## **Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestral Society** ## **Accounts for the year ended 30 June 2022** ## **Contents** ||Page| |---|---| |Annual Report|2| |Independent Examiner's Report|3| |Statement of Financial Activities|4| |Balance Sheet|5| |Main Concerts account|6| |Notes to the accounts|6 to 8| |Debtors and Prepayments|7| |Creditors and Accruals|7| |Fixed Assets analysis|7 & 8| **Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestral Society Annual Report for the year ended 30 June 2022** The Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestral Society (also known as **Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestra** or simply **SPO** ) is registered with the Charity Commissioners for England and Wales (No 506840) and is governed by constitution first adopted 14 November 1891 and last revised in September 2016 The address of the correspondent is **Felicity Fuller, 4 Moorvale, Marsden HD7 6AG.** General e-mail: _info@spo.org.uk_ Some officer-specific e-mail addresses are also given on our website, _www.spo.org.uk , w_ hich has further information about our activities and future events. The voting members of the committee, also called _trustees_ , were as listed below (officers are asterisked). Gordon Beever . . . . . . . . . President* Christopher Woodhead . . . Vice-President*, Secretary* and Committee Chairman* Felicity Fuller . . . . . . . . . . Treasurer* Elizabeth Pearson . . . . . . Joint Ticket Secretary* Jennifer Nicks. . . . . . . . Librarian* Les Measures Sue Morgan Naomi Ramsden Jane Meaden Richard Wilkinson Kevin Cook Nareece Forrest Adam Harris Officers and other committee members are elected by Society members at the Annual General Meeting, held within six months of the financial year-end. At its first committee meeting, the new committee elects a chairman from among its number. The non-voting non-trustee members of the committee are the Patrons' Representative (normally elected by the patrons present at the AGM) and any other co-optees. None are members of the Society and were:- Gordon Beever . . . . . . . . . Patrons' Representative Peter Pearson . . . . . . . . . . Joint Ticket Secretary Vacant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Leader* ## **Objectives, Organisation and Activities** The objectives of the Society are to promote, improve, develop and maintain public education in and appreciation of the art and science of orchestral music in all its aspects by the presentation of public orchestral concerts and recitals and by such other ways as the Society may determine, through its committee. The Society has an Equal Opportunities Policy that is distributed to all members and is available on request. Acceptance of a new member may be dependent upon there being vacancies in the relevant section. The Society has no employees, all the work involved in running it being performed by volunteers. The management of the Society, and its performances and the control of its finances are vested in the committee, which conducts its business through monthly meetings. Four sub-committees, namely Finance, Programming, Concert Management and Personnel, whose members are drawn from the main committee, meet on an ad hoc basis to assist the main committee in its work. The Society is a member of Making Music (The National Federation of Music Societies) and Huddersfield Arts Council. The orchestra rehearses at least once a week, with a break of approximately eight weeks in the summer. Currently it performs four ( _main)_ concerts per year in Huddersfield Town Hall. ## **Review of Progress and Achievements** It was a huge relief for both players and audiences that concert performances were finally allowed to start again following almost 18 months of near inactivity due to the Covid pandemic, although understandably not all were confident to resume either playing or attending. A full season of four Town Hall concerts was presented alongside what has now become a regular feature of two smaller concerts in the more intimate Slaithwaite Civic Hall. Two outstanding highlights of the Town Hall season were the April performance of John Adams’ Harmonielehre with huge orchestral forces and percussion section, and in June Walton’s Belshazzar’s Feast with the excellent St Georges Singers. In a pleasing and very successful exchange the choir’s music director Neil Taylor conducted the Huddersfield performance and SPO conductor Benjamin Ellin was on the podium for a repeat of the same programme in the impressive Gorton Monastery the following weekend. SPO audiences were treated to some excellent solo performances during the year including: the Halle’s Simon Turner (SaintSaens cello concerto), retiring leader of Opera North David Greed (Shostakovich violin concerto), Andrew Zolinsky (Beethoven 5[th] piano concerto), Graham Moon (Mozart piano concerto No 23), young Chetham’s student Una (Mendelssohn violin concerto). Recognition of the growing high regard for the SPO was shown in the receipt of two additional high profile concert invitations. The first an invitation by Kirklees Council to perform a concert in June to mark the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. The second an invitation in August to play a proms style open air concert in Tatton Park Cheshire. Both concerts were hugely successful and played to large and appreciative audiences, with almost 1000 attending at Tatton. Finances remain in a healthy position with income this year bolstered by receipts from concert invitations. Of concern however, and not for the first time, is the low attendance at Town Hall concerts; the management committee will be looking at new initiatives in the coming season to attract larger audience numbers. ## **Finances** The attached financial statements show the current state of the finances that the committee consider to be sound. The charity's bankers are Lloyds TSB Bank at Slaithwaite Huddersfield, HSBC Huddersfield, and the charity also has a deposit account with the Charities Official Investment Fund (COIF). The HSBC accounts have been closed during this financial year. The charity also wholly owns and runs a SPO Productions Ltd, company number 10958201, a non-trading vehicle created in order to facilitate claims under the HMRC Orchestral Tax Relief Scheme, whose bank is Lloyds TSB at Slaithwaite, Huddersfield. ## Felicity Fuller On behalf of the Managing Committee. ## **Independent Examiner's Report to the Trustees of Slaithwaite Philharmonic Orchestral Society** I report on the accounts of the Trust for the year ended 30 June 2022, as set out on pages 4 to 8 ## **Respective responsibilities of trustees and examiner** As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts; you consider that the audit requirement of section 43(2) of the Charities Act 1993 (the Act) does not apply. It is my responsibility to state, on the basis of procedures specified in the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners under section 43 (7)(b) of the Act, whether particular matters have come to my attention. ## **Basis of independent examiner's report** My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commissioners. An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charity and a comparison of the accounts presented with those records. It also includes consideration of any unusual items or disclosures in the accounts and seeking explanations from you as trustees concerning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently I do not express an audit opinion on the view given by the accounts. ## **Independent examiner's statement** In connection with my examination, no matter has come to my attention: - (1) which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements - to keep accounting records in accordance with section 41 of the Act; and - to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting records and to comply with the accounting requirements of the Act have not been met; or - (2) to which, in my opinion, attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the accounts to be reached. ## Robert Maginnis Mr Robert Maginnis Independent Examiner Date: 21 September 2022 Stslement of Financial Activrties SOFA for the ar ended 30 June 2022 Income Gross Expenditure Gross enera Fund lunrestn"ctedl 2022 Net 2021 Nel Annual Interest." HSBC accounts l Lloyds Annual Interest.. COIF Charitses Deposrt Fund account Annual Interest.. COIF Chanties Inccrfne Fund income shares 37 63 100 5145 922 33 37 63 100 5145 922 33 10 74 Members, subscritrtions Income tax claim Sales of txx)ks 'Light' orchestra perf(Kmances Donabon from Friends of Slarthwarte trusl General donations Individual Patrons, donations Corporate Patrons. donatsons Main con￿rtS account Sundnes Iincludes transfers L*￿ten accoJ)tsl meets.ng & Rehearsal room hire Depreciation {annuall on tangible assets Management and administration of the Society Insurance Puichasejmaintenancelhiting of instruments and harrthvare Music hire - not for concerts Making Music and other subscripb.ons Music Director and stand-ins temuneration Sectional rehearsal costs Incomelexpendtture on fundraising Income lexpendrture re oirtgoing personnel Accounlanl's fee 4571 1124 865 616 766 1324 12821 {21911 1341 1881 11511 12401 1711 12421 152701 1880 616 766 26635 {88) 25311 195 2191 110001 12801 {1230} 137) 123} 11321 88 151 240 16111 15771 {4950) 242 5270 570 400 170 All purchased written out rtems {cost of purchase) All items Irefund of accumulation of depreciats.onl 169 69 {1182} 35564 34192 1372 Increase I decrease in value of investment 1896 36088 118961 15241 1712 530 35564 Prior Year Adjustment 11011 428 15241 Fund Total brought forward Fund Tcrtal carried fotward 71921 71397 71493 71921 Balance Sheet al 30 June 2022 122 2021 Fixed assets (tangibles) book value 67 67 Fixed assets (investments) book value 25304 27200 Current assets Debtors and Prepayments Balance in COIF Deposit FutKI Balance in Lloyds TSB Bank current &c Balance in HSBC current alc Balance in HSBC savings Cash in hand Producb'on Co bank balance 3909 26980 18562 1844 26867 14131 2545 2431 24 1141 48985 117 1358 50926 Creditors and Accruals 4866 4330 4866 4330 Nel current assels 46059 44654 Net assets 71431 71921 Financed by unresth.cled Income Funds General Fund 71431 71921 The financial statements on pages 3 to 7 were approved by the Managing Commrttee on 1519f2022 and ￿gned on its behalf by.. Felicity FUl￿r The accompanying notes are an integral part of Ihis Balance Sheet. Main c[￿cert$ account for the year ended 30 JU￿ 2022 I" rt￿n$ equally shared across all concerts) oct￿ January June Launch Mwch Dewsbury Gorton Totsl Corp)rate Patron litkets Patron tickets Season tsckets Singk tickets Gross (we CfAnmi￿K)n 428 552 1529 1144 428 552 1562 1195 428 552 428 552 1260 755 1710 2208 5199 5618 839 620 1(￿5 3653 3736 658 620 1C65 14735 2225 Ptogtamme afverb"sernents Programme sa￿S Sr*)nsorship l Grant for concerts Extra Income Total incow 455 120 455 124 7500 7500 1595 1595 7500 1595 26635 4478 4562 3241 3573 620 1C65 s￿OIsts, I cho¢s fees and expenses Leaders lee Extra players, fees and expenses Concert hall hire IncludirKJ stewar Total expeTM1rture 500 320 590 1845 24 1549 63 217 78 800 280 250 1197 762 250 250 312 2110 370 345 1845 1750 3456 1845 160 24 3310 260 857 623 76 65 78 210 88 40 42 194 78 73 927 170 110 106 143 475 192 106 426 396 2337 892 191 62 710 219 50 220 295 247 800 4224 1307 4497 4289 4131 6271 324 268 25311 Surplus I Ideficrtl on ￿￿certS {191 273 18901 12697) 296 797 3276 288 1324 Notes to thè Aeeounts for the year tnd•d 30 June 2022 1. A¢¢ounting Policies Gtneral These aCc￿rht5 have tRen prepared und￿the histoncal cost convents￿ las [nodth￿l by any revaluation of lisled musical inslnjtnentsl. and in accordance with applicabk accounb.ng staThlards arKJ the Stalement of Recunmended Practice on Accounb"ng by Charrties. Depre¢iaiion Oeweciatv)n is ￿0Y￿e￿ on all langlLYe fixed assets on a stratghl line basis, based on thelr estimated uselul lrfe a resldual value ol zefo. The annual percentage rate of depreciatK)n for each asset is shown on page 8. 2022 2021 2. Management and Administration eost analysis Expen¢Jable office malenals. stalK)nery, loner, Ink elc Postage, telep￿ne and travel Duplicaling letter5. accounts. forms. commiltee papers etc. Hire of r(Mxns for meetings 18 10) 66 20 168 256 10) 23 Not•s to th• a¢¢ounts for th• •ar•nd•d 30 Jun• 2022 Em es remuneration and ex nses The Society has no employees and all the work of runnirig rt is provKled free of charge ty member5 and frierKIs The Society engages one conductor otb a regular basis, and several sland-ins when needed For concerts, the Society also engages extra pl¥yers and soloists on a one-off basis, their Ictsl cosls are shown in the concert breakdown. TnJslees' and c￿0 led meM￿rs, remuneration and ex nses No voting member of the Managing Commrtlee nor any person connected them has rec8ved or is due to rewve any remuneration for the year, either directy 01 indirecty, from the socievs funds. Aggregate out of pocket expenses reimbursement to members ol the Managing Committee for tekphone and travel WdS."- £ 63.90 Debtors and Debtors ents SPO" Program adverts 112 season 19-20 SPO.. Program adverts season 21-22 SPO" HMRC Tax reclaim lo end season Gorton." concert agreement Debtors total Prepayments relating to next season costs prepaKI for Tatton concert 460.00 510.00 922.45 1595.00 3487.45 422.00 PrepayThents lolal Debtors and prepayments total 422.00 3,909.45 Crediiors and accrual Creditors Creditors total 0.00 Aeeruals SPO Prc(I Co.'June concert expenses SPO PrrKI Co".Gorton concert expenses SPO Prtyj Co.. Dcwsbury concert expenses SPO Pr(MY Co.'April concert expenses SPO PriKI Co". Leader fee June SPO Pr￿1 Co.. rehearsal rcM)m June SPO Pr(xl Co." expenses SPO Pr￿j Co." HTH VAT April concert SPO Pr￿1 Co.. KMC June cOn￿rt SPO- Leaverfs collection Accountanvs fee 962.95 1306.77 260.60 40.00 320.00 160.00 307.50 1327.07 170.00 0.00 Acctuals total Credhors and accruals totsl 4866.44 4866.44 Inv•stm•nts in COIF Charities Funds Fixed Interest Income Accum. 2422 3859 1743.12 1248.05 Investment Accum. 3352 58_45 Total 9633 Original Cosl12416ll391 No of shares held B(K)k Value Balance brought forward End of year balance Increase / (decrease} in value 2363.67 11749 64 2053.22 10499.35 -310.45 -1250.29 13086.20 27199.51 12750.95 25303.52 -335.25 -1895.99 Income distributions received duting the year (see page 41 Total income dislribulions pri￿ lo this year 62.76 4566.51 Total since purchase 4629.27 DEPRECIATION OF TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS Original cost Instruments Harth4are 2401 Music Total 2401 Balance brought forward Purchases during the year Deduct original value of any wntten out items Deduct original cost of any written out rtems 1730 671 1730 671 Accumulaied Depre¢latSon Balance brought forward Charge for the year t￿¢t accwn. depre¢k*Kffi ofany wntten Items End of year balance 6758 6758 6725 67 6725 67 8ook value (i.e. remaining value of assets) Balance brought forward End of year balan 101 67 101 67 Financed by: Cost ComFX)nent accumulated dep￿tIatiOn As above tolals column 2 671 604 67 671 604 67 column 5 mn7 Ass•t details Purchased in Year Cost DepreciatK)n annual accumulated Remaining Value ValL Instruments Column=> GlOckenS￿e1 and sland 2004 671.15 671.15 0.00 5.00 33.55 33.55 0.00 603.91 603.91 0.00 10.00 67.24 67.24 TOTALS COST OF DEPRECIATION THIS YEAR. 33.55 GRAND TOTAL 67.24 NOTES". Purchases are dated by the year ervj {e.g. 2004 covers purchases from 1tT12003 to 3016120041 A full year's depreck4tion is applied for the year of purchase regardless of actual dale of the event Fulty depreciated items which are sb'll in use." Ilf a value is alongside, it is the original cost ICI. revaluatK)n IRI. and they have been wntten out this yearl D ttumpet Double bass bag Cymbals bag 2 ' 14. Cymbals and covers 2. 20" Cymbals Tamlam, stand & cover Tenor drum&case 25 & 28. @al timpani Twin cassette deck Snare dnjm Double bass 2 ' 22" cyinbals Bass Drum 64 Tcwn Hall StarNJs 1993 2 ' C￿bal Stsnds 2. CyThbal Cradles 30. Pedal timpano 2 C Trumpets & mules Xylophone 3.5 octave Harry Potter music 2002 Original music library 18. cymbal and sland 22.5" Pedal b"mpano Light Orchestra Music Bass Drum Cradle NB Original cost ofitems, and Accumulated deprethafr.on was not deaR wrfh corredly in the last 2 finan￿a1years. 11 has been correctedyear ending 31.6.2022