Docusign Envelope ID: B861A548-92D5-4BC5-BEF8-E0F8F0715447 

## **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: 

1. accounting records were not kept in respect of Stockport Symphony Orchestra 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. 

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**<br>**as at 31st July 2025**<br>**Cash funds**<br>Cash in hand<br>Current account<br>Community savings account<br>**Other monetary assets**<br>Loans to SSOP Ltd<br>**Assets retained for charity's own use**<br>Orchestral equipment at valuation<br>**Liabilities**<br>Fees owed to SSOP Ltd<br>Audit fee|**2025**<br>**£**<br>0<br>10,543<br>43,943<br>**54,486**<br>53,577<br>150<br>40,289<br>0<br>**40,289**|**2024**<br>**£**<br>0<br>10,709<br>41,058|
|---|---|---|
|||**51,767**<br>41,926<br>150<br>29,850<br>192.00<br>**30,042**|



Signed: 


Name: Ian Banks Position: Treasurer Date: 18 January 2026