SUPPORT US FAQs
Questions:
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- Can I choose what my donation is spent on?
- Can I Gift Aid my donation to Manchester Camerata?
- How is Manchester Camerata funded?
- How much money has the Sostenuto Campaign secured so far?
- Is Manchester Camerata a registered charity?
- It seems that you have a lot of supporters. Why do you need my help?
- What is Gift Aid?
- What is Manchester Camerata's annual fundraising target?
- What is Manchester Camerata's annual operating cost?
- What is the connection between Manchester Camerata and the Manchester Camerata Trust?
- What is the Sostenuto Campaign?
- What sort of organisations support Manchester Camerata?
- Who are Manchester Camerata's fundraisers?
Answers:
- Can I choose what my donation is spent on?
Yes. If you would like your donation to be spent on a specific area of our work, such as concerts or the costs of running our small and very busy learning and participation department please let us know when you make your donation. There is a drop down menu for you to choose.
- Can I Gift Aid my donation to Manchester Camerata?
Yes. Both Manchester Camerata and the Manchester Camerata Trust are registered charities, numbers 503675 and 519574. Therefore, any donation made to either organisation is eligible for Gift Aid, meaning that we receive an extra 28p for every pound given at no extra cost to the donor. One off gifts, Patronages and Chair Endowments are all eligible for Gift Aid. However, as the Association of the Friends of Manchester Camerata is not a registered charity, Gift Aid cannot be added to membership fees.
When giving online, you will be given the option to Gift Aid your donation. - How is Manchester Camerata funded?
Manchester Camerata is a not-for-profit organisation which receives core funding from the Arts Council England: North West and the Association of Greater Manchester Authorities (AGMA). This accounts for roughly 20% of Manchester Camerata's total annual operating costs. The balance in funding is made up through: fundraising - 20%; ticket income - 10%; and orchestral engagements (concerts in which we are contracted to play by another party, e.g. a local authority) around the UK - 50%.
- How much money has the Sostenuto Campaign secured so far?
As of March 2009, The Sostenuto Campaign had received legacy pledges worth £120,000.
- Is Manchester Camerata a registered charity?
Yes, Manchester Camerata is a company limited by shares and a registered charity, number 503675.
- It seems that you have a lot of supporters. Why do you need my help?
Although Manchester Camerata receives financial support from a number of companies and charitable trusts, most of this support is what is known as 'restricted funding'. This means that it can only be spent on specific activities or projects. So, while we are able to deliver lots of fantastic projects we still need to raise significant amounts of money to cover our operating costs.
- What is Gift Aid?
Gift Aid is a simple scheme that enables charities to claim an additional 28p from every £1 donated by UK taxpayers. Following the reduction in Income Tax at the 2008 budget, tax relief is equal to 25p for every £1 donated. Until 2011, the Government will provide Transitional Relief of 2%. So while charities will claim 25p from each £1 donated, they will actually receive 28p until the 2011 tax year. For more information visit the HM Revenue and Customs website.
- What is Manchester Camerata's annual fundraising target?
We need to raise approximately £200,000 from individuals, trusts/foundations and companies every year in order to maintain - and increase - our current level and standard of activity.
- What is Manchester Camerata's annual operating cost?
The annual cost of delivering all Manchester Camerata's work, in the concert hall and the community, is just over £1million.
- What is the connection between Manchester Camerata and the Manchester Camerata Trust?
Manchester Camerata Ltd, registered charity and company limited by shares, was set up to manage the orchestra and promote its concerts across the North West. Today, it is staffed by a small administrative team which covers fundraising, concerts, marketing, learning and participation, and finance. Manchester Camerata Trust is a separately constituted trust, registered charity number 519574, and was set up in 1987 for the following purpose:
The education of the general public in the study, appreciation, and practice of music and the allied arts by further and support the objects and work of Manchester Camerata in such a manner as the trustees shall in their absolute discretion think fit.
The trustees of Manchester Camerata Trust are: Michael Grindrod, Chair; Jane Taylor; Richard Zoltie; Geoffrey Shindler OBE; and Joanna Hartley.
- What is the Sostenuto Campaign?
The Sostenuto Campaign is the name given to Manchester Camerata Trust's legacy campaign. Launched in 2007, the Sostenuto Campaign aims to secure legacy pledges with a value of £1million to mark the 40th anniversary of Manchester Camerata in October 2012. The word 'sostenuto' is a musical term meaning sustained, signifying the purpose of the campaign - to secure the long-term future of Manchester Camerata.
- What sort of organisations support Manchester Camerata?
Manchester Camerata has a very wide range of supporters, from individual Friends and Patrons contributing from £15 per year up to major international foundations and companies who give support in the tens of thousands of pounds.
- Who are Manchester Camerata's fundraisers?
Manchester Camerata's small and very busy fundraising team comprises Rob Shaw, Head of Development, and Matthew Freeman, Development Officer.
To see a picture of Rob and Matt with the rest of the Camerata team click here. To get in touch with them use the contact form.