllltl•s and ba•1¥ ol report As the charrty trustees of the Trust you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (Ihe Act,). I report in respect of my examination of the Trust's accounts carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in Carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Dirèctions gNen by the Charity Commission under $ection 145{5)(b) of the Act. Indep8nd•nt ExamlneV8 statsment I hav8 completed my examination. I confim that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect.. Accounting records were not kept in respect of the Tru8t a8 requlred by se¢tlon 130 of the Act,. or The arxounts do not accord with those record8'. or The accounts do not comply with the applicable requirements conceming the fomi and content of accounts Set out in the Charrties (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 other than any requirement thal the accounts give a 'true and fair view which 18 not a matter considered as part of an independent examinats'on. I have no concems and have come across no other matters in connection with the examination to which attention should be drawn in this report in order to enable a proper understanding unts to be reached. Henry Dlgby ACA113° Baron Dlgby) Minterno House Minterne Magna Dorchester DT2 7AU Date Q*. 2023
The Friends of Dorset Opera RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS AccouKr For the year ended 30th September 2023 2023 2022 RECEIPTS Subscriptions and donations received, including those under Gift Abd and Deeds of Covenant 23,641 24,496 Income tax repayments in respect of 8ubscriptions and donation8 5,421 5,781 Deposit Interest 975 145 PAYMENTS 2022 Grant to Dorset Opera Fests'val Advance on 2023 Grant to Dorset Opera Festival Balance of £5,000 grant to Dorset Opera Festrval 35,000 2,560 2,440 Administralive expenses NET RECEivfs i (PAYMENTS) 27,593 -9,144 Cash Funds held at previous year*nd 18.709 Cash Funds held at this year-end 44,302 Note.. A claim for recovery of £103 (2022 £140) of Income Tax in respect of subscriptions and donations patd between 6thApril and 30th Septémber 2023 remained to be submitted.
The Friends of Dorset Opera STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILrriES For the year 8nded 30th Swember 2023 2023 2022 MONETARY ASSETS Cash at bank Natwest Current Account 7,886 368 COIF Deposit Account 16 341 16,709 ACCOUNTING POLICIES The Trustees have taken advantag8 of Section 42(3) of the Charities Act 1993 as amended by the Charities Acts 2006, which allows a small charity to present the account8 on a receipts and paymenls ba81s, together with a Statement of assets and liabilitie8. There w88 no 81gnrfi¢ant income or expenditure outstanding at the end of the year. Approved on behalf of the Trustees on 24th November 2023 R088mond Cassidy Chalrnian of th• Tru8tO as Block Hon Treasurer