Allegri Registered Charity No: NIC107895
Annual Report and Statement of Accounts
For the year ended August 31, 2023
Table of Contents
| Reference and Administrative Details | Page 3 |
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| Trustee’s Annual Report | Page 4 |
| Financial Review | Page 7 |
| Accounts to the year ended 31st August 2023 | Page 8 |
| Structure, Governance and Management | Page 10 |
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Reference and Administrative Details
Charity Name
Allegri
Charity Number
NIC107895
Principal Address
31-33 Bawnmore Place Strathfoyle Derry BT47 6XP
Charity Trustees as of 31st August 2023
Rachel Tennis (Chairperson) Julie McLaughlin (Vice-Chairperson) Nuala Sheerin (Secretary) Naiomh Ashford (Treasurer) Michelle Reid Aine Gallagher Maggi Clifford
Banking
AIB (NI), previously known as First Trust Bank Meadowbank House 143-145 Strand Rd Derry BT48 7TN
Insurance Broker and Underwriter
M Ladbrook Ltd 21B Napier Court Gander Lane Chesterfield Derbyshire S43 4PZ
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Trustee’s Annual Report
The trustees of Allegri are pleased to submit their report and accounts for the period September 1st 2022 to August 31st 2023.
Our Achievements and Performance - the Year in Numbers
| 9th | 34 | 224 | 1197 | 26,789 | £12,396 |
| year of promoting arts in the Derry & the North West region |
concerts & performances |
rehearsals/ workshops |
participants | in person and online audience |
surplus for the year |
Allegri is a cross-community arts group established in 2013 within DCSDC, and one of the few remaining legacy projects from the City of Culture year. We have ladies, junior and youth choirs, a community orchestra and manage the annual Every Voice Festival. We also run community
We work to eliminate all barriers to arts participation, harnessing the creativity and selfexpression of individuals. We offer access to the expertise and guidance of professional facilitators using arts to promote cross-cultural understanding, empathy and as a means to build positivity and healing.
Our family of choirs meet weekly and Orchestra NorthWest meet monthly to enjoy the benefits of music-making and prepare for regular concerts and performances. 2022/23 was another successful year. Highlights are described below.
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Allegri Ladies Choir started their year with a wonderful collaboration with an acrobatic troupe from France Compagnie XY in St. Columb’s Park on a beautifully sunny day in August. They took part in the Christmas event in the Guildhall, Derry in December. In February they were invited by Kiamsha Youth Empowerment Organization to record a rendition of ‘Lift Every Voice and Sing’ in collaboration with a group of local Nigerian students in Derry to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. On 1st June they hosted and performed in concert with Baylor University Bella Voce Young Women’s Choir from Texas, US.
Allegri Ladies Choir perform in the First Derry Presbyterian Church in June 2023
During the year Allegri Junior and Youth Choirs took part in two sold-out performances of ‘Shirah of Bethlehem' in The Playhouse, Derry. They collaborated with St Louis’ Children’s Choir, Guildhall, Derry. In August they took part in two successful weeks of summer workshops with two showcases for 75 young people.
Allegri Junior and Youth Choirs at their summer scheme, August 2023
Orchestra NorthWest had a busy and eclectic 12 month programme. This began with ‘Songs from Stage and Screen’ in a September concert in The Alley Theatre, Strabane. On 20 November they collaborated with the Irish Doctors Choir to present a concert
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entitled ‘Music and Poetry of Searching and Peace’ in the Guildhall. Under the baton of Brian McKay, and in aid of Children in Crossfire, the performance included pieces by Arvo Pärt, Charles Ives and Ralph Vaughan-Williams. Together with the Allegri choirs, they performed two festive sell-out shows of ‘The Snowman and Other Christmas Classics in the Guildhall, Derry and the Alley Theatre, Strabane. In April, they performed ‘Ready, Set Works!’ in the Waterside Theatre, a performance of a selection of GCSE, AS and A2 syllabus set works and listed composers. The programme featured Beethoven’s Symphony No. 3 “Eroica” (4th Movement), Brahms’ Academic Festival Overture, ‘A Tribute to John Williams’, ‘Dambusters March’ by Eric Coates and Mozart’s Symphony No. 39 (1st Movement). As well as live performance, there was also commentary on the musical elements, compositional devices and structures of the works as well as engaging discussion of their social and historical contexts. A memorable event in August saw the orchestra perform to an audience of 3500 as they performed with ABBA Arrival from Sweden.
Orchestra NorthWest performing with Arrival from Sweden, Ebrington Square, August 2023
The annual Every Voice Festival took place from 11th to 18h June. It comprised 13 events including gala, youth & community concerts, pop-up performances and the delivery of 46 workshops. There were a total of 1197 participants and 18,147 audience members.
Every Voice Festival Gala Concert, June 2023
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Annual Report and Statement of Accounts For the year ended August 31, 2023
Financial Review
Financial Performance
Financial performance in the year to August 31st 2023 has been broadly consistent with the trustee’s forecasts and expectations; a surplus of income over expenditure of £12,396.37 was achieved for the year.
The year ended with a general fund balance of £20,891.02.
We were recipients of funding from Derry City and Strabane District Council (Good Relations, Community Festivals Fund), Arts Council of Northern Ireland (National Lottery Project Fund, Health & Safety), Ulster People’s College, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Rural Micro Capital Grant Scheme).
Full income and expenditure listed on page 8.
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Allegri
Statement of Receipts and Payments - Year Ended 31 August 2023
| Receipts Notes Funding Performance Fees Sponsorship Ticket Sales Fundraising Membership & Participant Fees Total Receipts Payments Room Hire - Rehearsal & Concerts Facilitation & Artists Fees Videography/Photography Marketing/Print Transportation Equipment Insurance Bank Fees Storage Unit Music Hire Uniforms Hospitality Miscellaneous Total Payments Net receipts / (payments) Reconciliation 31.08.23 Cash at bank & in hand 31.08.22 Surplus / (deficit) this year end Surplus / (deficit) for the year |
2023 2022 Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total Funds Total Funds £ £ £ 0 35,773 35,773 59,146 11,750 0 11,750 1,500 300 0 300 0 6,300 0 6,300 806 3,805 0 3,805 0 11,733 0 11,733 8,022 |
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| 33,888 35,773 69,661 69,474 |
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| 2,005 8,103 10,108 13,559 12,270 16,460 28,730 31,120 1,185 4,593 5,778 15,828 198 474 672 840 651 0 651 1,090 780 4,925 5,705 7,460 870 0 870 474 168 0 168 241 1,512 0 1,512 756 611 0 611 0 1,015 0 1,015 696 0 910 910 1,921 535 0 535 5,101 |
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| 21,800 35,464 57,265 79,086 |
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| 12,088 309 12,396 (9,612) |
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| 954 7,541 8,495 18,106 12,088 309 12,396 (9,611) |
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| 13,042 7,850 20,891 8,495 |
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Allegri
Statement of Assets and Liabilities - Year Ended 31 August 2023
Funds Reconciliation Cash at bank & in hand 31.08.22 Surplus / (deficit) this year end Surplus / (deficit) for the year Bank & Cash Balances Bank Current Account Cash in Hand Other Assets Furniture (at cost) Digital Piano (at cost) Laptop (cost) AV Equipment (cost) Grant income due - DCSDC Performance fee due |
Unrestricted Funds Restricted Funds Total 2023 Total 2022 £ £ £ £ 954 7,541 8,495 18,106 0 0 12,396 (9,611) |
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| 954 7,541 20,891 8,495 |
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| 13,042 7,850 20,892 8,495 0 0 0 0 |
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| 13,042 7,850 20,892 8,495 |
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| 0 3,788 3,788 0 0 1,021 1,021 1,021 625 625 1,249 0 0 2,200 2,200 0 0 3,187 3,187 1,700 1,985 0 0 2,000 |
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| 2,610 10,821 8,258 4,721 |
These financial statements were approved by the board of trustees and authorised for issue on 20 January 2024, and signed on behalf of the board by:
Naiomh Ashford Treasurer
Rachel Tennis Chairperson
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Structure, Governance, and Management
Governing Document and Constitution
Allegri is an unincorporated association and is governed by a constitution which was last revised on 30th June 2022.
Allegri is run entirely by its members who pay an annual voluntary membership subscription. As of 31st August 2023, the Society had a membership of 174.
Trustee Selection and Management
The Society is managed by an Executive Committee which consists of all the appointed trustees. A number of the trustees also hold offices within the society. These officers are noted in the list of current trustees above. The Executive Committee meets typically bimonthly. At each meeting the Treasurer presents the latest accounts and these are reviewed against budgets and forecasts; spending is discussed and approved. Officers may authorise some spending, between meetings, within set limits but must ensure such spending is reported at the next meeting. The meetings also offer a forum to review recent activities within our programme and to plan forthcoming events. Correspondence and applications for membership received are considered; in addition, officers report on their areas of responsibility - typically reports are made quarterly. Further ad hoc meetings are called if required, for example to plan and manage special events or projects. The Annual Report and Statement of Accounts are approved by the trustees and then presented to the members at the Annual General Meeting.
Report approved and adopted by the Allegri Board of Trustees at a meeting on 20th January 2024 and signed on their behalf.
____ Rachel Tennis Allegri Chairperson
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