wtNDSOR & MAIDENHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA www.wmso.org.uk Reg. Charity No. 296537 TRUSTEES REPORT Year ended 31 July 2024 Structure The Society is constituted as a Registered Charity No.296537 and shall conform to the Charities Act and the rules and requirements of the Charity Commission. As of 2014 the address of the Society is: 48 Lakeside, Earley, Reading RG6 7PQ. The Trustees of the Society are the Chairman, Dr Frances Jones; Vice-chairman, Mrs Jacqueline Baines; Secretary, Ms Katharine Henson and Treasurer, Mrs Alison Fyffe. The Society is a small charity and as such is not registered at Companies House. Management The Society shall be administered by a Committee consisting of a Chairman, a Vice-chairman, a Secretary, a Treasurer and up to six ordinary members. The Musical Director and Leader of the Orchestra shall be ex- offi'cio members of the Committee. The Committee may co-opt new members as necessary. The Committee shall fulfil such functi'ons as necessary to ensure the smooth running of the Society. It shall hold sufficient minuted meetings to complete business in hand. The quorum for such meetings shall be a total of half the Committee plus one, of whom one must be Chairman, Vice-chairman or Secretary. Minutes shall be available to Society members on request and a resumé of meetings shall be routinely available to members. Objectives and Activities The principal aim of the Society is to promote within the community of Windsor and Maidenhead and district enjoyment of and education in music by rehearsal and public performance of orchestral music. Provided financial support is available, the Society also holds an annual competition open to young musicians to encourage skills in performance and the opportunity to take part in public concerts orga nised by the Society. The Society holds a minimum of three public concerts per annum, and occasionally cooperates with other societies with similar aims in f urther public performances. The Society has also given concerts in aid of local charities. F5nancial governance An Annual General Meeting {AGMI shall be held before the end of December. Members shall be notified in writing at least three weeks in advance and sent copies of the agenda. The business of the AGM shall be al to receive annual reports and accounts bl to elect offi'cers and ordinary members of the Committee cl to fix subscription rates dl to transact such other business as may be required Subscripn'ons may be charged as needed at a rate to be fixed at a General Meeting. The financial year shall end on 31" July. A bank account shall be held in the name ofthe Society. Online payments shall be authorised and cheques shall be signed by two officers, one of whom will be the Treasurer. The Society may receive donations and grants. Tickets for concert5 may be offered for sale to the public. WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 48 Lakeside, Earley, Reading RG6 7PQ Tel. 0118 926 8598 Chairman - Frances Jones Secretary- Katharine Henson Treasurer-Ali Fyffe
WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA www.wmso.org.uk Reg. Charity No. 296537 TRUSTEES REPORT Year ended 31 July 2024 Structure The Society is constituted as a Registered Charity No.296537 and sh311 conform to the Charities Act and the rules and requirements of the Charity Commission. As of 2014 the address of the Society is-. 48 Lakeside, Earley. Reading RG6 7PQ. The Trustees of the Society are the Chairman, Dr Frances Jones. Vice-chairman. Mrs Jacqueline Baines; Secretary, Ms Katharine Henson and Treasurer, Mrs Alison Fyffe. The Society is a small charity and as such is not registered at Companies House. Management The Society shall be administered by a Committee consisting of a Chairman, a Vice-chairman, a Secretary, a Treasurer and up to six ordinary members. The Musical Director and Leader of the Orchestra shall be ex- officio members of the Committee. The Committee may co-opt new members as necessary. The Committee shall fulfil such functions as necessary to ensure the smooth running of the Society. It shall hold sufficient minuted meetings to complete business in hand. The quorum for such meetings shall be a total of half the Committee plus one, of whom one must be Chairman, Vice-chairman or Secretary. Minutes shall be available to Society members on request and a resumé of meetings shall be routinely available to members. Objectives and Activities The principal aim of the Society is to promote within the community of Windsor and Maidenhead and district enjoyment of and education in music by rehearsal and public performance of orchestral music. Provided financial support is available, the Society also holds an annual competr'tion open to young musicians to encourage skills in performance and the opportunity to take part in public concerts organised by the Societv. The Society holds a minimum of three public concerts per annum, and occasionally cooperates Wlth other societies with similar aims in further public performances. The Society has also given concerts in aid of local charities. Financial governance An Annual General Meeting IAGMI shall be held before the end of December. Members shall be notified in writing at least three weeks in advance and sent copies of the agenda. The business of the AGM shall be al to receive annual reports and accounts bl to elect officers and ordinary members of the Committee cl to fix subscription rates dl to transact such other business as may be required Subscriptions may be charged as needed at a rate to be fixed at a General Meeting. The financial year shall end on 31" July. A bank account shall be held in the name of the Society. Online payments shall be uthorised and cheques shall be signed by two officers, one of whom will be the Treasurer. The Society may receive donations and grants. Tickets for concerts may be offered for sale to the public. WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 48 Lakeside, Earley, Reading RG6 7PQ Tel. 0118 926 8598 Chairman- Frances Jones Secretary- Katharine Henson Treasurer-Ali Fyffe
WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA www.wmso.org.uk Reg. Charity No. 296537 At an EGM held on 11 June 2024 it was agreed to change the charitable structure of the Society to a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. This will be progressed th rough the financial year with the transfer of assets to the new charitable structure planned to take place at year-end. Review of activities for the financial year The Windsor & Maidenhead Symphony Orchestra performed four concerts during its 2023- 2024 season. The fi'rst comprised chamber items from the orchestra's string players, wind players and brass players, held th at All Saints Church, Boyn Hill, Maidenhead, on 14 October 2023. The following day it held the Finals Day of its annual Young Musician Concerto Competition, at St Piran's in Maidenhead. Selected from 63 applicants, eight young players performed in the Final. The winner was 18-year-old Maddie Stewart who performed on the saxophone. On 18" November 2023, the orchestra performed Verdi's Requiem with members of the Royal Free Singers and Maidenhead Choral Society in the Baylis Theatre at Braywick Leisure Centre. The orchestra's spring th concert was held on 9 March 2024 at St Mary's Church, Maidenhead. The fi'rst half of the programme was set in South America, with Villa-Lobos's Little Train of the Caipira followed by G inastera'5 Harp Concerto, performed by a finalist from the orchestra's Young Musician Competi'tion in 2022, Jamaal Kashim. The second half of the concert was a performance of Elgar's Symphony No. l. WMSO'S summer concert was held on Sunday afternoon 16" June at Newbold Church in Binfield. The orchester3 performed Walton's Johannesburg Festival Overture, Rachmaninov's Piano Concerto No. 2 with pianist Ryan Wang, winner of the WMSO Young Musicians, Competition in 2022, and extracts from Tchaikovsky's ballet Swan Lake. Date agreed 20"U£ FRA S JONES (Chairman) JACQUELINE BAINES Ivice-chairmanl KATHARINE HENSON (Secretary) ALISON FYFFE (Hon Treasurer) WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 48 LakesKle. Earley. Reading RG6 7PQ Tel. 0118 926 8598 Chairman- Frances Jones Secretary - Katharine Henson Treasurer - Ali Fyffe
WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FINANCIAL YEAR 2023-24 BALANCE SHEET All figures in £ At 31107123 31107124 ASSETS Fixed assets: Acoustic screens and stands Timpani Current assets: Cash at bank and In hand Cash/cheques in hand Current account Deposit account Savings account Other current assets Expenses relating to next year- YMCC ott 2024 Loan to WMSO Productions Ltd Debtors Acoustic screen hire Easyfundraising income due Gift aid claimed but not paid Subscriptions due Total assets 416.54 1.950.00 333.24 2,235.00 0.00 6,578.07 1,065.75 32,691.55 7,533.78 1,052.67 28,683.30 111.98 .177.51 1,165.58 5,056.59 40.00 26.21 0.00 0.00 49,191.99 32.31 47,958.09 LIABILITIES Accounts payable Grant relating to next year Income relating to next year-YMCC Oct 2024 P&P for WMSO @SO books owed to FJ Total liabilities 79.09 3,000.00 3,150.00 15.00 6,244.09 2,500.00 1,000.00 3,505.00 NET ASSEfs lassets less Ilabllltles) 41,714.00 45,686.99 KIEfY FUND Balance at start of year Surplus for the year 42.358.98 .644.98 41,714.Lll 3,972.99 SOCIETY FUND AT YEAR END 41,714.(M) 45,686.99 NOTES: 1. £2,500 from Louis Baylis Trust for Young Musiclan Concerto Competition ott 2024 2. Competitors, fees Signed - Alison Fyffe IHon. Treasurer) ort of the Inde endent Examiner I have examined the accounts set out on pages I to 5 on the basis of an examination of the Society's accounting records and of explanations 8lven to me. I confirm that the accounts agree with the Society'5 accounting records, which in my opinion comply with the requirements of the Charity Commission. No other matters have come to light which in my opinion prevent a proper understandin8 of the accounts. 11 September 2024 Steve Edwards Hon. Independent Examiner Pagelof5
WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FINANCIAL YEAR 202>24 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT ures in £ FINANCIAL YEAR 2022-23 FINANCIAL YEAR 2023-24 INCOME Concert account (see page 31 50th anniversary celebration Acoustic screens hire 9.385.81 680.00 0.00 10.472.10 160.(K) Amazon Smile income 8ank interest EasyFundraising income Friends of the orchestra Gift aid Grants for spectfic use Member and other donationslgrants Subscriptions Weekly refreshments WMSOJubilee Fund WMSO @50 book donations towards printin8 Costs WMSO @50 book sales Young Musician Concerto Competitlon 18.41 607.34 129.30 140.00 1,423.06 5.(KlO.00 59.00 6.910.C(I 182.92 485.25 827.37 637.11 1.021.33 49.18 100.00 1,708.84 4.500.IX) 7,325.00 176.59 344.47 1,447.00 5,880.24 TOTAL INCOME 27,932.57 31737.75 EXPENSÉS Concert account (see page 31 50th annNer5ary celebration Depreciatlon - capltal equipment Equipment purchase- non capital Expenses officers and committee Expenses relating to previous year Insurance, PRS and subscription to MM Miscellaneous Publlclty. printing and distribution Web hosting WMSO @50 book expenses Young Musician Concerto Competition 18.341.91 4.928.66 473.30 70.80 375.00 22.50 630.35 17,621.95 548.30 2,367.50 77.99 0.00 688.11 98.36 79.31 56.38 86.04 74.37 1,657.14 1.917.48 6.2Z6.86 TOTAL EXPENDITURE 28,577.55 27 764.76 SURPLUS DEFICIT -644.98 3 972.99 NOTES: l. Amazon SmSle reward scheme has been discontinued 2. Includes £2.C#JJ from Louis Bayli5 Trust for Cl Nov 23 and £2,51Y) from Lou15 Baylls Trust for C2 Mar 24 3. Includes £1,000 Brant from Prlnce Phllip Trust fund 4. Include5 a set of music stands for rehearsals, carry cases and bags for acoustlc screens, podlum for Music Director and cover for timpani 5. Prlze Imusic vouchers) awarded to winner of Dolphin School House Music competition Page2of5
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WINDSOR & MAIDENHEAD SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FINANCIAL YEAR 2023-24 BALANCE SHEET All fi ures in £ At 31107123 31107124 ASSETS Fixed assets: Acoustic screens and stands Timpani Current assets: Cash at bank and In hand Cash/cheques in hand Current account Deposit account Savings account Other current assets Expenses relating to next year- YMCC Oct 2024 Loan to WMSO Productions Ltd Debtors Acoustic screen hire Easyfundraising income due Gift aid claimed but not paid Subscriptions due Total assets 416.54 1,950.00 333.24 2,235.00 0.00 6,578.07 1,065.75 32,691.55 7,533.78 1,052.67 28,683.30 111.98 8,177.51 1,165.58 5,056.59 40.00 26.21 o.oo 0.00 49.191.99 32.31 47,958.09 LIABILITIES Accounts payable Grant relating to next year Income relating to next year- YMCC Oct 2024 P&P for WMSO @50 books owed to FJ Totsi liabilities 79.09 3,000.00 3,150.00 15.00 0.00 2,500.00 1,000.00 5.00 3,505.1)0 6,244.09 NEf ASSETS (assets less Ilabllltle5) 41,714.00 45.686.99 SOCIETY FUND Balance at start of year Surplus for the year 42,358.98 -644.98 41,714.00 3,972.99 SOCIEfY FUND AT YEAR END 41.714.00 45,686.99 NOTES: 1, £2,500 from Louis Baylis Trust for Young Musician Concerto Competition Oct 2024 2. Competitors, fees Signed- Alison Fyffe (Hon. Treasurer) £Ft ort of the Inde endent Examiner I have examined the accounts set out on pages I to 5 on the basis of an examination of the Society's accounting records and of explanations given to me. I confirm that the accounts a8ree with the Society's accounting records, which in my opinion comply with the requirements of the Charity Commission. No other matters have come to light which in my opinion prevent a proper understanding of the accounts. 115eptember 2024 Steve Edwards Hon. Independent Examiner Pa8elof5