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REGISTERED COMPANY NUMBER: 02690838 (England and Wales)
REGISTERED CHARITY NUMBER: 1010064



















REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES AND

UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

FOR

BADINAGE

BADINAGE






CONTENTS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024




Page

Reference and Administrative Details 1

Report of the Trustees 2

Statement of Financial Activities 3

Balance Sheet 4

Notes to the Financial Statements 5 to 8

BADINAGE

REFERENCE AND ADMINISTRATIVE DETAILS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024



TRUSTEES Tracey Anne Kellett
David Edwin Rowland
Nicholas Anthony Holme
Helen Carroll (appointed 27.2.2024)
Stephen Norton William Kellett (appointed 27.2.2024)


COMPANY SECRETARY Paul Stephen Carroll


REGISTERED OFFICE Hill View Farm
Fressingfield
Suffolk
IP21 5PY


REGISTERED COMPANY
NUMBER
02690838 (England and Wales)


REGISTERED CHARITY
NUMBER
1010064

BADINAGE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02690838)

REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024


The trustees who are also directors of the charity for the purposes of the Companies Act 2006, present their report with the financial statements of the charity for the year ended 31 March 2024. The trustees have adopted the provisions of Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019).

OBJECTIVES AND ACTIVITIES
Objectives and aims
The Principal objects of the Charity are to promote, maintain and advance public education and extend public knowledge of all aspects and music generally, and especially Classical and Baroque chamber music, particularly by the presentation of concerts and the performance of music.

ACHIEVEMENT AND PERFORMANCE
The Charity has continued to create high-level performance opportunities in connection with its intensive work with emerging artists from extremely disadvantaged backgrounds. A number of innovative education projects, which have been launched to mark and celebrate the celebration of the 40th anniversary of Badinage in 2026, have been continuing and they include major composition projects for children in Newham, East London. Regular workshops have been created which involve school-children in the preparations for, and presenting of, especially tailor-made music involving them all and at their individual level of music competence. A series of important recordings are being lined-up in 2024/25 and prepared as part of the 40th anniversary of Badinage.

FINANCIAL REVIEW
Funds in surplus
The Charity has a surplus of income over expenditure for the year of £21 (2023: £616).

The total surplus carried forward at the year-end amounts to £5,446 (2023: £5,425).

Reserves policy
The General Fund represents the unrestricted funds arising from past operating results. It also represents the free reserves of the Charity.

STRUCTURE, GOVERNANCE AND MANAGEMENT
Governing document
Badinage is a charitable company limited by guarantee, incorporated on 25 February 1992 and registered as a charity. The company was established under a Memorandum of Association which established the objects and powers of the charitable company and is governed under its Articles of Association. In the event of the company being wound up, the members are required to contribute an amount not exceeding £1.

Recruitment and appointment of new trustees
Trustees shall be persons who through residence, occupation, employment or otherwise, have special knowledge of the area of benefit or who are otherwise, able by virtue of their personal or professional qualifications to make a contribution to the pursuit of the objects of the Charity.

Risk management
The Trustees have a duty to identify the risks to which the Charity is exposed and to ensure appropriate controls are in place to provide reasonable assurance against fraud and error.

This report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions of Part 15 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

Approved by order of the board of trustees on 15 November 2024 and signed on its behalf by:



Tracey Anne Kellett - Trustee

BADINAGE

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 73,562 62,493

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Musicians fee 73,541 61,877

NET INCOME 21 616


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 5,425 4,809

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 5,446 5,425

BADINAGE (REGISTERED NUMBER: 02690838)

BALANCE SHEET
31 MARCH 2024

2024 2023
Unrestricted Total
fund funds
Notes £    £   
FIXED ASSETS
Tangible assets 4 1,059 1,059

CURRENT ASSETS
Debtors 5 5,416 5,395

CREDITORS
Amounts falling due within one year 6 (1,029 ) (1,029 )

NET CURRENT ASSETS 4,387 4,366

TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT
LIABILITIES

5,446

5,425

NET ASSETS 5,446 5,425
FUNDS 7
Unrestricted funds 5,446 5,425
TOTAL FUNDS 5,446 5,425

The charitable company is entitled to exemption from audit under Section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 for the year ended 31 March 2024.


The members have not required the company to obtain an audit of its financial statements for the year ended 31 March 2024 in accordance with Section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.


The trustees acknowledge their responsibilities for
(a)ensuring that the charitable company keeps accounting records that comply with Sections 386 and 387 of the Companies Act 2006 and
(b)preparing financial statements which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the charitable company as at the end of each financial year and of its surplus or deficit for each financial year in accordance with the requirements of Sections 394 and 395 and which otherwise comply with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006 relating to financial statements, so far as applicable to the charitable company.

These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions applicable to charitable companies subject to the small companies regime.


The financial statements were approved by the Board of Trustees and authorised for issue on 15 November 2024 and were signed on its behalf by:





Tracey Anne Kellett - Trustee

BADINAGE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

1. ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Basis of preparing the financial statements
The financial statements of the charitable company, which is a public benefit entity under FRS 102, have been prepared in accordance with the Charities SORP (FRS 102) 'Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (effective 1 January 2019)', Financial Reporting Standard 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland' and the Companies Act 2006. The financial statements have been prepared under the historical cost convention.

Financial reporting standard 102 - reduced disclosure exemptions
The charitable company has taken advantage of the following disclosure exemptions in preparing these financial statements, as permitted by FRS 102 'The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland':

the requirements of Section 7 Statement of Cash Flows;
the requirement of paragraph 3.17(d);
the requirements of paragraphs 11.42, 11.44, 11.45, 11.47, 11.48(a)(iii), 11.48(a)(iv), 11.48(b) and
11.48(c).

Income
All income is recognised in the Statement of Financial Activities once the charity has entitlement to the funds, it is probable that the income will be received and the amount can be measured reliably.

Expenditure
Liabilities are recognised as expenditure as soon as there is a legal or constructive obligation committing the charity to that expenditure, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required in settlement and the amount of the obligation can be measured reliably. Expenditure is accounted for on an accruals basis and has been classified under headings that aggregate all cost related to the category. Where costs cannot be directly attributed to particular headings they have been allocated to activities on a basis consistent with the use of resources.

Tangible fixed assets
Depreciation is provided at the following annual rates in order to write off each asset over its estimated useful life.


Fixtures and fittings - 15% on reducing balance

Taxation
The charity is exempt from corporation tax on its charitable activities.

Fund accounting
Unrestricted funds can be used in accordance with the charitable objectives at the discretion of the trustees.

Restricted funds can only be used for particular restricted purposes within the objects of the charity. Restrictions arise when specified by the donor or when funds are raised for particular restricted purposes.

Further explanation of the nature and purpose of each fund is included in the notes to the financial statements.


BADINAGE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

2. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION AND BENEFITS

There were no trustees' remuneration or other benefits for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.


Trustees' expenses

There were no trustees' expenses paid for the year ended 31 March 2024 nor for the year ended 31 March 2023.


3. COMPARATIVES FOR THE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES
Unrestricted
fund
£   
INCOME AND ENDOWMENTS FROM
Donations and legacies 62,493

EXPENDITURE ON
Charitable activities
Musicians fee 61,877

NET INCOME 616


RECONCILIATION OF FUNDS
Total funds brought forward 4,809

TOTAL FUNDS CARRIED FORWARD 5,425

4. TANGIBLE FIXED ASSETS
Fixtures
and
fittings
£   
COST
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 3,645
DEPRECIATION
At 1 April 2023 and 31 March 2024 2,586
NET BOOK VALUE
At 31 March 2024 1,059
At 31 March 2023 1,059


BADINAGE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

5. DEBTORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Other debtors 5,416 5,395

6. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR
2024 2023
£    £   
Other creditors 1,029 1,029

7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS
Net
movement At
At 1.4.23 in funds 31.3.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 5,425 21 5,446

TOTAL FUNDS 5,425 21 5,446

Net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 73,562 (73,541 ) 21

TOTAL FUNDS 73,562 (73,541 ) 21


Comparatives for movement in funds

Net
movement At
At 1.4.22 in funds 31.3.23
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 4,809 616 5,425

TOTAL FUNDS 4,809 616 5,425

BADINAGE

NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - continued
FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2024

7. MOVEMENT IN FUNDS - continued

Comparative net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 62,493 (61,877 ) 616

TOTAL FUNDS 62,493 (61,877 ) 616

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined position is as follows:

Net
movement At
At 1.4.22 in funds 31.3.24
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 4,809 637 5,446

TOTAL FUNDS 4,809 637 5,446

A current year 12 months and prior year 12 months combined net movement in funds, included in the above are as follows:

Incoming Resources Movement
resources expended in funds
£    £    £   
Unrestricted funds
General fund 136,055 (135,418 ) 637

TOTAL FUNDS 136,055 (135,418 ) 637

8. RELATED PARTY DISCLOSURES

There were no related party transactions for the year ended 31 March 2024.