2022-07-31-accounts

Registered Charity Number 509571

HAFFNER ORCHESTRA

ANNUAL REPORT AND

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED

31 JULY 2022

SCOTT & WILKINSON

Dalton House

9 Dalton Square LANCASTER LA1 1WD

HAFFNER ORCHESTRA

INDEX

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

1 Index 2-3 Annual Report of the Trustees 4 Independent Examiners Report 5 Receipts and Payments Account 6 Statement of Assets and Liabilities 7 Notes to the Accounts

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HAFFNER ORCHESTRA

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Reference and Administrative Details

Registered Charity Number	509571
Principal Address	14 Dunkenshaw Crescent
	Lancaster
	LA1 4LQ
Bankers	Unity Trust Bank
	PO Box 7193
	Planetary Road
	Willenhall
	WV1 9DG
Independent Examiner	S W Hinnigan FCA CTA
	Scott & Wilkinson
	Dalton House
	9 Dalton Square
	Lancaster
	LA1 1WD
Trustees	Dr Alison Jane Toy (Chair)
	Mrs Patricia Johanne Wood
	Mrs Ruth Hutchinson
	Mr Nick Gillibrand
	Mr Keith Allan Strachan
	Mrs Caroline Mary Sidery
	Mrs Caroline Victoria Wellesley-Smith
	Mrs Fiona Mary Richardson
	Mrs Jennifer Grabowski

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HAFFNER ORCHESTRA

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Objectives and Activities

The Haffner Orchestra exists to educate the public in the arts and sciences, and in particular the art and science of music, by presentation of concerts and other activities.

Achievements, Performance and Public Benefit

This was the first year the orchestra started playing together since the start of the covid pandemic. During the year the orchestra held 3 regular concerts. The first, in November 2021 in the Great Hall at Lancaster University, was the final concert with our Musical Director, Jonathan Lo. The remaining concerts in March 2022 in the Great Hall at Lancaster University and June 2022 in the Ashton Hall at Lancaster Town Hall, were with guest conductors pending the appointment of a regular Musical Director. The public returned to our concerts in gratifyingly numbers with audience figures between 300 and 450.

In July 2022 the orchestra took part in the Lancaster Health Festival providing two free concerts in the Town Hall. The aim of these was to enable people less familiar with classical music to enjoy a gentle introduction to the benefits of listening to music especially live music. Over 200 people attended including significant numbers of children. We are grateful for the support of this project from the Lancaster City Mayor.

During the year we attracted and auditioned record numbers of players. This, with the financial support of our sponsors and patrons and generous donations, will enable us to plan future outreach work and exciting concert programmes.

The trustees consider that they have complied with the duty in section 4 of the Charities Act 2012 to have due regard to the public benefit guidance published by the Charity Commission.

Financial Review

The charity maintains sufficient free reserves to enable them to cover one year’s fixed and administrative expenses. Reserves as at the year end are £42,570 (2021 - £28,346).

The charity has sufficient funds to meet its liabilities.

None of the trustees received any remuneration or expenses during the year.

Structure, Governance and Management

The trust was registered as a charity on 16 April 1980.

The charity is governed by its constitution which was adopted on 20 July 1976 and amended 27 June 1978 and 10 October 2008. The orchestra adopted a new constitution in September 2021 to reflect best practise.

New trustees are appointed by the continuing and retiring trustees.

Approved by the trustees on …………………… and signed on their behalf by:

…………………………………… Dr Alison Toy (Chair)

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INDEPENDENT EXAMINER’S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF HAFFNER ORCHESTRA

I report on the unaudited accounts of the charity for the year ended 31 July 2022 set out on pages 5 to 7.

Responsibilities and basis of report

As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the requirements of the Charities Act 2011 (‘the Act’).

I report in respect of my examination of the charity’s accounts carried out under section 145 of the Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section 145(5)(b) of the Act.

Independent examiner's statement

I have completed my examination. I confirm that no material matters have come to my attention in connection with the examination giving me cause to believe that in any material respect:

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of the charity as required by section 130 of the Act; or

2. the accounts do not accord with those records.

I have no concerns 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 of the accounts to be reached.

Mr S W Hinnigan FCA CTA Scott & Wilkinson Dalton House 9 Dalton Square LANCASTER LA1 1WD

Dated: ……………………………

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HAFFNER ORCHESTRA

RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Note Income Receipts Player's subscriptions Ticket sales Programme sales and advertising Sponsorship Donations Bequests Investment Income Bank interest Total Receipts Expenditure Direct Charitable Expenditure Musicians Room hires Commissioning fee Management and Administration Advertising Insurance and subscriptions Adminstration Total Payments Net Surplus/(Deficit) for the year Cash and Bank Balances as at 31 July 2021 Cash and Bank Balances as at 31 July 2022	2022 £ £ 5,152 15,210 730 1,300 570 10,000 32,962 44 33,006 1,060 30 14,500 15,590 208 532 2,452 3,192 18,782 14,224 28,346 42,570	2021 £ £ 4,255 - - 200 455 10,000 14,910 - 14,910 3,005 - 841 3,846 - 523 1,430 1,953 5,799 9,111 19,235 28,346

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HAFFNER ORCHESTRA

STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2022

Note Monetary Assets Bank Current Account Bank Deposit Account Trybooking Account Non-Monetary Assets Health Festival Haffner Orchestra Limited Current Liabilities Accountancy Funds Cash and bank balances	2022 £ 12,498 30,072 - 42,570 1,270 6,958 780 General £ 42,570 42,570	2021 £ 7,874 20,028 444 28,346 - General £ 28,346 28,346

Approved by the Trustees on …………………………….. and signed on their behalf by:

……………………………….. Dr Alison Toy (Chair)

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