THE MEADOWS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA REPORT AND ACCOUNTS for the year ended 30 June 2025 Clwity Number." SC023005 TrIE MEADOWS CHAMBER ORCHESTrA Commlttee: Miles Morrison (Chairman) Davld WiL8on (Hon Secretary) Raner Thonnes (Hon Tieasjrer) Amy Morgan Chris Crosby - Barbata Crosby Paula Midgley Peter Evans (Principal Conductor and Musical Advisor) A¢lMlles and Governing Document The Meadows Chamber Orcheara was founded by a Statement of Objects in 1972. It has performed Tegulaty and with crillcal acclaim to audiences in Edinburgh and many parts of Scotland and celebrated its 50 annNersary in 2022. A tradition of imaginatwe programming and exciting perfoimances has given the Orchestra a unique place in Scotttsh musical life. In recognf(ion of its promolion of contemporary music. the OTche*ra has Teceived 5eve¥al Awards foi Initialive from the Performing Right Society and was elected in 1999 as an iniiial F)aÈtripamt of the "Adopt-a- Composer, scheme launched ty the PRS in conjunction with the Society foi the Piomolion of New Music. Overall mustcat thice s provided by Peter Evans. who has been the Orchestra's phncipal conductor since ts foundalion in 1972. Comffllttee Report The period covered by this ieport is the year ended 30 June 2025. During our 2024-2025 season, we continued to follow an approach of inviting guest conductors foi some concerts. Our concerts (all in Edinburgh except where indicated) wefe as follows: Sunday 22- Septembei 2024 in Stockbridge Parish Church. ConductOT Gordon Bragg. Haydn.. Symphonies No. 6 and No. 94. Vaughan willk1￿S oboe concerto (soloist Fr￿1 Kelman)., Sibeliu& Romance for strlngs. Satufday ￿ November 2024 in Stcckbrbdge Parish Church. ConductoT Peter Evans. Beethoven: Fidelio (￿ertUre.. Mozart piano concerto K453 (￿l01st Peter Evans); Leon Co&S vlota concerto (soloist Jane Atkins). Mozart Symphony No. 40. Saturday l* March 2025 in St Cuthbert's Parish Church. Conducttsi Peter EvarFS. Commi￿10ned new work by AexandeT McNamee: "Che￿r to Colinton-" Mende]ssohn violin Concerto (soloist Rhea Fttzgerald)", Rachmaninov Symphony No.2. Sunday 8 June 2025 in I￿Ver￿tth St Serfs Parith Church. Conductor Sam McLellan. Weber.. Oberon ￿erture. Dvorak cello concerto (sok)ist Hugh McKay)", Brahms Symphony No. 2. We also played in a pair of choral con￿rtS promoted ty the Garleton Singers (conductor Stephen Doughty) on 22" and 23° March 2025 (in Edinburgh and Hadd1r￿n, respectivetry), for which we receNed a modest fee. Financial Review The accounts pre*nted are br the Ye￿ ended 30 June 2025. There was a ￿¥pluS for the year of £1,830 (2024: £1.859) which InCre￿d reserves to £15.084 at 30 June 2025. Reserves The Commiitee have aSse￿d the major Tisks to which the charty 15 exposed and are sat¢sfied that systems are in place to mitigate their exposjre to any major financial Fisk The Committee monitors the Reserves ￿)￿tk)n regularty. tsknng into account future commitments. Appointment of Committee and Mgmbership The Committee Is appointed ty the members of the Oicheara at the Annual Generd Meetlng which is normally held in OrtobeTINovember every yeat. Committee members r￿1ve no remuner*ion or expenses for acting in that role. The sole crtteria membership of the Orchestra are playing abilty and the avaitabilty of vacancies. A comprehensive Equal Opportunities Policy has been adopled. Ticket prices are kept low and there are generous concessKJns espectalty for students and children. to encouiage a younger audience and famity attendan￿. On behalf of the trustees Rainer Thonnes Trea￿[er 31 March 2026 THE MEADOWS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA- SC023005 RECEIPTS AND PAYMENTS ACCOUNT For tha year ended 30 June 2025 RECEIPTS.. 2025 2024 Subscriptions FTiends ot the Ord)e*ra Donations 1.760 1.693 715 785 1,141 Grants-- Hans Gal Society Concert TKket Sale5 External Concerts Bank Interest 6.778 7.429 1,608 1,090 TOTAL RECEIPTS PAYMENTS: 2025 2024 Artists Fees Venue hire Hire of musc and instruments Printing and publicity Subscription af)d insurance to Making Mugc Administration and other expenses 3.760 4.527 3,792 4,075 959 1,139 537 1,186 374 326 502 123 Commission -_ Atexander McNamee: °Chesser to Colinton- TOTAL PAYMENTS SURPLUS 1,830 1.859 Baance brought forward 254 Balance caflled forward All funds are unrestricted. TrIE MEADOWS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA- SC023005 STATEMENT OF BALANCES as at 30 June 21r25 Funds feconciliation 2025 2024 General fund at start of year Surplus foi year 13.254 11,395 General fund at end of year 15.084 13,254 Bank balances 15.084 13,254 Notes: All lunds are unrestricted. Abl figures are in whole pounds. Rainer Thonnes Treasurer 31 March 2026 426 Lanark Road Edlnburgh EH13 OLT REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT EXAMINER TO THE COMMITfEE OF THE MEADOWS CHAMBER ORCHESTRA I report on the accounts of the charty for the year ended 30 June 2025 which are set out on pages 3to4. Re¥pective Tegponslbilities of Commlttoe and Independent Examiner The charws committee are respJn%bk for the weparatK)n of the accounts in accoidance with the terms of the Charities a￿d Twstees Investment (Sccrtland) Act 2fJ)5 and the Charities Accounts {Scottand) Regul&ions 2006. The charty commtttee conyder that the audit requiremellt of Regulation 10(I){d) of the Accounts Regulations does noi appty. It 15 my Tesponsbilty to examine the accounts as required under seclion 44(1)(c) of the A£t and to &qte whether part￿ular matters have come to my attention. Basis ol Independent examlner's statement My examinat.on 15 carried out in accordance wilh Regulation 11 of the Ch￿1t18S Accounts (Scolland) Regulations 2006 {as amended). An examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the charty and a comparrson of the accounts presented with Ihose recoTds. It also includes consideration ol any unusual trte￿s or disclosures in the accounty and seeks explanations from the committee concerning any such matters. The proceduTes undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audiL and consequenty I do not express an audit opinion on the view gwen ty the accounts. Independent oxaminer's statement In the course of my eXaminat￿n, no matter has come to my attentfon which gives me reasonable cause to believe that in any material respect the requirements [to keep accounting records In accoidance wtth Section 44(1)(a) of the 2005 Art and Regulalion 4 of the 2006 Accounts Regulations, and to prepare accounts which accord with the accounting recoids and compty with Regulation 9 of the 2006 Accounts Regulaitons] have not been meL or to which, in opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a piopei understsmding of the accounts to be reached. Stgnature.. 4. L. Name.. X¥ LL Address: f)K*L￿ 4-.4.