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 p0￿ERs, POLICY AND PERFORMANCE
The Trustees have the poV￿r 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