GSMD Financial Report 2008

Reports and Financial Statements for the year ended 31 July 2008

Contents

List of governors 2

Principal’s report 3

Finance Director’s report 5

Statement of Corporate governance and internal control 7

Auditors' report to the governors of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama 12

Income and Expenditure Account 14

Statement of Total Recognised Gains and Losses 15

Notes 16

Guildhall School of Music & Drama

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MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS who served during the year Common Council Members Lionel Altman, CBE (until 9 April 2008) John Barker, OBE, Deputy (from 10 April 2008) Stella Currie, Deputy Tom Hoffman (Deputy Chairman) Edward Lord, JP Catherine McGuinness, Deputy (Chairman) Julian Malins, QC Deputy (until 9 April 2008) Wendy Mead Dr Andrew Parmley, Alderman Richard Regan, Deputy John Scott, JP Michael Welbank, Deputy (from 10 April 2008) David Wootton, Alderman Ex-Officio Members Jeremy Mayhew as Chairman of the Barbican Centre Committee (from 10 April 2008) Owen Visser as President of the Students’ Union (to 31 July 2008) Professor Barry Ife, CBE as Principal of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama Staff Members Alison Mears elected by the Academic Staff Kate Eaton elected by the Administrative Staff Co-opted Members Ewen Balfour Professor Margaret Buck Paul Hughes Neil Constable (from 31 January 2008) Felicity Lusk Andrew Welch (until 30 January 2008) Kathryn McDowell (from 3 September 2007) Officers of the Board of Governors Clerk to the Governors: Chris Duffield Town Clerk & Chief Executive, City of London Corporation AUDITORS Deloitte & Touche LLP, 1 Stonecutter Court, London, EC4A 4TR BANKERS Lloyds Bank TSB Plc, PO Box 72, Bailey Drive, Gillingham ME8 0L6


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PRINCIPAL’S REPORT The Guildhall School of Music & Drama is distinctive in being the only major European institution which is both a music conservatoire and a drama school, and one which is also pre-eminent in stage management and technical theatre, professional development, community outreach and music therapy. Founded in 1880 by the City of London Corporation, and subsequently owned, funded and managed by the City, the Guildhall School is eloquent testimony to its founders’ commitment to education and the arts. The School was designated as an HEI on 1 August 2006, since when it has received teaching funding from HEFCE. In addition to the support of the principal funders, Guildhall School students receive significant assistance through scholarships and bursaries administered by the Guildhall School Trust, a registered charity. Situated in the heart of the City, the School moved to its present premises in the Barbican Estate in 1977. The opening of the Barbican Arts Centre in 1982 enabled the School to forge a unique link with both a world-class arts centre and a world-class orchestra, the London Symphony Orchestra. In 2007/08 the School has continued to increase the level of its collaboration with the Barbican Centre and the LSO and is committed to building on these partnerships in the future. The planned development of Milton Court, at the heart of the Barbican Estate, presents a unique opportunity to create a leading centre for performance, training and education in the performing and visual arts. During the academic year 2007/08 the total student population was 762.5 fte, of which 140 were in drama (acting and technical theatre) and the remainder in music (380 undergraduate and 233.5 postgraduate). There were 9 other non-fundable undergraduate students. 36% of admissions were from outside the UK and 14.6% from outside the EU. Of 118 first-degree graduates in 2007/08, 27 (22.8%) were awarded first class honours and 60 (50.8%) were awarded upper second class honours. Artistic Programme The School produced its usual programme of excellent drama and opera productions on the main stage, including The Winter’s Tale, Die Zauberflöte, The London Cuckolds (Edward Ravenscroft), Plenty (David Hare), La Vie Parisienne (Offenbach), Semi-Monde (Noël Coward), a double bill of Gounod’s La Colombe and Rossini’s L’occasione fa il ladro, and the end-of year musical, City of Angels. Coward’s Semi-Monde was a rare example of a production in which both the playwright and the director, Alistair McGowan, were former students. The School also continued its association with the Bridewell Theatre in Fleet Street, where it staged Tourneur and Middleton’s The Revenger’s Tragedy, Julian Mitchell’s August, Etta Jenks (Marlane Meyer) and, for the first time ever outside the School, a programme of opera scenes. Highlights of the music programme in the Barbican included the 2008 Gold Medal, won by pianist Sasha Grynyuk, and further concerts in the series Guildhall Artists at the Barbican in which senior Guildhall musicians stage performances at 6.00 pm of repertoire related to an LSO concert later that evening. Repertoire included piano trios by Haydn, chamber music by Janáček, Prokofiev piano music, the Schubert Octet, songs by Benjamin Britten and violin and piano sonatas by Mozart and Strauss. In the School’s Music Hall, Graham Johnson staged a series of eight song recitals, performed by senior students, featuring the songs of the 1880s and Iain Burnside directed an evening of songs designed to complement the Barbican Art Gallery’s Seduced exhibition. A former student, Sir George Martin, returned again to the School for a high-profile celebration of his work for Parlophone records and with the Beatles. The two concerts, staged in both the theatre and the music hall, brought together contributions from all of the disciplines represented in the School and was a memorable tribute to an outstanding Guildhall alumnus. Notable music festivals featured the music of Elizabeth Maconchy and Judith Weir (jointly with the BBC) and the now regular celebrations of jazz (in association with the London Jazz Festival), ensembles and new music. Guildhall musicians also contributed concerts to the Spitalfields and City of London Festivals, and toured to Italy, Germany and Japan (jointly with the Royal Academy of Music). A Junior Guildhall student, Erdem Misirlioglu won the piano section of the BBC Young Musician of the Year competition. He begins his undergraduate career at the Guildhall this autumn. Tyler Rix (saxophone) was a


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semi-finalist in his section and also won the Junior Guildhall Lutine Prize. Educational Programme 2007/08 was an important year for validations and revalidations in music. The BMus programme was successfully revalidated for five years and a revised and restructured postgraduate programme, the Guildhall Artist programme, was validated for four years. The new postgraduate programme will give our most outstanding students unmatched opportunities to develop their artistic autonomy. In a further important development, the University validated a DMus in composition, the School’s first ever doctoral programme. The School has given notice to its validator, City University, that it intends to seek taught degree awarding powers in 2011 to coincide with the next scheduled QAA audit. In the areas of research and knowledge transfer, the School made its first ever submission to the Research Assessment Exercise (RAE2008) and continued its engagement with industry and the professions through membership of the London Centre for Arts and Culture Enterprise (LCACE). The School obtained the maximum possible capped increase in funding from the Higher Education Innovation Fund (HEIF4). Milton Court The School’s overriding concern during the session was to get approval for the development of Milton Court, a redundant brown-field site at the eastern end of Silk St. Planning permission was granted in November 2007 for a composite development which will give the School much-needed additional premises in 2012. Facilities will include a concert hall (610 seats), a second theatre (225 seats), an accessible studio theatre (80-128 seats, depending on configuration), all with appropriate back of house support; three rehearsal rooms and a gymnasium; three large teaching rooms (one of which will double as a TV studio); and office and workshop accommodation for the departments of acting and technical theatre. All facilities have been designed and planned to be complementary to the other venues at the School, the Barbican Centre and LSO St Luke’s. The new building will be funded under a section 106 agreement between the City of London Corporation and Heron International. The full cost will be £89.35m. The City has contributed the site (£18m) and will pay part of the construction cost (£10.55m). Heron will pay the balance of the construction cost (£47.3m). To close the gap, the School has a fund-raising target of some £13.5m needed to equip the building to the highest professional standards. An application will be made to HEFCE’s strategic development fund to promote further collaboration and resource sharing between the School, the Barbican Centre and the LSO. By working more closely together, our partnership can provide a rich range of services to meet the needs of London and the nation. Conclusion 2007/08 was a year of high artistic achievement underpinned by tight financial discipline. Two successive phases of staff restructuring have been successfully concluded, giving the School a strong and clear organisational structure that will enable it to rise to the challenges ahead. By the time Milton Court is open, the Guildhall School will have established itself as a distinctive, world-class organisation working closely with its industry partners to provide the highest level of training and preparation for our students, and bringing the maximum benefit to audiences and society at large. Professor Barry Ife CBE Principal


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FINANCE DIRECTOR’S REPORT Mission and Strategic Aims The Guildhall School’s mission is to train and educate musicians, actors, and theatre technicians to the highest international standards; to support creativity, innovation and risk as well as to excite and inspire as many people as we can reach. We intend to achieve this through the following aims:

1. To train and educate outstanding young professional musicians, actors and theatre technicians to the highest international standards and prepare them for successful careers in the performing arts.

2. To build a reflective conservatoire that promotes innovation and experiment, leads artistic and professional practice and acts as a laboratory for education and research in the performing arts

3. To maximise the value and impact of our work to the professions, audiences and society at large by working in partnership across London, the UK and beyond.

4. To provide professional services and facilities to students, staff and audiences commensurate with our status as a world-class conservatoire.

5. To maximise our resources and manage them effectively to build a creative and sustainable environment.

Funding The Guildhall School of Music & Drama is a department of the City of London Corporation, which was its sole funder until 2006, when the School was designated as a publicly-funded Higher Education Institution and started to receive funding from HEFCE. Despite having received designation, the School’s relationship with the City has not altered; the City still contributes significant support to the School on an annual basis and the School continues to be governed by the City’s financial regulations and codes of practice. The School is not itself a legal entity and as such does not produce its own statutory accounts. For this reason, and as agreed with HEFCE, the following statements exclude a balance sheet, cash flow statement and many of the disclosures usually contained in the financial statements of HEFCE-funded organisations. The City of London Corporation funds deficits that may occur at the School, thus mitigating risks to HEFCE. The financial accounts presented here have all been prepared in accordance with the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting for Further and Higher Education (SORP 2007) and other relevant Accounting Standards in so far as they are relevant to the School in the context above. There has been a restatement of the 2006/07 accounts, this reflects a change in how some costs have been catagorised and brings the accounts in line with the HESA return for 2006/07. This does not affect the bottom line deficit. Staffing and resources The Leadership team at the school underwent significant change in 2007/08; a new Executive Directorate team was formed and a new position of Assistant Principal created. In common with all HE institutions, the Guildhall School expects to continue to experience financial pressures, but is looking forward to the opportunities provided by the development of the new performance facilities at Milton Court, and is continuing its restructuring programme to ensure readiness for the challenges ahead. Financial Results for the year


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The results at the end of the academic year show an improvement from 2006/07, resulting in a deficit of £257k (06/07 deficit £561k). The School has completed its first year of a three year “change” programme aimed at reducing costs as well as devoting additional resources to enhance the teaching of our students. Scholarships The School, in partnership with the Guildhall School Trust, provided scholarships for tuition fees and bursaries for maintenance as well as prizes totalling £1,133,000 in the academic year 2007/8. These scholarships were awarded by the Guildhall School Trust, a registered charity independent of the School, and which exists solely to support its students. These awards were made possible through the generosity of a number of benefactors, including the City of London Corporation. Capital works The City of London is providing £8.5m of funding through a five-year rolling programme (commencing 2004/05) of improvements and maintenance of the buildings which are home to the School. This includes works to the roof of the main building, general refurbishment of the students’ residential accommodation, disabled access improvements and a rolling programme of redecoration and renewal of floor finishes. In addition new seating has been installed in the main theatre and Music Hall and improvements made to the production lighting. A programme to refurbish the air handling system and improve comfort cooling in both the main building and the basement of Sundial Court, started in the summer of 2007 has been completed in 2008. Likewise the first phase of the renewal of the lighting and small power installation commenced in 2007 has completed in 2008. This, combined with the renewal of decorations and finishes, has not only brought the installations to modern standards but has led to a noticeable enhancement of the general environment for students and visitors. A further £8.5m (at 2007 price base and subject to scrutiny by the Corporate Asset Management Working Party) was approved in October 2007 for projects to be executed between 2009/10 and 2013/14 and work has commenced on the evaluation of the first of these projects. Conclusion 2007/08 has proved to be a productive year for the School as it completed its second year as a HEFCE funded HEI and continued with its extensive refurbishment programme. 2008/09 presents the School with an opportunity to further build on its successes as a world-class institution. Sandeep Dwesar

Director of Finance & Strategic Planning


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STATEMENT OF CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND INTERNAL CONTROL The Guildhall School of Music & Drama (Guildhall School) is owned and governed by the City of London Corporation (City Corporation), the legal status of which is that of a municipal Corporation by Prescription. The Guildhall School was designated as a publicly-funded Higher Education (HE) Institution for the first time on 1 August 2006. It is unusual in the HE sector in that it is essentially a department of a much larger corporate body and has no legal personality of its own. Arrangements for the distribution of funding to the Guildhall School by the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) take account of these circumstances to ensure that public funds are used for the purpose intended at all times. Before designation, the Guildhall School operated exclusively under the standing orders and regulations of the City Corporation. As a result of designation it has adjusted its governance arrangements to enable it to comply with the responsibilities and reporting requirements placed on it as a publicly-funded body, whilst also maintaining its compliance with those of its owner. City of London Corporation The City Corporation provides local government services for the 'Square Mile', but its responsibilities extend to many other facilities for the benefit of the nation. These include open spaces such as Epping Forest and Hampstead Heath, Smithfield and Billingsgate Markets, five Thames bridges, and grants for charitable purposes across Greater London. These services are funded from the City Corporation’s own investments at no cost to the public. The City Corporation has been in existence since 1189 and operates through its Lord Mayor, Aldermen and other members of the Court of Common Council elected by the residents and businesses of the City's 25 wards. Like the Lord Mayor and Aldermen they stand as independent members and carry out their work voluntarily. The Court of Common Council is the City of London's primary decision-making assembly. It works through committees, like any other local authority, but it is unique in that it is non-party political. Its main business focuses on the reports of committees and members' questions and motions. Board of Governors One of those committees is the Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Although part of the City Corporation’s overall committee structure, it acts as the Guildhall School’s governing body and discharges its duties accordingly. Assurances have been made by the City Corporation that it recognises the need for the Guildhall School’s Board of Governors to enjoy operational autonomy and will not without good cause challenge any decision of the Board of Governors that has been properly arrived at, is within its terms of reference and is in accordance with a business plan approved by the City Corporation. The Board of Governors is unusual amongst the City Corporation’s committees in that it includes independent governors who are not members of the Court of Common Council, and who bring expertise to the Board from the arts and education sectors. The Board consists of:

• 11 members elected by the Court of Common Council for a term of three years (renewable twice)

• the Principal of the Guildhall School (ex-officio)


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• one member of the Guildhall School academic staff elected by such staff for a term of three years (renewable twice)

• one member of the Guildhall School administrative staff elected by such staff for a term of three years (renewable twice)

• the President of the Guildhall School Student Union (ex-officio) • up to six co-opted non-City Corporation Governors with appropriate expertise for a

term of three years (renewable twice) • the Chairman of the Barbican Centre Committee (ex-officio)

None of the appointed governors may serve on the Board for more than nine years. The Chairman and Deputy Chairman of the Board are elected from the Common Council Governors. Appointment to the Board of Governors is confirmed each April by resolution of the Court of Common Council. The full list of Governors who served on the Board during the year 1 August 2007 to 31 July 2008 is given at the beginning of these accounts. The Board of Governors normally meets four or five times per year and is now advised by three committees, each of which operates according to Terms of Reference approved by the Board, and whose membership must be approved by the Board on an annual basis. The Audit Committee meets four times per year and concerns itself with the adequacy and effectiveness of the Guildhall School’s arrangements for risk management, control and governance, and economy, efficiency and effectiveness (value for money). The Nominations Committee seeks out and makes recommendations to the Board on the appointment of new non-City Corporation governors with a particular brief to ensure transparency in the process. It meets as required when vacancies occur. The Remuneration Committee meets as required to review and make recommendations on the salaries and terms and conditions of the Principal and such other members of staff as the Board deems appropriate. Statement of primary responsibilities In common with all the committees of the City Corporation, the Board operates to Terms of Reference, which are approved by the Court of Common Council each April. These act as the Board’s Statement of primary responsibilities and are given below.

To be responsible for: • the approval of a strategic plan and the determination of the educational character

and the mission/aims of the Guildhall School and oversight of its activities; • the effective and efficient use of resources; • the approval of an annual business plan; • the approval of annual estimates of income and expenditure; • the approval of the annual audited financial statements of the Guildhall School of

Music & Drama • the appointment of the Principal of the Guildhall School and, where appropriate,

the deputy; • the management of the School’s land and buildings belonging to the City

Corporation (with the exception of those that are in the province of another [City Corporation] committee) subject always to compliance with the Code of Practice for Disposal of Property;


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• writing off debts in accordance with such terms and conditions as are from time to time established by the Court of Common Council;

• authorising the institution of any criminal or civil proceedings arising out of the exercise of its functions;

each of the above to be subject to the City Corporation’s Standing Orders, Financial Regulations, and such other terms and conditions as the City Corporation may determine, other than where varied otherwise.

Except where otherwise noted in this statement, the Board of Governors also complies with the Guide for Members of Higher Education Governing Bodies in the UK – Governance Code of Practice and General Principles, published by the Committee of University Chairmen (the CUC Code). Prior to designation, the responsibility for production of financial accounts rested with the City Corporation, the Guildhall School’s accounts being subsumed within those of its owner. As a result of designation, the Guildhall School is now responsible for producing correctly extracted statements of income and expenditure of its own for the year ending 31 July. The above Statement of primary responsibilities was amended by the Board during 2007/08 to include the approval of the annual audited financial statements of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. Review of effectiveness In accordance with best practice the effectiveness of the governing body should be reviewed on a regular basis. The methodology for undertaking such a review was researched in the autumn/winter of 2007 with the review itself carried out in the spring/summer of 2008. The results are to be reported to the governing body in autumn 2008. Executive management The Principal is the chief officer of the Guildhall School, with responsibility to the Board of Governors for its organisation, direction and management. He is supported in his work by an Executive Directorate team, which meets weekly. The Principal is also a chief officer of the City Corporation, responsible to the Town Clerk who is its chief executive. The City Corporation’s standing orders and financial regulations govern the extent to which powers are delegated to chief officers, and when decisions must be taken by committee. Under the terms of reference of the Financial Memorandum between the Guildhall School and the HEFCE, the Principal is the designated officer and in that capacity can be summoned to appear before the Public Accounts Committee. Prevention and detection of fraud, and conflicts of interest The City Corporation expects all people and organisations associated with it to be honest and fair in their dealings with the City Corporation and its clients and customers. The City Corporation expects members and officers to lead by example in this respect, observing the seven Principles of Public Life promoted by the Nolan Committee.


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The Guildhall School adheres and is subject to the Anti Fraud and Corruption Strategy of the City Corporation. Employees must report any suspected cases of fraud and corruption to the appropriate manager, or if necessary, direct to the Chief Internal Auditor of the City Corporation. Governors are required to operate within the requirements of the Standing Orders of the Court of Common Council and the City Corporation’s Code of Conduct for Members. These include the requirement to declare at meetings and to register with the Monitoring Officer potential areas of conflict between their City Corporation duties and responsibilities and other areas of their personal and professional lives. As a result of designation, this register is being extended to include the senior officers of the Guildhall School most closely involved in servicing the Board of Governors. Statement of Internal Control As part of the City Corporation, the Guildhall School operates within an overall environment that has the identification and management of risk firmly embedded in all its systems and procedures. Central to this approach is the City Corporation’s Internal Audit service, which undertakes regular reviews of a wide range of activity throughout the organisation. The annual audit plan for each department of the City Corporation is developed using a risk-based approach, taking account of the key areas of risk identified for the City Corporation as a whole and of specific areas of risk highlighted by the Chief Officers of each City Corporation department. The internal audit plan aims to cover all significant areas of risk at least once during each five year cycle. Any major risks are reviewed more frequently. The finance functions of the School and its neighbour, the Barbican Centre, were merged in February 2007. This has provided the School with a much strengthened ability to manage its finances, strengthening overall control. The system of internal financial control is based on a framework of regular management information, financial regulations, administrative procedures (including segregation of duties), management supervision, a system of delegation and accountability, and independent scrutiny. In particular the system includes:

• comprehensive budget setting and monitoring systems. • regular reviews of periodic and annual financial reports which indicate financial

performance against budgets and forecasts. • clearly defined capital expenditure guidelines. • formal project management disciplines. • an in-house internal audit service. • scrutiny by Members, HEFCE, other inspectorates, external audit and other

stakeholders.

As a result of designation, the Guildhall School has adopted its own risk management policy to complement that of the City Corporation, and has developed its own comprehensive risk register which is monitored on a regular basis. The risk management policy was approved by the Board of Governors in December 2006 and makes clear that overall responsibility for the control and management of risk rests with the Board. Detailed monitoring and evaluation of risk is delegated to the Audit Committee, which must consider the Guildhall School’s risk register at each of its meetings. The risk register was developed at individual department level within the School, with the information then consolidated into a School-wide register by the Executive Directorate


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team, and each risk evaluated according to its probability and impact. The register is reviewed and updated by the Executive Directorate team prior to consideration by the Audit Committee at each of its meetings. A crucial part of this process is an evaluation of the effectiveness of management action to mitigate each risk, and risk owners have been identified in order to facilitate this. In reviewing the register, consideration is given at all times to the School’s Strategic and Operational Plan and to the risks associated with its delivery. Similarly, risk is considered whenever strategic documents and policies are being developed, and appropriate commentary and management action is included. The Guildhall School’s risk register is referred to by the City Corporation’s Internal Audit section when updating its five-year rolling audit plan for the School, to ensure that all the key risks in the School’s risk register are reviewed as part of the cycle. The Board of Governors has satisfied itself that the Guildhall School has in place a satisfactory system of risk management, control and governance, and satisfactory arrangements to ensure that economy, efficiency and effectiveness is achieved. As a result of designation and the new procedures adopted as a consequence, it is the Board’s view that these systems and arrangements are improving and will continue to improve as the new procedures become more and more embedded into the School’s culture. In arriving at this conclusion, the Board has relied on the opinions contained in the annual report received by it from the Audit Committee, which in turn is informed by the annual report and opinion of the City Corporation’s Internal Audit section and the external auditors' management letter. Any system of internal control can, however, only provide reasonable, but not absolute, assurance against material misstatement or loss. …………………………………………………………………………….. Catherine McGuinness Chairman …………………………………………………………………………….. Professor Barry Ife, CBE Principal Date: …………28/11/08……………………………

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Independent Accountants’ report to the Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama

We have inspected the income and expenditure account of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama for the year ended 31 July 2008 which comprise the income and expenditure account and the related notes 1 to 17. The Income and expenditure account has been prepared under the accounting policies set out therein.

Our Report is prepared, solely for the confidential use of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the Board and the Board's members as a body, for our work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.

Respective responsibilities of The Board of Governors and accountants

As described in the statement of the Board of Governors’ responsibilities, the Board of Governors is responsible for the preparation of the Income and Expenditure report in accordance with the format outlined in the Statement of Recommended Practice on Accounting for Further and Higher Education and other applicable United Kingdom law and accounting standards (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).

Based on the procedures set out in our engagement letter of 12 November 2007 we report to you our opinion as to whether the Income and Expenditure statement has been correctly extracted from the audited accounts of the City of London Corporation for the period 1 August 2007 to 31 March 2008 (8 months) and from its unaudited accounts for the period 1 April 2008 to 31 July 2008 (4 months). We also report whether, in all material respects, income from funding bodies, grants and income for specific purposes and from other restricted funds administered by the Guildhall School of Music & Drama have been properly applied only for the purposes for which they were received.

We also report if, in our opinion, the Statement of Corporate Governance and Internal Control report is not consistent with the Income and Expenditure account, the underlying accounting records do not agree with the Income and Expenditure account or if we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our opinion.

We read the other information contained in the Statement of Corporate Governance and Internal Control report, including the corporate governance statement, and consider the implications for our report if we become aware of any apparent misstatements or material inconsistencies with the financial statements.

Opinion

In our opinion, based on the procedures set out in our engagement letter of 12 November 2007:

(a) The financial statements for the year ended 31 July 2008 have been correctly extracted from the audited accounts of the City of London Corporation for the period 1 August 2007 to 31 March 2008 (8 months) and from its unaudited accounts for the period 1 April 2008 to 31 July 2008 (4 months).


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Independent Accountants’ report to the Board of Governors of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama (continued)

(b) In all material respects, income for the year ended 31 July 2008 from the Higher Education Funding Council for England, grants and income for specific purposes and from other restricted funds administered by the institution have been applied only for the purposes for which they were received.

(c) In all material respects, income for the year ended 31 July 2008 has been applied, where appropriate, in accordance with the financial memorandum of the Higher Education Funding Council for England effective from 31 October 2003.

Deloitte LLP Chartered Accountants London

2 December 2008

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GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC & DRAMA

INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 JULY 2008

NotesYear Ended 31

July 2008Year Ended 31

July 2007Restated

£000 £000

Income

Funding Council Grants 2 1,701 1,092

Academic fees and education contracts 3 5,167 5,176

Research grants and contracts 4 247 108

Other Operating Income 5 8,362 8,404

Total Income 15,477 14,780

Expenditure

Staff Costs 7 9,691 9,332

Other operating expenses 10 6,043 6,009

Total Expenditure 15,734 15,341

Deficit on continuing operations after depreciation of tangible fixed assets at valuation and before tax (257) (561)

(257) (561)

Profit/(Loss) on disposal of fixed assets 0 0

Deficit on continuing operations after depreciation of tangible fixed assets at valuation and disposal of assets but before tax

257 561

Taxation 0 0

Deficit on continuing operations after depreciation of tangible fixed assets at valuation, disposal of assets and tax 0 0

Surplus / (Deficit) for the year retained within (met from) City's Cash 0 0

Deficit for the year met by the City of London Corporation from its City's Cash Fund

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Statement of the Total Recognised Gains and Losses for the year ended 31 July 2008

NotesYear Ended 31

July 2008

£ 000

Deficit on continuing operations after depreciation of tangible fixed assets at valuation, disposal of assets and tax 0

Unrealised surplus on revaluation of fixed assets 0

Appreciation of endowment asset investments 0

New Endowments 0

Total recognised gains relating to the period 0

Reconciliation

Opening reserves and endowments 0

Total recognised losses for the year 0

Closing reserves and endowments 0

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Catherine McGuinness

Chairman

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Professor Barry Ife, CBE

Principal

Date: ……………28/11/08…………………………

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GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC & DRAMA NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

1. Principal Accounting Policies The Guildhall School is owned, funded and managed by the City of London Corporation and forms part of the services funded from City's Cash. This is a private fund that is not governed by statute or regulations. The following accounting policies have been applied. Basis of Preparation As the Guildhall School is part of the City of London Corporation, and not a separate legal entity, only an Income and Expenditure account has been prepared following the general format of the Statement of Recommended Practice: Accounting for Further and Higher Education 2007. The statement has been prepared under the historic cost convention in accordance with generally accepted United Kingdom accounting policies. Recognition of Income and Expenditure All income and expenditure is recognised in the accounts on an accruals basis. Income is included gross without deduction of expenses. Income from tuition fees is recognised in the academic year to which it relates and includes all fees chargeable to students or their sponsors. The costs of any fees waived by the School are included as expenditure in Note 10 within Scholarships, Bursaries and Prizes. Income from grants, contracts and other services rendered is included to the extent of the completion of the contract or service concerned or when conditions attached to their receipt has been met. Grants received for specific purposes are released to income as the related expenditure is incurred. Unspent grants are treated as deferred income. Income from UK charities is restricted and recognised when the grant conditions, including incurring expenditure, have been met. Income receivable from the Funding Council is recognised in line with the latest estimates of grant receivable for an academic year. Agency Funds Funds received from agencies for disbursement to students have been excluded from income. Similarly, the disbursement of these funds has also been excluded from expenditure. The list of funds received from agencies and disbursed is disclosed in Note 13. Foreign Currencies Transaction of foreign currencies is recorded using the rate of exchange ruling at the date of the transaction. Balance Sheet As the Guildhall School of Music & Drama is owned, funded and managed by the City of London Corporation, all assets and liabilities relating to the School are consolidated into the City of London Corporation's City's Cash balance sheet.

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GUILDHALL SCHOOL OF MUSIC & DRAMA Pension schemes The City of London Corporation's Pension Scheme is a funded defined benefits scheme. City of London Corporation staff are eligible for membership of the pension scheme. Details of the pension scheme are disclosed in Note 11 in accordance with FRS 17. Capital Expenditure The School operates a rolling programme of planned capital expenditure covering substantial works to the School's premises and acquisition of major items of equipment. The cost of these approved capital projects is met directly by the City Corporation's City's Cash. Maintenance of premises The cost of routine corrective maintenance is charged to the income and expenditure account in the period that it is incurred. Taxation As the Guildhall School is part of the City of London Corporation, and not a separate legal entity, it shares the same tax status as the City Corporation which is potentially exempt from Income and Corporation Tax. Provisions Provisions are recognised when the School has a present legal or constructive obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that a transfer of economic benefits will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the amount of the obligation as at balance sheet date. Surplus (Deficit) on Continuing Operations before Tax Each year the City of London Corporation approves the budget for the Guildhall School of Music & Drama including the budgeted level of support to be provided from the City Corporation’s City’s Cash. This budgeted level of support is included within operating income. The amount shown under surplus / (deficit) on continuing operations before tax reflects the extent to which the School is within (or exceeds) the City Corporation’s budgeted level of support.


NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS

2 Funding Council Grants

Year ended 31 July 2008

Year ended 31 July 2007

£000 £000

Basic Teaching Grant 1,413 890

Higher Education Innovation Fund - Round 3 100 100

Teaching Quality Enhancement Fund 29 19

Widening Participation 159 83

Total 1,701 1,092

3. Academic fees and education contracts

Year Ended 31 July 2008

Year Ended 31 July 2007Restated

£000 £000

UK Students - Tuition fees 2,263 2,060

EU Students - Tuition fees 740 701

Overseas Students - Tuition fees 870 1,133

Summer Schools - Tuition fees 136 134

Part-time non award bearing courses - Tuition fees 112 155

Junior School - Tuition fees 841 838

Examination fees 4 0

Audition fees 172 138

Education Contracts 29 17Total 5,167 5,176

4. Research grants and contractsYear Ended 31


July 2007Restated

£000 £000

UK based charities 197 50

Other grants and contracts 50 58

Total 247 108

5. Other Operating IncomeYear Ended 31


July 2007Restated

£ 000 £ 000

Residencies, catering and conferences 836 856

Other income generating activities 180 281

Other income 201 214

City of London Corporation support 7,145 7,053

Total 8,362 8,404

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6. Staff NumbersYear Ended 31


July 2007

Restated

FTE FTE

Teaching departments 101 97

Teaching support services 28 29

Administration and central services 59 70

Total 188 196

7. Staff costs for the above persons


Year Ended 31 July 2007Restated

£000 £000

Wages and salaries 7,711 7,512

Employer's N.I 602 581

Pension contributions 1,362 1,222

Sub total - Staff costs 9,675 9,315

Benefits in kind 16 17

Total 9,691 9,332

8. Senior Staff Costs

The Principal's emoluments are made up as follows:



£000 £000

Salaries 121 118

Employer's N.I 14 13

Benefits in kind 16 17

Pension contributions 23 22

Total 174 170

9.

No. of staff paid between £120,001 and £130,000 1 1



Total 6 6

The number of staff excluding the principal who received emoluments (including taxable benefits but excluding employer's pension contribution) in excess of £70,000 in the following ranges was:

The average number of persons (including senior post holders employed by the Guildhall School of Music & Drama) during the year expressed as full-time equivalents was:

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NOTES TO THE ACCOUNTS Year Ended 31 July 2008 Year Ended 31 July 2007Restated

10. Other Operating Expenses £000 £000

Administration & Central Services 940 968

Administration & Central Services met by the City of London Corporation 551 678

Bank charges & Legal Fees 16 13

Catering 8 10

Contracted-out Lecturing Services 677 615

Equipment 234 160

Information Technology 117 156

Subscriptions 114 77

Non teaching - fees 579 628

Expenses arising from other income generating activit 0 4

Student support (Library, Student Placement expenses and Student Union subsidy) 256 319

Premises 2,169 2,067

Publicity 35 21

Scholarships, Bursaries & Prizes 300 260

Training & development 47 33

Total 6,043 6,009

11. Pensions

The Guildhall School of Music & Drama is owned and governed by the City of London Corporation and as such the employees of the School are also the employees of the City of London Corporation.

The City of London’s Pension Scheme is a funded defined benefits scheme. City of London Corporation staff are eligible for membership of the pension scheme.

Following the statutory triennial review of the pension fund at 31st March 2004 completed by independent consulting actuaries, an employer’s regular contribution rate of 18.5% was applied for 2007/08. A further 0.17% was added to the regular contribution making a total contribution of 18.67% (2006/07: 18.44%) to recover, over a five year period, certain costs relating to the payment of discretionary pension benefits

In accordance with statutory regulations, a triennial valuation of the pension fund as at 31 March 2007 was completed by independent consulting actuaries. The valuation revealed that the level of funding of the past service liabilities had increased by 13 percentage points to 87% (from 74% in 2004). Following this valuation the regular contribution rates to be applied for 2008/09, 2009/10 and 2010/11 were agreed at 18.5%.

Although the Pension Fund is a defined benefit scheme, for the purpose of FRS17, the Guildhall School of Music & Drama is unable to identify its share of the underlying assets and liabilities. Consequently the pension arrangements are treated as a defined contributions scheme.

In the year ended 31st July 2008, the total employer’s contributions to the pension fund for the staff employed on the Guildhall School activities were £1,362,000 (2007: £1,221,000)

The deficit of the scheme, calculated in accordance with FRS17 at 31 March 2008, is £229 million (2006/07 £332 million).

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12. Debtors

13. Grants Received and Disbursed - Excluded from Income & Expenditure calculations

Awarded/Received for disbursement Disbursed

No. of students awarded funds

£000 £000

ACCESS TO LEARNING FUND 17 17 20

REEVES FOUNDATION 7 7 12

ERASMUS 19 19 19

Total 43 43 51

14. Capital Expenditure

15. Related Party Transactions



16. Deficit met by City's Cash Fund

17. Restatement of 2006/07 AccountsIt has been necessary to reclassify items of grant income and expenditure to bring their treatment in line with the standard HESA classifications. As a consequence the comparative figures for 2006/07 have been restated to show these items against the appropriate lines in the accounts. The net position for 2006/07 remains unchanged.

The School's deficit although met by the City of London Corporation Cash Fund reserves, it has been accumulated and the School will repay the debt from future surplusesas per its long term strategic plan.

As stated previously, the School's assets and liabilities are consolidated into the City of London Corporation's City's Cash balance sheet. The total outstanding Tuition Fees and Bursaries for the Guildhall School of Music & Drama as at 31 July 2008 was £1,006,420. Within this amount is included the sum of £800,960 which is due from the Guildhall School Trust for scholarships and bursaries raised by the Trust.

Capital expenditure totalling £526,000 was incurred during the period, relating mainly to improvements in environmental conditions, new musical instruments and acoustic screens. Of this sum, £201,000 was funded from HEFCE grant, with the remainder being met from the City's Cash General Reserve

Elected Members of the City of London Corporation are represented on the Board of Governors of the School of Music & Drama as at the beginning of these accounts. The City of London Corporation provides, administration and central services to the School. The costs incurred by the City of London Corporation in providing these services are charged to the School.

Members of the City of London Corporation responsible for the managing of the School are required to comply with the Relevant Authority (model code of conduct) Order 2001 issued under the Local Government Act 2000 and the City of London Corporation's guidelines which require that:

Members sign a declaration agreeing to abide by the City of London Corporation's code of conduct;

- A register of interest is maintained. - Personal, prejudicial, pecuniary and non-pecuniary interests are declared during meetings and - Members do not participate in decisions where they have an interest.

There are corresponding arrangements for staff to recognise interest and avoid possible conflicts of those interests.

In this way, as a matter of policy and procedure, the City of London Corporation ensures that Members and officers do not exercise control over decisions in which they have an interest. There are no material transactions with organisations related by virtue of Members and officers interests which require separate reporting. Transactions are undertaken by the School on a normal commercial basis.

The Guildhall School Trust, a registered charity independent of the School, exists solely to support the School's students. A number of members of the School Board are also trustees of the Guildhall School Trust. During the academic year 2007/08 the School received £1,133,000 (2006-07 - £1,083,000) from the Trust for scholarships for tuition fees and bursaries for maintenance.

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Documents

GSMD Financial Report 2008