Charity No: 102656
CHARLES WOOD FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
(CE4RLES WOOD SUMMER SCHOOL)
ACCOUNTS- YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024
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Arn]agh

Charles Woocl Festival of Music (Charles Wood Summer Scbool)
Independent Examiner's Report to the Charlty Ti'ustees of
Cbai'les Wood Fesllval of Muslc (Charles Wood Summer Scbool)
l i'eport on the accoimts of the Cliaiity for the year ellded 31 m￿'ch 2025.
Respectlve responsKbllfitles of charltv trustees and examlner:
As the charity's trustees you are responsible for the preparation of the accounts in accordance with the
Charities Act (Noithelll Ireland) 2008.
It IS llly I.espoi￿lbllIty to:
eX￿1]ll]e the accoiillts uiida sectioii 65 of tlie Cliarities Act,
to follo1¥ the pi'ocediiies laid down iii tlie geiiei'al Directio1￿ giveii by the Coinu]iSSiOil lllidei sectLOll
65(9)(b) of tlie Cliaiities Act
to stale wlietliei" particiilar illatters have come to my attentloll.
Basis of Independent examlner's report:
I htive exaniiiiedyoiii chai'ity accOl￿tS as reqiiired illid￿ section 65 oftlie Charities Act and illy exalliuiatloll
Ivas c￿l'led oiit lli accoi"dance ivitli tlie geiieral Dllections given by the Charity ColllllliSSiOll for Noitbern
Iielalld illidei sectloll 65(9)(b) of the Ch&ities Act.
My exalliiiiatloll llicluded a i'evieiv of tlie accoillitill£ recoi.ds kept by the Cli￿]ty and a cojnparisoii of tlie
accowits presented witli those iecoriLs. It also illcliided consideration of ally iuiiisual itenis oi disclosui'es
lll the accoiwrs, ￿]d seekillg explanations fi.oill yoii as charity ttiistees conceiJillg any such mattels.
Iy i.ole is to state whetbei any ￿￿tella1 mattels liave cO￿e to my attention giving ￿e cause to believe:
l. That accol￿tillg i"ecords wa'e not kept in accordance witli sectioii 63 of tlie Charities Act
2. That the accoimts do llot accord with those accoiu)tillg records.
3. That tlie accoiints do iiot coinply with die aCcol￿tIl]g requirenieuts of tlie Charities Act
4. Tliat tlia"e is fi￿ller illfonllatloll lleeded foi" a proper u11derst￿ldlng of tbe accoiuits to be leached.
In(lependellt examlner's statement
I have coiiipleted iiiy examination and have llo conceiiis in respect of the mattels (l) to (4) listed above
aiid. lll Collliectioii witli followillg tlie Dlltctiolls of die Ch￿lty Conmiission for Noi'theiu ￿.elalld, I liave
foiuid iio illatteis tbat reqiiire drawing to yoiw attention.
ALith"ew Gilpin FCCA
WHR AcCol￿tantS Ltd
C.11￿tel'ed Cei1ified Accoiwtaiits
56 Eliglisli Street
Aniiagli
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Date

Charles Wood Festlval of Muslc (Charles Wood Summei. School)
Statement of Receipts and Payments - Yeai. Ended 31 March 2025
UJ]restt'icted Restt'icted
Fullds
Fiinds
Total
2025
Total
2024
Recelpts
volluit￿Y Receipts
Doiiatioiis and Gift Aid
Graiits Received
Legacy
32,679
3?.679
59,431
36,367
55,609
59,431
Froi?) Cliai-itable Activities
Fees wid Ticket Sales
18,884
18,884
26,194
51.563
59,431
110,994
118,170
Payments
Cost of Cbai-itable Activities
Govelii￿ice Costs
39.545
20.729
59.4il
98,976
20,729
96,913
18,566
Total pa￿Dellts
60.274
59,431
119,705
115,479
Net i'ecelptsl(payments)
(8,711)
(8,7ll)
2,691
Ti'aiisfeis to/(fi'oiii) fillids
Deflclt for the year
(8.711)
(8,711)
2,691
Reconciliation
c.asli at bai]k ￿]d in liand 01.04.24
Deficit for the yeai-
Iiiti'odiiced fi-oiii CIIoll' alld Fi'iends Accoilllts
53,909
(8,711)
53,909
(8,711)
51,218
2,691
Casb 47t bank and In hand 31.03.25
45.198
45.198
53.909
Appi"oved by the tiiistees on
28 April 2025
aiid sigied on their belyalf by:
Rlchard YaiT

Charles Woocl Festlval olmusfjc (Charles Wood Summer School)
Statement olAssels and L12bllltles - Year Ended 31 March 2025
Unrests"icted Rests"icted
Funds
Fund
Total
202.
Total
2024
Funds Recollcillatlon
Casli at bal￿. 1104124
53,909
53,909
51,218
Deficit for the year
(8,711)
(8,711)
2,691
iti'odiiced- CIIoll' Accoiuit
FK'iellds ACcol￿t
4.fj,198
45,198
53,909
Bank Balances
Allied liish - ￿￿Te1]t ACcol￿t
(2,274)
First Tiiist- CillTeut Accoilllt
(3,502)
10,466
First Tiiist - Ciwreiit Account
50.974
42.385
45,198
53,909
Appi"oved by tlie tivstees Oll
28 April 2025
ajid sigiied on their behalf by..
Rlchai'd Yarr
Chair