Charity Yegists'atloii numbeA': 197852
THE LONDON CHAMBER ORCHESTRA TRUST
Tru$tees' aJ)nuAI report and finaneial stAtements
For the year ended 30 June 2024

The Lolldon Ch8mber Orchestra Trust
Contents
Referenee and athiinistrativ¢ details
Report of tl)e TrusTres
Ind¢pettdent Exaniiner's Report
Ststement of Fillancial Actlvities
alance Sheet
Notes to tli¢ Finatheial statenie￿tS
7-11

The London Chamber Orehestra Trust
Reference And Administrative detalls
LegAI Status
Tlie Loi)don Chanibcr Oirhesti'a Trllst (Lco'fi was established under a Trust Deed in 1987 and is a iegistered
charity undei. i)uinbei' 297852. Tlie accounts coinply witl) tlje Trust Deed, the Stateinent of Recoinmended
Practice"AecounLii)g and Repoi'ting by Cl1￿.1ti￿' alld tl)e a)arities Ael 2011.
Trustees
Martin Childs (appoint￿ 22 Februaiy 2023)
Emily Husband {api)oillted 15 Novembei. 2023 ond iesigned 16 Febi￿arY 2024}
Dr Leah Collett Broad {appointed IS Noveniber 2023 aiid resigned 16 FebI￿ary 2024)
Di J¢ssic& Walkei. {appoinled 15 Noveinber 2023 resigtted 16 Febi￿ary 2024)
Paulctte Bayley {&ppoinled 15 Nov¢mbei' 2023 and i'¢sigtted 16 FebLUgry 2024)
Petei. Jainison (Yesigned 16 Febrnai'y 2024)
The Reveiand J N Wat¢s OBE (r¢signed 16 Febiuary 20241
Trustee appointments post year ended 30tli Jun¢ 2024
Mi¢l)ael Tiiniiiis- Cliair (appointed 5 Novembei 2(J24)
Giorgi Kbarazisl)vili1oppoinled l Novel1)b￿. 2024)
Victoi'ia Aspinall (appoiiitcd 25 Maicli 2025)
Regi$tei'ed Offlce
l Gr¢¢n Way
Swaffliain
Norfolk PE37 7FD
ManF&gement of the [￿ndOn Chamber Orehestl'4
OV￿'S181)t nianagement of tlie activities of the Lolldoii Cbambei. Oi'chesti'a {LCO) was inanaged by Londo
Chainbu. Society Liinited (LCSL), l Gi'een Way> SWa￿aM PE37 7FD.
The day-Ea-day activities of the London Cliaillbe¥ 0￿heStra wei'e, Inanaged by London Cl)ainbei' Society
Limited ILCSLI. Tliis Company was dissolved 18 Feblu￿v 2025.
Bankei'5
Barclays Bank PLC
43 Higli Street
Sutton
Suri'ey
SMII IDR
Independent examiNei'
Gavin fvI&mis
Clensliaw Minns Ltd
24 Mai'ket Place
Swaffljain
Noi'folk PE37 7QH

The London ChAmber Oi'chestra Tvust
REPORI. OF THE TRUSTEES
The T￿￿tteS present tlieii. report tr>gether witli tlie fs1)ancial stateinents for tlie year ended 30 Jun¢ 2024.
OBJEcfivES ATrID ACTIVITIEI S
Objective
LCOT'S niain objective 18 to promote ¢l)amber tnusic and muslc educaiion tl)rough tlic Londot) Cliamber
Or¢liestra (LCO). As noted above, niallageineiit of tlie daY-￿daY activities of LCO is uada'laken by LCSL.
Resources spcnt by LCOT ill fiirtl)eran¢e of tlie cor¢ W￿.k bnd peifoi'mance of LCO amounted to £157,725 of
the tot&1 olltgoing resources in tlie yeay (2023-£120,715).
F￿hlIe bentfit
Tlie tL'UStees have taken account of Charity Commissitsn £uidattce on public bBnefit. By supporting tlie actLViti¢s
of LCO, tile Trust delivers pubjic bonefit tl)i'oiigh tli¢ pi'eseiitatioii of London conc¢rts byLCO.
Aetivitles gnd Mfisslon
LCO'S aim is to present orcliestixl inusic in a w&y ￿lat enables the audience to discover soinething fi'esl) and
vital in tlic inusic, whetl)¢r tliey are a first-tinie libt¥rnei' oi. an experienced afscionid(). Kcy to this is al'listic
excellence, but tliat is inatchtd by a destiE to make the audietsce feel included lli tlie perforiiiance.
LCO also r¢cognises th¢ itnportant role musie can play in education. LCO Music Junction biings together young
people fiyim vciy vai'led baekgrouiids and &i]ns lu i?i'oinote eonfideiTrc¢, nurLui'e self-cstccni and encow'age
paiticipanls to develop rcspect for themselves and eiupathy foi. odiers widiin tl)eir widci. comilliinities. Tliis is
achieved thJDugli creativ¢ aTLd participatory ￿uSiC rnaking.
AREI FLKCTION ON ACHIEVEMENT AND PERVORMANC
On 19 Marcli 2024 tlie Cliief Executive Officei. of Londoj) Chainber Society Liillited- Mr8 Jocelyn LightFooi
r¢sigiJed, Fi'otn that day ftsiward all activitics and n)8nagement of tlie ¢otnpany was suspended.
FUNDRAISING AND SUPPORT
LCOT raised £143,588 during the 2023124 season.
Th¢ LCOT wislies to £wkllowledEe tlie sui)iioi't of tlie followsAg T￿sts ai)d Foundations over the season.. tile
Jokn) Lyons aiarity, tlie Mai'¢lius Trnst aiid tlie Foyle Foundation.
We must also give tharnks lo our loyal'faniily" of individual suppoitei's, many of wliojn liave provided
invaluabl¢ financial and other suppoil to LCO ovei. niany years.
FINANCIAL REVIEW
During tlie yc81' LCOT bas siipported tlie work of LCO, including its cominunity and ediication pi'ojtcl LCO
Music Juiiction, as w¢ll as tlieii. 0i11ine concert s&ies fiD111 CadogaN Hall and St. Jolin Sinith Squai'e.

Oocusiqn Envelope ID.. E6F359DF-DOF6-43E4-B91E-CD21A1295981
The London Chambei. Orthestrr4 Trllst
lieport of the Trustees cont.
The COMp￿Y is etstitled to claiin gift aid from K M R£v¢nue & Customs foi don&tioJs rtceivtd fro
individuals. The last claim made was for dollations Yeceived up until 26th JurLe 2019
Reserv￿ policy
LLOT has hi8tori¢Ally raised fimds for 5pecLfLe causes andnot committed Itself to grants prioi to raising
sllfficiettt income. Accoydingly, the Trllste6E' policy h)s been to rct&An suffickellt rcserves to illeet COLllmitted
giants and ongoing adtninistrotion expenses. Given the short time fratD¢ for holding funds, the Trustee8 have
kept these funds on depo$its gnd h>v¢ not invcsted these funds in fixed 1￿Come seGilfLti¢s of equity
itsvtstments.
STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEfkffjNT
LCOT 18 all utLineOfPOi'8tsd ch￿'Ity Dumber 297852 c¥eatrd by aNI owatingu￿der tb¢ t¢mis of 8TLllStDeed
dated l October 1987.
LCOT bas no employees, Attd the LCO'S day to day activities are undertaken by London Chamb￿. Society Ltd,
whRcli opei2te8 as 'LorLdon Chwber Oi'chcstra., Tli¢se &ctLVlti¢s include ￿n{fraising and comTrieTcial activities
in COJllkecLioo with the deiivery of Goneert performanct5 alld the delivcry of LCO'S LCO Music Jwietion
outreach pi'agramtne.
REI SPONSIBJLITIES OF THE TRUSTKES
The Trustees are responsible foi. ￿￿p￿illg the Atttyual R6POrt Fin#tL¢ial Stat¢m¢nts accoA'daJce witlL
applicable law 8ndUrLit6d Kingdom AccouDt%ng Stsndgrds Iunited Kingdom gen￿￿lY accepkd ar¢ountillg
practice).
Ch8rity law requires the Tn￿leeS to prq)arc fmJtstiaL stat¢tll¢llts fot each fu￿]cial yearwhich SILOW a true gnd
fau. vx¢w of the st&te of affaty5 ufthe ch&iity as at thc cnd of the fIna￿CIal y¢ar and its f￿￿￿claI activities for thAt
year. fn pt¢p&ring thobe fin8ncid statements, th¢ Trnstees ate requii'ed to..
Make judgements and &%timatcs thgt are rcspoilsiblc and prnd6ftt
Select suitable 8¢CQillltihe policics apply them coTrsistently
Observ¢ th£ methods and principles in the Chgrities SORP
State whetb¢i applicable UK Accountityg Stat]dards h&ve b¢eii followed, sllbject to any materi&l
depar￿r￿ disclosed &ttd explained in the financial statemellt5
Piepare tbe fthattcial statements on tbe going eoncern basisullle8s At És inappropriate to ptgsume that
the Gharitywill continue in opetatiOtvJl existcnctt
The Tiustee8 ar¢ rcsponsible far keepillg proptt accounting i'e¢ords whirh disclose witb Leasonable
&ccuraGy at any tijne Lhe fiftan¢ial posktion of the charity to enable them to ensure tb&t tbe financial
Stat￿llents oomply with tbe ch￿]tieS Acts 2011. They are &lso Iespo1￿ibIt for safeguarding the assets
of th¢ clwity attdknenc¢ for t2kittE reasonable steps for the prevention and detectiou Df fraud and other
irregulaLities.
By order of tbe T￿Ste¢S
Do¢m$￿￿edb￿.
nL CknLIs
551fo￿t*S774AL.
Maltin Childs (On behalf of the Board 0£T￿steCg)
29-04-2025
Dat¢

The London Chambei, Orchesti'a Ti'ust
Iiidepeiident Examiner>s Report to the Ti'ustees of the
London Chamber Orchestra Trust
l i'epoi'l on tlie aCcol￿t5 of The London Ch8mber Or¢be&ts'a Twst for the year ended 30 June 2024. which are set
out on pages 5-11.
Tl)is iepoLt is inade solely to the tsustscs, as a body> in acetsrdance wffitli irgulations Ihade under S¢ction 154 of
tlie Cl)arities Act 2011. My examination lias be¢n undei'lakell so tliat l I￿£1)t st&te to tlie tsllstees tliose inatters I
aill reouii'ed LO slat¢ to tliein in an indcpendent exatninei s report and for no othei. purpose. To tlie fiillesl extent
pei'mitted bylaw, I do not accept OL assume i'esponsibility to aJLyOli¢ other t118n tlie Iivstees as a body foi. my
independent exaiiiinaLiai), for this report, or for tlie opiiiions I have foiined.
Rcsponsibilitits and b8SI5 of i'eport
As tli¢ ¢liai'ity's livstees yoii are r¢spollsibl¢ foi. tl)e pi'eparation of tlie PLccounts ID accordanc¢ widi tl)e
reqiiireiJ)ents of tli¢ Cliaritics Aet 2011 {'tlie Aot,).
l i'epoit in my i'esp¢ct of my exainination of tlie ehaTity'S accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and
in cai'rying out niy exalliinatioii I have followed all tlie applieable Directions given by the Charily Commission
under section 145(5)Ib) of the Act.
Indepcndent examlnei $ $t*tement
I have ¢onipleted my txainination. I collfjritt diat no tittteiial inatters liaye cotne to niy attention itt connection
with the Cxaminauoii giving Ine c&use to beli¢ve tliat in any material i'especi..
accounting i'ecoids wci'e not kcpt in i'esp¢ct of the cliai'ity as required by section 130 of die Acts.. or
tlie accounts do not accoi'd witli those records.. or
tlic accounts do not comrtrly with tlie applicable I'equireinents conceming the fomi aiid content of
accounts set out in tlic C.l)aritics (Accowits and Repoils) Regulalions 2008 otller thall ally requirement
tliat the aceowits give a 'true atsd fairview, whicli is not a iwattei. considered as part of the independent
exanilnati0￿.
On 19 Marcl) 2024, tli¢ Chief Exe¢utivt officei. of The IA)ndon ChambeL Soci¢ty Lid resigiied. All activities
and Inanageiiient of d)e coillpaiiy weLe SLtspended fro￿ then on.
Gavin Minns FCA- a￿art￿ed Accountsnt
29 rtfAIL Zo2 S-
Date

The Loiidon Chamber Orchestra Ti'ust
Stat¢ment of FiirtAncithl Activities
Year Ended 30 June 2024
2024
2023
Unresti'S¢led
Funds
Resti'icted
funds
Tot21 fuNd$
Total funds
Note
In¢ome
Doi)ation6
46,206
97,382
143,588
134,669
14
Inv¢stnients
Total Ineome
46,215
143,597
134,683
Expertditure:
Chai'itable activities
OUier costs
60,343
840
97,382
157,725
840
120,715
1,987
Ex¢¢ptional it¢n)s
I'otAI Expendlture
61,183
158 565
171741
Net Incomel(expcndltui'e)
Transf￿8 between funds
(14,968)
(14.968)
(37,058)
Net movement in Funds
(14,968)
(14,968)
(37,058)
Reconcillation of Funds
Fullds bi'ougbt forwai
F￿lld$ carried forivards
718
8,701
Tliere was no lliconie or expenditure In either of the above years otli¢Y than tl)ose shown in die statcment above.

DocLs¥ign Envelope ID.. E6F380DF-DOFÈ.43E*B91E-CD21A1295981
The London Ch&)llber OA'chesti'o
Bolance Sheet as at 30 June 2024
2024
2023
Note
Current Assets
Debtors
Cash atballk
10,621
28,547
Creditors: Amouots fallirtg due within olle yeY4r
AcciThls
Net Currcllt Assets
Repre8CJlted by..
Restrictcd futsd5
Unrestricted fi]lld5
8.701
23,669
Tot￿ Charity fullds
Approved by tbe board of truBte¢s alld sigtLed oll its behalf by
r*ocuSW&dby.'
BI101￿65771AA-.
Martin Child$ (On bGh&lf of t]Le twstee5
29-04-2025
Date

The IA>iidon Chamber Orehe5ti'* Trust
Notes to the Financlal Statements foy the Yeay Ei nded 30 June 2024
l.Accountlng policl
a) Basls of prepAI'atAon
Tlie financial slateni¢nts ltsvc been wepared under the histoi'ieal Cost convention and in accoi'daiiee witl) tlie
second edition of the Chai'ities Staleinent of Recol￿1)elided Practise issued in OLtobei' 2019, tlie Finallcial
RepoJ'tit)g stand￿￿[ applicable in tl?e UK and tlie Republic ofirelattd IFRS 102) and tlie Cbarities Act 2011. Tlie
Cliai'ity IIES applied Update Bulletin l anddoes hot includc 2 eash flow stateiiient on the grounds tliat li is applyii)E
FKS 102 Section IA.
The twst constitutes a public benefit entity as defined by FRS 102.
bl Ineotnc
Voluntaiy inconie including donations, gifts aiid leE&cies and grattts tliatpi'ovide coi'¢ funding oi. are of a geneA21
nature al'e recognised wliere tliere is eiitiÉlenien4 cei'tainry of receipt attd thc ainount can be nieasui'¢d witii
sufficient reliability. Sucl) sncome is only deferi'ed wliell:
I'h¢ doiioi sp¢cifies tliat the or donation n)ust only be used in future accounting periods.. oi.
TELe doiioi. lias iniposed condtuons wliicli Jnust be inet before tlie charity has unconditional entitl￿Thent.
lllvestment in¢ome is i'¢cogtsised on a i'eceivable basis.
Incoine fLbln cliaritable activities includes income I'eceiv¢d under contact oi. where entidement to £rant finding is
subject to spccific performance conditions 18 reeoyiised as eatned {a velatcd goods or seivices are provided).
Gianl incomt included iii diis catcgoiyprovides fuiiding to SuppUttp￿fOrtllxrtce activities and is recognisedwliere
tbei'e is tntiilenient, eeLlaii)ty of receipt and Ibe ajiiount can be iiiea&ured with 8uffLcient reliabiliry. Income is
defei'red wl)ert'.
Adrtiissioi) fee5 or peifornilnee related ale received in advance of tbe perfoi'mallces or event to
wliicb they i'¢late.
e) Volunteei's alld donated 5erviees rrtcllities
The value of services pi'ovided by volunteers who ossi8t at con¢ci'ts is not incorporated Ento these finallcial
SEatenieiits.
d) Expenditure
Liabilities 8Le recogniged as expertditu¥e as soon as tliere is a legal oi constr¢i¢tive obligatioii eomi)]itting tlic
chai'ity to tliat exp¢ndittire, it is probable tliat settlementwill bE required, and the amount of the obllgatiott ean be
illeasurtd reliably.
All expenditui'e is acCou￿ted foi. on an aCe￿al$ b2sis. All expenses including Support costs and govematice costs
al'e allocated or apportion¢d to the applicable expendi￿re headsiigs.
W])erc donations ale received for a particular pi'oject tliey ar¢ alloeated to a resti'icted fund and expetsdl￿i'e
incui'red is applied against tlie futtd.

The Loiidon Ch*mbei' Orchestra Ti'ust
Notes to the FlnanciAI Statements for the year end¢d 30 2024 cont.
2. Donations Rteeived
2024
2023
UNiiESTRicfED DONAT10Tr4S
Bei)efa¢tors Otl)ei- dottations
46,206
43,L76
Rfi.STRICTlI D DONATIONS Promotlon of London
c.hamber Oi'chesti'a
Individual donatiolls
97,382
91,493
Total DonatiOJLS
143
88
134 669

The London Chamber Oi'chesti'A Trust
Notes to the Finaneial Statements for the year ended 30 June 2024 Cont.
3. InvestmeAt Income
2024
2023
Bank Tttterest i'cceivable
14
14
4. Chai4table Aetkvilies
2024
2023
Ti'ftnsfers to Tlie London c1iainb￿. Oidiestra
Transf￿. to Tl)ree Woilds LiJllit¢d
102,725
55,000
120,715
57 725
120 715
Tiii'ee Worlds Limited looks afta tli¢ perfoimtiLg riglits of Tile London
Cliatnber Orclicsti'a
S. Othcr Costs
2024
2023
Ind¢pelldent examiner's f¢es
Sundi'ies
840
1,938
49
840
No rcniuneration or exp¢i)ses were paid to In￿te¢S
6. Debtors
2024
2023
Loiidon Clianiber Society Limited
Recovei'able taxation fi'om gift aid
Wi'itten off as ￿ exceptioii&l item
44,882
4,157
(49,039)
All debtors are due withitt on¢ year

The London Chamber Oi'chestra Ti'ust
Notes to th¢ Fln&ncial stateMe￿ts for the ye&r ended 30 June 2024 cont.
7a. RecoThci]i#tion of Movement Restricted funds
B21artee
tlJllly
2Q23
Balxnce at
Transfer$ 30 June
2024
Incoming
Resoui'ees
Ovtgoing
Resollt'oes
Pi'omotion of
Loiidon Cliainber Orchestra
97,382
{97,382)
97,382
197,382)
7b. Reconciliation of Movement lil Rests'Éeted funds- prloy year
Balance
at l July
2022
IlalAiiee At
Trllnsfei% 3u.lune
Incoming
Resources
Oiitgoing
Resoui'ees
2023
Proiiiotion of
London Cliamber Oi'cliestra
Jolin Lyon Chai'ity
11,340
763
91,493
{102,833)
<763)
12,103
91,493
(103,5961
io

The Loiidon Chamber Oi'chestra Ti'ust
Notes to the FIManci81 StAtements for the yeai. endeit 30 June 2024 cortL
8a. Reconclllatlon of Movement in Unrestricted furtds
Bilance At
l July
2023
BAlance at
Ex£eptlonal JO JuAe
Items
2024
Incoming
Re8ouiYes
Outgoing
Resources
Unresti'ieied Funds
23,669
46,215
8b. RecoR¢iliotion of Moyemetst in Uni'ests'icted futtd5- prlor year
Balance at
l July
2022
Balance at
30 June
2023
Ineomlng
Resources
OutgoSng
R¢sourees
Transfe
Ufftll'estricted Funds
19,106
49,039
9a. Analysls of net assets between fund$
Unresti'leted Resti'l¢ted
funds
funds
Total Funds
Cui'tent assets
Cui'i'ent liabilities
Toial net assets
10,621
10,621
9b. Analysis of net 2s#eti between fund5- piior ye&i'
Unrestrfieted Restricted
funds
funds
Total
Cui'itnt assets
Cw'i'ent liabilities
28.547
4,878
28,547
Total Ii¢t assets
10. Related Parties
Maitin Cliilds is a ts￿$teC of Tlie Londoi) Ch￿nber Oi'ch¢stsa Tiust. Dut'ing the year to 30 June 2024 a iyaiisfer
of £55,000 was inade by die tI￿t to Tlll'ee Woylds LEinited. Martin Cliilds is sole directOL of Tliree Worlds
Limited.
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