Douglas Music Society. Charity No: 506675
49th Season 2022-2023 Trustees’ Annual Report
The 2022-23 and 49th season of presenting professional music concerts in the name of Parbold Douglas Music, Lancashire [PDML] marked a generally positive return to an approximation with past seasons. The gradual relaxation of Covid restrictions was mirrored by the return of audiences to 70% of audience-capacity Like the national post-Covid situation, the traditional concert-going audience has not returned in the numbers that formerly frequented PDML’s events. While some are gradually re-establishing their former habit, new audience is finding PDML for the first time. This bodes well for the future. Although circumstances remain difficult, our finances for the 2022-23 season are secure and so we are able to keep price rises within the general level of inflation with the exception of two special events.
The season’s programme offered a great variety and quality in an eclectic mix of the established musicians and early career artists. All were motivated to give our audiences the excellence that PDML’s concerts are known for and which continues to astound visitors and those who only know PDML by reputation. The indications from the previous season that PDML was becoming more widely known to distinguished artists or their representatives was confirmed throughout the year by the steady flow of requests for future concert engagements. During the 2022-23 season young artist with fast-growing reputations for brilliant musicality – such as Eric Lu, Pavel Kolesnikov, Nathan Meltzer, Vitaly Pisarenko, Victoria Quartet and the ten-piece Meliora Collective - staked their claim in the audiences’ hearts and minds for return visits in future seasons; as did Nino Gvetadze, a virtuoso pianist - well-known but largely in Europe and Asia, who replaced Anna Fedorova, who had asked for a release to participate in Ukrainian commemorations in Holland. Established artists, Neil Brand, Noriko Ogawa, and Leyland Band with David Daniels, our resident Steinway Technician at the keyboard, presented evenings of a diversity of live music that confirmed the excellence of PDML’s public concerts whatever the nature of the event itself.
What gave that season more impact has been the gradual increase in PDML’s use of social media advertising, led by Anne Siequien, that grew during the Autumn months and finally delivered strong attendances for the Spring 2023 Great Pianists series. This was made possible by the substantial grant received from the Evans Family Foundation through Maria Evans, now living in the US; the grant is acknowledged at her request through the estate agency that bears her name. Maria Evans has generously repeated and increased the grant for the forthcoming 2023-24 season.
The 2022-23 season saw the first full-year operation of the Trustee Treasury Team created to support the Treasurer role, in the light of the scarcity of qualified volunteers able and willing to make a sustained commitment. With the help of some specially designed computer spreadsheets, like those for the Box Office, the team-operation has worked well and efficiently; Nadine Downhill has taken responsibility for the Accounts and Glenys Baulsh for the Box Office. The team-approach’s success and the continuing decline in volunteers – a phenomenon found everywhere else when it comes to community activities – inevitably will lead to the further use of the team-notion of shared roles for specific operations within our organisation. Sharing a burden has traditionally been a practical solution in many circumstances. This has always applied behind the scenes to the volunteer Production Team behind every event who cooperatively and efficiently set-up the staging and operate the presentation, refreshments, catering, box office, artists’ domestic arrangements in a friendly and relaxed manner that sets the tone and ambience for the event, the artists and the audience. The current team, skilfully and good-humouredly headed by Jean Hilton includes all the Trustees with volunteers-Nadine Downhill, Lorraine Howarth, Barbara Brown, Judy Barker, Ann Dent, Anu Padayachi, Liz Nolan, Gill Mumby, Mike Rowley. Not everyone can help at every event and new members are always welcomed.
The venue’s HVAC (air-conditioning) system has operated well and the fact that there has been no recorded comment of being too warm - even in a heat wave – witnesses the value of
what it has contributes to events at the hall for artists and audience. The venue’s other inadequacies – number and layout of toilets and entrances/exits – has not yet been addressed and though the Parish Council has agreed to pay the fees, the search is ongoing for an architect and funding for the enterprise.
The forthcoming 2023-24 season continues the tradition of world-class artists happy to come to Parbold for its ambience, the warmth of its audience-welcome, the quality of its event presentation and the ‘amazing’ Steinway ( Noriko Ogawa’s description to the audience ), so the season promises a range of brilliant performances in the North West. [Please turn over]
PDML Season 2023-24 September to December 2023 Saturday Sept 9th Classico Latino - 7 piece band.
“A unique fusion of Latin and Classical with beautiful musicality” UK Latin Awards Saturday Sept 30th.Janina Fialkowska, piano
“one of the Grandes Dames of piano playing” Frankfurter Allgemein. Saturday Oct 21st Anna Tsybuleva, piano
“A pianist of rare gifts!” Winner of Leeds International Piano Competition, 2015 Saturday Nov 11th. Benjamin Grosvenor, piano & Heyeyoon Park violin.
Programmes includes ‘Lark Ascending’ “Together with the great young British pianist Benjamin Grosvenor, Hyeyoon Park form a world class duo. Hyeyoon Park and Benjamin Grosvenor are a major event.” Sueddeutsche Zeitung,. Saturday Dec 9h Prince Bishops Brass Festive concert with the North East’s Premier Brass Ensemble
January to June 2024 Saturday February 17th. Martin Roscoe Piano Trio Martin Roscoe with Fenella Humphreys, Jessica Burroughs
Saturday March 16th. Lucy Parham, piano with Tim McInnerny, narrator Composer Portrait: “Elégie- Rachmaninoff - A Heart in Exile”
Saturday April 20th. Ashley Wass, piano, with a chamber ensemble of Students Musicians from the Yehudi Menuhin School. Chopin 2nd Piano Concert and Chausson’s Concerto for Piano, Violin and String Quartet Saturday May 25th Andrew von Oeyen, piano
‘Indisputable gifts and an extravagantly thorough and effortless technique’ The Los Angeles Times. ‘He leaves you convinced that he can do absolutely anything he likes with a keyboard’ Chicago Tribune
NOTE : Garrick Ohlsson has postponed to November 2[nd] 2024 because his important commercial recording was rearranged by the company. Saturday June 15th Peter Donohoe, piano “Internationally renowned as one of the foremost pianists of our time”
We look forward to welcoming you to a PDML concert in our 2023-24 season. Prices have been increased but not in line with inflation and we are still using PayPal with its economical booking-fee. Subscriptions should be purchased via the Box Office with all concerts at the same price and no booking fee. PDML Box Office: T: 01257 498452; E: tickets@pdmlancs.org.
The Board of Trustees
Michael Bonsall (Chairman), Glenys Baulsh (Secretary), Brian Pilling, (Acting Treasurer), Jean Hilton, Oliver Howarth, Chris Rowe. July 16[h] , 2023
Charity Number: 506675 DOUGLAS MUSIC SOCIETY REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023
Charlty Number: 508675 DOUGLAS MUSIC SOCIETY REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDEO 31ST MAY 2023 INDEX Charity information Accounlanls report Statement of financial activities Balance sheel
DOUGLAS MUSIC SOCIETY REPORTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023 Trust908 Michael Bonsall {Chaimianl Glenys Baulsh Isecrelaryl Brian Pilling (Treasurer) Jean Hilton Oliver Howarth Christopher Rowe Charlty numbor 506675 Charlty offlco8 112 Spendmore Lane Coppull Chorfey PR7 5BX Accountants Evergreen Accountants 112 Spendmore Lane Coppull Chorfey PR7 5BX Bank•r• Royal Bank of Scotland pfc Customer Service Centre Drummond House 1 Redheughs Avenue Edinburgh EH12 9JN
INDEPENDENT EXAMINERS. REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF DOUGLAS MUSIC SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023 We rep)rt on the financial statements which are set out heroto. Re8p8ctiv8 Rgspon8lbllltl88 of tho Tru8toes As th8 charity's tru8lee8 you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts. You consider that the audit requirements of section 43121 of the Charities Act 1993 Ilhe Acll do not apply. It is our sponsibility to stsle, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43171 Ibl of the Act, whether particular matters have come to our attention. 8a$l$ of Indopendènt Ex•mlnern' Report Our examination was carried OLrt in accordan wrth General Directions given by the Charty Commissionors. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the Charity and comparison of the accounts presented with those records. 11 also includes eonsideration of any unusual items or disclosure in the accounts, and seeking explanations from you as trustees concarnin9 any such matters. The procedures undertoken do not provid8 all the evidence that would be required in an audr(. and consequently we do not expr8s$ an audrt opinion on the view given by the accounts. Independent Examlnors, Statemont In our opinion the financial Stotements give a true and fair view of Ihe stale of the charitys affairs al 3181 May 2023 and of its results for the period then ended. Date: E78laoa3 Ev•ryroen Accountants 112 Spendmore Lane Coppull Chorley PR7 5BX
DOUGLAS MUSIC SOCIETY RECEIPT5 AND PAYMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023 2022-Z3 2021.22 Unrestdcted Funds Resirirtd Funds Total Totol RrfÈlpts Season Sub5cription5 ricket Sales, Box Offi & Pay1 Raffle Income Donations Pled Piper Bank Interest received Sponsorship 360.01 33.496.41 1,323.75 1.434.51 360.01 33.496.41 1.323.75 1.434.51 0.00 109.67 2.500.00 4,560.1 27,051.59 98.21 1,031.50 109.67 2.500.fy) 4.57 39.224.35 39,224.35 33,745.87 Expense5 Artists Fees Hall Hire Web &te & Computer Costs Plano Oepreclavonlmaintenance PlanoTunln8 Repairs & maSntenan£e Marketindsales Raffle Prfzes Refreshments & Fc¢Jd Admin c05ts Telephone Prlntin8 Postage ststionery Accountanry Hall set-out Insurance Subscrfptlons Sundry expenses 8ank Charges Adjustment to last years accountancy attrual Z3,926.73 2.722.50 925.99 1,500.(KJ 1,400.00 143.59 1,202.54 23,926.73 2,722.50 925.99 1,500.00 1,400.00 143.59 1,202.54 25.557.37 2.150.LK) 289.LK) 1.5(K>.CK> 809.73 2.022.(M) 31.99 369.31 15.28 1,558.56 95.40 2,155.60 280.70 5.96 360.CMI 1,455.75 492.91 382.09 15.28 1,558.56 95.40 2,155.60 280.70 262.06 2,196.36 374.77 84.53 360.00 1,300.00 822.94 0.00 23.45 5.96 360. 1,455.75 492.91 382.09 I71.) 240.00 39,034.60 171.1 240.00 39,034.60 38,153.51 Net (PO¢ts> Recelpts Cash Fund5 at 315t May 2022 Cash Fund5 at 315t May 2023 189.75 66,333.14 66,522.89 189.75 66,333.14 66,522.89 4,407.64 70,740.78 66,333.14
DOUGLAS MUSIC SOCIETY BALANCE SHEET FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31ST MAY 2023 31st May 2023 31st Moy 2022 Unrestrltted Funds Restricted Funds Total Total Steinway Piano & Stool RBS-Current Account RBS-Deposit Account Petty Cash Overclaimed expenses 39,137.98 9,050.46 18,458.87 213.70 21.88 66,882.89 39,137.98 9,050.46 18,458.87 213.70 21.88 66,882.89 40.637.98 10.378.67 15.849.20 213.70 67,079.55 Uabllitles Creditors Accrua15 Total Liabilities Total Assets less Liabllltie5 626.41 120.C 746.41 66,333.14 360.00 360.00 66,522.89 360.00 360.00 66.522.89 0.00 Reserves Balance at 1st June 2021 Surplus for year Balance at 31st May 2022 66,333.14 189.75 66,522.89 0.00 0.00 0.00 66,333.14 189.75 66,522.89 70,740.78 4,407.64 66,333.14 Notes.. l. Depreciation Policy: A8reed at £1500 per annum plus Charged in previous year5 to give surplus funds towards replacement in 2040.