COLERAINE MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION Income and Expenditure for the year end 31st July 2023 Receipts: Donatlons Sponsorship Music Entries Speech Entrles Door receipts- Muslc Door receipys - Speech Membershlp Fees Refund received Bank Interest received 30.00 1,035.00 1,438.00 2,855.00 1.591.72 1,167.88 120.00 300.00 39.93 8,577.53 Less Expendlture: Adjudicators fees Adjudlcators expenses Adludlcators Accommodation Accompanlst Badges &Trophles Catering Postsge Statlonery & Printing Music Secretsry Expenses Speech Secretary Expenses Treasurer Expenses Hotelvouchers Bursarles Hlre of premlses Insurance Bank Charges BIFFtravel N l Festlval Assoclatlon Federation Subscription 3,484.00 313.80 1,143.00 634.00 3,172.57 754.34 1,117.39 324.19 66.39 36.00 100.00 500.00 1,125.00 500.00 223.07 70.00 35.00 465.00 14,063.75 (Def Iclt} 15,486.221 I have examlned the foregoingAccounts and these, In my opinlon give a true and falr vlew of the Soclety's Income & Expendlture for the year ended 31st July 2023 Signed................... .. ROBERTJ. STEVENSON,S ond Floor 14 MIU Street BALLYMENA, CO. ANTRIM, BT43 SAE
COLERAINE MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION Balance Sheet as at 31st July 2023 Assets: Utster Bank CurrentAccount 999.26 utster Bank Business ReseNe 12,381.60 13,380.86 Capttslalc Business Resenje alc Interest blfwd 18769.77 97.31 18867.08 5,486.22 Less Deflcit 13,380.86
DR 6,485.48 CR 0110812022 Balance 3110712023 Total Income 8,577,53 Total Expenditure 14,063.75 Balance cldwn 999.26 15,063.01 15,063.01 Balance bldwn 999.26 ols Cheques 1663 1665 1671 50.00 loo.00 ioo.oo 50.00 1674 300.00 Bank Reconclllatlon as al 31stJuly2023 Balance In Bank per Bank Statement Deduct ols Cheque5- Per Llst 1,299.26 300.00 Balance In Bank per LedgerAccount 999.26 DR 12,284.29 CR 0110812022 Balance 3110712023 Interest received 97.31 Balance cldwn 12,381.60 12,381.60 12,381.60 Balance bldwn 12,381.60
COLERAINE. MUSIC FESTIVAL ASSOCIATION TRUSTEES. ANNUAL REPORT YEAR ENDED 31ST JULY 2023 REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS: Registered Charity Name: Coleraine Music Festival Association Charity Registration Number: NIC 106472 Principal Office: 23 Lisnagat Road, Armoy. Ballymoney, Co Antrim BT53 8UN Trustees: Mrs Margaret Sloane Mr Joe Dwyer Independent Examiner: Robert J Stevenson, Second Floor. 14 Mill Street, Ballymena, Co Antrim BT43 SAE Governan and Pu ose Coleraine Music Festival Association is a charitable association govemed by a constitution. The articles of the association are to hold and provide competitive music festivals" to present and promote public perfonanCeS, concerts and recitals, and to affiliate with and promote the charitable objects of The British Association of Festivals for Music. Dance and Speech. The Trustees have had regard to the Charity Commission of Northern Ireland statutory guidance regarding public benefit. Activities and Main Achievements. The Coleraine Music Festival was held once again in 2023 over a period of two and a half weeks with approximately 2,500 children and young people taking part. The number of entrants has steadily risen since 2021122 as the COVID pandemic continued to hamper social gatherings.
The Music Section of the Festival ran from 19th to 25th April 2023 in St Patrick's Church, Coleraine. 30 choirs entered which was an increase on the previous year. In totsl 160 Primary Schools and 19 Secondary Schools took part including 53 entries for piano and 38 for Musical Theatre. 40 instrumentalists and 3 orchestras also entered in 2023. Many children and young people entered multiple classes. The Speech & Drama Section took pla over 8 days between 25th April and 5th May 2023 in Coleraine Town Hall. There were 785 solo entries and 3 choral entries. One acting group and 4 dialogue entries also attend. All in all, the Festival provided a platform for competition, experience and adjudication for almost 2.500 children and young people from a wide area. Entrants came mainly from the local environs of Coleraine. Ballymoney, Portstewart and Bushmills but also extended to include Swatragh, Moneymore, Limavady and Dungiven. Again this year there was special focus on children and young adults with special educational needs with specific Classes for Special Schools and individuals with additional needs. In the region of 2000 spectators attended the Festival. Highly Commended Certificates along with badges for first, second and third placed entrants were awarded by the adjudicators in both sections of the Festival. Winners in each class were presented with either a cup or a plaque, many of which have been presented by businesses and individuals over the years since 1909 when the Festival first came into existence. The entire Festival was well supported by the members of the Committee who worked voluntarily and tirelessly to ensure all who entered had a positive experien. Sponsorship for the event encompassed members of the local business committee as well as friends of the Festival and regular donors. Such generous donors include The Honourable The Irish Society. Flnanaal Review. The results for the year are set out in the accounts. We have sufficient reserves to continue to run the Festival and will seek funding from local businesses as well as The Honourable The Irish Society in the forthcoming years. In particular we will endeavour to seek sponsorship from local businesses etc who have a particular interest in Speech, Drama, Public Speaking and Musical performances. Approved by the Trustees on and signed on their behalf by Mrs Margaret Sloane Trustee