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 perfo￿nanCeS, 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