CURIOUS EAR CIC

Company limited by guarantee

Company Registration Number:
14870434 (England and Wales)

Unaudited statutory accounts for the year ended 31 May 2024

Period of accounts

Start date: 15 May 2023

End date: 31 May 2024

CURIOUS EAR CIC

Contents of the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2024

Directors report
Profit and loss
Balance sheet
Additional notes
Balance sheet notes
Community Interest Report

CURIOUS EAR CIC

Directors' report period ended 31 May 2024

The directors present their report with the financial statements of the company for the period ended 31 May 2024

Principal activities of the company

The principle activities of the company are the development and promotion of improvised music in Manchester. This leads us to various activity strands: a. organising concerts which local, national touring and international touring artists can present work at to local audiences b. creating workshops and open platforms which mean anyone who wishes to can take part in the performance of improvised music; have learning and creating opportunities c. working with national and local funding bodies to try and secure funding for some or all of the work above as well as generating ticketed income to support our work,



Directors

The directors shown below have held office during the whole of the period from
15 May 2023 to 31 May 2024

David Birchall
Andrew Cheetham


The above report has been prepared in accordance with the special provisions in part 15 of the Companies Act 2006

This report was approved by the board of directors on
22 January 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: David Birchall
Status: Director

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Profit And Loss Account

for the Period Ended 31 May 2024

13 months to 31 May 2024


£
Turnover: 23,880
Cost of sales: ( 14,846 )
Gross profit(or loss): 9,034
Administrative expenses: ( 6,400 )
Operating profit(or loss): 2,634
Profit(or loss) before tax: 2,634
Profit(or loss) for the financial year: 2,634

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Balance sheet

As at 31 May 2024

Notes 13 months to 31 May 2024


£
Current assets
Cash at bank and in hand: 2,634
Total current assets: 2,634
Creditors: amounts falling due within one year: 3 ( 2,633 )
Net current assets (liabilities): 1
Total assets less current liabilities: 1
Total net assets (liabilities): 1
Members' funds
Profit and loss account: 1
Total members' funds: 1

The notes form part of these financial statements

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Balance sheet statements

For the year ending 31 May 2024 the company was entitled to exemption under section 477 of the Companies Act 2006 relating to small companies.

The members have not required the company to obtain an audit in accordance with section 476 of the Companies Act 2006.

The directors acknowledge their responsibilities for complying with the requirements of the Act with respect to accounting records and the preparation of accounts.

These accounts have been prepared and delivered in accordance with the provisions applicable to companies subject to the small companies regime.

This report was approved by the board of directors on 22 January 2025
and signed on behalf of the board by:

Name: David Birchall
Status: Director

The notes form part of these financial statements

CURIOUS EAR CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2024

  • 1. Accounting policies

    Basis of measurement and preparation

    These financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the provisions of Section 1A (Small Entities) of Financial Reporting Standard 102

CURIOUS EAR CIC

Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2024

  • 2. Employees

    13 months to 31 May 2024
    Average number of employees during the period 0

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Notes to the Financial Statements

for the Period Ended 31 May 2024

3. Creditors: amounts falling due within one year note

13 months to 31 May 2024
£
Trade creditors 2,633
Total 2,633

COMMUNITY INTEREST ANNUAL REPORT

CURIOUS EAR CIC

Company Number: 14870434 (England and Wales)

Year Ending: 31 May 2024

Company activities and impact

Curious Ear runs concerts and workshops focused on improvise and experimental music in Manchester. In this reporting period we have organised 20 concerts presenting work from local musicians and visiting touring artists from the UK, Italy, Germany, the USA, Canada, Norway, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Lithuania, Iraq, Denmark, Portugal and Japan. This represents fantastic opportunities for the public and musical communities we work with to experience world class performances in Manchester. 6 of these concerts were part of an Arts Council England grant funded project "relaxed gigs at St. Margaret's Church" which aimed to present experimental music in an accessible way in the afternoons to families, children alongside our usual audience. These concert days offered freelance employment to 7 team members on the day as well as paid work to the visiting artists. We also organised one concert of our improvisers orchestra, an open format everyone was welcome gig which attracted over 40 local musicians.

Consultation with stakeholders

Attendees to the St. Margaret's relaxed gigs were consulted with and we received feedback indicating that this is a popular format with both audience and musicians, Feedback also indicated that there is still wide scope for a more traditional evening club gig as well so we will continue to programme both these formats. We also had positive responses from those involved with the improvisers orchestra so this is another area we would like to continue to develop.

Directors' remuneration

David Birchall £6400 Andrew Cheetham £0

Transfer of assets

No transfer of assets other than for full consideration

This report was approved by the board of directors on
22 January 2025

And signed on behalf of the board by:
Name: David Birchall
Status: Director