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CHARITY NUMBER 516159
STOCKPORT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA REPORT AND ACCOUNTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31[ST] JULY 2025
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Independent Examiner’s Report to the Trustees of Stockport Symphony Orchestra
I report to the trustees on my examination of the accounts of the Stockport Symphony Orchestra for the year ended 31 July 2025.
Responsibilities and basis of report
As the charity trustees of Stockport Symphony Orchestra 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 accounts for Stockport Symphony Orchestra carried out under section 145 of the 2011 Act and in carrying out my examination I have followed all the applicable Directions given by the Charity Commission under section (145)(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:
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accounting records were not kept in respect of Stockport Symphony Orchestra as required by section 130 of the Act; or
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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.
Signed: Name: Caroline Monk, FCA Address: 13 Gibb Lane Mellor Stockport SK6 5LZ Date: 18 January 2026
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STOCKPORT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
Receipts and Payments Account - Unrestricted Funds For the year ended 31 July 2025
| For the year ended 31 July 2025 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Receipts | £ | £ |
| donations choral fees other misc income | 0 | 0 |
| other donations | 3,324 | 3,058 |
| donations gift aided | 6,329 | 7,253 |
| Gift aid | 3,218 | 1,695 |
| general sponsors | 1,155 | 2,285 |
| ticket sales | 34,463 | 31,368 |
| programme sales | 1,347 | 1,291 |
| building soc/bonds/other interest | 1,385 | 909 |
| SIYMC sponsors,other income | 1,650 | 0 |
| major event sponsors, other income | 0 | 0 |
| other income | 203 | 2 |
| Total receipts | 53,073 | 47,861 |
| Payments | ||
| charges from production co. | 29,850 | 28,463 |
| music | 164 | 0 |
| conductors | 300 | 0 |
| soloists | 0 | 0 |
| extra players | 150 | 0 |
| instruments | 0 | 384 |
| SIYMC extra event costs | 0 | 152 |
| other major event costs | 0 | 0 |
| publicity | 5,242 | 4,119 |
| programme costs | 750 | 861 |
| insurance | 155 | 151 |
| performing rights society | 0 | 0 |
| admin postage | 0 | 0 |
| admin venue costs | 0 | 0 |
| admin other | 2,094 | 2,054 |
| Total payments | 38,704 | 36,183 |
| Net receipts/(payments) | 14,369 | 11,678 |
| Special primary purpose trading income | 0 | 0 |
| Non primary purpose trading income | 0 | 0 |
| Non primary purpose trading expense | 0 | 0 |
| Cash funds last year-end | 51,767 | 38,627 |
| Plus net income | 14,369 | 11,678 |
| Less mvt in loans to SSOP Ltd | -11,650 | 1,463 |
| Mvt in other debtors | 0 | 0 |
| Cash funds this year-end | 54,486 | 51,767 |
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STOCKPORT SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
| Statement of Assets and Liabilities as at 31st July 2025 Cash funds Cash in hand Current account Community savings account Other monetary assets Loans to SSOP Ltd Assets retained for charity's own use Orchestral equipment at valuation Liabilities Fees owed to SSOP Ltd Audit fee |
2025 £ 0 10,543 43,943 54,486 53,577 150 40,289 0 40,289 |
2024 £ 0 10,709 41,058 |
|---|---|---|
| 51,767 41,926 150 29,850 192.00 30,042 |
Signed:
Name: Ian Banks Position: Treasurer Date: 18 January 2026