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|
|---|---|
|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**
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|**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|
|---|---|
||**33,888**
**35,773**
**69,661**
**69,474**|
||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|
||**21,800**
**35,464**
**57,265**
**79,086**|
|||
||**12,088**
**309**
**12,396**
**(9,612)**|
||954
7,541
**8,495**
18,106
12,088
309
**12,396**
(9,611)|
||**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)|
|---|---|
||**954**
**7,541**
**20,891**
**8,495**|
||13,042
7,850
**20,892**
8,495
0
0
**0**
0|
||**13,042**
**7,850**
**20,892**
**8,495**|
||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|
||**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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